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Nakajima Ki-84 Type 4 Hayate (Frank) Combo

Open Cowling

North American P-51D/K Mustang "Pacific Theater"

Nose art

B-17F Flying Fortress "Knock-Out Dropper" Limited Edition

Ak-47 & M-16

Somewhere in the Middle East

Rack

M103A2 Heavy Tank

Belly Filler

Beechcraft T-34A Mentor

Detailed Mirror

Panzerkampfwagen 38(t) Ausf. E/F

Finished Cockpit & Panel

F-86D Sabre Dog

Body painting

U.S. Cougar 6x6 MRAP Vehicle

One of two highly-polished photoetch frets with detail parts.

De Havilland Mosquito FB Mk VI - Part 1

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E2C Hawkeye Replacement Propellers
Review Author
Dave Morrissette
Published on
Company
Quickboost
Scale
1/48
MSRP
$12.80

Quickboost has introduced a drop in replacement set of props for the Kinetic/Italeri 1/48th scale E2C Hawkeye. The set comes with 2 sets of replacement blades, 2 complete one piece spinners and a jig to insure proper alignment of the blades. Casting is perfect with no flash, air voids and any imperfections at all.

Looking closely at the parts, one advantage to the Quickboost set is that the leading edges of the props and the ends have engraved lines where the kits are raised. Not a big issues but it is about time saving. Also, if you bought the modern version of the E2C with the 8-bladed props, you can use these to convert back. The jig is an excellent tool and insures proper alignment of the parts.

Simple install, perfect casting and great convenience are all in this set and is what Quickboost is about. My Thanks to David Lajer and Quickboost for the review sample and this is a recommended set.

Product overview

Sub-Miniature Punch and Die Set
Review Author
Dave Morrissette
Published on
Company
Roll Models
MSRP
$99.00

For those of you that do any scratch building or those that super detail kits, you are well aware of punch sets. For the rest of us, a quick explanation is needed. Roll Models Sub-Miniature Punch and Die set includes a series of series of metal punches and a guide to allow you to replicate small discs. The Sub-Miniature set comes in sizes 0.063, 0.058, 0.053, 0.048, 0.043, 0.038, 0.033, 0.028, 0.023, 0.018 inches. It can be used for punching out plastic card to replicate bolt heads or used to punch paper to make masks.

The process is simplicity itself. You select the size punch you need. Slip your material to be punched between the guide bars, insert the punch and strike sharply. Out the other side comes a perfect little disk. You can do this over and over and it remains the same size.

Box Art

German s.10cm Kanone 18
Review Author
Ken McDevitt
Published on
Company
Dragon Models
Scale
1/35
MSRP
$39.95

Description and History

Quoting from Dragon’s web site product description:

“The 5.6-ton K18 was of 10.5cm caliber, and was based on the high-speed towing carriage of the s.FH.18. Designed to be a long-range medium artillery piece, it was the standard weapon in medium artillery battalions. The gun had a range of 20,850 yards, and it remained in service throughout the war. A crew of ten operated this howitzer that was first introduced in 1934”

In the Box

This kit has approximately 231 styrene parts - approximately 228 parts on seven gray sprues and three parts on a clear sprue. Also in the kit are 2 etched brass parts, 2 etched nickel parts, 2 brass-tubing parts, 1 decal sheet and one turned aluminum barrel with rifling. There are 8 pages of instructions with 12 steps and painting guides for 3 schemes.

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RB-51 'Red Baron' Reno Racer - Part 2
Review Author
Ed Kinney
Published on
Company
Fisher Model and Pattern
Scale
1/32
MSRP
$225.00

At the risk of sounding like a “one string banjo”, Darn! These Fisher kits are really the car’s meow. I’ve lost track of how many of these outstanding kits from Paul I’ve had the pleasure to review, but this one is, as are all the others, an outstanding example of the pinnacle of Resin casting technology. The build is as simple as pie with the one piece wing, and a hollow-cast, nearly one piece fuselage (the belly scoop being the minor second part). With a couple of passes with the sanding sticks the fit is pure “click, click”. A minimum of glazing putty was used during the construction and finishing process.

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Spitfire Mk. I & Messerschmitt BF-109E-4 'Battle of Britain' (Double kit Issue)
Review Author
Brian R. Baker
Published on
Company
Hasegawa
Scale
1/72
MSRP
$35.00

INTRODUCTION

The Spitfire Mk. I and Messerschmitt Bf-109E-4 need no introduction to modelers of any age, so I’ll dispense with the historical background. It is only necessary to comment that these aircraft could have been adversaries, as they were both used during the Battle of Britain in 1940. I would assume that these kits were reissued for limited experience modelers, as most of us have built these kits for years.

Spitfire Mk. I