IPMS Number
49715

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McDonnell Douglas, F-4e/EJ/F/G/RF-4E Phantom II Striking Colour Schemes

Published: April 19, 2017
Book Author(s): JP Vieira
Company: Mushroom Model Publications - MMP Books

This is a thin book with only 44 pages, but they are very high quality, and full of profile pictures of many striking color schemes used on various air force Phantoms.

The detailed color profiles are a joy to look at and present very unusual F-4E Phantom II camouflage and markings for 15 different aircraft.

I found this book fascinating and will be building at least five of the… more

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"Panzergrenadiers to the Front" plus Companion Map Book

Published: February 3, 2020
Book Author(s): A.Stephan Hamilton
Company: Casemate Publishers

The book goes into details of the formation, deployment and combat actions of the Panzergrenadier Division “Brandenburg” on the eastern front on the last few months of World War Two. The hardback book comes with a companion book of all the campaign maps with corresponding references to the book pages and chapters.

This is the first book to take a deep look at the famous Panzergrenadier… more

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Ventura MkII Seatbelt Steel Set

Published: April 4, 2017
Company: Eduard

This is a photoetch steel seatbelt set to for the Revell Ventura MkII which has mold seatbelts and really needs them. This set is colored and also made of steel which means they are better for forming. They are very realistic and accurate and really make the cockpit stand out.

In the packet is:

  • 1 colored photoetch steel sheet
  • 1 instruction sheet

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Bf 109G-2 (ProfiPack)

Published: March 23, 2017
Company: Eduard

Eduard has released a new mold of the Bf-109G-2, with markings for versions including in the kit.

In the box is:

  • 5 x light grey sprues
  • 1 clear sprue
  • 2 x decal sheet
  • 1 mask sheet
  • 1 photoetch detail set
  • 1 instruction booklet

While you get 5 sprues, you also get plenty of unused (spare) parts, like 3 different… more

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Maschinen Krieger MK 44 Ausf.B Hammerknight

Published: March 9, 2017
Company: Hasegawa

For a long time now I have loved the look of this range of kits and have wanted to build one, so I jumped at the opportunity to build this kit. It is an excellent kit in the Hasegawa Machinen Krieger series. The kit is very easy to build as long as you watch the instruction details carefully.

In the Box

  • 11 x red sprues
  • 1 beige sprue
  • 1 clear sprue… more

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Paint Retarder 40ml Bottle

Published: February 3, 2020
Company: Tamiya

Tamiya acrylics can go down grainy in the right conditions (dry atmosphere, high pressure, big distance) & this retarder helps prevent this, it can also help with airbrush dry tip issues.

You mix it in with the paint or you can mix it with the thinner before thinning the paint. It can be used up to a 1:10 ratio with Tamiya Acrylic Paints.

You must remember that like most… more

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Vietnam War US & Allied Combat Equipment

Published: February 3, 2020
Book Author(s): Gordon L. Rottman
Company: Osprey Publishing

The book, Vietnam War US & Allied Combat Equipment by Osprey Publishing, goes into details of the combat equipment used by both the US and Allied forces. The very-well written and the illustrations really make this a great reference and history book for any library. The book will come in handy when modelling any US or Allied soldiers in the Vietnam War and can assist in painting and adding… more

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Ventura MkII Exterior Set

Published: February 17, 2017
Company: Eduard

This is a photoetch exterior upgrade set to for the Revell Ventura MkII. The set adds some great additional details to the kit.

In the packet is

  • 1 large photoetch steel sheet
  • 1 instruction sheet

Summary

This is a fantastic set and adds some really nice additional details and parts to the kit. The set includes machine gun details, light… more

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Ventura Mk II Undercarriage Set

Published: February 15, 2017
Company: Eduard

This is a photoetch undercarriage upgrade set to for the Revell Ventura Mk II. The set adds a great deal of detail to the kit.

In the packet is:

  • 2 x large photoetch steel sheet
  • 1 instruction sheet

Summary

This is a fantastic set and the kit really needs this as it’s a major improvement to the land gear and the landing gear bays. The set… more

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Ventura Mk. II Interior Set

Published: February 11, 2017
Company: Eduard

This is a photoetch interior set for the Revell Ventura Mk. II. This set includes two photoetch sheets. One is colored and adds a lot of needed detail to the cockpit. The photoetch really make the cockpit stand out.

In the packet is:

  • 1 colored photoetch sheet
  • 1 photoetch sheet
  • 1 instruction sheet

Summary

This is a fantastic set… more