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Mirage IIIR/RS

Nose section closeup

F-14A/B Tomcat "Jolly Rogers" (2 kits) Limited Edition

Finished

U-Boat Type 'Molch' – WWII German Midget Submarine

Finished =-Left Side

88mm FlaK 36 auf Pz.Kpfw.IV Ausf.H

Artillery Tractor Sprue 5

Russian Artillery Tractor T-20 (Late)

Completed kit, above right.

F/A-18C US Navy, Swiss Air Force, Finnish Air Force & Topgun

Soldier with rifle on shoulder, back

British Infantry, Somme Battle Period, 1916

Image 7

2S19-M1 Self-Propelled Howitzer

Finished cockpit 2

Antonov An-2/An-2CX Colt

Finished

Goods Shed

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Parts Package

AREOS Reconnaissance NG Pod
Review Author
Charles Landrum
Published on
Company
L’Arsenal Models
Scale
1/48
MSRP
$7.50

Available directly from L’Arsenal USA or L’Arsenal Models.

I would like to thank Tony Bunch and Jacques Druel for this review sample, and IPMS for allowing me to review it.

As a fan of the Armee de L’Air and the Aeronavale, I was happy to receive something new to hang from my Rafale models. L’Arsenal, more familiar to ship modelers, also offers a good number of aircraft details through their Aero line of products. The AREOS Reco NG pod is their latest offering in 1/48. To be honest though, I had to do a little research since I was not familiar with the AREOS pod. It is just now being fielded – the Armee de L’air having ordered twelve pods for it Rafale B and C fighters, and the Aeronavale eight for its Rafale M. The debut role for the pod was during the NATO intervention in the skies of Libya.

Cover

Albatros D.V/D.Va At War, Volume 2
Book Author(s)
C. A. Owers
Review Author
Chad Richmond
Published on
Company
Albatros Productions, Ltd.
MSRP
$24.00

I though long ago that I had seen just about every picture of the World War I Albatros D.V and D.Va. Then Windsock comes along and publishes another Datafile that is jam packed with photos that I have not seen before and of aircraft markings that were new to me. This Datafile includes black and white photos taken during and after WWI and pictures of the two flyable aircraft built by The Vintage Aviator Ltd., as well as Albatros artifacts belonging to The Aero Conservancy (https://www.aeroconservancy.com/) here in the US. A narrative description of the process of building the two aircraft is included.

Box Art

Sd.Kfz.6 Mittlerer Zugkraftwagen
Review Author
Fred Wilms
Published on
Company
Bronco Models
Scale
1/35
MSRP
$62.95

History

The Sd.Kfz.6 Mittlerer Zugkraftwagen was designed by Bussing-Nag and Mercedes Benz as a prime mover for the German army – one of a number of half-track designs. The unit was produced during the 1930’s. The Sd.Kfz.6 had a five ton pulling force, capable of pulling off the road. It was built from 1935 to 1943 in several versions. In 1942, production ceased, and the Sd.Kfz.11 took its place, as this unit was cheaper and easier to manufacture. The pioneer version had a passenger body of up to 15 soldiers. This vehicle weighed 9 tons and was powered by a 6 cylinder 115 php Maybach NL54 engine, with a maximum speed of 50 km per hour.

Items in the Box

The model is made from injection-molded plastic, tan in color, with thirteen good presentation instructions, decal sheet and clear window and lens sheet, and a photo-etch sheet.

Parts Package

WW2 IJN Ship Guard Rails
Review Author
Bill Kluge
Published on
Company
Lion Roar
Scale
1/350
MSRP
$16.00

Lion Roar has been providing ship modelers with extensive sets of ship-specific photo etch for some time, and now offers generic railings for nearly any WWII era Japanese vessel. The package contains two identical sets of stainless steel rails, each containing three different types of rails. One type is the “drooping chain” type that is usually found on the main deck (as well as the second deck on battleships), and two types of “solid” rails usually found on the upper decks or superstructure. The solid rails are of a three-dimensional nature, requiring that the extra long stanchions be folded over themselves to provide supplemental, angled supports to each stanchion. This is a new twist that I’ve never seen this before on PE deck railings.

Detail Package

Washingtonia Filifera Palm Leaves
Review Author
Andy Renshaw
Published on
Company
Eduard
Scale
1/35
MSRP
$29.95

This is a somewhat interesting and slightly odd choice by Eduard. Washingtonia filifera is native to the Western US, and doesn’t really reside outside the region except for cultivated landscaping. It is primarily found around spring-fed oases in the low desert of Colorado, hot springs of Nevada, and rivers within Arizona and California. It has also been found in Florida and the Virgin Islands as well, most likely from transplants used as ornamental trees. The full tree can grow up to 60 feet in height, with shorter examples being seen in gardens and younger plants. A distinguishing characteristic are the long white fibrous threads that are between the segments of the leaflets. On adult trees, dead fronds stay attached to the tree and drop, forming a skirt around the trunk that can extend the entire height of the tree if left wild. These trees are also very long-living, with examples living between 80 to 250 years!