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Review Author
Pablo Bauleo
Published on
August 11, 2016
Company
Furball Aero-Design
Scale
1/72
MSRP
$16.99

Furball decals continues their “AirWing All Star” series and this decal sheet features 7 (seven!) CAG F-14, with enough national markings and stencils for two airframes. However if you use the markings and stencils from the original decal sheet you can make a very large group of models.

These are the airframes included

  • F-14A 159631, VF-24, USS Constellation, 1976
  • F-14A 160393, VF-84, USS Nimitz, 1978
  • F-14A 161134 (TARPS), VF-101, NAS Oceana, 1982
  • F-14A 160666, VF-111, USS Kitty Hawk, 1983
  • F-14A 159825, VF-114, USS Enterprise, 1984
  • F-14A 159446, VF-142, USS America, 1977
  • F-14A 158621, VF-124, NAS Miramar, 1974

The airframes are a combination of overall grey, with others being with lower surfaces in white. Some radomes are tan, others are grey. All of them have colorful fins.

Review Author
Doug Hamilton
Published on
August 11, 2016
Company
Hauler
Scale
1/48
MSRP
$7.80

One piece of equipment you’ll almost always need any place where freight is handled is a way to quickly move palletized goods from one place to another. Whether a moving a short distance, or in tight quarters a hand pallet truck, or as they’re more commonly called here in the States, a pallet “Jack” or “Mule”, is an indispensable piece of equipment.

Hauler, from the Czech Republic has introduced in 1/48 scale a pallet jack made from resin and photo etched parts. Cast in medium gray resin the kit consists of 7 resin parts and three photo etched parts. No decals are suppled or needed. A one-page sheet of directions is included.

Book Author(s)
Ray Rimell, Editor
Review Author
Frank Landrus
Published on
August 11, 2016
Company
Albatros Productions, Ltd.
MSRP
$15.00

The Summer 2016 edition of Windsock World War Centenary is the second edition of Volume 32. This edition has a decidedly Sopwith Camel bent, perhaps due to the release of the 1/24 Merit Camel and in anticipation of the Wingnut Wings 1/32 Sopwith Camel. The cover subject is a recently restored F.1 Camel in the markings of B5663 as flown by FSL RA Blyth that is owned and operated by TVAL of New Zealand. The Great War Paint series chimes in with photos from the Harry Woodman collection along with some twenty-six color side views and four top or bottom views by arvo@arvoart.com. Topping the Camel feature off is a color walk-around by James Fahey of the TVAL Camel on the cover with thirty-five detailed photos.

Review Author
Pablo Bauleo
Published on
August 10, 2016
Company
Furball Aero-Design
Scale
1/72
MSRP
$15.99

Furball decals has scaled down their decal sheet for the Low Viz and Camouflaged Scooters to cater to the 1/72nd scale crowd and what a decal sheet! It has a total of 16 (!) different profiles and enough stencils and national markings to complete two airframes.

However, if you use the markings and stencils from the original decal sheet you can make a very large group of models.

These are the airframes included

Review Author
Pablo Bauleo
Published on
August 10, 2016
Company
Advanced Modeling
Scale
1/48
MSRP
$12.75

The S-24B is an unguided air-to-ground rocket with a high-explosive warhead that has been fitted to the following aircraft: Su-7B, Su-17, Su-24, Su-25, Su-27, Su-34, Mig-21, Mig-23, Mig-27, Mig-29, Yak-38, Yak-130, so you have many, many models that could benefit from this aftermarket set.

The set itself consists of two rocket bodies, two sets of tail fins, two set of exhausts, two pylons and 4 fuses (two V-24A and two RV-24 fuses). You also get a small decal sheet with stencils for the weapons and the pylons.

All the parts are casted in light grey resin, with a very smooth surface and no evidence of air bubbles anywhere. Removing the parts from the casting blocks should be easy and simple for all parts except for the tail fins, as they are very delicate parts and care should be taken to avoid damaging those parts.