www.airfix.com VOSTOK 1 THE RED ROCKET In this Issue... Man’s first flight into space! REVIEW OF THE NEW 2011 RANGE PLUS... In 1:76 scale, they will all go to one competition winner. They come unpainted, too, so you can personalise each one with whatever paint scheme you like. You must be 14 years of age or under to enter the competition and all you have to do is unravel this anagram to give us the name of one of the new Airfix models coming out this year. We’ll give you a clue - it is in 1:76 scale and you will find it in our 2011 Range Preview in this issue of the Airfix magazine. AUNOTOHERNEWESOUP Put your answer on a postcard and send with your name, age, address and membership number to Airfix Issue 14 Junior Competition, PO Box 25, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, LE13 1ZG. UK. Answers should reach us by the closing date of 31st March 2011. JUNIOR COMPETITION TIME For our junior Airfix enthusiasts, we are offering four of the Airfix ready-made resin ruined buildings - A75001 European Ruined Workshop, A75002 European Ruined Café, A75003 European Corner House Ruin and the A75004 Country Cottage Ruin. COMPETITION TIME Calling all space fans! Our adult competition this time offers two great Airfix model kits - the A11170 Apollo Saturn V and the A05172 Vostok 1, waiting to be claimed by one lucky winner. Both come in 1:144 scale with one finish option. To enter, we’d like you to give us the answer to the following questions: 1. Who was the first man sent into space? 2. What nationality was he? Put your answers on a postcard and send with you rname, address and membership number to Airfix issue 14 Competition, PO Box 25, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, LE13 1ZG, UK. Answers should reach us no later than 31st March 2011. Rules of Entry 1. The winners of the competition will be one adult and one junior (aged 14 or under), whose entries are drawn at random from the all-correct answers received by the closing date of 31st March 2011. 2. The competitions are limited to one entry per current member of the Airfix Club. 3. Duplicate entries will be disregarded. 4. The results of the competitions will be announced in issue 15 of the Airfix Club magazine and the winners notified by post. 5. The competition is not open to employees of Hornby Hobbies Ltd., their agents or families. 6. No correspondence to be entered into in conjunction with the competition. 7. No cash equivalent is available. 8. The Airfix Club accepts no responsibility for entries lost or damaged in the post. 9. Entries altered or defaced in any way will be deemed null and void. 10. The judges' decision is final. 10% DISCOUNT FOR CLUB MEMBERS... ANOTHER BENEFIT OF CLUB MEMBERSHIP You can now use your membership card to obtain 10% discount on purchases featured on the Airfix Direct Sales website: www.airfix.com Follow the step by step guide to the checkout and give your Airfix Collectors Club membership number to claim your discount, quoting Code: CLUBFEB11 Competition Results In issue 13, we promised one of the fantastic Project Airfix kits, as featured in the BBC2 James May Toy Stories series, going to one adult and one junior winner. The winner of the adult competition is Mr N Stone, Member 502576 from the West Midlands. The junior winner is Mstr Ross Duffy, aged 6, Member 569226 from Devon. Congratulations - your prizes are on their way. And the answers to the competition questions were: 1. BBC2 2. RAF Cosford The official Airfix Club Magazine Issue 14 MODEL BUILD VOSTOK 1 - P8 & 9 DIORAMA BUILD RUINED EUROPEAN BUILDING P12 & 13
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VOSTOK 1THE RED ROCKET
In this Issue...
Man’s firstflight intospace!
REVIEW OF THE NEW 2011 RANGE
PLUS...
In 1:76 scale, they will all go to one competition winner. They come unpainted, too,so you can personalise each one with whatever paint scheme you like. You must be14 years of age or under to enter the competition and all you have to do is unravelthis anagram to give us the name of one of the new Airfix models coming out thisyear. We’ll give you a clue - it is in 1:76 scale and you will find it in our 2011 RangePreview in this issue of the Airfix magazine.
AUNOTOHERNEWESOUPPut your answer on a postcard and send with your name, age, address andmembership number to Airfix Issue 14 Junior Competition, PO Box 25, MeltonMowbray, Leicestershire, LE13 1ZG. UK.
Answers should reach us by the closing date of 31st March 2011.
JUNIOR COMPETITION TIME
For our junior Airfix enthusiasts, we are offering four ofthe Airfix ready-made resin ruined buildings - A75001European Ruined Workshop, A75002 European RuinedCafé, A75003 European Corner House Ruin and theA75004 Country Cottage Ruin.
COMPETITION TIME
Calling all space fans! Our adultcompetition this time offers twogreat Airfix model kits - theA11170 Apollo Saturn V and theA05172 Vostok 1, waiting to beclaimed by one lucky winner.Both come in 1:144 scale withone finish option.
To enter, we’d like you to give us theanswer to the following questions:
1. Who was the first man sentinto space?
2. What nationality was he?
Put your answers on a postcard andsend with you rname, address andmembership number to Airfix issue 14Competition, PO Box 25, MeltonMowbray, Leicestershire, LE13 1ZG,UK. Answers should reach us no laterthan 31st March 2011.
Rules of Entry1. The winners of the competition will be one adult and one junior (aged 14 or under),
whose entries are drawn at random from the all-correct answers received by theclosing date of 31st March 2011.
2. The competitions are limited to one entry per current member of the Airfix Club.3. Duplicate entries will be disregarded.4. The results of the competitions will be announced in issue 15 of the Airfix Club
magazine and the winners notified by post.5. The competition is not open to employees of Hornby Hobbies Ltd., their agents
or families.6. No correspondence to be entered into in conjunction with the competition.7. No cash equivalent is available.8. The Airfix Club accepts no responsibility for entries lost or damaged in the post.9. Entries altered or defaced in any way will be deemed null and void.10. The judges' decision is final.
10% DISCOUNT FOR CLUB MEMBERS...ANOTHER BENEFIT OF CLUB MEMBERSHIP
You can now use your membership card to obtain 10% discount on purchasesfeatured on the Airfix Direct Sales website: www.airfix.comFollow the step by step guide to the checkout and give your Airfix Collectors Clubmembership number to claim your discount, quoting Code: CLUBFEB11
Competition ResultsIn issue 13, we promised one of the fantasticProject Airfix kits, as featured in the BBC2 JamesMay Toy Stories series, going to one adult and onejunior winner.The winner of the adult competition is Mr N Stone,Member 502576 from the West Midlands.
The junior winner is Mstr Ross Duffy, aged 6,Member 569226 from Devon. Congratulations -your prizes are on their way.
And the answers to the competition questionswere: 1. BBC2 2. RAF Cosford
Vostok 1 - Model Build............................. 8 - 9
Saturn 1B Apollo 7 &Saturn V Skylab ..10 - 11
European Ruined CaféDiorama Build... 12 - 13
Club Member SpecialOffers ............... 14 - 15
Competition Time..... 16
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Military Aircraft - 1:72 ScaleA02010 Supermarine Spitfire MkI/MkIIA. NEW TOOLINGThe operational history of the Spitfire with the RAF started with the MkI, which enteredservice with 19 Squadron at RAF Duxford in August 1938. The MkIIA was fitted witha superior propeller and eight wing-mounted Browning machine guns.
The new Airfix kit comes with two finish options - as flown as Mk1 with No. 19 Sqn.,1939; and also as a MkIIA, of 118 Sqn., RAF Ibsley in May 1941. The kit contains47 pieces.
A02019 Arado AR196 These planes were used by the Germans for reconnaissance,patrol missions and artillery spotting. The latest Airfix model has two finish options -as used aboard the German Battleship Bismarck in 1940 and as flown in Crete in1941. Number of pieces: 43.
A2046A Supermarine Spitfire Mk Vb The Spitfire MkV was one of the mostsuccessful and iconic WWII fighters and saw service with over one hundred andforty RAF Squadrons during the conflict. Our latest refreshed decoration sees theAirfix model comes in two finish options and contains 36 pieces.
A05008 Junkers Ju52-3M Airfix give you two finish options on the WWII Germanaircraft, firstly as used by the Luftwaffe in the Battle of Crete in May 1941, against theGreek and Allied forces; and also as Ju52/3M g5e der Lufttransportstaffel SchwarzesMeer 1943/44.
A05021 Heinkel He-III. This German bomber remained in service throughoutWWII and was the mainstay of the German offensive during the Battle of Britain inpar ticular.
Our latest introduction comes in two finish options - as flown by the Luftwaffe inNorway and as par t of their H-16/R1 E.Kdo 16 Force. It comprises 79 pieces.
A06010 Consolidated B-24 Liberator The B-24 Liberator was the most widelyused US heavy bomber of WWII, with over 18000 being produced and used by theRAF as well as the US Air Force. The 2011 Airfix version includes 2 finish options.124 pieces.
Military Aircraft - 1:48 ScaleA06102 Supermarine SeafireMk XVIIC. NEW TOOLING The Mk XVII featuredimprovements over earlier variants, notably a reinforced main undercarriage whichreduced the likelihood of the propeller tips hitting the deck during an arrested landing.
This brand new Airfix model is presented in three post-war variants, all used by theRAF and contains 134 pieces to construct.
2011 sees anotherfabulous range of both new and re-releasedproducts from Airfix, over a wide range ofsubjects and scales and we review the highlightsin this issue. The new 2011 catalogue, nowavailable, is even bigger this year.
Military Aircraft - 1:24 ScaleA18003 Hawker Siddeley Harrier GR3 The GR3 was the ultimate developmentof the first-generation Harrier and one of its roles included high success during theFalklands conflict. The 2011 Airfix release comes in three finish options.312 pieces.
Space - 1:144Airfix continues the story of the Space Race and exploration of the universe withfurther introductions on existing 1:144 scale models, all highly accurate and detailed.
See our key feature in this issue for the full story on each of these models.
A06172 Saturn 1B, A11150 Saturn V Skylab, A05172 Vostok 1
Royal Navy Series - 1:24 /1:48 ScaleA50113 Sea Harrier HAR.5 Set This fantastic new 1:48 scale set features theWestland Sea King HAR.5, a detailed replica of that flown by The Fleet Air Arm as partof the Search and Rescue fleet based at RNAS Culdrose in Cornwall.
The kit comes with paints, poly cement and brushes, as well as a backdrop to displayyour finished model, which contains 105 pieces.
A50010 Sea Harrier FRS 1 This aircraft was a navalised fighter version of theRAF’s original Hawker Siddeley Harrier GR3, modified for use by the Royal Navy. It alsomade its mark during the Falklands Conflict.
The Airfix 1:24 scale kit comes in one finish option, as flown in 1982, comprising 348pieces. The set contains the paints, poly cement and bruses to complete the model.
Dioromas - 1:76 ScaleFour newly tooled ‘ruined’ buildings from WWII join the series of ready made, resinmodels which come unpainted but completely built apar t from optional windowglazing. Two of the new additions, available in March include
A75005 European Town HouseA75007 European Four Storey Shop
The Channel 4 TV programme ‘100 Greatest Toyswith Jonathan Ross’ aired on 19th Decemberproved that Hornby really is Britain’s favouritetoy company!
The final triumph though went to aviation specialist, Airfix, provingthat it is Britain’s 19th most loved brand with a surprise fan inKevin McCloud.
Commenting on the programme, Frank Martin, Hornby Plc CEOsaid - “Yet again our brands are recognised as having stood thetest of time.
As a team we continue to push ourselves to deliver enticingproducts for future generations but not forgetting the foundationsthat have kept us at the hear t of the toy buying British public’sChristmas lists.”
The shortlist of 100 toys was selected by a panel of industry expertsincluding toy fanatics and enthusiasts with the final countdowndecided by a Channel 4 online vote.
Trains, Planes & Automobilesdrive Hornby success in 100 Greatest Toys
Dominating the top 20, all four of the iconic heritage brands - Hornby,Scalextric, Airfix and Corgi - featured in the toys that have helpedshape Britain; loved by families through the ages. Of the brands,Scalextric, came in pole position at number 8. Hornby whistled intothe 17th spot as it continues to encourage generations of childrento build their own railway line.
Meanwhile, classic Corgi steered into 61st place with their JamesBond range which forms part of their famous die-cast collection.
FORTHCOMING & LATEST RELEASESThe following models are either available now or are due for release by the end of April. The exciting selection,
appealing to both experienced modellers as well as beginners, also includes several pieces of the brand new 2011 Airfix tooling.
As well as information on more than seventynew introductions to the Airfix range, thecatalogue also includes a lot more historicaland factual information on the models thanever before. It is available on-line or throughyour local Airfix stockist.
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The 1:72 scale Military and Civilian Aircraft category contains seven pieces of new tooling,five of which we look at in more detail here.
A01003 Curtiss Warhawk P-40B.This aircraft was flown by the FlyingTigers - the lst American VolunteerGroup, who were a unit of theRepublic of China Air Force. Themodel comes in that livery, as flownin 1941. It also commemorates the70th Anniversary of the bombing ofPearl Harbour by the Japanese inDecember 1941.
A01005 is the new Mitsubishi ZeroA6M2b. A replica of the deadlyJapanese shipboard fighter whichwas capable of outperformng land-based aircraft. The Mitsubishi Zero is remembered particularly for thedevasting attack on Pearl Harbour.The model comes with one finishoption - that of the Imperial Japanese Navy, 1942.
A01006 Folland Gnat T1. The Gnat was intended to be a lightweight fighter for the RAFbut only served as a trainer variant. It has one finish variant- the livery of the RAF FlyingTraining School.
A02010 Supermarine Spitfire MkI/MkIIa. See our Forthcoming Releases feature for thefull details of this newly tooled model, that is due out shortly.
A04053 Fairey Swordfish MKI. This tough little bi-plane was the last to see active service,operating right up to the end of WWII. It was nicknamed ‘Stringbag’ because it carried avariety of loads and also had a mass of bracing wires in its construction. Our newly tooledmodel, which also features the authentic folding wings, comes in two RAF finish optionsfrom 1939 and 1940.
The 1:48 scale Military Aircraft series benefits from five brand new models, one of whichis scheduled for 2012 release but we can’t wait that long to tell you about it!
A11001 Vickers Valiant. The kit will contain four finish options;
Vickers Valiant BK.Mk.1. XD823, No.49 Squadron, Christmas Island, Operation “Grapple”,June 19th, 1957. Vickers Valiant BK.Mk.1. XD857, No.49 Squadron, Royal Air Force Marham, England, 1963.Vickers Valiant BK.Mk.1. WZ404, No.207 Squadron, Royal Air Force Marham, England, 1964.Vickers Type 667. WB215, 2nd prototype, Aeroplane and Armament ExperimentalEstablishment, Boscombe Down, England, 1956.
The other newly tooled models in 1:48 scale comprise of:
A10107 Westland Lynx Navy HMA8/Super Lynx. Three finish options.
A09101 Westland Lynx Army AH-7. Three finish options.
The new 1:76 range of Military Vehicles will see the inclusion of the A02338 CromwellMk.IV Cruiser Tank.With a dual purpose gun, high speed and reasonable armour, it was thefastest tank to serve in WWII, entering the conflict in 1944. The Airfix replica will have 91pieces to construct.
The highlight of the 1:48 Military Vehicles and Troops series is the A06301 British LandRover Twin Set, which includes one Land Rover WMIK and one Land Rover Snatch, asused in Afghanistan at present. The kit has one finish option. And - for further realism -you can add a newly tooled collection of eight 1:48 scale British Army troop figures, asserving in Afghanistan at the moment. Model number A02750.
Moving on to Cars - Airfix celebrates the iconic Mini with a brand new 1:32 scale versionof the MINI Cooper S, which is bound to be extremely popular with prestigue car collectors.With one finish option, the car will be 114mm long and 52mm wide.
1:76 Buildings.Airfix have also tooled up some new 1:76 ruined buildings to add to your wartime dioramas.These ready made resin buildings come unpainted and complete, except for optionalwindow glazing. Painting guides are also supplied but you can use your imagination topersonalise them how you wish. Two are due out shortly - see our Forthcoming Releasescolumn - with two more to come later.
� A75005 European Town House. � A75006 European Church.� A75007 European Four Storey Shop. � A75008 European Brewery.
Gift Sets.New tools abound in a number of sets across all levels of modelling ability. Each comeswith the requisite materials to complete and paint the finished item.
Small Starter Sets see three new additions in 1:72 scale.
Two newly tooled models join the Large Starter Sets range.
� A55300 BAe Harrier GR9 - 1:72 Scale. � A50125 MINI Cooper S - 1:32 scale.
Boxed Sets.Under the title Operation Herrick - the codename under which all British operations in theAfghan war have been conducted since 2002 - come three evocative sets,all new toolingand all in 1:48 scale. Each contains thevehicles, eight figures and the materialsto construct and paint the finished model.
� A50121 British Forces - Land RoverPatrol.
� A50122 British Forces - Helicopter Support.
� A50123 British Forces - Patrol and Support Group.
A50126 MINI Twin Set. Comprising two newly tooled 1:32 Minis to paint any way youwant. All materials included.
In the Royal Navy series of gift sets, Airfix makes use of the newly tooled models againwith the A50133 Fairey Swordfish MkI in 1:72 scale, along with the A50112 WestlandLynx HMA.8 in 1:48 scale. Both come with materials to complete the sets.
New Liveries.Many kits in the existing Airfix range benefit from new and authentic livery options,bringing some refreshing introductions across the majority of the individual productcategories, as follows:
1:72 Scale Military & Civilian Aircraft.� A01054 De Havilland Chipmunk. � A03031 Grumman J2F-6 Duck.
1:600 Scale Maritime Series.This category of Military Ships features five models commemorating the Sinking of theBismarck in May 1941. Each was involved in some way with the events leading up to thesinking, which was ordered by Winston Churchill after the tragic loss of HMS Hood at thehands of the German battleship.
� A30203 HMS Suffolk. � A04202 HMS Hood. � A05203 Prinz Eugen. � A06205 HMS King George V. � A06206 HMS Repulse.
1:76 Military Vehicles.� A01307 Joseph Stalin JS3 SovietTank.
� A01316 T34/85 Soviet Tank.
� A01319 Chi Ha - Type 97 Japanese Tank.
1:76 Scale Figures.Team up your vehicles with the refreshed range of figures.
� A01763 WWII US Paratroops. � A01753 WWII German Paratroops.
1:12 Scale Cars.� A20440 1930 4.5 Litre Bentley
A superb1930 4.5 Litre Bentley joins the range of cars in a new livery as the winner of the1927 24 Heures Le Mans race in normally aspirated form, which attained the speed recordin 1932 on the Brooklands Circuit with a speed of 137.97 mph.
Gift Sets.Look out for two new Medium Starter Sets in 1:32 scale:
� A55200 ‘E’ Type Jaguar � A55201 Triumph Herald.
Finally two interesting new themes round off the 2011 range. The first titled Imperial WarMuseum Victoria Cross Icons, replicates four aircraft associated with particular WWII VictoriaCross recipients. The evocative set A50129 celebrates their achievements and comes withfull details of their heroic actions and their four 1:72 scale planes.
The second theme London Icons, A50131, comprises three 1:12 uniformed figures in highlydetailed ceremonial dress, including two guardsmen and a Beefeater. Great fun to build anda steady hand needed to paint!
Airfix Accessories.Airfix Accessories will include aircraft model stands this year, suitable for displaying allsizes of aircraft either as singles or with multiple arms for displaying your models in flight,formation or dog fight positions.
...THERE ARE MORE THAN 70 NEW ADDITIONS INCLUDED WITHIN THE NEW AIRFIX RANGES!We review the highlights of the new Airfix ranges for2011, with particular emphasis on the new toolingprogramme. The selection covers a wide range ofsubjects and scales, ensuring appeal to modellers ofevery Airfix discipline, from beginners to seasonedexperts.There are more than 70 new additions to the series,from newly tooled models to refreshed liveries onexisting favourites.
2011 RANGE...
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The USA and Russia were racing against each other in the questto be the first to put a man into space, especially as the Russianshad won the race to launch the first artificial satellite - Sputnik.The Russians were giving nothing away and were working in totalsecrecy, much to the frustration of the Americans, who were stillsome way behind in the devopment of their potential mannedMercury spacecraft, powered by the Atlas ballistic missile.
On 12th April 1961, from the base which would subsequently beknown as Baikonur Cosmodrome, Flight Major Yuri Gagarin liftedoff inside the Vostok space capsule. The space vehicle had beendesigned by Soviet scientists under strict military supervision.
The launch vehicle was the same as had launched Sputnik 1, withsome upgraded modifications. Technical data gave the space craftweight as 4,725 kg, plus the addition of a Vostok booster.
With a crew of one, namely Flight Major Gagarin , the flight markedthe first time that a human being had entered outer space, as wellas completing the first orbital flight around the earth. The missiontook 1 hour 48 minutes, including a single orbit of the earth lastingjust over 89 minutes.
Re-entering the earth’s atmosphere and the final stage of themission, Yuri Gagarin would have experienced the intense heat andits effect on the thermal protection layers of the capsule. As planned,he ejected from the Vostok capsule at the appointed height andparachuted back to earth. He landed unharmed in the middle ofa field.
The mission was a triumph for the Russian space programme,while the US team were devastated to have been overtaken in thespace race. Tragically, Yuri Gagarin, by then a Colonel, was killedwhilst flying a MiG-15 aircraft during a a training exercise, alongwith his instructor, in March 1968. He was only 34 years old.
VOSTOK 1The Russian-built Vostok 1 space craft, part of their Vostok space programme,was one of the most successful space designs ever. On its initial flight, theVostok carried the first human being into space on 12th April 1961.
50 years on, Airfix recalls this feat - one of the greatest eventsin the history of mankind - with its own launch of A05172, a 1:144 scale kit of the Vostock 1, which comes with one finish option.
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In 1955 Yuri gained his pilot’s wings and learnt to fly the MiG 15 and by 1959 he had gained promotionto Senior Lieutenant.
In 1960 Yuri was one of twenty Cosmonauts selected for the Soviet space programme. He, alongwith one other (Gherman Titov) was then selected for the first manned space flight, partly becauseof his performance in training and also because he was only 5ft 2in tall (1.57m) where space in theVostok capsule was tight! On 12th April 1961 Vostok took Gagarin as the first man into space.
Following this great achievement Gagarin became a worldwide celebrity and was employed by theCosmonaut facility Star City whereby he worked on designs for reusable spacecraft. In 1967 Gagarinwas back up pilot for Vladimir Komarov when he was launched into space in Soyuz 1, but Komarovwas killed in the spacecraft's return to earth.
Because of this the Soviet authorities banned Gagarin from training for further space flights as theywere worried about losing their hero. Gagarin then became the deputy training director at Star City.Also at this time he began retraining as a fighter pilot but was sadly killed on March 27th 1968 in aroutine flight with his instructor aboard a MiG 15UTI two seat trainer. Their bodies were cremated andtheir ashes were buried in the walls of the Kremlin in Moscow’s Red Square.
The Kit.Airfix first released this kit in 1970 and it was available until 1977. Then, in 1991 the kit was availableagain as a Limited Edition for just one year. Now twenty years later this kit is back with revised colour schemes.Three different versions can be built with this kit:
1. Luna -This was an unmanned programme that sent missions to the Moon to orbit or land on it. Someof the Luna programme's achievements were: first man made object to reach the Moon, first to takephotos of the unseen dark side of the Moon, first to take close up photos of the Lunar surface.Luna missions also included taking soil samples from the Moon and returning them to Earth.
2. Vostok -These were a series of manned flights which included Yuri Gagarin's flight and Vostok6 put the first woman (Valentina Tereshkova) into space in 1963.
3. Soyuz – This was also a manned programme initially designed to put Cosmonauts on the Moon but then was used for missions to space stations and launching satellites.
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2011 marks the fiftieth anniversary of the launch of Vostokcarrying the first human into space - Yuri Gagarin. Yuri wasborn in 1934 and while growing up he became interested inplanets and space and he would dream of flying amongstthe stars.
Building the Kit.105 parts make up this kit (Picture 001) and construction star ts with building theengines and exhausts. The first thing I noticed was that the holes to accept the smallerengine exhausts were not formed properly with some flash. These were cleaned upby running a small drill through the holes (picture 002). Next, the twenty largeexhausts and twelve small ones were glued into the five engine bases (picture 003)and then set aside to dry. Now glue together the two halves of the main rocket body.A little filler was needed to fill a few sink marks (picture 004).
At the top of the main rocket there is a cylindrical cage. Glue the four cage barsections to the baseplate and then add the cap; you may need to adjust and line upthe cage bars before the glue has set. Don't at this stage add the top pieces as it willbe easier to paint the bars before assembly. (picture 005). The booster rockets wereassembled next and again like the main rocket body, there were a few sink marks tobe filled (picture 006). The rocket and boosters were then primed with Humbrol No1Spray Primer (picture 007). The Luna, Vostok and Soyuz payloads were thenassembled, all of which were straight forward. All I would recommend is that youdon't assemble Vostok's sphere to the ring of balls and base as it is easier to paintthese parts unassembled. All parts were given a coat of primer (picture 008).
The majority of the parts were airbrushed Humbrol H102 Army Green. Vostok's spherewas painted H11 Silver and two of Soyuz's parts were sprayed H130 Satin White.Lastly the engine assemblies were painted H56 Aluminium. Detail painting will followlater (picture 009).
Now you need to build up the rocket and boosters. There are four booster rocketsupport frames that interlock and attach via a peg into the lower section of the mainrocket. Only glue the pegs and not where the frame passes through each other, assome flexibility is needed when you add the boosters (picture 010). Before you addthe booster’s paint the lower detail H56 Aluminium and if building Soyuz, the lowerparts of the boosters are painted H82 Orange Lining (I'm building this as Vostok/Luna
and thus have left them green). The boosters are held on with a tab into a slot at thetop and three pegs into holes at the bottom. Glue and slide in the top tab first.Thenapply a small amount of glue to the three bottom pegs and locate into the holes in thebooster. You will need to flex the booster frame around a little to get the pegs to locate(picture 011). Now repeat for the other three boosters (picture 012).
The five engine assemblies were glued in place and the insides of the exhausts detailedwith some H60 red paint (picture 013). Finally the top cage section was added andthe completed main rocket was glued to the base which I painted H27 Sea Grey afterpriming (picture 014).
Now the three payloads can be finished. Vostok was detailed with H11 Silver (picture015), Soyuz was finished using H56 Aluminium and H60 Red for the top cover. A bandof H82 Orange Lining was sprayed around the lower cylinder with H11 Silver rocketmotors (picture 016). Luna's detailing was simply a silver band (picture 017). The finalpart to add was the little Cosmonaut figure; his spacesuit was painted orange withblack gloves and boots and a white helmet (picture 17).
The model is now finished! (picture 18) Vostok (picture 19) Soyuz (picture 20 - noteto be correct the bottom parts of the rocket and boosters should be orange) Luna(picture 21).
After twenty years of being out of the Airfix catalogue it's nice to see this kit re-releasedfor the 50th anniversary of the first manned space flight. One thing that did surpriseme was how small Vostok really is. I have built the Airfix Saturn V in the past and incomparison Vostok is tiny! To give some idea of its size, if Vostok was laid on its sideit is about the same length as a Boeing 757 holiday jet - but, of course, Vostok wenta lot further than Majorca!
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The Skylab was an American manned space station, the brainchild of the AmericanApollo Applications Program, set up to investigate ways that surplus Apollo ‘hardware’could be used to look into scientific missions into space.The team came up with the idea of the Skylab and the first launch took place on 14th May 1973. AnS-IVB stage from a Saturn 1B was converted into a space station on the ground and launched usinga two stage Saturn V, otherwise known as the Saturn INT-21.
It had been planned to launch the rocket stage into orbit using the S-1B and its spent S-IVB stage withdocking adaptor, with equipment being launched by several subsequent S-1B missions. However,following the end of the Apollo moon landing programmes, the higher spec - and now redundant -Saturn Vs had become available, which meant that a pre-equipped, heavier and more capableSkylab could be - and was launched into space more effectively.
For information, should you ever have the chance to visit, a backup, constructed from a Saturn V third stage, is on display at the National Air and Space Museum in the USA.
Three crews lived aboard Skylab from 25th May 1973 to 8th February 1974. Skylab itself remainedin orbit until 11th July 1979.
SATURN 1B APOLLO 7SATURN V SKYLAB
Saturn 1B Apollo 7 Saturn V Skylab
The 2011 Airfix Space series recalls some of the epic moments in the US space programme of the 1960s
and 1970s.
Amongst these are two 1:144 scale models - A06172Saturn 1B, which served as an early test bed rocket for the larger and more powerful Saturn V; and theSaturn V Skylab A11150, the ‘home’ for crews in
space in the mid 1970s.
The Saturn 1B - the American orbital launch vehicle - was a modified version of theoriginal Saturn 1, developed in 1962 by NASA to flight test the Apollo-Saturn systems,such as the manned command and service modules.
The first stage booster Saturn 1B was an interim measure prior to the development of the three-stageSaturn V - which was destined to carry the Apollo spacecraft to the Moon in 1969. The Saturn 1B wasalso used for manned lunar excursions of the Earth’s orbit.
In most respects the Saturn 1B was the same size and shape of the S1. Modifications included thefacility to carry larger and heavier upper stages and the aerodynamic fins were redesigned for a longerand heavier vehicle. The thrust performance was also enhanced and the removal of superfluouscomponents improved the streamlining and reduced the weight. These improvements enabled theSaturn 1B to launch either the partially fuelled Apollo Command/Service Module (CSM) or the fullyfuelled Lunar Module (LM) into Earth orbit. In total, the S1B was used for nine launches between
February 1966 and July 1975, all of which were successful.
After the completion of the Apollo Moon landing programme, the Saturn 1B was used to launchthe Apollo CSM on three crew missions to the Skylab space station, as well as a joint US-Soviet space flight, the Apollo Soyuz Test Project.
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Follow this easy step-by-step guide to completinga realistic diorama for a Airfix Ruined Building.Pic 1: To make a small A4 sized diorama on which to place the ruined café you willneed some of the following:A base of some sort onto which the diorama can be built. For this project I used 7mmFoamboard or Artboard (which is a polystyrene foam sandwiched between two piecesof smooth card - available from art shops in various sizes and thickness. An alternativecould be some thin but rigid hardboard or MDF that has been cut to the desired size.I decided to use a picture frame from a local discount shop as a surround for thediorama. This had a wooden backing that would support the base itself. Other materialsused included some packaging cardboard and paper, cat litter, PVA glue, clear paperglue, ready mixed wall filler (or you can mix your own, which will do just as well),scenic materials - and for this diorama, a surprise ingredient - some millet seeds fromthe health food section of the supermarket. More on that later. Essential tools wouldinclude a cutting mat, metal ruler and a sharp modelling knife. Pic 2: The foam board was measured and cut down in size to fit in the picture frame.Pic 3: It's best to have a plan or at least some idea of what you want to build and putin your diorama. For the ruined café I thought that I'd make a cobbled street cornerlocation with some ruined walling. To reduce the amount of debris I'd have to lay down,the idea was that the café had been damaged months earlier and the debris clearedaway. More recent action had damaged the walling either side of the road.This couldbe used as a generic North West European setting to display both the ruined buildingand any suitable vehicles and figures. I'd roughly sketched out my idea on a similar sized piece of paper and once satisfiedwith the plan, I star ted marking out positions accurately on the base itself. I alsomarked out the shapes that would need to be cut from the pieces of foamboard andcardboard to be used for the pavement and walling. Essential use of a straight rulerand taking measurements will be of help here.Pic 4: The raised pavement areas were cut out as required and glued onto the base.Once the basic structure of the setting is taking shape, any adjustment to the layoutshould be done at this stage before the glue dries!
Pic 5,6 & 7: Now for the reason for the millet seeds. Some 1/35 diorama modellershave replicated cobbled streets by using dried lentils with wall filler smoothed overthem to fill in the gaps. I decided that lentils would be too big for this smaller scale,so went on a hunt in the health foods section of the supermarket. I came upon driedmillet, which was just the right size. Millet I always thought was budgie food but - asit says on the packet, it is also "a source of fibre which can help maintain a healthydigestive system and be used as an alternative to rice or couscous" - they should nowadd can be used as model cobbles! I only used a small amount of millet, so I will seewhat it’s like to eat. Now to make the cobbled road itself. After one attempt at sprinklingmillet onto wet PVA glue, I found that the seeds didn't gather together closely enoughand there were a few gaps that needed to be plugged with individual seeds. My secondattempt was better. This involved making tape walls to keep the millet contained andthen sprinkling the seeds onto the dry road area and then gently shaking the base toget the millet to settle in a single layer and closer together like real cobbles. Thesprinkled seeds were then sprayed with some clear varnish to help them stick down.A hand spray with thinned PVA would do the same job or thinned PVA glue appliedby brush. Be mindful that the millet will absorb some of the moisture in the thinnedglue and may cause it to expand slightly making the surface a bit lumpy as the closeknit seeds push against each other. No matter - this could just represent be a poorlylaid or maintained (i.e. lumpy) cobbled road.
At this stage the base was put aside to allow the varnish and glue to dry. Some stonecat litter was mixed with thinned brick red paint to colour it to represent the rubblefrom the broken walls. Another small amount was also mixed with unthinned brick redpaint which in effect dry brushed the stone coloured material so that it looked likepartly broken bricks and concrete rendering.
Pic 8 & 9: Now to fill the gaps between the millet seeds and make them look morelike embedded cobblestones.This is done using the pre mixed DIY wall filler. The drypowder "mix your own" variety will work just as well, although try to mix it so it is abit on the dry side to keep the moisture level down. If you have wondered what to dowith your old club membership card - well here is a use for it. A spreader for filler!Spread the filler over the millet seeds or use a dampened finger, which works just aswell. Once done, put aside to dry thoroughly. Overnight in an airing cupboard is ideal.
Pic 10: The pavement stones were next marked out in pencil and then scored into theartboard with the back of a craft knife. Any sort of scribing tool could be used forthis. Different sizes of slabs were marked out to add some variety. A shortcut to thiswould be to draw the cracks between the slabs after painting the pavement area anoverall grey colour.
Pic 11: The dry base was painted to seal the filler and act as a primer for the laterpainting stages.
Pic 12: To paint the cobbled road, firstly apply an overall coat of Humbrol 98 (MattChocolate) followed by drybrushing with various shades of matt grey paint. Start withthe darkest shade, working through to a light grey and then a grey buff. The Humbrolcolours I used were 32, 67, 27, 106, 87, 64 and then a little 168 added to the 64. Adark-grey/black wash was then painted over the cobbled area to add some depth andtone down the lightest shades.
Pic 13: The paving slabs were picked out in the various shades of grey, as they wereused for the dry brushing of the cobbles. A final dry-brush highlighted their edge andanother dark-grey/black wash accentuated the "gaps" between the slabs.
Pic 14: Cereal packet cardboard was first painted Humbrol 80 (Grass Green). Thenwhen the paint was dry, it was "painted" with the PVA glue and then Hornby SkaleScenics scatter (R8865 Blended Tufts) was sprinkled on top. Left overnight, the grassareas were then cut to shape.
Pic 15: The stone walls were made from foam-board strips cut to size and shape asrequired.Offcuts were kept for use as debris later on.Thick cardboard material couldalso be used for the walling.These strips were covered with a thin layer of the wall filleron both sides. When dry, the surface can be chipped and scraped away in places torepresent age and damage to the wall's surface.The brick/stone construction underthe surface render can be engraved into the surface.The walls were painted Humbrol147 (matt light grey) and then covered in a dark grey wash.Other shades of grey andbrick red colours were added to highlight different areas and to "age" the walls.Cereal packet card was painted a suitable colour to be cut to shape to act as cappingstones, which would hide the internal structure of whatever is used to make thewalling. Corner posts were constructed in the same manner.
Pic 16,17,18 & 19: The grassed areas and walls were glued into place using PVA glue.Small areas at the foot of the walls had static grass added to represent the growth ofweeds. A thin brown wash was then applied to the gutter areas of the cobbled road.
Pic 20: Hornby Skale Scenics R8837 Coarse Medium Green Foliage Fibre Clusterswere glued in place with PVA to represent bushes.
Pic 21,22 & 23: The cat litter "rubble" and off cuts from the walling was glued in placeusing PVA glue.
Pic 24: The base was attached to the picture frame ready for the café building to beput in place.
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