Sunday, August 17, 2014

1/144 FAM IA 58 "Pucara" - Miniwings



1/144 FAM IA 58 "Pucara" - Miniwings
The FMA IA 58 Pucará (Quechua: Fortress) is an Argentine ground-attack and counter-insurgency (COIN) aircraft manufactured by the Fábrica Militar de Aviones. It is a low-wing two-turboprop-engined all-metal monoplane with retractable landing gear, and is capable of operating from unprepared strips when operationally required. The type saw action during the Falklands War and the Sri Lankan Civil War.
[Source] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FMA_IA_58_Pucar%C3%A1

A nice little kit of what should makeup to be a great looking kit, in the style of some of the older Miniwings kits and as such  this release should bring not great surprises. Out of the box its a nice looking kit and made up of a number of sprues of resin parts and a couple of canopies in either vac-form or clear resin based upon your preference. In addition are decals for two airframes from the more recent supplier JBR Decals who also produce a range of decals that are well worth looking at in their own right.

Of course, you could make a diorama with this kit after they have had their visit from 'the boys from Hereford', though it deserves to be built intact :-)

Available now with free global shipping from Kits-World!
http://kits-shop.com/aircraft.php

See also KG144BBS


1/144 Hawker Hunter (Revell) Cockpit Set - RetroWings


1/144 Hawker Hunter (Revell) Cockpit Set - RetroWings

Retrowings continues to support 1/144 and has issued another nice little upgrade set for your pleasure.
This time, its another upgrade to the Revell Hawker Hunter kit to boost its sparse cockpit and to add more detail. I think we are getting to the point where you can probably build a whole new Hunter from the parts available from Retrowings and theres nothing wrong in that.

The set comprises of a cockpit tub and ejection seat, with additional references for painting.
Available now: http://www.retrokitonline.net/

See also KG144BBS for more details

1/144 BA-10, Panhard 178 and Opel LKW - Panzer Depot


1/144 BA-10, Panhard 178 and Opel LKW  - Panzer Depot
Available now, new issues from Panzer Depot to boost your collections!

BA-10 (green)
BA-10 (grey / captured)
BA-10 (winter)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BA-10

Panhard 178 w/ 2 turrets option (gray)
Panhard 178 w/ 2 turrets option (yellow)
Panhard 178 w/ 2 turrets option (camo)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panhard_178

Opel Blitz LKW (gray)
Opel Blitz LKW (yellow / dunkelgelb)
http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opel_Blitz_3,6_(Wehrmacht)

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

Saturday, August 09, 2014

1/144 U.S.Navy Landing Ship Medium (LSM) - Revell.de


1/144 U.S.Navy Landing Ship Medium (LSM) - Revell.de

Revell announced their 1/144 LSM some time back, but now we finally get some up close images in their latest gallery!

http://www.revell.de/produkte/modellbau/schiffe/militaer-schiffe/id/05123.html

Release due : September 2014