Cockpit 1

P-39N Airacobra

Ready for Paint

Bachem Ba.349 Natter

Both Cockpits

MiG-25PU Foxbat-C

Upper Hull

Panzerkampfwagen T34-747[r]

Sprues

Seafire FR Mk. 47 "The Last Royal Navy Propeller Fighter"

Left Side Pointd Back

M4A3 Sherman w/T34 "Calliope"

Left rear finished

Befehls Panther Ausf. G

3 TBF Parts (1)

TBF Avenger

Cockpit closeup

Lockheed U-2C

Return wheels installed

British Nuffield Assault Tank A.T.3

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Package

P-38M Armament with Flash Hiders
Review Author
Pablo Bauleo
Published on
Company
Master Model
Scale
1/48
MSRP
$5.50

Master Model from Poland continues to expand its 1:48 Air Master line. This time with a detail set covering the weapons for the P-38M Night Fighter.

Master Model does not specify for which P-38 kit this set is. I know of two kits of the P-38M: Academy and Monogram. I did a side-by-side comparison with the Monogram one.

As shown in the picture, the respectable (but quite old) Monogram kit has all flash hiders molded the same size, closer to the size of the cannon than to the size of the machine guns.

As you can see from the pictures the metal parts for both the machine guns and the cannon are very delicate with extra thin edges in the conically-shape flash hiders.

This set is an easy way to enhance the looks of your model, either the Academy or the Monogram one.

Highly recommended.

I would like to thank Master Model and IPMS/USA for the review sample.

Package

Mosquito Mk.II/Mk.IV Armament Set
Review Author
Pablo Bauleo
Published on
Company
Master Model
Scale
1/48
MSRP
$10.25

Master Model of Poland continues to expand its 1:48 Air Master line. This time with an armament set for the Tamiya 1/48 Mosquito Mk.II/Mk.IV including Browning .303 barrels and Hispano 20mm cannons and a pitot tube.

As you can see from the pictures, the metal parts are extremely fine with excellent detail all around. In some cases the parts were so small that I had trouble getting really good quality pictures of them. I am including a manufacturer image on the review.

The design of the detail parts implies that you will have to modify the plastic parts. It will be an easy replacement, you need to remove the plastic cannon/machine gun and drill a receiving hole. If you doing in a clean and smart way you might even be able to install the metal machine guns and cannon after the model painting is completed.

Box Art

Gloster Gladiator, Limited Edition
Review Author
Allan Murrell
Published on
Company
Eduard
Scale
1/48
MSRP
$49.95

Eduard has issued this kit based on the Roden model kit with the additional the Eduard accessories.

In the box is:

  • 6 x light grey sprues
  • 1 clear sprue
  • 1 photoetched details parts
  • 1 mask set
  • 1 decal sheet
  • 1 instruction booklet

All the sprues are well-molded, although there is some flash and a few sink marks which are easily fixed. The detail is very fine and crisp.

The kit can be built as any of eight versions, you need to decide between before commencing the built which you are going to do. I went with Version B, one of the Swedish Volunteer force which was sent to Finland to assist in the winter war against Russia in 1940.

Cover

Model Art Vessel Model Special No. 58, 2015 Winter

Review Author
Frank Landrus
Published on
Company
Model Art
MSRP
$29.99

Model Art Issue 920 is typical of other Model Art magazines in that it is written entirely in Japanese, with occasional English words, usually in article titles or in captions. The Vessel Model Special is a quarterly issue that focuses on naval subjects. Advertising comprises the inside covers (and back cover) along with another 4 pages showing what is available and new, always useful for building up that wish list. I counted 410 photos (mostly in color) along with 21 side view or top view drawings. Additionally there are a lot of scrap drawings highlighting details.

The Feature article is on two builds of a 1/350 IJN Shimakaze that goes for twenty-one pages. After a 1 page build of a 1/20 anime figure, you’ll find eighteen pages of three different build-ups in 1/700 scale. Next up is a six page build of a modern day JMSDF Missile Destroyer, DDG-172 Shimakaze. The Shimakaze section finishes with six pages of period photos, profiles and scrap drawings.

Contents:

Box Art

B-17G Flying Fortress "D-Day Doll" Limited Edition
Review Author
Mike Kellner
Published on
Company
Hasegawa
Scale
1/72
MSRP
$47.99

The B-17 Flying Fortress was one of the best-known bombers of World War Two. Being able to withstand large amounts of battle damage and still come home endeared the aircraft to its crews.

This release by Hasegawa is an aged kit but still a joy to build. It features a new set of decals, overall good fit, and lightly raised panel lines. The light grey plastic has some sink marks, the worst being the backs of the propeller blades. The kit contains 97 parts and comes in a nice box with a sturdy card stock bottom and a nice glossy top with beautiful box art.

Although this kit was received in good condition, one of the propellers had a blade broken off. While I was able to fix that one, my kitten Amelia decided to chew up another. I had to go to the spares box to find a replacement for that one.