Rigth side

Piranha Super Spy Car

Step 85

Hawker Typhoon Mk.IB, Part 1

Fuselage layout

Do335 A-0 Pfeil - Fuselage and Wing Build, Part 2

Hatch

R-35 Renault Light Infantry Tank

Pic

Sorted Waste Containers

Chassis detail

Munster's Monster Truck

Alignment

He-115B

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Victor Hugo's The Hunchback of Notre Dame

Finished model

Avia B.534 Late Model

Rear Crew

Vosper MTB 74 with Crew- Part 2

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FW-190D-9 Mimetall Gun Cover & Early Gun Cover
Review Author
Floyd S. Werner Jr.
Published on
September 5, 2016
Company
Quickboost
Scale
1/32
MSRP
$5.00
  • QB 32 176 - Fw-190D-9 Mimetall Gun Cover - $5
  • QB 32 177 - Fw-190D-9 Early Gun Cover - $5

The late war production machine in Germany required that many smaller manufacturers of parts be decentralized. As such a situation developed different manufacturers modified parts as necessary to ensure they meet production quotas. This is the situation with the FW-190D-9 forward cowlings and gun covers.

Packaged is a familiar self-sealing package, these gun covers are molded in light grey resin with no visible flaws. They are drop in replacement for the kit parts. Simply remove them from the resin pour stub and add to the model.

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Su-17/20/22 (Fitter) Pitot Tubes and 30mm Gun Barrels
Review Author
Floyd S. Werner Jr.
Published on
September 5, 2016
Company
Master Model
Scale
1/48
MSRP
$11.00

The Sukhoi Su-17/20/22 family of aircraft were the primary air to ground to air for the Russian Air Force. It saw service during the Afghanistan war and was a primary attack aircraft during the Cold War.

The KP models and the soon to be released Kitty Hawk model of the Su-22 are out there. The main issue with many of these kits is the fragile pitot tubes that extend past the nose. The other issue with this particular aircraft are the pitot tube and AOA vanes on these protrusions. The limitations of plastic cause these parts to be slightly oversized. The other thing is mold release marks and trying to keep these tubes circular.

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Su-25 (Frogfoot) Pitot Tubes
Review Author
Floyd S. Werner Jr.
Published on
September 5, 2016
Company
Master Model
Scale
1/48
MSRP
$9.00

Master Model has been producing some exquisite pitot tubes, gun barrels and static discharge wicks. So it is natural that they continue that success with new barrels and pitot tubes.

The latest offering is for the Su-25 Frogfoot, the Soviet version of the A-10. Eduard, KP and Monogram have the Frogfoot in their inventory. This set is different than some others that I’ve had to deal with from Master.

Contained inside the ziplock baggie are three brass pieces which are beautifully turned brass. Each brass piece is packaged separately. This will ensure the parts are flawless when removed from the package. In another self-sealing baggie is a very fragile resin vane that contains a bunch of separate shapes from the pitot tube. This piece is protected by a foam piece and held in place by some tape which completely protects it. The resin piece is a piece of art in itself. The piece requires no clean up and is perfectly cast.

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F-16C Blk 50-50 Years of YGBSM
Review Author
Floyd S. Werner Jr.
Published on
September 5, 2016
Company
Twobobs Aviation Graphics
Scale
1/48
MSRP
$14.00

Wild Weasel. The name alone conjures up thoughts of F-100 and F-105 in Vietnam and F-4G Phantoms in Desert Storm. The pilots who fly these specialized missions walk around with their cajones in a wheel barrel. It is hard to believe that this mission has been around for 50 years.

As is often with these events, an aircraft is painted in a special scheme. The Wild Weasels are no different, only the aircraft is different now, the F-16. This decal sheet depicts this special aircraft of the 20th Fighter Wing on June 20, 2015. Serial number 92-0920 displayed a rather dramatic full color weasel on the tail holding a lightning bolt it’s gloved hand.

Sparrow

AIM-7E Sparrow
Review Author
Dave Morrissette
Published on
September 5, 2016
Company
Eduard
Scale
1/32
MSRP
$16.96

AIM-7E Sparrow’s are semi-active radar guided missiles and there were 25,000 of the “E” series produced and used extensively during the Vietnam era by all branches of the services. Eduard has produced a wonderful replica of the AIM-7E in their Brassin line in 1/32nd scale. The set includes parts to build four complete missiles which can be painted in three different paint schemes (which changed over the years). There are four main bodies and four sets of the front fins all cast in gray resin. Lastly, there is a small photoetch fret which gives depth to the rear missile motor. There is also a full set of nicely printed decals.