IPMS Denver / Rob Wolf Chapter
A.M.S. Chronicle
December 2003
“Nothing is particularly hard if you divide it into small jobs.”
-- Henry Ford
Next Meeting: Wednesday, December 3 at 7:00pm
Burt Chevrolet, 5200 S.
Broadway (near Belleview)
This Month’s Program: Annual
Cutthroat Gift Exchange!
In This Issue
Meeting Minutes
…….2
1st Annual IPMS
Denver In-Club Contest Information
…….3
What’s New In Town
…….4
Asian Scooters – A pair of
Skyhawks from down under – Kit Buildup (Earl Hosmer)
…….5
Albatros D.III (OAW) &
Tropical – Kit Buildup.(Steve Larson)
…….7
Prez Deppe
…….9
Website Of The Month
…….9
Presentation Calendar
…….9
Classified Ads
…….9
Calendar of Events
…….10
HEAD’S UP!
“Cutthroat Gift Exhange”
The highlight of December’s meeting will be the “Cutthroat Gift Exchange,” our annual Dickinson holiday tradition that combines the joy of Tiny Tim with the churlishness of Uncle Scrooge. For those of you who are new to the club and unfamiliar with this event, here are the rules:
(1) To participate, you must bring a wrapped gift (kit, book, tool, etc.) worth at least $20.00. It’s Christmas time so don’t be cheap, bring something you wouldn’t mind finding under the tree yourself.
(2) Numbers will be put into a hat equal to the number of gifts on the table.
(3) We will then draw numbers and in numerical order you can either: (a) Choose a gift from the table; or (b) appropriate an already opened gift that a previous number holder possesses (#1 doesn’t have this option, but more on that later); (c) The victimized gift holder then gets to choose another gift from the table or perform the same dastardly act on another gift holder. There is one important caveat though: a gift can only be “thieved” three times. After the third exchange of hands, that gift is taken out of circulation and becomes property of the third “cutthroat”.
(4) This cycle continues until everyone has had a chance to play their number. Then comes the final caveat: #1 gets to size up everyone else’s loot and either retain his/her prize or go through with the last act of “thievery” and trade their gift with one final hapless soul, regardless of the three-exchange limit. With that, the “Cutthroat gift Exchange” comes to an end.
As you can see, #1 ends up sitting in the catbird’s seat and the action can get quite heated, so are you feeling lucky?
MINUTES FOR NOVEMBER 5, 2003
Our President, Tom Deppe, was
missing, so the Vice President, Mark Persichetti, called the November 5th,
2003 meeting to order at 7:15 PM at the Burt Chevrolet with 25 members and
guests present.
CORRESPONDENCE:
Cliff Davis had some IPMS national
membership applications for any of those interested.
Terry Tuytschaevers received an
e-mail from Don Kehrer about an F-104 Starfighter Pilot reunion in Pueblo,
Colorado on May 22, 2004. Jason Unwin
from the Pueblo Aircraft Museum would like for us to display as many F-104’s as
possible. Ideally, every version of the
F-104 would be displayed from every nation that used the aircraft.
TREASURY:
Dallas Lloyd was missing – no
report
SHOW
& TELL:
Cliff
Davis brought in a bunch of model kits
that were for sale. Mark Persichetti also had a bunch of
kits for sale. Al Gonzales showed us a completed Tamiya 1/20 Ferrari 312T engine
and a completed Italeri 1/35 Horch 15 Radio Car. Derek Brown also had
kits for sale. Ken Wong brought in a Tamiya 1/700 USS Indianapolis backdated to
early 1944 specs, a Hasegawa 1/700 Sub Tender, and a Pit Road 1/700 Akitsushima
Sea Plane Tender. All models were still
under construction. Jeff Osborne showed us a completed AMT
Star Wars Tie Fighter display, two Hasegawa 1/72 Polikarpov I-16, and a
Hasegawa 1/72 Helen bomber finished in a natural metal scheme. Earl
Hosmer brought in his long term Monogram 1/48 B-29 Stratofortress project. Terry
Tuytschaevers had a completed Revell-Monogram 1/32 Supermarine Spitfire
Mk.I/II, a completed Hobbycraft 1/32 Mikoyan Mig-17, a completed Tamiya 1/24
BMW Z-3 convertible, and a completed Tamiya 1/35 British Gun Truck with a 25
pdr and limber. He also had an
assembled engine from the new Trumpeter 1/35 Zil-157 cargo truck. Martin
Sagara brought in an older Revell Convair 990 kit that may actually get
built. Matt Leveque had a completed ESCI 1/72 Leopard A1A1A and a
completed Hasegawa 1/72 Toyota Starter Truck.
Jack Lassiter demonstrated
how well the Bare Metal panel line scriber works. He also picked up a beautiful White Ensign Models photo-etch set
for the Revell Germany S-boat. Dave Bathke showed us a completed Airfix 1/72 Northrop P-61 Black Widow
and a very old completed Strombecker 1/72 Northrop P-61 for comparison. David
Reinecke had a Hasegawa 1/48 Douglas SBD-3 Dauntless under construction and
the new Trumpeter 1/32 F4U-1D Corsair kit.
Felix Jablonski also had a
Trumpeter 1/32 Corsair kit. Steve Negley brought in a Hasegawa 1/32
North American F-86 Sabre the he was just starting. Dale Summers showed us
a 1/48 Learjet 2000 design scheme model, a Trumpeter 1/35 SA-2 Sam Missile with
launcher, a V2 Missile, and a SCUD Missile.
Steve Lawson had a 1/48
Belgian Hanroit HD.1, a 1/48 Italian Hanroit HD.1, a Hi-Tech 1/48 Nieuport
24/27, a Hobby Special 1/48 SPAD VII, a Battle Axe 1/32 Fokker D.VII, and an
Aero Base Fokker DR.1 Triplane.
OLD
BUSINESS:
Mark
Persichetti said that he would have sign up sheets for judging the January
contest at next month’s meeting. He
also again had some decal sheets from the 2003 IPMS Nationals that he was
selling. The Iwata airbrush is
available if any one is interested.
Cliff reminded everybody that an air compressor is also available if one
is needed. Cliff Davis talked about the
contest, recapping again some of the details of the contest. Complete information will be in the newsletter. Al Gonzales mentioned the upcoming one-day
armor show and contest on November 15th at the Elkhorn Conference
Center at Fort Carson. Exit off I-25 at
South Academy Blvd for civilian access to Fort Carson
NEW
BUSINESS:
Martin Sagara mentioned that Hobby
Lobby was having a 50% off sale. He
also mentioned that Blue Yonder Hobbies in Aurora was closing and they were
having a 20% off sale. Martin also
reminded us that the Wings Over The Rockies Museum was having an open cockpit
day on Saturday, November 8th.
Jennifer Jordan thanked everybody for their model donations for the DIA exhibit. The display will be in place through January
and it is definitely attracting a lot of attention. Mike Mitchell talked about the upcoming fireworks at the VFW
hall. Mark Persichetti mentioned that
he had talked to a fellow that would like someone in the club to build a 1932
Ford Coupe to match an actual car that this guy’s dad owned. He also reminded everyone about the model
ship display being held at the Rockler Woodworking store on South Colorado
Blvd.
PROGRAM:
The program for the night was an
extended show and tell. Next month’s
program will be our cutthroat gift exchange/swap event. Please bring in new models, preferably still
in the shrink-wrap, or any other modeling related product with a minimum value
of $25.00. Please gift-wrap the models
and no names on the wrapping.
1st Annual IPMS
Denver In-Club Contest Information
Submitted by: Cliff Davis
In January, 2004, the IPMS Rob Wolf
chapter will be hosting the first annual In-Club contest. The following information dictates the
classes and rules of this contest. We
hope that a majority of our members will attend with models in hand!
CLASSES
FOR THE IN-CLUB
100TH
ANNIVERSARY OF FLIGHT CONTEST
I.
AIRCRAFT
A. 1/72ND
AND SMALLER
B. 1/73RD
AND LARGER
II.
ARMOR
ALL
SCALES AND ERAS
III.
SHIPS
ALL
SCALES AND ERAS
IV.
AUTOMOBILES
ALL
SCALES AND TYPES
V.
MISCELLANEOUS
VI.
DIORAMAS, VIGNETTES AND FIGURES
VII.
ALL JUNIORS
The
following rules, as determined by the membership, shall govern the contest.
·
The room will open at 6:00 p.m.
·
Entries will NOT be accepted after 7:15
p.m.
·
You MUST be a paid member of
IPMS-Denver to participate.
·
There will be no entry fee.
·
Members may enter only TWO models
in each category.
·
No previous contest winners (1st,
2nd, or 3rd) from ANY local, regional or national contest
may be entered. Previous winners may be
displayed only.
·
There will be NO separate out of
the box class.
·
There will be NO SWEEPS: that is, no one individual may win 1st,
2nd, or 3rd in a single class. One may win 1st in aircraft, 2nd in armor,
and 1st in vignettes, but not 1st and 2nd in
aircraft, armor or vignettes.
·
There is a provision for “splits”
within categories. Example: If 12 of 20 entries in aircraft are ME-109s
then we could place all 109s in a single category for judging and judge the
other 8 entries separately.

The
following form will be provided in the contest room
for
completion (Thanks to Dave Reinecke!).
Please
have this information ready when you enter your model.
What’s New In Town
By Terry Tuytschaevers
1/35 M151A2 Hard Top
With Trailer
1/35 USA WWII Machine
Gun Weapons Set
1/25 German Panther-G
Late Version
1/72 North American
P-51C Mustang "Red Tails" With Jeep
1/48 Ilyushin Il-2M3
Stormovik
1/48 Douglas SBD-3
Dauntless Coral Sea
1/48 Douglas SBD-5
Dauntless Tarawa
1/35 Anti-tank
Weapons M40A1 & TOW A1
1/35 US 3/4 Ton 4x4
Truck WC56/57
1/48 BAe Red
Arrows/Midnight Hawks Aerobatic Team Hawk
1/48 BAe Hawk 100
Ground Attacker
1/48 DeHavilland
Mosquito NF30
US Clipper Ship
"Cutty Sark" 1869
1/25 1969 Mustang
Mach 1 Muscle Car
1/25 Buyers Choice
Pro Street Mustang Muscle Machine
1/25 Buyers Choice
Jolly Rodger Show Rod With Skelton
1/25 Buyers Choice
Dodge Charger Street Machine 2-N-1
1/25 NASCAR Car #97
Rubbermaid Taurus
1/25 1969 Yenko Camaro
"Fast-N-Furious"
1/25 1962 Chevy
Belaire With Dual-Quad 427
1/25 Batman Bat Ski
Boat With Engine
1/24 Aristo JZS161
Saloon Gallery 4-Door Executive Sedan
1/72 Italian Nardi
F.N. 305 WWII Trainer
1/1700 USS Enterprise
NCC-1701E Pre-Decorated With Lights
1/700 Russian Nuclear
Guided Missile Cruiser Admiral Ushakov
1/700 Oliver Hazard
Perry Class Frigate
1/350 Soviet Typhoon
Class SSBN
1/35 US Helicopter
Crew Vietnam
1/35
"Achtung-Jabo" Panzer Crew France 1944
1/35 Korean War
M26A-1 Pershing Tank
1/35 German WWII
Sd.Kfz.173 Jagdpanther Early Version
1/35 US Helicopter
Crew
1/35 M1A1 Abrams w/
Mine Plough
1/35 Israeli M51
Isherman Battle Tank
1/35 Railway Track
With Embankment
1/35 Schwerer
Panzerspahwagen (Kommandowagen) Armored Rail Car
1/35 Schwerer
Panzerspahwagen (Artilleriewagen) Armored Rail Car With Tank Turret
1/35 Schwerer
Plattformwagen Type SSV
1/72 German WWII
Sd.Kfz. 184 Elefant
1/48 Messerschmitt
Me-262B-1a/U1 Nachtjager
1/48 Bachem Ba-349A
Natter With Launch Tower
1/72 Dornier
Do-335B-6 Arrow Night Fighter
1/72 Heinkel
He-162A-2 With Arado E-377A Mistel 5
1/72 Focke-Wulf
Ta152H-1
1/72 Jagdpanther
Fuhrer-Grenadier-Brigade (East Russia 1944)
Jagdpanther Spzjgabt
559 Early Version (Autumn 1944)
"Camo
Scheme"
1/24 2002 Mazda RX-8
Type S Coupe
1/24 2002 Honda NSX
Sports Coupe
1/24 1985 Porsche 911
Turbo With Engine
1/24 2002 BMW 535i
4-Door Sedan
1/24 1966 Ford GT40
Mk. II Spa 1000 Km Car #4
1/24 2002 Chevrolet
Astro Awd Van
1/24 2002 Veilside
Mazda Racingstar RX-7R
1/24 2002 Mazda FD3S
RX-7 Spirit R Type A
1/72 Vought A-7D
Corsair II Sharkmouth 74th TFS
1/72 Junkers
Ju-87D-1/3/7 Stuka (Dora)
1/76 German WWII
Sturmgeschutz III Ausf.D
1/32 North American
P-51D Mustang "Checker Tail Clan"
1/72 Grumman F6F-5
Hellcat VF-17 "Jolly Rogers"
1/72 Martin SP-5B
Marlin Sharkmouth VP-48 "Boomerangers"
1/72 McDonnell RF-4B
Phantom II "VMFP-3" Photo-Bird
1/72 Grumman US-2
Tracker "Bicentennial" Washington
1/72 MDD F4-F Phantom
II 'JG74 20th Anniversary'
1/72 Supermarine
Spitfire Mk.VIII 'No.145 Squadron'
1/72 Boeing B-17
'Luftwaffe Erprobungskommando'
1/48 Supermarine Spitfire
Mk. IX Israeli Defense Force
1/48 MDD F/A-18B
Hornet "Navy Test Pilot School" (USNTPS) Markings
1/48 Ki-43-II
Hayabusa (Oscar)
1/48 MDD F-4J Phantom
II 'Liberty Bell
1/48 Lockheed F-104G
Starfighter 'Mount Olympus'
1/200 Lockheed L-1011
Tristar "Demonstrator" Markings
1/35 U.S. Humvee
"Liberator"
1/35 U.S. Humvee
"Special Ops"
1/35 M2 "Bradley
IFV"
1/35 Fedayeen T-59
Main Battle Tank
1/35 Fedayeen
Technical" Jeep With Recoilless Rifle
1/35 Iraqi T-72 Main
Battle Tank
1/35 Iraqi Type 69-II
Main Battle Tank
1/35 Iraqi BMP-1 IFV
1/48 Avro CF-105
"Arrow" Interceptor Jet
1/32 Grumman F4F-4
Wildcat
1/35 Cold War
1/35 T-28 (1936)
1/35 T-28 (1938)
1/35 T-35
I1/35 PzKpfw II
(Flamm) Flamingo
1/35 45mm Russian
Anti-tank Gun Mod. 1938-42
1/35 76mm Soviet
Regimental Gun Mod
1/35 Soviet 100mm
Field Gun BS-3
1/35 Soviet Tank Crew
(1979-1988)
1/35 Russian Special
Forces
1/35 Mujahideen
1/35 DDR Infantry
1/35 Soviet
Regimental Artillery 1943-45
1/35 Ural-4320
1/24 DAF 95XF Super
Space Cab Semi Tractor "Holland Express"
1/35 Sikorsky
UH-60A/L Blackhawk KFOR & Israel
1/48 MDD F-15E Strike
Eagle
1/600 USS New Jersey
1/600 USS Missouri
1/25 Homie Hoppers
1964 Impala Low-rider "Mad Hopper"
1/25 Homie Hoppers 1979
Cadillac Low-rider "Ice Machine"
1/72 Douglas DB 8A-3N
Attack Bomber
1/25 Snap-Tite
Wheels-Of-Fire 2003 Ford Thunderbird
1/25 1992 Cougar XR-7
Lowrider 3-N-1, Stock, Custom, Or Low-Rider
1/25 1940 Ford
Standard Coupe
1/48 Douglas TBD-1
Devastator With Historical Book
1/48 Gloster
Gladiator Mk II
1/48 Sopwith 1.B1
French Bomber
1/48 Fokker D.VII
1/72 Gotha G.Va/G.Vb
1/72 SdKfz 232
1/700 IJN Aircraft
Carrier Unryu
1/72 DeHavilland
DH.103 Hornet F.Mk.1
1/35 German
Pz.Kpfw.II Ausf.L "Luchs" (Late Version)
1/35 Tiger I Early
Pre-assembled & Pre-painted
1/35 Sturmgeschutze
III Ausf G Pre-assembled & Pre-painted
1/35 Modern U.S.
Military Equipment
1/35 M1046 Humvee
1/35 Sd.Kfz.223
Leichter Panzerspahwagen(Fu) Armored Car
1/35 Tank Commander
Otto Carius & Crew Set
1/35 British Tank
Crew
1/35 Panzerkampfwagen
III Ausf.L
1/48 Messerschmitt
Me-262A-1a Clear Edition
1/48 Mitsubishi Ki-46
III Type 100
1/12 2003 Team
Telefonica Movistar Honda Rc211v
1/24 2003 "Total"
Peugeot 206 WRC Race Car # 1
1/20 Bagged Kit Pit
Crew Figures (7-Figures In-Action Poses)
1/700 Kumano IJN
1/24 Saleen S7
Pre-Painted Metal Body Kit
1/24 Honda S2000
Convertible Red Pre-Painted Metal Body Kits
1/24 Honda S2000
Convertible Gold Pre-Painted Metal Body Kits
1/24 Honda Civic Si
Black Pre-Painted Metal Body Kits
1/24 Acura Integra
Type R Silver Pre-Painted Metal Body Kits
1/24 Nissan Skyline
GT-R White Pre-Painted Metal Body Kits
1/72 Northrop B-2
Stealth Bomber Serial "Spirit Of California"
1/24 Messerschmitt
Bf-109 G-6 Late Version
1/24 Messerschmitt
Bf-109 G-10 Late Version
1/32 Vought F4U-1D
Corsair VMF-312 or VMF-351
1/32 Vought F4U-4
Corsair VMF-222 Ace Ken Walsh
1/32 Grumman F4F-4
Wildcat
1/35 SA-2 Guideline
Missile on Transport Trailer
1/35 Soviet Zil-157
6x6 Military Truck
1/35 Chinese Jiefang
CA30 6x6 Military Truck
1/35 Soviet Zil-157k
6x6 Military Truck
1/350 USS Franklin
CV-13
1/35 German Radio
Team WW II
1/35 Wounded US
Marines WW II
1/35 Tiger I Interior
1/35 Nashorn Detail
& Ammo Set
1/35 King Tiger
Zimmerit Damaged
1/35 German WW II
Equipment
1/35 US Marines Radio
& Command
1/35 US Marines
Tank/Amtrac Crew
1/35 Wounded Comrade
German Tankers WW II
…Continued on
page 4
ASIAN
SCOOTERS
A pair of Skyhawks from down
under
By: Earl
Hosmer
The last two A-4 Skyhawk models that I would
ultimately complete for our “ Skyhawks Forever! 50 years of the
Douglas A-4 Skyhawk” Group entry for the 2003 National contest would be the
Malaysian A-4PTM and the Indonesian A-4E/H.
Neither was an extensive conversion and both were well within the
abilities of the average modeler.
The A-4PTM (Peculiar To Malaysia) program for the
Tentara Udara Diraja Malaysia (TUDM, or Malaysian Air Force) began in 1980 with
the purchase of 88 ex-U.S. Navy A-4C and L-model Skyhawks from desert
storage. Due to cost increases, only 40
L-models were ultimately received (the L being an upgraded C-model) and
refurbished by Grumman Aerospace in St. Augustine, Florida. New equipment included upgraded avionics,
outer wing pylons (bringing the total to 5 as on all late-model Skyhawks), and
braking parachutes. The A-4PTMs were
capable of operating advanced weaponry including the AIM-9L, AGM-65 Maverick,
and laser-guided bombs.
Deliveries ran from 1985-1986, and the PTMs formed
two attack squadrons in the TUDM. In an
incredibly bizarre decision, within a few years plans were made to replace the
rebuilt A-4PTMs with BAE Hawk attack/trainers, and by 1994 the A-4PTMs were
parked in storage, left to rot in the jungle where they still remain today,
never to fly again. What a sad waste!
I began with the superb Hasegawa A-4C kit, which
includes ALL the parts necessary for the A-4PTM. Construction was
straightforward, although I did add additional detail to landing gear, gear
wells, and cockpit. Just for variety I
added a pilot figure from a Monogram F-18 kit, which required a lot of fiddling
and trimming to get him into the puny A-4 cockpit. As experienced A-4 jocks often quip, “you don’t get into an A-4,
you strap it on”. Don’t forget to add
the outer wing pylon (Part F16) as included (but not used) in the kit. Use the chaff launchers (Part A4) as well.
The hard part of the PTM project was finding
markings. No after market decals exist
(although Gekko Graphics from Australia has planned one for some time) so the
only option was to use the ones from the Hobbycraft A-4C kit. Surprisingly, they worked VERY well. I used PollyScale acrylics in the familiar
USAF Tactical scheme from the Vietnam era (TAC tan, TAC mid-Green, and TAC Dark
Green over TAC Light Gray). Use the
Hobbycraft box for the camo pattern.
For ordnance, I was not really sure what types the
TUDM might have used in the 1980s so I decided to leave the racks empty, which
meant I had to detail the bottoms of the pylons. I mounted an empty (and detailed out) MER (Multiple Ejector Rack)
on the centerline pylon, and hung the usual droptanks on the inner wing
pylons. All in all, the A-4PTM was an
easy and pleasant project.
In 1979 the Tentara National Indonesia-Angkatan
Udara (Indonesian Air Force) took delivery of 16 ex-Israeli A-4H Skyhawks. The H-model was a modified F, with 30mm DEFA
cannon in place of the 20mm guns found on all U.S Skyhawks, a squared-off fin
tip housing a new IFF antenna, a braking parachute of Israeli design, and an
extended tailpipe to mask IR emissions from heat-seeking missiles such as the
SA-7 Strela. During 1985, Indonesia bought 16 more E-models from the Israelis,
which had been outfitted with much the same equipment as the H-models but still
retained the rounded fin tip and “U.S style” avionics hump. These E-models had been delivered to Israel
during the 1973 war to replace losses of A-4Hs, and the Israelis later added
much of the same equipment as found on the H.
The Indonesian Skyhawks have seen considerable use in the controversial
counter-insurgency campaign in East Timor over the last 20 years, and are still
in front-line service today.
For no particular reason, I decided to model the
A-4E/H which entered Indonesian service in 1985, since all of the pictures I
had showed this variant. I started with
the Hasegawa A-4E/F kit and Cutting Edge A-4H conversion set provided the
extended tailpipe and 30mm gun fairings.
Use Cutting Edge’s avionics hump and squared fin tip ONLY if you are
modeling one of the first batch of Indonesian Skyhawks. I did the usual detailing out of the
cockpit, landing gear, and wheel wells, and otherwise construction followed the
instructions. Darren McTee provided me
with some valuable reference photos which were a big help in fitting the 30mm
gun fairings and the extended tailpipe.
Thanks Jetdude!
As with the PTM, the biggest problem was finding
markings. Gekko Graphics said they were
working on some but they were ultimately not done in time so I had to
improvise. I oversprayed the rescue and
ejection seat triangles from an aftermarket set, and sprayed the correct camo
color on some blank decal paper for the pentagon-shaped national insignia. Not perfect but OK for now. Paints had to be custom mixed to match
photos (not very many of these) and I used PolyScale acrylics airbrushed
freehand to duplicate the striking low-vis paint scheme on the Indonesian
Scooters. Colors are a light grey
overall with a medium blue and medium brown pattern, and makes for a very pretty
aircraft when done.
Armament for my Indonesian A-4 consists of a
centerline drop tank, inner wing TERs (Triple Ejector Racks) with a pair of
500lb MK82 “slicks” on each (they couldn’t fit 3 bombs on the TER when hung on
the A-4 because it interfered with the main gear doors) and a single MK82 on
each outer wing pylon. This conversion
was considerably more involved than the PTM, but thankfully the excellent
Cutting Edge conversion set makes it much easier, and is highly recommended.
What’s New In Town
…Continued from page 4
1/72 Polikarpov I-152
1/72 Mitsubishi F1M1
"Pete"
1/72 Hawker Typhoon
IB
1/72 Consolidated
B-32 "Dominator"
1/72 Savoia-Marchetti
SM-82
1/72 Ki-32
"Mary"
1/72 Rogozarski IK-3
1/72 Kawasaki Ki-10
Perry
1/72 Nakajima E8N2
Dave
1/72 Curtiss SC-1
Seahawk
1/72 RO-37
1/72 RO-43
1/72 Fiat RS-14
1/72 Fokker T-V
1/72 Goodyear F2G
Super Corsair
1/72 E15K1 Norm
1/72 Kokusai Ki-76
Stella
1/72 Savoia-Marchetti
SM-84
1/72 Dornier Do-22
KM Bismarck
H.M.S. Hood
Panzers of the
Ardennes Offensive 1944-45
Special Ops Journal
Of The Elite Forces &Swat Units #27, Victory In Baghdad
Achtung Panzer: The
German Invasion of France and the lower Countries
Curtiss XBT2C-1
Bomber/Torpedo Aircraft Prototype 1945
Boulton Paul Defiant
JG 52 Volume I
JG 1
"Oesau" 1939-1943
WW II US Army Fighter
Modeling Masterclass
Bell UH-1 Huey
"Slicks" 1962-75
British
Battlecruisers 1939-45
Chieftain Main Battle
Tank 1965-2003
M60 Main Battle Tank
1960-91
By: Steve Lawson
License built fighter aircraft have always been a fascinating subject for modelers. Eduard's 1/48 scale Albatros D.III (OAW), kit #8038 was a logical step for them to make. Even in early issues of the standard Albatros D.III kit #8017, many examples had both the standard Johannistahl rudder and the OAW *Schneidemühl rudder. Some fewer examples not only had the Top Wing seen on the early Johannistahl [Johannistahl stands for the City in which the factories were located.] examples but even had the Top wing with the off set radiator seen on both the late Johannistahl and all OAW Schneidemühl airframes. OAW stands for the ‘East Albatros Works.'
Since the basic or Standard version (kit #8017) in this series has been sold out this review will include a revisit of the general build, the variations of the OAW version (#8038) and also discuss the Eduard aftermarket etched metal set #48217. A sub-variation of both the Standard and OAW versions is the ‘Tropical.' As will be seen in the included end overview commentary the OAW ‘Tropical' saw service in Palestine and in the Dardanelles in Turkey. Eduard's aftermarket fret includes the parts needed to do the ‘Tropical.'