Floor Modified

Mi-24/35 Mk. III SuperHind

Side view of aft swept model

F-14A/B Tomcat "Jolly Rogers" (2 kits) Limited Edition

Stern, portside

Statenjacht Utrecht

Aft end sans top

Baja Bronco

Step 29 track

Russian Self-Propelled Gun SU-152 (KV-14)

Detail View

AMX Leclerc Series 2 Main Battle Tank

Assembled Gun Crew Figures

10.5cm leFH18/40 with Gun Crew

Finished

Christie T3E2 (E3) Tank

Finished Capsule Car Closeup

The Jetsons Capsule Car

Turret Ring

German Heavy Tank Sd.Kfz.182 King Tiger (Porsche Turret)

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Package

BV-141 Self Adhesive PE Set
Review Author
Mark Costello
Published on
Company
Eduard
Scale
1/48
MSRP
$26.99

Hobby Boss released a 1/48 scale kit of the Blohm & Voss Bv 141 reconnaissance plane last year. Eduard has released this detail set for the kit.

The detail set comprises of 2 frets of metal parts, one with pre-painted instrument panels, consoles and seat belts, the other fret is unpainted brass. The unpainted sheet contains main landing gear doors, ammo racks, walkway area for the wing and other small details.

Product packaging

BV-141 Masks
Review Author
Mark Costello
Published on
Company
Eduard
Scale
1/48
MSRP
$17.00

Hobby Boss released a 1/48 scale kit of the Blohm & Voss Bv 141 reconnaissance plane last year. The Bv 141 greenhouse canopy is comprised of many separate panels that require a lot of masking in order to paint the frames. Eduard has come to the rescue with a mask set for this kit. This set includes all the masks needed for all the clear parts on the kit as well as masks for the wheels.

This is the first time I have used Eduard masks for masking canopies and I have to say I am very impressed. The pre-cut masks fit all of the openings perfectly and in just over an hour I was finished masking all the clear parts. If I would have done this manually with tape, it would have easily taken me at least 5-6 times that long to do the same thing. For the round, machine gun window on the top of the canopy, you have to use either liquid mask or tape to fill in the center section as the Eduard set only provides the outline area.

Cover Art

Sd.Kfz.165 Hummel-Wespe
Review Author
Pablo Bauleo
Published on
Company
Dragon Models
Scale
1/35
MSRP
$76.00

Dragon Models has released a new boxing of their Hummel self-propelled artillery. This is the Hummel Wespe, with the 10.5 cm gun (instead of the typical 15 cm). The smaller gun meant extra rounds could be carried in the vehicle.

This kit is based on the excellent Dragon Hummel kit, with new sprues for the smaller gun, a modified fighting compartment, and new racks for the extra ammo.

The hull and running gear is based on the Panzer IV, with an excellent level of detail. The road wheels are of the rubber rim style. I was pleasantly surprised to see all the rivets, access panels, and overall surface detail of the hull and front armor pieces. It does look “like the part”. The tracks are of the DS kind and have good detail as well.

Package

Spitfire Mk.II Exhaust
Review Author
Roger Rasor
Published on
Company
Quickboost
Scale
1/32
MSRP
$8.50

Quickboost has added a set of exhaust stacks to their line aftermarket parts for the new 1/32 scale Revell Spitfire Mk.II. The Quickboost set provides a pair of exhausts that feature detail that closely matches the kit-supplied parts. These parts accurately depict the flattened shape of the openings in the first two exhausts in each stack and the circular opening of the last one.

The Revell kit provides exhausts with open ends, however, they are comprised of four parts, and the modeler must clean flash from the openings of each exhaust port prior to assembly.

Cover

Panzer Colours of the III Reich
Book Author(s)
Thierry Vallet
Review Author
Dick Montgomery
Published on
Company
Mushroom Model Publications - MMP Books
MSRP
$29.00

Mushroom Model Publications has published another it its “Spotlight On” series, this book featuring German armor color schemes from 1918 to 1944. Written and illustrated by Thierry Vallet this offering traces the evolution of panzer colors and camouflage from pre-war through the end of WWII. Each page features a large profile illustration of a piece of armor, in full color with a “color square” identifying the color, or colors, along with an RAL color number.

The publication will provide a very quick and excellent reference for the colors involved, while the profile illustrations depict the camouflage patterns or painting patterns very nicely.

This is a publication of high quality and is recommended for those interested in German WWII armor. Whether you be an armor newbie or a more experienced builder you’ll find this book helpful and entertaining. Thanks to Mushroom Model Publications for this excellent review sample.