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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:

LIKE! Those seatbelts look the part!

Oh wow.... That welder.... And that shopping cart!! Too cool..

I can't wait to see this kit on the shelves with our LSM logo on the side. Probably the first time a manufacturer acknowledges it's cooperation with a forum of modelers. Very cool...

that actually looks really cool! nice weathering. Nice one!

Yes! Thank you!!

Noise!!!

Hahahahahahahahahampden! It will never hampden...

Thnx for sharing! Especially since i couldn't make it...

Just read up. Just love this beyond any modeling i've ever seen.

Oh that is just too sweet... Great paintwork and weathering all over....

Monographs #45 (3045) Arado Ar 196 Publisher: Kagero Written by: Marek J. Murawski Available here from Kagero for € 19,00 With the recent release of the Revell Ar 196B (single float plane) and the Ar 196A in 32nd scale this plane suddenly received a lot of attention from Large Scale modellers, quite out of the blue. The Ar196 is one of those planes with an interesting background and operational history, but not one that sports a wide range of lively schemes. However, the Ar 196 did see heavy use and salt water and one can therefor have a ball weathering this kit. Both wings folded, one wing folded, wings extended. On a dolly cart or on a catapult. A good detailed basic platform by Revell and aftermarket sets by Eduard, HGW and Aires (almost) make the HPH full resin kit not worth the trouble… Reason enough for Kagero to devote a new Monographs title to this plane. Alas, not another 3D edition, but who knows, maybe that will come. Let’s have a flip through the pages to see what we get for 19 euro’s… Design and Development This being an airplane subject that is known to many of us, but well known by only a few, it is good to start at the beginning. The ideas behind the design, the various experimental versions and the version that was chosen for serial production: the twin float version. Construction The Ar 196 was designed and constructed to be catapulted from a ship, land along side the ship and be hoisted back on board. It consisted of tubular framed fuselage, covered with fabric and duraluminium floats and wings. Some nice photographs of the installation of the BMW 132 K engine, control surfaces and fuselage being covered in fabric are shown. All quite useful when applying proper weathering techniques. Foreign users A small chapter nearly covering half a page sums up other countries that flew the Ar 196. Bulgaria bought and flew 12, Sweden interned two german Ar 196’s. After the war one of these two planes was flown to Norway where it received Norse civilian registration. This is where I can recommend another Kagero Topdrawings title that gives you scale drawings that are great for riveting and decals that give you the option to build this aluminium and blue colored civilian version. Get your copy here. Combat use Pictures of the construction process continue in this chapter, with text describing the operations of the Ar 196 from the German battle cruiser Graf Spee, Deutschland, Scharnhorst, Gneisenau, etc… These stories show the Ar 196 was used a an armed reconnaissance plane, spotting convoys and quickly returning to it’s mothership. Hunting British Submarines, Commerce raiding sortie These chapters describe witness accounts of the battle against british submarines and attacks on merchant vessels in the north and south Atlantic as ordered by Hitler in 1940. These pages are adorned with photo’s of the Ar196 operations and are great for weathering inspiration. The final chapter of the book shows drawings from the Luftwaffe maintenance manual. They show us the internal structure which is a must for pre shading. And finally 1/72 scale drawings are shown of all versions, from all sides, along with some great colour profiles. From 1939 pre war to a 1942 japanese one… Verdict This book gives lays a pretty good foundation in understanding the design and function of this robust shipboard workhorse. Add the Topdrawings title for some great schemes and detailed riveting drawings and decals and you’re set to go! These titles are cheap and full of inspiration for weathering and diorama’s. I really hope to see a 3D edition before I start my build of my Revell kit. Highly recommended My sincere thanks to Kagero Publishing for this review sample. To purchase directly, click THIS link. Jeroen Peters

Nice!!! I love it!!

Been busy reviewing but did manage to get some work done on the Mossie. Tailwheel is done: Bought some proper mesh for the anti icing intake cover (right Cees?):