Published on
May 19, 2011
Company
Airfix
Scale
1/72
MSRP
$10.95
Introduction
Focke Wulf FW200 C-3 Condor
USMC F/A 18D
9K330 Tor Air Defense System
'68 Volkswagen Beetle - California Wheels Edition
BMD-2
StuG.III Ausf.G Late December 1944
T-28 Super Heavy Tank
Tiger I, Early Production, Eastern Front
B-47E Stratojet - Air Research and Development Command
Battlestar Gallactica SD (Super-Deformed) Viper Mark 2
ROCAF S-2A/E/G Tracker
F-86D Sabre “Shark Mouth”
Published on
May 18, 2011
Company
Twobobs Aviation Graphics
Scale
1/48
MSRP
$12.00
For those who love modern US Navy and Marine Corps jets, and like camouflage and color, nothing satisfies more than the schemes of an adversary and training squadrons.
VFA-125 also known as the "Rough Raiders" is a United States Navy strike fighter squadron based at Naval Air Station Lemoore, California. The "Rough Raiders" are a Fleet Replacement Squadron flying the F/A-18 Hornet. From the units own home page, their mission “is the indoctrination and training of Navy and Marine Corps personnel for carrier-borne strike fighter squadrons in all phases of F/A-18 employment and, on order, to be prepared to supply replacement aircraft and pilots to the fleet.” They are also the home to the west coast F/A-18C demo team.
Twobobs released this set covering several VFA-125 aircraft providing markings for three “Raiders”:
Published on
May 18, 2011
Company
Hobby Design
Scale
1/20,1/24, and 1/25
MSRP
$6.49
The Parts
Hobby Design makes detail parts for automotive subjects. They offer a wide range of products from metal parts, to resin wheels, and photo etched detail sets for a wide variety of modeling subjects.
Here I review their HD07-0002 0.5mm Rivets. They are all metal and come 40 pieces per pack.
Assembly
It’s pretty straight forward I remove the molded plastic rivets from the part with a #11 blade. Then I used a #80 drill bit in the spot for the rivets to be placed that’s it pretty simple.
Conclusion
I highly recommended these products for anyone who wants to add realism to their models. Hobby Design makes a wide range of rivets to fit into all different application. Thanks to Hobby Design and IPMS/USA for the opportunity to review these excellent products.
Published on
May 18, 2011
Company
Eduard
Scale
1/35
MSRP
$22.95
Anybody who has seen period photos of World War II Soviet soldiers will note that many times their uniforms are decorated with medals and awards. Occasionally a figure manufacturer will provide these molded into the chest leaving the modeler to paint, but the majority of plastic figures do not. Eduard has been working through various subjects within its colored photo etch range, and now we get not just one, but two sets of Soviet World War II uniform insignia and metals in full color! This review covers the early war period, 1940-1943.
Published on
May 18, 2011
Company
Eduard
Scale
1/35
MSRP
$22.95
Anybody who has seen period photos of World War II Soviet soldiers will note that many times their uniforms are decorated with medals and awards. Occasionally a figure manufacturer will provide these molded into the chest leaving the modeler to paint, but the majority of plastic figures do not. Eduard has been working through various subjects within its colored photo etch range, and now we get not just one, but two sets of Soviet World War II uniform insignia and metals in full color! This review covers the late war, 1944-1945 periods.