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Space Pirate Battleship Arcadia Second Ship (Phantom Death Shadow conversion)

Published: March 26, 2015
Company: Hasegawa

I really like how Hasagawa keeps releasing quality models of Japanese Anime vehicles. This one is one of the Arcadia ships (think there were 2, possibly 3 different versions) used by Space Pirate Captain Harlock. I found an English dubbed version on YouTube which, of course, featured the green ship instead of this one but still interesting to watch. I also found a fun site about the lack of… more

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P-40B Warhawk Radio Equipment

Published: February 14, 2015
Company: Aires Hobby Models

The P-40B kit from Airfix has been pretty popular because of good detail, accurate interior and a great price. But for those of you who want to add that bit of extra something, this set is for you.

You get eight pieces of nicely cast resin just as we have come to expect from Aires. The pieces fit inside the fuselage behind the cockpit area and are not replacement parts for any kit… more

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A-4B Skyhawk Control Surfaces

Published: February 14, 2015
Company: Aires Hobby Models

The new Airfix A-4B is a great little kit for a great price but can always use a little extra detail. The Aires set supplies new stabilizers with separate control surfaces which are a direct replacement for the kit parts.

You get four pieces of perfectly cast resin. Because this is a simple replacement, no instructions are included. Just remove the parts from the casting blocks and… more

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IL-2 Shturmovik Control Surfaces

Published: February 14, 2015
Company: Aires Hobby Models

The Tamiya kit of this famous tank buster is top of the line but why not add a bit more detail. The Aires set supplies new stabilizers with separate control surfaces which are a direct replacement for the kit parts.

You get four pieces of perfectly cast resin. No instructions are included as these are direct replacements for the kit parts. Just remove the parts from the casting blocks… more

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Messerschmitt Bf 110 Flaps

Published: February 11, 2015
Company: Aires Hobby Models

Eduard’s series of Bf 110s have some great detail but if you want to drop the flaps this new set by Aires will make the task much easier. The Aires set supplies new flaps and radiator flaps which are a direct replacement for the kit parts.

You get six pieces of perfectly cast resin. The side bits of the radiator flaps are very thin and fragile so be careful removing them from the… more

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F-101B Voodoo Cockpit

Published: November 25, 2021
Company: Pavla Models

If you are like me you were excited when Revell decided to re-release their 1/72nd scale F-101B Voodoo.

Pavla has released this full replacement cockpit in resin. The set has a new cockpit tub, two ejection seats with molded belt details, new instrument panels, a control stick, rudder pedals and a new cover for over the front instrument panel. Also included is a three piece… more

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Space: 1999 Alpha Moonbase

Published: February 8, 2015
Company: Round 2 Models

British sci-fi has always intrigued me and in 1975 Gerry Anderson released a TV series which we youngsters just had to watch, Space: 1999. We didn’t care about the improbability that the Moon could be blown out of Earth’s orbit and hurtled across the Galaxy finding a new planet each week and somehow not collide with anything. All we cared about were the cools ships, neat, futuristic sets and… more

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Fw-190 A8/F8 Cockpit Set

Published: September 21, 2014
Company: Brengun

Photoetch is not really my thing but I have seen some stunning details created by it so guess it is time I broke down and joined the 21st Century.

This set is designed specifically for the new Airfix kit which has pretty good detail to begin with so what is on the fret.

For the cockpit we get new seat belts, rudder pedals, an instrument panel with printed instruments to put… more

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Spitfire LF Mk.IX C Cockpit Kit

Published: September 21, 2014
Company: Brengun

When Airfix released its new kit of the Spitfire Mk I the amount of detail in the cockpit was fantastic. When they brought out a new Mk IX everybody wondered, what happened to the interior?

This new set by Brengun will finally give you what you need to update the Airfix kit.

Most of the bits in this set are for the cockpit. This includes new sidewalls (both with and without… more

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Hawker Typhoon Mk IB Late Type Cannons with Covered Barrels

Published: September 19, 2014
Company: Master Model

Master Model has been releasing some very neat turned metal items and this set is another hit. You get 4 turned barrels, 2 x outer ones and 2 x inner ones (they are different lengths). You also get 4 PE rings that go over the barrels and attach to the wing leading edge.

The detail is perfect and leaves no seam lines to try and clean up.

Construction is simple, cut off the… more