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BULLETIN, IPMS Edmonton November 2008 www.ipmsedmonton.com page 41/48 Special HobbyScreaming ScarletSkystreak – Part 2Vic ScheuermanThis is part of a larger three-part submission whichstarted with the October issue of the Bulletin. Italso follows an in-box review of the same kit inSeptember’s. Here is this month’s portion with handsomedetail photos.CockpitSpecial Hobby certainly offers a complete cockpit.In fact, given the small viewing panes in the operationalcanopy it is down right generous! First step was gettingall the parts ready for assembly. After clean up, the photoetched harness was glued onto the seat and the controlcolumn was assembled, all with super glue. The acetateinstrument panel had the back side painted with whiteacrylic paint and after drying, was trimmed to fit thephoto etch face.Painting started with a base coat of Testors ModelMaster (MM) Aircraft Interior Black enamel (unlessstated otherwise this is the make and type of paint used).Next, MM Gull Gray was misted on most of the partsleaving the corners and the base of raised details a littledarker to give the impression of depth. Detailed paintingfollowed using various acrylic colours applied by brush.To help highlight the harness, some black was brushedaround the edges while all the surfaces received a drybrushing of light grey to bring out the raised detail.Before the instrument panel was attached to the acetatewith white glue, it was given a brushing of graphite toimpart a metallic appearance. In Photo 9 one can see thecompleted cockpit tub in place, while Photo 10 shows theseat and control column.Next month, the landing gear. ◆
BULLETIN, IPMS Edmonton November 2008 www.ipmsedmonton.com page 5Braille ScalePart 3Jack ParentWell as the call for articles has gone out and Ifeel guilty about not doing my part, I have satdown at the computer and bashed out a coupleof notes on the glories from the world of small modelling.Attached this month is another wonderful renderingby the late Mike Bell. This is the US-built White M3A1scout car. Much like the staghound armoured car, theAmericans used this vehicle in small numbers, if atall. They opted instead to send them out to lend-leasecountries, most notably Britain and Russia and toCommonwealth countries such as Canada. In the novel byGeorge Blackburn, “Guns of Normandy” he mentions theuse of this vehicle buy Canadian artillery groups.In the east the Soviet forces used them as personalcarriers and recon cars. There is some evidence theRussian used them for prime movers, albeit for smallloads. At present, to my knowledge there are no smallscale kits of this APC. Back in the day this was availablewith injection moulding offered by Esci. There is somehope it my re-appear as the Esci moulds are now in thehands of Italeri and at sometime in the future may return.I have one in my collection and all-in-all it’s a pretty goodlittle piece.Your other choice is to kit bash on from the old AirfixM3 halftrack, which I did with two. It takes some workand some good reference but it is doable. The results arequite acceptableFor the 35 scale builders, I believe the White is, or willsoon be, out in the larger scale. I think the manufactureris Italeri.Hope you enjoy the drawing and can make some useof it. ◆
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