Chris Renninger
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FJ Fury: Part 1 - Prototypes through FJ-3 VariantsPublished:
This book has 3 chapters going over many aspects of this aircraft.
The book starts with the Development history of the aircraft all the way to production, along with there Variants. This book has a lot of detail on majority of the aircraft and what I loved the most is the detailed cockpit and how all the oil lines are ran along with the hydraulics, this is a must if you are building one of these models. I… more |
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USSR M10 "Lend-Lease"Published:
In today’s review we will be doing a Soviet Union Lend lease M10, This Tank was originally released back in 2014 for the 70th anniversary of the Normandy invasion with that being said this new release does have a few things differently such as the decal sheet and the Soviet figures. Let’s start will the Hull, This kit does offer the interior which is very nicely detailed. Some of the fit needed some work such as the 4 Sponson containers on the sides of the tank. The diamond blade deck was a very tight fit and required some additional sanding to sit in with ought bending the deck. My only real complaint is the lack of an engine for the build. The outside of the Hull is also very nicely detailed with all the little details that are added plus the molded-in features… more |
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The Research Squad, Panther Project Volume 2 - Engine & TurretPublished:
IntroductionThe second volume of Panther Project follows the Restoration process of the Engine and Turret process along with its connected systems, information on Zimmerit. Some very nice Hull walk around along with interior photos, there are 440 photographs that make up this book along with some nice technical drawings of components. ContentsBefore they dive in on the restoration there are several pages on the History of the Panther tank along with the usual introduction. The rest of the book is broken up by each year on restoration 2007 2009 2013 2017 and 2018 and at the back are some references and technical drawings for the restoration process. Each chapter is broken up by what job is being done and gives the page numbers for easy reference. I'll be… more |
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F16C/D Block 52+ Polish AF Advanced ViperPublished:
The kit was originally release back in 2009 at the cost of 64.95 with only the 2 seater F-16D variant. This Reproduction comes in at 39.99 and 4 different variants out of 1 box F-16D 4082, F-16D 4084, F-16C 4062 or F-16C4055. As far as fit goes for the main fuselage it was pretty good, there were mainly just a few sections that needed some putty to remove the gaps. Behind the wings up to the speed breaks left a gap from when top half and bottom came together, then where the intake connects doesn’t align correctly when connecting underneath the cockpit which I fix by doing some extra sanding. The jet exhaust also needed a little extra sanding to butt up closer to the main fuselage or you could use a little putty like I did since I didn’t notice it soon enough. Also side note on… more |
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Pre-War Hawker Hurricanes DecalsPublished:
This decal set is a release from Iliad Design. It originally only came with decals for 4 Hurricanes, not the 5 that this release comes with. The instruction sheet also doubles as the cover image, folded in half with the decals in the center to keep from possible damage in the standard Ziploc bag. The instructions come in full color for each aircraft in the standard Hurricane colors, dark earth and dark green with ether aluminum underbelly or white and black. Also, some interesting information on each aircraft is included to make a more period correct plane. This set provides enough decals to use on all 5 pre-war aircraft:
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