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McLaren MP4/2C

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Lockheed T-33A Shooting Star

Completed model

M4A3E2 'Jumbo'

Under Construction 1

Batman vs. Superman Dawn of Justice Batmobile

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B.M.W. 320 Group 5

Fuselage half

North American B-25C/D Mitchell

Lower wing topside

FE.2b early Part 3

Packaging

Yokosuka Ohka MXY7-K1 Kai

Finished Model - Front

German King Tiger "Henschel Turret"

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AH-1G Cobra

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Scale Model Handbook: Figure Modeling 15
Book Author(s)
Stelios Demiras
Review Author
Frank Landrus
Published on
Company
Mr. Black Publications
MSRP
$29.95

Mr Black Publications is a fairly new company that publishes several series of Hobby Modelling and History books and magazines. This Scale Model Handbook series covers figures, but other series are devoted to other areas; i.e. armor, aircraft, dioramas, etc. This book contains a unique collection of work that is aimed at all levels of modelers. This issue features seven well known artists who describe their techniques for sculpting and painting their figures or busts. The book itself comes in a nice clear re-sealable cover for protection. The 52 pages include the covers. The inside covers and the last two pages are devoted to figure advertisers. If you visit the product web site, you will find additional photos of the contents.

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Scale Model Handbook: Diorama Modelling 2
Review Author
Bill O'Malley
Published on
Company
Mr. Black Publications
MSRP
$49.95

This book uses seven dioramas to illustrate several aspects of modeling dioramas and figures, such as scratch built, conversion, figure sculpture & painting, etc. They book covers several popular modeling scales such as 1/35, 1/32, and 1/24. The dioramas cover many historical periods including Roman Empire, the 17th Century, and World War II.

The book is 8-1/2 x 11 inches and printed on matte paper. There are over 450 photographs. Many are low contrast and printed against a dark background, making it hard to discern details. The color intensity is also fairly low so the colors do not pop out.

Contents

1. Elephant Down! Zama, 202 BC - 54mm (1/32)

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Mk.84 Bombs
Review Author
Dave Morrissette
Published on
Company
Eduard
Scale
1/32
MSRP
$14.95

Eduard has produced a 1/32 scale version of the Mk.84 2000 lb. general purpose bomb and it’s the largest common bomb used in the military. Looking through my kits, there isn’t a good representation of this weapon in this configuration (there are plenty of laser guided versions) so this is a welcome option for modelers.

Inside the package you will find parts to make two bombs. There are two front bomb halves and two rear fin sections. Also included are three different fuse options, a set of small photoetch rings for detailing the rear fin section of the bomb and a set of decals. Also included is a nice set of instructions in color. The decals come in either white markings or yellow. More on them later.

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U.S. Armoured Bulldozer
Review Author
Bill O'Malley
Published on
Company
MiniArt
Scale
1/35
MSRP
$69.99

This is an extremely detailed, highly accurate, and well-engineered kit. It will take a lot of patience and only very experienced modelers should undertake this little beauty due to the large number of minute, sometimes microscopic parts. With 759 parts in a model that’s less than 6” long, the kit packs a lot of tiny parts in a dense model of the Cat D7. The fit of the parts is phenomenal. The many pipes and levers, layers of body parts, and even the articulated treads all came together nicely.

The kit is part of MiniArt's WW2 Military Miniature series. Previous versions of the kit include:

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Vickers Valiant Pitot Tubes
Review Author
Jim Pearsall
Published on
Company
Master Model
Scale
1/144
MSRP
$3.53

There are now (according to Hannants) three kits of the Vickers Valiant available in 1/144 scale. The oldest is the Welsh Models vac form kit, followed by the Anigrand. The newest is from Micro Mir.

This installation is on the Anigrand kit, because I don’t have a Micro Mir kit yet.

Installation

Installation instructions show 2 steps. I’ve expanded that to 4

  1. Cut off the plastic probe at the indicated spot. I then used a sanding stick to get a flat surface which I could drill.
  2. Drill a .25mm hole. Test fit a couple of times to be sure it’s deep enough. (NOTE the instructions call for .4mm. I think that’s a little too big.
  3. Use CA glue to hold the brass part.
  4. Paint the finished installation.

Then the other pitot tube, on the other wing. Follow the same 4 steps.