Michael Novosad
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Steel Seat Belts for Tamiya Heinkel He219A-7Published: April 10, 2019 Product DescriptionThis set consists of a small steel fret with seat belts for the pilot and radar operator. It is small fret, but it does the job. I removed each part using PE shears and buffed the small spur off with a medium sanding pad. None of the painted surfaces were marred in this process, but nonetheless care is still required to avoid possible damage. I used Gator… more |
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Photo-Etch Set for Tamiya Heinkel He219A-7Published: April 10, 2019 Contents DescriptionThis three-piece PE set includes a small PE fret with all of the pilot's instrument panel and side panels along with the rear cockpit (radar operator's position) many panel faces, plus two frets for parts for the wheel wells and miscellaneous exterior details. A pair of rudder pedals is also included. A four-page set of instructions is included that locate each… more |
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Die-Cut Mask for Tamiya Heinkel He219A-7Published: April 10, 2019 Contents DescriptionThis mask set is provided on a small Kabuki-like tape material that is die cut, and includes an instruction sheet for locating the individual pieces on the clear parts of the Tamiya Heinkel He219A-7 kit. This set also includes masks for the canopy and windscreen interior. This will be my second Tamiya Heinkel He-219. I used the earlier version of an… more |
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Spitfire Mk I Landing GearPublished: March 18, 2019 Contents DescriptionThe main landing gear is a single casting similar to the kit's plastic molded part, and the tail wheel is also included. I found a mold seam on the tail wheel and on one leg on the main gear. Both should be easily removed. Both parts appear to be a one-on-one replacement for the plastic kit parts. No fuss, no muss! I decided to paint the metal parts just… more |
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Pz Kpfw IV Return Rollers Type IPublished: March 18, 2019 Additional information is available on Facebook--https://www.facebook.com/OKBGrigorov/ BackgroundOKB Grigorov is a scale model manufacturer based in Bulgaria. The business was established in 2003. Their main goal since then is to provide quality models and accessories with the maximum amount of details. The product… more |
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MiG-25RB/RBTPublished: March 16, 2019 Brief History The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-25, NATO reporting name Foxbat, is a supersonic interceptor and reconnaissance aircraft that was among the fastest military aircraft to enter service. It was designed by the Soviet Union's Mikoyan-Gurevich bureau and is one of the few combat aircraft built primarily using stainless steel. It was the last plane designed by Mikhail Gurevich before… more |
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Division Leclerc Column & Free French 2nd Armored Div, 1940-46Published: February 18, 2019 Introduction'General Leclerc' was the nom de guerreadopted by the Gaullist officer Philippe de Hautcloque, to protect his family in occupied France. He became France's foremost fighting commander, and his armored division (the '2e DB') its most famous formation. Starting as a small scratch force of mostly African troops organised and led by Leclerc in French Equatorial Africa, it… more |
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Brimstone w/AGML III RackPublished: January 13, 2019 History and Background (thanks to WikiPedia)Brimstone is an air-launched ground attack missile developed by MBDA for Britain's Royal Air Force. It was originally intended for "fire and forget" use against mass formations of enemy armour, using a millimetric wave (mmW) active radar homing seeker to ensure accuracy even against moving targets. Experience in Afghanistan led to the… more |
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German StuG IV Sd.Kfz.167 Ver. EarlyPublished: December 7, 2018 Brief HistoryThe Sturmgeschütz IV (StuG IV) (Sd.Kfz. 167), was a World War II German assault gun variant of the Panzer IV used in the latter part of the war. It was identical in role and concept to the highly successful StuG III assault gun variant of the Panzer III. Both StuG models were given an exclusively tank destroyer role in German formations and tactical planning in the last… more |
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F-14D Cockpit PhotoetchPublished: December 5, 2018 The Tamiya 1/48th scale model of the F-14D recently introduced is a fantastic kit following the earlier release of the -A version. The parts are crisply molded and loaded with detail typical of Tamiya kits. However. some of us are never quite satisfied and wish to raise the detail bar a little higher, while some of us have difficulty staying within the lines when painting fine kit detail such… more |