Left front

Eager Beaver 2.5 Ton Truck

Horizontal Stabs & Flaps

USMC F/A 18D

Engine Dryfit- note alignment issues

GeeBee R2 Racer

Left-side view

Custom Cadillac Lowrider

Finished Top

De Haviland Hornet F.1

Policeman Closeup

U.S. Military Policeman w/Motorcycle

Parts replacement insert

WWII British Vickers MG Crew

Underside

F-35A Lightning II

Finished Model 3

StuG. III, Ausf. F

Prop hub - fix

MQ-1C UAV

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5cm Pak 38 auf Zugkraftwagen 1t – Smart Kit
Review Author
Bill O'Malley
Published on
Company
Dragon Models
Scale
1/35
MSRP
$52.95

Introduction

This is another in Dragon’s series of Sd.Kfz.10 halftracks and makes an interesting version that is a nice kit to assemble.

Background from Dragon’s Website

Germany fielded a wide range of halftracks during WWII. The Sd.Kfz.10, one of the lighter types, was conceived as a prime mover for small, towed anti-tank or antiaircraft guns. Several specialist vehicles were based on this design, with a rather unique conversion appearing in 1941. This saw a 5cm PaK 38 L/60 gun being mounted on the rear of an Sd.Kfz.10 to create a light anti-tank platform. In addition, armor plate was added to the engine compartment and driver’s cab. It’s thought these unique vehicles were mostly issued to Waffen-SS units.

Box Art

City Building
Review Author
Phil Peterson
Published on
Company
MiniArt
Scale
1/72
MSRP
$62.00

MiniArt is probably better known for their 1/35th scale building and diorama sets but they also have a growing number of building kits in 1/72nd scale.

One nice thing about their 72nd scale kits is they depict buildings without any battle damage so are great for not only military dioramas but civilian ones as well.

Another main difference between their 35th scale and 72nd scale kits is the smaller scale includes all injection molded parts making them a bit easier for your average modeler to get a quality finished product.

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Soviet Aircraft Carrier Baku

Review Author
Tom Pope
Published on
Company
Hobby Boss
Scale
1/700
MSRP
$62.99

Introduction

A quick search of the internet finds the Baku was a Kiev-class aircraft carrier of the Russian Navy. Her keel was laid down in 1978 in Ukraine, she was launched in 1982, and commissioned in December 1987. The ship was actually renamed Admiral Gorshkov after the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991 and the paint scheme and markings for this kit are more in line with those of the Adm. Gorshkov era. Plagued by difficulties since a boiler room explosion in 1994, she was offered for sale and 1996 and eventually sold to the Indian Navy in 2004. The Baku is an assault carrier, somewhat comparable to the newer USS Wasp class amphibious assault carriers of the U.S. Navy.

Package

Pin Flow Glue Applicator
Review Author
Dick Montgomery
Published on
Company
Deluxe Materials
MSRP
$15.00

There are many glues and glue dispensing devices on the market. There are dispensers that brush on the glue, tubes that squeeze out the glue like toothpaste, and squeeze bottles that drip the adhesive out one drop at a time. But there are few dispensing devices that allow for very precise application in a controlled manner, especially within a confined location.

The Deluxe Pin Flow-Solvent Glue Dispenser is a precision glue-delivery tool. As Deluxe describes this device, it is “specially designed for the precise control of liquid solvent plastic adhesives”, and the key word is “precise”. The tool is safely stored in a plastic sleeve, and the application needle is protected by a pink plastic cap.

The applicator is a glass pipette, about 5 ½ inches in length, fitted on the “business” end of the pipette with a very small metal “needle” about ¾ inches in length.

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5.5 cm Zwilling Flakpanzer
Review Author
Dan Mackay
Published on
Company
Dragon Models
Scale
1/72
MSRP
$23.50

At the beginning of World War two the German Army had little need for dedicated mobile AA defence as the Luftwaffe enjoyed air superiorty. However after a short while it became more important for mobile AA defence as the Army realized that the Luftwaffe could not always provide a protective umbrella. A quick solution was to convert soft skin and half-track vehicles to provide this mobile AA defence, but it was also soon realized that many of these conversions left the crews exposed. It was then decided to mount more effective mobile AA platforms that would have fully enclosed turrets to protect the crews and improve overall survivability in the face of ever increasing Allied air supremacy. The Panther medium tank chassis was ideal for these future mobile AA defences, the 5.5 cm Zwilling Flakpanzer was one of many proposals that did not advance beyond the drawing board.