F-16C/D Vipers – The Next Generation

Published: September 14, 2014
Company: Caracal Models

I love small air forces and I love the F-16 (and not just because they are based at Hill AFB just up the street) so a decal sheet that combines both is always high on my list.

This new sheet by Caracal delivers. 5 of the 6 schemes are small air forces with the other scheme a Minnesota Air National Guard version in a new camo. The decals are printed by Cartograf who have a solid… more

F-15C Eagle Electronic Boxes

Published: September 13, 2014
Company: Quickboost

Hasagawa’s 1/72^nd scale F-15C kit is regarded as one of the better kits of the Eagle. This new item from Quickboost is a direct replacement for the sidewall in the cockpit. Eyeballing this looks like you may need to do some modifications to the floor part as well but should all look good once that is complete

Clean up is simple so no instructions are provided.

This… more

Ilyushin IL-2 Exhaust

Published: September 13, 2014
Company: Quickboost

Tamiya’s 1/72^nd scale IL-2 Stormovik kit is a great looking kit with fine details. But, as usual, there are always ways to improve. This new item from Quickboost is a direct replacement for the exhausts in the kit. The advantage is they are hollowed out so you don’t have to try and attempt that yourself.

Clean up is simple to remove them from the resin backing so no… more

W.W.II US Truck Crew Set

Published: August 19, 2014
Company: Bronco Models

Let me first start off by saying this is not my normal scale for figures. I have been building 1/72nd and wargame scale figures for a short time and even some larger Super Hero kits but these are the first guys in 1/35th scale I have completed since a poorly painted 25 lber crew I did some 30 years ago, so please be gentle on any comments about the paint jobs. Thank-you.

OK, what comes… more

Last Exile: Fam, The Silver Wing - Tatiana's Vanship and Fam’s Vespa

Published: May 17, 2014
Company: Hasegawa

I like sci-fi and weird designs, so this Hasegawa Vanship, from their Creator Works series, was right up my alley. I had never heard of this model, however after a quick Google search, I found out that it’s the “fighter” ship for a hotshot pilot from the 2011 anime series Last Exile: Fam, The Silver Wing, a follow up to the 2003 anime series, Last Exile. I did find the series… more

City Building

Published: February 3, 2020
Company: MiniArt

MiniArt is probably better known for their 1/35^th scale building and diorama sets but they also have a growing number of building kits in 1/72^nd scale.

One nice thing about their 72^nd scale kits is they depict buildings without any battle damage so are great for not only military dioramas but civilian ones as well.

Another main difference… more

Knight Rider, K.I.T.T. Knight Industries Two Thousand

Published: July 2, 2013
Company: Aoshima

So what would be cooler than having your car talk to you, be bulletproof, and able to drive itself? Well, if you were Michael Knight, not much…and while he drove several different versions of KITT (Knight Industries Two Thousand), the original from the first season of the show was always my favorite.

I don’t build many car models, but when I do, they usually were involved in some movie… more

Miss Kitty Bust, “Lady Furry”

Published: December 18, 2021
Company: Morland Studios

Lady Furry is a one-piece resin bust that is 100mm tall, or approximately 1/17th scale. The kit comes with two metal hoop earrings that can be added to her but does not include a plinth for display. There are no color suggestions for the kit.

First off, let me warn you, I am not a figure painter…yet. I have been trying to improve this side of my modeling skills, as I want to do some… more

British Vickers Machine Gun with Crew

Published: February 10, 2013
Company: Zvezda

This is another kit designed for Zvezda's war-game "Art of Tactic". This time it is a Vickers K machine-gun with a crew of 4, used by the BEF in France in 1940.

There are 25 parts including the gun, 4 crewmen, a base, and a flag piece for the game, as well as a movement card. Most of the parts make up the crew, with only 4 parts for the gun, and one of these includes the arm of the… more

British QF 2-Pounder Anti-Tank Gun

Published: February 10, 2013
Company: Zvezda

Zvezda has brought out another anti-tank gun for their war-game "Art of Tactic". This time it is the British version used by the BEF during the Battle for France.

The kit contains 22 parts for the gun, 9 parts for the 2 crewmen, a base, and a flag piece for the game, as well as a movement card. The kit has the same snap together construction as the other guns in this series and is made… more