From: "Submissions for ARC" To: "Nicholas Moore" References: <607300.3311.qm@web96011.mail.aue.yahoo.com> Subject: Re: Hi Steve - article for Dragon Bf110D/E 1:32 follows... Date: Mon, 15 Nov 2010 09:40:28 -0800 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0017_01CB84A9.2D326D10" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Unsent: 1 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3664 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0017_01CB84A9.2D326D10 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi, I just wanted to let you know your article went on ARC today. Thanks = again for sending it in. Steve Bamford Aircraft Resource Center http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com Live like there is no tomorrow; Love like you've never been hurt. Work like you don't need the money. Dance like nobody's watching. Sing like nobody's listening. Live like it's Heaven on Earth. ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Nicholas Moore=20 To: submissions@arcair.com=20 Sent: Sunday, November 07, 2010 4:58 PM Subject: Hi Steve - article for Dragon Bf110D/E 1:32 follows... Dragon =20 1/32 Messerschmitt Bf110D/E Night Fighter (2 in 1) =20 DRA3210 from HobbyLink Japan http://www.hlj.com/ =20 Product article by Nick Moore =20 The immediately recognisable Bf110 was a stalwart WWII German = aircraft that fought in all theatres of the war and really came into = it=E2=80=99s own as a heavily armed night fighter over western Europe = where it could ply it=E2=80=99s trade in relative safety away from the = more nimble Allied day fighters.=20 =20 There=E2=80=99s something inherently sinister looking about this = plane and especially so when crews have added a great big set of teeth = to the nose on their black aircraft. This Dragon boxing of the Bf110D/E = is quite a package. The large box with its dramatic artwork contains a = substantial kit and it just keeps on giving over sprue after sprue = =E2=80=93 see attached photographs=E2=80=A6 =20 The quality of the parts is clean and crisp and it is this level = of excellence that you are entitled to expect from a mainstream = manufacturer like Dragon. Given that this large scale should leave = little to the imagination all the basics are there and realised within = the limitations of injection molding. They have done the occasional bit = of slide molding to get that extra degree of capture but in other areas = have stuck to the basics. It=E2=80=99s interesting to note the degree to = which manufacturers will go to in 1:48th to serve up increasingly = greater levels of detail and articulation between parts such as control = surfaces and yet in this large 1:32nd kit all your ailerons, flaps, = rudders and elevators are cast onto the wings and stabilisers. That = seems to be a bit of a lost opportunity but of course we already have a = massive sprue count and Dragon have given you plenty of part options = within the big box. =20 Because these kits are typically well supported by the = aftermarket people you need never go without but that said the boss at = Dragon has let his guys work in some nice parts and details: =20 a.. The highly sculptural exhausts (two variations) =E2=80=93 = will look fantastic under paint =20 a.. Fine rivet detail on many parts such as the prop spinners = and wheel bays =20 a.. Optional plastic or fine wire antenna array =20 a.. =E2=80=9CRib Tape=E2=80=9D detail on fabric control = surfaces =20 a.. Very nicely realised weaponry detail including ammo boxes, = drums and chutes. =20 a.. Nice representation of soft flexible boots on control = columns etc =20 a.. And as stated above =E2=80=93 a good variety of = alternative part options =20 The PE fret supplied with the kit is very limited (comprising = little more than some seat belts) and has only the most basic of surface = detail, especially considering the large scale. It=E2=80=99s a bit = jarring because we=E2=80=99ve seen reasonably comprehensive PE from = Dragon in the past in 1:48. It seems Dragon have decided to forfeit = responsibility in this department to the PE specialists of the Czech = Republic =E2=80=93 who are of course brilliant at filling in that last = 10% (or more) of detail.=20 =20 The 110 had some great markings and these night hunters are no = different. The markings options you get with this kit, as described in = the instructions are: =20 1. Bf110D 4./NJG 1, St Trond 1942 =20 2. Bf110D 7./NJG 1, St Trond 1942 =20 3. Bf110E 5./NJG 4, France 1942 =20 4. Bf110E 7./NJG 4, Mainze-Finthen Airfield = 1942 =20 5. Bf110E 5./NJG 4, Holland 1942 =20 I know I=E2=80=99ve already said it but this kit is a big job = and once the challenge is undertaken and completed you will be left with = a large, imposing and sinister looking heavy fighter of the WWII era = =E2=80=93 what a beast it is. Recommended. =20 This kit can be purchased here: = http://www.hlj.com/product/DRA3210 =20 My thanks to HobbyLink Japan (http://www..hlj.com/) for = providing this review sample. =20 Nick Moore 8 November 2010 =20 ------=_NextPart_000_0017_01CB84A9.2D326D10 Content-Type: text/html; charset="utf-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable =EF=BB=BF
 
Hi,
I just wanted to let you know = your article=20 went on ARC today.  Thanks again for sending it in.
 
Steve Bamford
Aircraft Resource = Center
http://www.aircraftresourc= ecenter.com
 
Live like there is no tomorrow;
Love = like you've=20 never been hurt.
Work like you don't need the money.
Dance like = nobody's=20 watching.
Sing like nobody's listening.
Live like it's Heaven on=20 Earth.
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Nicholas=20 Moore
To: submissions@arcair.com =
Sent: Sunday, November 07, 2010 = 4:58=20 PM
Subject: Hi Steve - article for = Dragon=20 Bf110D/E 1:32 follows...

Dragon

 

1/32 = Messerschmitt=20 Bf110D/E Night Fighter (2 in 1)

 

DRA3210 = from HobbyLink=20 Japan http://www.hlj.com/

 

Product = article by Nick=20 Moore

 

The immediately recognisable = Bf110 was a=20 stalwart WWII German aircraft that fought in all theatres of the = war and=20 really came into it=E2=80=99s own as a heavily armed night = fighter over western=20 Europe where it could ply it=E2=80=99s trade in relative safety = away from the=20 more nimble Allied day fighters.

 

There=E2=80=99s something = inherently sinister=20 looking about this plane and especially so when crews have added = a great=20 big set of teeth to the nose on their black aircraft.  This Dragon boxing of = the=20 Bf110D/E is quite a package. The large box with its dramatic = artwork=20 contains a substantial kit and it just keeps on giving over = sprue after=20 sprue =E2=80=93 see attached photographs=E2=80=A6

 

The quality of the parts is = clean and=20 crisp and it is this level of excellence that you are entitled = to expect=20 from a mainstream manufacturer like Dragon. Given that this = large scale=20 should leave little to the imagination all the basics are there = and=20 realised within the limitations of injection molding. They have = done the=20 occasional bit of slide molding to get that extra degree of = capture but=20 in other areas have stuck to the basics. It=E2=80=99s = interesting to note the=20 degree to which manufacturers will go to in 1:48th to = serve=20 up increasingly greater levels of detail and articulation = between parts=20 such as control surfaces and yet in this large 1:32nd = kit all=20 your ailerons, flaps, rudders and elevators are cast onto the = wings and=20 stabilisers. That seems to be a bit of a lost opportunity but of = course=20 we already have a massive sprue count and Dragon have given you = plenty=20 of part options within the big box.

 

Because these kits are = typically well=20 supported by the aftermarket people you need never go without = but that=20 said the boss at Dragon has let his guys work in some nice parts = and=20 details:

 

  • The highly sculptural = exhausts (two=20 variations) =E2=80=93 will look fantastic under = paint

 

  • Fine rivet detail on many = parts such as=20 the prop spinners and wheel bays

 

  • Optional plastic or fine = wire antenna=20 array

 

  • =E2=80=9CRib Tape=E2=80=9D = detail on fabric control=20 surfaces

 

  • Very nicely realised = weaponry detail=20 including ammo boxes, drums and chutes.

 

  • Nice representation of soft = flexible=20 boots on control columns etc

 

  • And as stated above = =E2=80=93 a good variety of=20 alternative part options

 

The PE fret supplied with the = kit is very=20 limited (comprising little more than some seat belts) and has = only the=20 most basic of surface detail, especially considering the large = scale.=20 It=E2=80=99s a bit jarring because we=E2=80=99ve seen reasonably = comprehensive PE from=20 Dragon in the past in 1:48. It seems Dragon have decided to = forfeit=20 responsibility in this department to the PE specialists of the = Czech=20 Republic =E2=80=93 who are of course brilliant at filling in = that last 10% (or=20 more) of detail.

 

The 110 had some great = markings and these=20 night hunters are no different. The markings options you get = with this=20 kit, as described in the instructions are:

 

1.        =20 Bf110D 4./NJG 1, St Trond 1942

 

2.        =20 Bf110D 7./NJG 1, St Trond 1942

 

3.        =20 Bf110E 5./NJG 4, France 1942

 

4.           = ;      =20 Bf110E 7./NJG 4, Mainze-Finthen = Airfield=20 1942

 

5.           = ;      =20 Bf110E 5./NJG 4, Holland = 1942

 

I know I=E2=80=99ve already = said it but this kit=20 is a big job and once the challenge is undertaken and completed = you will=20 be left with a large, imposing and sinister looking heavy = fighter of the=20 WWII era =E2=80=93 what a beast it is. Recommended.

 

This kit can be purchased = here: =20 http://www.hlj.com/product/DRA3210

 

My thanks to HobbyLink = Japan (http://www..hlj.com/) for providing this review sample.

 

Nick Moore 8 November = 2010

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