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Kagero Photosniper 3D #17 (0017) Panzerjäger 38(t) Hetzer & G-13 Vol. 2 Publisher: Kagero Written by: Mariusz Motyka, Hubert Michalski, Lukasz Gladysiak, Stafan Draminski Available from Kagero for € 20,65 Introduction A nice follow up on the first volume of this photo sniper 3D edition on the Hetzer, as reviewed by me earlier, here. The Hetzer seams to get a lot of attention by model companies and modelers alike. Perfect models from the box have been issued by companies like Academy, Tamiya and Dragon in 35th scale. The latter being the superior in detail. Tamiya recently treated the smaller scale modeler to a perfect 48th scale rendition. After market sets have been released by a number of companies, so it’s easy to super detail your Hetzer without any scratch building necessary. The only thing you need is some good reference. Well, with both volume 1 and 2 of this series you need to look no further. Volume 1 covered the interior in detail. Driver’s seat, controls, ammunition storage, etc… Whereas this volume continues with the engine, fuel storage, gun breach and suspension. All of these areas are featured in 3D, which offer clear and comprehensive insight for the modeler. Let’s go through the chapters and see what we get: Variants With the history and development already covered in Volume 1, this volume starts with a chapter on the numerous variants this little tank hunter saw. We see some nice photographs of the Flammpanzer variant and several 1/35 scale drawings. Both outline and cut away, revealing the dimensions of the interior elements. Combat History Besides a detailed description of the Hetzer usage by german forces and post war Swiss adoption, this chapter provides a lot of photo material to inspire a diorama, scheme or stowage. The Hetzer was a formidable hunter that stood it’s ground. This was due to it’s small size, which made it a difficult target. But also it’s relative adequate armament and sloping armor design. The only enemies it was no match for were the large IS-2, ISU-152, Pershing, etc… Walkaround This chapter shows the Hetzer in colour. With photo’s taken by Lukasz Dyczkowski during a re-enactment battle show us the Hetzer in full glory and detail. As good as we can get. Camouflage, Fuel pumping, maintenance, and also tank crew uniforms and gear. Pretty cool stuff. 3D renderings Here we go. The chapter that gives these books a good punch of reference. As said, volume I deals with the drivers’ compartment, interior, controls and exterior. This volume starts with a singulation of the gun. The 7,5cm PaK 39 gun. Invaluable reference. Not only for coloring, but also super detailing. The interior wasn’t just all white The renderings continue with a look inside the engine compartment. And no, this area wasn’t all black . Praga AC 2800 engine, Fuel tank, battery, hoses, cabling, all is revealed in clarity. The engine, engine filters, battery, etc.. are shown inside their compartment, and subsequently taken out. The next pages show the engine separately from all angles. Now we move on to the suspension, wheels and tracks. At first complete, from different angles, and then (as we are getting used to with these titles) taken apart. The wheels come off (literally). The final pages show us 7 different schemes. With the first three from all angles. • Scheme 1: Hinterhalt-tarnung (camo) • Scheme 2: ROA (Russian Liberation Army) with Skoda factory applied came • Scheme 3: Polish Army (captured), named: Chwad (Merry Blade). Conclusion / Verdict I for one can’t get enough of these 3D titles. They will prove their worth when super detailing a subject, or when just trying to figure out what color an engine filter is. Working in 3D is quite laborious (believe me, i use 3D software and should know). The amount of detail in both models and textures is staggering. The 3D modeler has my respect. The low prize of these books should not be an obstacle. Do yourself a favor and score one before scoring your Hetzer model. Very highly recommended Our sincere thanks to Kagero for the review sample. To purchase directly, click HERE. Jeroen Peters

Oh Jan! That is sweet. Restrained yet used. Very cool. Followed your work on Facebook and great to see it here. Cheers! Jeroen

Mated...

Here's a look at the formation lights on the underside of the fuselage. HK Models provide 3 fine fitting clear lenses, but I'm taking a slightly different route. Sprayed the base Alclad chrome. The used AMMO red, green and amber lens clear. Bot too much, so the Alclad shines through. These lenses weren't bright red through and through. And then filled the voids with Micro Klear. Hope to mate the fuselage with the wings today...

Pre ordered the Tammy Mossie too

Thnx for the headsup ! I will add this to my review

I feel there is some great musical potential in this line....

Cool! Lovely faded effect! Cheers, Jeroen

The Vallejo masking fluid is really thin but can be applied with a thin brush. It flows just enough the creep into and along the panel lines. @Cor Verbeek: Is the Talens fluid thin or thick?

Should be good! The more mossies the better!

such clean work..... nice..

Hi guys, spoke to Huub at the aviation mega store and he warned me about masking fluid. I use the very thin Vallejo one. I tested it on a window that i won't be using and it works perfect! smooth and tight demarcation. Removing mask with a toothpick.

1:32 F-104 undercarriage wheels early Eduard For Italeri kit Catalogue # 632045 Available from Eduard for €11,25 Bunny Fighter Club price: €9,56 Eduard has jumped on the new Italeri 1/32 F-104 Starfighter and gone to town! A total of 28 sets have seen the light, including two Big Sin sets that include all you need to spice up your Starfighter. (Almost) All of these sets are or will be reviewed here on Large Scale Modeller so you can decide for yourself whether you need or just plain want it The early wheels The significant difference between the early and late rims on the F-104 wheels are the spoked or smooth hub. Most F-104’s had the late spoked wheels, but the earlier F-104C and A types still had the smooth hubs with 9 round holes. The insides feature the brake system. The Goodyear tires between the early and late types are different too, so make sure you buy the right ones’! The nose wheel is a one-option open styled hub, whereas with the late type nose wheel you get the option to opt for a closed version. The real deal! What do we get? Six pieces of resin, packed in the typical Eduard blister packaging with a piece of foam to protect them during transport. Also included is a sheet of wheel masks. You might think: the hubs are separate so why not paint first and glue later?? I guess this is just a matter of personal taste. I like to glue as much together as I can, because I don’t want to mess with glue once and risk my paint job. The main wheel hubs: Inside brakes on the main wheels: Main tires: Nose wheel hub: Nose wheel tire: Mask: The resin is as sharp and crisp as we can expect in this material. Visible in one of the 9 holes in the main wheel is the air valve. The Goodyear logo’s on the tires are sharp and clearly readable. And the inside brakes are works of art. The hexagon bolts look like you can twist them right off. You can just make out the flattening of the weighed tires. When studying photo’s of the real thing this looks to be right. Conclusion When modeling an early F-104A or C this is really the way to go. On a kit this size you really want some detail in a visible place like this. The casting and mastering is first class, which makes this little set another step towards a show stopping 104. Very highly recommended My sincere thanks to Eduard for this review sample. To purchase directly, click THIS link. Jeroen Peters

Look at all that photo etch! Respect....

Cheers Erik, That's useful information!

1:32 F-104 exhaust nozzle late Eduard For Italeri kit Catalogue # 632044 Available from Eduard for €14,95 Bunny Fighter Club price: €12,71 Eduard has jumped on the new Italeri 1/32 F-104 Starfighter and gone to town! A total of 28 sets have seen the light, including two Big Sin sets that include all you need to spice up your Starfighter. (Almost) All of these sets are or will be reviewed here on Large Scale Modeller so you can decide for yourself whether you need or just plain want it J79-GE-19 Here we take a look at the late exhaust nozzle. First of all: calling the nozzle of a F-104 is a little bit confusing since it’s not a common description for a certain type of 104. So more accurately this nozzle was used on the 104 that had the J79-GE-19 engine. You can find this info on the back of the packaging, so look there to check whether a set fits your particular 104! All in all about 23 variants of the J79 engine were born and (are) used in jets like the F-4 Phantom, B-58 Hustler, F-16 and IAI Kfir. With this nozzle you can either make the italian build Aeritalia F-104S or the retrofitted F-104A belonging to the 319th FIS. The italian F-104S was perhaps one of the most capable of the 104-series, with the ’S’ standing for Swallow. The J79-GE-19 engine allowed for a faster climb than the F-104G and was capable of reaching Mach 2. The Aeritalia F-104S Looking inside the engine. Lots of detail you don't want to miss. Don't just spray one colour Alclad. Use different shades... What do we get? This set comes in the usual Edaurd Brassin blister pack with the added foam to protect the resin from damaging during transport. The Eduard Brassin sets usually contain both resin and PE, but this particular set consists of two resin parts that fit together. You will have to saw the moulding block on the rear of on both pieces in order to fit them together. The instructions. Cut and fit. That's it. The detail is like we have come to expect from Eduard: sharp, computer rendered (so no flaws or tool marks) and printed and accurate. You may be able to get an even higher level of detail by folding the entire nozzle from photo etch, but there are better ways to torture one-self. If you look at the photo’s of the real thing you’ll see the engine is made up from small overlapping plates, but I believe that with a nice dark wash the detail really pops up. What is not included in this set is the engine nozzle with closed vanes. Only the all open position. But since this is the way the nozzle is normally position on the ground, that’s OK. (For me that is). Conclusion A very simple way to add a lot of visible detail and accuracy to your blowtorch. An all resin solution with one nozzle in the all open position. Very highly recommended My sincere thanks to Eduard for this review sample. To purchase directly, click THIS link. Jeroen Peters

Nice one!! Did you mask the roundels? Great work in scratch building the wheel wells... Cheers, Jeroen

Nice. Is that the Tarangus kit? (better not forget to get it off the chair..)

I can appreciate another 1/32 release but not a fan of this plane. Come to think of it i hardly build american stuff. Still cool though. I think it's one of those releases many have asked for but once it gets here you don't see built that much. Like the P61.

Very cool! You're on a roll!!!

Hi Nick, I have various kinds of liquid mask. The one i used here is the most thin. The mossie canopy has VERY thin and fine panel lines and raisings. Still it tends to flow capular along the edges. Let me spray and check for the final result, but if this works, I'm never going to cut a mask or use pre cut....

Cheers guys, Here's some more work on the Cookie. Sorry for scratching it Cees! I'm just a bit clumsy Sprayed the colored lines. Needs some washes and details still.

Ehh.... WOW! What aftermarket did you use? Eduard?

Here's some more heavy metal! And the ProfiModeller Pitot tube in place:

Been a bit busy with work, but managed to get one or two things done. In the meanwhile Jim sent me his spare set of Miracle masks: Started masking the traditional ay with cut tape. Bleh! Too much work. Tried Vallejo fluid mask and it works like a dream. Flows along the frames. Here's where I'm at: