Color marking guide

Maschinen Krieger 44 Type Mk44 Ammoknights (Smartgun Equipment Type)

Top View - From Nose

USMC F-4J Phantom II "VMFA-333 Fighting Shamrocks", Part 2

Left Side View

Sd.Kfz.3b with 2 cm Flak 38, Truppenluftschutzwagen

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SH-60B SeaHawk

Struts

SPAD VII c.1(w/Skis)

Finished

Gun Truck "King Cobra"

Box

A-4M Skyhawk

Finished model

Yak-23 "Flora"

Right quarter tail

Cessna O-2A Skymaster

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IJN Submarine I-20

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Product Picture

Shafrir 2
Review Author
Pablo Bauleo
Published on
Company
Eduard
Scale
1/48
MSRP
$14.95

Eduard continues to expand its Brassin line, this time with the release of the Shafrir 2 missile in 1/48 scale. These Israeli-built missiles have seen widespread service with the IDF, plus it has been exported to many countries in Latin America (I know of Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador and perhaps other countries as well).

I have to say that I like the new packaging of the Brassin detail sets. Now they are released in a clear plastic hard blister instead of a thin cardboard box. This new packaging protects delicate resin parts from being bent in transport.

This set provides you with two missile bodies, 8 fins, 2 pylon racks, clear resin for the IR sensor plus resin and photoetch parts for the sensor cover. Also a small decal sheet is provided.

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F-5 E/N Tiger II
Review Author
Jim Pearsall
Published on
Company
Platz
Scale
1/144
MSRP
$24.39

The Northrop F-5 was designed by Edgar Schmued, who had previously been at North American, and was responsible for the P-51 and F-86. The idea for the F-5 was to produce a lighter, less expensive and more maneuverable fighter, going against the 1960s trend of bigger, heavier fighters. The F-5 has been successful, used by more than 20 foreign operators, as well as the US Navy, as an F-5N aggressor aircraft.

The Model

Platz produces model kits, but they also sell a large number of “foreign” kits, ie not from Japan in their store. The web site says this kit is produced by Platz. The box says F Toys/Platz.

You get two aircraft in the box, and decals for 3 planes.

Top Sheet

North American B-25B, C, and D Mitchell Decals
Review Author
Chris Smith
Published on
Company
Iliad Design
Scale
1/72
MSRP
$12.00

Iliad Designs is a company based in Ottawa Canada. They offer decals, aircraft color charts, and publications. This time around we’ll take a look at their decal sheet for the B-25B, C, and D models. There are five different aircraft represented on this sheet. My modification comments are based on using the Airfix B-25 (kit # A06015). See my separate review of that kit on this site.

Box Art

North American B-25C/D Mitchell
Review Author
Chris Smith
Published on
Company
Airfix
Scale
1/72
MSRP
$32.99

So often we see warbird models built to represent the battle-tested mounts of our aviation heroes. The subject of this review, the B-25 is certainly no stranger to famous pilots and war theaters. Underrepresented are the aircraft chosen for less glamorous tasks like domestic patrol, supply runs and training. With the help of Airfix and Iliad Designs, I have attempted to address that.

Airfix's rendition of the Mitchell has been around for a bit so I won’t give you a parts tour. Suffice to say, it lives up to the standard of the new generation Airfix kits. Recessed panel lines, detailed interiors, poseable control surfaces and hatches are features of this release. Fit and finish is almost too good in that a coat of paint seems to interfere with it. The bottom line, with proper care you can build a great model out of the box.

Packaging

Standard Nose F-5 Pitot
Review Author
Jim Pearsall
Published on
Company
Master Model
Scale
1/144
MSRP
$3.66

The Master products are very fine and well done brass parts to update or repair your kit. In this case, it was an F-5A which I built several years ago, and the pitot tube was badly bent. Also, the guns were barely visible.

This set consists of a brass pitot, two 20mm guns, and a fairing which can replace the left gun.

The upgrade is pretty simple. You get a .3mm drill. Remove the kit pitot and drill a hole there. The guns require a little more work, as there isn’t a good place to start drilling. I began by using a #1 blade to dig the guns out, then drilled the .3 mm holes. Then I installed the pitot and the guns. I had to use a little filler under the guns to get them looking good.

I painted the area with the same gray I used to paint the model, then highlighted the guns. I used Testors “Burnt Metal” for these, as I find gun metal to be too dark.

And the project was done. Looks good.