1:48 A-37B Dragonflys, USAF, AFRES & ANG from Squadron
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- Published on Fri, 18 May 2012
1:48 A-37B Dragonflys, USAF, AFRES & ANG
Super Scale International
Catalogue # MS481258
Available from Squadron for $12.00
Last September, just before SP&R re-launched its website, we reviewed the A-37B Dragonfly from Encore Models. This was quite an old kit, but like SP&R, re-launched in a new format, complete with resin and photo etch. Yes, the model does need the rivets and raised panel lines sanding back, but the result should look very, very good.
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New Leonardo da Vinci wooden kits from Revell
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- Published on Thu, 17 May 2012
Leonardo da Vinci's wooden construction kits:
Fascinating feats of science & engineering
Revell
As far as his fellow human beings in the late Middle Ages were concerned, the ideas of the genius inventor and artist Leonardo da Vinci must have seemed like pure science fiction. The almost mystical aura that surrounded him then still prevails today. The fascination of this world of discoveries and inventions is reinforced by the fact that virtually all his inventions exist on paper only. They are scientific adventures which up until now could only be experienced in an abstract way.
1:72 Warrior MCV from Revell
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- Published on Thu, 17 May 2012
1:72 Warrior MCV
Revell
Catalogue # 03128
The Warrior MCV, or Mechanised Combat Vehicle, is the principal infantry fighting vehicle currently in use with the British Army. Almost 800 examples have been delivered and, thanks to a £1 billion upgrade programme announced in 2011, the Warrior is projected to remain in service until at least 2040.
1:72 Mask Sets from Eduard
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- Published on Wed, 16 May 2012
1/72 Mask Sets
Eduard
atalogue #'s CX296, CX297 and CX299
Available direct from Eduard
Price: 5.25, 5.95 and 8.25 Єuros respectively (around £4.37, £4.95 and £6.86)
The hardest item to review properly on the site is a masking set for canopies. Usually, the kit which these sets is applicable for is not available to compare against the set and even if it is, the set cannot physically be fitted since the model will not be at the correct stage of construction to utilise the set and thus, if it is used, it is ruined.
1/35 M32B1 Tank Recovery Vehicle from Tasca
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- Published on Tue, 15 May 2012
1/35 M32B1 Tank Recovery Vehicle
Tasca
Catalogue #35-026
Introduction
Just in from Tasca we have the brand new M32B1 Tank Recovery Vehicle. This will be a 'first-look' review to give you an overview of sprue contents and the instructions. In the near future, it will be the subject of a more detailed full build review. For those that do not know Tasca, they produce what are widely regarded as the most accurate Sherman kits around. In my experience, they are peerless when it comes to quality of moulding, accuracy and construction.
Luftwaffe im Focus #19 from Luftfahrtverlag-Start
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- Published on Mon, 14 May 2012
Luftwaffe im Focus
Issue 19
Editor: Axel Urbanke
Available from: Luftfahrtverlag-Start
Bilingual text: German/ English
Price in Germany: 14.80 Euro (7% VAT and postage included)
Price outside Germany see the price list here
ISBN 978-3-941437-12-8
Luftwaffe im Focus (LiF) is a periodical with focus on Germany's Luftwaffe in WWII, with a particular emphasis on primary photographic sources, associated background and details.
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1:48 Bf 109E wheels from Eduard
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- Published on Sun, 13 May 2012
1:48 Bf 109E wheels 'Brassin'
Eduard
Catalogue # 648058
Available from Eduard for 5,95€
Tying in nicely with the release of Eduard's 1:48 Bf 109E Royal Class kit, Eduard have released the same Brassin wheel set as a standalone packaging, so that builders of the regular 1:48 Eduard Bf 109E kits can take advantage of this excellent upgrade.
1:32 P-51B Mustang Built by Franck Oudin
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- Published on Sat, 12 May 2012
1:32 P-51B Mustang
Built by Franck Oudin
Introduction:
I guess that anybody who know a bit of aviation history, can't denied that the P-51 Mustang change the course of the air war over Europe and later in the Pacific, being one of the only fighter who can escort the bombers over the centre of Germany, and return safely back in there UK bases, it was a formidable aircraft, specially after being coupled with the Rolls-Royce Merlin engine.
1:48 P-61 wheels 'Brassin' from Eduard
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- Published on Fri, 11 May 2012
1:48 P-61 wheels 'Brassin'
Eduard
Catalogue # 648057
Available directly from Eduard for 7,45€
After decades of P-61 drought, modellers are now extremely well catered for. First of all, Great Wall Hobby released the 1:48 P-61A, followed by the 'Glass Nose' turreted P-61A. True Details also released cowl and propeller sets in resin, and Eduard released a whole swathe of etch metal parts to correct the interior and exterior aspects of this kit. What else could there possibly be? Yes, of course... a set of resin wheels, courtesy of Eduard's 'Brassin' range!
P-51D model and instruction images, from Zoukei-mura
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- Published on Thu, 10 May 2012
Zoukei-mura 1:32 P-51D Mustang
Kit and Instruction Images
Our good friends at Zoukei-mura have sent us some images of their forthcoming 1:32 P-51D Mustang in finished and posed photos, along with some shots of the instruction manual. This kit is now almost upon us, and the clock is ticking away. We have a copy of the instructions on their way to us now, and before too long, we'll be able to bring you the full review here at SP&R. Take a look at these images and whet your appetite.
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Rotating Cutting Mat from Shesto
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- Published on Thu, 10 May 2012
Rotating Cutting Mat
Shesto
Catalogue # PKN8008
Available from Shesto for £19.96
I have a number of cutting mats of various sizes, but living in a relatively small, new build house, all but the larger ones are those used most frequently. When you have limited space, some tools can seem quite appealing. With this in mind, I requested the Rotating Cutting Mat from Shesto.
KIT NEWS: 1:35 Italian CMP Ford F15 Truck with Breda gun from LZ Models
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- Published on Thu, 10 May 2012
KIT NEWS: 1:35 Italian CMP Ford F15 Truck
with 20mm Breda gun Mod.39 from L.Z. Models
We recently reviewed the CMP Ford F15 Truck from L.Z. Models, and rated it very highly. Not resting on his laurels though, Libor of L.Z. Models has announced a new version of this vehicle, in Italian colours. This new kit will be loaded with the 20mm Breda gun Mod.39 to really set it apart. If that isn't enough, then you will be able to purchase the 20mm Breda gun as a separate kit! Take a look at these images below, and defy to be impressed by this release! We will bring you reviews as soon as we see these.
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