Jasmine Model form the far
east have two interesting projects on
the go – firstly a detailed set of updates for your new Kitty Hawk 1/48th
JSF and the other is a very different looking kit of the U-boat in 1/350th
– talk about a barbed wire canoe!
Firstly from Jasmine Model is the Detail set of the JSF from
Kitty Hawk –
No:248005 1/48 for the F-35B
As you can see there are several parts to the add-on kit –
all contained on one photo-etched sheet. Thin Metal intakes and exhaust for both of the
directional outlets give you scale thinness unachievable with plastic
Internal details of
the canopy are very fine and detailed. There are also pitot probes and
seatbelts for the ejector seat in thin P/E
An aircraft access
ladder which shows the detail of the foot pegs and internal structure in a much
superior result than you could hope for in plastic.
Kit 205001 - 1/350th Scale U-Boat Type VIIC Kit
This rather novel kit of a U-boat of the Kriegsmarine of
WWII comes in at 43cm high and just under two metres (192cm) long. It is completely
made from Photo Etched – bendable thin metal parts.
From the pictures of the completed model here you can see the
detail that has gone into this kit – as well as the results you could achieve
yourself if carefully constructed.
The skeleton like construction shows the main external superstructure
made to sit together in this endoskeleton like form. It comes with a stand but
not the base you can see here. The nameplate is included so indeed you have
everything you need to make this sit up and be displayed all by itself.
Impressive to me are the fine details of the superstructure and
deck area – the way it all hold itself together with such fine detail is truly impressive.
As well as these new kits Jasmine Model also makes Photo-etched
Skeleton Series in 1/48 and 1/72nd Variable Fighters detailing parts as well as
1/48, 1/144 and 1/72 decal sheets.