1/144 Wing Kit Collection Versus Series 10 - Tenzan VS Avenger (F-Toys)

1/144 Wing Kit Collection Versus Series 10 - Tenzan VS Avenger (F-Toys)


Grumman TBF/TBM Avenger
The Grumman TBF Avenger (designated TBM for aircraft manufactured by General Motors) is an American torpedo bomber developed initially for the United States Navy and Marine Corps, and eventually used by several air and naval aviation services around the world.

The Avenger entered U.S. service in 1942, and first saw action during the Battle of Midway. Despite the loss of five of the six Avengers on its combat debut, it survived in service to become one of the outstanding torpedo bombers of World War II. Greatly modified after the war, it remained in use until the 1960s

Primary Users by US Navy,Royal Navy,Royal New Zealand Air force, Royal Canadian Navy.
Also used by Brazil,Cuba,France,Japan,Netherlands and Uruguay

A famous incident involving the TBM / TBF Avenger aircraft was the disappearance of Flight 19, a training flight of five Avengers that originated from Naval Air Station Fort Lauderdale and was lost in December 1945 over the Bermuda Triangle.

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


 Nakajima B6N Tenzan 中島 B6N 天山—"Heavenly Mountain"
The Nakajima B6N Tenzan (Japanese: 中島 B6N 天山—"Heavenly Mountain", Allied reporting name: "Jill") was the Imperial Japanese Navy's standard carrier-borne torpedo bomber during the final years of World War II and the successor to the B5N "Kate". Due to its protracted development, a shortage of experienced pilots and the United States Navy's achievement of air superiority by the time of its introduction, the B6N was never able to fully demonstrate its combat potential.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nakajima_B6N

Expect a number of bonus colour schemes (a post war JSDF Avenger would be amusing)

Due: Decemeber 2018

Source:  https://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10566388

1/144 de Havilland Vampire FB.5/FB.52 - Mark I

1/144 de Havilland Vampire FB.5/FB.52 - Mark I

de Havilland Vampire FB.5/FB.52 'Commonwealth Service' (2in1 = 2 kits in 1 box)
(RAF, RAuxAF, RCAF, SAAF)

The de Havilland Vampire was a British jet fighter developed during WWII. It was the second jet, after the Gloster Meteor, operated by the RAF. The Vampire Mk.5, which flew in June 1948, was a fighter-bomber modified from a Vampire F.3 fighter.

It was a single-seat monoplane aircraft, of a combined wood-and-metal construction, powered by a DH Goblin turbojet. It featured twin-boom tail configuration with two wing-root intakes, bubble canopy and was fitted with a non-ejection seat. Two external tanks or 500lb bombs could be carried under the wing, while eight 3" RPs could be attached inboard of the booms.

The Vampire replaced wartime piston-engine fighters and was in front-line service until 1953. The Vampire FB.5 equipped many RAF squadrons in Europe, the Middle East and the Far East, and was supplied to other Commonwealth air force units.

Almost 3,300 Vampires of all marks were manufactured (of which 930 were FB.5s for the RAF and another 88 for export), a quarter of them built under licence in other countries. It was also sold to many nations and operated in a wide range of environments around the world.

Colour schemes included in the kit:
1) de Havilland DH.100 Vampire FB Mk.5, VV217, de Havilland Aircraft Company trials a/c, Hatfield airfield, 1949

2) de Havilland DH.100 Vampire FB Mk.5, VZ267, Black L, No.613 (City of Manchester) Sq., Royal Auxiliary Air Force, Ringway airfield, 1951-57

3) de Havilland DH.100 Vampire FB Mk.5, VZ339, No.421 Sq., Royal Canadian Air Force, Odiham airfield, U.K., spring 1951

4) de Havilland DH.100 Vampire FB Mk.52, Black 238, Advanced Flying School, South African Air Force, Air Force Base Pietersburg, South Africa, 1968

Two injection-moulded kits are supplied in this box and each kit contains 31 parts and three clear parts (the cockpit canopy and position lights). A comprehensive decal sheet is included.

Source: https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/MKM14468

Additional Reading:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_Havilland_Vampire

http://www.airvectors.net/avvamp.html

1/144 de Havilland Canada DHC-3 "Otter" - Miniwing

1/144 de Havilland Canada DHC-3 "Otter"
The latest release form Miniwing the veritable Otter, a 'super beaver' with extended range and payload, whilst serving with many airforcess (see wiki below) the version here is shown with US Army  in Nha Trang,Viet Nam 163 and RCAF of CFB Trenton, 1981markings. The kit itself features all the hallmarks of a typically Miniwings release of nice casting, good detailing and fair panel lines. Additional features for Miniwing are the clear resin glazing, and the p/e etched parts, in particular the prop blades.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_Havilland_Canada_DHC-3_Otter

More images from Miniwing
http://www.miniwing.cz/models_1_144/mini059/De_Havilland_Canada_DHC-3_OTTER.htm

Available form usual sources
Price: @22,50€. 

1/144 Avro "Canuck" CF-100 Mk.III - Miniwing

1/144 Avro "Canuck" CF-100 Mk.III - Miniwing.cz

As highlighted to you last November (see KG144 here) Miniwings latest release is iconic Canadian Icon. 


In the 1950s Canada needed an all-weather interceptor (fighter) able to patrol the vast areas of Canada's north and operate in all weather conditions. The two-seat fighter crewed by a pilot and navigator, was designed with two powerful engines and an advanced radar and fire control system housed in its nose that enabled it to fly in all-weather or night conditions.

The Avro Canada CF-100 Canuck (affectionately known as the "Clunk") was a Canadian jet interceptor/fighter serving during the Cold War both in NATO bases in Europe and as part of NORAD. The CF-100 was the only Canadian-designed fighter to enter mass production, serving primarily with the RCAF/CAF and in small numbers in Belgium (whose requirements surely couldn't have been further from the Canadians?) . For its day, the CF-100 featured a short takeoff run and high climb rate, making it well suited to its role as an interceptor.The first production version, designated Mk 3, incorporated the APG-33 radar and was armed with eight .50 calibre (12.7 mm) machine guns.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avro_Canada_CF-100

The kit conforms to the Miniwing signature format and feel being cleanly cast and no obvious air bubbles. The panel lines on wing surfaces are very finely cast and provide a good balance between finesse and detailing, the fuselage lines are a little more defined. With a little care it should provide a good looking kit especially sat alongside the Miniwing CF-101 "Voodoo" (as seen built (Jaeckel))

The main kits comprise of  24 resin components, a styrene rod to be cut for struts and the new style crystal clear resin canopy.Assembly and painting instructions are also included.

Another interesting point, I was sat there thinking this is a large aircraft so I compared it to the Ju-88 sat on my desk and it positively dwarfs the WWII bomber!

Decals are provided by - Y-Kraft of Japan, for the following options:

-    CF-100 of No.3 OTU October 1956

-  CF-100 of No.445 Sqdn

http://www.miniwing.cz/models_1_144/mini057/CF-100_CANUCK_Mk.3.htm

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Available: January 2012
Price: tbc
From Miniwing or Usual Stockists

Other Canadian Miniwings releases include the CF-101, CF-105 and CS-2F, there may also be decal options on the other kits (I havent checked them all) or see CanMilAir for other RCAF aftermarket decals. a DHC-2 'Beaver' is to come!



Review Kit Supplied by Miniwing.cz