Track detail

M6 Heavy Tank "Black Label Series"

Hinge Conundrum

Mosquito B Mk.IV - Part 2

View from above of completed aircraft

F-8E Crusader "Shin Kazama"

Wheels

2016 Corvette Stingray

Extras

British Airborne Universal Carrier and Welbike

Landing gear

Sopwith Snipe (late)

Completed Build

Kawasaki Ki-45 Kai Ko/Hei Toryu (Nick) - Finishing the Build - Part 3

Horse and pigeons

Livestock Set, Vol. 2

Ready for Paint

EA-18G "VAQ-141 Shadowhawks"

Completed figure front

German Paratroopers WWII Era

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Product

Wasp Flamethrower Jeep
Review Author
Gino Dykstra
Published on
Company
Meng Model
Scale
1/35
MSRP
$37.50

Meng sure does like to pop up now and then with the unique. This model is a case in point – a model of the single prototype flamethrower jeep developed for the British special services unit referred to as “Popski’s Private Army.” Why this particular concept didn’t take off isn’t really too hard to grasp. Imagine running around behind enemy lines in a completely unarmored vehicle with several gallons of extremely volatile fluids under pressure in tanks at your back. A single stray bullet could really ruin the crew’s entire day, I would think. The only effective way to survive a patrol in this contraption would be with the sincere hope that you have the element of surprise. Otherwise . . .

Meng has made a terrific little kit here of this one-off machine. The only non-styrene addition is the flexible tubing meant to attach the flamethrower gun to the fluid tank. Otherwise this is an extremely straight-forward and enjoyable single evening build.

Box Art

AFV Stryker Dragoon
Review Author
Michael Novosad
Published on
Company
AFV Club
Scale
1/35
MSRP
$69.99

Brief History from Wikipedia

The IAV (Interim Armored Vehicle) Stryker is a family of eight-wheeled armored fighting vehicles derived from the Canadian LAV III. Stryker vehicles are produced by General Dynamics Land Systems Canada for the United Staes Army. It has 4-wheel drive (8×4) and can be switched to all-wheel drive (8×8). The vehicle is named for two unrelated U.S. soldiers who posthumously received the Medal of Honorr: Private First Class Stuart S Stryker, who died in World War II, and Specialist Four Robert F Stryker, who died in the Vietnam War.

In April 2019, the Army decided to add cannon armament to Stryker DVH ICVVA1 vehicles in three brigades; the first is planned to be equipped in 2022

Product

Bench-Mate Aircraft Jig for 72nd and 48th Scales
Review Author
Dick Montgomery
Published on
Company
Masterpiece Models
Scale
1/72 to 1/48
MSRP
$29.99

Copied from the Masterpiece Models website, About Masterpiece Models, “Masterpiece Models manufactures and sells the highest quality resin assembly kits on the market today. Featuring kits for a variety of interests including WWII, Vietnam, Sci-fi, and aircraft bases. We have acquired the rights to a large selection of the Custom Dioramics line that are now available through us as resin assembly kits. Our kits are manufactured at our Vancouver, Washington, USA fabrication and casting shop.”

Cover

British Battleship vs Italian Battleship: The Mediterranean 1940-41
Book Author(s)
Mark E, Stille
Review Author
Luke R. Bucci, PhD
Published on
Company
Osprey Publishing
MSRP
$22.00

Mark E. Stille, a retired Commander of the U.S. Navy, and is a prolific writer and enthusiast for WW2 naval history – over 40 Osprey titles. Paul Wright painted the ships on the cover and in the text. Alan Gilliland illustrated the maps, ship profiles and armaments. Maurizio Brescia provided many of the photographs.

Product Picture

F-4J Phantom Hypersonic Models Stabilator Upgrade, Part 3
Review Author
Michael Novosad
Published on
Company
Zoukei-Mura
Scale
1/48
MSRP
$75.00

The Zoukei Mura Kit

Refer to Part 1 for the construction of this fine model kit.

There have been a number of positive reviews for the Zoukei Mura F-4 Phantom series of model kits, and I cannot add anything new, other than these are really great kits. I would encourage anyone interested in this airraft to purchase any Zoukei Mura Phantom. You will not be sorry.

Aftemarket Accessories Used

Several months ago I had the opportunity to review the following Hypersonic Models aftermarket accessory set that I had originally planned to use on a Zoukei Mura F-4S Phantom sometime in 2020. However with the opportunity to build and review the "J" version I decided now is the time to utilize the Hypersonic Models set. Since the Zoukei Mura Phantom have had their fair share of reviews I will focus my efforts on describing the modifications to the kit with the inclusion of the follwing accessory into the build.