Showing posts with label helldiver. Show all posts
Showing posts with label helldiver. Show all posts

Tuesday, November 08, 2016

1/144 Wing Kit Collection VS 5 - F-Toys Wing Kit Collection VS 5




1/144 Wing Kit Collection VS 5 - F-Toys Wing Kit Collection VS 5

Aichi B7A Ryusei "Grace" - New tool
The Aichi B7A Ryusei (流星 Ryūsei?, "Shooting Star", Allied reporting name "Grace") was a large and powerful carrier-borne torpedo-dive bomber produced by Aichi Kokuki KK for the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service during the Second World War. Built in only small numbers and deprived of the aircraft carriers it was intended to operate from, the type had little chance to distinguish itself in combat before the war ended in August 1945.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aichi_B7A


Curtiss SB2C-4 Helldiver - New tool
The Curtiss SB2C Helldiver was a carrier-based dive bomber aircraft produced for the United States Navy during World War II. It replaced the Douglas SBD Dauntless in US Navy service. The SB2C was much faster than the SBD it replaced.

Crew nicknames for the aircraft included the Big-Tailed Beast (or just the derogatory Beast),[1] Two-Cee and Son-of-a-Bitch 2nd Class (after its designation and partly because of its reputation for having difficult handling characteristics).[2] Neither pilots nor aircraft carrier captains seemed to like it.[3]

Delays marred its production—by the time the A-25 Shrike variant for the USAAF was deployed in late 1943, the Army Air Forces no longer had a need for a thoroughbred dive bomber. Poor handling of the aircraft was another factor that hampered its service introductions; both the British Royal Navy and the Royal Australian Air Force cancelled substantial orders.[4]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curtiss_SB2C_Helldiver



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Tuesday, April 20, 2010

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Monday, March 08, 2010

1/144 Algernon Dive Bombers - Colour Specials!!!


Wow, Algernon have gone back to the CafeReo days of pulling a surprise Special!
Rumours had been circulating of a Westland Wyvern Special, but now here is the proof!?

Frustratingly, its the same aicraft that is provided as a decal option for the Miniwing.cz kit!?
WP337/J/378 – No. 830 NAS, HMS Eagle, "Operation Musketeer" (Suez), December 1956.

Did Algernon do no market research? (well, obviosuly not or else the Ju-87G would not be the same as Can.do "Rudel" Stuka!?)

Miniwing Wyvern Review >> here <<
Damiya Wyvern Review
>> here <<
Miniwing vs Damyia Review
>> here <<

Also, alternate item colours seen for the first time! that USAAC(?) looks fun too!!

With thanks to Wey for the original image!

Tuesday, December 22, 2009

Algernon "Dive Bomber Series" - website update



Algernon Products have launched "Dive Bomber" website for product information and large size pictures >> http://www.algernonproduct.co.jp/divebomber.htm

They look like protoype/pre-production models, so they should improve by release date - if prior experience holds true.

Algernon Products: "Dive Bomber Series"

 ○ Type 33 Comet
 ○ Type 21 Comet
 ○ Ju-87D-5 Stuka
 ○ Ju-87G-2 Stuka
 ○ SBD-4 DAUNTLESS
 ○ SB2C HELLDIVER
+ Colour options
+Series Special (tbc)

Available: 20 April 2010

Wonderfest 2010 Winter (8-Bee) http://homepage3.nifty.com/8bee/wf2010winter/cafereo.html

Old News: here