Right side

WWII RAF Airfield

Sprues

WWII "God's Blessing" 6 Figure Set

Completed Build

G7101 in German Service with Infantry

Finished model

F-5E/N Tiger II Fighter

ICM KFK Port View

KFK Kriegsfischkutter

Kit Contents

A-20G Havoc "Low Altitude Raider"

Pack 11- Trunk Lid and Gas Cap Cover Installed

1961 Jaguar E-Type, Part Four

Underside

P-51B Mustang

Yellow decal opacity

H-19 Rescue Helicopter

Top of aircraft

Mig 21MF Overtrees

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Package

U.S. Scooter with Sidecar

Review Author
Scott Hollingshead
Published on
Company
Plusmodel
Scale
1/48
MSRP
$20.00

If you are looking for a unique addition for your next 1/48 scale aircraft diorama, please allow me to direct your attention to the plusmodel offering of a scooter and sidecar. The kit comes with decals for a US Army scooter, US Navy scooter, as well as an airfield service scooter. The kit is simple and builds up with relative ease as long as you have some experience with small photo-etch items. I would highly recommend this kit to anyone wanting something unique to sit next to their 1/48 scale aircraft.

Although no manufacturer is mentioned for this kit, it appears to be a Cushman scooter manufactured during WWII, as these small vehicles could be used in place of larger ones, and manufactured much cheaper. This particular offering includes a sidecar, which was capable of holding additional items such as tools or ammunition. The company plusmodel released this item in 1/48 as well as 1/35 scale, and with and without the sidecar.

Cover

British Battlecruiser vs. German Battlecruiser 1914-16

Book Author(s)
Mark Stille
Review Author
Greg Wise
Published on
Company
Osprey Publishing
MSRP
$18.95

Beautifully illustrated with specially commissioned artwork, this book offers a creditable account detailing the key rival battles between the Battlecruisers of the Royal Navy and the Kaiserliche Marine at the height of World War I. This book covers these opposing Battlecruisers and where they first met in January 1915 at Dogger Bank in the North Sea. The author explains why the battle was a tactical victory for British although neither side lost any of its Battlecruisers. He details the main differences in the designs in the British and German ships and how these two sides responded quite differently to this first engagement. In the book you’ll find out how these differences came into play during the battle of Jutland in May 1916, where of the nine of the British Battlecruisers committed, three were destroyed, all by their German counterparts. Five German Battlecruisers were present and only one of these was sunk.

Package

FAB-100 Soviet WWII Bombs
Review Author
Roger Rasor
Published on
Company
Aires Hobby Models
Scale
1/48
MSRP
$10.00

Aires has come up with a remarkably accurate rendition of the WWII Soviet FAB-100 bomb, and now a pair of them in their new Aero Bonus detail part line. Aero Bonus set #480 058 provides six resin parts that make up into two of these little bombs. Unlike some of the other Aero Bonus bomb and rocket sets, this one does not include painting instructions or decals for markings. The photos below show the components and a finished product ready to paint.

Cover Art

Messerschmitt Me 163B "Komet" Rocket-Powered Interceptor
Review Author
Scott Hollingshead
Published on
Company
Meng Model
Scale
1/32
MSRP
$80.00

This is not your father’s Me-163 Komet! This first release by Meng Models in their 1/32 scale Quetzalcoatlus Series may be a long waited for item for those who enjoy this scale. Although the venerable Hasegawa kit can still be found, the level of detail in the Meng release is truly in line with what can be accomplished with modern technology. The kit built up well with few issues being encountered during construction, and the model looks great once assembled. Covers may be left off to display ammunition trays, the guns themselves, and fuel lines above the rocket motor. This was my second experience with a kit by the newcomer, Meng, and I will have no hesitation in purchasing more of their kits in the future.

Military Miniatures in Review No.59 Cover

Military Miniatures in Review No.59
Review Author
Eric Christianson
Published on
Company
Ampersand Publishing
MSRP
$9.95

Military Miniatures in Review (MMIR) is one of only about a half-dozen high-end armor-based magazines, and my favorite go-to source for finishing and weathering armor models and figures. Regular publication has been spotty in the past; otherwise I would have sprung for a subscription long ago. That said, I try to pick up every new issue, and those that I miss I can purchase (at a discount) from their website.

As of right now, Ampersand does not offer MMIR in digital format, but even if it did I’m not sure I’d switch from the hardcopy version. The quality of the materials used and the sheer number of crystal-sharp images included in each issue makes these magazines stand out among their peers.