Friday, 6 November  - 1865 – Months after the Battle of Appomattox Courthouse effectively ended the American Civil War, the CSS Shenandoah  became the last Confederate combat unit to surrender after circumnavigating the globe on a cruise on which it sank or captured 38 vessels.

KIT REVIEW:  Richard F  finds the Hobby Boss 1/72 SH-60F Ocean Hawk to be a very nice kit.

MM COLUMN: Thanks to some miscommunication and computer ails, I'm late with George Paterson's next  Slipping the Bonds

KIT PREVIEW: Here is something that will unleash nostalgia in many of us, the Hasegawa 1/24 1963 VW Type 2 Microbus (with surfboards).

BOOK REVIEW:  Probably the most comprehensive look at the subject yet written is Courage Alone: the Italian Air Force 1940-43.

KIT PREVIEW II: A very nice new figure is the Warriors 1/32 F-80C Pilot (Korean War).

BLAST FROM THE PAST: Here is another old time build and another from our favorite Canadian kit maker, the Hobbycraft 1/48 P-36 Hawk .

MM CONTEST: More nicely done entries into the Propliners contest. 

INDUSTRY NEWS: Scale Model Kits.com has a number of new and interesting arrivals. Check them out. Dragon USA has their weekly update of new items. For those who may have trouble with this page, the same information is at www.dragonmodelsusa.com.  Our friends at MasterDetails have another nice figure for us. Just in time for winter.

MM Fund Drive. Please help to keep MM going through 2009. The goal is so near. My thanks to Greg Bale for being so kind as to help out.

When you get the chance, check out the MM Sales Pages. Updated this weekend.

Thursday, 5 November  - Did you know that experiments with modern aircraft camouflage have used panels that emit light?

KIT REVIEW:  Brian Baker returns with another of his mass builds (though I suspect they were done over a period of time), this time highlighting the Revell  1/72 Fiat CR 42.

KIT PREVIEW: Here is one of their one-time-only kit releases, the CyberHobby 1/35 Geschützwagen 38H für s.IG.33/1 (initial production).

MM FEATURE:  Thanks once again to Stefan Buysee as here is the last page from Belgium.

KIT PREVIEW II: If you like  grand prix cars from the 60s, then check out the Hasegawa 1/24 Honda F.1 RA272E ('65 US GP).

BLAST FROM THE PAST: From the very early days of MM, here is one of their better kits, the Hobbycraft 1/48 P-26A .

MM CONTEST: We have our first entries in the Propliners contest. 

MM Fund Drive. Please help to keep MM going through 2009. The goal is so near.

When you get the chance, check out the MM Sales Pages. Updated this weekend.

Wednesday, 4 November  - 1962 – In a test of the Nike-Hercules air defense missile, Shot Dominic-Tightrope is successfully detonated 69,000 feet above Johnston Island. It would also be the last atmospheric nuclear test conducted by the United States.

KIT REVIEW:  Welcome Patrick Grué as he shares with us his build of the Eduard 1/48 Yak-3.

KIT PREVIEW: More very nicely done figures are Dragon 1/35 Gebirgsjaeger Defenders: Gustav Line 1944.

BOOK REVIEW: Another fine title in Osprey's Elite series is this one on American Civil War Railroad Tactics. It is far more interesting than you might think.

MM FEATURE:  More neat images from Belgium with page 14.

KIT PREVIEW II: If you like old cars and big models then you'll like the Minicraft 1/16 1931 Ford Model A Delivery Van.

BLAST FROM THE PAST: Many years back, Matt Swan built the  Testors 1/48 Ohka .

INDUSTRY NEWS: Casemate Publishing is starting to carry MMP and Warlord.

MM CONTEST: You may start sending in entries for the Propliners contest. 

MM Fund Drive. Please help to keep MM going through 2009. The goal is so near.

When you get the chance, check out the MM Sales Pages. Updated this weekend.

Sorry for any delays in replying to e-mails and the short update. AT&T has been having major problems delivering Internet service to me  so hopefully it will all be cleared up soon.

Tuesday, 3 November  - 1911 – Chevrolet officially enters the automobile market in competition with the Ford Model T.

KIT REVIEW:  Lee Fogel is back with another of his fine builds. This time it is the ProModeler 1/48 FW-190D-11.

KIT PREVIEW: A very nice late war artillery piece is the Dragon 1/35 Pak43/3 L/71.

DECAL REVIEW:  Soviet armor fans will love the 24 different options in Empire City Decals 3502: Flashpoint T-55s

BOOK REVIEW: Another fine title in Osprey's Elite series is the Office of Strategic Services 1942-45.

DETAIL SET/ACCESSORY REVIEW:  Here is a most welcome set for the 1/700 ship modelers, Lion Roar LE700163: IJN Radial Boat Davits.

MM FEATURE:  More neat images from Belgium with page 13.

BLAST FROM THE PAST: A kit I'm surprised has not yet been redone is the Monogram 1/48 OS2U Kingfisher (Hi Tech).

MM CONTEST: Today you may start sending in entries for the Propliners contest. 

MM Fund Drive. Please help to keep MM going through 2009. The goal is so near.

When you get the chance, check out the MM Sales Pages. Updated this weekend.

Sorry for any delays in replying to e-mails and the short update. AT&T has been having major problems delivering Internet service to me  so hopefully it will all be cleared up soon.

Monday, 2 November  - 1957 – The Levelland UFO Case in Levelland, Texas, generates national publicity, and remains one of the most impressive UFO cases in American history.

KIT REVIEW:   Carmel J. Attard has another neat build, this time the very challenging and impressive Red Wings 1/72 Tu-16 Badger.

KIT PREVIEW: Gotta love all these neat 1/144 scale kits. Here is another, the Dragon 1/144 MH-60S Knighthawk.

DETAIL SET/ACCESSORY REVIEW:  More metal goodies with the Scale Aircraft Conversions 48054: F-8E/J Landing Gear.

MM FEATURE:  More neat images from Belgium with page 12.

BLAST FROM THE PAST: What was probably his only article for us, here is Mike Moore's 2003 build of the  Eduard 1/48 Nieuport 17.

INDUSTRY NEWS:  Great Models has their weekly update of new and restocked items. Nostalgic Plastic/Anigrand USA has an update of new kits for you.

MM CONTEST: Today you may start sending in entries for the Propliners contest. 

MM Fund Drive. Please help to keep MM going through 2009. The goal is so near.

When you get the chance, check out the MM Sales Pages. Updated this weekend.

Sorry for any delays in replying to e-mails and the short update. AT&T has been having major problems delivering DSL Internet service to me  so hopefully it will all be cleared up soon.

Friday, 30 October  - Did you know that from 1850 until 1872, the Party Processions Act made it illegal to parade in Ireland with music, flags or banners?

KIT REVIEW:   It has been three weeks since I last finished anything, but I got lucky and can share with you the build of the Amodel 1/144 Canberra B(I).8, warts and all.

KIT PREVIEW: Not a new kit, but your editor finally gets a good look at the Eduard 1/48 F6F-5 Hellcat 'Weekend Edition'.

BOOK REVIEW: A fine new book on two of the Luftwaffe's premier night fighter aces is Classic Publications'   Princes of Darkness.

DETAIL SET/ACCESSORY REVIEW:  More metal goodies with the Scale Aircraft Conversions 48052: F-102 Landing Gear.

KIT PREVIEW II: One never really knows what lurks in the nooks and crannies of one's favorite shop. Here is an interesting find, the Glencoe 1/72 1951 LeSabre Concept Car.

MM FEATURE:  More neat images from Belgium with page 11.

BLAST FROM THE PAST:  Another very short run kit from 2003 was the Fonderie Miniature 1/72 Nord 1500.02 Griffon II.

INDUSTRY NEWS: Dragon USA has their weekly update of new items. For those who may have trouble with this page, the same information is at www.dragonmodelsusa.com.  An update of some very nice kits from Scale-Model-Kits.com.

MM CONTEST: Today is the last day to vote in the  What If contest. Monday you can start sending in entries for the next contest. 

MM Fund Drive. Please help to keep MM going through 2009. The goal is so near. Thanks to Andrew Mullen for helping to get that much closer.

When you get the chance, check out the MM Sales Pages

Thursday, 29 October  - Did you know that Hong Kong property developer Henderson Land Development claims to have sold the most expensive apartment in the world at 39 Conduit Road?

KIT REVIEW:   I find it pretty amazing that no one has yet sent in build article on one of the best selling kits there is, the Hasegawa 1/72 F-16A Plus . So here it is.

KIT PREVIEW: Another super limited reissue is the Hasegawa 1/32 FW-190A-8 "JGr 10".

DECAL REVIEW: For their last new sheet here is Natural Born Modelers JD37: JASDF F-4EJ kai 3WG/8Sq 'Black Panther'. A great set for a special scheme plane.

BOOK REVIEW:  Their latest photo CD, chock full of interesting aircraft is Aero Research's Warbirds Collection #3.

DETAIL SET/ACCESSORY REVIEW:  To go along with yesterday's decal sheet, here is Platz 1/72 MH-53E Detail set.

KIT PREVIEW II: Andy Abshier takes a good look at a very large and pricey kit, the AModel 1/72nd scale Tu-114.

MM FEATURE:  More neat images from Belgium with page 10.

BLAST FROM THE PAST:  From 1996, here is one of the best fitting kits I have built, the Tamiya 1/48 N1K1 `Rex'.

MM CONTEST: Voting is still open for the  What If contest. Last day to vote is Friday.

MM Fund Drive. Please help to keep MM going through 2009. The goal is so near.

When you get the chance, check out the MM Sales Pages

Wednesday, 28 October  - 1971 – Britain launches its first (and as of 2007, only) satellite, Prospero, into low Earth orbit atop a Black Arrow carrier rocket.

KIT REVIEW:   Gordon Zammitt comes back to share with us his build of the Hobbyboss 1/72Mil Mi-24V Hind E.

KIT PREVIEW: Many modelers, me included, like 1/144 scale. To add to a growing selection, here is the Platz 1/144 A-4E/F Skyhawk.

DECAL REVIEW: Those who enjoy building big helos will like Natural Born Modelers JD36: JASDF MH-53E. Markings for two aircraft.

BOOK REVIEW:  A new book series full of super period photos is Combat Camera 1: Cromwell and Centaur.

DETAIL SET/ACCESSORY REVIEW:  Another super set of metal gear is Scale Aircraft Conversions 48051: F-117A (late) Landing Gear.

KIT PREVIEW II: One of the many variants of this kit produced by this company is the Hobby Boss 1/48 F3F-3 Wildcat (late).

MM FEATURE:  More neat images from Belgium with page 9.

BLAST FROM THE PAST:  There is rarely a kit that is unbuildable, but some of them are more of a challenge than others. In that category, here is, from 2000, the Hi-Tech 1/48 Dassault Mystere IVA.

INDUSTRY NEWS: Casemate Publishing announces another new book.

MM CONTEST: Voting is still open for the  What If contest. Last day to vote is Friday.

MM Fund Drive. Please help to keep MM going through 2009. The goal is so near.

When you get the chance, check out the MM Sales Pages

Tuesday, 27 October  - 1904 – The first underground segment of the New York City Subway, today one of the most extensive public transportation systems in the world, opened, connecting New York City Hall with Harlem.

KIT REVIEW:  Lee Fogel has today's build article and he does the interesting Italeri 1/48 Re 2002 Ariete.

KIT PREVIEW: A one-off prototype that I didn't realize existed is represented in the Amodel 1/72 Bf-109X.

DECAL REVIEW: A very nice sheet for the Hasegawa kit is  Natural Born Modelers USD-6: F-22A Raptor.

BOOK REVIEW:  The latest in their 'Duel' series is Osprey's USN Cruisers vs IJN Cruisers.

DETAIL SET/ACCESSORY REVIEW:  A fine new photo etch set is the Platz 1/48 Kawasaki T-4 Detail Set.

KIT PREVIEW II: Richard F looks at a kit many of us have built, the Airfix 1/72 Sea King HAR.3 .

MM FEATURE:  More neat images from Belgium with page 8.

BLAST FROM THE PAST:  In honor of our Matchbox Group Build, here is the Matchbox 1/72 Mosquito B.XVI from a few years back.

INDUSTRY NEWS:  Specialty Press announces new books on the horizon.

MM CONTEST: Voting is still open for the  What If contest. Last day to vote is Friday.

MM Fund Drive. Please help to keep MM going through 2009. The goal is so near.

When you get the chance, check out the MM Sales Pages

Monday, 26 October  - 1881 – The Gunfight at the O.K. Corral takes place at Tombstone, Arizona.

KIT REVIEW:  Carmel J. Attard begins our week with something very cool, the Khee-Kah 1/72 Bellanca CH-400 Skyrocket.

KIT PREVIEW: Here is something a bit off the beaten track, the Cyber-hobby 1/35 German Railway Flatbed Typ Ommr with MG crew.

DECAL REVIEW: A very nice sheet for the Hasegawa kit is  Natural Born Modelers JD-48-22: Mitsubishi F-2B - 50th Anniversary

BOOK REVIEW:  A new title in the New Vanguard series that will be of interest to ship fans is Osprey's British Destroyers 1892-1918.

DETAIL SET/ACCESSORY REVIEW:  The next in their line of fine metal gear is Scale Aircraft Conversions 48050: P-47 Main Landing Gear.

KIT PREVIEW II: Andy Abshier has a good look at the big Trumpeter 1/32 Lightning F.1A/F.3.

MM FEATURE:  More neat images from Belgium with page 7.

BLAST FROM THE PAST:  Another ye olde tyme build and another French jet; the Heller 1/72 Mirage 2000N .

INDUSTRY NEWS:  Great Models has their weekly update of new and restocked items. Casemate Publishing has some new books for you. A listing of what's to come and limited items from Anigrand is provided by Nostalgic Plastic.

MM CONTEST: Voting is still open for the  What If contest. Here are the rules for the one after MiG-17, as some will need the additional time. Last day to vote is Friday.

MM Fund Drive. Please help to keep MM going through 2009. The goal is so near. Thanks to Martin Sczepan, Gerald Buettner  and Zach Chapman for the support.

When you get the chance, check out the MM Sales Pages

Friday, 23 October  -  1707 – The first Parliament of Great Britain, i.e., the United Kingdom, meets.

KIT REVIEW:  Brian Baker finishes up our week with his interesting build of the  Hobby  Boss 1/72 Focke Wulf FW-190A-8.

KIT PREVIEW: Hasegawa is on a combo kick and a nice one is the Hasegawa 1/72 F2A-1/2 Buffalo "US Navy Combo".

BOOK REVIEW:  Aviation Elite Units #33 is Osprey's  No 56 Sqn RAF/RFC.

DETAIL SET/ACCESSORY REVIEW:  The latest in their line of metal bits is Scale Aircraft Conversions 48049: OV-1 Mohawk Landing Gear.

KIT PREVIEW II: Another of their fine figure sets is Dragon 1/35 German Wiking Division - Kovel 1944.

MM FEATURE:  More neat images from Belgium with page 6.

BLAST FROM THE PAST:  At  one time, I used to build multiples of the same kit at the same time. During that period, I did some Heller 1/72 Mirage III/5.

INDUSTRY NEWS: Dragon USA has their weekly update of new items. For those who may have trouble with this page, the same information is at www.dragonmodelsusa.com.  

MM CONTEST: Voting is still open for the  What If contest. Here are the rules for the one after MiG-17, as some will need the additional time.

MM Fund Drive. Please help to keep MM going through 2009. The goal is so near. Thanks to Kent Miller for the support.

When you get the chance, check out the MM Sales Pages

Thursday, 22 October  -  1934 – Pretty Boy Floyd, an American bank robber and alleged killer who was later romanticized by the media, was gunned down by Federal Bureau of Investigation

KIT REVIEW:  Gordon Zammitt  shares with us his fleet build of the Fujimi 1/72 Mig-21bis “Fishbed”.

KIT PREVIEW: A very nice looking kit for those who like things Soviet and without tracks is the ICM 1/35 BM-13-16N WWII Soviet MLRS.

DECAL REVIEW:  A super set of decals that includes ten options is FreightDog Decals FSD 72-008: Post war RAF Spitfires.

BOOK REVIEW:  A super photo book for WWI fans is Concord's German Soldier on the Western Front 1914-18.

DETAIL SET/ACCESSORY REVIEW:  1/700 carrier fans will find Lion Roar LE700158 US Navy Carrier Cranes and Landing Set  to be very useful.

KIT PREVIEW II: What looks like a super quick build is the Hobby Boss 1/700 Russian Navy Akula Class Attack Submarine. These kits are similar to the quickie aircraft kits that Hobby Boss produces.

MM FEATURE:  Thanks to Stefan Buysee, we have images from IPMS Belgium's show. Here is page 5.

BLAST FROM THE PAST:  At the time, I thought this was a cool way to do a vac kit, but apparently it bombed as I never heard of a second. Here in an ancient article, is the Box Kites 1/72 Miles M.20.

MM CONTEST: Voting is still open for the  What If contest.

MM Fund Drive. Please help to keep MM going through 2009. The goal is so near. Thanks to Peter Marshall and Dave from Downunder for their support.

When you get the chance, check out the MM Sales Pages

Wednesday, 21 October  -  Did you know that in 1999, an Air Botswana pilot committed suicide by crashing an ATR 42 into, and destroying, the airline's fleet at Gaborone's airport?

KIT REVIEW:  Tom Cleaver continues on his ship binge with the third in a row, this time the Dragon 1/350 USS Laffey.

KIT PREVIEW: A sort of reboxing is the Special Hobby 1/72 Ju-87A "Legion Condor".

DECAL REVIEW: Andy Abshier has a look at the last of new markings for the big Trumpeter kit, Xtradecal X32012 EE Lightning F.3.

BOOK REVIEW:  Armies of the East India Company 1750-1850 is the latest title in Osprey's Men-at-Arms series.

DETAIL SET/ACCESSORY REVIEW:  More metal gear for you, this time it is Scale Aircraft Conversions 48048: B-17 Landing Gear.

MM FEATURE:  Thanks to Stefan Buysee, we have images from IPMS Belgium's show. Here is page 4.

BLAST FROM THE PAST:  Here is another one photo oldie from 1998, and one that fits in with the current Matchbox Group Build, the Matchbox/Aeroclub 1/72 Meteor FR.9.

MM CONTEST: Voting is still open for the  What If contest.

MM Fund Drive. Please help to keep MM going through 2009. The goal is so near. Last donation 14 October. In the last month $60 has been donated.

When you get the chance, check out the MM Sales Pages

Tuesday, 20 October  - 1818 – The Convention of 1818 signed between the United States and the United Kingdom which, among other things, settled the Canada – United States border on the 49th parallel for most of its length.

KIT REVIEW:  Richard F brings us another of his interesting builds with the Kopro 1/72 Aero C-3A/B C-103.

KIT PREVIEW: Another fine Zimmerit-encrusted kit is the new Dragon 1/35 SdKfz 166 Stu.Pz.IV 'Brummbar' Mid Production w Zimmerit.

DECAL REVIEW: Andy Abshier has another look at new markings for the big Trumpeter kit,  Xtradecal X32011 EE Lightning F.3.

DETAIL SET/ACCESSORY REVIEW:  More metal gear for you, this time it is Scale Aircraft Conversions 48048: B-17 Landing Gear.

MM FEATURE:  Thanks to Stefan Buysee, we have images from IPMS Belgium's show. Here is page 3.

BLAST FROM THE PAST:  It is almost embarrassing to look back at those old kit reviews like this one on the Heller 1/72 CM-170 Magister. Of course, at that time, the total web site was limited to about 1 Megabyte so I had to keep them short. Things certainly have changed!

INDUSTRY NEWS:  Masterpiece Models has a neat new armor accessory you may like. 

MM CONTEST: Voting is now open for the  What If contest.

MM Fund Drive. Please help to keep MM going through 2009. The goal is so near. Last donation 14 October. In the last month $60 has been donated.

When you get the chance, check out the MM Sales Pages

Monday, 19 October  - 1781 – At Yorktown, Virginia, representatives of British commander Lord Cornwallis handed over Cornwallis' sword and formally surrendered in person to George Washington and the comte de Rochambeau, ending the American Revolutionary War.

KIT REVIEW:  Lee Fogel starts off our week with the venerable Monogram 1/48 SBD Dauntless.

KIT PREVIEW: A kit that can be difficult to build, but looks really great when it is done is the Hasegawa 1/48 F-14D "Black Tomcat".

DECAL REVIEW: Andy Abshier has a look at another nice big scale sheet, Xtradecal X32010 EE Lightning F.3.

BOOK REVIEW:  Another fine book on fortresses covers the Finnish defenses of the Winter War in Osprey's The Mannerheim Line 1920-39.

DETAIL SET/ACCESSORY REVIEW:  Here is something you might consider for holding up your Tamiya kit, the Scale Aircraft Conversions 48043: Lancaster Landing Gear.

KIT REVIEW II: Here is something that will take some of us back to the fifties, the Revell 1/118 PBM-5 Mariner.

MM FEATURE:  Thanks to Stefan Buysee, we have images from IPMS Belgium's show. Here is page 2.

BLAST FROM THE PAST:  A real oldie from 1997 is this article on the Hasegawa 1/48 Macchi C.202.

INDUSTRY NEWS:  Great Models has their weekly update of new and restocked items.

MM CONTEST: Voting is now open for the  What If contest.

MM Fund Drive. Please help to keep MM going through 2009. The goal is so near.

When you get the chance, check out the MM Sales Pages.

Friday, 16 October  - 1869 – The Cardiff Giant, one of the most famous American hoaxes, is "discovered".*

KIT REVIEW:  Carmel J. Attard has moved away from 1/72 for a bit to build the F-RSIN 1/144 ATR-72.

KIT PREVIEW: A subject that isn't new to this scale is the Hobby Boss 1/72 Royal Navy Lynx HAS.2.

DECAL REVIEW: A very nice new 1/48 sheet on Iranian aircraft is FCM 48-034: Persian Eagles. Two Tomcats and two Phantoms on this sheet.

BOOK REVIEW:  An outstanding history of one of the 'forgotten' British bombers of WWII is Classic Books' Handley Page Halifix.

DETAIL SET/ACCESSORY REVIEW:  Looking for something  Scale Aircraft Conversions 32032: Ki-44 Landing Gear.

DIE-CAST REVIEW: I had thought this was an injected kit when I ordered it. However, it is here and you can also take a look at the Revell 1/18 Fiat 600D.

MM FEATURE:  Thanks to Stefan Buysee, we have images from IPMS Belgium's show. Here is page 1.

BLAST FROM THE PAST:  Just to show that even 'crappy' kits can be built, from 2003, here is the Hobbycraft 1/48 MS.406.

INDUSTRY NEWS: Dragon USA has their weekly update of new items. For those who may have trouble with this page, the same information is at www.dragonmodelsusa.com. Dutch Decal has a new sheet for you. A bunch of new items for you from Scale-Model-Kits.Com.

MM CONTEST: Entries are closed for the What If contest. You may start voting.

MM Fund Drive. Please help to keep MM going through 2009. The goal is so near.

The MM Sales Pages were updated with new kits last Tuesday. Still plenty available.

Thursday, 15 October  - 1997 – The first supersonic land speed record is set by Andy Green in ThrustSSC (United Kingdom), exactly 50 years and 1 day after Chuck Yeager first broke the sound barrier in the Earth's atmosphere.

KIT REVIEW:  Jeroen Koen has today's article and it is a very nice build of the Italeri 1/72 A-6E Intruder.

KIT PREVIEW: One of the more interesting ex-Matchbox molds is the Revell 1/72 UC-64A Norseman.

DECAL REVIEW: Andrew Abshier shows us the new Xtradecal X32009 EE Lightning F1 sheet for the Trumpeter kit.

BOOK REVIEW:  For the first title in a new series called 'Raid', here is Osprey's Rangers Lead the Way: Pointe-du-Hoc 1944.

DETAIL SET/ACCESSORY REVIEW:  Looking for something sturdy to hold up your next Superfortress project? Try Scale Aircraft Conversions 72003: B-52 Landing Gear.

KIT PREVIEW II: Bill Michaels tells us about the Aoshima 1/24 scale MGB.

BLAST FROM THE PAST:  From 2003, here is Mike Rybak's very nicely done Hasegawa 1/72 Mig-25 'Foxbat'.

MM CONTEST: The What If contest ends Today. Several more came in yesterday.

MM Fund Drive. Please help to keep MM going through 2009. The goal is so near.

The MM Sales Pages were updated with new kits last Tuesday. Still plenty available.

Wednesday, 14 October  - 1962 – Cuban Missile Crisis begins: A U-2 flight over Cuba takes photos of Soviet nuclear weapons being installed.

KIT REVIEW:  Tom Cleaver has his usual mid-week article and goes nautical with the Trumpeter 1/350 Prinz Eugen.

KIT PREVIEW: Here is a look at the Dragon 1/34 T-34/76 Mod.1942 "Formochka"i.

DECAL REVIEW:  Looking for something different for your Hasegawa kit? Try out FCM 72-039: S-2A Tracker.

KIT PREVIEW II: Alun Beard takes a look at an oldie, the Matchbox 1/72 Wellesley I .

BLAST FROM THE PAST:  One of my early conversion attempts and one that turned out fairly well considering, is the Aeroclub/Hasegawa 1/72 Mig-17.

MM CONTEST: The What If contest ends Thursday. Several more today.

MM Fund Drive. Please help to keep MM going through 2009. Thanks to Philip Perkins for his assistance.

The MM Sales Pages were updated with new kits last Tuesday. Still plenty available.

Tuesday, 13 October  -  1917 – The "Miracle of the Sun" is witnessed by an estimated 70,000 people in the Cova da Iria in Fátima, Portugal.

KIT REVIEW:  Paul S Teixeria has done a superb diorama with the Dragon 1/700th USS Antietam CV-36.

MM COLUMN:  Welcome back George Paterson with another of his fine pieces in Slipping the Bonds.

KIT PREVIEW: The second boxing of this interesting aircraft is the bomber version. Here is the Valom 1/72 Brigand B Mk.1.

DECAL REVIEW:  More interesting South American subjects on FCM 72-038: Mirage 2000.

BLAST FROM THE PAST:  Rodrigo Santos de Oliveira did a very nice Tamiya 1/48 Mig-15 bis a few years back.

INDUSTRY NEWS:   Nostalgic Plastic has a big Sale so check them out. An update from CMR.

MM CONTEST: The What If contest ends 15 October. Two more today.

MM Fund Drive. Please help to keep MM going through 2009. Last donation 5 October.

The MM Sales Pages were updated with new kits last Tuesday. Still plenty available.

Monday, 12 October  -  1810 – First Oktoberfest: The Bavarian royalty invites the citizens of Munich to join the celebration of the marriage of Crown Prince Ludwig of Bavaria to Princess Therese von Sachsen-Hildburghausen.

KIT REVIEW:  Jeff Simpson builds a 'kit' that perhaps we should leave on the shelves, the New Ray Toys 1/35 Spad VII.

KIT PREVIEW: This is the first 'alternate issue' for this large and most reasonably priced kit, the Zvezda 1/72 Stalin's Petlyakov Pe-8. Includes figures of Stalin and his closest 'associates'.

DECAL REVIEW: An interesting new sheet from our friends in Brazil is FCM 72-037: Iranian Tomcats.

BOOK REVIEW:  Another great title from their New Vanguard Series is Osprey's Staghound Armored Car 1942-62*

DETAIL/ACCESSORYSET  REVIEW: A very comprehensive set for the Dragon kit is the LionRoar 1/35 M16 A-A MGC super detail set.

BLAST FROM THE PAST:  One of the more interesting models ever done was Martin Szcepan's imaginative Phake Modelz 1/72 Me-262T 'Seeschwalbe'.

MM FEATURE:  An update to the Mustang Reader's Page.

INDUSTRY NEWS:  Great Models has their weekly update of new and restocked items.

MM CONTEST: The What If contest ends 15 October. Several more today.

MM Fund Drive. Please help to keep MM going through 2009. Last donation 5 October.

The MM Sales Pages were updated with new kits last Tuesday. Still plenty available.

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