Chad Richmond
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USAAF Camouflaged P-51D, Part 2Published: May 27, 2015 LPS Hobby has been producing many decal sheets of previously unavailable markings, previously incorrect markings and some unusual markings. This particular sheet is no exception. This sheet provides markings for three camouflaged P-51’s which were over-painted with what is believed to be RAF Dark Green and Medium Sea Gray. The decal sheet is printed by Microscale and is in perfect register.… more |
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A-37 Landing GearPublished: April 20, 2015 Not too long ago, Trumpeter gave us a brand new, scribed 1/48th scale A-37 to play with and Scale Aircraft Conversions were not very far behind with a white metal landing gear to help support all of the added nose weight to prevent a tail sitter. There are six total parts on two frets, with the nose gear being separate, The way they are cast makes cleanup of the parts much easier than… more |
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F-4B Exhaust NozzlesPublished: February 15, 2015 Eduard’s Brassin line has some of the finest resin cast parts that I have ever run across, from any manufacturer. These exhaust nozzles are a direct one-for-one replacement for the kit nozzles. Those that come in the kit are the best I’ve ever taken out of a kit box, but Eduard’s are still another step above. Eduard gives you two burner cans, two exhausts, two exhaust cones and a… more |
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F-102A CockpitPublished: November 25, 2021 Meng’s 1/72nd scale F-102’s are very nice kits with a nicely detailed cockpit interior. Of course, we all know that there is always room for improvement. The Czech company, Pavla, came out with a very nice replacement for the kit cockpit. You get eleven nicely cast parts in grey resin. Included are a new cockpit tub with detailed side panels, instrument panel, seat with seatbelts and shoulder… more |
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MiG-15 Gun BarrelsPublished: January 10, 2015 One of the differences between the MiG-15 and the MiG-15bis is the gun configuration in the nose. It is not readily noticeable, but there are differences in the 23mm cannons and their fairings. The MiG-15 was equipped with one N-37 37mm cannon and two NS-23 23mm cannons in a drop down tray on the bottom of the nose fairing. This was the standard configuration until improvements were… more |
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MiG-15bis Gun BarrelsPublished: January 10, 2015 One of the differences between the MiG-15 and the MiG-15bis, in addition to a newer and more powerful engine, is the gun configuration in the nose. It is not readily noticeable, but there are differences in the 23mm cannons and their fairings. The MiG-15 was equipped with one N-37 37mm cannon and two NS-23 23mm cannons in a drop down tray on the bottom of the nose fairing. This was… more |
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MiG-15bis ExhaustPublished: January 10, 2015 Eduard's kit of the Mig-15 is a hit and has very nice detail and builds into a beautiful replica. One of the areas all models have issues with is the exhaust. It is virtually impossible to make it in one piece and it is hard to get seams out if it is multiple pieces and the detail is not as crisp due to molding limitations. Aires to the rescue with a quick replacement resin exhaust.… more |
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Kfir C2/C7 Wheel BayPublished: December 26, 2014 Many of us have waited a long time for a quality kit of the Kfir, and Kinetic released a very fine example about a year ago. Though the kit is very detailed, of course there is always room for improvement and embellishment, so Aires has come up with a couple of offerings for this kit. One of these is a very nice set of highly detailed main and nose gear wheel wells. All together there are… more |
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Kfir C2/C7 Gun BayPublished: December 26, 2014 Many of us have waited a long time for a quality kit of the Kfir, and Kinetic released a very fine example about a year ago. Though the kit is very detailed, of course there is always room for improvement and embellishment, so Aires has come up with a couple of offerings for this kit. One of these gives the modeler the capability of opening the gun bays and showing the two Rafael DEFA 553 30mm… more |
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F-15C Eagle, 57th Fighter Interceptor SquadronPublished: September 17, 2014 No, your eyes are not playing tricks on you. It is an F-15C with conformal fuel tanks. By 1984, the USSR had amassed a considerable submarine launched ballistic missile capability which complemented their already powerful ICBM force. The vast majority of the Soviet SSNB submarines, known as ‘boomers’, were based at Archangel and Murmansk. Their pre-launch… more |