Friday, November 27, 2020

1/144 Hanomag 251/D (6x Kits) - Victrix




 1/144 Hanomag 251/D  (6x Kits) - Victrix

The German halftrack renowned for transporting elite Panzer Grenadiers. Perfect for moving your troops around the battlefield as well as launching armoured assaults.

This set includes 6 superbly detailed 12mm/1:144 scale tanks and a decal sheet (German crosses and black numbers).

The Sd 251/D Hanomag was the most widely used German halftrack from 1943 onwards. It was deployed on the Western, Eastern and Italian fronts.

It was used to transport the elite Panzer Grenadiers troops around the battlefield as well as being used as an armoured assault vehicle. Many different versions were built including fire support vehicles, antitank gun vehicles, engineer vehicles and mortar carriers. Victrix plan to produce quite a few variants of this vehicle.

These models comes with crew, seated Panzer Grenadiers plus a variety of stowage which means each vehicle can be built to look different. The kit includes an extensive decal sheet.

Click here for Hanomag painting guide

Crew 2 + up to 10 Panzer Grenadiers
Armament 2 x MG42
Ammunition Up to 2000 rounds of link
Speed Road – 52kph    Cross Country – 24kph
Range Road – 52kph    Cross Country – 24kph
Armour Hull - Front 14.5mm, Sides 6mm , Rear 6mm

This set contains:

  • 6x superbly detailed 12mm/1:144 scale vehicles
  • 1x decal sheet (German crosses and black numbers)
  • Free 9 page full colour painting guide
https://www.victrixlimited.com/collections/12mm/products/hanomag-sd-kfz-251-d

Available: November 2020
Price: 22GBP per set.






1/144 Northrop Grumman EA-6B Prowler - Platz

 


1/144 Northrop Grumman EA-6B Prowler - Platz 

Platz  reboxing of Dragon kit   

Source: https://twitter.com/feX8IH6DsqJVBgE/status/1331939015373701120

1/144 IJN Type 96 A5M4 Zero 20th Anniversary Set - Sweet




1/144 IJN Type 96 A5M4 Zero 20th Anniversary Set - Sweet

 Re-boxing and special edition booklet 

https://www.sweet144model.com/news.html

[20th Anniversary Set] This is a special limited set with a special package of [96 Ship Battle Air Battle Training Special Painting] kit and Yukihisa Fujita (Author) SWEET MEMORY (96 Ship Battle Edition) with an illustration collection.

[With a collection of illustrations full of charm of Yukihisa Fujita World that can not be seen anywhere else! ]

--SWEET's comic package Illustrations such as attractive characters and mechas created by Yukihisa Fujita. .. .. ..

――A lot of rough drawings and draft illustrations starting from the idea generation until the BOX illustration is completed are collected and packed tightly in the illustration art book (A5 size 20 pages) of [SWEET MEMORY (96th ship battle edition)]. I did.

――This is a must-read illustration art book for Yukihisa Fujita fans, where you can enjoy a number of precious illustrations of [Yukihisa Fujita World] that you can't see anywhere else while thinking about the work.

( This is a machine translation. Please allow for possible misinterpretations in the text. )

Manufacturer : Sweet
Scale : 1/144
Release Date : Mid Dec(Nov. 24, 2020 Pre-order start.)
Sales Price : 2,125yen about20.47USD

https://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10740760






1/144 Airfield Paving Slabs PSh-1 (280 Pieces) - GMU Model

 


1/144 Airfield Paving Slabs PSh-1 (280 Pieces) - GMU Model 

--This hexagonal tile has been used since the Soviet era and is still found at many airfields in Russia, Eastern Europe and Central Asia.
――The tiles are about 14mm wide, and one kit contains 56 runners x 5 for a total of 280 tiles.
--You can freely arrange and place it on the base of the airfield diorama.

( This is a machine translation. Please allow for possible misinterpretations in the text. )

Manufacturer : Gmu Model
Scale : 1/144
Release Date : Jan(Nov. 26, 2020 Pre-order start.)
Sales Price : 1,615yen about 15.56USD






1/144 Combat Diorama Buildings - Tomytec


1/144 Combat Diorama Buildings - Tomytec


Another set of re-boxed/rebranded Tomytec Railway Diotown Collection buildings re-issued with a "combat paint job"


The original 1/150 Diotown collections is an ongoing project by Tomytec introducing new structures, and periodically reissuing older kits in new paint schemes, so even the items listed here may have been previously issued in various schemes.
https://www.1999.co.jp/eng/search?typ1_c=109&cat=&target=Series&searchkey=Dio+Colle.Combat

I think you may be better off finding one of the older issues on sale or ebay and weathering them yourself - however, if you want a quick solution.


Manufacturer : Tomytec
Scale         : 1/144
Series         : Dio Colle.Combat
Release Date : Mar(Nov. 12, 2020 Pre-order start.)





DCM05 Dio Com Battlefield Building A (Plastic model) 
"Showa Period Building"
 Size: 8x7x14cm (WxDxH)
Sales Price : 2,400yen about 23.12USD
This issue: https://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10738075
Previous issue: https://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10536122





DCM06 Dio Com Battlefield Building B (Plastic model)
"Community Bank & Trust"
Size: 11x7x8cm  (WxDxH)
Sales Price : 1,440yen about 13.87USD
This issue: https://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10738079
Previous issue: https://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10377978






DCM07 Dio Com Battlefield Building C 
"Flat Iron Building"
Size 14x6x19cm
Sales Price : 2,400 yen about23.12USD
This issue: https://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10738079
Previous issue:https://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10377978


Images of the original Diotown collection






Wednesday, November 25, 2020

1/144 Soviet 'Shchuka' class submarine - Zvezda

 1/144 Soviet 'Shchuka' class submarine - Zvezda

The Shchuka-class submarines (Russian: Щука), also referred to as Sh or Shch-class submarines, were a medium-sized class of Soviet submarines, built in large numbers and used during World War II. "Shchuka" is Russian for pike.

The Shchukas suffered heavy losses during the war. The Baltic, Black Sea and Northern Fleets lost 60–70% of their submarines. However, the submarines of the Pacific Fleet did not suffer any losses to the Japanese due to the tranquil nature of the theatre (military operations commenced only in the autumn of 1945 when the Japanese fleet largely was defeated). Three submarines were, however, lost to non-combat reasons. In all, 35 Shchuka-class submarines were lost, the vast majority during World War II.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shchuka-class_submarine


From the image shown on the Zvesda catalogue, the design of the conning tower (sail) of this boat would appear to represent one of the 10 Series X Shchukas of the Pacific Fleet - there is no markings visible on the submarine.  However, in the image below  shows the same design along side the Soviet Cruiser 'Komintern' which was part of the Black Sea Fleet... 

It is not known if parts to build all major variants will be included in this kit.


Kit Length 39.6 cm

Future Release: 2021

https://www.facebook.com/Zvezda.ModelKits/




Same vessel type (no markings), loading torpedoes with the inscription “Death to samurai!” To the Soviet Shchuka-class submarine of the Pacific Fleet (V-bis series). In the background is another Shchuka-class submarine (X series). August, 1945  https://twitter.com/WarshipPorn



1/144 Zeppelin LZ-13 HANSA- by Mikr-Mir



 1/144 Zeppelin LZ-13 HANSA- by Mikr-Mir

The Zeppelin LZ 13 Hansa (or simply Hansa) was a German civilian rigid airship first flown in 1912. It was built for DELAG to carry passengers and post and flew the first international passenger flight, visiting Denmark and Sweden in September 1912.[1] In 1913 it was hired to the Imperial German Navy as a training craft, and at the outbreak of World War I it was requisitioned by the German military who used it for bombing, reconnaissance, and finally as a training airship.

Future Release

https://www.facebook.com/mikro.mir.dnepr/

@100CM long!








A revised catalogue of the Anigrand 1/144 kits and bonus items (Vol.2)

 


A revised catalogue of the Anigrand 1/144 kits and bonus items (Vol.2)

Building on the work previously conducted by IKE (Anigrand 1/144 Resin Kit : Bounus(Secret) Kits Inventory), a work that catalogues Anigrand Kits and their bonus kits upto kit 4050. 

I have with help compiled and extended  in collaboration with Peters Planes a second volume for kits between 4050-4111, and in addition started to catalogue the  'Japan Only' releases of individual bonus kits.


The catalogue can be found at the top of this blog site.


Any input, on errors, omissions or corrections are gratefully received.




Tuesday, November 17, 2020

1/144 Messerschmitt Me-309 V-1 / V-2 - by Brengun

 


1/144 Messerschmitt Me-309 V-1 / V-2 - by Brengun

Brengun are to release an injexted kit of the failed project to replace the Bf.109G "Gustav".

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Messerschmitt_Me_309

Estimated Release Date: Q4'2020?

Source: https://www.facebook.com/HaulerBrengun/

1/144 C-46D Commando `USAAF` by Platz


 

1/144 C-46D Commando `USAAF` by Platz

This is a reissue with new USAAF decals scheme.


Manufacturer : Platz

Scale : 1/144
Series : Airplane
Release Date : Dec(Nov. 13, 2020 Pre-order start.)
Sales Price : 2,380yen about22.65USD

https://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10738350

Here are review of a previous issue utilising a JASDF decal scheme:

 https://www.cybermodeler.com/hobby/builds/platz/build_platz_pd21.shtml

https://modelingmadness.com/scott/korean/us/usaf/c46.htm

inc sprue shots

http://www.hyperscale.com/2013/reviews/kits/platzpd21reviewmd_1.htm

1/144 P-47D 'Razorback' - Eduard

 


1/144 P-47D 'Razorback' - Eduard

Platz sprues, 
New Decals
Eduard release.


Estimated Release Date (Europe): January 2020

Monday, November 16, 2020

PROPELLER PLANES 1/144 VOL. 1 (English & Spanish) - Ammo Series by Mig





 PROPELLER PLANES 1/144 VOL. 1 (English & Spanish) - Ammo Series by Mig

Reference: AMIG6144


This book is Multilingual, including texts in English &Spanish language

Book, soft cover, 144 pages with high-quality full colour photographs.


1/144 is arguably the aircraft scales that has seen more growth in recent times, attracting a large number of followers, especially due to the high quality detail currently achieved by the manufacturers. This scale has many advantages, but its main benefit is that it allows us to model the largest planes, which in larger scales are frequently too big to display or store at home once finished. Another great advantage is the simplicity and speed of assembly and painting of these models, which makes them very enjoyable and addictive. In addition, its small size facilitates the creation of small scenes and dioramas of manageable and practical sizes.

In this book you will discover, thanks to the guidance of master modellers and through detailed step-by-step articles, all the keys to assemble, detail, paint and weather any 1/144th scale propeller aircraft, from large bombers or airliners to small fighter planes. In addition, the final chapter includes a detailed article that shows you the fundamental aspects of diorama construction to display your 1/144th scale aircraft in an appropriate setting.


Price: 23,50 €

Available: November 2020


https://www.migjimenez.com/en/new-releases/3468-propeller-planes-1144-vol-1-english-spanish-8432074061441.html

for complete and partial examples of the publications from MiG, also see: https://www.migjimenez.com/en/content/7-downloads-ammo-of-mig-jimenez










Thursday, November 12, 2020

1/144 DB-LK - Onego Models


 
1/144 DB-LK - Onego Models

This is a very interesting and unusual kit, looks like a bit of a challenge!

This is a resin kit of the DB-LK (Dahl'niy Bombardirovshchik-LK – long-range bomber–flying wing) was a bomber aircraft designed and built in the USSR in 1939.. Small batch of 50 kits produced. It is ULTRA rare thing for your collection

24 Resin details
Photo-etched parts
6 Metal parts
Decal

Price: £40.60 / €44.99 / $53.13 / AU$73.35 / 4,136.58RUB / ¥5,511 

Pre-order: November 2020

Estimated Release: December 2020

https://northstarmodels.ecwid.com/Onego-Models-1-144-DB-LK-p255893374

https://www.facebook.com/OnegoModel