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Gun Barrels and Static Wicks 1:48 Master This months releases from Master Models include these six sets for 1:48 scale aircraft. Four of the sets are the more usual replacement barrels, but there are two sets that contain the important, but rarely thought about static discharge wicks, for those modellers for whom detail is everything. [AM-48-110] – This set contains two turned brass 20mm cannon and two resin fairings, which are designed for use with the Airfix Spitfire Vb. The resin parts fit straight into the slot provided in the kits wing leading edges, after which the barrels can be glued into the fairings. No cutting required, other than removing them from their moulding block, although I imagine, but could be wrong, that a little fettling will be needed to fair the resin parts into the wing. [AM-48-111] – Designed for the Tamiya Mk.II/Mk.VI Mosquito, this set contains four replacement machine gun barrels, complete with separate perforated cooling jacket and four 20mm cannon muzzles which require the kit parts to be removed before these can be attached. The set also includes a replacement pitot probe for the fin. [AM-48-112] – Rather unusually, this set doesn’t contain machine gun or cannon barrels. Instead it contains sixteen static discharge wicks, as used by the F-16. Naturally they can be used on any model of the Fighting Falcon in this scale, and whilst extremely small, could be the icing on the cake when it comes to making a really detailed model. [AM-48-113] – As with the set above, this set also contains static discharge wicks. Only this time they are for Russian aircraft, and whilst it states they are for use on modern Russian Sukhoi jets, they could probably be used on most Russian jets, although they are of a rather unusual design, so best check your references before use. They are even smaller than the wicks in the F-16 set, so don’t forget your finest tweezers and a optivisor type device, as you’re going to need them. [AM-48-114] – Back to sets containing barrels, this set is for any P-38 Lightning. The set contains the early armament 0.5” barrels, with separate perforated cooling jackets, plus early and late 20mm cannon muzzles. [AM-48-115] – Also for the P-38, this time though these barrels are for a specific type, the P-38M and contains replacement 0.5” machine gun barrels, plus 20mm cannon muzzle, each complete with conical flash hiders. Conclusion Master Models just seem to be able to churn these sets out, but still keep the quality we have come to expect from them. The addition of the static discharge wicks add another dimension to the detail of a model and are usually left off most kits. Did I say how small these parts are? They are so small, my, fairly decent camera and lens couldn’t focus on them properly, as such the photos of the wick sets are of the 1:32 items, though the shapes are very much the same. Very highly recommended. Review sample courtesy of Piotr at
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Maritime Accessories 1:700 Master Models As with their 1:350 range Master Models continue to build up their range of 1:700 scale armament sets, and they are also including the other accessories as seen in the larger scale. Some of the parts are ridiculously small, and there must be some kind of magic to be able to turn parts as small as these. [700-043] The first set contains 10 barrels, depicting the British 12” gun as used by the battleships Lord Nelson, Dreadnought, Bellerophon, plus Battlecruisers Invincible and Indefatigable. These barrels do have a tiny bit of flash that will need to be removed before fitting. [700-044] This set contains 26 12pdr (3”/50) 18cwt QF Mark 1 barrels as used in the Dreadnought, Lord Nelson, King Edward VII and Minotaur classes. These tiny turned barrels beggar belief in how something so small can be turned. [700-045] This set is the equivalent of those in reviewed in 1:350, but even smaller, and consists of a selection of turned brass yardarms. The contains two of each size which are 5mm, 7.5mm, 10mm, 12.5mm, 15mm, and 17.5mm. As with the larger scale yards, these are very prone to being bent, more so, in-fact, so great care should be taken removing them from the packaging and when handling them during a build. [700-046] As with the larger scale set, this second set of yardarms provides the modeller with another six yards, similar to the above set, but of the larger yards. There is one yard per size and come in 20mm, 22.5mm, 25mm, 27.5mm, 30mm and 32.5mm. Oh yes! These and the other yardarms were blooming hard to photograph. Conclusion I thought that the parts in the 1:350 scale sets I reviewed were small, but these sets take the biscuit. They are just so exquisite though and a wonder of the turning art. I’d love to see the machines these are made on. Very highly recommended. Review sample courtesy of Piotr at