1/144 F-Toys WWII Warbirds (more....)

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1/144 F-TOYS WII Warbird Collection

1/144 F-TOYS WII Warbird Collection
aka
1/144 Workshop Vol.7

A new picture is available regarding this FTOYS series.
I notice a new plane on display an He100 V2.
It is not clear if this is one of the special versions or a coupon or rebate edition?

with all verision, I now believe the wheels can be in "landing" or "flight" mode.

1/150 Pithead Preview

More photographs of example Pithead models.

Recently release Panzer IIIs with some a Stug, French H35 and a Panzer 38(t),

I also particularly like his Panthers, Panzer IV H's and the SDKFZ 251's

http://www.pithead-miniatures.tk/

1/150 Stug's by Pithead Minatures!

Remember you saw them first here!

An early preview (maybe even world exclusive?) of some Stugs to be made available soon after Easter on the Pithead site!

There is a delay as there is a holiday period coming up in the UK.

http://www.pithead-miniatures.tk/

A range of Stug III & IV's

Remember these are now cast in Metal and are in 1/150 scale.

A good scale to use in for wargaming or to fill some wholes in your 1/144 collections.

They are abviosuly also a perfect match for Japanese Model Railway buildings and accessories!

oddly Google seem to have automatically adjusted the size of the magnificent panarama so I have added a few extras...

1/144 F-Toys/Platz JADSF series (special)

I wasnt going to bother posting regarding this series as they have been well covered on other sites, however it amuses me when marketing people let little clues o secrets out of the bag!!

Is it my eyes, or does the "packet shot" show a special edition F104J starfighter - that is not shown on the main product range line-up? Check the shape of the short wings and the fuel tanks to fit the ends and then compare the special "blue color" of that starfighter with the "official colour" line up???

What do you reckon?

1/150 Tomytec Dioramas - updated

New Dioramas are available for download at the TOMYTEC site!
http://www.tomytec.co.jp/hobby/download/index.html

Train Diorama
http://www.tomytec.co.jp/hobby/download/pdf/train1.pdf

Truck Diorama
http://www.tomytec.co.jp/hobby/download/pdf/truck1.pdf

also don't forget these older postings:
http://kampfgruppe144.blogspot.com/2006/01/1150-tomytec-downloads-tomy-bus-and.html

TakaraTomy - WorldTankMuseum
http://www.choco-q.com/candy_toy_museum/wtm/fun4/fun02.html

IKE
http://ike.egoism.jp/SoraIke/html%20FILE/Modeling/144FM2%20Wildcat/WildcatOmake.html

1//144 1920-1930's aircraft by "KIRIN"? Skymax

A range of Aircraft released on 27.02.2006 in Japan
From what I can tell these are claimed to be 1/144
An interesting set!

but why is the DH88 Blue and not RED!!! - well it sees the dh88 is in "FIRE" Drink company colours not the classic world racer red!

Photos from http://page9.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/k28913886

Seem to be some link between 2x "coffe drinks" and 1x airplane!

Curtis CR-3c

DH88 Rapide

GeeBee RAcer

Spirit of St Louis

RENO H1

VEGA C5

http://kapon3.web.infoseek.co.jp/miritary/toys/skymax.html

1/144 Takara Wing Museum 3 - ZERO's Special

1/144 Takara Wing Museum 3 - ZERO's Special - Released Japan 27/March/2006

http://www5f.biglobe.ne.jp/~syokugan-honpo/page430.html

I think these are the specials......? (Pictures when available)

Zero game 21 type (pearl harbor)
Zero Sea Place (gray paint)

http://www.takarahobby.com/kaihatsu/0602microworld/008/index.html

1/144 Bandai Wing Club L4 - Specials! (UPDATED)

1/144 Bandai Wing Club L4 - Release Japan 28/March/06

http://www5f.biglobe.ne.jp/~syokugan-honpo/page423.html

The special aircraft are as follows - Pictures soon:

SP1. The fighter plane on the Mitsubishi zero type warship (Drab GREEN USA!! version!!) S
http://www.j-aircraft.com/captured/capturedfrom/origtaic/TAIC5/taic_5.htm


SP2. The Messerschmitt Bf 109 F (coloring it is different) (aaarrrhhh.... another desert version with "white" nose - the standard items has "black nose")

SP3. North American F -86 the F saber ( JAPANESE JASDF Version!)

better pictures:
http://kapon3.web.infoseek.co.jp/miritary/toys/wccl4.html

standard WCCL4
http://web1.aaacafe.ne.jp/~catalog/tiger/wing/049.html

1/144 Resin VW Factory (1939)

This is so cool!

I did not expect to get this when i bid last month, I thought there would be demand for such an unusual item... bit no!

Whilst i love special tank kits, I think this is a nice kit too - makes a refreshing change from the usual products!

2x VW Bettle cars plus a assmebly line and crane unit!

I think I will build it as it was meant, but if you had two of these there would be a temptaion to split the VW's off to make Military versions and use the factory as a "production line" for Panzer I or Panzer II - The crane could be used to add the turrets to a tank?

TOYWAY ?

I have seen these items talked about on the 1/144 Mini Armour Forum http://p208.ezboard.com/b144miniarmour

There is a company that sells small scale METAL aircraft for £1.50 (2 or 3 USD?)
I think that "TOYWAY" is not the manufactuere but the UK importer, i would think these items maybe sold around the world with different brand names?

I have now found some, there are not perfect scale models and I imagine them to be sold in small shops as "pocket money" toys for children.

TOYWAY like FURUTA and MICROMACHINES (and arguably some of the cheaper CORGI ranges) vary the scale of the item to "fit" the packaging. Looking at the the range of TOYWAY I would say this is the same! There is one size package from Ho229 to B-52!! I think that meand the b-52 etc maybe heading towards 1/700?? (to be honest this is just a guess based upon TAKARA packets and ranges)


When I saw the Me262 had a look and put it back, but when i saw the Horten I bought both after all, I nearly bought a Russian Yak (The aircraft - not the moose!) but I thought I would check the scale and quality when I got home.

The Horten is a little too small for 1/144 and its wings are slightly elongated compared to the 1/144 POPY Horten 229. You could maybe argue they are not meant to be quite the same item in which case the longer thiner wings and the slightly shorter fuselage is Ok? If it is meant to be the same models it probably equated to the TOYWAY being 1/150? - I would need to verify the measurements and convert to scale the various original Horten aircraft dimensions.

The Me262 is again a bit too big all over, by about 5mm here and there which begin to add up, maybe it is @1/130?

The quality isnt that bad considering how cheap these items are, would they make an acceptable "collection" maybe... the paint work is fine, the cockpit/canopies are "blacked out" the molding that is there is clean although one or two obviousl joins, the landing gear is the worst part and looks like "MICROMACHINES" bulky struts.

The hardcore purist would say no and certainly they would look the poor realtion in a CORGI aircreaft collection, but as one of two pieces to fill a hole in your TAKARA, BANDAI, FTOYS collection then yes, if you collect FURUTA then this is a good match and if you collect MICROMACHINES imagine you would be very happy with these items.

In summary, i think the best match is a metal version of FURUTA?

1/144 TAKARA Me262 and 1/144 POPY Ho229 used for comparisons!

Cafe Reo Dirorama "Coaster" bases (6cm x 6cm) Update

http://kampfgruppe144.blogspot.com/2006/02/cafe-reo-dirorama-coaster-bases.html

HLJ are selling one of the two sets and they are they ones i have bought, i havent shown them all here but you get the idea!

http://www.hlj.com/hljlist2/?Dis=2&SeriesID=2522


note that the "road" scene shown here uses 2x road tiles, and before anyone point out a problem with the crazy taxi divers... Japan and the UK drive on the same side of the road ( i.e "left hand drive" )

Note: The Taxi's shown are from one of the TOMYTEC series - oddly I couldnt find these still available in Japan and ended up buying them from a company in Germany!

NAZI Tanks found on moon shock!!

here are some items arrived today!

"Cafe Reo" Diorama coasters... (Moon Version)
"PRO-HOBBY" MGS-8-SS (Pz.I Munitions Carrier) - Metal Cast Version
"PRO-HOBBY" MGS-7-SS (Pz.I ) - Metal Cast Version

The diorama coasters are nice, just about big enough for a small iem.
Cleverly for larger items you will need to buy 2-4 to make a good size base.

note: picture of moon taken from http://www.universetoday.com/am/publish/moon.html

Following on from my original report - I have been so stupid!!!

of course these items had been shown at the WF2006 !!

please see first link!! - scroll down and there are pictures of the IL-2 7 the "JUDY"


http://www5f.biglobe.ne.jp/~syokugan-honpo/page405.html
http://kampfgruppe144.blogspot.com/2006/03/1144-wwii-warbird-volume-f-toys.html

1/144 B-Club (POPY) Panzerfront Resin Kit

blogger is still being a bit odd, so have mangaged to get a single composite image loaded.

1/144 B-Club (POPY) Panzerfront Resin Kit

Nice little kit, easy to build only '6 parts - harder to paint!