left side view from rear

Bf-109G-6

Scratchbuilt Lead Drop Tank Straps

F6F-3 Hellcat Profipack Kit

Undercarriage Bay

Messerschmitt Me 262B-1/U-1 Night Fighter

Completed model left rear

Spitfire Mk.IXc Early Version

10

Volvo S40 BTCC 1997 Brands Hatch Winner

Cockpit view

OV-10A/C

Right rear

P-51B Mustang

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P-40K-1/5 Warhawk 'Short Fuselage'

Finished 6

I-16 Type 10 WWII China Guomindang AF Fighter

A minor gap required clamping while the solvent cured

F/A-18F Super Hornet

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Box Art

1967 Shelby GT-350 Mustang
Review Author
Tom Moon
Published on
Company
Round 2 Models
Scale
1/25
MSRP
$29.99

The 1967 Shelby GT-350 Mustang was not your average Mustang. It was powered by the Ford High Performance 289 engine and many special improvements. However, since this version was intended to be a production car and to be purchased by the general public, it included the Deluxe Mustang Interior, power brakes, power steering, optional air-conditioning, and optional automatic transmission.

Even so, its performance was superior for its time:

Parts Package

Bf-109E-3 Paint Mask
Review Author
Roger Rasor
Published on
Company
Eduard
Scale
1/32
MSRP
$9.95

Eduard now offers a mask set for Cyber Hobby’s recently released Bf-109E-3 kit. The set provides multiple pieces for masking the clear parts and wheels. Like other Eduard mask sets, it is made of Kabuki tape (similar to Tamiya’s masking tape) and provides precut masks for the kit’s windscreen, canopy, and wheels. The masks will adhere well to any flat or curved surface, so masking is easily accomplished and the masks can be removed after paining is completed. A simple instruction sheet is included to guide the masking process. This set should make masking most parts and painting a reasonably quick process with little or no drama.

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War Machine
Review Author
Robert Folden
Published on
Company
Moebius Models
Scale
1/8
MSRP
$34.99

After reviewing the Moebius Models Iron Man Mk.II and Mk.III, it probably comes as no surprise that I am an Iron Man fan. More so, I am a huge War Machine fan. So when Moebius came out with the War Machine kit, I pre-emptively requested the review (I also pre-ordered one just to be sure). I was beyond happy when I received the review kit.

Now, a bit of history for you. The War Machine is officially the US Air Force Variable Threat Response Battle Suit. The suit is piloted by Col. James Rhodes, who “borrowed” the suit from Tony Stark. The suit started life as the Iron Man Mk.II suit. It was then upgraded with additional armor and weaponry to become the War Machine. Later, it was redesigned, stripped of a lot of the armor and weapons, and re-designated the Iron Patriot (per the movies).

Box Art

Iron Man Mk. III
Review Author
Robert Folden
Published on
Company
Moebius Models
Scale
1/8
MSRP
$34.99

Having built the original release of the Moebius Models Iron Man Mk. II, I jumped at the opportunity to review the “updated” Mk. III kit. Prior to the kit’s arrival, I knew it was based on the original, but with an updated pose. When the kit arrived, I was pleased, yet also slightly disappointed.

Cover

On-Target Battle of Britain Special #9
Book Author(s)
Peter Scott and Gary Madgwick
Review Author
Pablo Bauleo
Published on
Company
The Aviation Bookshop
MSRP
$34.99

The Aviation Workshop produces this special title on the Battle of Britain 70th Anniversary Edition. I should say that the book is more like “Camouflage and Markings - Western Front 1940”, because the book also includes multiple details and color profiles regarding the Battle of France and the Low Countries, plus a few selected profiles from the Invasion of Norway.

These are the chapters in the book: