Bottom and back-looking view of the aft section of the fuselage illustrating the 1-piece molding with no seam lines.

Mosquito B Mk.IV - Planning, Prep, and Anticipation

Parts 1

Captain America - The Winter Soldier, 1/9 Scale Figure

Paint Call Outs

WWII German Torpedo Trailer

Completed 6

Focke Wulf Fw-190A-9

Decals and masks

T-38A Talon 'Holloman AFB' (Premium Edition)

IP coaming and side panels 1

F4U-1 Corsair, Part 1 – Fuselage and Cockpit

Finished 3

L-29 Delfin Weekend Edition

Paint and Weathering 3

Monty's Office Caravan

Exhaust area 2

F4D-1 Skyray Part 2 – The Build

Finished model

Strumpanzer Ausf.l Als Befehlspanzer with Zimmerit

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Nisseki Trust Porsche 962C Limited Edition
Review Author
Mike Howard
Published on
Company
Hasegawa
Scale
1/24
MSRP
$51.99

Background

The Group “C” racing class ran from 1982 until about 1993. It was an extremely exciting series that saw some of the class cars run over 250 mph on the Le Mans' Mulsanne Straight (the WM-Peugeot recorded the highest 405 km/h / 252 mph). Porsche revolutionized the race series with the 956/962 cars and the associated aerodynamics and ground effects innovations. These Porsche vehicles were dominant for many years and were campaigned by both the factory and private race teams which, for modelers, allows for a multitude of paint and color schemes.

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German Passenger Car Type 170V Saloon 4 Doors
Review Author
Ian Latham
Published on
Company
MiniArt
Scale
1/35
MSRP
$48.75

The MiniArt German Passsenger Car Typ 170V Saloon 4 Doors kit is a 1/35th scale kit ideal for dioramas. This is the 5th incarnation of the MiniArt Mercedees 170V kit and includes the addition of a single female figure. There is a total of 265 parts supplied on 7 grey spue of simi-soft grey plastic with the body cast in one piece and boxed separately, 1 sprue of crystal clear plastic, 1 card of photo-etched brass, and a set of decals that include 11 different marking options. The detail is beautiful and exquisitely cast with no flash and only the subtlest of seams, which are easily removed. The instruction booklet includes beautiful color pictures of the 11 different options as well as well rendered cad drawings of each 48 steps. Color call outs are broken down for Ammo Mig, Humbrol, Mr. Color, Testors and Vallejo paints.

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Shady Lady: 1,500 Hours Flying the U-2 Spy Plane
Book Author(s)
Lieutenant Colonel Rick Bishop (Ret.)
Review Author
Frank Landrus
Published on
Company
Crecy Publishing, Ltd.
MSRP
$24.95

Crécy Publishing’s biography: “Lieutenant Colonel Rick Bishop flew for over 50 years as a civilian, Army, and Air Force pilot amassing over 16,000 hours in the air. Raised in Miami, Florida his passion for aviation started with flying lessons at the age of 16 which he continued throughout his college years. Voluntarily joining the Army in 1967, he saw action in Vietnam then joined the Air Force in 1974 where he flew jets for four years until being selected to join the U-2 Program. Over the following 13 years he rose to Commander of the 99th Strategic Reconnaissance Squadron prior to further advancement preceding his early retirement in 1991. Rick then flew for American Airlines for the next 16 years. He now resides on a small farm in the rolling hills north of Ocala, Florida.”

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De Havilland Mosquito B Mk.IX/Mk.XVI
Review Author
David Horn
Published on
Company
HK Models Co.
Scale
1/32
MSRP
$209.00

Aircraft and History

The De Havilland DH.98 Mosquito, commonly called “Mossie” or “Wooden Wonder” was a fast, twin engine multi-role aircraft developed and operated during WWII. The Mosquito could operate as a bomber or be fitted with guns (in the nose or in bomb bay) and operate as an effective fighter. Speed was one of the Mosquitos best defensive assets where this aircraft was faster than most piston powered fighters Germany operated. The Mosquito was very capable at high altitude, low altitude, daytime and night operations.

Construction of the Mosquito consisted mostly of wood which was beneficial since “strategic material” (metal) was in high demand during WWII and small “cottage industries” were capable of building parts for the Mosquito and reducing the aircraft manufacturing demand during war time. Some mosquitos were fitted with a “glass” nose while others contained four machine guns and others contained a radar for night fighting operations.

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A-4 Skyhawk Landing Gear (HB) (for 1/48 Hobby Boss)
Review Author
Scott Hollingshead
Published on
Company
Scale Aircraft Conversions
Scale
1/48
MSRP
$18.95

Scale Aircraft Conversions now has over twenty-seven years of experience supplying resin and white metal parts to model builders, and their product listing continues to expand. This is the ninth landing gear set from SAC that I have reviewed, and once again, they have provided an excellent metal option for kit-supplied landing gear. This set is intended for the 1/48 scale A-4 Skyhawk that was recently released by Hobby Boss (kit 81764). The purpose of this replacement set is to provide stronger landing gear that is adjustable if necessary to obtain the proper angles. Even with no previous experience in using white metal parts, this set will provide an upgrade that most modelers will have no issue installing.