Sunday, November 26, 2017

1/144 Lockheed L-1011-385-3 TriStar K1 (500) airtanker RAF - Eastern Express


Lockheed L-1011-385-3 TriStar K1 (500) airtanker RAF - Eastern Express

The Royal Air Force operated nine L-1011-500s TriStars, six ex-British Airways and three ex-Pan Am.[2] The TriStars were bought in the immediate aftermath of the Falklands War to bolster the long range capability of the RAF in the transport and tanker roles, as the demands of refuelling Hercules supporting forces stationed in the Falklands was rapidly using up the fatigue life of the RAF's Handley Page Victor tankers.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_TriStar_(RAF)

The original Eastern Express Tristar was released in 2015 (see here for sprue shots ), This version comes with two decal options and a seperate sprue containing the in-flight refuelling probe and  rear fuselage refuelling positions.
https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/EA144122

Saturday, November 25, 2017

1/144 Horten Ho-229A - Brengun




1/144 Horten Ho-229A - Brengun

An alternative to the Project Flieger gachapon from ebay, The body/wing assemblies allow you do do a Smithsonian institute storage versionn  (link) ;-)

http://www.hauler.cz/e-shop/1-144-plastic-kits-32/horten-ho-229a-1395

I would expect some photo-etch or vacform canopy to be releases shortly?


1/144 Yak-1 Winter version plastic kit (2 models in the box) - North Star Models


1/144 Yak-1 Winter version plastic kit (2 models in the box) North Star Models

- plastic kits of Yak-1 (2 models in the box)
- resin parts for skis and RO-82 launchers with RS-82 rockets
- 2 variants of transparent canopy
- photoetching plate.
- decal by Begemot company – 5 possible variants of marking


PRE-ORDER open until December 10, model will be shipped after December 10 2017

https://northstarmodels.com/product/1144-yak-1-winter-version-plastic-kit-2-models-in-the-box/








Friday, November 10, 2017

1/144 F-Toys Wing Kit Collection Vol.16



1/144 F-Toys Wing Kit Collection Vol.16
A new release on the classic Wing Kit Collection Format, a number of Japanese birds. Expect a number of colour variations and probably a "special"?

- IJN  Nakajima C6N Saiun "Mryt"
- IJA Mitsubishi KI-15-I "Babs"
- IJA Mitsubishi Ki-46III Type 100 "Dinah"

Release: January 2018
Source:   http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10501815  /  https://twitter.com/ftoys_scale

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