Yujin Merges with TakaraTomy Group

Yujin Merges with TakaraTomy Group of Companies
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Ok, its not quite news, as apparently it happened 21st November 2008.

Yujin have been incorporated into the TakaraTomy Group!

http://www.yujin-net.com/kigyo_kaisha.html

You may want to run this through Google Translate!!

1/144 F-Toys Wing Kit Collection Vol.2

1/144 F-Toys Wing Kit Collection Vol.2
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This was re-released on 8th December!
http://www.f-toys.net/p_wingkit2.html

see translation from the website (via google)

December 8 will be released from the West!

Major stores treat you.
Seven-Eleven, Family Mart, Lawson, Circle K Sunkus, Ministop Co., Ltd., ampm, poplar, SURIEFU, Ion, Seiyu, and other specialty stores.

i wonder if this is due to logistics, success of the original launch, or as i hav enoticed that sometimes products are released in different parts of Japan on different dates?

It is strange however to see a differnce of 2 months between release dates? If this was only down to the logistics of geographical distribution?

27th October 1st releasse
8th December Re-Issues?

300,000 Hits!! & Happy New Year!

300,000 Hits!! & Happy New Year
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Today we hit a new milestone just in time for the New Year 2009!
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My first post was way back in January 2nd, 2006
http://kampfgruppe144.blogspot.com/2006/01/arado-234.html
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Thank you all for coming, if you didnt come to look there wouldnt be much point doing this!
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Hopefully we can continue into 2009 and beyond looking for new 1/144 items?
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Maybe someone comes up with a decent set of Armour, else its onwards and upwards with the aircraft....
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Happy New Year!

Akemashite omedetou gozaimasu.
明けましておめでとうございます｡
Minasama no gokenkou o oinori moushiagemasu.
皆様のご健康をお祈り申し上げます｡

1/144 Blended Wing Bomber by Fantastic Plastic

1/144 Blended Wing Bomber by Fantastic Plastic
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Both NASA and Boeing have Blended-Wing projects currently underway in both the civilian and military sectors. One such project is for a Blended-Wing Bomber (BWB) that could replace the B-2 Stealth later in the 21st Century.

This could work well as either the USAF Bomber, NASA, or Future Airliner model?

Available: Estimated 2009

more details:
http://www.fantastic-plastic.com/Blended-WingBomberCatalogPage.htm

1/144 "V-Bombers" by Anigrand!

1/144 "V-Bombers" by Anigrand!
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...oh my, a post Christmas bank account apocalypse!?

Anigrand have released the V-Bombers for PRE-ORDER, for estimated delivery in February and March 2009
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Look at that array of bonus kits, looks like the mighty Bristol, the little Swift and an A-W Flying Wing to guess a few!

Vickers Valiant B.1 (+ 3x Bonus Kits) = 88 USD$
kit contents decals to build the XD-814 Suez crisis or XD-818, first UK atomic bomb drop-test bomber optionally
http://www.anigrand.com/AA4027_Valiant.htm
Bonus#1 - Fairey Delta 2 (FD2)
Bonus#2 - Bristol Type 188 "Flaming Pencil"
Bonus#3 - Handley Page HP.115

Avro Vulcan B.2 (+ 3x Bonus Kits) = 88 USD$
kit contains parts & decal to build the XM607 Falklands war or, optionally the XH554 Blue Steel missile armed bomber
http://www.anigrand.com/AA4028_Vulcan.htm
Bonus#1 - SARO SR.A/1
Bonus#2 - Bristol Type 192 "Belvedere"
Bonus#3 - DH108 Swallow

Handley-Page Victor B.2 (+ 3x Bonus Kits) = 88 USD$
kit contents parts & decal to build the XL165 K.2 or, optionally the XL158 Blue-Steel missile armed bomber
http://www.anigrand.com/AA4029_Victor.htm
Bonus#1 - Avro 707
Bonus#2 - Blackburn Firecrest
Bonus#3 - General Aircraft GAL 56 ?

links V-Bombers
http://kampfgruppe144.blogspot.com/2008/11/1144-raf-v-bomber-nuclear-strike-force.html
http://www.vectorsite.net/avvbomb.html
http://www.drivearchive.co.uk/xplanes/vbombers.htm

British Prototype Aircraft (1/72 Models)
http://www.ipmsstockholm.org/magazine/2006/06/stuff_eng_hrubisko_tailless.htm
http://www.ipmsstockholm.org/magazine/2008/06/early-british-jets-01.htm
http://www.ipmsstockholm.org/magazine/2008/06/early-british-jets-02.htm
http://www.ipmsstockholm.org/magazine/2007/01/stuff_eng_hrubisko_miles_02.htm

1/144 Cafe Reo J-Wings 4 "Navy & Marine Freaks"

1/144 Cafe Reo J-Wings 4 "Navy & Marine Freaks" ====================================
after many delays these are available : Now!

see here for details of the
Super Hornets, Hornets, Skyhawks, Harriers and Vikings.

http://www.cafereo.co.jp/jwing4.htm


this guy is running a series of posts on how to convert these to 'proper' naval set-up!
be warned it involved a saw and chopping your new shiney models into bits...
not for the squeamish!
http://chippy.blog.hobidas.com/

1/144 Anigrand USAAF Bombers!

1/144 Anigrand USAAF Bombers!

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http://www.nostalgicplastic.com/comesoon.cfm?sr=1

Lockheed XB-30

Includes 3 other 1/144 escort kits.

Anigrand

Scale: 1/144

MSRP: $ 102.00

Expected: Early 2009

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_XB-30

Douglas XB-31

Includes 3 other 1/144 escort kits.

Anigrand

Scale: 1/144

MSRP: $ 114.00

Expected: Early 2009

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douglas_XB-31

1914 "Christmas Truce"

1914 "Christmas Truce"
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The "Christmas truce" is a term used to describe several brief unofficial cessations of hostilities that occurred on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day between German and British or French troops in World War I, particularly that between British and German troops stationed along the Western Front during Christmas 1914. In 1915 there was a similar Christmas truce between German and French troops, and during Easter 1916 a truce also existed on the Eastern Front.

http://www.christmastruce.co.uk/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas_truce

The carol "Silent Night" is one of many associated with the occasion, on the basis that many traditional Christmas customs are shared between the British and German Cultures (and other European cultures) and therefore at a time of greater religious beliefs and the shared inheritance of the Central European and Saxon beliefs bought the common soldier together in times of dire adversity and common goals despite the political hegmony of their masters... The lifecyle of a farmer from one country to the next did not differ, even if a un was placed in his hand and a order to kill?

Silent night / Stille Nacht
German http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=oUb8ySdERKs
English http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ba-H5JiaS8k

Oh Christmas Tree / O Tannenbaum
German http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=8LcKKZucaig
English http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=1ttQC7yQ28I


photo credit:
http://flickr.com/photos/boristheboy/366075898/

Dont forget those who live
http://www.britishlegion.org.uk/
http://www.helpforheroes.org.uk/
http://www.ssafa.org.uk/

http://www.amvets.org/
http://www.vac-acc.gc.ca/general/
http://www.dva.gov.au/
http://www.veteransaffairs.mil.nz/
http://www.commonwealthveterans.org.uk/

http://www.verband-deutscher-soldaten.de/
sorry, I have not found links for all countries - Please advise!!

last surviving veterans WWI
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Last_surviving_World_War_I_veterans_by_country

1/144 JASDF MIG 1.144 "What If"

1/144 JASDF MIG 1.144 "What If"
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Please look at this entry!
I think this is nice "whif" approach to take on the Revell 1.44 in jsdf colours!?

more pictures:
http://ameblo.jp/ki61-type3-tony/

Yenwha - Simple Kits 144 - Christmas Edition!

Yenwha - Simple Kits 144 - Christmas Edition!
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A nice summary of recent modelling activities in Taiwan!
Something to enjoy after eating the Turkey?
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http://blog.roodo.com/yenhwa/archives/7919767.html

1/144 GSE (Ground Support Equipment) by BRAZ Models!

1/144 GSE (Ground Support Equipment) by BRAZ Models! ==========================================
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Quite Simply - Ground Support Equipment by Braz Models, now available, now with pictures!
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available through usual BRAZModels Stockists!?
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http://www.brazmodels.com/GSE/GSE.htm

F-Toys - Early Jets!

F-Toys - Early Jets!
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Mehusla at 1-144 Direct has sent me some examples of his latest photographs featuring the f-Toys 1-144 Jets.
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Enjoy!

1/144 AVRO 730 by Fantastic Plastic

1/144 AVRO 730 by Fantastic Plastic (2nd Edition)

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The Avro 730 was designed to be a high-altitude supersonic (Mach 2) nuclear bomber and strategic reconnaissance aircraft.

The project was cancelled as a result of the 1957 Defence White Paper due to spiralling costs and a decision to base Britain's nuclear deterrence on missiles rather than bombers

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At last! the new enhanced 2nd Edition of this great kit has just been released!

Now, it has extra features such as landing gear, cockpit and more componants!

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Available: December 2008

Price: 75 USD

http://www.fantastic-plastic.com/Avro730CatalogPage.htm

http://www.fantastic-plastic.com/onlinecatalog.htm

[Photos used with permission of Fantastic Plastic]

1/144 Professional Models and Kits by George Turner

1/144 Professional Models and Kits by George Turner
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This guy is incredable... possibly he has had the best job ever!?
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Model maker to Matchbox, Lledo, Corgi and many more!
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No provides 1/144 "Pro-Built" models (Pricey)
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Professional 1/144 "Kits" (not bad price , compared to Anigrand or CMK)
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mixed Media Resin and Metal parts, Clear canopies!

http://www.georgeturnermodels.com/index.php?page=about
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buy here!
http://www.georgeturnermodels.com/index.php?page=shopping&shop_cat_id=3

1/144 Spitfire by BT01

1/144 Spitfire by BT01
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Hot from a very cold Canada, a 1/144 Spitfire by BT01.
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Nice body, with fine panel lines!
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Mk.1 Spitfire, it will be followed by others.....
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Available soon via Don ?