Gary Wickham has already given us his first impressions in a review of the possibly game-changing new Meng Models P-51D Mustang in 48th scale. This kit goes together without glue, & the construction is meant to be as simple as possible. Let's see what Gary can do with his kit in Part I "how-to" build.
Wednesday, November 30
Tuesday, November 29
Monday, November 28
Build Review: 1/72nd scale Pz.Kpfw II Ausf L LUCHS with Zusatzpanzerung from Flyhawk Model
Having already made one of these lovely little Luchs in 72nd scale from Flyhawk Model, who better to send the second kit in the series – the “Pz..Kpfw II Ausf.L Luchs with Zusatzpanzerung” in the same scale? If you want to see this kit built up – or just don't know what the tarnation Zusatzpanzerung is, then maybe you should see his review...
Sunday, November 27
Build review shootout: Hero Hobby Vs Tamiya Kübelwagen Type 82 in 35th scale...
Hero Hobby is a new injection moulded kit maker from China. As a launch project, they have kept it simple & probably pretty smart. They have released the two staples of the German army in WWII. The 35th scale Typ k1 Kubelwagen Type 82 and the German Pkw.K2s Schwimmwagen Type 166. Both new tooled kits that really do need to be freshened up from the 1997 era boxing of the Tamiya kits. Did they improve on this old master? Let's see...
Saturday, November 26
Friday, November 25
Thursday, November 24
Wednesday, November 23
Tuesday, November 22
A new learning DVD from J.M.Villalba: Detailing, painting and weathering United States WWII fighters
Last year we looked at the very good learning video from top modeller J.M.Villalba called "RLM - Painting and Weathering Luftwaffe WWII aircraft." Now, a year later, we have a new DVD covering the other side of the air war in WWII. USAF aircraft get the same expert modelling treatment in his new DVD. We have the info and a video snippet in today's preview...
Monday, November 21
Get on the "Thunder model" train this January for their new German Gedeckter Güterwagen G10
“Thunder Model” has been on our early warning radar for a while. They are releasing a new kit to follow up their Hetzer recovery tank and Case Vai Tractor. Now we have the most common railcar during WWII. This covered wagon looks pretty good for dioramas and any scenic models. Let's have a look at what is coming in CAD form...
Sunday, November 20
Saturday, November 19
Friday, November 18
Snap..Fit? We get the lowdown on Meng's new 48th Mustang kit..
Having built both the Tamiya and Dragon kits in 1/32, several tothothers48th and 72nd scale and being quite a fan of the aircraft, Gary Wickham was the natural choice to build the new MENG 48th scale P-51D. This interesting kit is said to come together without even using glue! Let's see if the premise can come true in a quick look at the kit before Gary starts to cut and "push" parts together...
Thursday, November 17
Wednesday, November 16
Monday, November 14
Sunday, November 13
Read n' Reviewed: AK Interactive's Tanker Techniques Magazine Issue 04: "Damage Inc."
We are four issues into the "Tanker Techniques" magazine now. That is four issues, each with a certain theme, we have had extreme rust, extra armour a bit of dirt, and now for issue four we get "damaged." Let's have a look at what AK Interactive's showpiece magazine has in store for us this issue...
Saturday, November 12
Read n' Reviewed: PeKo Publishing's "Panther on the Battlefield II"
It's usually a good day when we get one of PeKo Publishings books in the mail – and this one looks pretty promising. We have already reviewed their first edition of "on the Battlefield" series about the Panther tank, now we have number II in our hands, we thought we would read it and let you know what's inside in our review...
Friday, November 11
Pla Editions new series of books "Defence Now" launches with the help of modern Russian Air Power.
Pla Editions – the guys who have brought us the modern military model magazine "The Abrams Squad" are branching out into books, & in their first edition of the "Defence Now" series of books covering air, land and sea. Let's have a look at the first book in the series...and what would the subject be? Something modern, but this time aircraft – and specifically Russian Air Power. Let's have a look...
Thursday, November 10
Wednesday, November 9
Sunday, November 6
Saturday, November 5
From the beach to your bench - Bandai’s “Shoretrooper” in 12th scale
Bandai has let out the pictures of their new “Shoretrooper” figure kit in 1/12th scale – these soldiers of the Imperial army are meant to operate around the coastal and beach areas - we have the key points and images so take a look at this new kit before they land on D-Day (December) in our preview...
Thursday, November 3
Wednesday, November 2
Tuesday, November 1
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