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Tamiya’s 1:12
Kawasaki KR1000F
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£4.30 December 2016 ISSUE 254
A MCLAREN FOR
A GOOD CAUSE!
Fujimi’s 1:24 Gulf McLaren
MP4-12C GT3
OVERHAULING THE PATTON
Tamiya’s 1:16 RC Jagdpanzer IV, Zvezda Pe-2, Tamiya Williams
FW11 plus new kits, books and modelling accessories…
TAMIYA'S CLASSIC 1:35 M48, REWORKED ON A BUDGET
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OVERHAULING THE PATTON
Tamiya’s classic 1:35 M48, reworked on a budget
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COVER STORY
Issue 254 December 2016
EDITOR
Marcus Nicholls
editor@tamiyamodelmagazine.com
Co e
Content
Contents
4 NEWS DESK
New kit and model product news and our
‘Mosquito give-away’ winners
6 SUBSCRIBE AND RECEIVE A FREE
TOOL SET!
A very special TMMI subscription offer!
8 KOREAN WAR BIG SHOT
Brett Green takes a look at Tamiya’s magnificent
new 1:35 M40 US self-propelled 155mm gun
10
PRIZES FROM BELGIUM!
Tamiya’s 1:20 Williams FW11 ‘86 Belgian GP
16
A NEW AND NEAT NAKAJIMA
Airfix’s recently released 1:72 Nakajima B5N2 ‘Kate’
torpedo bomber
26
LOWRIDER LANG, PART THREE
Just a brief update on Tamiya’s RC Jagdpanzer IV
/70(v) Lang long termer
44
NEW RELEASES ACCESSORIES
New and recently issued modelling accessories
48
NEW RELEASES KITS
New full kits, reviewed
54
BOOK REVIEWS
New and recent books related to scale modelling
56 1:48 KIT OF THE YEAR, 2015?
Jean-Luc Formery feels that Zvezda’s new-tool
Petlyakov Pe-2 is worthy of the title
64 CONTACTS
Where to buy the products used
and reviewed in TMMI
66 THE EDITOR’S PAGE
We look forward to Tamiya’s
next 1:35 armour kit
A MCLAREN FOR
A GOOD CAUSE!
Fujimi’s 1:24 Gulf
McLaren MP4-12C GT3
PAGE 40
IT’S EASY BEING GREEN
How to make the most of an ‘old’
Tamiya kit using AM accessories
and Zero Paints
PAGE 20
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IN BRIEF
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BRONCO
1:35 StuG.III Ausf.C/D (2 in 1)
1:35 Russian Zil-131 (early
version)
1:48 P-40C Warhawk Pearl
Harbour
1:72 DFS 230B-1 Light Assault
Glider
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DRAGON
1:35 Jagdpanzer IV A-0
1:35 15cm s.IG.33/2 (Sf)
Jagdpanzer 38(t)
1:35 Pz.Bef.Wg.III
hobbyco.net
EDUARD
1:48 Macchi Folgore Limited
Edition
1:48 Albatros D.III Weekend
Edition
1:48 CBU-87
1:48 P-38F cockpit
1:48 Do-17Z-2 Zoom
1:48 Super Etendard details
1:72 Fw190F-8 ProfiPACK Edition
1:72 Spitfire Mk.IX Quattro
Combo
1:72 Spitfire 500lb bomb set
1:32 P-47D wheels
1:32 A6M5c Zero details
1:32 A6M5c Zero seatbelts steel
1:32 USN WW2 fighters steel
1:32 Italian WW2 fighters steel
1:32 Remove before flight steel
eduard.com
If you have news of forthcoming model, armour, aircraft or car events, changes of address
or just interesting information to share, please write to:
TMMI Newsdesk, Doolittle Mill, Doolittle Lane, Totternhoe, Bedfordshire,
LU6 1QX, UK Tel: 01525 222573 Email: editor@tamiyamodelmagazine.com
NEW FROM TAMIYA
1:48 SD.KFZ.184 ELEFANT
Tamiya has announced a new
kit of the mighty WW2 German
Elefant tank destroyer in 1:48
to join the Tiger I and Tiger II
in Tamiya's 1:48 armour range.
More details on this model soon!
(Photo of Tamiya's 1:35 Elefant
kit shown; TMMI Issue 203)
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NEW FROM TAMIYA
1:48 JGSDF KOMATSU 4X4 LIGHT
ARMOURED VEHICLE
NEW FROM DRAGON
1:35 IDF M3 HALFTRACK
The IDF version of the famous US M3 halftrack is on
its way fro Dragon. The special adaptations made by
the Israeli forces are included and plentiful external
stowage will be found in the box. Unfortunately the
seven figures shown on the box top are not provided.
www.hobbyco.net
Here is the factory-photo of Tamiya's new 1:48
Komatsu LAV, the perfect partner for the new Type
10 MBT, the full-build on which will be in TMMI soon!
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THE GREAT MOSQUITO GIVEAWAY – THE WINNERS!
CARS ON THE WAY
FROM TAMIYA
The 1:24 Alfa Romeo 155 V6
TI plus the Martini version
are amongst the latest
re-issues from Tamiya and
it's great to see them back
again; very cool cars and
superb kits. Also new is the
1:10 RC Mercedes-Benz AMG
GT3, an amazing-looking car
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As you might imagine, we had a record number of entries for our Tamiya 1:32 Mosquito FB Mk.VI
giveaway that was held in Issue 250, made possible by our friends at The Hobby Company,
Tamiya's UK importer and distributor. Everyone sure wants that kit! We picked eight winners at
random (four from emailed-in entries, four from posted-in entries) and here are the names;
Winners from email entries;
- Per Ekstrom, Sweden
- Michael Lydon, Glasgow, UK
- Laurence High, Birmingham, UK
- Richard Humm, London, UK
Winners from posted-in entries;
- M Moore, Nottingham, UK
- Mrs B Brooks, Trowbridge UK
- Bill Schulz, Louisville KY
- Andrew Yates, Rhyl, UK
Thank you all for entering.
Congratulations to the winners and
commiserations to those who didn't
succeed this time. There will other
chances to win kits in the future in TMMI!
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NEW FROM REVELL
ROGUE ONE U-WING FIGHTER
With the release of the new Star Wars film
'Rogue One' due very soon, Revell have issued
a kit of the Rebel U-Wing Fighter from the film
(with lighting and sound), along with some Star
Wars kits from previous films.
www.revell.de/en
Chevrolet Corvette Spider – IMSA 1969
1:43 resin & metal kit by Arena Modelli
NEW FROM ZVEZDA
1:35 T-14 ARMATA RUSSIAN
MAIN BATTLE TANK
Factory photos
of Zvezda's all-
new 1:35 Russian
T-14 MBT
have arrived,
confirming it's a good-looking kit;
more news when the sample arrives.
www.hobbyco.net
Ferrari 250GTO – 4th Tour de France 1962
1:43 resin kit by MG Model
WIN REVELL KITS!
Pagani Hyuara 2014
1:24 plastic kit by Aoshima
NEW RELEASES FROM TAKOM IN 1:35
Win the Revell Anakin’s
Jedi Starfighter
TMMI is offering you the chance
to win some cool Revell kits of all
types, scales and subjects!
This time, it’s Anakin’s Jedi Starfighter
Four exciting new kits have been announced by
Takom in 1:35; V2 missile with Meillerwagen launcher
and Hanomag SS100, the V2 on its own, Krupp
Minenräumer 'Räumer S' mine clearance vehicle and
the WW1 Mk.IV Male/Female '2 in 1'. More news soon.
www.pocketbond.co.uk
NEW FROM EDUARD
1:48 PHOTO-ETCH
All you need to do is
answer this question;
Q; What is the main spice
used in Goulash?
You can email your answers or send a
postcard to our main office address,
below. Please don’t forget to add your
name and postal address so we can
send your prize to you!
Montgomery British Anzani 8/38hp
1:9 multi-media kit by Model Factory Hiro
Airfix's new 1:48 Curtiss
P-40B Warhawk is barely
on release and already Eduard have a photo-etched
detail set for it! This is great news for modellers who
have bought the kit. More news soon!
www.eduard.com
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Jedi Starfighter
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