Photo-Etch

Pz.Kpfw.III Ausf. Type J/L/M, Part 1

Basket Roll

USS Midway Pt 1: Hangar Bay Deck

Remaining sprue

G917T (1939 production), German Army Truck

Fw 190A Right side

48 Reichsverteidigung Profipack Dual Combo

Left

U.S. Scooter - Airborne

Completed model

E-2C Hawkeye 2000, USS Ronald Reagan

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F-4E Phantom Early

Cockpit assembly

F-4E Phantom II

Front Close-Up

Lockheed Martin F-35C Lightning II

Cockpit Masking

Tempest Mk V Series 2

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Messerschmitt Me410A-1 High Speed Bomber
Review Author
Andrew Fuller
Published on
Company
Meng Model
Scale
1/48
MSRP
$89.95

The Me-410 was a German heavy fighter/bomber used by the Luftwaffe during WWII. It was one of the very few bombers that could outrun Allied interceptors and bomb Britain. it was also utilized as an interceptor due to it's speed.

To start things off, Meng has done a superb job concerning detail and quality of this kit.

The kit is comprised of 289 pieces. Each sprue is individually wrapped, as are the photo-etched and clear parts. The big surprise to me was that there is zero "flash" on any of the parts. Well done Meng!

The build went smoothly, and the fit of all parts was relatively precise. I used almost no filler during the build, which I'm very pleased with!

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2008 Corvette Indy 500 Pace Car
Review Author
Steve Jahnke
Published on
Company
Round 2 Models
Scale
1/25
MSRP
$24.98

This is a 1/25 un-assembled promo. The kit contains 40 pieces molded in clear, and black, seats are molded in black vinyl. This is an official Indianapolis 500 licensed product and includes an Indy 500 sticker and 5x7 picture of the car. This model is part of Round 2’s Showroom Replica series

History and Research

The Chevrolet Corvette has become a familiar star at the annual running of the Indianapolis 500. The subject model of this review is the 2008 version of the Corvette or “C6” model. It was the 10th Corvette chosen to pace the annual May Indy 500 race. The 2008 Pace car celebrated the 30 year anniversary of the first Corvette to pace Indy. This 2008 model was styled after the 1978 (C3 model), complete with black over silver.

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British WWII Reflector Gunsight
Review Author
Dick Montgomery
Published on
Company
Quickboost
Scale
1/48
MSRP
$5.00

There are components for six gun sights. Each gun sight consists of 4 parts, two metal brackets, the clear reflector, and the gun sight base. The gun sight base is a single piece, molded in gray plastic. The two metal brackets are photo etched, and are identified as Part 1 and Part 2. These PE parts do not require any bending or forming. Just clip a Part 1 and a Part 2 from the PE sheet and attach them to the plastic gun sight base as depicted on the QB instructions. The gun sight base is identified as Part 3 on the plans.

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North American P-51D Mustang
Book Author(s)
Pobert Peczkowski, illustrations by Teodor Liviu Morosanu
Review Author
Dick Montgomery
Published on
Company
Mushroom Model Publications - MMP Books
MSRP
$18.00

Written by Pobert Peczkowski, with color illustrations by Teodor Liviu Morosanu, this book focuses on the “D” model of the ubiquitous P-51 Mustang. For such a small book, 6 ½ by 9 inches, it packs a powerful punch in its 152 pages of intense coverage of the Mustang.

There are 32 pages of black and white images which cover the development of the “D” and “K” models of the Mustang. A full-color section of 120 pages provides a great deal of “detail” for the modeler who wishes to “up their game” on a Mustang project. Drawings and illustrations are included, and add that extra value that modelers seek when selecting research material.

Bound within the publication are 3-view plans of the “D” in 1/72nd scale, with 1/48th and 1/32nd plans, on folded paper inserted in the book.

A set of excellent full-color profiles are included on the final 28 pages of the book.

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Imperial Guard Dutch Grenadier - Napoleonic Wars
Review Author
Al LaFleche
Published on
Company
MiniArt
Scale
1/16
MSRP
$29.00

Background

During the 17th through 19th centuries, Grenadiers were considered the shock troops of an army. In addition to their muskets, they were equipped with rudimentary hand grenades. Typically, they were chosen from the tallest recruits for the sake of intimidation, and this was visually increased by the use of tall mitre hats or bearskins. The kit represents an enlisted man from the Dutch Imperial Grenadiers circa 1810. Some quick research in one of my older references, as well as online, shows that this kit indeed represents a Third Dutch Grenadier. This unit was part of Napoleon’s Imperial Guard at Waterloo. The colors recommended in the kit seem to be accurate for an enlisted man. According to Wikipedia, “This regiment was created as the Royal Guard in Holland, when Louis Napoleon, brother to Napoleon, was made King of Holland.