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While we usually do not make stock announcements, following lots of requests, we are happy to report we now carry the whole range of Tamiya X and XF paints as well as their glues and masking tapes. They are available from the shop in Sandown or by mail order. Simply click on the pictures below to see the ranges.

This week in history

On Sunday 22nd August 1999, the Romerike Tunnel is opened by the Norwegian National Rail Administration and thus becomes the longest rail tunnel in Europe north of the Alps. Initial work began on the tunnel in 1994 with plans to open in 1998. However, the project hit a significant snag when a number of nearby lakes began to leak directly into the tunnel. The construction costs tripled in order to provide the necessary strengthening works required to safely complete the tunnel. After a delay of over a year, the 9-mile tunnel finally opened for operational use and has been responsible for shortening journey times from Oslo to Lillestrom from 29 to 12 minutes.

Tool for thought

This week's tool for thought is the Expotools Airbrush Manual Turntable. This manual turntable is designed specifically for the airbrush user but its utility is such that it would lend itself equally well to modellers who are brush painting. The turntable is 19cm in diameter and has a non-slip rubber surface for ease of use. This allows it to accommodate a wide selection of model components with relative ease. The turntable can be rotated allowing a modeller to paint various aspects of their subject without the need to handle it.

Paint for every need

When building any model kit inevitably the thought processes stray to the subject of painting the completed model. How should it be painted, enamel, acrylic or lacquers? Which colours do I specifically need to faithfully reproduce the original subject matter? This can be a time-consuming process and end in duplicate paints or compromises on colour schemes if the desired paints are not readily available. Luckily, there is a simple and effective answer to these paint scheme conundrums. The hobby company HATAKA has taken a refreshing approach to this issue by producing paint sets for specific subjects.

So if modelling early Second World War Luftwaffe aircraft is your passion then there is a specific set for this containing all the paints you would require. There are also three different paint types available:

The Blue range is water-based acrylic paint specifically designed for brush painting.
The Red range is also acrylic paint but optimised for airbrushing.
Lastly, we have the Orange range which provides lacquer-based paints specifically optimised for airbrushing.

So most of the available paint sets covering a particular subject are available in three different varieties to meet a wide variety of modelling preferences. The subject matter covered by the range is very diverse. For example, those wishing to model locomotives or buildings on a specific layout could choose the 'Polish Railways Vol.1' set. Further variety on the subject matter is catered for by the 'Polish Railways Vol.2' set. The need to paint realistic-looking buildings for a layout is also catered for by the 'Brick Buildings and Ruins' set.

For those who prefer to model armour subjects then there is a good selection of paint sets covering the fighting vehicles of a number of countries over a wide time frame from conflicts of the early twentieth century up to the present day. The 'Late WW2 German AFV' set offers modellers a comprehensive selection of colours covering vehicles on the Eastern Front and those involved in the Defence of the Reich. Fans of more modern armour subjects are also catered for, the 'Modern British Army and RAF AFVs' set covers a range of British vehicles from the Cold War to more modern conflicts and service with NATO. Likewise, the 'Modern US Army and Marine Corps' set covers US fighting vehicles for the same timelines.

Military Aviation modellers are exceptionally well supported by the HATAKA range with a considerable variety of sets covering the major Air Forces of the World and their involvement in campaigns throughout the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Those modellers whose interests cover World War 2 are particularly well supported. The 'Royal Air Force' set will cover RAF aircraft of Bomber and Fighter Commands from the Battle of Britain up to D-Day and beyond. Fans of US Navy and Marine Corps subjects will find the 'Late US Navy' set particularly useful for modelling the War at Sea from 1943-1945. Likewise, Luftwaffe fans will enjoy the 'Mid War Luftwaffe' paint set which covers 141-1944 and matches its constituent eight colours to RLM numbers for ease of use.

Modern Military Aviation subject matter is a particular favourite with modelmakers and correspondingly is well covered within the HATAKA range. The 'Modern Royal Air Force Vol.1' set provides 8 paints and covers paint schemes for RAF aircraft operated from 1990 onwards. The Modern Czech Air Force uses a variety of colourful schemes and is a popular subject for modellers. The corresponding 'Modern Czech Air Force' set covers Czech aircraft from 1990 to the present day. The 'US Navy and Marine Corps' set caters to another popular subject, that of US Carrier-borne aircraft from the 1950's to the Cold War, including the Vietnam campaign. The wide scope of the HATAKA range and its one-stop approach to a particular subject, coupled with the three-line range makes them a good option for a broad scope of subject matter. Why not try them out on your next project?

Modelling tips

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Events and exhibitions

Find all the latest events and exhibitions for the model railway world, on the UK Model Shop Events directory. Hopefully, 2022 will give us plenty of opportunities to attend events all over the country.

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