1/144 AU-23 'Peacemaker' and PC-6 Pilatus Porter "2-in-1" Kits- BPK

1/144 AU-23 'Peacemaker' and PC-6 Pilatus Porter "2-in-1" Kit- BPK(Big Planes Kits)

Some new releases from BPK, who previously have issued airliners in 1/144 - now branch out into something a little more exciting! The AU-23 Peacemaker is particularly interesting as a mini gunship and there are a range of other military and civilian schemes to keep a  variety of people interested. The sprues look good,  and these come with Photo etched, multiple decla options , paint mask? and clear plastic fuselage sections for better window fit!

Available soon: Prices @14 Euro

AU-23 Peacemaker https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pilatus_PC-6_Porter
PC-6 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pilatus_PC-6_Porter

Set 14403: http://bigplaneskits.com/shop/uncategorized/au-23-and-pc-6-1144/
Set 14404: http://bigplaneskits.com/shop/uncategorized/au-23-and-pc-6-1144-2/

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 Ford 6 Standard & Repair Trucks

1/144 Ford 6 Standard & Repair Trucks - By Panzer Depot.
Panzer Depot are continuing to keep up their pace of releasing a new series or model each month and the lastest is another softskin vehicle originationg in the USA and used durinng WWII.

Interesting in this set is the standard 1.5 Ton Cargo Truck, and the more unusual "repair" or "Workshop" M14a truck(?)

Available: Now
Price: $15.80 (Standard Truck)
Price: $16.90 (M14a Ford 6 - Repair/Workshop Truck)

Available direct from Panzer Depot at shop or ebay

1/144 Piper Cub J-3 / L-4 by Dameya

I have acquired through trade a specimen of a 1/144 Piper Cub by Dameya.

It is a nice garage kit of an unusual subject that is unlikely to be produced in the foreseeable future by one of the big kit makers.

The kits comes in a mixed media combination of resin and photo-etched brass parts.
There is a little flash on some of the smaller parts, but this is not to be completely unexpected for a garage kit that is been in production for a while.
The brass parts will be essential to obtaining the fine detail of the struts for this aircraft.
The canopies are clear resin and there is one for each of the J-3 or L-4 configurations.
Decals are provided for early and late war period, and of course a civil option.

It s a great little model that should look great in the Piper Cub L-4 Military configuration alongside the Foxone Auster as Allied military liaison aircraft.

This kit can also be configured for the Civil Piper Cub J-3 Option.

Although the J-3 was configured as the civil option and had the enclosed style canopy, references indicate that some L-4's were simply redesignated and kept the additional roof glazing.

Please see here for images of the the completed model

Price: 2,700 Yen
Available: Now (via Dameya Shop, Japan Only)