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Texaco Bug US Refueling Vehicle

Finished Model - Left Rear Quarter

Pz.Bef.Wg.III Ausf.J w/Schurzen

Completed model, rear

JASDF F-15J

Left Front

1978 Pacer X

Tail interior structure 2

F4U-1 Corsair, Part 1 – Fuselage and Cockpit

Engine Left Rear

Horten Ho 229

Completed barn

Shed with Wooden Fence

Assembly

Hurricane Mk llB

Cannon and antenna array

Me-262A-1a/U2

Completed 3

HMS Sheffield Type 43 Destroyer Batch 1

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Air National Guard F-16C Special Edition

Review Author
Scott Hollingshead
Published on
May 16, 2011
Company
Academy Models
Scale
1/72
MSRP
$39.00

The F-16 Fighting Falcon began life as part of the U.S. Air Force Lightweight Fighter Program (LFP) in January of 1972 as the General Dynamics entry in the competition. The evaluation YF-16 first took to the air on 8 February 1974. Sharing an engine with the F-15 Eagle gained the favor of the plane with the Air Force. The Falcon has a unique ejection seat that is reclined in the cockpit, and utilizes a fly-by-wire system to aid in flight. Due in part to a multi-stage improvement program or MSIP, the F-16 was upgraded to the C and D variants, which began replacing the A and B variants in 1983.

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Supermarine Spitfire Mk XII
Review Author
Chris Smith
Published on
May 16, 2011
Company
Airfix
Scale
1/48
MSRP
$21.99

The Spitfire certainly needs no introduction; it’s quite simply one of the most versatile and beautiful propeller driven fighters of all time. Because of that fact there has been no shortage of kit manufactures willing to produce any number of variations of this venerable design. Enter Airfix a name long associated with British aircraft models. This time we get a new release of the Spitfire Mk XII in 1/48 scale. In brief, the Mk XII was powered by the Rolls Royce Griffin engine and as a result sports some cowling bumps and a big prop spinner not seen on other variants. Couple the Griffith engine with clipped wings and you get a Spit designed to fly fast at low altitudes to counter low flying Luftwaffe fight bombers and later, V-1 buzz bombs, but enough of the history, lets have a look.

The Kit

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Scot Racing Team Honda RS250RW "2009 WGP250 Champion"
Review Author
Perry Downen
Published on
May 16, 2011
Company
Hasegawa
Scale
1/12
MSRP
$62.99

History

Established in 1949 by the FIM (Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme) the Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix is the premier championship of motorcycle road racing. Currently it consists of an eighteen-race series visiting fourteen countries, and four continents. Eight nationalities of the world's most skilled riders are mounted on purebred racing bikes. These purpose-built, high tech prototypes are fielded by four manufacturers; Ducati, Yamaha, Honda and Suzuki. They are not available for purchase by the general public and cannot be legally ridden on public roads.

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RAF and British Commonwealth Fighter Pilot Mid-late WWII
Review Author
Rod Lees
Published on
May 16, 2011
Company
Master Details
MSRP
$19.95

I don’t normally go for installing figures in my models; however, after this one, I may change my stripes and do so more frequently.

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Thanks to master Details for providing this excellent product to us. It was quite a pleasant diversion from just slappin’ together plastic… and an excellent addition to most WWII British kits!

What You Get

A torso, four different arms, and two legs in resin. And four different heads in white metal, along with an oxygen mask and hose for separate parts. One head with goggles down and no mask, one with goggles up and mask in place, one with mask and goggles in place, and one with mask in place, goggles up. The flight gear is for non-tropical situations, i.e. standard European issue. This is a mid-to-late war flight kit project; not appropriate warmer theaters of operation.

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Sd.kfz. 10/5 fur 2cm Flak 38
Review Author
Greg Wise
Published on
May 16, 2011
Company
Dragon Models
Scale
1/35
MSRP
$51.00

History Brief:

The GermanWehrmacht and Luftwaffe grew into a powerful military machine during the last half of the1930s under Nazi control. They were very well equipped with all the latest and greatest weapons the world had ever seen. When the early weapons and training were tested in Spain confidence grew and then they seemed unstoppable blitzing through Europe at will.

As the war progressed so did the inventory of halftracksthe Wehrmacht and Luftwaffe operated, listing several types and sizes of halftracks each with a specific purpose. Our subject the Sd.Kfz.10 was one of the lighter types. Initially conceived as a utility tow for small towed guns, several different specialist vehicles were based on this halftrack design including Sd.Kfz.10/5, its rear hull was refitted with a purpose-built anti-aircraft platform carrying a 2cm FlaK38 platform. Around 14,000 Sd.Kfz.10 halftracks were built from 1938-45.