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Hawker Typhoon Mk IB Early Type Cannons with Uncovered BarrelsPublished: March 11, 2014 Master Model from Poland specializes in metal turned parts for aftermarket kits. In my personal option they are among the best in the market. I really like their products. This set is devoted to the weapons of the Hawker Typhoon. There are two options for that kit in 1/48 scale: Hasegawa and Monogram. This set can be used with all of the above, with different modifications in each case… more |
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Hawker Typhoon Mk IB Late Type Cannons with Covered BarrelsPublished: March 10, 2014 Master Model from Poland specializes in metal turned parts for aftermarket kits. In my personal option they are among the best in the market. I really like their products. This set is devoted to the weapons of the Hawker Typhoon. There are two options for that kit in 1/48 scale: Hasegawa and Monogram. This set can be used with all of the above, with different modifications in each case. … more |
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AK Interactive Primer and Thinner (60 ml bottles)Published: February 26, 2014 Note on MSRP: Primer is $10.85, Thinner is $8.95. AK Interactive is clearly one of the specialty brands in the world of modelling. From high quality finishing and weathering products to high quality primers, they are all about “the perfect finish” for your model. The grey primer is an excellent all-round primer, which provides a smooth coverage to plastic parts… more |
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The Jetsons Capsule CarPublished: February 26, 2014 Round 2 Models and Polar Lights have re-released The Jetsons Capsule Car with figures. This boxing only includes George Jetson and Astro. The figures are pre-painted and they look very nice. The clear capsule is very transparent and free of scratches due to careful packing. It does have a small “pimple” on the top, probably part of the molding process. This kit is a snap-… more |
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Dark Steel PigmentPublished: February 25, 2014 AK Interactive has a selected set of pigments (sold individually) known as the “AK Pigment Colors. There are 9 colors and they are the most used pigment shades for weathering models. You still can get some other specific shade for that special project you have in your workbench, but most of the time, those 9 colors would suffice. (You can see the full list at… more |
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Hungarian Fighter Colors Vol 2Published: February 24, 2014
Mushroom Model Publication has released the second volume of the Hungarian Fighter Color series. You can find a review of volume 1 at http://web.ipmsusa3.org/content/hungarian-fighter-colours-1930-1945-vol… The second volume continues the saga of authors Denes Bernad and Gyorgy Punka for what might… more |
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Messerschmitt Me 262 A-1aPublished: February 5, 2014 ReviewHobbyboss has released the main production variant of the Me-262: the A-1a version. The kit comes in 13 sprues, a clear sprue for the canopy and a metal nose wheel well to prevent having a ‘tail sitter’. The sprues are cleanly molded, free of flash and with well-defined recessed panel lines. The model has a full interior, consisting of a nose gun bay, fully detailed… more |
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Hurricane Mk.I "Fabric Wings"Published: February 3, 2014 Airfix keeps expanding their 1/72 scale airplane line up and their latest release is the Hawker Hurricane “Fabric Wings” model. It is nicely molded, with no signs of flash and clean recessed lines together with raised detail to simulating the fabric wings ribs. Construction starts with the wheel bay. At that point make sure you have parts A05 and A06 properly lined up, or you will… more |
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Bloody Biscay: The History of V Gruppe/Kampfgeschwader 40Published: January 22, 2014 KG 40 was the only long range maritime unit of the Luftwaffe. V Gruppe was the only long range fighter Gruppe within the unit. That alone makes the study of their operations an interesting topic. As part of the Battle of the Atlantic, U-Boats transiting the Bay of Biscay became pray of RAF bombers. As a response measure, KG 40 activated a heavy fighter unit (Junkers 88 C-6) to… more |
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Adler Gegen England – Luftwaffe Air Campaign against British Isles 1941-1945Published: December 22, 2013 ReviewThe Battle of Britain has been documented many times over. However there are not as many references related to the Luftwaffe air campaign after the peak of September 1940 battles. This book is devoted to fill that gap. The book is logically split in the following chapters
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