Mc 202 Exhaust Stack

Published: February 7, 2017
Company: Eduard

Eduard Models continues to expand its Brassin line, this time with a drop-in replacement for the Hasegawa Mc 202 (also applicable to the Eduard Folgore #1132).

The parts are casted in grey resin, with no bubbles or surface imperfections. Please note that the parts are handed (i.e., they are left and right parts).

The exhaust ends are hollow (big improvement over the plastic… more

Super Etendard Seatbelts - STEEL

Published: January 23, 2017
Company: Eduard

Eduard continues to expand its series pre-painted seatbelts in the “steel” series. I think that Eduard Models call this product line “Steelbelts”.

When working with this new line of seatbelts (steelbelts) the main thing that jumps is how thin they are. Reading in the Info Eduard (June 2016 issue) they say they are 0.04 mm thick. I should probably say they are 0.04 mm thin.… more

Seatbelts Steel – Even more!

Published: November 12, 2020
Company: Eduard

Eduard continues to expand its series of WWII-era pre-painted seatbelts in the “steel” series. Eduard Models call this product line “Steelbelts”.

This review covers the following items:

• 1/48 Seatbelts USN WWII fighters Steel, Catalog 49104, MSRP: $19.95, Link to Product
• 1/48 Seatbelts Italy WWII fighters Steel, Catalog 49105,… more

Super Etendard Seatbelts

Published: January 15, 2017
Company: Eduard

Eduard continues to expand its series pre-painted seatbelts in the “steel” series. I think that Eduard Models call this product line “Steelbelts”.

When working with this new line of seatbelts (steelbelts) the main thing that jumps is how thin they are. Reading in the Info Eduard (June 2016 issue) they say they are 0.04 mm thick. I should probably say they are 0.04 mm thin.… more

Vanished Hero

Published: January 11, 2017
Book Author(s): Jay A. Stout
Company: Casemate Publishers

This book covers the military service history of Elwyn Righetti, a fighter ace and the higher strafing fighter ace from the Eight Air Force with 27 victories. In addition to that he destroyed over 600 enemy locomotives, including over 170 in just a period of 2 days!

Righetti was fascinated with aviation since an early age and learned to fly when he was young. He was a naturally gifted… more

Bf-109G-6 (Early)

Published: December 15, 2016
Company: Eduard

Eduard has released a new mold (with the correct wingspan) of the 1/48 Bf-109G-6 (early). In the Profipack package you get 5 sprues (including a clear one), a color photo-etch fret, two decal sheets for 5 markings (all Luftwaffe) and a mask set for the canopy and the tail wheel. No flash anywhere and very sharp, recessed panel lines are a signature of those sprues.

Whlie you get 5… more

Mosquito Exhausts - 5 Tube Exhaust Plus Siamese Connection

Published: June 18, 2021
Company: RESIN2 Detail

I will be honest, I have not heard of Resin2Detail until about two months ago. I think they are about 1-yr old company and certainly they specialize in aftermarket details for aircraft (32^nd, 48^th and 72^nd) , but visiting their website I’ve found at least one armor item.

This particular item gives you 4 exhausts of the 5-tube plus Siamese connection for… more

We March Against England - Operation Sea Lion 1940-41

Published: December 15, 2016
Book Author(s): Robert Forczyk
Company: Osprey Publishing

Osprey Publishing is well known for its softbound, mid-length book (80 to 100 pages) covering a specific topic. This book stands on its own category, with over 300 pages and hardbound. It speaks quality all around, down to its dust cover.

And the quality does not stop at the book binding, this is a carefully and thoughtfully researched book on a military operation that never was: Sea… more

A6M2b Zero Fighter Type 21 "341st Flying Group"

Published: November 6, 2016
Company: Hasegawa

Hasegawa has re-boxed their well-known A6M2b in 1/48 scale. Despite being an “old” mold (at least 10-yr, if not a bit more), the parts still hold really well, with no flash anywhere, petite and fine details, recessed panel lines and perfectly molded parts.

Construction, as usual begins with the cockpit. The only thing I decided to add was to drill the lightening holes in the seat and… more

The Composite Bow

Published: November 6, 2016
Book Author(s): Mike Loades
Company: Osprey Publishing

Osprey Publishing continues to expand its Weapon Series this time with a book dedicated to the Composite Bow by Mike Loades.

This book is broken down in a natural way with the following chapters

• Introduction
• Development
• Use
• Impact
• Conclusion
• Bibliography
• Index

The most relevant chapters of this book… more