Steve Pritchard presents a new Feature Article on his beautiful Tamiya 1/32 scale F4U-1 Birdcage Corsair. 25 images of the model complete and under construction are included.
Dieter Wiegmann returns with another Preview Gallery - this time a re-issue of the Revell 1/48 scale A-26B Invader. Eleven images of Dieter's model, including three progress photos, are included.
Dieter Wiegmann has sent 19 photos of Revell's brand-new 1/32 scale P-51D Mustang, designed by Radu Binzan and with decals by Barracuda Studios and Chris Busbridge, in the Gallery. We'll have more news of this forthcoming release as it comes to hand.
Jumpei Temma returns with a new article on his Accurate Miniatures 1/48 scale P-51A Mustang. Ten multi-view construction photos plus drawings and images of the finished model are included. (Actually I re-posted Jumpei's Airfix 1/72 scale Hunting Percival Jet Provost T.3 yesterday in error!)
On Missing-Lynx, I review Tamiya's newest repackaging, their 1/35 scale German 3.5 ton Truck AHN w/3.7cm Flak 37 AA Gun. The truck was originally released by ICM, while other parts including the 3.7cm FLAK 37 are earlier Tamiya releases. Images of all the kit parts, decal and box top are included.
If you've been having trouble accessing the Jet Age or Missing-Lynx Forums via the Discussion Group main page in the last hours, you should be able to do so now. It appears that Network 54 changed a parameter, meaning that the forum addresses now needs "www" to work. The links have all been updated now and you will be able to lin to all of the Forums again through the Discussion Group page. If you are still having trouble, try opening the Discussion Group page and refreshing the page.
The same problem seems to have afflicted the Jet Age Forum on HyperScale. That has been fixed now too.
Wingnut Wings has announced that their next new release will be the long awaited Jeannin Stahltaube (1914) initially announced at Nuremberg in February 2017. The initial bird-like “Taube” (Dove) design was made by Austrian Igo Etrich and successfully took to the air in April 1910. Unfortunately for Etrich he was unable to patent his design which lead to a dizzying array of copycat Taube aircraft being churned out by dozens of German manufacturers. One of the most successful was the Jeannin Stahltaube (Steel Dove) which was operated by the German military. Note that while just about all Taubes appear the same they are in fact significantly different from one another. More details may be found on Wingnut Wings' website.
Inside the Armour has sent information about a new book by Jeroen Veen and Flip Hendrickx. “Stringbag! A modellers guide to building WWI airplanes” will be launched on 21 October during Scale Model Challenge 2017 in Veldhoven, The Netherlands. You may find more information, an image of the cover plus seven sample spreads on the Preview page.
1 September, 2017
In tonight's Squadron ScaleWorkshop video, I examine Eduard's 1/32 scale Limited Edition EduART P-40N Warhawk kit. I discuss the history of the sprues, the pros and cons of the original Hasegawa kit, as well as exploring the kit's plastic, resin and photo-etched parts, decals and bonus bits. To view this 10:28 video, just click the screen below or take the YouTube option to view a high definition version
Evan “Lacquer Man” Smith
presents a new Feature Article on his Hasegawa 1/72 scale B-24D Liberator. Two reference photos plus 24 images of the completed model by John Miller are included.
David Wilson examines Eduard's 1/48 scale SSW D.III Profipack Re-Edition. 22 images of the kit's plastic and photo-etched parts, decals and box top are included, as well as the original lozenge decal sheet and the sprues and box top from the 1993 vintage kit.
Tonight I review Eduard's 1/48 scale Messerschmitt Bf 110 F ProfiPACK. This is the first time that Eduard has offered this variant in their ProfiPACK series. 33 images of the plastic parts, marking schemes, decals, box top and resin dachshund are included.
Jan Zdiarsky from Eduard is also Director of "Museum of Air Battle over the Ore Mountains on September 11th, 1944". The 20th anniversary of the museum is approaching and they have started a crowdfunding project on Czech portal HitHit, with the goal of raising 50 000 CZK (around $2,000 USD) for the event. There are interesting rewards for contributors, some of them are focused to people who can´t come to the event, but their rewards can be sent by post. A two minute video (with an English text translation) may be found here, while the crowdfunding page is here.
Kiwi Models has started a kickstarter campaign for two proposed plastic injection moulded models - a 1/32 scale Heinkel P.1077 Julia with a Falcon vacform canopy and decals; and a Yak-11 racing aircraft "Czechmate" with white metal detail parts and a Falcon vacform canopy.
Floyd Werner examines LifeLike Decals' 1/48 scale 244th Sentai Part 1, suitable for Hasegawa's and Tamiya's new Ki-61 Hien kits. Images of the instruction sheet with the eight subjects and the two decal sheets are included.
7 August, 2017
On Missing-Lynx, Cookie Sewell reviews the GREX TF-3 0.3mm Fan Spray Cap, including an image of the packaging and metal nozzle.
David Wilson reviews Eduard's 1/48 scale SE5a Royal Class Dual Combo, which includes parts for two full kits of either the Wolsley Viper and Hisapno Suiza versions. 47 images of the kit's plastic, resin and photo-etched parts, marking schemes, decals, instructions and box top are included.
I am very sad to report that long time HyperScale visitor and regular contributor to the Forums Ron Dobrezelecki has passed away. We pass on our condolences and sympathy to Mike and the rest of Ron's family and friends.
Back to a more conventional review tonight - I review Special Hobby's 1/72 scale HA-1112 M-1L Buchon, including 19 images of the kit's plastic, resin and photo-etched parts, decals, marking guide and box top.
Wingnut Wings announces that their next release is now available for pre-order with shipping from Monday 24 July 2017 - kit no. 32701 Albatros D.V/D.Va “Jasta 5” Green Tail Trilogy US$ 189 + shipping costs (+NZGST for NZ deliveries) Includes enough parts & decals to build 3x (yes three!) 1/32 scale Albatros D.V or D.Va models in 11x different colour schemes.
20 July, 2017
Tonight I review Brengun's 1/48 scale
Yokosuka MXY7 Ohka Model 22 and the separately available photo-etched update set. 14 images of the plastic and photo-etched parts, decals, marking guide and box top are included.
We received the sad news last night that Eldred (“El”) Mason of Bare Metal Foil has passed away. We send our condolences to El's family and friends at this sad time.
Cutting Edge Modelworks and PYN-up Decals are working on the release of about a half dozen 1/48 & 1/72 scale decal sets covering many of the B-24D Liberators from the five bomb groups that attacked the oil refineries at Ploesti, Romania, on 1 August 1943. The 44th, 93rd, 98th, 376th, and 389th Bomb Groups participated in the attack, and the decal sets will also include some of the Me 109Gs, Me 110Fs, and Romanian IAR-80s that defended the city. About 45 B-24Ds have been identified as interesting and relevant subjects, but this is obviously too many to print decals for. They need to know which specific ships most interest you. They’ve posted a survey at www.FineArtOfDecals.com, so jump on over to let them know which ones float your boat.
Floyd Werner presents a big new Feature Article on his Kitty Hawk 1/48 scale UH-1D. 28 images of the model under construction and complete accompany Floyd's detailed text.
On Missing-Lynx, Mike Starmer has offered his advice on the colours and markings in Bronco's 1/35 scale Cruiser Tank A10 Mk.II/IIA/IIA CS as reviewed last week on Missing-Lynx. Mike's useful notes have been added to my review.
Tonight I review AIMS' 1/48 scale Junkers Ju 388 L-1 conversion, which will suit any Dragon Ju 88 kit. 13 images of the grey and clear resin parts, the photo-etched frets, vacform canopy, decals, marking guide and box top are included.
Tonight I review Eduard's 1/72 scale F6F-3 Hellcat Weekend Edition, which includes an interesting new colour scheme. 17 images of the plastic parts, decals, marking schemes and box top are included.
Kinetic's new 1/48 scale Mirage IIIBE/D/DE/DS/D2Z is reviewed tonight. This kit comes with a brand-new fuselage with surface texture the equal to their stunning Su-33. 29 mages of all the plastic parts, six marking options, decals and box art are included.
Valiant Wings Publishing advises that Airframe & Miniature No 10 - The de Havilland Mosquito Part 2 is scheduled for delivery at the end of next week. It is now up to 208 pages in size but the price remains at £18.95. It's available for pre-order now.
It would appear that my email addresses submissions@hyperscale.com and editor@hyperscale.com have been full and bouncing new messages. I have cleared both mailboxes now, so you should be able to successfully send mail to both again.
We are pleased to welcome Hussar Productions as the latest sponsor of Missing-Lynx. If your company would like to support Missing-Lynx too, we have a few vacant square banner spaces on the main page at the moment. Just drop me a note at btgreen@mac.com with any enquiries.
Tonight I review the Shadow Hobby THINNERLINE Circle Cutter, including eight images of the tool in action. This is an innovative and useful tool for many circle cutting applications.
OzMods' latest 1/72 scale PC-9 release features markings for RAAF CAS aircraft, the RAAF Roulettes, RAAF ARDU and Myanmar Air Force. More details are available on the website.
The latest Squadron ScaleWorkshop video is a five minute slideshow of military models in competition at last weekend's Melbourne Model Expo. To view this video, just click the screen below or take the YouTube option to view a high definition version.
Fresh back from Melbourne, the latest Squadron ScaleWorkshop video is a ten minute slideshow of aircraft model in competition. To view this video, just click the screen below or take the YouTube option to view a high definition version
I have also put together a Preview of new and forthcoming releases seen at the 2017 Melbourne Model Expo, including a 1/32 Jeannin Stahltaube 1914 from Wingnut Wings, 1/48 scale RAAF Meteor correction and detail sets, new Meteor nose art decals, Hong Kong Models 1/32 Mosquito Mk.XVI and more. Images of the previewed items are included.
In tonight's Squadron ScaleWorkshop video, I examine the new test shot sprues from Tamiya's forthcoming 1/32 scale F4U-1D Corsair. Part One is a description of the unboxing and a description of all the new sprues, decals, masks and instructions. To view this 8:37 video, just click the screen below or take the YouTube option to view a high definition version
In Missing-Lynx Gallery, I present four images and a description of my new Tamiya 1/35 scale Valentine Mk.II / IV finished straight from the box plus Mini Art's British Soldiers Tank Riders.
HobbyLink Japan is holding a 20th Anniversary Sale at HLJ.com starting at 12:00pm, Thursday, June 1st, and running to 5:00pm Friday afternoon, June 30th (all Japan Standard Time, UTC + 9). Enjoy great discounts on select items, bonus store credit with each purchase, and a free gift with every package shipped during the sale period!
Paul Middleton advises that MAFVA has a new website with such useful features as PDF files of extinct copies of Tankette.
Barracuda Studios is holding a Ninth Anniversary Sale with 15% off orders $35 and over, and 20% off orders of $100 and above. Here's a good chance to stock up on resin and decals! The Sale will be running until midnight on 6 June (US PST).
Oz Mods has announced their newest release - a 1/144 scale Bristol Mk.21 Freighter kit with resin conversion parts, RAF, civil and four RAAF markings. More details are available on the website.
Tonight I review AMG Models' Messerschmitt Bf 109 D-1, including 29 images of the kit's plastic, resin and photo-etched parts, decals, markings schemes and decals.
Tonight I review AMG Models' Messerschmitt Bf 109 A, including 29 images of the kit's plastic, resin and photo-etched parts, decals, markings schemes and decals. Looks like we finally have a nice 1/48 scale early Bf 109 family since Uncle Jules' Jumoschmitts sold out years ago.
One of my email addresses, btgreen@mac.com, has been blocked for some weeks, but it is now working again. I've been working through the emails to catch up, but if you haven't heard back from me please feel free to drop me a note again.
John Chung presents a new Feature Article on converting Academy's 1/72 scsle F/A-18C to a CF-18A Hornet. 28 images, including plenty of useful construction photos, are included in this detailed article.
Tonight on Squadron ScaleWorkshop, I examine the contents of Eduard's new 1/48 scale 'Tiffie', with Hasegawa's Car Door Typhoon sprues matched with Eduard resin, photo-etch, masks sand six new marking options printed by Cartograf. To view this 7:16 video, just click the screen below or take the YouTube option to view a high definition version
...and for our Australian visitors, the Illawarra Plastic Modeller's Association Show will be held this weekend, the 6th and 7th of May, at the Illawarra Sports Stadium. More details may be found on the IPMA website.
Valiant Wings Publishing has announced that that the big prize on offer in their AM10 pre-order prize draw is a Tamiya 1/32 scale de Havilland Mosquito kit. Anyone who pre-orders the book before June 6th will be entered into the draw. This includes everyone who has pre-ordered so far, irrespective of which country you live in.
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