This product includes two photo etch sheets for the Eduard FW0-190A/F kit. One is the previously described SS589 sheet, and the other is a different detail set, #73-589, which provides some exterior details, such as bomb fins, as well as some wheel well details and a part for the landing gear. If you get this set, you don’t need #SS589, as it is included here. This one is recommended if you want to add interior detail to your model.

This product is a set of paper adhesive masks for any of the Eduard FW-190A and FW-190F kits. It will also work for almost any current FW-190 kit. Although I haven’t tried it on any of the FW-190D kits on the market. It is made up of two sheets of yellow masking paper, with cutouts for the canopy, windshield, and wheels. Although the wheel masks are included, the instruction sheet only covers the canopy masks, which will do for either the flat or bulged unit. These can be removed undamaged from the sheet with a pair of pointed tweezers, and they are simple to use. They cover the edges of the canopy only, and the central window area is supposed to be filled in with liquid mask, although masking tape works just as well. They save a lot of work and are highly recommended for use on any FW-190 kit.

At the start of World War II, Germany’s advancements in mobile warfare shocked the world with their speed, ferocity, and success on the battlefield as they swept across Europe. Although, not always successful at the start, Germany was the first army to combine tanks, artillery, air power, and mobile infantry into a dominating force on the battlefield. Over the course of the war, the Allied powers tried to figure out a way to replicate Germany’s successes, with varying results. As reserves and resources became more scarce, Germany’s capabilities became more and more degraded and they were never able to get the same results they experienced during the early part of the war.

Mini Art, a Ukrainian company, has an extensive line of buildings and diorama accessories.

Everything from village cottages, city houses, and workshops to middle-eastern ruins. They also market a rather complete line of accessories to go along with their structure kits. These include fencing, staircases, furniture and crockery.

Case in point is the new set of Café Furniture and Crockery. The set includes fifty pieces on five sprues. You get two bistro-style tables and four wooden chairs. You also get one sprue with some crockery. The crockery consists of three plates/saucers and three cups as well as three mugs/steins. On my example, these parts were molded in white. There is also a small sprue of two types of bottles molded in clear green and a small sprue of glasses/stemware, in three styles, molded in clear plastic.

Model Art Issue 63 is typical of other Model Art magazines in that it is written entirely in Japanese, with occasional English words, usually in article titles or in captions. The All About Aviation is part of the Model Art Extra series. This issue leads off with either short articles on a finished build or an in depth step-by-step ‘how to’ on the build and painting. The finished model photographs are of high quality in brightness, color, and depth of focus. Advertising is limited to two pages, the inside covers. I counted 749 color photos, one black and white drawing, and 106 color drawings, many color profiles. You will find throughout this journal, color photographs of the real aircraft that are discussed.