Protze Front

German 6x4 Towing Truck Kfz.69 with 3.7cm Pak

Finished

Ju 88 WWII USAAF/RAF Bomber

Engine Installation

Model T 1911 Touring with American Motorists

Left rear

1953 Corvette

Front Right view

UH-60A Black Hawk, Defence intelligence of Ukraine

Closeup detail of smaller parts

Type 92 Jyo-Sokosha Tank

Launch position

The Mole from "Thunderbirds"

Completed 2

Model T 1912 Light Delivery Car

Finished aircraft - starboard

Long-Range Narrow Body Airliner B-707-124

Left rear view

Curly's Gasser 1940 Willys Coupe

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C-46ECM
Review Author
Ron Verburg
Published on
Company
Platz
Scale
1/144
MSRP
$27.50

History

The Curtiss C-46 Commando was a transport aircraft, manufactured by Curtiss Wright Co. and the first flight was March 1940. There were 36 C-46 delivered to the JASDF and they served as JASDF’s main transport aircraft. Serial numbers 140, 143, and 145 were converted to C-46ECM and served with the Electronic Warfare Training Squadron of the Air Defense Command. Each of these three aircraft were configured differently resulting in all three aircraft having different antenna locations. C-46ECM No. 143 is on display at Tokorozawa Aviation Memorial Park, and No. 145 is on display at JASDF Iruma Airbase.

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Werner’s Wings Night Stalkers Part 2 – GOTHIC SERPENT to Present
Review Author
Rob Booth
Published on
Company
Werners Wings
Scale
1/72, 1/48 1/35
MSRP
$14.00

Werner’s Wings is a Baltimore, MD based firm that offers decals and resin detail parts for scale modelers. Floyd Werner has been around scale modeling for many years, and is one of the hobby’s leading authorities on US Army rotary wing aircraft (not just through modeling, but from years of very personal experience!), and WWII Luftwaffe fighters. A quick search of the IPMS Review or other modeling-related sites will yield plenty of background on his considerable modeling skills and knowledge.

Floyd’s passion for modeling modern rotary aircraft subjects is evident in this latest decal release of Night Stalkers, Part II - Gothic Serpents to present. The subjects of these sets continue Werner’s Wings documenting the history of the 160th SOAR. This set picks up at the Gothic Serpent operation in Somalia, and includes 20 examples from then, up to the current time. Markings are included for four A/MH-6 “Little Birds”, nine MH-60 Blackhawks and seven MH-47 Chinooks as follows:

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USAAC P-6E Decal Sheet #1
Review Author
Dave Morrissette
Published on
Company
Yellow-Wings Decals
Scale
1/48
MSRP
$12.95

Yellow Wings has been producing superb decals for the time frame 1930 to 1941 for a while now. They are well researched and well printed and they specialize in very bright and exciting schemes.

This set is specifically designed for the Lindberg kit and contains two options for the United States Army Air Corps.

  • Curtiss P-6E, 32-277 94th Pursuit Squadron, Selfridge Filed, MI, 1930
  • Curtiss P-6E, 33rd Pursuit Squadron, Virginia Beach Summer Camp, 1934

Their are decals to represent both planes and are perfectly in register and very colorful. One is blue/yellow and the other is olive drab/yellow. Included in the instructions are full color views of the planes with specifications for the plane, antennae placement and location of the decals. Another sheet defines the colors with references to several brands of paint and a history on the other side with color history also.

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Seversky P-35 1937-41 Decals
Review Author
Dave Morrissette
Published on
Company
Yellow-Wings Decals
Scale
1/48
MSRP
$12.95

The Hobbycraft P-35 is an under rated kit. It builds well and looks the part. Yellow Wings comes to help with this excellent decal sheet representing three different markings. In the package, you get a well printed Microscale decals sheet with the three options, a full color sheet detailing the location of the decals for each option which includes performance specifications and other information and lastly, an instruction sheet for placing the decals, painting, explanation of command bands as well as recommended paints. It is a total package.

The three markings represented are:

  • Seversky P-35, 17th Pursuit Squadron, 1st Pursuit Group, Selfridge Field 1937
  • Seversky P-35, 94th Pursuit Squadron, 1st Pursuit Group, Selfridge Field 1937
  • Seversky P-35, 24th Pursuit Group, Philippines', November 1941

The Selfridge Field markings are natural metal with colorful markings while the Philippine markings are olive drab/neutral gray.

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USMC SNJ-3 1942 Decals
Review Author
Dave Morrissette
Published on
Company
Yellow-Wings Decals
Scale
1/48
MSRP
$13.95

Monograms' AT-6/SNJ kit has been around for quite a while. The plane trained many flyers and was used for many years with some still being flyable to this day. Yellow Wings, who specializes in decals for planes between 1930 and 1942 has come out with a new set for USMC SNJ-3's from 1942.

Included in the package are two complete decals sheets with markings, color bands and insignia for two aircraft. They are printed by Microscale and have great color and register. Wing Walks are also included for both aircraft. Next is a full color sheet showing the color and markings along with aircraft performance. Lastly, there is the info sheet detailing the history, band information, prop color info and more along with a guide to specific paints.

The planes represents on this sheets are: