Paul R. Brown
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Type 97 Fighters Part 3Published: September 18, 2015 This sheet is the third of three limited edition sheets produced by Lifelike Decals for the Hasegawa 1/72 Ki-27 Fighter (codenamed “Nate” by the Allies). The sheet provides markings for seven different aircraft from the Japanese Army. The set includes color side views of all seven aircraft illustrating left side markings and overhead views showing the wing markings of the various aircraft.… more |
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Type 97 Fighters Part 1Published: February 10, 2020 This sheet is the first of three limited edition sheets produced by Lifelike Decals for the Hasegawa 1/72 Ki-27 Fighter (codenamed “Nate” by the Allies). The sheet provides markings for seven different aircraft, six from the Japanese Army, and one from the Manchurian Air Force. The set includes color side views of all seven aircraft illustrating the left side markings, and overhead views… more |
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GBU-49Published: September 14, 2015 The GBU-49 is an American laser guided bomb consisting of an Enhanced Paveway II GPS/INS-equipped guidance section and a 500 lb. bomb. It is one of the weapons of choice for the MQ-9 Reaper and is often carried by USAF F-16s with two GBU-49s on triple ejector racks on the middle wing pylons. The set consists of two bomb bodies with the tail fins and guidance sections molded as single… more |
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Storm Shadow/SCALP EG Cruise MissilePublished: September 13, 2015 The Storm Shadow/SCALP EG is an air-launched cruise missile developed for England, France and Italy. The missile is a follow-on development of the earlier Apache anti-runway missile, carrying a warhead instead of multiple sub-munitions. The set consists of two resin missile bodies, two resin intake spikes, resin wings and fins (both retracted and extended versions), resin mounting… more |
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Mk. 84 BombsPublished: September 10, 2015 This set is scaled down version of Eduard’s 1/48 Brassin Mk. 84 2,000 lb. bomb set. As with the 1/48th set, this set includes two bomb bodies with standard low drag fins for normal drops, and three options for the nose – a fuse extender, a standard fuse or a nose cap, and a small photo-etch brass ring for the tail. As with most US bombs, painting is easy – olive drab overall with a… more |
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Mk. 84 BombsPublished: September 10, 2015 Eduard continues to expand its Brassin weapons range with this set of Mk. 84 2,000 lb. bomb set. The set includes two bomb bodies with standard low drag fins for normal drops, and three options for the nose – a fuse extender, a standard fuse or a nose cap, and a small photo-etch brass ring for the tail. As with most US bombs, painting is easy – olive drab overall with a little silver… more |
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Phone BoxPublished: September 10, 2015 For those who want to try something different, Hauler has created a series of accessories that can be used to complement models of different eras and interests. This set is an old fashioned phone booth that was probably modeled after a 1930s English phone booth as the phone included is the old style phone with a hand held cone shaped earpiece with the cone shaped receiver on the front of the… more |
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Baggage CartsPublished: September 10, 2015 This set provides 2 wire baggage carts presumably for 1/72 airliners or cargo aircraft (there is no history included with the kit) in a single fret of photo etch. The wire baskets are very well engineered, and with car fold up nicely to form a basket about ½ inch tall that is open on one side and at the top. The basket is attached to a base once you have folded over the edges of the base.… more |
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L-39 Pitot TubesPublished: August 21, 2015 This set is a beautiful pair of brass wing mounted pitot tubes for the Eduard L-39 Albatros kit. As shown in the photos, the kit pitots are very basic straight pieces of sprue with no taper or refinement. The Master Model replacements accurately capture the different diameters of the Albatros’pitot tubes, which range from fairly wide at the wing leading edge, then stepping down two sizes to a… more |
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L-39 MaskPublished: August 20, 2015 This masking set is designed for Eduard’s L-39 Albatros kits and includes masks for all three sections of the canopy and for the main gear tires. As with all of Eduard’s mask sets, the fit of the masks is excellent as long as you take a little time to line them up. For the main canopy sections, the set provides masks for the outlines of the canopy frames. and the instructions tell you… more |