FM-2 wing

FM-1 & FM-2 Wildcat Dual Combo Expert Set

Side fenders installed and some PE parts added to rear deck

Soviet T-64 Mod 1972

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Mig-31 BM/BSM Foxhound (Limited edition)

Finished Model - Left Side View

Siebel 202 "Hummel"

Left above

Hawker Sea Fury FB.II

Stern detail

USS Pittsburgh CA-72

Bottom Assembly

Kawasaki KI45KAI Nick Limited Edition

PE fret

IDF Merkava Mk IIID

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USS Carl Vinson

Nose assembly

North American F-51D Mustang Korean War

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"Midway Madness" USN & USMC SBD-2 Dauntless #2106
Review Author
Paul Mahoney
Published on
Company
Yellow-Wings Decals
Scale
1/48
MSRP
$13.95

This is the first Yellow-Wings product I have had the pleasure of reviewing, and my initial reactions were very positive.

The focus of this company is on USN, USMC and USAAC subjects from the 1930-42 era, and this one falls right in line. This particular set provides markings for one specific aircraft, SBD-2 Dauntless #2106, during 5 phases of its lifetime. The standard ziplock bag contents consist of a stiff cardboard, full-color “title board”, 5 double-sided instruction pages (printed in black & white and color), and 2 full pages of decal sheets printed by Microscale. This is the 1/48th scale set, and there is also one available in 1/32.

The five different schemes for Dauntless #2106 provided are:

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Flakpanzer T-34(r)
Review Author
Eric Christianson
Published on
Company
Dragon Models
Scale
1/35
MSRP
$59.99

Dragon has once again cobbled together parts from several of their kits to produce a scale representation of an unusual vehicle used by the German Wehrmacht on the Eastern Front. This time around it is the Flakpanzer T-34(r), a combination of the Soviet T-34 tank hull, and the four-barreled German 2cm Flakvierling 38. To complete the conversion, the kit includes a selection of extra parts, such as the turret, to produce an accurate replica of this fascinating late-war vehicle. An array of photo-etched parts and Magic track links are also included to enhance the detail.

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AFV Painting System: US Olive Drab (Model Air) Set #402
Review Author
Eric Christianson
Published on
Company
Acrylicos Vallejo
MSRP
$12.72

Among several integrated sets of Model Air paints produced by Vallejo for common AFV camouflage schemes is their U.S. Olive Drab set, consisting of four color paints, an Olive Drab Primer and a clear Satin Varnish.

Opening the box reveals a vacuform tray holding six half-size (quarter ounce) bottles, each one holding slightly less than half as much paint as one of Vallejo’s standard bottles. The assumption is that the paint set would be one-stop shop, with enough paint for (at least) single project, although my experience with Vallejo paints is that this set could easily be stretched across three or four normal-sized 1/35th scale builds.

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AFV Painting System: US Vietnam Olive Drab, set #412
Review Author
Rob Benson
Published on
Company
Acrylicos Vallejo
MSRP
$14.95

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