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Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II

final view

Confession Before the Flight

Finished 2

Nieuport 17 WW1 Centenary Special Edition

Interior

1983 Hurst Oldsmobile

Image 2

Tornado GR.1/IDS

Finished top view

Topgun F-14A Tomcat

Outrigger Off the Ground

USAF B-52H 20th BS "Buccaneers"

Closeup Rear Wheel

Fw-189C/V-6

Chassis

’65 Chevelle SS 396 Z-16

Back of Package

A-24 Banshee

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ICM 1/48 Dornier Do 217J-1/J-2

Dornier Do 217J-1/J-2
Review Author
Keith Gervasi
Published on
Company
ICM
Scale
1/48
MSRP
$99.99

History

The Dornier Do 217 was a German multi-purpose bomber in WWII and was developed as a replacement for the Dornier Do 17. It was produced from November 1940 to May 1944. The Dornier 217J was the night fighter variant with BMW 801 engines, powerful armament and radar (on the J-2). In total, in 1942-43, there were produced 364 Do 217 night fighter of different modifications. They were in service with several night fighter regiments.

The Kit

Upon opening a large & sturdy box you are presented with a whole lot of plastic! 8 runners & 3 main wing pieces of grey injected plastic and 1 clear runner and a 24-page instruction book and a very nice decal sheet. The plastic cleanly molded with very little flash and crisp detail and the clear parts are thin and very clear. Also, the decals are cleanly printed and in register. Don’t be alarmed at the number of parts as 92 of these are only used for the Do 217N kit.

Schwinn Continental 10-Speed Racer

Schwinn Continental 10-Speed Racer

Review Author
Scott Hollingshead
Published on
Company
Round 2 Models
Scale
1/8
MSRP
$29.99

If you are looking for something a little different for your next build, want to have some fun, and even possibly remember your youth a bit, the folks at Round2 have released the kit for you! This Schwinn Continental 10-Speed is part of the MPC line of kits and follows their previous release of the Schwinn “Classic Krate” bikes. This was a quick build with no construction issues, and I would highly recommend it for modelers of all skill levels.

First released in 1960 for an astonishing $86.95, the Schwinn 10-speed was produced for 22 years and was the American standard for this style of bike for many of those years. While the steel frame is now incredibly heavy when compared to the materials used today, for a generation, these were the gold standard. Available in an assortment of sizes and colors, the bikes remain collectors’ items even today.

Cross & Cockade International

Cross & Cockade International Autumn 2020 Volume 51/3
Book Author(s)
Mike Davis-Managing Editor
Review Author
Frank Landrus
Published on
Company
Cross & Cockade International
MSRP
$38.00

Cross & Cockade International is a non-profit UK based group known as the First World War Aviation Historical Society that publishes their journal four times a year. They also provide a free newsletter (sign up on their website) and occasionally publish WWI themed books like the Sopwith Dolphin monograph I reviewed earlier for IPMS USA. This Journal is the sister of the US Journal, Over The Front.

Box Art

URAL 4320, APA-50
Review Author
Ben Morton
Published on
Company
Kitty Hawk
Scale
1/48
MSRP
$75.00

From Military-Today: “The Ural-4320 military truck is a further development of the previous Ural-375D. Its development started in 1972. Changes from the previous model include new engine, enlarged bonnet plus revised fuel, cooling, and electrical systems were introduced at the same time along with many other detail modifications. Its production commenced in 1976. The Ural-4320 took many of the roles previously carried by the Ural-375D. Production of the Ural-4320 still continues. This truck is in service with the Russian military as well as many other countries.

Completed

Su-27C Flanker, Part 2 - Painting and Finishing
Review Author
Michael Novosad
Published on
Company
Kitty Hawk
Scale
1/48
MSRP
$78.90

Refer to Part One for the assembly review.

Review Note and Comments

I decided to make this a two-part due to the number of images and extensive text required to document the basic assembly phase. Although the assembly was a bit of a challenge for this model, the semi-finished model revealed a lot of nice surface detail that was appealing to me. This detail had some merit for an effort on my part to achieve a proper paint job and weathering application. If those efforts resulted in a nice-looking model the challenges faced during the assembly would make the effort worth-while.

Let's see what happens.