Saturday, October 30, 2021

1/144 V-Bombers in Anti Flash white - CTA Decals





 

1/144 V-Bombers in Anti Flash white - CTA Decals

UPD: Decal was reborn - now this is silkscreen print. And available for orders!

Well, after all, I roll out new decal. This for V-Bombers fans. Almost all 1/144 kits of Valiant, Vulcan, Victor were released without Anti-flash markings. But now, this problem solved.


Decal include next markings:

Vickers Valiant B(K)Mk.1 XD818, No.49 Squadron. Operation Grapple. First drop Hydrogen Bomb. Malden Island, South Pacific, 15 May 1957.

Vickers Valiant B.1 WZ401, No.207 Squadron. RAF Marham, flown by W/Cdr A D Dick, AFC. November 1963.

Avro Vulcan B.2 XH562, No.35 Squadron. RAF, 1962.

Avro Vulcan B.2 XM570, No.27 Squadron. RAF Scampton, 1963.

Handley Page Victor B.Mk.2 XL158, No.139 Squadron. RAF Wittering, early 1960s.

Handley Page Victor B.Mk.2 XM715, No.100 Squadron. RAF Wittering, April 1963.


Ref:  CTA-002

Available direct (or usual stockists) = $16


https://ctamodels.com/v-bombers-in-anti-flash-white?s=09












Friday, October 29, 2021

1/144 Mini Armor Series 2nd Collection - Modern AFVs - Dragon (14052)



 1/144 Mini Armor Series 2nd Collection - Modern AFVs - Dragon (14052)

Announced in 2020, seemingly to be re-issued Oct-Nov 21

Dragon has a number of 1/144 scale armored vehicles in its Mini Armor range, and we previously released an assortment of German tanks in this scale. Now it’s time for modern AFVs to feel the love, and Dragon has collected a fine assortment of well-known American and European armored vehicles. These AFV kits may be quite small but they are certainly big on detail! There are ten kits in total in this collection, all of them representing famous IFVs and tanks of the modern day, and all of which are still in current military service.

The beauty of this scale is that vehicles are rapidly assembled and vignettes, even extensive ones, can be quickly created by adding buildings and/or trees. Because their size is so similar to the popular N scale used by railway modelers, there are plenty of accessories and buildings readily available to create such vignettes. Not only are these popular AFV subjects available in a handy and convenient assortment, but the kit prices are extremely reasonable too.

Packing: 10 kits per each inner


1/144 M1A1 w/MINE PLOUGH (14141)
1/144 M1A2 (14142)
1/144 M2A1/A2 BRADLEY (14143)
1/144 M3A1/A2 BRADLEY (14144)
1/144 MLRS (14145)
1/144 CHALLENGER 2 (14146)
1/144 CHALLENGER 2 w/Up Grade Armor (14147)
1/144 WARRIOR (14148)
1/144 LEOPARD 2A6 (14149)
1/144 LEOPARD 2A4 (14150)


Pre-Order Now!

Release Date: Oct - Nov 2021


Sku: DR14052

Vendor: Dragon


https://www.cyber-hobby.com/products/1-144-mini-armor-series-2nd-collection-modern-afvs

Friday, October 22, 2021

1/144 DKM Type VII-C U-Boat (05912) - Trumpeter


 

1/144 DKM Type VII-C U-Boat (05912) - Trumpeter

Type VIIC U boat is a German submarine force, which is the most famous models, built from 1940 the first water service U-69 until the end of the war in 1945 produced a total of 568 aircraft .Although the VIIC type U boat voyage no larger in IX class U boat to long, but the war was almost used in all U boat combat range.VIIC the initial investment of time point in submarine force in the early days of World War II, the most high-profile record "the first happy time", later also experienced in the east coast of the United States against "second happy time", until finally in the late 1943 by Allied anti-submarine forces defeated.

Item No     05912

Item Name     DKM Type VII-C U-Boat
Bar Code             9580208059129
Scale             1:144
Item Type     Plastic Model Warship Kit
Model Brief     Length: 466.1mm   Beam: 45.4mm  
Total Parts     100+
Metal Parts     n/a
Photo Etched Parts     1 piece
Film Parts     n/a
Resin Parts     n/a
Total Sprues     4 sprues
Released Date     2021-09
More Features     the kit consists of over 100 parts - contains display stand

http://www.trumpeter-china.com/index.php?g=home&m=product&a=show&id=3730&l=en

Price (UK): £39.95

Estimated Availability (UK); November 2021.








1/144 PLAN Type 092 Xia Class SSBN (#05910) - Trumpeter

 1/144 PLAN Type 092 Xia Class SSBN (#05910) - Trumpeter

This was announced back in the 2017-2018 catalogue, the Trumpeter site says this was released in 2021-04, but its only shown up on Hannants this week (October 2022)

The 6,500-ton Type 092 Daqingyu (US Department of Defense designation Xia-class, Chinese designation 09-II) submarine was the first ballistic missile-carrying, nuclear-powered submarine class (SSBN) deployed by the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy, and the first SSBN designed and built in Asia. She was designed by Huang Xuhua, and derived from the Han-Class SSNs, with an extended hull to accommodate four missile tubes.

The first Changzheng 6 (# 406) of its class was laid down in 1978 at Huludao 120 miles North-East of Beijing; she was completed in 1981. She then spent 6 years being fitted out and conducting tests with its 12 JL-1 (CSS-N-3) missiles, becoming active in 1987. Later, the submarine went through numerous upgrades in incremental step, including using Type H/SQ2-262B sonar manufactured by No. 613 Factory replacing the original Type 604 sonar on board.

Item No 05910

Item Name PLAN Type 092 Xia Class SSBN
Bar Code 9580208059105
Scale 1:144
Item Type Plastic Model Warship Kit
Model Brief Length: 833mm beam: 89mm
Total Parts 40+
Metal Parts n/a
Photo Etched Parts 1 piece
Film Parts n/a
Resin Parts n/a
Total Sprues 2 sprues , upper hull , lower hull and stand
Released Date 2021-04 (this was announced in 2017-2018 catalogue)
More Features the kit consists of over 40 parts - contains display stand

Release (UK): October 2021

Price (UK): £69.99











1/144 Ground Self-Defense Force Type 87 self-propelled anti-aircraft gun (SGK07) - Pit Road

 


 1/144 Ground Self-Defense Force Type 87 self-propelled anti-aircraft gun (SGK07) - Pit Road

The Type 87 self-propelled anti-aircraft gun was a self-propelled anti-aircraft gun equipped by the Ground Self-Defense Force and was formalized in 1987. One Oerlikon 35mm KDA anti-aircraft gun is mounted on each side of the turret, and an enemy search / tracking radar is mounted on the upper surface of the rear part of the turret, providing excellent shooting capability. The undercarriage uses the body of the Type 74 tank, and has the mobility to accompany the armor department.

[Completely new mold]
・ 1/144 scale plastic model
・ Number of pieces undecided
・ Scheduled to be released next spring (Early 2022)
・ Price undecided

https://pit-road.jp/2022_newproducts/



 

1/144 Amphibious vehicle AAV7 Personnel transportation type / command communication type (SGK08) - Pit Road


 1/144 Amphibious vehicle AAV7 Personnel transportation type / command communication type (SGK08) - Pit Road

The AAV7 is an amphibious armored personnel carrier developed in the United States that has the ability to float on the water, and has begun to be deployed to the Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade newly established in the Ground Self-Defense Force in 2018.

[Completely new mold]

・ 1/144 scale plastic model
・ A unique tracked vehicle equipped with a water jet for water propulsion on the body of the ship type is precisely reproduced with a small number of parts
・ Personnel transportation type or command communication type is selected Manufacturable
/ quantity undecided
・ Scheduled to be released next spring  (early 2022)
・ Price undecided

https://pit-road.jp/2022_newproducts/


1/144 1/144 WWII German Army Military Vehicle Set 2 (SGK05 ) - Pit-Road



1/144  1/144 WWII German Army Military Vehicle Set 2 (SGK05 ) - Pit-Road

The second set of the popular WWII German Army military vehicle set is the Tiger I, which represents German tanks, and the Kübelwagen, an 8t half-track that plays a supporting role.
Although it is a small grain of 1/144 scale, we added as much detail as possible and pursued ease of assembly.
 
[Completely new mold]
・ 1/144 scale plastic model

Set contents
・ Tiger I tank initial production type × 2 (total length: 59.9 mm)
・ Sd.Kfz.7 8t half track × 2 (total length: 46.5 mm)
・Kübelwagen × 2 (total length: 26.2 mm, balloon tires included, desert Zone specifications can also be manufactured)
・ Jerry can x 16, drum can x 4
・ Each vehicle comes with dark yellow and dark gray paint markings

[The image shows the product assembled and painted]

Scheduled to be released in December 2021


Tax-included 2,860 yen (main unit price 2,600 yen)
JAN: 4986470021126








Tuesday, October 12, 2021

1/144 PLA Armored Fighting Vehicle Unit Set I (Plastic model)

 



1/144 PLA Armored Fighting Vehicle Unit Set I (Plastic model)

The price seems expensive (maybe its currency conversions?) for 6x items?
The previous Sphyrna Models released in other scales (typically 1/700) have been in plastic, so its looks like that could be the case here?
Given the naming of this set Sphyrna Model maybe planning further 1/144 releases in this series?

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


--The set includes
  •  two 1.5-ton versatile light vehicles, 
  • two Type 99A tanks, and 
  • two Type 05 amphibious assault vehicles.
  • A simple paper display base is also included. The length of the attached display base is about 32 cm, the depth is about 14 cm, and the height is about 4.5 cm.
PLA Armored Fighting Vehicle Unit Set I
PLA Combat Vehicle Unit Set I

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

Manufacturer : Sphyrna Models
Scale : 1/144
Release Date : Nov(Oct. 6, 2021 Pre-order start.)
List Price : 9,900yen about 87.75USD
Sales Price : 7,650yen about 67.81USD

https://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10820794 this item is limited to 3 per household.







Friday, October 08, 2021


 

1/144 Fokker yacht Q.E.D. (Quod Erat Demonstrandum) by HA Models. 

An interesting resin kit of a very unusual ship designed and built for the aviation pioneer Anthony Fokker:

Resin kit with photo-etch and decals.

Two configurations possible:
HMS Amsterdam
HMS Holland

Release Date: Expected October 2021
Price:   Provisional price subject to change UK incl. VAT € 94.17 € 78.47 excl.VAT
  
Publisher/Brand HA Models
 
More information 
- QED Yacht: 

Source(s):







Last image: Copyright Courtesy of the Boston Public Library, Leslie Jones Collection.


Thursday, October 07, 2021

Tuesday, October 05, 2021

1/144 Heliborne Collection Vol.9 - F-Toys


 





1/144 Heliborne Collection Vol.9 - F-Toys

Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey + M1161 Growler 
  • 1a - JSDF
  • 1b - USAF
  • 1c - VMM-262 Flying Tigers, USMC Base Futenma, Okinawa
  • 1d - VMM-265 Dragons, USMC Base Futenma, Okinawa
Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk
  • 2a - JASDF maritime camo
  • 2b - same but with air refueling probe extended
  • 2c - JASDF early scheme
  • 2d - JMSDF

Release Date: December 2021

M1161 Growler 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M1161_Growler



Manufacturer : F-Toys
Scale         : 1/144
Series         : Heliborne Collection
Release Date : Late Dec(Oct. 5, 2021 Pre-order start.)
List Price     : 7,150yen     about    64.55USD
Sales Price : 6,175yen    about    55.75USD














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