Decal Sheets

Focke Wulf FW-190A-8

Exhausts

YF-23 Black Widow

Finished Model

10.5cm leFH-18/4 auf Geschutzwagen Lr.s.[f][Becker]

Yamato

Table Top Navy - Zuikaku and Yamato

FM-2 wing

FM-1 & FM-2 Wildcat Dual Combo Expert Set

Main Hull and Clear Parts

Star Trek U.S.S. Reliant NCC-1864

Completed trailer 3

88mm L71 Flak 41 Anti-Aircraft Gun with Sd.Ah.202 Trailer

Pulleys & Cables

US Army LeTourneau CarryAll LS Scraper

Completed 4

Focke Wulf Fw-190A-9

Bottom View

F-4 Phantom "Vietnam Aces"

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CR. 42AS WWII Italian Fighter-Bomber
Review Author
Gino Dykstra
Published on
Company
ICM
Scale
1/32
MSRP
$69.93

I’ll admit it – I’m totally hooked on ICM’s line of 32nd scale aircraft. In just the last couple of years they’ve managed to produce exceptional models of some of my dream kits – aircraft I’ve always loved and wished they were made in my favorite scale.

ICM has released yet another version of one of these dream models – the ground attack version of the incredibly elegant CR. 42 Falco. This kit comes with a few options, including regular and desert air filters, open and shut engine flaps, bomb racks and three decal selections.

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Spotlight on F-15 Eagle
Book Author(s)
JP Vieira
Review Author
Pablo Bauleo
Published on
Company
Mushroom Model Publications - MMP Books
MSRP
$24.95

The Spotlight ON series specializes in color profiles of a given subject. In this case it is the F-15 Eagle.

The book starts with a two pages description (landscape format) the characteristics of the aircraft and operational history of it. It is not meant to be exhaustive; it is just a primer as the real reason for this book are the fantastic 40 color profiles of the F-15 Eagle in service with different air forces.

With an aircraft that has seen such an extensive service -and combat- it is not possible to cover every single camouflage scheme worn by them. As such the book selects a representative sample of mainstream and one-off schemes, like retirement schemes and such.

Among the profiles you will find the liveries of USA -including several ANG and NASA airframes-, France (demonstrator aircraft), Israel, Saudi Arabia, Japan, South Korea, Singapore and Qatar.

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WWII Regia Aeronautica – Early Colors and Late Colors
Review Author
Pablo Bauleo
Published on
Company
AMMO by Mig Jimenez
Scale
NA
MSRP
$16.75

I have been using enamels for many years (a couple of decades) now. Enamel hobby paints are getting hard to find and there are the health considerations on enamels, so I have been exploring different acrylics options out there. I was excited to see I had the chance to review the AMMO products as my recent experiences with their products have been good.

The set A.mig - 7237, Regia Aeronautica Early Colors, includes six 17 - ml eye - dropper style containers of paint for

  • Grigio Mimetico/ FS 36293
  • Giallo Mimetico/FS33434
  • Forest Green / Verde Mimetico 3
  • Marrone Mimetico 1 / FS30118
  • Clay Brown / Bruno Mimetico
  • Medium Brown / Marrone Mimetico 53193

These “Early Colors” were used - among others - by the CR.42, Breda.65, Sm.79, Fiat G.50, etc.

The set A.mig - 7237, Regia Aeronautica Early Colors, includes also six 17 - ml eye - dropper style containers of paint for

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F2H Banshee Part 2: F2H-3 and F2H-4 Variants
Book Author(s)
Bert Kinzey
Review Author
Jim Bates
Published on
Company
Detail & Scale, Inc.
MSRP
$19.99

When I was a young modeler in the late 80s, Detail and Scale publications were a revelation. Walkarounds, history, and modeling all in one book. What more could a teenage modeler in a pre-internet world want? However, I did not have the chance to see any of their publications for quite a while.

Detail & Scale now publish both digital and print books, and I was given the paper copy of the F2H Banshee Part Two which covers the “big banjos,” the F2H-3 and F2H-4. The book looks very similar to the vintage D&S paperback books, but is longer with less glossy paper. Topping out at 103 pages, the book follows the typical style in the series, with 282 photos and 15 colour profiles. One nice thing about the upgraded series is much more colour in the book, including all the profiles and 170 of the photos.

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Club 1/72 Aircraft Drawings: The Best of Mariusz Lukasik
Book Author(s)
Mariusz Lukasik
Review Author
Brian R. Baker
Published on
Company
Kagero Publishing
MSRP
$24.95

The Book

This book is aimed at serious modelers, primarily those who build in 1/72 scale, and provides excellent drawings in scale of 14 aircraft, including the following:

Henschel HS-123, Arado AR-196, Messerschmitt Bf-109A-D, Messerschmitt Bf-109E and EB, Messerschmitt Bf-109T, Messerschmitt Bf-109F, Messerschmitt ME-262, Dornier Do-17/Do-215, Curtiss P-40, North American P-51 Mustang, Douglas SBD Dauntless, Nakajima Ki-43 Hayabusa, and Saab J-20 Tunnan.