Sprue G

M-67 Flamethrower Tank

Strut fit

OS2U Kingfisher Build

Finished with PE Parts

Texaco Bug US Refueling Vehicle

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Pie Wagon Custom Show Rod by Tom Daniel

Exhaust staining

F4U-1 Corsair, Part 3 – The Finale

Engine/Exhaust Detail

J7W1 Shinden - Interior and Engine - Part 1

front view of 5cm gun

Pz.sfl.Ia – 5cm Pak auf VK3.02

Wheels

Sauber Mercedes C9

Sample parts

REP 1912 Floats

Aircraft close up, right front

Kawanishi E7K1 Type 94 Model 1 Recon Seaplane 'Izumo' w/Catapault

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Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II
Review Author
Pat Villarreal
Published on
Company
Tamiya
Scale
1/72
MSRP
$50.00

A new tooled kit from Tamiya. It is the Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II in 1/72nd scale. This is one of those “Must Buy” kind of kits.

In the Box

Out of the box, this kit has gray sprues labeled A-B, C-D and are connected by a single sprue frame. There are two (2) F sprues for ordnance and wheels. The upper fuselage-wing is on sprue G and the lower fuselage-wing is on sprue G2. A clear sprue labeled E has the canopy, EOTS cover fairing, and lights.

A pilot figure is included, and ordnance includes two (2) AIM-9X Sidewinder Missiles and four (4) GBU-12 Paveway II Bombs.

A large decal sheet is provided for three (3) schemes: USAF 34th FS, 388th FW (June 2022), JASDF 301st FS, 3rd Wing (September 2022), JASDF 302 FS, 3rd Wing (September 2022). For this review I chose to do the JASDF 301st FS.

Box Art

Supermarine Spitfire IA [Mid]
Review Author
Steven J. Corvi
Published on
Company
Kotare Models
Scale
1/32
MSRP
$109.95

Kotare has released a brand new tooled injection molded kit in 1/32 of the Mid Production Spitfire IA, which hasn’t been done since 1967. This kit was released on March 7, 2023 and is the first from this manufacturer. IT includes a beautifully illustrated color instruction booklet with actual period photographs of wartime Spitfires, which is a nice touch! This is very similar to another New Zealand company that did 1/32 World War One aircraft! This is a brand new company led by model enthusiast and builder Mark Robson , who is a practicing veterinarian, along with Richard Alexander from Wingnut Models who rounds a team of great modelers and enthusiasts that have various skills in model production.

Package

Military Provisions
Review Author
Bill O'Malley
Published on
Company
Hauler
Scale
1/48
MSRP
$12.80

Hauler is a Czech Republic company that produces high quality resin & photo-etched sets for AFVs, airplanes, cars, railway vehicles, accessories for dioramas and resin kits. Their products are available online or in the US from UMM-USA or from Stevens International through your local hobby shop.

The military provisions set includes various food supplies including wine bottles, several crates with various vegetables, a sack of potatoes, several wicker baskets, several bread loaves, cheese loaf, a ham, and several meats & sausages. The parts are crisply molded in resin with very nice detail. All the parts are attached to pour blocks that will need to be carefully removed with a razor saw.

Product

Dio Drybrush Paint
Review Author
Peter Bucher
Published on
Company
AMMO by Mig Jimenez
Scale
n/a
MSRP
$16.18

I received the Mig Ammo Dio Drybrush Paint Rust Color set. The Clear plastic container contained four bottles of what Mig refers to as Dio Drybrush paint. The four colors represented the various stages of rust from a dark brown old rust color to a light orange fresh new rust color. Upon opening the paint, I found they are thick and creamy and not a thin liquid like the average paint. No shaking or stirring was needed to prepare them.

When using the paint, they did dry brush and cover very well. If you are familiar with the slap chop method of dry brush painting, they are perfect for that style of dry brushing which uses a wet heavier style of dry brushing.

Cleaning up was very easy because they are acrylic-based and not enamel or lacquer-based paint.

Front Cover

Ammo Solutions How to Paint Russian Tanks
Book Author(s)
Mig Jimenez
Review Author
Peter Bucher
Published on
Company
AMMO by Mig Jimenez
MSRP
$18.99

The Mig Solution Book “How to Modern Russian Tanks” is book number 07 and is a soft bound magazine style offering. The book is 68 pages in full color with photographs on almost every page and is available in four languages.

The first section of the book is a description of products of all paints and materials that Mig offers to be used during the weather and paint processes explained in the book, ending with a full page of icons that are used throughout the book. The Icons are used to describe or explain what the builder is to do during each various step such as paint, washes, wait for a certain amount of time to let paint dry, airbrush paint ratios etc. I recommend that you make a copy of the page for reference so that you do not have to keep flipping back and forth in the book to look up the meanings of the icons.

The book is well illustrated and shows the weathering for a Russian tank in steps as follows.