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British Light Cruisers. Leander, Amphion and Arethusa Classes

Book Author(s)

Les Brown

Review Author

Luke R. Bucci, PhD

Published on

July 22, 2023

Company

Pen and Sword Books Ltd

Scale

MSRP

$28.95

Thanks to Casemate Publishers & IPMS/USA for the review copy!

Casemate Publishers presents ShipCraft 31, British Light Cruisers Leander, Amphion and Arethusa Classes by Les Brown from Seaforth Publishing. This heavily illustrated paperback is the ultimate single resource for building accurate models of WW2 British Light Cruisers with twin turret 6in main armaments – the Leander, Amphion and Arethusa classes. Class history, appearances of each ship over time, available model kits, model accessories, many photographs, camouflage examples, line drawings and color plates of finished models make a superb reference for these busy warships with many possibilities for modelers.

Messerschmitt Bf-109G Metal Landing Gear

Review Author

James Kelley

Published on

July 22, 2023

Company

Scale Aircraft Conversions

Scale

1/35

MSRP

$18.95

One advantage of white metal over styrene plastic is strength. Metal parts will not warp under the weight of a built model regardless of the size of the aircraft, no matter how many years it stands on display. Another advantage of white metal is the way it holds up under "working" conditions (drilling, scoring, sanding, etc.), as it is much denser than styrene plastic and has a much higher melting point. Being quite malleable, it can be bent without the fear of breaking & a useful characteristic when it comes to final alignment "tweeking". Note: SAC white metal contains no lead.

This set is ideal for adding extra strength to your 1:35 scale Border Models Messerschmitt Bf-109G aircraft models’ landing gear. This set contains 7 nicely-cast white metal parts to enhance your project. As white metal is soft, one of the main gear axles in my sample was bent. Easy enough to correct.

Boeing B-29 Superfortress

Book Author(s)

Ben Skipper

Review Author

Hub Plott

Published on

July 22, 2023

Company

Pen and Sword Books Ltd

MSRP

$34.95

This is number 29 in the FlightCraft series and covers the Boeing B-29 Superfortress. This is the first of this series of books I have had the pleasure to see and review. The book is broken down into 8 sections with the first 45 pages of the book dealing with the real aircraft. These pages cover the design and development, the aircraft in detail. The aircraft in service, variants including the USSR and Chinese Tu-4s and camo and marking. The next 8 pages are 24 color profiles from WWII, Korea, post war, as well as the warbird FiFi and B-50s.

Dio Drybrush Paint Set - Sand Colors

Review Author

Allan Murrell

Published on

July 22, 2023

Company

AMMO by Mig Jimenez

Scale

MSRP

$16.18

I must admit that when I first saw these paints, I did think that they were not really needed in this hobby as we have been dry brushing using normal paint for many years.

But I have been using them now for some time and I confirm they are in fact another useful product.

This set is very good, and I used them on a German North Africa Stug. and with great results.

I have also used this in an airbrush for shading and as a paint on other materials so they can be used in other ways very successfully.

Summary

These are very useful, and I have found it a great addition to my toolbox!

Thanks go to Ammo by Mig Jimenez for providing this set to review and IPMS USA for allowing me to review it for them.

WWII German 5 Litre Oil Cans (6pcs)

Review Author

Andy Taylor

Published on

July 20, 2023

Company

Hauler

Scale

1/72

MSRP

$6.12

POL (Petroleum, Oil, and Lubricant) containers are ubiquitous on military vehicles in the field. Now braille scale German WW II ground vehicle models can have 5 liter oil cans in their scale. This is a new release by Hauler that joins their 1/35 and 1/48 scale brethren.

These are tiny but very well-detailed. Manufactured by Jan Sobotka, this package comes with one pour block (1” long), this outstanding set comes with six oil cans beautifully cast in resin and six decals, one for each can. This oil can set will bring your German vehicle to the next level.

As you can see from the photos, the accessory set is well-detailed and should take very little cleanup to prepare the parts for your model. There is a simple instruction sheet included, that notes the color of the can and decal placement. If you have experience with small-scale and fiddly resin, this set will be perfect.