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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2.8cm sPzB41 On Larger Steel-Wheeled Carriage w/Trailer
Review Author
Len Pilhofer
Published on
December 14, 2015
Company
Bronco Models
Scale
1/35
MSRP
$36.99

Background

The 2.8 cm schwere Panzerbüchse 41 (sPzB 41) or "Panzerbüchse 41" was a German anti-tank weapon working on the squeeze bore principle. Officially classified as a heavy anti-tank rifle (German: schwere Panzerbüchse), it would be better described, and is widely referred to, as a light anti-tank gun as its construction was much more typical of an anti-tank gun. It was produced between 1940 and 1943 with a total of 2,797 seeing service.

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Adam's Armour 2
Book Author(s)
Adam Wilder
Review Author
Dick Montgomery
Published on
December 14, 2015
Company
Casemate Publishers
MSRP
$49.00

Mr. Wilder provides a series of YouTube video’s displaying some of the same techniques that are in Adam’s Armour 1 and 2. Both books, however, contain far more information than the videos. YouTube Link

These two publications are now available through Casemate and AFV Modeller Publications. Adam Wilder, a talented and gifted modeler, as well as an excellent writer, has authored “Adam’s Armour 1” and “Adam’s Armour 2”. This review focuses on “Adam’s Armour 2”.

“1” focuses on the construction of the model while “2” covers painting and finishing.

Reviewing the Table of Contents is an appropriate and enlightening place to start. While ten chapters were sufficient for Vol 1 “Construction”, Vol 2 contains 18 chapters.

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General Dynamics F-111 Aardvark and EF-111A Raven
Review Author
Frank Landrus
Published on
September 23, 2021
Company
Warpaint Books, Ltd.

Warpaint’s latest is their standard A4 format, softbound publication that is 88 pages (excluding covers) on the General Dynamics F-111 series. Featuring more than 180 photographs (most in color) along with 34 of Richard J. Caruana’s color profiles, and including the B-Centennial scheme on 68-0028/UH, an F-111E based at Upper Heyford, in June 1976. The color profiles are further enhanced with color scrap illustration of opposite sides of the fuselage as necessary to depict special markings. Nose art and other special markings are also presented enlarged to show off details. For the small scale fans, Richard J. Caruana also includes fold-out 1/72 scale plans.

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Scale Aircraft Modelling November 2015
Review Author
Dave Morrissette
Published on
December 14, 2015
Company
Scale Aircraft Modelling
MSRP
$6.81

Scale Aircraft Modelling's November 2015 issue comes to us with a cover featuring a nicely framed picture of a Beaufighter and promises scale plans and profiles as well as other articles. Inside, it delivers as promised or even more.

Tony Grand leads off the builds with Magna Models 1/72 Seamew kit. A resin model of an unusual plane and Mr. Grand shows how to polish it up by reinforcing parts, fixing flaws and showing how nice the kit can look with some attention and effort.

A real highlight for me was Francesco Pigoli’s build of Revell’s 1/72 F-22 Raptor. Mr. Pigoli used Eduard’s Raptor interior and a lot of scratchbuilding skills to detail wheel and armament wells, intake FOD guards and more. There are many more fixes and the end result with a great paint scheme is phenomenal.

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MD-3 Carrier Fire Tractor
Review Author
Jim Pearsall
Published on
December 14, 2015
Company
Brengun
Scale
1/144
MSRP
$11.55

Here’s another addition to that 1/144 carrier deck diorama/vignette you’ve wanted to do. This is the fire fighter version of the MD-3 Carrier Tow Tractor.

The Kit

You get two of everything except decals. And since you’re probably not going to do the same vehicle twice, that’s OK.