Thursday, October 31, 2013

1/144 Bf-109 and FW-190s from MARK I Models



1/144 Bf-109 and FW-190s from MARK I Models 

There are two kits with decals in each box so two complete models can be made.
These were originally Eduard kits that have now been improved with resin cockpits and Mark I decals.

The decals are nice, though the kits are quite basic by modern standards. I am not sure when they were released but there are reviews from 2000, they actually seem to have a passing resemblance to the standard of the  recent Zvesda war gaming kits as they do not have cockpit cavities...

Hyperscale review from 2000 
http://www.hyperscale.com/features/2000/fw190f8144bg_1.htm

Internet Modeler Review from 2000
http://www.internetmodeler.com/2000/february/first-looks/eduard_144planes.htm

Cached page from Eduards site: 
http://www.eduard.com/store/Eduard/Plastic-kits/Other/Aircraft/1-144/Fw-190F-8-1-144.html

Wednesday, October 30, 2013

1/144 Hawker Siddeley Harrier Gr.1 by FoxOne



1/144 Hawker Siddeley Harrier Gr.1 by FoxOne

Foxone has released the first in the series of kits covering the evolution of the HS Harrier and AV8-A
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawker_Siddeley_Harrier

Includes 4 Decal Options for:
No.1, No.3 and No.3 Squadrons RAF, and the joint service HOCU(Harrier Operational Conversion Unit)

Interestingly FoxOne is also including a paint masking set with his kit to see how it is received by purchasers.

Kit Details: http://foxonemodel.fc2web.com/original/o46/original_46.html
Gallery: http://foxonemodel.fc2web.com/air_gallery/AV8A/gr1s/Gr1.html
Available at RadJapan and usual stockists: http://radjapan.ocnk.net/product/1290

1-144 Russian Su-27 Flanker B - Trumpeter


1-144 Russian Su-27 Flanker B - Trumpeter
A little more info for you on this eagerly awaited release.
The IPMS reviewer indicates that there will be Su-27UB / Su-30 / J-11 and  one other version ...

Sprues and Instructions:
http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10239634

Looks like there will be a 2 Seater as well!
http://ipmsphilippines.com/articles/trumpeter-1144th-sukhoi-su-27/

Tuesday, October 29, 2013

1-144 Yokosuka MXY7 Ohka Type 22 "Cherry Blossom" - by H-WERKE


1-144 Yokosuka MXY7 Ohka Type 22 "Cherry Blossom" - by H-WERKE

Experimental version of the MXY7 the Type 22 was designed to overcome the short stand-off distance of the Type 11, although not thought to have seen operational service.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yokosuka_MXY7_Ohka

Although not currently available, it is expected soon from H-Werkes Shapeways store:
http://www.shapeways.com/shops/hohenweg

Although the Type 11 has made appearances in the form of a on some special edition  Mitsubishi G4M "Betty" by Cafe Reo, a limited edition resin kit by Artillery and as a metal kit by  Riveresco/Tin-soldier I don't recall a Type 22 previously? 

1/144 US CCKW and WC54 Trucks, M5 Tractor and M-59 Long Tom (reissue) - Panzer Depot


1/144 US CCKW and WC54 Trucks, M5 Tractor and M-59 Long Tom (reissue) - Panzer Depot

Available now from Panzer Depot, a comprehensive range of CCKW trucks and an interesting M59 Long Tom and M5 Tractor combination.

CCKW Truck
CCKW Truck (canvas cover)
CCKW Truck (canvas cover)
CCKW Tanker

Dodge WC54 Truck

M59 Long Tom
M5 Tractor

Note: the Long Tom was originally issued as a special issue to existing customers....
http://kampfgruppe144.blogspot.co.uk/2009/06/1144-155mm-long-tom-by-panzer-depot.html

Website: www.panzerdepot.com
Online shop: www.panzerdepot.com/eshop/catalog/
Ebay shop: http://stores.ebay.com/Panzer-Depot

Sunday, October 27, 2013

1/144 Sukhoi T-4 Sotka Soviet supersonic bomber - Anigrand


1/144 scale  Sukhoi T-4 Sotka  Soviet supersonic bomber  

Not much to go on a the moment, other than this is likely to be the "real T-4" opposed to the conjectural T-4MS previously released by Anigrand?

Hopefully it will have some cool 60/70s era experimental bonus items...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sukhoi_T-4
You know that after this your going to feel the urge to build a Tu-144 as well!??

http://www.anigrand.com/future_releases.htm
Due - Jan 2014

Saturday, October 26, 2013

1/144 Vulcan Vulcan B.Mk.2



1/144 Vulcan  Vulcan B.Mk.2 - By FUNDEKAL

Avro's mighty Vulcan was the mainstay of the RAF's V-Bomber force through out the 1960s and '70s. With the retirement of the Valiant and the conversion of most Victors to the tanker role, the Vulcan soldiered on, both as a freefall bomber and with the Blue Steel standoff missile. At the very end of her career, the Vulcan was called on to drop bombs in anger for the first and only time during the Falklands War in 1982, albeit not the nuclear weapons envisioned when she was designed. The Vulcan will forever be the symbol of the RAF's deterrent force in those crucial two decades of the Cold War.

Our decal sheet will allow you to build virtually any Vulcan B.Mk.2 that ever flew. We have provided full stencil data and national insignias for both the anti-flash white scheme and the later camouflage schemes. Multiple variations on several squadron badges are provided, as are several non-standard 'zaps'.

Designed for use with Pit-Road/GWH kits, though should be compatible with Wolfpack, Welsh Models and Anigrand Vulcans.

Available now: http://www.fundekals.com/vulcan.html

Comprehensive placement instructions:
http://www.fundekals.com/images/Vulcan/VulcanInstFINAL.pdf (17mb)

There is a review at Hyperscale: http://www.hyperscale.com./2013/reviews/decals/fundekalspreview_4.htm

Friday, October 25, 2013

1/144 C-130 Decals (Part 01) by FCM




1/144 C-130 Decals (Part 01) by FCM
We have featured 1/144 releases from FCM before, and here again we have the first in series of decal sets for the venerable Lockheed C-130 "Hercules". This first series provides stencils and marking for 4x different nationalities Brazil, Chile, Uruguay and Oman, thereby providing alternative to US oriented decals that come with most C-130 kits from Minicraft and A-Model.  The quality of these screen printed decals is excellent (please don't let my photography fool you otherwise) and the placement sheets excellent, if your looking for a Latin American scheme then these are your babies!

Available from usual retailers: http://www.fcm.eti.br/sellers.html
Current 1/144 FCM range http://www.fcm.eti.br/144.html

1/144 Ju-52 Decals by Print Scale




1/144 Ju-52 Decals by Print Scale
I thought I had featured this company before, maybe it was on the KG144 BBS?
Print Scale Decals based in Russia are quietly expanding their range of 1/144 decals and are definitely worth a strong consideration when it comes to deciding what scheme you are going to paint your next kit or repaint and existing gashapon! The review for the larger scales are positive and their use of colour and registration id well executed.

Product Page: http://www.printscale.org/product_219.html

Available now: http://www.printscale.org/page_1.html

1. Ju 52/3m, D-ALYL (ex-OE-LAR), serial number 5180, Berlin 1936, Lufthansa

2. Ju 52/3m,22-59, Grupo de Bombardeo Nocturno 1-G-22, Spain 1937

3. Ju 52/3m, 2nd snd squadron of 1/KGzbV.I, Southern Greece, May 1941

4. Ju 52/3m g4e, 4U+NH, allocated to 2. (F)/123,Derna, Northern Africa, June 1941

5. Ju 52/3m g7e, 4V+HL, 3./kgRZBV 9, Eastern Front, 1941

6. Ju 52/3m, 4V+HY/3, of 14./TG 3, Stalingrad, winter 1942-43

7. Ju.52/3m, 6th squadron of II/TG.2, Mediterranean, 1943

8. Among the Ju 52/3m g7es assigned to the VII. Fliegerkorps (7th Air Corps) was this aircraft (V1+LP). The Corps operated on the Eastern Front during the winter of 1943-44

9. Ju.52/3m 102/1. No. S.207 This aircraft was shot down by Frantisek Kiprich of mixed-level near the village Radvan 2nd September 1944 Junkers crew: pilot - fhdgy George Gach, co-pilot Nandor Vermes, Imre Matslagi radio operator, flight engineer Laszlo Tseki (the only one who died.)

Print Scale also do 1/144 scale decals for the:
FW-190, Ju-87, PBY Catalina  http://www.printscale.org/product_163.html

Saturday, October 12, 2013

1/144 WWII Flettner Fl-282 "Kolibri" (Hummingbird) V12/B-0 - GGD




1/144 Flettner Fl-282 "Kolibri" (Hummingbird) V12/B-0  - GGD

Fl-282 "Kolibri"- Fl-282 "Kolibri"was designed by Anton Flettner and was one of the earliest operational helicopter in WWII, and probably was Anton Flettner's most successful helicopter development. The helicopter used a revolutionary twin rotors with counter rotating intermeshing blades. The rotary moments of the counter rotation cancelled each other so there was no need for a tail rotor. The Kriegsmarine showed keen interest in the small helicopter design and supported its development for use as shipboard reconnaissance aircraft and also to perform in anti-submarine role while carrying bombs. The helicopter would also perform as land based reconnaissance aircraft.

The helicopter went through no less than 23 revisions during development. V1 to V3 had a stream lined body and fully glazed cockpits. V5 to V12 had boxed fuselages and either open cockpit or semi-glazed cockpit.Open cockpit version was designated as B-0 and semi glazed version was designated as B-1. V21 and V23 were designed as two seaters with a nose design that resembled modern US Apaches, which was not a surprise because a surviving V23 was captured by the US by the end of the war.

After the war, Anton Flettner was brought to US as part of Operation Paperclip and became the chief designer of Kaman Aircraft and continued his development of helicopter such as K-1200 K-Max.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flettner_Fl_282
http://www.aviastar.org/helicopters_eng/flettner_kolibri.php
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaman_K-MAX

The Flettner Fl-282 "Kolibri" (Hummingbird) is now available in Wehrmacht Green, Wehrmacht Green Camo, Afrika Korps Dunkelgelb, Afrika Korps Dunkelgelb Camo, Kriegsmarine Grau, Kriegsmarine Grau Camo and also in Chef Gordon Ramsay's favourite: "RAAAW!" unpainted ABS-L!!

To facilitate shipment, the model will be shipped in five parts. Minor assembling required.

This model is based on Fl-282 V12 with open cockpit (B-0). Highly detailed features included detail cockpit and engine down to the eight blade cooling fan.

Excellent companion items would be the CGD Luftwaffe Crew Sets.
http://www.combatgroupdynamix.com/Diorama/WargameSeries/144AuthenticSoldier.html

These painted models are made up of 5 parts: Nose, Tail, two Rotor Blades and one Tail Support..
The unpainted RAAAW  model is made up of 7 parts: Nose, Tail, four Rotor Blades and one Tail Support.

http://www.combatgroupdynamix.com/Diorama/WargameSeries/Armour/FL-282/WargameArmourFL-282RAAAW.html

http://www.combatgroupdynamix.com/Diorama/WargameSeries/Armour/FL-282/WargameArmourFL-282GreenCamo.html

http://www.combatgroupdynamix.com/Diorama/WargameSeries/Armour/FL-282/WargameArmourFL-282AfrikaCamo.html

http://www.combatgroupdynamix.com/Diorama/WargameSeries/Armour/FL-282/WargameArmourFL-282GrauCamo.html

1/144 Westland Wessex HAS.1/HAS.31 (Royal Navy, A&AEE, Royal Australian Navy) - MARK I


MKM14403  Westland Wessex HAS.1/HAS.31 (Royal Navy, A&AEE, Royal Australian Navy)
                       
A British licence development of the Sikorsky S-58, the Westland Wessex was a multi-role all-metal helicopter produced by Westland Aircraft Ltd. The Wessex HAS.1, powered by a Napier Gazelle turboshaft engine, first flew in June 1958 and the type began performing anti-submarine duties three years later, operated by the Royal Navy. A more powerful version, the HAS.3, with improved avionics and a radome on the rear fuselage, was introduced in 1967. In total, 140 HAS.1 helicopters were built, while 45 HAS.3 machines existed (all but three were conversions from HAS.1s).

In 1963 the Royal Australian Navy acquired a total of 27 Wessex helicopters designated the HAS.31A, of which 23 were later upgraded to Mk.31B standard, similar to that of HAS.3.

The RN Wessex HAS.1 and HAS.3s continued in service until 1979 and 1983, respectively, while the RAN’s HAS.31Bs served in ASW, SAR, utility and ambulance role until the end of 1989.


Colour schemes included in the kit:
1)   Wessex HAS.1, White XM840/300-R, No.815 NAS, Royal Navy, HMS Ark Royal, mid-1960s
2)   Wessex HAS.1, White XM841/510-PO, No.771 NAS, Royal Navy, RNAS Portland (HMS Osprey), Dorset, 1973
3)   Wessex HAS.1, White XS863, Aeroplane and Armament Experimental Establishment (A&AEE), Boscombe Down, Wiltshire, 1973
4)   Wessex HAS.31A, White WA215/825, No.723 Sq. Royal Australian Navy, RANAS Nowra (HMAS Albatross), New South Wales, Australia, 1963
  
This injection-moulded kit contains 38 parts and 6 clear parts (the cockpit canopy and the fuselage windows). A comprehensive instruction leaflet and a decal sheet are included.

Available for Pre-order at http://www.kits-shop.com/index.php  (run by Miniwing) and free worldwide shipping (late October 2013) 

A review of this kit will be available later this month.


1/144 Westland Wessex HAS.3/HAS.31B (Royal Navy, Royal Australian Navy) - MARK I

MKM14404   Westland Wessex HAS.3/HAS.31B  (Royal Navy, Royal Australian Navy)
                       
A British licence development of the Sikorsky S-58, the Westland Wessex was a multi-role all-metal helicopter produced by Westland Aircraft Ltd. The Wessex HAS.1, powered by a Napier Gazelle turboshaft engine, first flew in June 1958 and the type began performing anti-submarine duties three years later, operated by the Royal Navy. A more powerful version, the HAS.3, with improved avionics and a radome on the rear fuselage, was introduced in 1967. In total, 140 HAS.1 helicopters were built, while 45 HAS.3 machines existed (all but three were conversions from HAS.1s).

In 1963 the Royal Australian Navy acquired a total of 27 Wessex helicopters designated the HAS.31A, of which 23 were later upgraded to Mk.31B standard, similar to that of HAS.3.

The RN Wessex HAS.1 and HAS.3s continued in service until 1979 and 1983, respectively, while the RAN’s HAS.31Bs served in ASW, SAR, utility and ambulance role until the end of 1989.

Colour schemes included in the kit:
1)   Wessex HAS.3, White XP153/143-E, No.826 NAS, Royal Navy, HMS Eagle, late 1960s
2)   Wessex HAS.3, White XP143/650-PO, No.737 NAS, Royal Navy, RNAS Portland (HMS Osprey), Dorset, 1973
3)   Wessex HAS.3, Black XP142 ‘Humphrey’, No.737 NAS, Royal Navy, HMS Antrim, the Falklands War, South Atlantic, April - June 1982
4)   Wessex HAS.31B, White N7-220/830, No.816 Sq. Royal Australian Navy, RANAS Nowra (HMAS Albatross), New South Wales, Australia, 1985


This injection-moulded kit contains 44 parts and 6 clear parts (the cockpit canopy and the fuselage windows). A comprehensive instruction leaflet and a decal sheet are included.


Available for Pre-order at http://www.kits-shop.com/index.php  (run by Miniwing) and free worldwide shipping (late October 2013) 

A review of this kit will be available later this month.

1/144 Hatsuyuki-class DD Helicopter Deck by Sankei


1/144 Hatsuyuki-class DD Helicopters Deck by Sankei
Sankei provider of excellent but expensive card kits had deviated from its line of airfield kits and has produced an impressive landing desk from one of the JMSDF ASW Destroyers.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hatsuyuki-class_destroyer

More images here: http://item.rakuten.co.jp/sankeishop/mk08-09/

1/144 RAF Royal-Aircraft-Factory SE.5A - Valom


1/144 RAF Royal Aircraft Factory SE.5A  - Valom

Valom have released another 'combo kit' into their WWI range, this time another classic the  Royal  Aircraft Factory SE.5A  as servied in the Royal Flying Corps.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Aircraft_Factory_S.E.5

Valom Website: http://www.valom.net/index_en.html

Upcoming kits in 1/144 from Valo
Nieuport 17
Albatros D.V

1/144 YF-15A , F-15I, F-15S/MTD, F-15c GiMix - Tomytec



1/144 YF-15A , F-15I, F-15S/MTD, F-15c  GiMix - Tomytec
Tomytec are to release a range of F-15 versions, including some early and experimental versions.

http://ameblo.jp/niitakayama/entry-11634834203.html

U.S. AIR FORCE YF-15A Prototype
http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10247067

Israeli Air Force F-15I Ra`am 69th Fighter Squadron
http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10247057

F15J 305th Fighter Squadron (Hyakuri 20th anniversary)
http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10247055

U.S.Air Force F-15 S/MTD
http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10247054

Israeli Air Force F-15I Ra`am & IAF Weapon Set
http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10247053

Ace Combat F-15C GALM 1
http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10233441

Ace Combat F-15C GALM 2
http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10233442

Wednesday, October 09, 2013

1/144 Convair R3Y-1 Tradewind - Anigrand




1/144 scale  Convair R3Y-1 Tradewind  - Anigrand

 Anigrand have posted notice of their next 1/144 issue, and it will be the  US Navy Transcontinental Transport

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Convair_R3Y_Tradewind

Due - Nov 2013

You may recall that previous releases of the R3Y-1 in 'Tanker' mode, as opposed to this proposed release in 'Transport' mode... enough of a difference to justify a release? Did the original sell like hot cakes?

'Old': http://anigrand.com/AA4063_R3Y-2.htm  (#AA-4063)  (KG144 Link from 2011)
'New' : http://anigrand.com/catalog_HB-5.htm    (#AA-4081)


Tuesday, October 01, 2013

1/144 Tomytec Gimix F-22 Vol.2


1/144 Tomytec Gimix F-22 Vol.2
This reissue of the Tomytec Gimix F-22 in a "What if" scheme that looks quite nice, at least its not grey and more grey. Fear not, those who like grey will be rewarded with the other release in this volume in an USAF Edwards Air Force base development scheme in grey....

Release Date: September 2013
http://www.tomytec.co.jp/gimix/lineup/jet/ac203-204.html

don't forget that Tomytec will also be reissuing there Gimix F-15 in October 2013, this time in the guise of the Ace Combat Schemes http://www.tomytec.co.jp/gimix/lineup/ace/ace01-02.html