Speedbirds

a very nice site of seaplanes and air-racers.
not 1/144 but still interesting i think!

http://speedbirds.blogspot.com

http://www.f-toys.net/p_seaplane.html

1/144 Hetzer from Claude!

1/144 Hetzer from Claude!

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A nice study of a 1/144 Hetzer made from the Panzer Korp Kit!

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Believe it or not, this is Claudes first AFV!!?

1/144 Type XXI in Drydock

1/144 (Revell Gmbh) Type XXI in Drydock

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This is a very nice and detailed diorama!

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I like the addtional work that has gone into providing additonal detailing and that human touch!

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More photos>>

http://www.modelshipgallery.com/gallery/dio/dockyard/xxi-144-kh/kh-index.html

1/144 Future Releases by Anigrand.

1/144 Future Releases by Anigrand.

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Anigrand dealing a clever hand, after the earlier anouncements regarding the german horten, here are some items for the Japanese and Amerinan modellers!

http://www.anigrand.com/future_releases.htm

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1/144 scale Kawasaki Ki-91 Japan last heavy weapon - Aug 2008

like the partner Nakajima, some interesting bonus kits!

http://www.anigrand.com/AA4019_Ki-91.htm

http://military.sakura.ne.jp/ac/ki91.htm (japanese / Nihon)

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1/144 scale Consolidated B-32 Dominator Insurance for the B-29 - Sept 2008

The anigrand page isnt set up properly yet, so no clue as to the specials?

http://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=2535

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1/144 'nam PBR by Obake

1/144 'nam PBR by Obake

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A cool looking "Patrol Boat: River" from the Vietnam war period - maybe like the one you saw on the 'Apocalypse Now"movie?

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The article is very interesting as it include a reasonable amount of "How To" images!

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http://blog.sina.com.tw/231/article.php?pbgid=231&entryid=581245

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...build this and you can go looking for the NVA "Charlie" up the Mekong River Delta!?

"Adults only: Bad Language and Excessinve Violance!"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vHjWDCX1Bdw

or, maybe put these sound files on your phone?
http://www.destgulch.com/movies/apoc/

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http://www.destgulch.com/movies/apoc/apoc11.wav

1/144 Resin Kits from "7StarHobby"

1/144 Resin Kits from "7StarHobby"

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There appears to be a new producer of resin kits from China.

Hopefully these are the start of a new range, maye picking up some other more unusual subjects along the way.

They can be purchased from the website or, I notice they are also available on ebay.

http://7starhobby.com/class.asp?aid=95&nid=557

Bovington Tank Museum * * * UPDATED * * *

Bovington Tank Museum * * * UPDATED * * *

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A great collection of armoured vehicles!

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I took a number of pictures and will post these on my other website very soon!
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SEE HERE>>>:

http://kampfgruppe144.com/Bovington_00.htm

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http://www.tankmuseum.co.uk/home.html

1/144 Dioramas

1/144 Dioramas by Kaiyodo

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I bought these in a shop in Lyme Regis(!!) while I was on holiday (Vacation), i had seen them used elsewhere but never for sale!

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There are five variations of which I have 3. I think they are slightly more useful than the basic can.do options. These also have potential for repainting

1/144 AVRO Lancaster MKI/III by AMODEL.

1/144 AVRO Lancaster MKI/III by AMODEL.

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a nice article (in russian) but lots of pictures(!) of the new !/144 kit by Amodel!

It appears to have

*white metal fittings,

*brass photo etched pieces

*rubber tyres?

all i need to know now is why Hannents dont seem to have shipped the pre-orders?

http://modelizm.pl.ua/publ/13-1-0-309
http://modelizm.pl.ua/publ/10-1-0-252

thanks to Claude.

1/144 F-Toys "Heavy Bomber" Vol.1

3x Specials:http://page2.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/b86447592
Lotto version:http://page2.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/b86388602

1/144 F-Toys "Heavy Bomber" Vol.1
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interestingly there is a grey Lancaster of 35 Squadron RAF TW880 TL-F.
However TL-F also had been previously allocated to a Halifax II/III (which flew on the Tirpitz raid in '42) and either before/after TW880 to PB366 which was lost Christmas Eve 1944 over Koln
http://blog.sina.com.tw/231/article.php?pbgid=231&entryid=580738
(scroll past text for more pictures, CafeReo + F-Toys B-17 Compared! interesting!!)
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http://homepage3.nifty.com/8bee/heavy_bomber.html
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"Naked Bombers"
http://blogs.yahoo.co.jp/zimba_heavy/9576127.html
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There seems to be some text indicating that the Squadron / Serial number maybe be interchangable decals. (unfconfirmed)

1/144 Altaya prospects!

1/144 Altaya prospects!
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I have seen the following noted on a few sites with regard to further items on the up coming release schedule! - but no firm dates!

#B&V 222
# C-47
# B-17C
# JU-86
# Farman F. 222
# Cant Z 506B
# PB2Y Coronado
# Me 323 Gigant
# Mitsubishi Ki-67 Peggy
# A-26
# SB-2