Silvered decal numbers
M4A3(76)W Battle of the Bulge
Photoetch
Panzerkampfwagen T34-747[r]
Cockpit
Mirage F1.B
Right-side view of completed aircraft
Aichi E13A1 Type 0 Jake Model 11 & Catapult Limited Edition
Weapons
AH-64A ANG "South Carolina"
Finished Right Rear
Tempest Mk V Series 2
Cockpit
MiG-21F-13 Fishbed
Horoizontal Stabs and Tail
Kawasaki Ki-45 Toryu (Nick) Part 2 - Cockpit and Fuselage
Mating the cab to the chassis
Büssing NAG 4500 A-1 with Bilstein 3t Drehkran
Close Up of Cockpit
Rutan Quickie
Completed model
SSW D.III
Turret assembly started. Note separate tie downs.
Soviet T-64 Mod 1972
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Completed kit

MiG-15UT Overtrees
Review Author
Paul R. Brown
Published on
December 21, 2015
Company
Eduard
Scale
1/72
MSRP
$10.95

The MiG-15 UTI is the two seat trainer version of the MiG-15 fighter. Originally developed to provide conversion training for the transition from propeller aircraft to jet aircraft, it served as the primary jet trainer for the USSR and much of the Warsaw Pact air forces into the 1970’s.

As with Eduard’s MiG-15 and MiG-15bis, this is a new mold, very different from the old KP MiG-15UTI that some of us still have in our stashes. While the kit is clearly based on Eduard’s current MiG-15/MiG-15bis kits, there is only one common sprue, the one for the wings, as the others are all tailored for the two-seater. As these are overtrees, not a kit, they do not come with instructions or decals, however, since Eduard posts its instruction sheets on its website, all you need to do is go online and download the instruction sheet for the regular kit and you are ready to go!

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F4U-5 Corsair Antennas
Review Author
Michael Novosad
Published on
December 21, 2015
Company
Quickboost
Scale
1/48
MSRP
$6.50

The Aircraft

The F4U-5 Corsair was a 1945 design modification first flown in mid-December 1945. It was intended to increase the overall performance, incorporate pilots' suggestions, and featured a more powerful Pratt and Whitney R-2800-32(E) engine with a two-stage supercharger rated at a maximum of 2,850 hp. Other improvements included automatic blower controls, cowl flaps, intercooler doors and oil cooler for the engine, spring tabs for the elevators and rudder, a completely modernized cockpit, a completely retractable tail wheel, and heated cannon bays and pitot head. The cowling was lowered two degrees to help with forward visibility, but perhaps most striking, it was the first variant to feature all-metal wings

The Resin Parts

Injected-molded plastic kits do have some limitations when forming small details. Often times these details may not replicate the parts exactly, have difficult to remove mold lines, or may be fragile.

Decal sheet

Typhoon Mk.Ib Early (May 1942 to January 1945) National Markings
Review Author
Michael Novosad
Published on
December 21, 2015
Company
Aviaeology
Scale
1/48
MSRP
$4.13

The Hawker Typhoon

The Hawker Typhoon was designed as a replacement for the Hawker Hurricane, and was intended to be a medium to high altitude interceptor, However, several design problems did not permit the Typhoon to meet this requirement. Initially the Typhoon Mk Ia was fitted with twelve .303 calibre machine guns, while the later version, the Mk. Ib, was fitted with four 20 mm Hispano Mk. II cannons.

Decal Sheet Contents

The subject of this review is a decal sheet that is 2 3/4" wide by 4" long, and includes national markings for one aircraft. Two sets of top wing insignia are included, along with the fuselage side and underwing markings, as well as the fin flash.

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F4F-4 Wildcat
Review Author
Keith Gervasi
Published on
January 23, 2021
Company
Airfix
Scale
1/72
MSRP
$10.00

History

The Grumman F4F Wildcat was the US Navy's primary carrier-borne fighter aircraft at the start of WWII. Characterized by its stubby appearance the Wildcat had been developed from Grumman's successful range of pre-war biplanes and had entered service with the US Navy a year prior to the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, replacing the Brewster Buffalo. By the time of the crucial battles for Midway and Guadalcanal, the F4F-4 model had become the most numerous variant and new tactics such as the ‘Thach Weave’ enabled American naval and marine pilots to gain the upper hand on the previously all-conquering Mitsubishi Zero. The F4F-4 introduced both folding wings and an extra .50 machine gun in each wing, adding to the Wildcats already powerful armament. Lessons learnt with the tubby but tough F4F were later incorporated into the F6F Hellcat, a fighter which went on to dominate the skies over the Pacific.

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Cross & Cockade International Winter 2015 Volume 46/4
Book Author(s)
Mick Davis
Review Author
Frank Landrus
Published on
December 19, 2015
Company
Cross & Cockade International
MSRP
$40.00

The latest journal of Cross & Cockade International - Winter 2015, features a photo of Armstrong Whitworth F.K.8 B-291 of 15 TS in the snow during winter 1917-18 on the cover. The rear cover shows the result of an apparent RAF B.E. 12b collision just outside Penston aerodrome on April 28, 1918. This issue also includes a separate A2 size sheet in color covering Ordnance Survey maps that are marked up with the location of WWI aviation interest sties in Ireland. The back of this foldout provides maps showing RAF Areas and Groups for April 1918, November 1918, June 1919, and January 1920.

Note: The $40 price is for the 4-issue subscription.