Model Art

Modeling Magazine #778 August 2009 "Q&A"

Reviewed By  Luke R. Bucci, IPMS# 33459

MSRP: 1150 ¥ (approximately $12 USD) Publisher: Model Art Co., Ltd, 1-12-30, 1Chome, Kudankita Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 102-0073 Japan Website: www.modelart.jp Model Art No. 778, August 2009 issue is entitled Q&A. The Q&A feature is detailing 1/350 and 1/700 scale Japanese warship models, which takes up the first 41 pages of this issue. Learn how to accurize Tamiya’s new 1/350 Mikuma cruiser (in 1939 fit with triple 6in gun turrets) and how it looks next to the 1944 seaplane hybrid carrier sister ship Mogami. Other ship kits with superdetailing Q&A are the 1/350 Fujimi Shokaku carrier, weathering 1/700 Akagi and Maya, updating the Fusi battleship to 1944 fit, detailing and accurizing the little-seen Tamiya 1/700 1st class transport, and detailing the new Tsurumi 1/700 oiler kit from Pit-Road. The numerous photographs show what to change and how to do it, making the Japanese text less important. After four pages of ads, the Regular Waterline Feature (No.372) looks at the HobbyBoss USS Arizona. This is followed by Modeling the JASDF showing full-color artwork of Aggressor 2009 paint job for JASDF F-15s, which would make for an interesting model. The 43+ Garage feature (Vol.59) builds the 1978 Toyota Celica LB Turbo Gr.5 Roadenstock racer. New Kit Reviews show 4 pages per kit of in-process and finished models with plenty of pictures. This month the new kits reviewed are: Tamiya’s 1/35 Italian Light Tank Carro Leggero L6/40. Cyber Hobby’s 1/35 Sd.Kfz.7/1 2cm Flakvierling38 German halftrack. A Japanese 1/24 scale kit of the 1986 Nissan Leopard Ultima car. Trumpeter’s 1/32 EF-2000A Eurofighter Typhoon. CzechModel’s 1/32 F-80C Shooting Star. Revell’s 1/48 Mosquito B Mk.IV bomber with glass nose. As usual, the last 60 pages are filled with mostly black & white advertisements for new kits – always a great way to keep up to date with the modeling world. As always, the format is close to 7x10 inches in size, and the printing and reproduction quality are excellent. Recommended if you build 1/700 and/or 1/350 ships – the tips and techniques will work on any navy’s ship models. Since I build 1/700 scale ships, this issue is staying handy so I can try out new techniques and use it as a reference. Thanks to ModelArt for the Review sample.