Rear view

Gloster Sea Gladiator Mk.II

Cockpit

De Havilland Mosquito PR.XVI

Tracks

Panzerkampfwagen T34-747[r]

Trailer front

US M915 Army Truck with Container Trailer

Canopy Fit

Extra EA-300L (4-blade Propeller)

Finished right side

E-4B Advanced Airborne Command Post Limited Edition

Second Figure Unpainted

CR. 42 Falco with Italian Pilots in Tropical Uniform

Panel Detail

T-38A Talon

Finished Model - Bridge Closeup

U.S.S. Long Beach CGN-9 1980

Painted

British Nuffield Assault Tank A.T.3

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Bf-109G Spirals
Review Author
Floyd S. Werner Jr.
Published on
June 26, 2016
Company
Eduard
Scale
1/48
MSRP
$9.95

We’ve had spiral masks before from Cutting Edge using their vinyl masks. They were stiff and difficult to position and frequently peeled up during painting. They were less than ideal. Then a few years ago when Eduard started to use Kabuki tape for their canopy masks I sent a suggestion that they needed to make spiral masks for the Bf-109. Well they finally listened or they thought of it themselves. Either way, what you get on this sheet of masks is four common types of spirals used on the 109.

While not specifically designated for the Eduard Bf-109G-6, these masks should be able to be used on any Bf-109G-K spinner. I just happened to be building two Eduard G-6s so I had the opportunity to use two different spirals. You will have to visualize how the spirals will look when applied as there are no instructions. It is pretty obvious that if they spiral is a long mask that it will be a tight spiral and the smaller/shorter masks, the ‘wider’ the spiral.

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Master Su-9 / Su-11 (Fishpot) Pitot Tubes and Missile Rail Heads

Review Author
Frank Landrus
Published on
June 26, 2016
Company
Master Model
Scale
1/48
MSRP
$8.83

A feature that you can quickly notice on the Sukhoi Su-9 Fishpot-B or Sukhoi Su-11 Fishpot-C is the complicated nose pitot tube. Although Trumpeter made a valiant effort in molding the Su-9 and Su-11 pitot tubes with its four separate vanes, the limits of the injection molding process come into play. I have used another set that used a combination of resin and photo-etch that was an improvement, but assembly was very difficult and the photo-etched vanes don’t really convey their 3-D nature. This Master Model set provides a quantum leap over any previous attempt to portray the Fishpot nose pitot tube. As a bonus, Master Model also provides the ability to build the less complex Fitter nose pitot tube seen on some models without the four vanes. Also included in this set are four brass missile head rails. You will find plenty of photos with red covers over the sharp pointy ends of these rails and there is a reason for that; they were sharp.

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W. Gr.21 Rockets for Bf 109
Review Author
Floyd S. Werner Jr.
Published on
June 25, 2016
Company
Eduard
Scale
1/48
MSRP
$12.95

The Bf-109G was a versatile aircraft that could be fitted with numerous armament options. One of the most spectacular ones was the mounting of two wing mounted 21cm rockets.

Included in this vacuform package are 16 light grey resin parts that are perfectly formed and a fret of photo etch. Much of the photo etch pieces are allocated as alignment jigs. The resin pieces give you two complete rockets and two warheads. You only ‘need’ the warheads and the PE exhaust nozzles. The two complete rockets would be good additions to a diorama but aren’t absolutely necessary for this set.

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Bf-109G-6 Radio Compartment
Review Author
Floyd S. Werner Jr.
Published on
June 25, 2016
Company
Eduard
Scale
1/48
MSRP
$14.95

One feature of the Bf-109 is the easy access of the radio compartment in the rear fuselage. This feature is easily replicated on Eduard’s new Bf-109G-6 thanks to this Brassin set.

The Brassin set consists of six pieces of light grey resin perfectly molded. The bigger pieces are the two sidewalls. Removal from the resin pour stubs is easy enough, except for the radio mount which is very fragile. Care will be required on this piece.

As an Eduard set it would be incomplete without a fret of photo etch. This one on nickel plated metal has five pieces of pre-painted parts. Removal is easy enough from the fret. Interestingly, Eduard seems to have forgotten to add the latches on the outside of the access hatch. I used a beading tool to impart the latches. Not a big deal but just a little oversight on Eduard’s part. The panel can easily be placed with the outside down as the inside has some beautiful detail.

Product Picture

Bf-109G Exhaust Stacks
Review Author
Floyd S. Werner Jr.
Published on
June 25, 2016
Company
Eduard
Scale
1/48
MSRP
$7.95

The Eduard Bf-109G-6 and G-5 are beautiful kits. One of the complaints or discussions on the kit is that the exhausts have to be added early in the build and then have to be masked.

This Brassin set addresses this. Included in this clear vacuformed package are four pieces of light grey resin that are perfectly formed. There is additional detail included on the resin, namely the spark plug wires. The exhausts are hollowed out nicely. Also included in the packaging is a fret of nickel plated photo etch.