The Weathering Special - Trains

Published: May 18, 2019
Company: AMMO by Mig Jimenez

The “press release” on the Mig website states, “In this special issue of The Weathering Magazine, we present a collection of the best articles about weathering techniques for model trains available. Through each inspiring page of 14 excellent chapters, you will learn how to use weathering products with the guidance of some of the world’s best railway modelers. Create all kinds of wear and dirt effects on locomotives of all eras, as well as on freight cars, coaches, tank cars, and more.

Upon turning through the pages of this book, you will quickly realize how entertaining and easy transforming your stock train models into hyper-realistic wonders is. You can bring any rail subject to life by applying any type of weathering effect you choose including rust, chipping, streaking,… more

Consolidated B-24, Vol. 2 B-24G to B-24M

Published: May 18, 2019
Book Author(s): David Doyle
Company: David Doyle Books

This release is Vol. 2 in the Legends of Warfare-Aviation series and covers the B-24 G to the B-24M in nine chapters. There are hundreds of photographs (actually 291 color and b/w photos) in this 128-page publication. The photographs coverage of the B-24 (and derivatives) inside and out. Those who wish to build a highly detailed model of the B-24 will find this publication an excellent and comprehensive resource.

The stunning images are accompanied by a few paragraphs that describe the distinct features of the B-24 variants that are covered (see those variants lists in the Table of Contents below), and with informative captions for each image.

As an example, I found the image and caption on page 11 to be highly informative and interesting. As it turns out, the Willow… more

P-51 Mustang Wheel Set

Published: February 3, 2020
Company: Reskit

Res Kit offers a wide variety of resin parts and bits for a large number of aircraft in 1/48^th, 1/72^nd, and 1/32^nd scale. This review looks at the set of wheels for a P-51 in 1/48^th scale. The product is not specific to any particular P-51 kit and therefore, can be used on any 1/48^th P-51 that is in your “stash”.

Fans of the P-51 will tell you that there are four basic tread patterns that one will see in historical photographs of the aircraft. There are tires with tread that are oval, block, diamond, or octagonal. Looking at the images that accompany this review, one can easily see that the tread pattern on the Res Kit wheel set is modeled after wheels with a “diamond” pattern. The modeler may ask if that tread pattern is… more

Redstone Launcher

Published: March 20, 2020
Company: Horizon Models

Be aware that ordering the kit direct from Horizon will entail a postage fee. Horizon is located in Australia. Also note that Horizon is offering reduced pricing for their other 1/72^nd scale spacecraft kits.

The kit instructions can be downloaded at https://www.horizon-models.com/172-redstone-launcher

Horizon Models has, in the last few years, has established itself as a source of superior models of launch vehicles for both unmanned and manned space flight.

The Redstone Launcher will be my third Horizon model and hopefully, it will not be my last. This, kit, however, is the final release in the Redstone series according to Tony Radosevic, the Managing Director or Horizon Models.

Scale Plans Messerschmitt Bf 110 C & D

Published: April 10, 2019
Book Author(s): Maciej Noszczak
Company: Mushroom Model Publications - MMP Books

This publication, with illustrations by Maciej Noszczak, is an MMPBooks publication and is distributed in North America by Casemate Publications. MMP books are characterized as being of very high quality and this product is no different. This publication consists of scaled line drawings of the Ju-88A. There is no text other than captions for the drawings.

• Port side view of airframe, wheels up.
• Starboard side view of airframe, wheels down.
• Bottom view of airframe with wings outboard of nacelles clipped off of Bf-110C-1
• Bottom view of Port wing, wing tip to wing root of Bf-110C-1
• Bottom view of Starboard wing, wing tip to wing root of Bf-110C-1
• Top view of airframe with wings outboard of nacelles clipped off of Bf-110C-1… more

Top Drawings #63: Messerschmitt Bf-109G

Published: March 31, 2019
Book Author(s): Stanislaw Powala-Niedzwiecki; Illustrated by Maciej Noszczak & Arkadiusz Wrobel
Company: Kagero Publishing

This publication is one in a series of books in the TopDrawings series. It is a 20 page, paperback, printed in 8.3x11.7 format. The publication date was Dec 19, 2018.

Other publications in this series are:

• #54 Ju-87B
• #59 Ju-88
• #52 F4U Corsair
• #49 He-219 and others.

This is a Kagero publication which is marketed in North America by Casemate.

As mentioned in this review, the text and captions throughout the publication are translated by Stanislaw Powala-Niedzwiecki. The color profiles were created by Arkadiusz Wrobel. The scale drawings were created by Maciej Noszczak.

A nice surprise is the discovery of a set of canopy masks for the Tamiya Bf-109G6 in 48^th scale contained inside the book. The… more

Scale Plans Ju-88A

Published: February 15, 2019
Book Author(s): Casemate Publishers
Company: Casemate Publishers

This publication, with illustrations by Maciej Noszczak, is an MMPBooks publication and is distributed in North America by Casemate Publications. MMP books are characterized as being of very high quality and this product is no different. This publication consists of scaled line drawings of the Ju-88A. There is no text other than captions for the drawings.

• Port side view of entire airframe, Ju-88A-4, wheels up
• Port side view of entire airframe, Ju-88A-4, wheels down (Rivets not shown)
• Starboard side view of entire airframe, Ju-88A-4, wheels up
• Port side view of airframe forward of the rear of the wing mount forward, wing mount shown without wing in place.
• Starboard side view of airframe forward of the rear of the wing mount forward… more

Scale Plans He-111H

Published: February 11, 2019
Book Author(s): Maciej Noszczak
Company: Casemate Publishers

This publication is an MMP Books publication distributed in North America by Casemate Publications. MMP Books are characterized as being of very high quality and this product is no different. This publication consists of scaled line drawings of the He-111H. There is no text other than captions for the drawings.

Drawings

• 3 views of a Junkers Jumo 211 A-1 as fitted to an He-111 H-1 (port side of cowl, starboard side of cowl, and head-on view of cowl, & prop spinner
• Starboard side of aircraft with panel lines, cockpit framing, machine gun placement
• Top view of airframe showing panel lines, maintenance access panels, machine gun placement, upper surface of horizontal stabilizers and control rods. Due to the wingspan, scale of the drawings,… more

Scale Plans de Havilland Mosquito Mk VI

Published: February 11, 2019
Company: Casemate Publishers

This publication is an MMP Books publication distributed in North America by Casemate Publications. MMP Books are characterized as being very high quality and this product is no different. This publication consists of scaled line drawings of the Mosquito Mk. VI. There is no text other than captions for the drawings.

Drawings

• Port side view of Mosquito Mk VI I Series
• Outboard view of port engine/gear housing
• Port side views of Mk VI II Series, MK II series equipped with A.I. Mk XV radar, and Mk VI II series equipped with A.I. Mk IV radar
• Port side views of Mosquito F./N.F. Mik II
• Starboard side views of Mosquito F./N.F. Mik II
• Port side view of Mosquito F./N.F. Mk II with long exhaust with heat resistant panel… more

Cross & Cockade Int. Quarterly Journal Winter 2018 Vol 49/4

Published: January 20, 2019
Book Author(s): Mick Davis, Managing Editor
Company: Cross & Cockade International

Cross & Cockade International is a non-profit UK based group known as the First World War Aviation Historical Society that publishes their journal four times a year. They also provide a free newsletter. Those interested in the newsletter can subscribe by visiting the C&CI website.

The “lead” article, “Who Shot Down Alan Jerrard?” by Dr. Jiri Rajlich, answers the title question immediately. The article follows the path of FLIK 51J Ace Eugen Bonsch, and the aerial engagement of March 30, 1918 in which Alan Jerrard was shot down. The story isn’t focused on the actual exchange of gun fire as it is about Bonsch’s war-time experience, and his life following WWI and the onset of WWII. Credit for the aerial victory was not assigned to Bonsch, but to a superior officer. The… more