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30 September, 2008

The latest issue of Model Airplane International magazine is out now, and one lucky visitor will win an annual subscription by answering a simple question. Click here to visit this month's MAI Competition page. The winner of last month's competition is Tony Wilsbacher.

Paul Gillan has prepared an illustrated reference guide to building an RAAF F/A-18 Hornet, including distinguishing features during recent operations and hints for converting Hasegawa's kits.
Symon Rankine presents a new article on building Eduard's 1/48 scale Morane-Saulnier Type N. Six images are included.
I am very pleased to report that Willy Peeters is back producing new artwork, and prints are once again available via his website. Willy presents one of his new cartoons today in the Gallery - a Marines F-4J Phantom II.
Peter Mitchell examines Kits at War's new 1/48 scale decals, “The Plastic Wonder” RAF Mosquitos. Images of the cover, the instructions and the decal sheet are included.
The Aviation Workshop has sent images of and information on their next book, On Target Profile 13: "The English Electric Lightning in Worldwide Service".
The new topic on Theme Pics, "The Korean War", is proving very popular. Check out the latest submissions from HyperScale's visitors, or post your own Korean War model photos while you still have the chance!

29 September, 2008

Antoine Dehais presents two images of his wrecked A6M5 Zero diorama based on the venerable 1/32 scale Revell kit.
Reza Azimi has sent two images of his 1/48 scale Monogram P-47D Thunderbolt for the Gallery.
"Bondo" Phil Brandt reviews RVHP's 1/48 scale Grumman HU-16B Albatross. Images of the kit's resin, white metal and vacform parts, plus decals and box top, are included.
Peter Mitchell examines Xtradecal's new 1/72 scale markings, "Gloster Meteor T Mk.7 RAF and Belgian AF", just in time for the soon-to-be-released Xtrakit Meteor trainer. Images of the twelve schemes are included.
Floyd Werner reviews the recent release from Classic Publications, "Bomber Units of the Luftwaffe 1933-1945 Vol 2" by Henry L. De Zeng and Douglas G. Stankey with Eddie J. Creek. An image of the cover is included.
Check out the Plastic Pics Forum, where Dave Aungst has completed his one-man Group Build of eight 1/48 scale Skyhawks! There is plenty more inspiring work there too, including Deanflyer's unique approach to the old Airfix 1/72 scale Lightning.

26 September, 2008

Frank Mitchell's latest Feature Article describes his 1/32 scale Kfir conversion based on Revell's Mirage kit. 17 images accompany Frank's detailed text.
Reza Azimi brings us 12 images of his Hasegawa 1/32 s cale Junkers Ju 87 D Stuka in the Gallery.
Tonight I review the two-DVD set, Master Class Clinic #2 "Aircraft Series: Advanced Aviation Modeling with Resin, Photo-Etch and Vacform Canopies", presented by Floyd Werner.
Mick Evans examines three Pavla 1/72 scale Cockpit Sets for the Eurofighter Typhoon, Mirage F.1, and F-105G kits. Images of the resin cockpit sets are included.
Preview images and information about EagleCals' three forthcoming decal sheets for Dragon's new 1/32 scale Messerschmitt Bf 110 C have been posted to a Preview page. These decal sheets will also be available in 1/48 scale.
We also have Preview images of Model Alliance's forthcoming NATO Arctic Tigers Part 3 and Royal Navy Black Cat Lynx Demonstration Team decal sheets. These will be launched at ScaleModelworld 2008 at Telford, and will be available in both 1/72 and 1/48 scales.

25 September, 2008

Asao Shirai returns, this time with Hasegawa's 1/72 scale A-1H Skyraider. 16 images are included.
Reza Azimi brings us 18 images of his Hasegawa 1/32 scale Nakajima Ki-84 Hayate "Frank" in the Gallery.
Tonight I review Montex's 1/32 scale Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-3 conversion, including images of the resin kit parts, masks, decals and box top.
Mick Evans examines Pavla's 1/48 scale cockpit, ejection seat and wheel well upgrade sets for Hasegawa's Harrier GR.7. Images of the resin parts are included.
The Aviation Bookshop announces the launch of two new books, "Nachtjager War Diaries", Volumes One and Two by Dr Theo Boiten at the IPMS UK Nationals, ScaleModelworld, on Saturday 15 & Sunday 16 November 2008. The Author and two WWII veteran pilots will be signing books at the show. Click here to see more information about the launch and the books.
James Kelly reviews Fightertown Decals' new markings for VX-30 Bloodhounds in 1/48 scale. Images of the cover, instructions and decals are included.
We are seeing some more completed models plus inspiring progress on others in the current HyperScale Airfix Models Group Build. Check out Jeremy Hill's newly finished Hunter and progress on a Dornier Do 217, Fiat G.50, Harrier and many more.

24 September, 2008

Tonight I review Montex's brand new 1/32 scale Henschel Hs 123 A, including images of the kit's resin parts, colour schemes and box top.
On Testor's ScaleWorkshop, Andrzej Rusek presents eight images and a short article on his 1/72 scale Italeri A-6E Intruder.
Reza Azimi brings us 18 images of his 1/32 scale Pacific Coast Models Macchi C.202 Folgore in the Gallery.
Mick Evans examines six 1/72 scale resin upgrade sets from Pavla for Trumpeter's 1/72 scale Sukhoi Su 15. Images of the cockpits, noses and tails are included.
We also review 12 recent RAF roundel and fin flash decal releases in 1/72 and 1/48 scales from Fantasy Printshop. Images of the decal sheets are included.
On Plastic Pics, check out Vitor's C-160 Transall, Frank's Etrich Taube, Bjorn's remarkable Fokker V.8 and much more!

23 September, 2008

Last week HyperScale's seven year old dedicated servers were retired, and two brand new servers were brought online. I was pleased to see minimal disruption to service. These servers have larger capacity and higher bandwidth, which is good news. The minor publishing bugs seem to be ironed out now, so updates will continue as usual.

We have a new topic on the Theme Pics Forum, "The Korean War". Show us your models from the Korean War. They might be aircraft or armour, North Korean, South Korean, American, Commonwealth or any other combatants that you can think of. We'll look forward to seeing your Korean War models.
Wojtek Fajga presents 42 images of his 1/48 scale Eduard Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-6 in the Gallery.
Reza Azimi brings us 15 images and a short artcle on building and correcting his 1/32 scale Trumpeter P-40B in Flying Tiger markings.
Glen Porter reviews two 1/72 scale WWII Midget Submarines from Pavla - the British "X" Craft and the German "Molch". Images of the box art and resin kit contents are included.
Peter Mitchell reviews a new book "Siebel Si 204" by Radek Vavrina, of RV Resin fame.

19 September, 2008

Reza Azimi brings us 26 images of his 1/32 scale Azur P-36 / H-75 Hawk in the Gallery.
Marcus Brown presents eight images of his 1/144 scale Platz Focke-Wulf Fw 190 D-9 in the Gallery.
Tonight I review Ultracast's 1/32 scale figure of WWII American Fighter Ace, Francis "Gabby" Gabreski. Two images of this standng resin figure are included.

18 September, 2008

Artur Oslizlo presents nine images of his 1/48 scale Airfix Hawk 127 Lead In Fighter in the Gallery.
Reza Azimi brings us 35 images of his Tamiya 1/32 scale A6M2 Zero Type 21 finished in a squiggly scheme.
Dave Aungst reviews Fightertown Decals' two new releases, Fightertown Scooters & Adversary Scooters, both in 1/48 scale. Dave's comprehensive review includes reference photos of alll the aircraft, and analysis of their colourful schemes.
Tonight I examine Ultracast's 1/48 scale P-47 seat releases - one standard set without harnesses, plus late-style squared-off seats with and without harness straps. Images of all three seats are included.
Rob Baumgartner reviews Albatros Productions new Windsock Datafile, "Ansaldo SVA Fighters at War", including an image of the cover.
The Airfix Group Build is coming along nicely. Check out progress on the models, and don't forget to keep us up to date with photos of your build.

17 September, 2008

Part Two of the latest ScaleWorkshop video on decanting paint from a spray can has been uploaded. This concluding installment is around five minutes in length.
I have finished basic construction of Dragon's 1/32 scale Messerschmitt Bf 110 C-7. Fit and detail are excellent, but the instructions contain a large number of errors and omissions. I have prepared an Errata List for the instructions to assist anyone building Dragon's 1/32 scale Bf 110 C-7. I have also tacked the Errata List to the end of the kit review posted earlier on HyperScale.
Oliver Peissl brings us a new Constructon Article on his 1/48 scale F-16CJ Block 50 Peace Xenia built using Tamiya's kit. 15 images are included.
Artur Oslizlo presents ten images of his 1/48 scale Tamiya Spitfire Mk.Vb in the Gallery.
On Plastic Pics, check out progress on Don Fogal's night fighting Corsair, Gary Kent's Beaufighter and Vincent Vitale's Vietnam War reference photos.

16 September, 2008

The latest ScaleWorkshop Video demonstrates how to decant paint from a spray can into a glass jar for later use in an airbrush. This is the first six minute installment of a two-part video.
Scott Miller presents a new Construction Feature on Tamiya's 1/48 scale P-51D Mustang. 16 images are included.
Lars Kolweyh brings us ten images of his 1/48 scale Academy Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion in the Gallery.
Mick Evans reviews Xtradecals' 1/48 scale release, "Douglas C-47 Dakota C.3 ZA947 From 1981 to 2008 with the Royal Aircraft Establishment (RAE) and the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (BBMF)". Images of the instructions and the two decal sheets are included.
AZ Models has sent a list of new and forthcoming releases in 1/72 and 1/144 scales. A list of the releases, along with box art and camouflage schemes, has been posted to a Preview page.
Floyd Werner examines a new book from Kagero, Messerschmitt Bf 109 E Vol. 1. An image of the front cover is included.

15 September, 2008

Fernando Rolandelli brings us a new Construction Feature on his 1/72 scale Hasegawa F-4N Phantom II, including 18 images.
Gustavo Ariel Gonzalez Jaramillo brings us six images of his 1/48 scale Eduard Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-8/R2 in the Gallery.
Glen Porter reviews Revell's new 1/72 Fairey Gannet AS. Mk. 1/4, including images of the kit parts, decal and box top.
Mick Evans examines Xtradecals' new 1/48 scale release, "C-47 Skytrain / Dakota", including images of the instructions and the decal sheet. Good timing for the new Trumpeter kit!
On Missing-Lynx, David Porter brings us a short article and five images of his 1/35 scale M1A2 SEP built using Dragon's Abrams and Tamiya's mine plough.
Lars Richter presents six images of his Dragon 1/35 scale Marder III Ausf. M in the Gallery.
Tim Bumb's new artwork tonight is of a Jagdpanzer IV L/70.
Cookie Sewell examines cyber-hobby's 1/35 scale Pz.Kpfw. III Ausf. J Command Tank and Borgward IV Ausf. B

...and don't forget to check out the great work of Missing-Lynx's visitors on the Constructive Comments Forum too

12 September, 2008

Pat Hawkey presents eight images of his 1/72 scale Fujimi A-4E Skyhawk in the Gallery.
David Valinsky has a new Constructon Feature on Classic Airframes' 1/48 scale Bristol Blenheim Mk.I. Nine images are included.
We have Preview information and images of Valom's next releases - two Handley Page Hampdens and an AW Albermarle B.Mk.I, both in 1/72 scale.
MPM has sent a summary of September Special Hobby releases, including a 1/48 scale Wirraway, 1/72 scale Myrsky and an ST Monospar. Images of the releases are included.
Floyd S. Werner reviews Classic Publications' recent release, "Messerschmitt Bf 110 C, D, E: An illustrated Study" by John Vasco and Fernando Estanislau.
The Airfix Group Build is coming along nicely. Check out progress on the models, and don't forget to keep us up to date with photos of your build.

11 September, 2008

On Testor's ScaleWorkshop, I have posted three images of my 1/48 scale Airfix Mosquito NF.XVII conversion.
Tony Belobrajdic presents his artwork of a Focke-Wulf Fw 190 D-9 in the Gallery.
Tonight I review the big new 1/32 scale Sea Fury T.Mk.20 Trainer from Fisher Model and Pattern. My review includes images of all the kit's resin and multi-media parts.
Floyd Werner examines the new DVD from Victory Films, "11th Air Force in World War II". Screen shots from the DVD, plus an image of the cover, are included.
We are into the last days of the current topic on Theme Pics, "Blitzkrieg". Get in while you can, and check out the latest entries too.

10 September, 2008

Rodger Kelly relates his recent trip on USS Kitty Hawk's final voyage in words and pictures. 76 action photos are included in Rodger's new reference piece.
Frank Martinez presents a detailed Construction Feature on scratch building his 1/48 scale Grumman F11F Tiger. Ten images are included. Thanks to Johann Olivier for sending the article and taking the photos.
Rob Baumgartner reviews Eduard's 1/48 scale Sopwith F.1 Camel Weekend Edition, including images of the kit's plastic parts, decals and box top.
Tonight I examine Fisher Model and Pattern's 1/32 scale Sea Fury Wing Fold set. This is designed for the Fisher kit, but may also be adapted to the Hobbycraft Sea Fury. Images of the resin parts are included in the review.
Mick Evans reviews Xtradecals' 1/72 scale markings for B-24J Liberators, Consolidated B-24J Liberators The Dragon and His Tail, Short Snorter and Kentucky Belle. Images of the three schemes are included.
In the Gallery, Bob Herbert brings us five images of his 1/48 scale Hasegawa P-47D Razorback.

9 September, 2008

Jamie Haggo presents a short new article on building Hasegawa's 1/48 scale Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-6 using Aires' engine and interior set. 13 images are included.
Julien Haccoun has sent three images of his 1/48 scale Hasegawa F-15C Eagle for the Gallery.
Tonight I review three new upgrade sets from Fisher Model and Pattern for Hobbycraft's 1/32 scale Sea Fury - a replacement cockpit set, wheel well and exterior upgrade, and replacement spinner and propeller blades. Images of all the parts are included in the review.
Rodger Kelly examines Afterburner Decals' 1/48 scale release, "Double Ugly Part 2 - Hill Grey Seymour Johnson Phantoms". Images of the decal sheet and instructions are included.
Floyd Werner reviews Eagle Edtions' "Wings of the Black Cross" Vol. 5 by Mark Proulx, including an image of the cover.
We are seeing a high standard of interesting work on Plastic Pics. Check out Ralph Riese's Ki-61 and Fw 190 F-8, plus many more recent postings.

8 September, 2008

Steve Zaloga leads us off toniht with his composite artwork entitled "Operation Flashlamp Lancaster", depicting a night time bombing mission. Steve's artwork features A-Model's 1/144 scale Lancaster.
Andrew Brown presents five images of his 1/72 scale Revell Hawker Hunter F.Mk.6 finished using Xtradecals markings.
Tonight I review three new 1/72 scale ordnance sets from Red Roo Models for the Xtrakit / Airfix Meteor Mk.8. Images of the resin bombs, rockets and rails are included.
Rodger Kelly examines Afterburner Decals' 1/48 scale release, "Double Ugly Part 1 - Hill Grey Seymour Johnson Phantoms". Images of the decal sheet and instructions are included.
On Missing-Lynx, Jeremy Moore has sent six images of his 1/35 scale Free French M4A2 based on Dragon's Sherman III kit for the Gallery.
Penzes Tamas presents five images of his 1/72 scale Dragon Su-100 in German markings.
Tim Bumb's new artwork tonight is entitled "Elefant".
Luke Pitt reviews five recent Voyager Model Update Sets for Nashorn, Flakpanzer 38t, and the Sd.Kfz. 250/1 Neu. Images of the detail sets are included in Luke's review.
Al Bowie examines the new book from AJ Press, Churchill Vol.1, including images of the cover plus four sample pages.
Cookie Sewell reviews Dragon's 1/35 scale Pz.Kpfw. IV Ausf. E Tauchpanzer w/Betriebsstoffanhaenger - Smart Kit
J.B. Wholesalers has sent detailed information about Trumpeter's forthcoming 1/16 scale King Tiger release.
...and don't forget to catch the latest book, accessory and kit reviews from Frank De Sisto on Missing-Lynx's "Time on Target" Forum, now including images of the review products.

6 September, 2008

Jerry Boucher's atractive box art for Classic Airframes' forthcoming 1/48 scale Spitfire Vc has been posted to the Classic Airframes website.

5 September, 2008

Rob Baumgartner reviews Eduard's new 1/48 scale Fokker Dr.I Dual Combo, including images of the kit parts, decals and box top.
Ray Thomas has sent five Preview images of the next 1/24 scale Vintage Fighter Series P-47D Thunderbolt release under constructon.
Chris Gannon announces that ownership of Pegasus / Blue Max / Silver Cloud Models has now passed to Colin Strachan of Freightdog Models. Click here to see a Press Release with full details.

4 September, 2008

Ron Petrosky presents a new Construction Feature on his 1/48 scale Eduard Messerschmitt Bf 110 E, including 14 images.
Peter Van Buren brings us 19 images of his 1/35 scale Trumpeter CH-47D Chinook helicopter in the Gallery.
Montex has sent Preview images and information on their next 1/32 scale kit - a resin Henschel Hs 123. The same Preview page includes images and details of Montex's latest masking sets too.
Tonight I review Red Roo Models' 1/72 scale enhancement set for the Xtrakit / MPM / Airfix Meteor F.8 kits. Images of the resin and metal parts are included.
Mick Evans reviews Xtradecals' 1/72 scale RAF Hawks 2008 and Spitfire Mk.I 1938 release, including images of the decal sheet, instructions and two reference photos.
The Airfix Group Build is really coming along now, with at least one model completed already and plenty of progress photos on other projects. We'll look forward to seeing your Airfix models too!

3 September, 2008

We have a new topic on Theme Pics - Blitzkrieg! Show us your models from the invasion of Poland on 1 September 1939, until the fall of France. They might be aaircraft or armour, German, Polish, Belgian, Dutch, French or British (or any other combatants that you can think of).

2 September, 2008

Tonight I review Dragon's brand new 1/32 scale Messerchmitt Bf 110 C-7, including nearly 70 images of the kit parts, the decals and box top.
Bernie Hengst wraps up his trilogy of articles with his 1/72 scale Matchbox RY3 Liberator IX (Privateer) . Six imags are included.
Ken Gowans presents 22 images of his 1/48 scale Tamiya Supermarine Spitfire Mk.Vb in the Gallery.
I review Red Roo Models' 1/72 scale Gloster Meteor U Mk.16 / U Mk.21 drone conversion for the Xtrakit / MPM / Airfix kit. Images of the resin parts, wire, instructions, decals and box top are included.
Mick Evans examines Model Alliance's new decals, "Arctic Tigers Part Two", available in 1/72 and 1/48 scales. An image of the cover is included.
Plastic Pics has been busy again. Check out the latest model photos from HyperScale's visitors.

1 September, 2008

Bernie Hengst is back, tonight with Czech Master Resin's 1/72 scale Spitfire prototype in a new Feature Article. Four images are included. Thanks to Derek Pennington for sending the article.
Alan Williamson presents eight images of his Tamiya 1/48 scale P-51D Mustang and Staff Car in the Gallery.
Ken Bowes reviews Hasegawa's new 1/48 scale SAAB J35O Draken "Austrian Special", including images of the kit parts, decals and box top.
Steven "Modeldad" Eisenman examines a new Obscureco PBJ-1D "hose nose" conversion for Accurate Miniatures' 1/48 scale B-25. Images of the resin part are included
On Missing-Lynx, Tim Bumb's new artwork is entitled Eastrn Front Sd.Kfz. 251.
Luke Pitt reviews five gun barrels for Pak 40s, Tiger I and 150mm from Voyager Model in 1/35 scale. Images of the turned metal and resin parts are included.
Glen Porter reviews Trumpeter's new 1/72 scale Jagdtiger (Henschel Production), including images of the kit parts, decals and box top.
Andrew Judson examines two recent releases from a new figure manufacturer, AC Models. These are a bust of a Kursk Veteran, plus a US Navy Corpsman with Casualty. Images of the box art and the large scale resin parts are included.
Taesung Harms has announced several new WWII and Modern 1/35 scale figure releases from Alpine Miniatures. Check 'em out!

...and don't forget to catch the latest book, accessory and kit reviews from Frank De Sisto on Missing-Lynx's "Time on Target" Forum, now including images of the review products.

29 August, 2008

Bernie Hengst presents a new Feaure Article on his 1/72 scale Czech Master Resin Seafire Mk.XV with folded wings. Thanks to Derek Pennington for sending the article.
On Testor's ScaleWorkshop, Frank Cuden returns with his 1/48 scale Testor Cessna O-2A in interesting Vietnam War markings.
Jose Lucero brings us eight images of his 1/48 scale Trumpeter MiG-15 in the Gallery.
Tonight I review MasterCasters' new 1/32 scale Propeller and Exhaust set for Hasegawa's Ju 87D/G Stuka, and Exhaust, Wheel and Oleo Scissor set for Hasegawa's Ki-61 Tony. Images of the resin parts are included in the review.
Mick Evans examines Model Alliance's new decals, "Arctic Tigers Part One", available in 1/72 and 1/48 scales. An image of the cover is included.
I will be changing the topic on Theme Pics early next week, so you still have a few days to get in with your Mediterranean Wings

28 August, 2008

Francisco Lara presents a short article on Tamiya's 1/32 scale F-16CJ in hypothetical Spanish markings. 32 images are included.
Norman Lim brings us five images of his 1/48 scale Tamiya Kawanishi N1K1 Kyofu (Rex) in the Gallery.
Tonight I review Aires' 1/32 scale F-4B,C,D,N Phantom II replacement exhausts for Tamiya's kits, including images of the box top and the resin parts.
Rob Baumgartner examines Avi Print's new 1/48 scale decals, Ki-45 Toryu Nick Pt.II. Images of the cover and the decal sheet are included.
Mick Evans reviews a few new modelling aids from CMK - debonder for super glue and a four-grade sanding stick.
The new Airfix Group Build is starting to see some action. I am making good progress on my Airfix 1/48 scale Mosquito, being built as an NF.XVII, and I have been posting daily progress reports. Check out the latest, or post news and photos of your own Airfix projects for the Group Build.

27 August, 2008

Louis Chang presens 18 imagesof his Eduard 1/48 scale Messerschmitt Bf 110 C in the Gallery.
Norman Lim brings us five images of his 1/48 scale Aichi M6A1 Seiran from Tamiya.
Tonight I review Eduard's new 1/48 scale Focke-Wulf Fw 190 F-8, including images of all the new plastis parts, photo-etched frets, decals and box top.
Mick Evans reviews Xtradecals' 1/48 scale release, "RAF Valley Hawks 2008", which includes a BAe Hawk finished in a Dark Earth / Dark Green Spitfire scheme. Images of the decals and instructions (including an in-flight reference photo) accompany Mick's text.
Classic Airframes has added Jerry Boucher's attractive Fiat BR.20 Cicogna (Stork) box art to the Forthcoming Releases page. This 1/48 scale kit will be released around the end of 2008.
Freightdog Models has sent information and an image of their next decal release, "Post-War Mosquitos", which will be available in both 1/72 and 1/48 scales.
We have seen plenty of impressive work on Plastic Pics in the last few days. Check our Jamie Haggo's new Tamiya Zero, progress on Len Thomson's Sunderland, and much more!

26 August, 2008

I have started the time consuming task of bringing all of HyperScale's Indexes up to date, which I have let slip since migrating to my Mac and the new web publishing software in January. So far I have added all 2008 Features and Galleries in the "A" and "B & C" Indexes. I have also fixed a problem with the links to all Feature Articles from 2007. The links in the Indexes should now take you to these articles. I estimate that it will take another couple of weeks to finish the rest of 2008's Features, Galleries and Reviews Indexes.

Ken Kahl presents a new article on converting Italeri's 1/48 scale HC.1 to a CH-47D Chinook. 15 images are included.
Sergio Morais brings us a rare General Aviation model - Minicraft's 1/48 scale Cessna 172 Float Plane, plus photos of his Model USA Cessna Bird Dog. (I do wish Minicraft would do a 1/48 scale Piper PA.28 Warrior... or maybe Revell in 1/32 scale?)
Mick Evans reviews Xtradcals' new 1/48 scale release, "38 Years of the Canberra PR.9 - The Marking History of XH168 and XH165". This sheet is designed for the forthcoming Airfix kit, which is due for release any time now.
Rob Baumgartner examines Windsock Worldwide Vol. 24 No. 4, including a description of the contents and an image of the cover.
Sword has sent information and images of the plastic and resin parts, decals and box top from their next release, a 1/72 scale Ki-84 Hayate (Frank). These have been posted to a Preview page.
We still have a few days left to run on the Mediterranean Wings topic on Theme Pics. Get in while you can, or just check out some of the great entries from over the last week.

25 August, 2008

"Bondo" Phil Brandt presents a new Feature entitled "I Know Where You Live", describing the assembly of his 1/48 scale AlphaFlight Predator UAV. Five images are included.
Franck Oudin brings us four images of his 1/48 scale Italeri F7F-3N Tigercat night fighter in the Gallery.
We are seeing some progress on Airfix kits in the new Group Build. I have even started my first project - a 1/48 scale Mosquito Mk.XVII. We'll look forward to seeing what you are working on too!

22 August, 2008

Bob Aikens presens a short article featuring his 1/32 scale 21st Century Toys Macchi C.202 Folgore. 13 images include construction montages, a composite photo and a virtual profile.
Raul Corral has sent a description and eleven images of his two 1/72 scale Academy P-47D Thunderbolts - a Razorback and a Bubbletop.
Tonight I review Vintage Fighter Series' 1/24 scale P-47D Thunderbolt, including images of all the kit parts, decals and box top.
Rob Baumgartner examines Editions 13 and 14 of Luftwaffe im Focus from Start Verlag. A description of the contents plus images of the covers are included.
Model Alliance has sent artwork of the cover fromt heir next release in 1/72 and 1/48 scales, TSR2 - BAC Eagle in RAF Operational Markings.
For our Australian visitors, just a reminder that the Queensland Model and Hobby Expo is on this weekend. You can find out more information by visiting their website.

21 August, 2008

On Testor's ScaleWorkshop, Frank Cuden brings us a short article and two images of his 1/48 scale YOV-10D Bronco based on Testor's O-10 kit.
Artur Oslizlo has sent ten images of his 1/48 scale Airfix Dassault Super Etendard for the Gallery.
Greg Ferguson presents seven images of his 1/32 scale Hasegawa P-47D Thunderbolt.
Peter Mitchell reviews Montex's 1/72 scale Fairey Fawn Mk.II, including images of the resin parts, decals and box to
Glen Porter examines Mushroom Model Publications' latest book, "Submarine Hunter Fairey Gannet ASW.1 in service with the Royal Australian Navy Fleet Air Arm", including an image of the cover.
Dave Aungst reviews Afterburner Decals' new 1/48 scale release, Scooter Trainers Part One. Dave has included images of the contents, plus reference photos of five of the eight colourful subjects.
The new topic on Theme Pics, "Mediterranean Wings" is proving very popular. You still have plenty of time (well, around a week) to post photos of your models, or just drop by the Forum and check out some of the impressive entries so far.

19 - 20 August, 2008

Greg Ferguson has sent two images of his 1/32 scale Hasegawa Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-8 for the Gallery.
Dave Aungst reviews Afterburner Decals' new 1/48 scale release, Scooter Bandits TA-4J Adversaries Part Two. Dave has included images of the contents, plus reference photos of five of the eight colourful subjects.
Tonight I examine Aires' 1/32 scale F-105 Thunderchief Wheel Bay replacement set, including images of the resin parts and box top.
Stephen Naylor reviews the latest book from Ad Hoc Publishing, "RAF Wattisham a pictorial history" by Dave Eade, including images of the cover and three sample pages.
We have seen plenty of impressive work on Plastic Pics in the last few days. Check' em out!

18 August, 2008

We have a new Group Build subject - Airfix Kits! Let's see your construction photos as you build your new or classic Airfix kits in any scale, and of any subject. Thanks to all who participated in our last Group Build, "Century Series".
William Kluge presents ten images of his 1/48 scale Accurate Miniatures TBM Avenger with deck vignette in the Gallery.
Mark Davies last article in his current batch of articles describes his 1/72 scale Stummel Habicht from Czech Master Resin. Four images are included.
...and now for something completely different. In support of my eight year old son's school project, I have painted twelve 1/72 scale soccer players from Hasegawa!
Rob Baumgartner reviews Montex's 1/72 scale resin Vickers Viking IV, including images of the kit parts, decals and box top.
Dave Aungst examines Afterburner Decals' new 1/48 scale release, Scooter Bandits TA-4J Adversaries Part One. Dave has included images of the contents, plus reference photos of five of the seven colourful subjects.
I review Alley Cat's 1/48 scale Nimrod weapons bay, including images of the resin parts.
On Missing-Lynx, Andrew Judson builds and reviews Trumpeter's new 1/72 scale Sd.Kfz. 9/1 Famo with Bilstein crane. 41 images of the kit sprues, construction photos, plus shots of the finished model are included.
Andreas Stanislawiak presents six images of his 1/35 scale winter camouflaged Dragon Tiger I in the Gallery.
David E. Bright has a composite photo of his 1/35 scale Italeri Jagdpanther "On the Prowl" in the Gallery.
Tim Bumb's new artwork is entitled simply "Stuart".
Rob Baumgartner reviews Osprey Publishing's new book, "Modelling Scale Figures" by Mark Bannerman. Images of the cover and a sample page are included.
Cookie Sewell examines two new releases:
- Academy's 1/35 scale R.O.K. Army K1A1 Main Battle Tank and
- Dragon's 1/35 Scale Panther Ausf. F mit Gummigedaemften Stahlaufrollen - Smart Kit

...and don't forget to check out the great work of Missing-Lynx's visitors on the Constructive Comments Forum too

15 August, 2008

We have a new topic on HyperScale's Theme Pics Forum, "Mediterranean Wings". Let's see your models from the Mediterranean Theatre - North Africa, Italy, Malta and more. Don't restrict yourself to WWII either - we'd love to see biplanes from WWI too, or models from other eras.
Mark Davies closes out the week with five images of his 1/72 scale Dragon Fi 103 V-1 Flying Bomb.
Greg Ferguson has sent two images of his 1/24 scale Trumpeter Messerschmitt Bf 109 K-4 for the Gallery.
Ken Bowes reviews Trumpeter's 1/32 scale Sukhoi Su-27UB Flanker C, including images of the kit parts, decals and the box top.
Rob Baumgartner reviews three new sets of pre-coloured WWI Seatbelts from Eduard in 1/72 and 1/32 scales. Images of the colour photo-etched fret are included.
Jay Laverty has sent images and information on MasterCasters' two newest releases - a 1/32 scale Australian / Commonwealth Pilot and wheels for Dragon's and Trumpeter's P-51 Mustang kits.
WIlly Peeters is checking for interest in a new T-shirt featuring the F-14 Tomcat. You can see a mock up of the shirt and artwork on the Preview page.

14 August, 2008

Mark Davies brings us an article on another glider tonight - Czech Master Resin's 1/72 scale Pratt-Read LNE-1 USAAF trainer. Ten images are incuded.
Greg Ferguson presents eleven images of his 1/32 scale Trumpeter MiG-3 in the Gallery.
Tonight I review some of Aires latest releases in 1/72 and 1/48 scales, including cockpits for Hasegawa's F-14B and new Draken, exhausts and electronic bay for Hornets, and wheels for 1/48 scale Ju 52s. Images of all the parts are included.
Floyd Werner examines the latest DVD release from Victory Films, “Army Air Forces Newsreels -1939". Freeze frames from the films plus an image of the cover are included.
With the IPMS Nationals over, I will be closing the current "Century Series" Group Build this weekend. Thanks to all who participated, and I hope that we will see lots of detailed articles on building those great models soon!

13 August, 2008

Mark Davies brings us a short article on his 1/72 scale Czech Master Resin Hütter H 17, including five images of this diminutive glider model.
We have 13 images of Phil Keenes' 1/350 scale White Ensign Models HMAS Brisbane in the Gallery. This model was photographed at May's ScaleACT model show.
"Bondo" Phil Brandt reviews Amodel's giant 1/72 scale Tupolev Tu-126 “Moss”, including images of the kit's epoxy and plastic parts, decals, instructions and box top.
Tonight I examine the latest releases from Quickboost in 1/48 scale, including A-10A Thunderbolt II corrected fan blades, exhausts for the Storch, F4U-7 and Spitfire, accessories for Hasegawa's new Draken kits, and more. Images of all the resin parts are included.
Rob Baumgartner reviews Ray Rimell's latest book, "Zeppelin Volume Two" from Albatros Pubications. An image of the cover is included.
Ray Thomas has sent artwork for one of the camouflage schemes in the second version of Vintage Fighter Series' big 1/24 scale P-47D Thunderbolt. This has been added to the existing Markings Preview page.
I incorrectly labelled Mick Evans' Monday review of Trumpeter's C-47A with my name (copied the format from one of my earlier reviews then did not change the name). Sorry about that Mick - fixed it now!
The Plastic Pics Forum has been busy over the last few days with some impressive new postings. Check out Julien's 1/48 scale Monogram C-47, Charlie Whall's superdetailed small-scale Spitfire, the latest Helldiver installment from chukw and many more!

12 August, 2008

Tonight I review Tamiya's beautiful 1/48 scale A6M5 / A6M5A Zero, including images of the kit parts, decals and box top. I also examine Tamiya's A6M "Detail Up" multimedia parts, available separately.
On Testor's ScaleWorkshop, I have posted two images of my newly finished Tamiya 1/48 scale Mitsubishi A6M5 Zero.
Mark Davies follows up his Feature from yesterday with a new article on building Czech Master Resin's 1/72 scale Spitfire Prototype K5054. Five images are included.
I examine the latest releases from Quickboost in 1/72 scale - spinners for Trumpeter's Wellington Mk.IC, and undercarriage covers for Hasegawa's Beaufighter kits. Images of the resin parts are included.
Mick Evans reviews Osprey Aircraft of the Aces #82 - Soviet MiG-15 Aces of the Korean War by Leonid Krylov and Yuriy Tepsurkaev
Model Alliance has sent information about their forthcoming decal sheet, BAe Typhoon in RAF Service. The text and an image of the decal sheet have been posted to a Preview page.
Most of the weary Nats visitors will be home by now, so I will be leaving the current topic on Theme Pics, "Snapshots from the Nats", open for a few more days to allow you to post your images. Check out the latest pics on the Forum too!

11 August, 2008

Mark Davies kicks off the week with a new Construction Feature on Czech Master Resin's 1/72 scale Supermarine Type 300 - Birth of a Legend. Eight images of the Spitfire prototype are included.
We have eight images of Jerry Cashman's 1/48 scale Eduard Weekend Edition Nieuport 17 in the Gallery. This model was photographed at May's ScaleACT model show.
Mick Evans reviews Trumpeter's new 1/48 scale C-47A Skytrain, including images of the kit's plastic, photo-etched, white metal and vinyl parts, decals and box top.
Steven "Modeldad" Eisenman examines Stratus Books' latest title, Polish Wings No. 7 - "PWS 14/16/16bis/26/ PWS 18 (Avro 621)" by Tomasz J. Kopanski & Bartlomiej Belcarz . An image of the cover and a sample page are included.
On Missing-Lynx, Steve Zaloga makes it two in a row with his 1/48 scale Sherman Crab Mk.I, based on Tamiya's kit with Fighting 48th's conversion. Four images accompany the article.
Tonight I review Tamiya's brand new 1/35 scale Panzer II Ausf. A/B/C, inluding images of the kit parts, decals and box top, plus thee photos of constructon progress.
...and if you want to see what the model looks like when it is finished, check out Marcus Nicholls' Tamiya Panzer II on Constructive Comments. This model will feature in a future edition of Tamiya Model Magazine International.
Ohjinwoo presents five images of his 1/35 scale Panther diorama entitled "Wohin gehen Sie".
Detlef Frohlich's latest model in the Gallery is Eduard's 1/35 scale Hetzer.
Tim Bumb's new artwork is entitled "Afrika Korps Panzer IV".
Andrew Judson examines Trumpeter's 1/35 scale Sd.Kfz.7 Early Version half track, including images of the kit's plastic, vinyl and photo-etched parts, decals and box top.

...and don't forget to catch the latest book, accessory and kit reviews from Frank De Sisto on Missing-Lynx's "Time on Target" Forum, now including images of the review products.

8 August, 2008

On Testor's ScaleWorkshop, I have posted three images of my 1/48 scale Eduard Grumman Hellcat Mk.I, which will feature in the next HyperScale Resource Guide.
We are starting to see some images from the IPMS USA National Convention on the new Theme Pics topic, "Snapshots from the Nats", including a wonderful set of over 100 photos from David O. Garcia. Take a look now, and make sure to check back over the coming days for more snapshots from the Nats!

7 August, 2008

We have a new topic on HyperScale's Theme Pics Forum, "Snapshots from the Nats". Those of us who can't make it to the IPMS USA 2008 Nationals at Virginia Beach can live vicariously through your photos. Post photos that you have taken at Virginia Beach on the Theme Pics forum - people at the show, the traders area, seminars, excursions, models in the competition roomthe or anything else you found interesting or entertaining. We'll look forward to seeing your view of the Nats over the next few days.
Thomas Muggli presents a Construction Article on his 1/72 scale Swiss Messerschmitt Bf 109 D and E converted from Hasegawa's kits. Eight images are included.
Orlando Rueda brings us seven images of his three-dimensional 1/72 scale cutaway of Hasegawa's Kawanishi E7K Alf floatplane in the Gallery.
Rodger Kelly examins one of Afterburner Decals' recent 1/48 scale releases, Ragin' Bulls F/A-18C VFA-37. Images of the comprehensive instructions and the decal sheets are included.
Rob Baumgartner reviews the newest Windsock Datafile - "Albatros C.XII Volume 2" An image of the cover is included.

6 August, 2008

Today will see the start of the IPMS USA 2008 Nationals at Virginia Beach, and I won't be there - unless someone has a vacancy on a very fast private jet! Even so, we will have news, information and images from the Nats over the coming days. I wish all the conventioneers a great time.

Does he never sleep? Ian Robertson is back with a new Construction Article featuring Trumpeter's 1/32 scale P-47D Thunderbolt Razorback, finished using BARRACUDAcals forthcoming release. 18 images are included. (BARRACUDAcals will be available at the IPMS USA Nats over the next four days)
Big Bill Schwarz gets into the Nats spirit with six images of his Hasegawa F-4 Phantom II Eggplane in the Gallery.
Rob Baumgartner reviews Eduard's 1/48 scale Fokker D.VII F "Weekend Edition", including images of the kit's plastic parts, decals and box top.
Jerry Crandall has kindly provided images of the sprues and instructions from Dragon's forthcoming 1/32 scale Messerschmitt Bf 110 C-7. We are told that this model should be on sale this week at the Dragon Expo, in the same venue as the Nats at Virginia beach.
Jerry also has advised that Eagle Editions is having a "We're Not Going to the Nats" Sale. Any order from the USA receives free shipping for the duration of the Nats.
Rodger Kelly examines Flying Leatherneck decals' 1/48 scale release, "CH-53E Heavy Haulers". Rodger's review includes a bunch of great reference images.
Rob Baumgartner also reviews Osprey Publishing's new book, "The British Fleet Air Arm in World War II", including images of the front and reat covers.
Brian from Fightertown Decals has announced a special offer for the duration of the IPMS USA Nationals - 15% - 30% off. I have posted a Preview page with details of the offer and images of several new releases, along with details of their presence at the show.
James Kelly has posted artwork for a HyperScale badge so that visitors to the IPMS USA Nats can identify each other. You may find and download James' badge by following this link
We are into the last day of the current (and very popular) topic on Theme Pics - Civilian Aircraft. Check out the latest creative entries, or get your civilian models online while you still have the chance!

5 August, 2008

Tonight I review Classic Airframes' new 1/48 scale Heinkel He 51 kits - "in Luftwaffe Service" and "Spanish Civil War" - including construction tip and images, plus photos of the kit parts, decal and box top.

4 August, 2008

The prolific Ian Robertson presents a new Construction Feature on his 1/48 scale Tamiya P-47D Thunderbolt "Little Ann", finished in colourful markings from new decal company, Barracudacals. Eleven images are included.
Glen Porter reviews the first batch of releases from BARRACUDAcals, P-47 Thunderbolts Parts 1 & 2, available in both 1/72 and 1/48 scales. These will be launched at the IPMS USA Nationals at Virginia Beach.
Peter Mitchell examines Eduard's 1/48 scale Yak-3 Weekend Edition kit, including images of the kit parts, decals and box top.
Willy Peeters has some new T-Shirts featuring the F-4 Phantom II available to HyperScale's visitors. More information and an image have been posted to a Preview page.
On Missing-Lynx, Steve Zaloga has sent an article on his 1/35 scale Dragon M16 MMGC Half-Track, including four images.
Maza Takahashi presents eight images of his 1/35 scale Tamiya Panzer IV Ausf. H in the Gallery
Tim Bumb's new artwork is entitled "Hung Up Panzer III".
Mick Evans reviews Trumpeter's 1/72 scale LAV-25, including images of all the kit parts, decals and box top.

...and don't forget to catch the latest book, accessory and kit reviews from Frank De Sisto on Missing-Lynx's "Time on Target" Forum, now including images of the review products.

1 August, 2008

Tonight I review Classic Airframes brand new 1/48 scale J4F Widgeon, including images of the kit's plastic and resin parts, decals and box top.
Kevin Martin has wasted no time building Classic Airframes' new 1/48 scale Grumman J4F Widgeon in a new Feature Article with 12 images.
Eugenio Ales returns with Fujimi's 1/48 scale Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-10 finished as a JG 300 "Wilde Sau". Four images are included.
Peter Mitchell reviews AIMS Decals' 1/72 scale release, Mistel I "Early Warhead", including images of the instructions and the decals.
Ken Bowes examines the recent title from Ian Allen Publishing, "Military Aircraft Markings 2008" Revised 29th Edition By Howard J Curtis. An image of the front cover is included.
Scott Brown from Afterburner Decals has sent images and Preview information about their latest batch of new and forthcoming releases for Scooters and Rhinos.
Check out the wonderful and creative entries on the current Theme Pics topic - Civilian Aircraft. These include Bernie's Ju 52 and DC-3 (posted by Derek Pennington), Libor Jekl's civvy Spitfire, Chris Aleong's Airbus A320 and many more!

31 July, 2008

Jon Bryon's latest Construction Feature documents the build of his 1/48 scale Brazilian P-40M Warhawk based on Italeri's kit. 18 images are included.
Jose Rafael Dardon has sent eight images of his Academy 1/32 scale F/A-18C Hornet for the Gallery.
"Bondo" Phil Brandt reviews the huge new 1/48 scale Shorts Sunderland Mk.III from AlphaFlight, including images of the kit parts, decals and box top.
...and on the other side of the Battle of the Atlantic, Glen Porter examines U-Boot im Focus Edition No. 3, including an image of the cover. You can also check out Glen's earlier review of U-Boot im Focus Edition No. 2
Ken Bowes reviews three new 1/48 scale releases from Linden Hill Decals' Post Soviet Air Forces Series - Lithuania, Armenia and Georgia. These are also avaiable in 1/72 and 1/35 scales. Images of the covers, decals and instructions are included.
We have seen some more great models posted to Plastic Pics in the last few days. Check 'em out!

30 July, 2008

On Testor's ScaleWorkshop, I have posted three images of my 1/48 scale Hasegawa F6F-5N Hellcat night fighter, finished using the Dangerboy resin wing fold set and Quickboost's correction cowl.
Mike Millette presents a new Construction Feature on Hasegawa's new 1/48 scale Saab Draken. 30 images are included.
Mick Evans reviews Eduard's 1/48 scale Weekend Edition P-400 Airacobra, incuding images of the kit's plastic parts, decals and box top.
Rodger Kelly examines the latest title from Model Publishing, "First and Foremost - An Illustrated History of Carrier Air Wing One Part Two 1957 – 1973" by Douglas Olson and Angelo Romano. Images of the cover and three sample pages are included.
Glen Porter reviews four new 1/72 scale Spitfire Mk.XIV and Mk.IX accessories from Quickboost, including images of the resin parts.

29 July, 2008

Tonight I review Montex Plastic Model Club's 1/32 scale Hawker Fury II. Images of all the resin and metal parts, plus decals, masks and box top are included.
Asao Shirai returns, this time with his 1/72 scale F-101B Voodoo converted from Hasegawa's RF-101 kit. 13 images are included.
Piotr Dmitruk presents a short article on Ardpol's 1/72 scale resin BZ-4 "Zuk" (Beetle) helicopter, with 18 images accompanying the text.
Ken Bowes examines JaPo's newest book, "Soviet Air Force over Czechoslavakia 1968-1991 Part 1" by Ales Hottmar and Stanislav Mackovik. An image of the cover plus two sample pages are included.
Rodger Kelly reviews Afterburner Decals' 1/48 scale release, "VFA-154 Black Knights 2004 -2006". Images of the decals and instructions are included.
We are seeing some creative and impressive models on the current Theme Pics topic, Civilian Aircraft. You still have plenty of time to add your own, or just check out the various model photos posted in the last few days.

28 July, 2008

Wenjin Xu presents a short article and five images of his 1/72 scale ICM Tupolev Tu-2S.
Emerson Miura brings us six images of his 1/48 scale Hasegawa SAAB J-35f/J Draken in the Gallery.
Rodger Kelly reviews Jasmine Decals markings for Blue Angels F/A-18 Hornets, available in 1/144, 1/72 and 1/48 scales. Images of the decal sheets and instructions are included.
Rob Baumgartner examines the newest Windsock Worldwide, Issue 24 No.3, including an image of the cover.
I have enabled the "Revise" feature on Missing-Lynx's 1/48 scale Forum. This means that if you make a mistake or wish to revise your message text or heading after you have posted, you may open your own messages on the Forum and edit them. This feature should already be available on the other Forums. I have also added a link to the 1/48 scale Forum to the navigation links at the bottom of each Forum page.
Detlef Fröhlich presents seven images of his Tamiya Sd.Kfz. 7/2 with 3.7cm Flak in the Gallery.
Massimo Benedetti has sent five images of his 1/35 scale Italeri Chevrolet 15 CWT in desert markings.
Tim Bumb's new artwork is entitled "Captued Panther Part Two"
Andy Lang examines a new book, "DAF Pantserwagens Voor de Regimenten Huzaren" by J A Bom, and published by the Dutch Cavaleriemuseum. An image of the book's cover is included.
Cookie Sewell reviews two new releases:
- Dragon's 1/35 scale Pz.Sfl. IVb, 10.5 cm le.FH. 18/1 Sd.Kfz. 165/1 Ausf. A - Smart Kit and
- Dragon's 1/35 scale T-34 /76 No. 112 Factory “Krasnoe Sormovo” Late Production - Smart Kit

...and don't forget to check out the great work of Missing-Lynx's visitors on the Constructive Comments Forum too, including progress on Marcus Nicholls' new Tamiya Panzer II and David Parker's Char B.

25 July, 2008

In a new Construction Feature tonight, I combine Trumpeter's wings, Hobbycraft's fuselage and Cooper Details' upgrade set to create Frankenfury - a kitbashed Sea Fury in 1/48 scale. 53 images documenting the build accompany the text.
On Testor's ScaleWorkshop, Chris Wauchop joins us with three photo of his 1/48 scale Kawasaki Ki-45 Toryu (Nick) from Hasegawa.
Ken Bowes reviews two new decal releases in 1/48 scale from Wolfpak Decals, "Mudmovers" and "Air and Ground". Images of the decal sheets and instructions are included.
Rob Baumgartner examines Osprey Publishing's recent title, "USAS 1st Pursuit Group", including an image of the cover and some sample artwork.

24 July, 2008

Frank Mitchell is at it again, this time with an entirely scratch built 1/32 scale Bolkhovitinov S. And yes, this was a real aircraft! 31 images accompany Frank's text, including plenty of progress photos.
Juanita Franzi has another of her original artworks in the Gallery. Tonight it is a Handley Page V/1500.
Franz Galli has sent 14 images of his 1/72 scale Italeri BAe Hawk 127 LIF for the Gallery.
Peter Mitchell examines the most recent releases from Kits at War, "SEAC/Pacific Liberator/Mosquito" , available on both 1/72 and 1/48 scale.
Steven Eisenman reviews the latest book from Kari Stenman Publishing, "LeSK Air Fighting School", including an image of the front cover.
Paul Fisher has sent images and information on the new Fisher Model 1/32 scale Sea Fury upgrade kit for Hobbycraft's kit. Paul has also included two images of the forthcoming 1/32 scale September Fury kit.
We have seen some outstanding work again on Plastic Pics in the last few days. Check out Eduardo's 1/48 scale Fw 190 A-4 in winter camouflage, Phil Brown's FGR.2 Phantom, Justin's Trumpeter Seahawk, and many more.

23 July, 2008

We have a new topic for Theme Pics - Civilian Aircraft. Let's see your non-military model planes, be they airliners, General Aviation, gliders or otherwise!
Juanita Franzi returns with her new artwork of a Nieuport 28, which will feature in a forthcoming book from Schiffer .
Rodger Kelly reviews the latest release from Flying Leatherneck Decals, Lords and Angels - VMFA-451 and VMFA-235 Operation Desert Storm for 1/48 scale F/A-18 Hornets
In Aftermarket Alley, "Bondo" Phil Brandt reviews a pile of accessories from Aires and Eduard for 1/32 scale F-100, F-104, F-105 and 1/48 scale F-15E. Images of all the accessories are included.

22 July, 2008

Jon Bryon brings us a new article on his 1/48 scale post-war F-47D Thunderbolt based on Tamiya's P-47M kit with 16 images.
Pierre Baudru continues the subject with Revell's 1/72 scale P-47D Thunderbolt finished in Brazilian markings. 19 images are included.
George D. Britnell has sent artwork of two Stearmans for the Gallery.
Tonight I review the big new Special Navy U-Boot Typ IIA in 1/72 scale. Images of the plastic and multi-media parts, decals and box top are included.
Rob Baumgartner undertakes an epic review of ten new decal sheets from Spada Decals for WWI aircraft (Albatros, Nieuport, Camel), French Hellcats and French Bearcats in various scales. Images of all the decal subjects and sheets are included.
Floyd Werner examines a recent book from Schiffer, "Messerschmitt Me 109 in Swiss Air Force Service". An image of the cover is included.
This is the last day of the "American Aircraft" topic on Theme Pics, so get in with your models whie you still can or just check out the latest entries.

21 July, 2008

Dave Sherrill presents a detailed Construction Feature on Trumpeter's 1/48 scale MiG-3 Early Version, including 13 images of the model under construction and completed.
Glen Porter reviews Planet Models' 1/72 scale Aero A-300, including images of the resin parts, decals and box top.
Ken Bowes examines a new 1/48 scale release from MAW Decals, F/A-18C/D Stencils. Images of the decal sheet and instructions are included.
Charles Landrum from IPMS Tidewater has supplied images and information about a new decal sheet and resin parts for Tidewater Skyhawks. The products will be available in 1/72 and 1/48 scales at the IPMS USA Nationals in Virginia Beach next month.
On Missing-Lynx, Andrew Judson builds Italeri's 1/35 scale DUKW. Five images are included.
Detlef Fröhlich presents five images of his 1/35 scale LAV-25 from Revell.
David Bright has sent a Photoshop image of his 1/16 scale WSN Tiger I Mid Production for the Gallery.
Tim Bumb's new artwork is entitled "Eastern Front Tiger I"
Al Bowie reviews Mushroom Model Publications' newest armour title, "WARPAINT – Colours & Markings of British Army Vehicles 1903-2003 Volume 1". Al has included images of the cover plus three sample pages in his review.
Cookie Sewell examines two new releases:

Dragon's 1/35 scale Sd.Kfz. 138 Marder III Ausf. M Initial Production - Smart Kit, and

Tristar 1/35 scale Sturmpanzer IV Brummbar (Early) Sd.Kfz. 166

...and don't forget to catch the latest book, accessory and kit reviews from Frank De Sisto on Missing-Lynx's "Time on Target" Forum, now including images of the review products.

18 July, 2008

Classic Airframes advises that the second 1/48 scale Skyhawk release, the Widgeon and the new Heinkel He 51 have been shipped to distributors, so they should be available in stores very soon. Classic Airframes has also released Jerry Boucher's attractive artwork for the forthcoming Fokker G.1, which may be viewed on the forthcoming releases page of their website. Jules also mentioned that the Fairey Gannet AEW will be available late summer (Northern Hemisphere summer, that is!), while the Sea Venom and Fiat Br.20 will be in shops during fall. Box art for the Fiat Br.20 will be coming soon.

Tonight I review Eduard's new 1/48 scale Hellcat Mk.I / Mk.II Dual Combo release with two complete Royal Navy Hellcat kits. Images of all the kit's plastic and photo-etched parts, decals and box top are included.
Ian Robertson makes it two in a row with his 1/32 scale Hasegawa P-47D Thunderbolt finished in the markings of "Hairless Joe", including 17 construction images and photos of the completed model.
Freddie Riedl presents four images of his 1/72 scale Special Navy U-Boat Type XXIII for the Gallery.
Tony Bell and Wayne Bowman have sent 128 images of the winners from May's TORCAN 2008 Model Show in Toronto.
Mick Evans examines Zotz's 1/32 scale P-51B in the ETO Part Two decals, including an images of the decal instructions.

17 July, 2008

Ian Robertson makes a welcome return with a Construction Feature on Tamiya's 1/48 scale P-47D Thunderbolt Razorback with home-made nose art. 13 images are included.
Spencer Pollard has sent three images and a brief description of his 1/32 scale Heinkel He 162 & Arado E377a Mistel built using Revell's Volksjager and Cammett's big resin conversion.
We have six images of Martin Pfeifer's Special Hobby 1/48 scale CAC CA-12 Boomerang in the Gallery.
Mick Evans reviews Afterburner Decals' 1/48 scale release, "Aussie Hornets Part One" for RAAF F/A-18A/A+ and B kits. Images of the decal sheets and instructions are included.
Chris Gannon from Pegasus / Silver Cloud / Blue Max has supplied a Press Release about the future of his companies.
We are seeing some outstanding work on HyperScale's Plastic Pics Forum. Check out progress on Peter Kormos' Dora, Serge Dompierre's T-28, Floyd Werner's Kubelwagen and much more!

16 July, 2008

Mark Davies presents a new Construction Feature on his Hobby Boss 1/72 scale MiG-3, including 15 images.
On Testor's ScaleWorkshop, Albert Moore has sent eleven images of his 1/72 scale Hasegawa Mil Mi-24 Hind A.
We have ten images of Barry McDonnell's 1/72 scale Hasegawa EKA-3 Skywarrior, photographed at the recent ScaleACT model show in Canberra.
Ken Bowes reviews Afterburner Decals new release for Tamiya's F-16C kits, "Arctic Aggressors", including images of the decal sheet, cover and instructions.
Andrew Judson examines Trumpeter's new 1/35 scale CH-47A Crew in Vietnam, including images of the kit's plastic parts and box top.
Glen Porter reviews Issue 9 of Arawasi Magazine International. This will be of interest to fans of Japanese aviation.
We are into the last few days of the current (and very popular) topic on Theme Pics, "American Aircraft". Post your American models while you still have a chance, and check out the great models already on the Forum.

15 July, 2008

Javier Cordova brings us five images of his 1/32 scale MDC Ki-61 Hien in the Gallery.
Eugenio E. Ales presents four images of his 1/48 scale Hasegawa Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-14 in the winter markings of Luftwaffe Ace Erich Hartmann.
John Wilkes builds, paints and reviews one of MasterCaster's latest 1/32 scale figure, a seated Su-27 pilot. Four images are included.
Mick Evans examines Zotz's 1/32 scale P-51B in the ETO Part One decals, including an images of the decal instructions.
Floyd S. Werner Jr. reviews Kagero's recent book,"Messerschmitt Me 109T: The Luftwaffe’s Naval Fighter" by Marek J. Murawski

14 July, 2008

Darren Mottram has made a major update to "Motty's Aircraft Pages" on HyperScale's HobbyVista server. These relate to Air Power Days at Osan, in Korea, from 6 & 7 October last year. The aircraft types covered include;
- USAF: F-16Cs (OS, WP, WW), F-15Cs (ZZ), A-10 (OS), HH-60, C-130, KC-135
- USN / USMC: F/A-18C, F/A-18F, EA-6B, E-2C
- US ARMY: APACHE, CHINOOK, BLACKHAWK
- ROKAF: F-4E, F-5E, F-15K, T-50, KT-1, CN.235, BLACKHAWK, KA-32

The new pages can be accesses from the main page at
http://motty.hobbyvista.com , the holiday menu at
http://motty.hobbyvista.com/JAPKOR-TRIP-07/holiday-ndex.html or directly from the new Osan menu at
http://motty.hobbyvista.com/JAPKOR-TRIP-07/OSAN/index.html

On Missing-Lynx, Huang He brings us eleven images of his 1/35 scale Tamiya Panzer III Ausf. L.
Detlef Fröhlich is back with 13 images of his 1/35 scale AFV Club Sd.Kfz. 251/21 Drilling.
Tim Bumb's new artwork tonight is entitled "Tiger Maintenance".
Andrew Judson reviews Italeri's reissued 1/35 scale M13/40 Italian tank, including images of the kit parts, decals and box top.
Cookie Sewell examines two of Dragon's latest releases:
- cyber-hobby.com kit number 27 (DML 1/35 Scale ‘39-‘45 Series No. 6400); Sd.Kfz. 182 Kingtiger Henschel turret w/Zimmerit s.Pz.Abt. 505 Russia 1944
- Dragon's 1/35 scale M4A3 76(W) - Premium Kit (6325)

...and don't forget to check out the great work of Missing-Lynx's visitors on the Constructive Comments Forum too

11 July, 2008

Matt DelRio presents a new article on his 1/72 scale Revell Type VIIC U-Boat, including 15 images of the model.
Eugenio E. Ales has sent four images of Diego Lopez's 1/48 scale Hasegawa Messerschmitt Bf 109 F.
Tonight I review Trumpeter's 1/32 scale P-47N Thunderbolt, including 34 images of the kit parts, decals and box top.
Mick Evans examines Zotz's 1/48 scale decals, "SAAB J35F/J Draken", including images of the four colourful subjects.
I also review Freightdog Models newest decal release, "British Anti-Flash Insignia, Serials and Codes" in 1/72 scale. An image of the cover is included.
The current topic on Theme Pics, "American Aircraft", continues to power on. Check out the latest entries, or add your own American aircraft models of any era.

10 July, 2008

Iain Mackenzie brings us eight images of his 1/48 scale Eduard Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-6, converted to a "Wilde Sau" night fighter.
Thierry Jacques presents six images of his 1/72 scale Pavla Dewoitine D.510 in the Gallery.
Glen Porter reviews MPM's 1/72 scale Focke-Wulf Fw 189 A-2, including images of the kit's plastic, resin and photo-etched parts, plus decals and box top.
Tonight I examine Freightdog Models' debut 1/32 scale release, "P-47D Thunderbolts Immediate Post-War RAF". Images of the cover and the decal sheet are included.
Steve Naylor reviews the newest title from Ad Hoc Publishing, "Gannet From the Cockpit". Steve has supplied images of the cover and two sample pages.
Hume Bates has posted a higher resolution version of his P-40 research piece, "Long Nose Hawks", which may be viewed by following this link to Rapidshare. This is the original version formatted in Microsoft Word.

9 July, 2008

Tonight we learn how the "Bondo" legend was born... "Bondo" Phil Brandt presents a Feature Article on building Combat Models' 1/48 scale Martin P4M “Mercator”, with 24 images including plenty of construction shots.
On Testor's ScaleWorkshop, Doug Burger brings us six images of his 1/48 scale Monogram "Air Apache" B-25J Mitchell, finished using Model Master enamels.
Peter Mitchell reviews Special Hobby's 1/72 scale Hawker Sea Hawk FGA/RR Mk.101, including images of the kit's plastic, resin and photo-etched parts, decals and box top.
Mick Evans examines some of Pavla's latest 1/72 scale resin accessories, including an undercarriage and airframe update for Trumpeter's 1/72 scale F-105 Thunderchief, and three ejection seats.
Tonight I review the recent book from Philedition, "No. 501 (Gloucester) Squadron 1939-1945 Hurricane, Spitfire, Tempest", including a montage of the cover and several pages.
On Plastic Pics, check out Victor Scheuerman's Argentine Panther, Marc Rocca's collection, and chuckw's latest Helldiver installment.

8 July, 2008

Jennings Heilig has artwork and a description of a Ilyushin Il-86VKP "Maxdome".
We have five images of Ben Frohling's second 1/48 scale Eduard Bell X-1, photographed at the recent ScaleACT model show in Canberra.
Dr. Steven Corvi presents 11 images of FIne Molds' 1/48 scale A5M1 Claude in the Gallery.
Glen Porter reviews Air Power Editions' latest book, and the newest title by Jim Kitchens and John Beaman, "Hans-Joachim Marseille". This title covers all 18 operational aircraft Marseilles is known to have flown. An image of the cover and some page spreads is included.
Peter Mitchell reviews Special Hobby's 1/72 scale Douglas C-33 / C-39 including images of all the kit's plastic, resin and photo-etchedparts, decals and box top.
Mick Evans reviews RB Productions' new decals, "IAR/Messerschmitt Bf 109 Ga-6 in Romanian Service", available in 1/72, 1/48 and 1/32 scales and including resin conversion parts in all cases. An image of the three subjects is included.
There are plenty of very impressive models being posted to the new topic on Theme Pics, "American Aircraft". Check out the collections from Mike Grant, Bob Aikens and martin, amongst many others.

7 July, 2008

Hume Bates has prepared a 22 page document on P-40 measurements and details entitled "Long Nose Hawks". Hume's big research doucment may be downloaded as a PDF file from HyperScale's "Downloads" section. The file is 1.2 MB in size.
Eugenio Ales presents six images of his 1/48 scale Revell (Mauve) Lippisch P-13 in the Gallery.
Andrew Judson reviews Trumpeter's 1/72 scale CH-47A Chinook, including images of the kit's plastic parts, decals and box top.
Mick Evans examines Euro Decals' 1/48 and 1/72 scale release, "International Airacobras", including images of the instruction sheets with images of all eight subjects.
In Friday's HyperScale update, there was initially a problem with the link to, and images in, Steven Garner's 1/48 scale Hasegawa F-16D Block 52+ review. If you missed the review or pics then, you should be able to view them now.
On Missing-Lynx, I review CMK's 1/48 scale GMC 353 Clubmobile conversion, including images of the kit's resin and photo-etched parts, decals and box top. This should be of interest to armour and aircraft modellers.
Donghyun Jung brings us five images of his 1/35 scale Tamiya Jagdpanther Late Version.
Detlef Fröhlich returns with 11 images of his 1/35 scale Dragon 8.8cm Flak gun in the Gallery.
Tim Bumb's artwork for tonight is a captured KV-1.
Andrew Judson examines six pre-painted resin vignette bases from Sunix World, including images of the assembled bases.
Glen Porter reviews Dragon's 1/72 Tigergruppe Fehrmann Tiger I (Early/Late Comp). Images of all the kit parts are included, plus comparison photos of the new hull and turret parts with the older versions.
For those interested in Warhammer, IPMS Stockholm has just posted an article on a Warhammer Bridgelayer by Stellan Englund.

...and don't forget to check out the latest great work of Missing-Lynx's visitors on the Constructive Comments Forum too

4 July, 2008

We have a new topic on Theme Pics - "American Aircraft". Yes, I suppose we have had similar themes before, but it seemed appropriate for today! Let's see your American aircraft of any era, any scale, civil or military.
Seven images of Steve Evans' 1/48 scale ESCI / Italeri Macchi MB.326H in Royal Australian Navy markings have been posted to the Gallery, photographed at the recent ScaleACT model show in Canberra.
Scott Gruszynski brings us eight images and a description of his 1/48 scale Tamiya Focke-Wulf fw 190 A-8/R8 Sturmbock in the Gallery.
Steven Garner reviews Hasegawa's new 1/48 scale F-16D Block 52+ Fighting Falcon, Greek Air Force, including images of the kit's plastic and resin parts, decals and box top.
Tonight I examine Aviation Workshop's "On Target Profile 9", "F/A-18A/B/C/D Hornet in Worldwide Service". An image of the cover and description of the contents is included in the review.
I also review Xtradecals' 1/48 scale markings for the Sea Fury FB.11 in FAA, RAN and Canadian colours. Images of the instructions and the decal sheet are included.

3 July, 2008

Classic Airframes has announced the release of a second TA-4J Skyhawk kit which should be available in a few days. It includes markings for four aircraft - CV-1, Blue Angels, Bicentennial Flight & Israeli Air Force . Box art and colour schemes have been posted to the Preview Page. This new release will contain additional new resin parts for the small details of the Israeli Air Force, new type ejection seats and resin flaps. The MSRP will be $59.00. Artwork of the box art may also be seen on the Forthcoming Releases page of Classic Airframes website.
...and while we are on the subject, Bob Aikens brings us a new Feature Article on building Monogram's venerable 1/48 scale OA-4M Skyhawk as a Brazilian AF-1A, including plenty of montage and vignette images.
David Parker has sent six images of his 1/48 scale Eduard Messerschmitt Bf 110 E in winter camoufage for the Gallery.
We have seven images of Steve Evans' 1/48 scale ESCI / Italeri Macchi MB.326H, photographed at the recent ScaleACT model show in Canberra.
Mick Evans reviews Special Hobby's 1/48 scale CAC CA-12 Boomerang, including images of all the kit's resin, plastic and photo-etched parts, decals and box top.
Lynn Ritger and I have decided to extend the current Century Series Group Build until the end of the IPMS USA Nationals, so you all have more than a month to finish your models (and so do I). Check out the latest in the Group Build now.