Overhead view

U-2A Dragon Lady

Parts contents

F100C Super Sabre

"Toilet-Bowl" Exhaust Assembly

AH-1G Huey Cobra "International"

Finished Rear

USS Zumwalt DDG-1000

IV Tubing and Funnel Used to Insert Additional Nose Weight

TF-9J Cougar

Finished 6

MiG-31B/BS Foxhound

Completed cockpit

T-33A Shooting Star and Cockpit Detail Set

Figure 2

Lois & Co. Monowheel Mk.I

Finished model

Japan Air Self Defense Force T-1A Trainer

Completed kit

Focke Achgelis Fa 330

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Marvel Comics The Amazing Spiderman Volkswagen Beetle
Review Author
Dave Koukol
Camden Koukol
Published on
Company
Polar Lights
Scale
1/24
MSRP
$26.99

Making his debut with Marvel Comics in 1962, Spiderman has been an icon of the comic superhero scene for over 50 years. Similarly, since the end of World War II, and with a bit more longevity, the VW Beetle has become a worldwide automotive icon in and of itself. Combine the two, and you get Polar Lights’ Marvel Comics The Amazing Spiderman Volkswagen Beetle.

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European Tram - Part 1
Review Author
Pablo Bauleo
Published on
Company
MiniArt
Scale
1/35
MSRP
$89.00

While growing up, I always had a soft spot for street cars, so I jumped at the chance of building and reviewing one as soon as I had the opportunity. MiniArt provides you with a “full meal” model of a European Tram: over 600 parts (on 25 sprues), including a very nicely detailed vacuform base with tracks, and two power poles. Before you open the box, just know that it is fully packed with parts. As soon as I opened the box, it was impossible for me to get all the sprues back in. I ended up using an empty model box for storage of some extra sprues.

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A3 Skywarrior Landing Gear
Review Author
Jim Stratton
Published on
Company
Scale Aircraft Conversions
Scale
1/72
MSRP
$14.95

This detail set from Scale Aircraft Conversions is for the Hasegawa 1/72nd scale A-3 Skywarrior. The kit has been around for some time and although not a newer rerelease it is still available. This set is a direct replacement for the kits landing gear and has a few modifications that help improve the Hasegawa kit. This conversion set has 7 parts, which includes the main landing gear legs, the nose gear and the oleo scissors and retraction struts for the main gear. The nose gear comes complete with the wheel molded in place. This appears to be a direct copy of the kit gear. As a result you will be required to open up and clean the space between the nose gear fork and the tire.

Product Package

SAC Landing Gear for P-38
Review Author
Chris Gibson
Published on
Company
Scale Aircraft Conversions
Scale
1/72
MSRP
$11.95

When I received the aftermarket SAC landing gear for the 1/72 Academy P38 Lightning I went to get out the kit I had and realized the one I had was 1/48 scale, so I had to quick get one off ebay to do the review. Once I found one at a reasonable price and received the kit I finally got down to business. I opened the kit and got the SAC gear out for comparison. After removing the gear from the kit sprues I laid them out to compare them side by side. I was kind of disappointed with the look of the SAC gear, they had some flash on the gear and some mold lines that were very noticeable. Then I looked over the kit gear and found that Academy has some very good gear right out of the box, the mold lines and crisp detail were almost better than the SAC gear.