Windshield assembly

1941 Packard Clipper (U.S. Army)

Finished Ship, Port Side

U.S.S. Springfield

Left rear

McDonnell Douglas FG.1 Phantom

Prepped for painting

B-25G “Shark Mouth”

Boats on deck

IJNMS Yamato, Part 4, Final Assembly

Finished

Justitia, Roman Goddess of Justice

Painting Guide

US Army Field Kitchen

Completed

Masterpiece Models Mark 49 Hellcat

Detail Closeup 1

Universal Carrier Mk.II

Part sprue

Avro Vulcan B.2

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Model Art Modeling Magazine, #859 – JASDF Modeling & Equipment Guide
Review Author
Mike Van Schoonhoven
Published on
Company
Model Art
MSRP
$25.50

This is a special issue from Model Art Magazine that deals specifically with the JASDF (Japanese Air Self-Defense Force). The magazine is broken in to three sections. It is printed in Japanese with some English subtitles.

The first section shows off some wonderfully built models and several aircraft walkarounds of the JASDF. Model Art really did a great job covering this area. They dedicated ninety pages of this issue to this section.

The next area that is covered is the aircraft and weaponry of the JASDF. Again, Model Art really did a wonderful job here. Each subject is represented with one color photograph and a small description in Japanese text.

The last section deals with models, decals, and aftermarket parts that are available representing the JASDF. Model Art dedicated fourteen pages to this. It is truly amazing the amount of material that is out there for the modeler.

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Italian Spads At War!
Book Author(s)
Gregory Alegi and Paolo Varriale
Review Author
Brian R. Baker
Published on
Company
Albatros Productions, Ltd.
MSRP
$17.50

History

Windsock Datafiles has probably become the premier publisher of detailed studies of specific World War I vintage aircraft, and they have recently branched out into aircraft subjects about which little has been published before. This publication is no exception, as the Spad VII and XIII, while famous in French, American, and other services, was also used by the Italians, although not in great numbers, and many were kept in postwar use until the mid twenties. Although the first French Spads were sent to Italy in 1917, the Italians declined to produce the plane in Italy and imported limited numbers from France, some without engines, rather than relying on Italian production which was often inadequate. As a result, other fighter types provided the majority of combat aircraft for Italian fighter units although the type was used until 1924, and many civilian examples were flown well into the thirties.

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Russian T-62 ERA Mod 1972
Review Author
Michael Novosad
Published on
Company
Trumpeter
Scale
1/35
MSRP
$56.00

History

The T-62 is a Russian main battle tank, a further development of the T-55. Its 115mm gun was the first smoothbore tank gun in use. The T-62 was produced between 1961 and 1975. It became a standard tank in the Soviet arsenal, partly replacing the T-55, although that tank continued to be manufactured in the Soviet Union and elsewhere after T-62 production was halted. The T-62 was later replaced in front-line service by the T-72.

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Hawker Hunter Landing Gear
Review Author
Jack Kennedy
Published on
Company
Scale Aircraft Conversions
Scale
1/72
MSRP
$10.99

Well, Scale Aircraft Conversions has done it again. The have been very prolific in the past couple of years and this new release is no disappointment. It is for the 1/72 Revell Hawker Hunter.

I realize that the Hunter is a small aircraft for a modern jet, but I didn’t realize that the landing gear would be that small. I have about 10 1/72 Hunters that I can use this landing gear on.

As usual, the SAC landing gear is just beautiful. All the fine detail is there, even down to the brake lines. I know a light wash of a dark grey over them will pop out all this fine detail. I plan on getting many more sets for the Hunters that I have. It will be a vast improvement over some of the kit landing gears.

I would highly recommend this set for the Hawker Hunter and all of the SAC landing gear sets. You won’t be disappointed.

I wish to thank Scale Aircraft Conversions and Steve Collins at IPMS/USA for giving me this set to review.

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Model Art Modeling Magazine, #860, January 2013
Review Author
Mike Van Schoonhoven
Published on
Company
Model Art
MSRP
$13.50

Model Art Modeling Magazine is a Japanese publication that is released monthly. The text is mainly in Japanese with some English subtitles throughout. One feature of these magazines is the high quality of the photographs and the models that are used.

The feature article in this months issue showcases the IDF (Israel Defense Force). They use a multitude of well-built models, photographs, and drawings to represent the aircraft and armor that the IDF use.

There are two short articles following the IDF’s. One pertains to Republic of China destroyers that were American at one point, the DDG-995 USS Scott and DDG-994 USS Callaghan. This is followed by a quick preview of Model Art Modeling Magazines JASDF (Japanese Air Self-Defense Force).