HEMTT Front

MIM-104B Patriot Surface To Air Missile PAC-1

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McLaren MP4/2C

Cab Exterior Installation

Model W.O.T.8

Completed left side

North American F-51D Mustang Korean War

Finished 6

Junkers J.1

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Jagdpanzer SU-85 (R) w/CREW

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Supermarine Spitfire IA [Mid]

Fuselage

USMC F-4J Phantom II "VMFA-333 Fighting Shamrocks", Part 1

Vickers MG

British Infantry Weapons WW II Era

Chassis Right

M16 MGMC Meat Chopper

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St. Chamond Late Type French Heavy Tank
Review Author
Allan Murrell
Published on
Company
Takom
Scale
1/35
MSRP
$60.00

This is the first Takom kit I have built, and I must say I was most impressed once I opened the box and got into the build.

In the box is:

  • 8 sprues
  • 1 hull
  • 1 decal sheet
  • 1 instruction booklet

The sprues are well molded with very crisp details on all the parts with no flash. The plastic itself seemed very soft. The sprue lay out is a dream and makes it extremely easy to find parts as needed.

Construction

Construction starts with the upper Hull. This is very easy to assemble with few or no issues at all. My only personal comment is the total lack of interior detail, which would have added a lot to the kit, and allowed for the various hatches and doors to be built open. The machine gun and cannon sub-assemblies are built next, and do have a few fit issues that needed filling. Once the gun sub-assemblies are installed, the upper hull is set aside for now.

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Cross & Cockade International Autumn 2015 Volume 46/3
Review Author
Frank Landrus
Published on
Company
Cross & Cockade International
MSRP
$41.13

The latest journal of Cross & Cockade International - Autumn 2015, features a color painting by Geoffrey Watson of the Vickers FB.19 A5227 on the cover. A5227 carried interesting armament in the form of two extra Lewis machine guns on the lower wing just inboard of the wing struts, bringing its total armament up to four machine guns. This issue also includes a separate A2 size sheet in color covering Ordnance Survey maps that are marked up with the location of WWI aviation interest sties in Ireland.

Cross & Cockade International is a non-profit UK based group known as the First World War Aviation Historical Society that publishes their journal four times a year. They also provide a free newsletter (sign up on their website) and occasionally publish WWI themed books like the Sopwith Dolphin monograph I reviewed earlier. In fact, this issue includes some updates for that monograph in the Fabric section.

Product packaging

HE 111-P2 Interior PE Set
Review Author
Allan Murrell
Published on
Company
Eduard
Scale
1/72
MSRP
$26.95

This set contains 2 sheet of Photo Etch parts, one of which is self-adhesive. These parts are used to add a lot of detail to the cockpit, and the rest of the interior of Airfix’s latest HE 111-P2 kit.

These sets from Eduard the details are great and add a lot of realism to the finished kit.

A great price for such fine additional detail.

Book Cover

Warriors: Fighting Men and their Uniforms
Book Author(s)
Martin Windrow
Review Author
Robert Head
Published on
Company
Osprey Publishing
MSRP
$14.95

Osprey is a publishing house in the United Kingdom. This book at the time of this review is slated for an October 20, 2015 release date but from what I have read and see history buffs and modelers alike will not be disappointed. It is packed with useful information and illustrations covering every era of warfare and the uniforms and clothing that was used in those conflicts.

For this book the chapters are organized as follows:

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Ford Police Car
Review Author
Joe Porche
Published on
Company
Revell
Scale
1/25
MSRP
$12.95

This new Snap and Play kit from Revell is part of a series of kits going after the most junior of modelers. Ideal as a first model kit these models are pre-finished in a multitude of colors and have the minimum parts count to simplify constructions.

All the parts are packed in individual plastic bags to retain their finish and are removed the spure runners with the attachment points cleaned up. There are no tools necessary to complete the construction.

Parts Count - 17 total parts

  • 1 Pre-finished Ford Crown Victoria police car
  • 5 Clear styrene and finished parts
  • 5 Black parts
  • 2 Axles with wheels and tires attached
  • 2 Chassis mounting pins
  • 2 Chrome and colored parts

It actually took me longer to unpack, separate and count the kit parts than it did to construct the kit. The instructions are way simplified with no more that three parts going into each step. There are a total of 7 steps.