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ON THE VERGE & ON THE SHELVES… WESSEX THE THIRD
SPECIAL HOBBY NEWS I
taleri have announced a third 1:48th scale Westland Wessex variant to be released into their range. After previously releasing the HAS.3 (2732) and HU.5 (2720) variants to much
praise in the industry, they are now debuting the HAS.1 variant (2744) in this scale. The HAS.1 was the first variant of the Wessex to enter service with the Royal Navy of which 140 were built. As with the previous releases, this one will also feature additional details offered by a photo etched fret and metal wire mesh. Markings are provided for the four different colour schemes featured on Royal Navy Wessex between 1961 and 1970. For further information see
www.italeri.com
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pecial Hobby can come up with some interesting choices with their kits, and this month we have news of one that definitely fits that bill. We all know of the Gloster Meteor
T Mk 7 which was a widespread trainer, but you may not have heard of the Meteor T Mk 7.5 which Special Hobby have chosen for one of their latest kits in 1:72nd scale, ref. SH72317. A handful of T Mk 7 airframes were modified and received the larger and squared off tail of the Mk 8 fighter variant, thereby ending up with this peculiar designation. These aircraft were mostly used in the UK for various flight testing and public shows but also served with the Belgian and Israeli air forces as trainers, for which decal options are included. Resin parts also accompany the kit for a set of wingtip fuel tanks that were carried by the Gloster company’s own demonstration aircraft, as well as new clear parts for a recce nose on the Royal Aircraft Establishment’s test aircraft.
TWIN FORKED LIGHTNING
boxings of the plastic from the superb Academy 1:72nd scale kit, along with brand new decal sheets featuring markings from both the Pacific and European theatre of operations. Kit 72002 will feature “Louis Blues” of Lt. Gene Sommerich, 12th FS/18th FG in the Philipines 1944, plus “Buffalo Blitz” of Lt. Frederic F. Champlin, 432nd FS/475th FG, New Guinea, 1944, with 72003 including “Jack” of Capt. Carl Jackson, 77th FS/20th FG, England 1943, and “Sweet Sue/Nellie Ann”) of Lt. Phillip E. Tovera, 27th FS/1st FG, Italy 1944.
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PM have announced two new kits featuring the aesthetically pleasing Lockheed P-38J Lightning fighter. Although new to the MPM brand these kits will be re-
Another 1:72nd scale release on the horizon from Special Hobby is the late variant Supermarine Spitfire F MK 21 with contra-rotating propeller, ref SH72318. The attractive box art, by artist Standa Hajek, has been released.
13th February 1954 – The first Royal Air Force swept-wing fighter, the Supermarine Swift, enters service with No. 56 Squadron, at RAF Waterbeach, Cambridgeshire.
14th February 1943 – RAF Dakotas of No. 31 Sqn and Hudsons of No. 194 Sqn begin air supply missions to Chindit forces working behind enemy lines in Burma. Chindits were small pockets of highly trained British troops, usually with local guides, who operated behind enemy lines, cutting enemy lines of communication. The name was taken from that of a mythical Burmese God.
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