Kagero Top Drawing 57 Messerschmitt Bf 110 Vol 1

Published: April 16, 2019
Book Author(s): Macief Noszczak
Company: Casemate Publishers

The book provides great detail drawings of the Messerschmitt Bf 110 which was a work horse for the German Luftwaffe.

I found the drawings in this book to be fascinating and show many of the variants of this very versatile aircraft.

Along with the many outline drawings (both 1/48 & 1/72 scale) there are 10 very nice profile drawings. Also include in the book is a mask for the Eduard 1/72 BF 110 C/D/E kit.

There is also a pull out 1/48 scale plan drawing.

I recommend this book to everyone with an interest in the BF 110 and a must for modellers.

Thanks go to Casemate Publishing for providing this book to review and IPMS USA for allowing me to review it for them

M16 Rifle Vietnam War

Published: April 11, 2019
Company: Eduard

This is a Brassin resin set to make 8 American Vietnam War Era M16 rifles in 1/35 scale. This was the most common rifle used by the Americans and it comes in two variants (4 of each) plus 4 magazines.

The set contains the following sets:

• 8 x resin M16 rifles (4 of each of the two variants)
• 4 x resin magazines
• 1 colored photoetch sheet
• 1 instruction sheet

The resin parts are very clean and no flash. The resin base part is easy to remove. The photo etch parts form the straps for the rifles and comes in three parts each. There is also a mix of dark and light colored straps for variation.

The parts assemble very easily and give a very realistic rifle when complete. They are idea for adding to figures, as stowed… more

AK 47 Assault Rifle

Published: April 11, 2019
Company: Eduard

This is a Brassin resin set to make 8 Russian AK 47 rifles in 1/35 scale. This is the most widely used assault rifles in the world.

The set contains the following sets:

• 8 x resin karabiner 98k’s
• 4 x resin magazines
• 1 colored photoetch sheet
• 1 instruction sheet

The resin parts are very clean and no flash. The resin base part is easy to remove. The photo etch parts form the straps for the rifles and comes in three parts each. There is also a mix of dark and light colored straps for variation.

The parts assemble very easily and give a very realistic rifle when complete. They are idea for adding to figures, as stowed equipment or for dioramas.

Summary

This is a great set for adding very detailed… more

Leopard C2 Mexas with Dozer Blade

Published: April 5, 2019
Company: Meng Model

MENG revised its very good 2013 Leopard kit with new parts to build a Canadian C2 Mexas with the option to fit a dozer blade.

I jumped at the opportunity to review this kit for three reasons, firstly it’s a Canadian main battle tank, it’s by MENG and last by far from least is that a fellow Canadian military specialist Anthony Sewards assisted on the kits research. He also highly recommends this kit for its accuracy which is real praise!

In the box is:

• 12 x light tan sprues
• 1 clear sprue
• 1 lower hull in light tan
• 1 turret in light tan
• 1 upper hull in light tan
• 1 small decal sheet
• 1 tow cable
• Polycap’s - big and small
• 2 rubber band type tracks
• 2 photoetch sheets (small… more

Great Cars - Volkswagen Beetle - A Celebration of the World’s Most Popular Car

Published: March 3, 2019
Book Author(s): Richard Copping
Company: Veloce Publishing

The book goes into great detail of the development, service, variants and full history of a classic car which is one of the world’s most popular cars ever produced. I have always loved this little car, with great memories of traveling in one when I was a child in the Sixties. The book is a wonderful treasure trove of pictures that I have ever seen before and even though I thought I knew a lot about this car it has so much more history and facts I never heard before.

Also, it is written by a very professional and knowledgeable author of lots of articles I have read and enjoyed before. The car's history goes back to Wartime Germany in the late 1930s and goes on till today! The car was the brainchild of the great car designer Ferdinand Porsche and was to be the Peoples car of the… more

M551 Sheridan U.S. Airborne Tank (Vietnam War)

Published: February 18, 2019
Company: Tamiya

Tamiya has produced a new tooled M551 Sheridan which is a welcome offering of this small but interesting US armor subject.

The kit was supplied for review with the two aftermarket items Tamiya released for detail this kit. Detail up parts series 12687 PE with metal Barrel as well as the 12685 U.S MCI Cartons (Vietnam War).

In the box is:

• 5 x light green sprues
• 1 clear sprue
• 1 small decal sheet
• 1 plastic mesh
• Several polycaps
• Metal wire
• A small length of hose
• 1 instruction booklet
• 1 color guide booklet (in color)
• 1 history booklet

Detail up parts are available separately:

• 12687 - Photoetch / Metal Barrel - $18.50 MSRP
• 12687 -… more

Tank Craft - Cromwell and Centaur Tanks

Published: February 10, 2019
Book Author(s): Dennis Oliver
Company: Casemate Publishers

This is the 5^th book in the Tank Craft series which details tanks and also covers model kits and accessories to build the tanks covered in the book. This book covers the British tanks – Cromwell and Centaur which were Cruiser type tanks. The Cromwell being one of the most successful Cruiser tanks used by the Allies during World War II.

I found this book to be a fountain of information and rare pictures of both tanks. The profile pictures are a particular favorite and awesome source for modelling.

The chapters on the different model builds and kits are of great interest and will provide a good resource when modelling these two tanks.

I was impressed at the amount of information and history found in the pages of this extremely enjoyable book. The… more

Riders in the Sky 1945 Limited Edition

Published: December 15, 2018
Company: Eduard

Eduard has released a limited edition version of the B-24 Liberator GR Mk VI and GR MK.VIII in the RAF Coastal Command service. The kit is based on the Hasegawa kit plus two additional Eduard sprues, Decals, etc.

In the box is:

• 11 x grey sprues
• 2 x clear sprues
• 4 x poly caps
• 1 large decal sheet
• 1 mask sheet
• 2 x photoetch detail set
• Riders in the Sky 1945 book
• 1 instruction booklet
• 1 box artwork poster

The kit options and decals allow building 13 different aircraft, all the choices are great. I opted for the M version, an RCAF aircraft operated in Canada July 1945. The kit looks awesome in the box and all the additional items make this a great addition to any stash.… more

Karabiner 98K

Published: December 15, 2018
Company: Eduard

This is a Brassin resin set to make 8 German WWII Karabiner 98k rifles in 1/35 scale. This was the most common rifle used by the Germans in WWII.

The set contains the following sets:

• 8 x resin Karabiner 98k’s
• 8 x resin bayonets
• 1 colored photoetch sheet
• 1 instruction sheet

The resin parts are very clean and no flash. The resin base part is easy to remove. The photoetch parts form the straps for the rifles and come in three parts each. There is also a mix of dark and light-colored straps for variation.

The parts assemble very easily and give a very realistic rifle when complete. They are idea for adding to figures, as stowed equipment or for dioramas.

Summary

I would recommend this great set… more

Spitfire Mk IX Early Löök (Cockpit) Set

Published: November 22, 2018
Company: Eduard

This is a Löök set for the Tamiya 1/32 Spitfire.

In the Löök set is the following items:

• 1 photoetch sheet of pre painted seatbelts
• 1 resin (Brassin) pre painted dashboard (instrument panel)
• 1 instruction sheet

Construction

1. The Brassin cockpit instrument part is excellent and is a great replacement for the parts and decals the make up the kit parts gives a realistic looking panel.
2. The photoetch seat belts are pre-painted which the Tamiya kit ones are not. The finished parts look very good installed and are far better than the kit parts.

Summary

This is a fantastic set for adding a great look to the cockpit when finished. The Tamiya parts are good but the Eduard parts very make… more