Assembly

Hurricane Mk llB

Interior details

Sd.Kfz. 142 Sturmgeschütz III Ausf. C/D

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Oliver Hazard Perry Class Frigate

Comparison

U-boat IXC Set 2

Crane

Büssing NAG 4500 A-1 with Bilstein 3t Drehkran

Painted Fence 1

Wooden Corral

Completed aircraft, right

F-8E Crusader "Shin Kazama"

Fuselage assembly

USAAF B-29A "Old Battler"

Underside

Grunau Baby IIb

Completed model

F-4C Phantom II “Vietnam”

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McDonnell-Douglas F-4B/N
Review Author
Jim Pearsall
Published on
Company
Hasegawa
Scale
1/72
MSRP
$41.95

The Aircraft

The F-4 Phantom first flew in 1958. Subsequent model improvements and Service Life Extension Programs keep it flying today, albeit in a secondary role. It has been used by the USAF, US Navy, US Marines and 11 non-US services. The Turkish AF probably has plans to paint an aircraft for the Phantom’s 50th anniversary.

The Kit

This is another of Hasegawa’s “modular Phantoms”. You get a whole box full of sprues which allow you to build the model on the box top by selecting the correct fuselage front, horizontal stabilizers and wing. This approach works fine for the F-4 B through S, except for the RAF M and K models, which had a slightly different fuselage shape.

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Sd.Kfz. 6/2 3.7cm FlaK37 auf Selbstfahrlafette
Review Author
Don Barry
Published on
Company
Trumpeter
Scale
1/35
MSRP
$61.95

Initially designed as a medium artillery towing vehicle, the Bussing-NAG Sd. Kfz 6 was eventually converted to carry the 37mm FlaK37, providing the base vehicle for mounting captured Russian 76.2mm anti-tank guns, as well as rotary snow plows. The 37mm-armed version, known as Sd. Kfz 6/2, proved more successful, providing army anti-aircraft units with mobile, though unprotected, protection from air attack. They usually carried a crew of seven, and generally towed a trailer containing ammunition and crew equipment. Although useful, they were expensive to produce, and their jobs could be performed by other, heavier halftracks, and they were phased out of production in 1941. The surviving examples soldiered on until attrition claimed them.

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GLOSTER GLADIATOR, Vol. 2 - The Survivors in Detail
Book Author(s)
Alex Crawford, Illustrated by Chris Sandham-Bailey
Review Author
David Wrinkle
Published on
Company
Mushroom Model Publications - MMP Books
MSRP
$40.00

I've always been a fan of the Gladiator and certainly in my eyes she is still one of the best looking biplane fighters ever produced. When I saw the chance to give this book a read and review I jumped on it. I'm very glad that I did. My initial flip through of the book left me speechless. The publication is printed on thick paper stock and is wrapped in a beautiful glossy cover complete with a sweet photo of a Gladiator touching down in a perfect 3-point landing.

The first 10 page chapter of the book includes a brief rundown of each of the known Gladiator survivors and a photo of each. I found this information to be very interesting although a couple of airframes only warranted a paragraph or two due to the fact little is known of its history. The second 13 page chapter of the book runs though the Gladiators operations manual step by step. This section is an interesting read if for nothing else to see what is required to keep this wonderful aircraft flying.

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Gloster Meteor F.1

Review Author
Jack Kennedy
Published on
Company
Cyber-Hobby
Scale
1/72
MSRP
$24.95

The Gloster Meteor was one of the first jets to fly operational and is one of my favorites. I was very pleased to receive this kit by Cyber Models to review and was not disappointed in it at all.

Upon opening the box I was very impressed with the fine molding and details. The panel lines seemed to be truly in scale. Having built the Meteor F.3 in the white scheme, I chose to do the standard RAF scheme of light grey underneath and dark grey and green on the top surfaces.

Assembly was pretty straightforward. The cockpit is a real work of art and I painted it semi-gloss black as per my reference. To add some color, I did add seatbelts from tape.

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Lysander Mk.III PROFIPACK Edition
Review Author
John Lyons
Published on
Company
Eduard
Scale
1/48
MSRP
$44.95

The Westland Lysander army co-operation, special operations, and liaison aircraft entered service in June 1938 to replace the Hawker Hector. With a high wing layout and large greenhouse view, the Lysander also featured great control at low speeds, as well as the ability to take off and land from small air strips and roads. The Lysander was cutting edge for its time; it played a vital role in getting supplies and personnel into remote locations quickly and efficiently.

The Kit – What’s in the box

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