Right Rear Quarter
German Sd.Kfz. 247 Ausf B with Crew
Finished Halftrack - Dashboard Detail
Sd.Kfz.10/4 fur 2cm FlaK 30, 1940 Production w/Ammo Trailer
Front
Jagdpanzer E-100
Finished model
SBD-5 "Battle of Philippines Sea"
Finished model
M54A2 5-Ton 6x6 Cargo Truck
Lower launch deck
Battlestar Galactica Pegasus
Completed model overview, above
JASDF F-15J
Right Front
G917T (1939 production), German Army Truck
Finished 2
Space Pirate Battleship Phantom Death Shadow
Fuselage assembly
Curtiss F11C-2 Hawk
Engine parts
“Fireball” Roberts ’57 Ford
Completed cockpit, demonstrating detailed instrument panel
Messerschmitt Bf-109G-14
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EE Lightning Photo Etch and Canopy Mask
Review Author
Andrew Birkbeck
Published on
August 5, 2015
Company
Eduard
Scale
1/72
MSRP
$24.95

There can’t be a modeler on the planet who doesn’t know the brand name Eduard, from the Czech Republic. They launched into the business of providing Photo Etched brass detail parts decades ago, and have expanded into injection molded plastic kits, resin detail parts, cloth seat belt sets, and canopy masks, and I am sure a couple of other lines, and seem to cover every scale, and every model subject out there. This review covers two products designed to be used with the Airfix English Electric Lightning F.2A in 1/72nd scale, an extremely nice kit that has recently been released.

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Japanese Navy Ship Equipment Set E
Review Author
Pablo Bauleo
Published on
August 4, 2015
Company
Hasegawa
Scale
1/350
MSRP
$28.00

The Japanese Agano-class of light cruisers had a total of 4 ships on its class: Agano, Noshiro, Yahagi and Sakaw. These ships were lightly armored command vessels that operated for destroyer and submarine squadrons.

Hasegawa has released a detail set for its Agano Class in 1/350. This set includes

  • Type-41 twin 15 cm guns (x2)
  • Type-41 twin 15 cm guns with rangefinder (x2)
  • Type-98 twin 8cm hi-angle turret

The Agano class boxing includes the standard Type-41 and Type-98, what is added is the rangefinder and some details parts for the standard turrets to model the Yahagi and Sakawa.

The overall surface detail is excellent –as you expect from Hasegawa- and the molds are completely free of flash. The cannon holes need to be drilled, but that is to be expected of plastic parts.

This detail set is a welcome addition as it allows the base Agano kit to be converted to other ships of the same class.

Book cover

German Aircraft Instrument Panels Vol. 2
Book Author(s)
Dariusz Karnas
Review Author
Dick Montgomery
Published on
August 4, 2015
Company
Mushroom Model Publications
MSRP
$29.75

This is the second volume of the “Inside” series of books featuring the instrument panels of various German WWII aircraft. MMP Books previously released Vol 1 which covered the Bf-109F-4, Bf-110E, Fi-156 Storch, Fw-190A-3, Hs-123, and the Ju-88A-4.

This second volume covers the Bf-109E, Me-262A, Ju-87A, He-111, Hs-126 and the Do-17.

A special treat awaits the reader. The panel for the Bf-109E-4 is provided, full size, as a poster!

In North America, Casemate is the distributor for MMP.

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"Hawa" Vol 1: Centenary Datafile 168
Book Author(s)
Ray Rimell & Harry Woodman
Review Author
Dick Montgomery
Published on
August 3, 2015
Company
Windsock Datafiles
MSRP
$21.95

Centenary Datafile 168 is the first in a set of Datafiles that cover the Hannover CI.II/CI.IV/CI.IIIA series of aircraft. The history of the “Hawa” is presented in this issue, supplemented with 50+ period photos and six pages of technical drawings in 1/72nd and 1/48th by Mick Davis.

Included within is a discussion on the very unique and interesting geometry of the “Hawa” as well as some historical documentation in the form of the Aeronautical Engineering report on 13199/18 including notes and sketches. Modelers will find the entire publication filled with excellent detail resources, but the AE report includes some awesome sketches and drawing which can assist the modeler in adding detail to a model.

Some excellent full color artwork by Ronny Bar are presented on the back cover, both inside and out, and on the inside front cover.

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Nestle Crunch Monster Truck

Review Author
Doug Cole
Published on
August 3, 2015
Company
Round 2 Models
Scale
1/32
MSRP
$22.99

The Kit

This review covers the Nestle Crunch Monster Truck 1:32 Scale AMT Model Kit #911. A 2015 release, this model is a repackaging of the popular USA-1 Monster Truck model. This kit is designed to be an easy-to-assemble kit with subject matter that appeals to youngsters. It is all about letting kids get into the hobby with minimal skills and come out with a great looking “monster truck” that has “eye candy” written all over it! A skill level 1 Snap It kit it is molded in color in 21 pieces that are (blue, white and chrome) with metal axles, monster style wheels and vinyl sticker graphics. The completed dimensions are Length: 7”, Width: 4-3/4”, Height: 4”. Assembly time is under an hour.