Roger Rasor
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WWII Luftwaffe Aircrew Parachutes (3 types)Published: February 10, 2020
MMD-Squadron continues to release unique parachutes in their True Details 1/32 scale resin aftermarket parts line. The latest are three WWII Luftwaffe aircrew parachutes, sculpted to represent how aircrew chutes would appear in pre- or post-… more |
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Focke Wulf Fw-190A Control SurfacesPublished: October 22, 2013 Quickboost has released a complete set of replacement control surfaces for modelers who wish to finish their Tamiya’s 1/72 Focke Wulf Fw-190A-3 with the rudder deflected and stabilizers dropped. These parts were available previously in two Quickboost sets (QB 72 309 – Stabilizers & QB 72 311 – Rudders). But, now Quickboost offers everything in one set. The parts are cast in the… more |
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Bf-109F (early) Replacement SeatPublished: October 15, 2013 Quickboost now offers a 1/48 scale early-style conversion seat to replace the two-part injection molded seat parts found in the Zvezda Bf-109F-2 kit. The seat provided on the sprues in Zvezda’s kit builds into a replica of what was fitted into the late-model Bf-109F-2 and, to add to the matter, it has a conspicuous ejection pin depression in the center of the pan that must be filled and… more |
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Windsock Datafile 160, Nieuport NighthawkPublished: October 7, 2013 Many aviation history buffs and WWI model aircraft builders know it is not unusual for Albatros Productions to come up with something relatively unknown for a 2-4 page article in their quarterly Windsock Worldwide magazine. But, occasionally Ray Rimell and his team collect enough information to justify an entire publication on the subject, and that publication is known as a … more |
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Windsock Worldwide Vol.29, No.4Published: October 5, 2013 The July/August 2013 edition of Windsock Worldwide is the fourth issue of Volume 29, and the multiple images on the colorful cover foretell three of the features in this issue. A photo of a pilot astride an Albatros D.Va suggest this issue’s ongoing coverage of 1/32 scale WWI figures. A close-up photo of a bare bones Camel promotes a preview of the new 1/16 scale Hasegawa kit, and a… more |
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Bf-109E-3 Paint MaskPublished: September 28, 2013 Eduard now offers a mask set for Cyber Hobby’s recently released Bf-109E-3 kit. The set provides multiple pieces for masking the clear parts and wheels. Like other Eduard mask sets, it is made of Kabuki tape (similar to Tamiya’s masking tape) and provides precut masks for the kit’s windscreen, canopy, and wheels. The masks will adhere well to any flat or curved surface, so masking is easily… more |
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Lockheed Hudson Mk. IV/V Correct CowlingsPublished: September 27, 2013 Quickboost now offers a pair of resin engine cowlings for the 1/72 scale Italeri Mk.IV/V Hudson kit. The Quickboost cowlings are one-piece moldings that are designed to be drop-in replacements for the kit’s two-piece cowlings. After the engines are attached to the nacelles, the one-piece cowlings simply slide over the engines. There does not appear to be any effort on Quickboost’s part to… more |
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Ki-27 ‘Nate’ AcesPublished: September 24, 2013 Volume 103 in Osprey's Aircraft of the Aces series details the interesting story of the Nakajima’s Ki-27 and the pilots who prevailed while flying the little fighter. The “Nate,” as it became known to most Westerners, contributed to a prevailing myth among aviation experts during the early years of WWII that Japanese aircraft were almost impossible to best in a dogfight. The nimble… more |
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Sea Hawk Ejection Seat with Safety BeltsPublished: September 10, 2013 Quickboost now offers a 1/48 scale three-piece resin ejection seat to replace the nine-part injection-molded seat found in the Trumpeter Sea Hawk kit, or the resin one found in the Classic Airframes kit. The multi-part ejection seat found on the sprues in Trumpeter’s kit builds into a nice, but somewhat unconvincing, replica of what you would see in the prototype. The resin seat in the Classic… more |
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F-86F Ejection Seat with Safety BeltsPublished: September 10, 2013 Quickboost now offers a resin 1/48 scale three-piece resin ejection seat to replace the injection molded seat found in the various F-86F kits marketed by Hasegawa (also should fit Academy kits). The Quickboost seat offers a more correctly proportioned seat with superior detail than provided in the kits, plus it includes nicely molded safety belts (the photos below show the level of delicate… more |