Tuesday, 11 November 2025

KIT  REVIEW:  Spiros Pendedekas builds a colorful Italeri 1/48 Hawk T.1A .

KIT PREVIEW:  A fairly recent release is the Airfix 1/72 Wellington B.II .

MM FEATURE: Photo of the Day.      

DECAL REVIEW: Hans Gertje reviews the Furball Decals 48-089: USMC Rhinos Pt.3 .     

BLAST FROM THE PAST:  Our look into the archives is Fernando Rolandelli's Academy 1/48 Spitfire XIV .

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Monday, 10 November 2025

KIT  REVIEW:  Lee Kolosna returns with another superb bomber build. This time, the Hasegawa 1/72 B-24J Liberator .

KIT PREVIEW:  One of their limited edition kits, the Hasegawa 1/72 F-14B Tomcat 'VF-143 Pukin Dogs' .

MM FEATURE: Photo of the Day.      

BOOK/CD/DVD REVIEW: Next in their Tech War series is Helion's US Air Power 1945-1990.   

BLAST FROM THE PAST:  Today it is Tom Cleaver's Hasegawa 1/32 Spitfire XII (Conversion) .

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Friday, 7 November 2025

KIT  REVIEW:  Frank Spahr finishes up the week with his very nice AMT 1/48 S-3A Viking  .

KIT PREVIEW:  A very nicely done recent kit is the Airfix 1/48 Jaguar GR.1   .

MM FEATURE: Photo of the Day.      

BOOK/CD/DVD REVIEW: A recent illustrated special is Casemate's German Logistics 1939-45    .  

BLAST FROM THE PAST:  Today's oldie is Dan Lee's well done Airfix 1/48 Spitfire XII .

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Thursday, 6 November 2025

KIT  REVIEW:  Joe Essid builds the fairly recent Flyhawk 1/72 SBD-3 Dauntless .

KIT PREVIEW: George Oh provides his insights on the Revell 1/144 Sea Shadow  .

MM FEATURE: Photo of the Day.      

BOOK/CD/DVD REVIEW: Another interesting WWII history is Helion's Curtiss Kittyhawks in the Soviet Far North 1941-45 Pt.2   .  

BLAST FROM THE PAST:  Another nice Spit article is Tom Cleaver's Eduard 1/48 Spitfire IXc (early) .

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Tuesday, 4 November 2025

KIT  REVIEW:  Lee Kolosna shares another great bomber build with the Revell 1/72 B-17G Flying Fortress  .

KIT PREVIEW:  A kit from 1989 is the Monogram 1/24 Valvoline Pontiac Stock Car  .

MM FEATURE: Photo of the Day.      

BOOK/CD/DVD REVIEW: Adding to their Illustrated Special series is Casemate's The 10th Mountain Division in WWII   .  

BLAST FROM THE PAST:  Despite the fuss about its fuselage length it makes a nice model; the Hasegawa 1/48 Spitfire IXc.

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Monday 3 November 2025

KIT  REVIEW:  David C Jones builds a very nice Eduard 1/48 F6F-3 Hellcat  .

KIT PREVIEW: George Oh has today's preview with the Special Hobby 1/72 SG.38 glider  .

MM FEATURE: Photo of the Day.      

BOOK/CD/DVD REVIEW: The next volume in a favorite series is Avonmore's Pacific Profiles Vol 18    .  

BLAST FROM THE PAST:  Tom Cleaver built what was once the darling of Spit fans, the ICM 1/48 Spitfire IX .

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Friday, 31 October 2025

KIT  REVIEW:  H Davis Gandees adds to this week's bomber builds with a very nice Revell 1/72 PB4Y-2 Privateer  .

KIT PREVIEW: Another from my dwindling NASCAR collection is the Revell 1/24 Tony Stewart Home Depot 2005 Monte Carlo .

MM FEATURE: Photo of the Day.      

DECAL REVIEW:  Andrew Garcia tells us all about Furball 48-095 P-51B/D Mustang of 487FS 'Meyer's Maulers' Pt. 2      .     

BLAST FROM THE PAST:  Today, we have Mark Fordham's KP 1/72 Spitfire IXe .

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Thursday, 30 October 2025

KIT  REVIEW:  Bob Leonard builds a neat whiffer using the Trumpeter 1/72 F-107A  .

KIT PREVIEW: A quick build kit is the  Pegasus Hobbies 1/48 V-2 Rocket* .

MM FEATURE: Photo of the Day.      

BOOK/CD/DVD REVIEW: Here is a look at the next photo compilation;  Aero Research's USN/USMC A-4 Skyhawk Pt.10  .  

BLAST FROM THE PAST: Tom Cleaver built the Hasegawa 1/48 Spitfire VIII .

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Tuesday, 28 October 2025

KIT  REVIEW:  Lee Kolosna shares his very nice build of the Hasegawa 1/72 B-24D Liberator .

KIT PREVIEW: Today, Spiros Pendedekas provides his impressions of the Academy 1/72 TBF-1 Avenger  .

MM FEATURE: Photo of the Day.      

BOOK/CD/DVD REVIEW: A very interesting book that highlights some big changes in naval warfare is Mushroom Model Publications' Austro-Italian Naval War 1866  .  

BLAST FROM THE PAST: Carmel Attard built the KP/Airform 1/72 Spitfire VII .

INDUSTRY NEWS: Here is the latest from Valiant Wings  .

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Monday, 27 October 2025

KIT  REVIEW:  Charles Horner builds a very nice Accurate Miniatures 1/48 Avenger Fire Bomber .

KIT PREVIEW: One of their first generation kits is the  Hasegawa 1/72 B-47E Stratojet .

MM FEATURE: Photo of the Day.      

BLAST FROM THE PAST: An easy conversion was the Tamiya/Pavla 1/48 Spitfire VI.

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Tuesday, 21 October 2025

KIT  REVIEW:  Christian Dahl has his first feature article for MM with a cleanly built Revell 1/72 Halifax B. I/II .

KIT PREVIEW:  Spiros Pendedekas presents another nice preview. This time it is the Revell 1/48 F-105D Thunderchief  .

MM FEATURE: Photo of the Day.      

BOOK/CD/DVD REVIEW: A welcome updated reprint is Ship Craft #23:  Rodney & Nelson  .  

BLAST FROM THE PAST:  Brian Baker always produced nice models. This time it was the Airfix 1/72 Spitfire VI.

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Currently, there is still $1800 to go before the end of the year so please help. 

Monday, 20 October 2025

KIT  REVIEW:  Peter Burstow builds a nice long distance racer, the SBS Models1/72 Caudron C.610 Aiglon.

KIT PREVIEW:  Spiros Pendedekas provides his insights on the Kinetic 1/48 F-84F Thunderstreak  .

MM FEATURE: Photo of the Day.      

BLAST FROM THE PAST:  Tom Cleaver did the Eduard/Special Hobby 1/48 Spitfire Vc   .

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Friday, 17 October 2025

KIT  REVIEW:  After a long absence, Shervin Shambayati builds a very nice Revell 1/24 '70 Boss 302 .

KIT PREVIEW:  One of their nicely done WWI kits is the Roden 1/48 Airco (de Havilland) DH9 Ambulance .

MM FEATURE: Photo of the Day.      

BOOK/CD/DVD REVIEW: I really like this series, and here is the next one; Avonmore's Pacific Profiles Vol 17  .  

BLAST FROM THE PAST:  Mogens Lund built the HobbyBoss 1/32 Spitfire Vb  .

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Thursday, 16 October 2025

KIT  REVIEW:  John Summerford adds to his corrugated aircraft collection with the Wingnut Wings 1/32 Junkers D-1 .

KIT PREVIEW:  Here is another nice car kit, the AMT 1/25 1955 Chevy Nomad .

MM FEATURE: Photo of the Day.      

DECAL REVIEW:  Andrew Garcia has a look at Furball Aero Design 487 FS P-51B/D Mustang Pt 1     .     

BOOK/CD/DVD REVIEW: Always a great issue, this is Random Thoughts 47/3 .  

BLAST FROM THE PAST:  Today, it is Frank Reynolds' Airfix 1/48 Spitfire Vb  .

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Tuesday 14 October 2025

KIT  REVIEW:  Ryan Grosswiler presents a neat 3D printed kit, the GasPatch 1/72 Me-163B Komet .

KIT PREVIEW:  A NASCAR kit that was once worth over $100 is the Monogram 1/24 Coors Thunderbird .

MM FEATURE: Photo of the Day.      

BOOK/CD/DVD REVIEW: Sometimes great books are produced on subjects that are a bit off the beaten track. Such is the case with Stratus' Japanese Submarine Aircraft  .  

BLAST FROM THE PAST:  Olivier Lacombe has today's oldie with the Airfix 1/48 Spitfire Vb  .

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Currently, there is still $2335 to go before the end of the year so please help. 

Monday, 13 October 2025

KIT  REVIEW:  Lee Kolosna builds his dream kit, the HK Models 1/32 B-17F Flying Fortress .

KIT PREVIEW:  This is still a nice kit despite its age. Here is a look at the  Revell 1/32 F4U-1D Corsair .

MM FEATURE: Photo of the Day.      

BLAST FROM THE PAST:  Still a nice older kit is the Airfix 1/72 Spitfire Vb .

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Currently, there is still $2335 to go before the end of the year so please help. 

Friday, 10 October 2025

KIT  REVIEW:  George Oh builds another interesting subject, the HD Models 1/6 M60 GPMG  .

KIT PREVIEW:  Another older kit is the Lindberg 1/35 SdKfz 222 Armored Car .

MM FEATURE: Photo of the Day.      

BOOK/CD/DVD REVIEW: Always interesting reads from these folks. Today it is Helion's Air to Air Missiles: Development and Combat Across 80 Years.    .

BLAST FROM THE PAST:  Scott Weir built the Tamiya 1/72 Spitfire Vb.

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Thursday, 9 October 2025

KIT  REVIEW:  John Summerford tackled the ProModeler 1/48Ju-52/3m  .

KIT PREVIEW:  A ship kit that looks fairly easy to build is the Dragon 1/700 USS Lake Erie .

MM FEATURE: Photo of the Day.      

BLAST FROM THE PAST:  From 2012, here is an Airfix 1/72 Spitfire PR. IV (PR type D) .

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Tuesday, 7 October 2025

KIT  REVIEW:  Frank Spahr builds a stunning Airfix 1/72 Wellington GR.VIII .

KIT PREVIEW:  For those who like sci-fi models, the Hasegawa 1/72 VF-OD 'Macross Zero' .

MM FEATURE: Photo of the Day.      

BLAST FROM THE PAST:  The oldie today is Tom Cleaver's  Revell 1/32 Spitfire IIa .

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Monday, 6 October 2025

KIT  REVIEW:  Blair Stewart provides a rebuild of his Monogram 1/48 F-105D Thunderchief .

KIT PREVIEW:  A nice dirt racer kit is the MPC 1/25 '36 Wild One  .

MM FEATURE: Photo of the Day.      

BOOK/CD/DVD REVIEW: The most comprehensive book on this subject is Mushroom Models Publications Saab 105   .

BLAST FROM THE PAST:  Pete l'Heureaux built the elderly Monogram 1/48 Spitfire II  .

FUND DRIVE: Please donate. Your support keeps this site up and running. Thank you Eric Berg. This brings the site fund to just over half way. There is still 2454 to go for this year so please help.

Friday, 3 October 2025

KIT  REVIEW:  Joe Essid rehabs an older kit, the Tamiya 1/700 IJN Shinano.

KIT PREVIEW:  Keeping in line with today's feature article is the Academy 1/700 RMS Titanic LED Set  .

MM FEATURE: Photo of the Day.      

BLAST FROM THE PAST:  Scott Lyle did his usual great work on the  Tamiya 1/48 Spitfire I  .

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Thursday, 2 October 2025

KIT  REVIEW:  Tom Cleaver adds to his T-bolt collection with a Tamiya 1/48 P-47D Thunderbolt.

KIT PREVIEW:  Another kit that can often be found for a song;  the Revell 1/48 Spitfire II  .

MM FEATURE: Photo of the Day.      

BOOK/CD/DVD REVIEW: One of their more interesting reads is  Helion's The Armed Forces of North Korea Vol 1   .

BLAST FROM THE PAST:  From 2000, a  Tamiya 1/48 Spitfire I  .

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Tuesday, 30 September 2025

KIT  REVIEW:  David C Jones has built a very nice Tamiya 1/48 A-1J Skyraider .

KIT PREVIEW:  This kit can often be found for a song;  the AMT 1/48 A6M5 'Zero'  .

MM FEATURE: Photo of the Day.      

BLAST FROM THE PAST:  One of my earliest postings is the Airfix 1/72 Spitfire I  .

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Monday, 29 September 2025

KIT  REVIEW:  H Davis Gandees builds a nice older kit, the Monogram 1/48 AT-6 Texan .

KIT PREVIEW:  A nice medium scale military kit is the Tamiya 1/48 SdKfz 251 ausf D  .

MM FEATURE: Photo of the Day.      

BOOK/CD/DVD REVIEW: Their latest photo CD is Aero Research's World Wide Military No.13  .

BLAST FROM THE PAST:  Brian Baker built the Hasegawa  1/72 “Speed Spitfire” .

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Friday, 19 September 2025*

KIT  REVIEW:  Your Editor takes a break from troublesome kits to build the Academy 1/72 T-6G Texan .

KIT PREVIEW:  Just to show you can find cheap 'used' kits at shows, the Academy 1/144 B-52H - 20th BS 'Buccaneers'   .

MM FEATURE: Photo of the Day.      

BLAST FROM THE PAST:  A pretty nice resin kit was the CMR 1/72 Supermarine Type 300 .

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MM will be on hiatus until 29 Sept to do some site clean up and hopefully some additional articles will come in.

Tuesday, 16 September 2025

KIT  REVIEW:  George Oh completes a very long term build of the PM 1/72 F-5A Freedom Fighter .

KIT PREVIEW:  An older car kit is the  AMT 1/25 2005 Chrysler 300    .

MM FEATURE: Photo of the Day.      

BLAST FROM THE PAST:  Peter Hobbins put a lot of work into his Pegasus 1/72 Supermarine Spiteful F.14 .

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Tuesday, 16 September 2025

KIT  REVIEW:  Joe Essid builds another classic kit, the Airfix 1/72 J2F Duck .

KIT PREVIEW:  A good kit for a beginner is the Academy 1/72 USAF F-16A   .

MM FEATURE: Photo of the Day.      

BLAST FROM THE PAST:  Bill Michaels has today's article from the past with his Hobbycraft 1/32 Spad XIII .

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onday, 15 September 2025

KIT  REVIEW:  Mark Hiott does a lot of scratch building on his Classic Racing Resins 1/24 1962 Mickey Thompson Special .

KIT PREVIEW:  An older limited edition kit is the Hasegawa 1/72 A-24 Dauntless 'US Army'  .

MM FEATURE: Photo of the Day.      

BLAST FROM THE PAST:  Another very early article is Tom Cleaver's DML 1/48 Spad XIII .

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Friday, 12 September 2025

KIT  REVIEW:  David C Jones adds to his F-86 builds with a nice Airfix 1/48 Sabre Mk.6.

KIT PREVIEW:  Today' preview is a readily available kit from the 50s, the Revell 1/156 Convair Space Shuttlecraft .

MM FEATURE: Photo of the Day.      

BLAST FROM THE PAST:  The oldie for today is Tom Cleaver's Roden 1/32 SPAD VIIC.1  .

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Thursday, 11 September 2025

KIT  REVIEW:  Tom Cleaver uses an overtrees kit to make the Eduard 1/48 Kittyhawk III .

KIT PREVIEW:  Today' preview is the Accurate Miniatures 1/48 Yak-1  .

MM FEATURE: Photo of the Day.      

BOOK/CD/DVD REVIEW: Next volume in their photo books is  Peko's Through the Lens #6  .

BLAST FROM THE PAST  Jeff Simpson did something a bit outside the norm with his New Ray Toys 1/35 Spad VII  .

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Tuesday, 9 September 2025

KIT  REVIEW:  Dan Lee builds a kit that most of us would overlook;  the Matchbox 1/72 A-7D Corsair II .

KIT PREVIEW:  An oft reissued kit is the  Revell 1/24 '70 Boss 302.

MM FEATURE: Photo of the Day.      

BOOK/CD/DVD REVIEW: An addition to a new series is Stratus' Rare Birds: RWD-14 'Czapla'   .

BLAST FROM THE PAST  Clarence Wentzel has today's look into the archives with the  Airfix 1/72 SPAD VII .

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Monday, 8 September 2025

KIT  REVIEW:  Mark Hiott returns to MM with his Atomic City 1/12 Mercury Capsule .

KIT PREVIEW:  A very well done kit is the Airfix 1/72 Phantom FG.1.

MM FEATURE: Photo of the Day.      

BOOK/CD/DVD REVIEW: A continuation of a great series is Avonmore's South Pacific Air War Vol 6  .

BLAST FROM THE PAST  Another from the first day's of the site is Tom Cleaver's Eduard 1/48 Sopwith Triplane   .

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Friday, 5 September 2025

KIT  REVIEW:  Tom Cleaver has today's feature article with the new Airfix 1/48 Lysander I/III .

KIT PREVIEW:  Chuck Horner has a nice look at the Model Collect 1/48 A-12 Avenger .

MM FEATURE: Photo of the Day.      

BOOK/CD/DVD REVIEW: Next in their Illustrated Specials is Casemate's US Army Tractor Trucks and Semitrailers  .

BLAST FROM THE PAST  Today it is Kyle Bodily and his Special Hobby 1/48 Sopwith Tabloid .

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Tuesday, 2 September 2025

KIT  REVIEW:  Frank Spahr does his usual superlative work on the Monogram 1/48 B-17G Flying Fortress .

KIT PREVIEW:  Another older car kit that hasn't been around for a while is the Monogram Classics 1/24 Predicta .

MM FEATURE: Photo of the Day.      

BLAST FROM THE PAST  Today it is Bob Laskodi and his Copper State Models 1/48 Sopwith 1 1/2 Strutter .

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Monday, 1 September 2025

KIT  REVIEW:  Ryan Grosswiler really does nice work building the Azur/FRROM 1/72 Bloch MB.210 .

KIT PREVIEW:  A limited edition boxing is the MiniArt/Squadron 1/48 P-47D Thunderbolt .

MM FEATURE: Photo of the Day.      

BOOK/CD/DVD REVIEW: Their next photo compilation is Aero Research's Propjets No.3  .

BLAST FROM THE PAST  Here is Brian Baker's Eastern Express 1/72 Sopwith 1½ Strutter  .

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