The Lockheed P-38 was one of the most recognizable and deadliest aircraft in World War II. It was originally conceived to meet a U.S. Army requirement in 1937 for a high-altitude fighter capable of 360 mph at 20,000 ft. and be capable of full-throttle endurance of one hour at this altitude. Lockheed’s winning design utilized a radical twin-engine, twin tail boom, tricycle landing gear configuration. Designed as a fighter that could fly faster and higher than any other fighter at the time, it was capable of carrying out several types of missions. It could perform as a bomber, a reconnaissance plane, and an escort. However, where it excelled was in the roll of a fighter. It had great success in the China-Burma-India and Pacific Theaters. It also played a vital role in the skies over North Africa and the European Theater. Many pilots became an ace flying the P-38.

There are four manufacturers of 1/48 scale kits of the Mirage 2000 – Airfix/Heller, Italeri, Kinetic, Monogram, and, of course, the re-boxing of the Heller kit by Eduard. All of these kits have poorly detailed exhaust nozzles, except the Eduard re-boxing which provides PE to overhaul the engine to a more convincing replica, the exterior exhaust petals being particularly noteworthy. Enter Aires with its offering of both an open and closed nozzle replacement engine. This is a review of the open nozzle set.

From the pages of Marvel Comics to the arenas and stadiums of North America, the Incredible Hulk has certainly made a brutish and unruly impression upon the imaginations of youngsters and adults for generations. It is also the subject of Round2’s recent release under the AMT brand of this popular monster truck with an equally-popular monster/superhero theme.

Another installment in the AMT brand’s popular Snap-It series, this green monster of a truck is molded in green, purple, and chrome-plated plastic with black vinyl tires, and includes peel-and-stick decals. No clear parts are provided.

Build is quick and easy, as 7-year old Camden slammed this thing out in no time – even before Dad could get pics of the box contents! Instructions are clear and easy to follow, and snap features are fairly well engineered, requiring minimal parental assistance to squeeze some of the more trying fits.