Pulley details

Sopwith Camel F.1

Finished model

Jeffery Quad Ammunition Truck

Cockpit

ERA-3B Skywarrior, Part 2

Left Gear, Wheel & Tire Detail

Dornier Do 335 B-2 "Pfeil" (Arrow) - Part 3

Assembly

IDF ¼ Ton 4x4 SIYUR reconnaissance and TOLAR Recoilless Rifle Vehicle

Interior Masks

F-4J Phantom and New Ware F-4J/S Phantom EXPERT Canopy Masks, Part 5

Left side

Bf-109E-1 Weekend Edition

Detail of correction to nose strut: locating tab removed, which was then glued to strut to correct strut rotation by 180 degrees.

A-7A Corsair II

Flap Interior & Leading Edge

Dornier Do 335 B-2 "Pfeil" (Arrow) - Part 3

Engine tulip

Arado 234b

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Mask Sheet

Mark V Spitfire AGM Masks
Review Author
Dave Morrissette
Published on
Company
Res-Im
Scale
1/48
MSRP
$5.43

Res-IM has made a masking set for the Tamiya 1/48 Spitfire Mk. Vb. The kit has the following markings:

  • Spitfire Mk.V, EN821, 243 Sqn, SN-M
  • Spitfire Mk.V, BL479, 316 Sqn, SZ-X
  • Spitfire Mk.V, AGM, Fighter Command Hq, flown by Wing Commander A.G. Malan

This masking set is die cut vinyl masks and provides the markings wing and fuselage roundels, the fuselage letters for the sides, the tail flashes in two styles and also the EN codes for one set of markings. The masks are very flexible and cut well.

Box cover

Stinson Reliant SR-9
Review Author
Ron Verburg
Published on
Company
Round 2 Models
Scale
1/48
MSRP
$19.99

History

The Stinson Reliant was a popular single-engine, four to five seat, high-wing monoplane manufactured by the Stinson Aircraft Division of the Aviation Manufacturing Corporation of Wayne, Michigan. The Reliant is a three-place high-wing fixed tail wheel land monoplane powered with a variety of radial engines.1,327 Reliants of all types were made from 1933 to 1941, in different models, from SR-1 to SR-10. The final commercial model, the Stinson Reliant SR-10, was introduced in 1938.

Package

Venturas in Canada 3
Review Author
Roger Rasor
Published on
Company
Aviaeology
Scale
1/48
MSRP
$11.15

Aviaeology’s Venturas in Canada 3 provides complete decal markings for eight individual late-production Ventura GR.Vs in Royal Canadian Air Force, Western Air Command service in the last two years of WWII. An 8-page black & white documentation/instruction booklet is supplied in the set describing the subjects in great detail and providing painting and decal application instructions based on photographs of the actual aircraft. It’s worth noting that several of the Venturas in this set were featured on the silver screen during the filming of the movie Son of Lassie at RCAF Station Patricia Bay in 1944.

Package

Spitfire Mk.V Five Spoke Wheels & Masks
Review Author
Roger Rasor
Published on
Company
Aires Hobby Models
Scale
1/48
MSRP
$13.50

Aires has added a pair of detailed Spitfire Mk.V 5 spoke wheels/tires to their aftermarket parts line that can be used to replace the ones that come in the new Airfix 1:48 scale kit. The wheels have excellent hub detail and fortunately none of the bulged and flattened look popular with other brands. The tires are smooth with no discernable tread. They also have an opening on the backside of the hub with a recess that matches the locating tab on the Airfix landing gear so everything will align correctly.

The wheels are cast in a very smooth gray resin that will polish up nicely after removal from the casting block. Parts can easily be separated from the block with a razor saw or xacto blade and smoothed with sanding sticks. Because the material is resin, it will be necessary to use superglue (CA) or epoxy cement to attach the aftermarket parts to the kit’s styrene plastic landing gear legs.

Box Art

The Flintstone’s Flintmobile
Review Author
Doug Cole
Published on
Company
Round 2 Models
Scale
1/25
MSRP
$24.99

The Kit

This automotive model review covers the Flintstone’s Flintmobile 1:25 Scale Lindberg Model Kit #HL604 (Photo 1). This is a Skill Level 1 Snap-It kit (Photo 2) for modelers eight years and older. It includes 22 parts molded primarily in tan and grey plastic with a white top. It also has a standup backdrop and easy to follow instructions. When finished it measures: L- 7½”, W- 4”, H- 3-¾”.

This kit’s box art will catch the eye of anyone that has ever seen the 60’s TV series featuring the Flintstones or even the 90’s movie. The hilarious antics of Fred Flintstone’s Stone Age friends and foes only mirrored that of modern day life and was enjoyable by both kids and adults alike. It’s hard not to look at the model and remember the pitter-patter of those huge feet getting the Flintmobile in gear to get “Twinkle Toes” to the bowling alley in time for the big tournament.