German Luftwaffe Pilot and Operator with Ejection Seats for Panavia Tornado IDS/ECR

Published: February 22, 2021
Company: Aires Hobby Models

Aerobonus continues to release pilot figures to staff planes in 1/48^th and 1/32^nd scale with the pilots seated in the appropriate seats. This latest release features two German Luftwaffe pilots for the Revell 1/32^nd scale IDS Tornado. The hand position is different on the two figures with one in pilot stance and the second in a different stance. Molding is… more

USAAF WWII Pilot with Seat for P-51B/C Mustang

Published: February 22, 2021
Company: Aires Hobby Models

Aerobonus is part of Aires and focuses on enhancement additions such as pilot figures for kits. This product provides a pilot figure seated, in 1/32^nd scale for the Trumpeter/Revell P-51B/C Mustang. The set comes in four parts (head, hands, and set/body) all perfectly cast on a single block. Preparation was easy by using a razor saw to cut all the parts free (after a good washing).… more

Rome’s Northern Enemies - Painting Wargaming Figures

Published: February 18, 2021
Book Author(s): Andy Singleton
Company: Pen & Sword

This volume on painting war gaming figures focuses on Rome’s Northern Enemies - the British, Celts, Germans and Dacians and one of the first things that struck me was how applicable this would be to all war gaming figures. The book is a complete tutorial from soup to nuts on building, modifying, basing and painting figures. A quick look at the Table of Contents shows what I mean:

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Modern USMC Air Power

Published: February 18, 2021
Book Author(s): Joe Copalman
Company: Harpia Publishing

Harpia Publishing has been producing very high quality aircraft books for a while. These books are lavishly illustrated and have covered subjects from subjects covering Iraqi MiGs to Chinese aircraft to specific planes like EMB Tucano. The latest volume is Modern USMC Air Power written by Joe Copalman. This is 256 pages of soft cover wonderfulness. The first thing that hits you is that the… more

Porsche - Classic German Sports Car

Published: February 15, 2021
Book Author(s): Lance Cole
Company: Pen & Sword

Pen and Sword’s Car Craft Series focuses on some of the more exotic cars and covers both their history and the variants. This volume covers the iconic Porsche 911. My personal first experience with the 911 came when my roommate bought a used 911 and we tooled around in it (plus I got to drive it). Even used, it was a thrill with the acceleration of a rocket and the brakes to stop a freight… more

Hawker Hunter GA.11 Conversion

Published: February 5, 2021
Company: PJ Production

PJ Productions from Belgium continues with their simple conversions allows the Airfix F.6 to become a GA.11 single-seat training version for the Royal Navy. Looking around the Internet, there were 40 GA.11 airframes converted by adding an arrester hook, adding a Harley light to the nose and eliminating the guns. The starting kit is the Airfix Hunter F.6. I am sure the Academy F.6 could also… more

Hawker Hunter FR.10 Nose Conversion

Published: February 5, 2021
Company: PJ Production

This simple conversion from PJ Productions in Belgium allows the Airfix F.6 to become a FR.10 reconnaissance version. Looking around the Internet, it looks like the FR.10 is a single-seat reconnaissance version with 33 made of rebuilt F.6 airframes. The starting kit is the Airfix Hunter F.6. I am sure the Academy F.6 could also possibly work.

The conversion itself consists of six parts… more

Hawker Hunter F.58 Conversion Kit

Published: February 5, 2021
Company: PJ Production

One of the latest conversions from PJ Productions in Belgium is the set to convert the Airfix 1/48th Hawker Hunter F.6 to a F.58 which is the export version for Switzerland. A total of 88 were built and 12 converted for an even 100 airframes. Changes addressed by this conversion include a new nose to the aircraft, under wing rocket option, Side blister under the cockpit, change to tail fairing… more

F-4E Phantom Early

Published: February 5, 2021
Company: Zoukei-Mura

Zoukei-Mura started there 1/48th scale F-4 Phantom series with the F-4J in 2016 and since then they have issued an F-4S, F-4C, F-4D, F-4J Marines, another F-4J and this latest release, an F-4E Early…we finally have a gunned version and it is magnificent.

Let’s look in the box (and it is packed). There are well over 400 part in the box with lots of options and parts not in use. These… more

Milk Trike

Published: January 24, 2021
Company: Round 2 Models

Round 2 has reissued the 1/25^th scale Milk Trike kit and it is great to see it again. MPC was a very popular model company in the 1960’s and 70’s and thankfully, Round 2 has saved their molds. The Milk Trike was one of six trike kits which came with different window colors and extensive decals to customize your build.

Inside the box, there are 57 easy to build parts molded… more