Brengun has issued another photoetch/resin accessory set for small scale aircraft modelers. This set is designed for use by Armory Model Group offering the German Bf-109, specifically the Bf-109A/E.

Typically, small scale (1/144^th) aircraft kits come with two complete models in the box and Armory Model Group is no exception. Brengun provides detailed bits for two kits. Those bits include the following pieces for the:

• Main Wheels
• Tail Wheels
• Wheel Covers
• Stabilizer struts
• Antenna
• Wing antenna and AOA probes

While this accessory set is designed for use with the Armory Model Group kit, I don’t believe you would have any issues using it on a sweet or other similar kit.

There are a few photoetch bits that you may wish to leave on the fret. I plan on using them on my kit as a test of my eyesight and building ability, so look out for another future review on this set.

One of the most revered World War Two fighters, Republic’s P-47 has long been popular with kit manufacturers and modelers alike. If you favor this machine in its P-47C/D ‘Razorback’ format, Mushroom Model Publishing’s first new book in the Colour & Scale series may be only 16 pages but will have huge appeal in terms of reference… and in directing possible streams of thought concerning potential Colour schemes on your builds.

Pages 1-3 are dedicated to side views of all variants along with upper and lower drawings in 1/72^nd scale, while pages 4-6 are dedicated to side views of all variants along with upper and lower drawings in 1/48^th scale.

Pages 8-15 cover the camo/paint and nose art of 14 pilots who flew the Jugg. After careful research, I can also tell you that there are aftermarket decals available for all the following pilots or Squadrons.

Arma Hobby is a new company to me, so I jumped at the chance to build and review one of their new Hurricanes, the MKIIc. In the box you get 4 plastic sprues (one clear), canopy masks and a decal sheet.

Construction starts with the wheel well and continues with the cockpit seat. Then you are guided to kind of cram the wheel well between the upper and lower wing parts and to assemble the rest of the cockpit. There are little slots for the wheel well to kinda slide the part on top, be sure you get that part aligned just right, or you will have trouble with the cockpit and closing the fuselage halves later.

AOA Decals has done it yet again with a wonderful decal set for low-viz options (Part 2) for the US Navy H-60 Seahawk/Knighthawk family that covers MH-60S helicopters.

This 1/35^th scale decal sheet of the Low-Viz Seahawk Family, Part 2, covers the following squadrons for the Kitty-hawk family of kits (now owned by Zimi models in China):

MH-60R

This special 1/35 decal sheet is designed for Werner's Wings US Coast Guard MH-60T Jayhawk conversion set as an add-on sheet and has been approved by Werner's Wings.

Four specific CGAS Kodiak MH-60T options are provided, all sporting Kodiak's unique dark blue tails with bear paw print and Big Dipper/Polaris markings, and each option with an aircrew award marking. Also provided are two options for CGAS New Orleans, the most recent MH-60T operator.

What does the conversion to MH-60T entail you may ask: refurbished air frames, new digital avionics, communication, navigation and flight instrumentation. Basically, the interior of the aircraft will be new

For those that don’t know, Floyd Werner is basically the helicopter guy for just about anything…..in a literal sense, and a prolific model builder. These days you can just about expect it if it involves a rotary winged system. He has his hands in it!

MH-60S