Rear

Shelby Cobra 427 S/C

Bottom Seam

MiG-15 Weekend

Finished Model - Bow Closeup

HMS Roberts

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HH-60H 'Rescue Hawk'

Pilot and scooter

U.S. Scooter with Crew

Box contents

U-9 Grand Prix Car Model

access hatch

Sd. Kfz.7 8 Ton Type HL m11 1943 Production Half Track

Decal sheet

Do335 A-0 Pfeil - First Look and Cockpit Build, Part 1

Sprue sample

T-90A Russian Main Battle Tank

Jig

Avro 504 K and L

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Munster's Monster Truck
Review Author
Dave Morrissette
Published on
Company
Round 2 Models
Scale
1/25
MSRP
$24.99

When I heard we were having all the grandchildren down for Spring Break, I knew it would be a good time to build a kit with my Grandson Parker. Up on the list comes AMT/Round 2's 1/25 Munster's Monster Truck and I snagged it up. Parker was excited about having the chance to build with Grandpa almost as excited as I was and we dove into the kit the day he arrived.

The kit is molded in black with two sprues of chromed parts, instructions, a full set of decals, and the giant tires naturally. This is a full glue kit and includes a lovely decal sheet of Hermann Munster's face that is beautifully printed.

Package

OV-10 A/B Bronco Exhaust
Review Author
Doug Hamilton
Published on
Company
Quickboost
Scale
1/48
MSRP
$5.00

Produced by Aries Quickboost, whose products can be obtained directly through their website https://www.modelchoice.net/catalogue the two exhausts are a direct resin replacement for the kit supplied exhaust parts for the Testors 1/48 scale OV-10A kit. Cast in a light gray resin the two exhausts are well cast and offer details not found on the kit parts.

The two kit parts are molded as a solid unit, devoid of any open area. I modeled this kit a number of years ago; the kit is after all well over 30 years old (!!) and had to carve out the solid end on both parts to replicate the open look of the actual aircraft parts. It wasn’t a difficult job and really enhanced the look if the model. The Aries Quickboost parts not only have the open ends on the exhausts as found on the full sized versions, but also have the interior baffles found on the real ones.

Product Package

Antonov AN-2 Floodlight
Review Author
Charles Landrum
Published on
Company
Quickboost
Scale
1/48
MSRP
$4.50

The AN-2 “"Annushka" (NATO designation “Colt”) bi-plane is a throwback from a very earlier age as a rugged biplane used in a STOVL role. The Hobby Boss kit is a nice replica of this plane, yet there are some details that require improvement. One shortcoming is the landing floodlights on the leading edge of the lower wing. The kit provides the lens for the lights, but they are blanked off and no light is represented.

Magazine Cover

Scale Aircraft Modelling, Vol. 36, Issue 2
Review Author
Dave Morrissette
Published on
Company
Scale Aircraft Modelling
MSRP
$7.25

Each issue of Scale Aircraft Modeling follows a basic design and format. There are usually two Feature Articles, an Aviation in Profile piece, industry news and a series of Compact Build Reviews.

The Feature articles for this issue covers a build of 1/72 Revell Tornado IDS build in Tigermeet markings and a 1/32 Special Hobby Fiat G.50. The Tornado build is by Pierre Baldru and covers the construction and painting of this colorful kit. He modifies the kit with Aires Wheel Wells, Master pitot tube, Verlinden seats and Eduard RBF tags. The kit is then finished with a remarkable German Tigermeet scheme with the entire plane striped. It looks fantastic

The other Feature article from James Ashton and covers building the 1/32 Special Hobby Fiat G.50. No aftermarket is used and concentration is put on the mottled camouflage screen and perfect subtle weathering using oils.