Ed Kinney
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Scale Gear ConversionsPublished: August 10, 2011 Well, it’s August and as no surprise, here are Ross McMIllan’s latest offerings in 6 brand new products from SAC. This may be old news to most of you, but these products add strength as well as accuracy to the kit gear and are designed as exact replacements. I believe that once you try some of these fine products, you’ll soon become a convert. This month's list is as follows: … more |
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Luftwaffe Cockpit PlacardsPublished: August 9, 2011 The latest releases to come across my modeling bench for review are some beautiful cockpit placards in two scales for Luftwaffe aircraft. In my humble opinion, these will go a long way to making an otherwise “plain Jane” cockpit come to life. The sheets include general warnings, notices, manufacturer dataplates, primary instructions and radio labeling. They are in beautiful register, very thin… more |
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P-47D Horizontal StabilizersPublished: July 31, 2011 This is the first time I have had the opportunity to review a product from these folks and I must say I am quite impressed. These “tail feathers” are designed as exact kit part replacements with one notable exception…the horizontal stabs and elevators are separated and can be positioned as they should be on the real plane. After spending 55 plus years around aircraft of all types, please trust… more |
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F-84E/G Thunder Jets Decal SheetPublished: July 31, 2011 Created specifically for the new 1/32nd scale Thunderjet by Hobby Boss, this is an absolutely beautiful set of decal markings for 2 F84E’s, one USAF and one French version described as follows:
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F7U-3M Cutlass, Part 1Published: July 16, 2011 Big CutlassAll I can say is WOW !!! I have been patiently waiting (most of the time) ever since the rumors of this magnificent release began to circulate, but when the sturdily packed heavy box arrived, it was like Christmas morning in July. I have long known about Paul Fishers’ talents as a master pattern maker and craftsman, but this thing literally blew my mind. Again, the care… more |
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F84E ThunderjetPublished: July 12, 2011 NOTE – In box review only…full build article to following in Journal I don’t know about you folks, but it seems that every time I make the decision to undertake a major/difficult project, only because there are no alternatives available, someone else comes out with a beautiful kit of the subject and this was no exception. I was seriously considering the build of the… more |
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6 New Offerings From Scale Aircraft ConversionsPublished: July 5, 2011 Well, here we are again and in Ross McMillen’s case, it appears to be no rest for the weary. These new offerings are designed as direct replacements for the kit supplied weaker plastic landing gear and as always, they appear to be of excellent quality. Again, crisply cast with just minor cleanup required readies them for paint and installation. Many thanks to Ross for the review samples. This… more |
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Air Modeller #36, June/July 2011Published: June 14, 2011 As always, this excellent publication comes in full color, printed on high quality glossy stock with this issue containing 65 pages. There is an outstanding array of modeling subjects done by some of the finest craftsmen in the world. It is published by AFV Modeller Ltd. and this issue contains the following articles:
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6 NEW PRODUCTS FROM SCALE AIRCRAFT CONVERSIONSPublished: June 6, 2011
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