Finished

Su-27UB Flanker-C

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T-55 Mod. 1963 Interior Kit, Part 2

Gun assembly

Russian Maxim Machine Gun (1910)

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P-400 Profipack

Port aft quarter

RMS Titanic Centenary Anniversary

Gear PE

MQ-1C UAV

Eitan Finished - view 1

IDF Eitan Wheeled APC

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Soviet GAZ-67B Military Vehicles

11 Trumpeter fuel piping

Ford GT40 Mk.II ’66, Part 3, Engine

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M346 Advanced Fighter Trainer

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Mosquito Exhausts - 5 Tube Exhaust Plus Siamese Connection

Review Author
Pablo Bauleo
Published on
Company
RESIN2 Detail
Scale
1/48
MSRP
$12.99

I will be honest, I have not heard of Resin2Detail until about two months ago. I think they are about 1-yr old company and certainly they specialize in aftermarket details for aircraft (32nd, 48th and 72nd) , but visiting their website I’ve found at least one armor item.

This particular item gives you 4 exhausts of the 5-tube plus Siamese connection for the Mosquito engine. Being an airplane made of wood, the 6th tube needed to be moved away from the engine side and it was connected with the 5th tube.

All parts are perfectly casted without any imperfection, bubbles or partially molded parts.

As you can see in the pictures, the exhaust tubes are hollow; they have a lip and also have a more oblong and “flatter” shape than the plastic ones. It also includes the Siamese connection for the 6th tube, which is completely missing in the original plastic part.

Book cover

We March Against England - Operation Sea Lion 1940-41
Book Author(s)
Robert Forczyk
Review Author
Pablo Bauleo
Published on
Company
Osprey Publishing
MSRP
$30.00

Osprey Publishing is well known for its softbound, mid-length book (80 to 100 pages) covering a specific topic. This book stands on its own category, with over 300 pages and hardbound. It speaks quality all around, down to its dust cover.

And the quality does not stop at the book binding, this is a carefully and thoughtfully researched book on a military operation that never was: Sea Lion, the invasion of Great Britain.

While the Battle of Britain has been covered in multiple books and encyclopedias, the number of books on the Operation Sea Lion is limited, in comparison. If you only want to read one book on this topic this is the one.

Book cover

Operation Market Garden Paratroopers Vol. 1
Book Author(s)
Piotr Witkowski
Review Author
Frank Landrus
Published on
Company
Mushroom Model Publications - MMP Books
MSRP
$59.00

This tome appears to be Piotr Witkowski’s first book in English. I’ve found two prior books in Polish: Polskie jednostki powietrzno-desantowe na zachodzie (Bellona, 2009) and a second edition of this book titled: Spadochroniarze Sosabowskiego : Dzieje polskich jednostekpowietrznodesantowych 1939-1945 (Bellona, 2012). Volume 2 has already been scheduled for a 2017 release by Piotr Witkowski that will focus on armament and equipment used in Operation Market Garden.

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B-25 Mitchell Landing Lights
Review Author
Frank Landrus
Published on
Company
Aires Hobby Models
Scale
1/48
MSRP
$9.00

Want an easy upgrade to any 1/48 North American B-25 Mitchell? Step right up to the new Quickboost B-25 Mitchell landing lights set that provide a beautiful replacement to what is supplied in the kit. The supplied instructions identify where new Quickboost replacements go but it’s quite easy to understand where the parts go. The parts are packaged in the standard Quickboost re-closable packaging with a paper stiffener along with the instructions.

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F/A-18C Seatbelts, Steel
Review Author
Dave Morrissette
Published on
Company
Eduard
Scale
1/48
MSRP
$6.95

Kinetics’ 1/48th scale F/A-18C is a great kit and comes with a good representation of the SJU17A ejection seat. The kit even provides a photoetch generic seat belt. Eduard ups the ante a ton with its release of a color photoetch steel set of belts specifically designed for the Kinetic seat.

The set has one small colorized steel fret with nine pieces for the shoulder/seat belts and two pieces for the leg restraints. All made with multicolor parts. As you can see in the photo, the kit provides a basic lap belt and shoulder harness.

Addition to the seat is easy. There are four sets of lap belts so those get added first. The seat is pretty flat so they slide right into place. Next, add the adjustment straps on top of the four lap belts. Lastly, bend the shoulder harness to fir and glue in place.

To finish, I added a black wash to the seat and then wiped off. A few dry brushed and a flat coat and its done.