Hawk T.Mk I / Hawk 100 White Metal Landing Gear

Published: November 25, 2018
Company: Scale Aircraft Conversions

Scale Aircraft Conversions has produced replacement gear for the Airfix 1/48 scale BAE Hawk T.Mk.1/Hawk 100 kits. The white metal replacements are an exact-cast drop-in replacement for the kit plastic parts. I have reviewed several of these replacement gear packages, and purchased many more on my own. I have always found them to be at least equal, and usually superior to the kit parts in… more

F-16C "100 Years of Flying Fiends"

Published: August 24, 2018
Company: Twobobs Aviation Graphics

If you build modern aircraft subjects, you’re no doubt already familiar with Two Bobs Aviation Graphics decals. Owner Bob Sanchez is a USAF vet who has put in plenty of time around modern jet aircraft. His firm produces some of the best quality decals available for unusually marked and typical line examples of modern aircraft subjects.

The subjects of this set are two Block 40 F-16Cs… more

B-2 Spirit Global Strike Stealth

Published: August 24, 2018
Company: Twobobs Aviation Graphics

If you build modern aircraft subjects, you’re probably already familiar with Two Bobs Aviation Graphics decals. Owner Bob Sanchez is a USAF vet who has put in plenty of time around modern jet aircraft. His firm produces some of the best quality decals available for unusually marked and typical line examples of modern aircraft subjects.

The subjects of this set are nineteen examples of… more

A5M2 Claude Resin Replacement Flying Control Surfaces Parts

Published: August 20, 2018
Company: Aires Hobby Models

Aires has produced a set of resin flying control surfaces parts for the Wingsy Kits A5M2b Claude. The resin replacements are a simple drop-in for the kit’s plastic parts. The supplied items include two ailerons, two horizontal stabilizers and one vertical stabilizer. The tail plane parts will require modification of the horizontal stabilizer to accept the new resin parts.

An evaluation… more

A5M2b Claude Resin Replacement Exhaust Parts

Published: August 20, 2018
Company: Quickboost

Quickboost has produced a set of resin exhaust parts for the Wingsy Kits A5M2b Claude. The resin replacements are a simple drop-in for the kit’s plastic parts. The supplied items include two replacement manifolds with exhaust pipes.

A side by side evaluation (see photos) with the kit parts indicates a replacement of superior detail that will provide a more accurate exhaust system than… more

Aircraft Hangar Display Base with Background

Published: August 20, 2018
Company: Coastal Kits

Coastalkits from the UK has produced a line of model display bases in various designs, shapes and scales from grass airfields to modern hardscapes. This particular design is a rectangular replica of typical concrete hangar floor and photo backdrop of a hangar wall and bi-parting door. The dimensions are 420mm X 297mm X 420mm (about 12 X 16-1/2 inches) and is suitable for small to medium sized… more

Hawker Typhoon Mk Ib Fuel Tanks

Published: November 12, 2020
Company: Eduard

Chances are, if you model aircraft in any of the major scales you are well familiar with Eduard. Their product range varies from simple photoetched enhancement frets to multi-media kits, conversion sets, and accessories which are amongst the finest in the hobby. Their products may be purchased online through www.eduard.com. I have built a few of their kits… more

AN/ALQ-131 Countermeasures Pod

Published: February 3, 2020
Company: Eduard

Chances are, if you model aircraft in any of the major scales you are well familiar with Eduard. Their product range varies from simple photo-etched enhancement frets to multi-media kits, conversion sets, and accessories which are amongst the finest in the hobby. Their products may be purchased online through www.eduard.com. I have built a few of their kits… more

AGM-154C1 Block II Joint Stand-off Weapon

Published: June 30, 2018
Company: Eduard

Eduard has produced a beautifully cast 1/48 version of one of the most current US Military’s air-delivered weapons – the AGM-154C1 (Block II) Joint Stand-off Weapon (JSOW).

The Wikipedia article for the AGM-154 says:

“The AGM-154 Joint Standoff Weapon or JSOW is currently in… more

PBY Catalina Exhaust

Published: May 9, 2018
Company: Quickboost

Quickboost has produced replacement exhaust parts for the Academy 1/72 PBY Catalina kits. The resin replacement is a simple drop-in for the kit's plastic parts. There is no modification required to the kit parts to use these resin replacements.

A side by side evaluation (see photos) indicates a replacement of superior detail that will provide a more accurate rendition of the exhaust… more