Marking Schemes 2 & 3

German Tank Destroyer Sd Kfz 173 Jagdpanther Ausf G1

Underside

Hurricane Mk I.

Underside

Scania R730 Streamline

Trailer closeup

Sd.Kfz.2 Kettenkrad Early Production w/ Infanteriekarren

Finished

Churchill Mk. VII

PE radio case

Leichte (Funk) Pz.Kpfw.I Ausf. A

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RF-4E Phantom II, JASDF 501st Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron

Finished model

Aussie Eight - Spitfire Mk. VIII in Australian Service, Dual Combo

Finished

British Police Female Officer

Top Left Side

sWS w/2cm Flakvierling 38 Halftrack

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Package

FuG-220 Lichtenstein SN2
Review Author
Pablo Bauleo
Published on
Company
Brengun
Scale
1/48
MSRP
$4.65

Brengun continues to expand its line of accessories this time with the FuG-220 Lichtenstein SN2 antenna set for Luftwaffe Night Fighters.

The fret includes 4 sets of dual antenna dipoles, including the dipole braces/frame and a set of re-enforcements to connect the brace with the nose (applicable for the Ju-88).

This particular antenna set is appropriate for any 1/48 Ju-88C/R/G, Me-110G, He-219 or Ta-154V15. It should be noted that for the Me-110 and He-219 you will need to slightly modify the parts, only using the antenna dipoles.

The fret design is very smart, locating all the attachment points at the end of the dipoles, making removal from the fret simple and preventing the dipoles or the dipole braces from having any minor blur that would need to be removed.

Front Cover

Campaldino 1289 The Battle that Made Dante
Book Author(s)
Kelly Devries & Niccolo Capponi
Review Author
Dick Montgomery
Published on
Company
Osprey Publishing
MSRP
$24.00

This publication is available in three formats, all of which are available on the Osprey Publishing website. The paperback version, 9781472831286, is listed at $24.00. The eBook (ePub), # 9781472831279 is listed at $19.20, as is the eBook (PDF), # 9781472831262. An offer of a substantial savings exists for the reader who wishes to buy both the print version and either of the electronic versions. The discount is 25% off!

This publication identifies the causes of the battle at Campaldino, the economic, social, political and religious issues that defined the conditions in northern Italy in the late 1280’s. In addition, the book addresses the impact that the battle had on a well-known poet of the time, that being Dante. The authors indicate that Dante’s "Devine Comedy" can be viewed as framing Dante’s description of pain and suffering in "Devine Comedy".

Box Top

1957 Chrysler 300C
Review Author
Jim Stepanek
Published on
Company
Round 2 Models
Scale
1/25
MSRP
$31.95

Engine

There was little flash on the engine parts with excellent details. You get just a basic Hemi engine.

Interior

Deep engraving can be seen on the door panels making it easy to detail paint. Seats and side panels are separate pieces from the floor. I used a Testors flat tan and flat black as called for on the detailed instruction sheet.

Body

The body went together very well with no adjustments necessary. My choice was to go with the Tru-Color artic white paint to maintain the factory stock look.

Chassis

The frame rails are separate from the chassis pan. Front, rear suspension, and exhaust are all separate pieces. All together, they make for a very pleasing assembly.

Instructions

The instructions are several pages long with suggested paint color for specific parts and a numbered list to tell you what part is what .

Packaging

German 30mm Autocannon Mk 103
Review Author
Gino Dykstra
Published on
Company
Master Model
Scale
1/32
MSRP
$15.99

I’m not sure I need to discuss the utility of having a really good rendition of the German Mk 103 cannon available in this scale. It was used on a number of aircraft - slung under the wings of tank-destroying Fw190s and Hs129s, mounted in the Do335 and the Horton Flying Wing, and even used in a fair number of ground mounts. This 30mm weapon was not to be trifled with.

It is, however, a fairly difficult shape to successfully mold using the standard styrene molding processes. Master from Poland has come to the rescue with a lovely little kit from their Air Master series. The kit supplies two complete barrel assemblies, including the barrels and adapters in brass and two variants of the complex gun muzzles in resin.

Packaging

A6M5c Zero Type 52 Gun Barrels
Review Author
Gino Dykstra
Published on
Company
Quickboost
Scale
1/32
MSRP
$6.97

I love a quick fix. Lord knows there are plenty of labor-intensive so-called “fixes” out there in the modeling market (some photoetch sets spring immediately to mind). Quickboost, at least in this lovely little detail set, does all the heavy lifting for the modeler.

If you have the old Hasegawa 1/32nd scale Zero, the limitations of the molding process definitely shortchange the weapon systems of this classic craft – no fault of the manufacturer. Quickboost offers this simple, beautifully crafted set to bring this older model into the 21st Century. It also offers a similar set (QB 32 153) for the newer Tamiya offering.

Comprising five gun barrels – three machine gun caliber Type 3 and two 20mm Type 99-II cannon – this set is a direct replacement for the kit parts. Molding is exceedingly fine and without any blemishes or mold lines. Each gun features an open muzzle and the cooling holes in the machine gun barrels are beautifully reproduced.