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MODELLER
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Type IX C/40 U-boat
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m odel l er: 1
CONTENTS
4:
Editorial.
5:
Modeller Biographies.
8:
Revell 1/72nd
U-190 Type IX.
22:
Mini Video Reviews.
24:
FineMolds Deckel FP1
Milling Machine.
34:
Miniature FX–
‘Destroying Picher‘.
46:
DeAgostini 1/12th
Supermarine Spitfire
partwork–part 1.
56:
Scratchbuild–‘Colossus
of Rhodes‘ diorama.
64:
Tamiya 1/35th
Jagdpanzer IV/L70
Tank Destroyer.
94:
Weathering Techniques –
Airfix 1/12th ‘Shaun the
Sheep’ with Land
Rover.
Editor-In-Chief/Co-Publisher:
Michael G. Reccia.
Art Editor/Co-Publisher:
Marketing:
Modelling Team:
David Openshaw.
Jane Kneen.
Gary Welsh, Jason Gares,
Andy Pearson, Gary Roberts,
Iain Costall, Barry Ford.
Cover images:
Gary Welsh, Gary Roberts.
Published by Happy Medium Press.
Copyright © 2016.
web: www.modelermagazine.co.uk
editorial email: info@modelermagazine.co.uk
All rights reserved. This book may not
be reproduced in whole or in part without
written permission from the Publishers,
except by a reviewer who may quote
brief passages in a review, nor may any
part of the book be reproduced, stored
in a retrieval system, or transmitted in
any form or by any means, electronic,
mechanical, photocopying, recording or
other, without written permission from
the Publishers.
The views expressed by our contribu-
tors are not necessarily shared by Happy
Medium Press. Every care is taken to en-
sure that the contents of Modeller maga-
zine are accurate, but the Publishers can-
not accept responsibility for errors. Re-
sponsibility for correct copyrighting of
photographs, artwork and illustration lies
with the contributor. All copyrights are
acknowledged. Reasonable care is taken
when accepting advertising. However,
the Publishers cannot take any responsi-
bility for any resulting unsatisfactory
transactions, or any inaccuracies con-
tained within the ads themselves.
The Publishers and the authors (con-
tributors) take no responsibility for any
harm or injury to the reader as a result of
using the techniques described in this
publication. Safety and common sense
should always be foremost when using
these techniques and materials. Read all
instructions on tools, paint, glues and all
chemicals. Hobby knifes are very sharp
and serious injury can result from im-
proper use. Your work area should be
well ventilated at all times. Children
should be supervised at all times by an
adult familiar with hobby safety. Please
note that all hints, tips and procedures in
this publication are given in good faith
and based on actual experience. How-
ever, neither the Publishers nor the au-
thors (contributors) can be responsible if
something goes wrong during construc-
tion.
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mo de ll e r: 1
Modeller: birth of a notion
For as long as I
can remember
I’ve been fasci-
nated by the art
of recreating ob-
jects in minia-
ture. I grew up
with the TV se-
ries of Gerry An-
derson, and fell
head over heels
with the hard-
ware created
for those pro-
grammes and the way in which the studio miniatures
featured in them had been painstakingly panelled,
weathered and detailed to create the illusion of re-
ality.
Some twenty-plus years ago this passion led to
the publication of
Sci-fi & fantasy models,
a monthly
newsstand magazine created and co-published by
myself and a certain Mr. David Openshaw, business
partner, talented designer and good friend for many
decades as I write this. In 2006 Dave and myself
launched a new title –
Sci-fi & fantasy modeller
– a
quarterly ‘mook’ (half magazine, half book) which is
currently enjoying its 42nd issue and was recently
also made available in digital form.
...And producing a digital version set us to
thinking.
Could our fascination with and love for
all types
of
modelling possibly allow us to give form, via the
digital platform, to an entirely new type of generic
modelling magazine? Hopefully the volume you’re
viewing at this very moment answers that question
with a solid ‘yes’.
Modeller,
the end product of our
wonderings and of months of development, takes
full advantage of its all-digital format to bring you
not only words and pictures, but hi-def video
sequences and photo galleries too, meaning that,
uniquely, our modeller-writers are also modeller-
presenters, and that not only can you read this mag,
you can also
watch
it. Indeed, Volume 1 contains
hours
of video footage, offering, we hope you’ll
agree, quite a bit of extra bang for your buck.
Modeller’s
tag line is ‘for the love of modelling’ –
chosen because it pretty much sums up the ethos
of the title and our reasons for producing it. We
intend to feature all types of modelling project in
these pages, from IP kits and conversions to
scratchbuilding, diorama builds to film and TV
special FX models. We’ll also approach subjects
from all skill levels, too, so the novice modeller, the
professional, and those of us in between should find
something of interest in each edition. As to subject
matter - well, absolutely nothing is off limits. If it can
be represented in miniature it has a place in this
title...
...As does one other vital concept I’ve forgotten to
mention – one that can be distilled into a single
word:
fun.
After all, that’s what our hobby’s all
about, isn’t it? We therefore hope you’ll have as
much fun reading and watching Volume 1 as we’ve
had putting it together – and that you’ll sense our
writer-presenters are having fun with their projects
and find them fun to tune into.
Thank you for reading this first issue, and please
do join us again in three months time. We’d also be
delighted to hear from you and, if you can build,
write about and video models, no matter what your
specialisation, there might just be an opportunity for
you to join our merry band.
Comments and enquiries can be sent to us at:
info@modelermagazine.co.uk
Take care till next time.
Michael G. Reccia
Editor-In-Chief
Happy Medium Press
www.happymediumpress.co.uk
Editorial
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m o de llin g T E AM BI OGRA PHIES
Andy Pearson (UK): a mercifully brief biography
being like prostitution, inasmuch
as the freelancer rents by the
hour and the client decides what
he or she is going to do. There is,
however, the saving grace of
being able to say ‘no, thank you’.
There is a degree of similarity
with the model building, as a
significant part of that entails
being presented with a kit and
asked to build and review it. The
chances of me saying ‘no’ in
those circumstances are slim,
although I have been known to
make little mewling noises when
asked to make yet another
Star
Trek
USS Enterprise.
I terms of preferences when it
comes to models I suppose my
first love is scratchbuilding,
which gives free-rein to the
imagination and avoids those
potentially
embarrassing
encounters with well-meaning
people who are keen to point out
that one has missed a rivet off a
turret.
I’ve enjoyed resin, injection
moulded and vac-formed kits and
even, on occasion, built things
from paper and card. In the
interests of balance I’ve also
come across kits of those types
that I’ve loathed, but too few of
them to mention.
Sculpting in clay is something I
enjoy greatly and is probably an
interest that I inherited from my
late father, although he was quite
good at it. I am not particularly
accomplished in this area but I
find simply pushing clay around
rather
therapeutic
and
sometimes people have even
recognised what my efforts
represent. I suspect there’s an
element of the infinite number of
monkeys syndrome at work
there.
In the case of both my writing
and model building I have the
rare privilege of being paid to do
it which, as I’ve observed on
many occasions, beats having a
proper job and I do get to meet
some wonderful and interesting
people.
Bald, old, overweight,
excessively fond of
liquids produced through
fermentation – all words that
have been used to describe
freelance writer and model
maker Andy Pearson, often
by his family.
In terms of the relationship
between the writing and model
building, they are both somewhat
intertwined.
I’ve been a freelance writer for
more years than some readers
will have been on the planet and
I’ve built models, not always very
successfully, for considerably
longer than that. Both disciplines
work in a similar way. Freelance
work has been described as
Born in 1971 and raised in
Milwaukee, WI, Jason grew up
going to movies and watching
SF TV shows. Based on his love
for what he saw on both the big
and small screens he eventually
discovered the world of drawing,
cartooning and model kit build-
ing as a way to take those
beloved characters and vehicles
and make them part of his sur-
roundings.
Jason C. Gares (USA)
Graduating from high school in
1990 and earning an Associates
Degree in Graphic Arts in 1992,
Jason decided to become a free-
lance teacher of the arts to many
people, both formally and non-
formally. From teaching disad-
vantaged inner-city children to
seasoned professionals, Jason
has taught people from many
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