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Dan Fink Metalworks Speedwagon

Finished model of F-4

F-4J Rockin Rhino

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Space Shuttle Discovery

Right Front Quarter

Soviet S-51 Tank w/Self Propelled Gun

Finished Model Rear

Opel Blitzbus – Ludewig "Aero" 1937

Munitionspanzer Finished Right

60/54cm Morser Karl w/Munitionspanzer IV Limited Edition

Cockpit installed

Vampire FB Mk.9

Upper cockpit view

Sopwith Camel F.1

Kit interior

Porsche 962C Limited Edition- Trust Racing

Cockpit

Messerschmitt Bf109S "Schule Emil"

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Black Ponies, Shamrocks, & Jarheads - USN/USMC OV-10A Broncos in the Vietnam War Era

Review Author
Floyd S. Werner Jr.
Published on
Company
AOA Decals
Scale
1/48
MSRP
$15.00

With the release of the ICM OV-10A, the Bronco is brought into the modern age. And because of that it needs decals to keep up. Enter AOA. AOA Decals has produced some of the best researched Vietnam era aircraft markings and this sheet is no exception.

Inside of an 8.5 x 11 zip lock baggie are two pages of double sided, high quality paper printed in full color. There are instructions for 22 aircraft. TWENTY TWO!. Included are markings for the Navy’s VAL-4, the Black Ponies, and VS-41, the Shamrocks, along with VMO-2 and VMO-6 of the Marines. There are 15 markings for VAL-4, three for the Shamrocks, and two each for the VMOs. A little of something for everyone. Also included is a loadout chart for the weapons systems.

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Soldier of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

Review Author
Michael Reeves
Published on
Company
ICM
Scale
1/16
MSRP
$28.20

ICM continues to pump out interesting new kits and paint sets despite being in a brutal war that has lasted 487 days as I sit here typing this review up. The subject here is one in a growing line of 1/16 scale figure kits- Soldier of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Highly praised by military experts around the world, the Ukrainian army is now considered to be among the best trained and skilled in the world thanks to its experience fighting modern combat.

What’s Inside the Box

The kit comes as the standard ICM kit does—with a colorful box top that slides off of an enclosed cardboard box with flap. Parts were packaged well and details were crisp with no flash to speak of.

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British Light Cruisers. Leander, Amphion and Arethusa Classes
Book Author(s)
Les Brown
Review Author
Luke R. Bucci, PhD
Published on
Company
Pen and Sword Books Ltd
Scale
NA
MSRP
$28.95

Thanks to Casemate Publishers & IPMS/USA for the review copy!

Casemate Publishers presents ShipCraft 31, British Light Cruisers Leander, Amphion and Arethusa Classes by Les Brown from Seaforth Publishing. This heavily illustrated paperback is the ultimate single resource for building accurate models of WW2 British Light Cruisers with twin turret 6in main armaments – the Leander, Amphion and Arethusa classes. Class history, appearances of each ship over time, available model kits, model accessories, many photographs, camouflage examples, line drawings and color plates of finished models make a superb reference for these busy warships with many possibilities for modelers.

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Messerschmitt Bf-109G Metal Landing Gear
Review Author
James Kelley
Published on
Company
Scale Aircraft Conversions
Scale
1/35
MSRP
$18.95

One advantage of white metal over styrene plastic is strength. Metal parts will not warp under the weight of a built model regardless of the size of the aircraft, no matter how many years it stands on display. Another advantage of white metal is the way it holds up under "working" conditions (drilling, scoring, sanding, etc.), as it is much denser than styrene plastic and has a much higher melting point. Being quite malleable, it can be bent without the fear of breaking & a useful characteristic when it comes to final alignment "tweeking". Note: SAC white metal contains no lead.

This set is ideal for adding extra strength to your 1:35 scale Border Models Messerschmitt Bf-109G aircraft models’ landing gear. This set contains 7 nicely-cast white metal parts to enhance your project. As white metal is soft, one of the main gear axles in my sample was bent. Easy enough to correct.

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Boeing B-29 Superfortress
Book Author(s)
Ben Skipper
Review Author
Hub Plott
Published on
Company
Pen and Sword Books Ltd
MSRP
$34.95

This is number 29 in the FlightCraft series and covers the Boeing B-29 Superfortress. This is the first of this series of books I have had the pleasure to see and review. The book is broken down into 8 sections with the first 45 pages of the book dealing with the real aircraft. These pages cover the design and development, the aircraft in detail. The aircraft in service, variants including the USSR and Chinese Tu-4s and camo and marking. The next 8 pages are 24 color profiles from WWII, Korea, post war, as well as the warbird FiFi and B-50s.