Interior Starboard 1

Lancaster Mk.1B - Part 1 of 3

Masked sighting domes

USAAF Boeing B-29A

Truck bed

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

Finished Aft Quarter

F-4B Phantom, Part 2

Grill Mesh and Templates

Iveco Hi-Way 40th Anniversary

Chain Project

MIM-104B Patriot Surface To Air Missile PAC-1

Accessory Detail

Pz.Kpfw.VI Ausf.B Tiger II

Finished right rear

Mitsubishi A6M5c/A6M7 Zero Fighter Type 52 Hei/Type 62 'FUYO Unit'

Contents 2

1992 Mazda Miata

Right rear

Soviet Komintern Artillery Tractor

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Box Art

F-106A Delta Dart
Review Author
John Noack
Published on
Company
Trumpeter
Scale
1/72
MSRP
$47.95

As the follow-on to the F-102 Delta Dagger and a beneficiary of the area rule applied to later models of that predecessor aircraft, the F-106 was known as the “ultimate interceptor”. Serving almost 30 years in the USAF, various ANG units, and as a NASA research platform, the F-106A saw a production run of 277 aircraft. Equipped with a Hughes MA-1 integrated fire control system designed to link with ground-based SAGE (Semi-Automatic Ground Environment) equipment, the Dart was fitted out with four AIM-4 Falcon air to air missiles as well as one of several variants of nuclear-tipped rockets, all designed to take out an incoming Soviet heavy bomber. All weaponry was carried internally in a large weapons bay.

Box Art

Sd.Kfz. 2 Kleines Kettenkraftrad Typ HK 101
Review Author
Bill O'Malley
Published on
Company
Italeri
Scale
1/9
MSRP
$94.45

Background on the vehicle is provided in English, German, Spanish, Italian, French, and Russian. Colors are called out in Italeri acrylic paint numbers and some in RAL numbers. Detail color references are included in the various assembly steps. Diagrams of each of the sprues are included, which is important as the parts are not numbered on the sprues themselves. The sprue letter is only called out on the diagram, not the actual sprue. Identifying the correct part will require referring to the sprue diagrams to see the number and where it’s located on which sprue. I made copies of the sprue diagrams to tape up in front of my workbench for quick reference. I also added tape tabs to the sprues with the sprue number to make it easier to find the right sprue.

Packaging

B/RB-66 Metal Gear
Review Author
Damon Blair
Published on
Company
Scale Aircraft Conversions
Scale
1/72
MSRP
$14.95

The U.S. Air Force’s Douglas B-66 was developed from the Navy’s Douglas A-3 Skywarrior. The B-66s were used in a variety of roles to include navigation for fighters, electronic reconnaissance, weather reconnaissance, and testing components for future aircraft.

Scale Aircraft Conversion has produced a set of metal landing gears for Testor’s B/RB-66 kits. Metal landing gear is sturdier than plastic gear, and Scale Aircraft Conversions has added details missing from the kit’s landing gear. You will have to use either super glue or epoxy to attach the gears to the model.

These gears are a direct one-for-one replacement of the kit’s molded landing gear. As a helpful guide, I labeled the parts in one picture since there is no installation or placement instructions. To me, this is the biggest flaw of the landing gear set.

Cover

Building the Wingnut Wings Sopwith Camels (& LVG C.VI)
Book Author(s)
Ray Rimell
Review Author
Dick Montgomery
Published on
Company
Albatros Productions, Ltd.
MSRP
$35.00

This is the fifth in a series of publications featuring a Wingnut Wings kit, in a series entitled, “Windsock Centenary WWI Modelling Special, thus this is “No. 5” in that series.

Fans of WWI aviation models will certainly be familiar with the Wingnut Wings series of kits in 1/32nd scale, numbering just over 60 models. Google “Wingnut Wings” or visit http://www.wingnutwings.com/ww/product?productid=3006 to view the list of models, some of which are still available from WNW. Having built a number of WNW kits, I can testify to the excellence of the kit parts, the decals, the instructions, and the documentation included in the instruction booklet.

Decal sheet

Vietnam Ace Capt. Steve Ritchie and Friends
Review Author
Phil Peterson
Published on
Company
Werners Wings
Scale
1/72
MSRP
$14.00

Werner’s Wings have been known for resin aftermarket and decals for helicopters. It is nice to see some fixed wing offerings coming out. The first such centers around Vietnam air ace Steve Ritchie and covers aircraft he flew during his MiG kills as well as planes flown by a few other noted pilots from this conflict. The sheet is also available in 1/48th scale and was previously reviewed and since this sheet covers the exact same aircraft with the same instructions there really isn’t anything more for me to add.

What, you want more? OK.