Friday, 8 December 2023

KIT  REVIEW:  Your Editor completes a near SOD kit, the Special Hobby 1/72 Bf-109E-3 .

KIT PREVIEW:  Spiros Pendedekas provides his insight on the ESCI 1/72 Tu-22M 'Backfire' .  

MM FEATURE: Photo of the Day.      

DETAIL SET/ACCESSORY REVIEW:  John Lester takes a look at a neat conversion set; Wells Props Models 1/48 Vampire I conversion  .

BLAST FROM THE PAST: Richard F built the KP 1/72 MiG-15.

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Thursday, 7 December 2023

KIT  REVIEW:  Tom Cleaver does a nice resin kit, the Halberd Models 1/48 Mustang I .

KIT PREVIEW:  Adding to their growing kit catalog is the Valom 1/72 Scottish Aviation Twin Pioneer CC.1 .  

MM FEATURE: Photo of the Day.      

DECAL REVIEW:  An option for the Trumpeter kit is L Decals Studio 1/48 Mi-4   .     

BLAST FROM THE PAST: A pretty small kit is the Anigrand 1/144 MiG-9 .

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Tuesday, 5 December 2023

KIT  REVIEW:  Spiros Pendedekas continues our French theme with the Fonderie Miniature 1/48 Vautour IIB  .

KIT PREVIEW:  George Oh provides his impressions of the Avis 1/72 PB.25 Scout   .  

MM FEATURE: Photo of the Day.      

DETAIL SET/ACCESSORY REVIEW:  For the recently previewed Meng kit;  Eduard  EX412: Me-410 Canopy Mask .

BOOK/CD/DVD REVIEW:  The latest in their Airframe and Miniatures series is Valiant Wings Publishing: The Grumman F4F Wildcat  .

BLAST FROM THE PAST: Today, it is Dave Cummings' Trumpeter 1/48 MiG-3 'early' .

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Monday, 4 December 2023

KIT  REVIEW:  Rob Hart does fine work on his Azur/FRROM 1/72 Super Mystere B.2 .

KIT PREVIEW:  A nice looking older kit is the Revell 1/72 F-4F Phantom II   .  

MM FEATURE: Photo of the Day.      

BOOK/CD/DVD REVIEW:  The latest in a favorite series is Helion's Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 Vol. 2  .

INDUSTRY NEWS:  This next book from Valiant Wings is one I'm really looking forward to.          

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Friday, 1 December 2023

KIT  REVIEW:  Your Editor actually finishes a kit, the Airfix 1/48 Vampire FB.5/9.

KIT PREVIEW:  This new kit looks to be very nice, the Arma Hobby 1/72 P-39Q Airacobra   .  

MM FEATURE: Photo of the Day.      

BOOK/CD/DVD REVIEW:  Adding to their history books is Helion's Czechoslovak Arms Exports to the Middle East Vol 4 .

BLAST FROM THE PAST:  Gordon Zammit did nice work on his Italeri Mil Mi-24D Hind D .

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Thursday, 30 November 2023

KIT  REVIEW:  George Oh builds one of their very early offerings, the Special Hobby 1/72 Me-262 Nightfighter (Luft '46) .

KIT PREVIEW:  A very nice kit and an early release is the Hasegawa 1/48 F-86F-30 Sabre 'U.S. Air Force'   .  

MM FEATURE: Photo of the Day.      

BOOK/CD/DVD REVIEW:  One of their nice photo compilations is  Frontline Books' Air War Archive: FW-190  .

BLAST FROM THE PAST:  Another from the very early days, hence the abbreviated article, the KP 1/72 Mi-4 Hound .

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Tuesday, 28 November 2023

KIT  REVIEW:  Tom Cleaver builds the new Miniart 1/48 P-47D-25 Thunderbolt   .

KIT PREVIEW:  A well done kit from 2013 is the Meng 1/48 Me-410A-1 Hornisse  .  

MM FEATURE: Photo of the Day.      

BOOK/CD/DVD REVIEW:  Learned quite a bit from this one;  Helion's The Blue Squadrons  .

BLAST FROM THE PAST:  Today, it is John Lester's Revell Germany 1/72 Messerschmitt P.1099B/I  .

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Tuesday, 21 November 2023

KIT  REVIEW:  John Summerford does a very nice conversion to make the Wingnut Wings 1/32 DH-4 Mail Plane  .

KIT PREVIEW:  A set that should please diorama builders is Italeri 1/72 Walls and Ruins II .  

MM FEATURE: Photo of the Day.      

BOOK/CD/DVD REVIEW:  Another of their unusual history offerings is Helion's Copper Wings vol 1  .

BLAST FROM THE PAST:  A nicely done Luft '46 kit is the Trumpeter 1/48 Me-509 .

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As a note: Today I'll be joining the crowds travelling for the Thanksgiving holiday so this will be the last update of the week.

Monday, 20 November 2023

KIT  REVIEW:  Spiros Pendedekas tackles a fairly large project, the  ProModeler 1/48 He-111H-22 .

KIT PREVIEW:  This looks like it will be a nice build, the Border 1/35 IJA 28cm Howitzer  .  

MM FEATURE: Photo of the Day.      

DECAL REVIEW:  Their second new Zero sheet is Lifelike 48-062: Mitsubishi A6M Zero Part 2  .     

BLAST FROM THE PAST: Your editor has our oldie today with the ProModeler 1/48 Me-410B-1  .

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Friday 17 November 2023

KIT  REVIEW:  Tom Cleaver builds the Academy 1/48 T-34B Mentor  .

KIT PREVIEW:  A fairly popular kit  that has been re-released quite a few times is the AMT 1/25 '70 1/2 Camaro Z28 .  

MM FEATURE: Photo of the Day.      

BOOK/CD/DVD REVIEW:  This is a fascinating read; Helion's Azules y Colorados  .

BLAST FROM THE PAST:  Another from the early days, the Huma 1/72 Me-328B  .

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Thursday, 16 November 2023

KIT  REVIEW:  Marchello Rosa builds the Roden 1/72 RC-135V/W Rivet Joint  .

KIT PREVIEW:  A long awaited kit is the ICM 1/48 Ki-21-1b 'Sally' .  

MM FEATURE: Photo of the Day.      

DECAL REVIEW:  A superb sheet for the Zero fan is Lifelike 48-061: Mitsubishi A6M Zero Part 1 .     

BLAST FROM THE PAST:  From 1997, the Classic Resin 1/48 Me-309v2 .

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Tuesday, 14 November 2023

KIT  REVIEW: Joe Essid does another oldie for us, the Airfix 1/72 OS2U Kingfisher   .

KIT PREVIEW: Spiros Pendedekas takes a look at a short run kit, the Fonderie Minature 1/48 Vautour IIB   .  

MM FEATURE: Photo of the Day.      

DECAL REVIEW:  A welcome accessory sheet is Lifelike 48 SP-01: Hinomaru for Zero Fighters .     

BLAST FROM THE PAST:  Today, we have Aldo Chetcuti's Special Hobby 1:72 Messerschmitt Me264  .

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Monday, 13 November 2023

KIT  REVIEW:  George Oh does a nice job with an inexpensive kit, the Matchbox 1/700 HMS Kelly  .

KIT PREVIEW:  A kit that should build beautifully is the Azur FRROM 1/48 Super Mystere B.2 'Early'  .  

MM FEATURE: Photo of the Day.      

DETAIL SET/ACCESSORY REVIEW:  A useful set is Dead Design 1/72 Ki-21 'Sally' Canopy Mask  .

BLAST FROM THE PAST:  Today, we have Tom Cleaver's Trumpeter 1/32 Me-262B-1a/U1  .

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Friday, 10 November 2023

KIT  REVIEW:  Tom Cleaver provides us with a nice conversion, the Halberd 1/48 Piper Enforcer .

KIT PREVIEW:  One of their limited edition offerings is the Hasegawa 1/72 F-14A Tomcat 'Sundowners'  .  

MM FEATURE: Photo of the Day.      

DECAL REVIEW:  A decal sheet that has been selling well is the Xtradecal X48220: Vampire F.3/FB.5    .     

BLAST FROM THE PAST:  From back when this kit was new, the Tamiya 1/48 Me-262A w' Kettenkrad .

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Thursday, 9 November 2023

KIT  REVIEW:  Otis Goodin does his usual superb work on the Wingnut Wings 1/32 Hannover Cl.II  .

KIT PREVIEW:  One of their limited edition offerings is the Hasegawa 1/48 Sabre Mk.4 'RAF'  .  

MM FEATURE: Photo of the Day.      

DETAIL SET/ACCESSORY REVIEW:  A useful set is Aeromask AM72-F433: McDonnell F-4E Phantom II  .

BLAST FROM THE PAST:  Another from the early days is Drew Nix'  Monogram 1/48 Me-262A .

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Tuesday, 7 November 2023

KIT  REVIEW:  Fernando Rolandelli builds the Hasegawa 1/48 D3A1 'Val' .

KIT PREVIEW:  Spiros Pendedekas has a look at the ProModeler 1/48 He-111H-22 .  

MM FEATURE: Photo of the Day.      

BOOK/CD/DVD REVIEW:  A nicely done book on the subject is Tempest Books' Russian Bombers   .

BLAST FROM THE PAST:  From 1997, the Hasegawa 1/72 Me-262A .

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Monday, 6 November 2023

KIT  REVIEW:  Spiros Pendedekas does nice work on the Eduard 1/48 Bf-109E-1  .

KIT PREVIEW:  Probably the best kit of this aircraft in this scale is the Hasegawa 1/48 Ju-87G-2 'Stuka' Anti-Tank Attacker .  

MM FEATURE: Photo of the Day.      

BOOK/CD/DVD REVIEW:  Pablo Calcaterra shares his thoughts on Helion's Handbrake   .

BLAST FROM THE PAST:  One of their early kits is the MPM 1/72 Me-262v9.

INDUSTRY NEWS:  Here is the latest from Valiant Wings  .        

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Friday, 3 November 2023

KIT  REVIEW:  Tom Cleaver does a double with the Magic Factory 1/48 F4U-1A/2 Corsair  .

KIT PREVIEW:  One of their many Limited Edition offerings is the Hasegawa 1/72 F-14B Tomcat 'VF-102 Diamondbacks'.  

MM FEATURE: Photo of the Day.      

DETAIL SET/ACCESSORY REVIEW:  This one is for the Arma Hobby kit; Eduard  CX568: 1/72 Hurricane IIC Canopy Mask  .

BLAST FROM THE PAST:  Today it is Allan Wanta's Huma 1/72 Me-209v1/v3   .

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Thursday, 2 November 2023

KIT  REVIEW:  Francisco Santoro puts his efforts into the elderly Tamiya 1/48 Sea Harrier FRS.1 .

KIT PREVIEW:  A fairly new kit is the Trumpeter 1/48 Mi-4 'Hound'.  

MM FEATURE: Photo of the Day.      

BOOK/CD/DVD REVIEW:  A book well worth reading is Morton Book's FW-200 Condor  .

BLAST FROM THE PAST:  Today it is Tom Cleaver's Hasegawa 1/32 Me-163B  .

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Tuesday, 31 October 2023

KIT  REVIEW:  Spiros Pendedekas builds the very nice Eduard 1/72 F6F-3 Hellcat .

KIT PREVIEW:  A bit of an oldie is the DML 1/48 Ba.349A Natter w launch tower .  

MM FEATURE: Photo of the Day.      

BLAST FROM THE PAST:  From the early days is Grenville Davies'  Testors/Hawk 1/48 Me-163 Komet.

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Friday, 27 October 2023

KIT  REVIEW:  A kit that took a while, but turned out great is Fine Molds 1/72 F-4C Phantom II 'Air National Guard'.

KIT PREVIEW:  An infrequently seen kit is the Hasegawa 1/72 ES-3A Shadow 'VQ-5 Seashadows'.  

MM FEATURE: Photo of the Day.      

BOOK/CD/DVD REVIEW:  Next volume in a great series is Helion's Airpower and the Arab World 1909-1955 Volume 9    .

BLAST FROM THE PAST:  From back in 1997, the Heller 1/72 Me-163B  .

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Thursday, 26 October 2023

KIT  REVIEW:  Tom Cleaver builds a classic, the Monogram 1/48 F-80C Shooting Star   .

KIT PREVIEW:  Yet another Limited Edition offering is the  Hasegawa 1/72 F-14B Tomcat 'VF-103 Jolly Rogers Last Flight' .  

MM FEATURE: Photo of the Day.      

DETAIL SET/ACCESSORY REVIEW:  A very useful set is Aeromask AM72-A713: Vought A-7 Corsair II   .

BOOK/CD/DVD REVIEW:  This month's offering is Aero Research's Worldwide Military No.11    .

BLAST FROM THE PAST:  Alan Wanta did a nice job on his MTS 1/48 Me-155B.

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Tuesday, 24 October 2023

KIT  REVIEW:   Pablo Calcaterra does a nice mod to a Heller 1/48 Mirage IIIB  .

KIT PREVIEW:  Spiros Pendedekas has a look at the Revell 1/48 A-10A Thunderbolt .  

MM FEATURE: Photo of the Day.      

DETAIL SET/ACCESSORY REVIEW:  For the Hasegawa kit;  Dead Design 1/72 Ki-51 'Sonia' Canopy Mask .

BLAST FROM THE PAST:  One of their nicer kits is the Valom1/72 Dassault Ouragan  .

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Monday, 23 October 2023

KIT  REVIEW:   Dave Cummings does a nice build of the old ESCI kit, the Italeri 1/48 Hs-123  .

KIT PREVIEW:  Rob Hart shares his take on the Fly 1/48 Breguet 14B2    .  

MM FEATURE: Photo of the Day.      

DETAIL SET/ACCESSORY REVIEW:  Spiros Pendedekas tells us about the Quickboost 72362 F6F Hellcat Exhaust .

BLAST FROM THE PAST:  A nice kit that is now generally unavailable is the  FreMs 1/48 MB-339A  .

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Friday, 20 October 2023

KIT  REVIEW:  Spiros Pendedekas did nice work on the Hobby Boss 1/72 MiG-15UTI   .

KIT PREVIEW:  An older kit is the Fujimi 1/76 KV-1A   .  

MM FEATURE: Photo of the Day.      

DETAIL SET/ACCESSORY REVIEW:  Another nice upgrade piece for the Kinetic kit, the Aires 4577: Mirage 2000B/D/N MB Mk10Q ejection seats .

BOOK/CD/DVD REVIEW:  This is a great book for the WWI fan, Tempest Books' German Fighters of the Great War Vol 2   .

BLAST FROM THE PAST:  Carmel Attard built the KP 1/72 Aero MB.200  .

INDUSTRY NEWS:  Here is the latest from Barracuda Studios.        

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Thursady, 19 October 2023

KIT  REVIEW:  Tom Cleaver builds the recent Dora Wings 1/48 P-47B Thunderbolt  .

KIT PREVIEW:  One of their early limited edition kits is the Hasegawa 1/72 F-14A 'VF-154 USS Kitty Hawk'   .  

MM FEATURE: Photo of the Day.      

DETAIL SET/ACCESSORY REVIEW:  This is a nice upgrade piece for the Kinetic kit, the Aires 4556: Mirage 2000B/D/N exhaust nozzle (closed)  .

BOOK/CD/DVD REVIEW:  A nice addition of their Illustrated Special series is Casemate's US 37mm Gun in World War II  .

BLAST FROM THE PAST:  Olivier Lacombe built the Classic Airframes 1/48 MB.155  .

FUND DRIVE: Please donate. Your support keeps this site up and running.  My thanks to Harald Wallutt. Currently, we are $2243 shy of this year's goal with less than 3 months remaining in the year.

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Tuesday, 17 October 2023

KIT  REVIEW:  Nicolai Plesberg builds a batch of 1/72 Sepecat Jaguar  .

KIT PREVIEW:  A kit that should build quickly is the Academy 1/72 Sopwith Camel  .  

MM FEATURE: Photo of the Day.      

DETAIL SET/ACCESSORY REVIEW:  A nice camouflage mask set is LF Models M7233: Bf-109E part I Camouflage Mask .

BLAST FROM THE PAST:  Bill Koppos put a lot of effort into his Azur 1/32 Bloch 152 .

FUND DRIVE: Please donate. Your support keeps this site up and running.  My thanks. Currently, we are $2268 shy of this year's goal with less than 3 months remaining in the year.

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Monday, 16 October 2023

KIT  REVIEW:  Ryan Grosswiler did a superb job building his Hasegawa 1/72 Ki-109  .

KIT PREVIEW:  An old favorite still worth building is the Monogram 1/48 T-28D Trojan .  

MM FEATURE: Photo of the Day.      

DETAIL SET/ACCESSORY REVIEW:  Spiros Pendedekas shares his impressions of the Eduard 1/72 D4Y Mask Set .

BLAST FROM THE PAST:  Peter Burstow did nice work building his Magna Models 1/72 Martin Baker MB2.

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Friday, 13 October 2023

KIT  REVIEW:  Pablo Calcaterra provides another Argentine offering with his Hobbycraft 1/48 A-4Q Skyhawk  .

KIT PREVIEW:  A nice companion to yesterday's preview is the Zvezda 1/72 Sukhoi Su-39 .  

MM FEATURE: Photo of the Day.      

DETAIL SET/ACCESSORY REVIEW:  This goes along with today's preview. Zvezda Su-39 Paint Set  .

BLAST FROM THE PAST:  Mike Kleber did a fine job on his Tamiya 1/72 M6A1 'Serian' .

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As a note, today's update pretty well depletes the backlog. It has taken 2 1/2 years to deal with it, which is nice. However, future updates depend on input so if you have been sitting on an article, it would be a good time to send it in.

Thursday, 12 October 2023

KIT  REVIEW:  Ray Staley does a conversion to his Airfix 1/48 Hawker Fury  .

KIT PREVIEW:  One of their nice kits is the Zvezda 1/72 Su-25 'Frogfoot' .  

MM FEATURE: Photo of the Day.      

DETAIL SET/ACCESSORY REVIEW:  For the Zvezda kit we have Kit Masx 72-024: C-130 Hercules Mask Set   .

BLAST FROM THE PAST:  From the earliest days of MM we have Bob Swift's Hawk 1/48 Lysander Mk. II    .

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As a note, tomorrow's update pretty well depletes the backlog. It has taken 2 1/2 years to deal with it, which is nice. However, future updates depend on input so if you have been sitting on an article, it would be a good time to send it in.

Tuesday, 10 October 2023

KIT  REVIEW:  Francisco Santoro sticks with Argentine subjects with his Hasegawa 1/48 A-4M(AR) .

KIT PREVIEW:  A nice set for diorama fans is the Airfix 1/72 WWII USAAF Bomber Resupply Set .  

MM FEATURE: Photo of the Day.      

DETAIL SET/ACCESSORY REVIEW:  For the Huma kit we have Kit Masx 72-025: Junkers Ju-288C Mask Set   .

BOOK/CD/DVD REVIEW:  The latest iteration of one of my favorite book series is Avonmore's Pacific Profiles Vol 11   .

BLAST FROM THE PAST:  Carmel Attard built the  Pavla 1/72 Lysander  .

FUND DRIVE: Please donate. Your support keeps this site up and running.  My thanks to Thomas Glowacki . Currently, we are $2392 shy of this year's goal with less than 3 months remaining in the year.

Monday, 9 October 2023

KIT  REVIEW:  David Cummings does a neat backdate to make the Monogram 1/48 XP-39 Airacobra .

KIT PREVIEW:  A nice armored car kit is the Tamiya 1/35 US M8 Greyhound .  

MM FEATURE: Photo of the Day.      

DETAIL SET/ACCESSORY REVIEW:  For the RS Models kit we have Kit Masx 72-027: De Schelde S-21 Mask Set  .

BOOK/CD/DVD REVIEW:  An interesting addition to their history series is Helion's Terror and Response   .

BLAST FROM THE PAST:  Otis Goodin did his usual sterling work on the Wingnut Wings 1/32 LVG C.VI .

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Friday, 6 October 2023

KIT  REVIEW:  Pablo Calcaterra does an easy conversion to an Airfix 1/48 P-40B Warhawk  .

KIT PREVIEW:  Spiros Pendedekas shares his views on the Eduard 1/72 F6F-3 Hellcat   .  

MM FEATURE: Photo of the Day.      

DETAIL SET/ACCESSORY REVIEW:  For the Special Hobby kit we have Kit Masx 72-034: Dornier Do-317v1 Mask Set  .

BOOK/CD/DVD REVIEW:  A new series from our friends in Germany is  Start's Heer im Focus #1 .

BLAST FROM THE PAST:  A fairly neat kit of an interesting aircraft is the Spojnia 1/48 Lublin R.XIIID.

FUND DRIVE: Please donate. Your support keeps this site up and running.  My thanks to David Womby and  Fabio Hirai. Currently, we are $2392 shy of this year's goal with less than 3 months remaining in the year.

Thursday, 5 October 2023

KIT  REVIEW:  Christopher Campbell backdates an oldie to produce the Revell 1/79 XF-89 Scorpion   .

KIT PREVIEW:  What looks like a very nice recent kit is the Airfix 1/48 Vampire FB.5/9  .  

MM FEATURE: Photo of the Day.      

DETAIL SET/ACCESSORY REVIEW:  For the Special Hobby kit we have  Kit Masx 72-035: Ju-388J Mask Set .

BOOK/CD/DVD REVIEW:  Always nice to read and with a decal sheet this time is IPMS Canada's Random Thoughts 45/3  .

BLAST FROM THE PAST:  Tom Cleaver has today's look back with his Classic Airframes 1/48 Loire 46.

FUND DRIVE: Please donate. Your support keeps this site up and running.  My thanks. Currently, we are $2442 shy of this year's goal with less than 3 months remaining in the year. Last donation 22 September.

Tuesday, 3 October 2023

KIT  REVIEW:  Spiros Pendedekas puts his talents into the AZ Models 1/72 D4Y3 'Suisei'  .

KIT PREVIEW:  Thomas Hall shares his impressions of the AZ Models 1/72 Kittyhawk Ia 'RAAF' .  

MM FEATURE: Photo of the Day.      

DETAIL SET/ACCESSORY REVIEW:  For the Airfix kit we have Kit Masx 72-036: Avro Lancaster B.II Mask Set  .

BOOK/CD/DVD REVIEW:  Adding to their photo work;  Aero Research's F-18 Hornet Pt.3 .

BLAST FROM THE PAST:  Joel Hamm built a nice looking Special Hobby 1/72 Lockheed Model 12 Electra.

INDUSTRY NEWS:  Coming soon from Valiant Wings.        

FUND DRIVE: Please donate. Your support keeps this site up and running.  My thanks. Currently, we are $2442 shy of this year's goal with less than 3 months remaining in the year.

Monday, 2 October 2023

KIT  REVIEW:  Pablo Calcaterra adds to his Hurricanes with the old Airfix 1/48 Hurricane I  .

KIT PREVIEW:  What looks like a superb kit is the Meng 1/48 F-4E Phantom II.  

MM FEATURE: Photo of the Day.      

DETAIL SET/ACCESSORY REVIEW:  For the Academy kit we have Kit Masx 72-037A: TBF-1 Avenger Master Mask Set  .

BOOK/CD/DVD REVIEW:  Another great book in this series is Casemate's US Army Ford M8 & M20 Armored Cars .

BLAST FROM THE PAST:  Kyle Bodily did his usual superb work on the Special Hobby 1/48 Lloyd C.V .

FUND DRIVE: Please donate. Your support keeps this site up and running.  My thanks. Currently, we are $2442 shy of this year's goal with less than 3 months remaining in the year.

Friday, 22 September 2023 *

KIT PREVIEW:  Another Limited Edition offering is the  Hasegawa 1/72 F-14A Tomcat 'Black Bunny'    .  

MM FEATURE: Photo of the Day.      

DETAIL SET/ACCESSORY REVIEW:  For the Italeri kit we have  Kit Masx 72-039: Dornier Do-217K Canopy Mask Set .

BOOK/CD/DVD REVIEW:  A fairly esoteric subject is MMP Books' Camera On #31: Luftwaffe Searchlights and Range Finding Equipment Vol.1  .

BLAST FROM THE PAST:  For today we have the Airmodel 1/72 Lippisch P.15 'Diane'  .

FUND DRIVE: Please donate. Your support keeps this site up and running.  My thanks to Bruno Muller.  Currently, we are $2442 shy of this year's goal.

As a note: I'll be off this next week. Next update will be 2 October.

Thursday, 21 September 2023

KIT  REVIEW:  Tom Cleaver builds a short run kit, the Mikro-Mir 1/48 Venom FB.4  .

KIT PREVIEW:  A new kit that is in a less than standard aircraft scale, the Border 1/35 FW-190A-6     .  

MM FEATURE: Photo of the Day.      

DETAIL SET/ACCESSORY REVIEW:  For the Hasegawa kit we have  Kit Masx 72-041: Me-262B Canopy Mask Set .

BOOK/CD/DVD REVIEW:  An interesting history for aviation fans is Helion's Belgian Military Forces in the Congo Vol.2   .

BLAST FROM THE PAST:  A super simple kit to build is the PM 1/72 Lippisch P.13a  .

FUND DRIVE: Please donate. Your support keeps this site up and running.  My thanks to Michael Hanlon   Currently, we are $2513 shy of this year's goal.

Tuesday, 19 September 2023

KIT  REVIEW:  Pablo Calcaterra has today's feature build with his Hasegawa 1/48 Hurricane I  .

KIT PREVIEW:  A kit one rarely sees built is the  Revell 1/35 Bell H-13H Helicopter    .  

MM FEATURE: Photo of the Day.      

DETAIL SET/ACCESSORY REVIEW:  For the Special Hobby kit we have Kit Masx 72-040: Focke-Wulf FW-187 Canopy Mask Set   .

BLAST FROM THE PAST:  Another from the earliest days of MM, the Contrail 1/72 Lincoln B.2  .

FUND DRIVE: Please donate. Your support keeps this site up and running.  My thanks   Currently, we are $2538 shy of this year's goal.

Monday, 18 September 2023

KIT  REVIEW:  Dan Lee adds to the recent spate of Wildcats with the Eduard 1/48 F4F-3 Wildcat   .

KIT PREVIEW:  Still a very nice kit, the Hasegawa 1/72 F-16C Fighting Falcon   .  

MM FEATURE: Photo of the Day.      

DECAL REVIEW:  Moving down a scale from last time is the Leading Edge 72-10: RCAF 1 Wing Mk.6 Sabre  .    * 

DETAIL SET/ACCESSORY REVIEW:  For the Mach 2 kit we have Kit Masx 72-042: Bloch 131 Canopy Mask Set   .

BLAST FROM THE PAST:  From 23 years past, we have Grenville Davies' Airfix 1/48 Lightning F.6 .

FUND DRIVE: Please donate. Your support keeps this site up and running.  My thanks   Currently, we are $2538 shy of this year's goal.

Friday, 15 September 2023

KIT  REVIEW:  Your editor struggled to finish the RS Models 1/72 Ki-94-II  .

KIT PREVIEW:  One of Monogram and later Revell's best sellers is the Revell 1/48 F-14A Tomcat    .  

MM FEATURE: Photo of the Day.      

DECAL REVIEW:  A welcome reissue is Leading Edge 48-10: RCAF 1 Wing Mk.6 Sabre  .     

DETAIL SET/ACCESSORY REVIEW:  Spiros Pendedekas tells us about the Beaver 1/72 D4Y Judy P.E. Set  .

BLAST FROM THE PAST:  From the earliest days of MM, a very brief review of the Hasegawa 1/72 Lightning F.6 .

FUND DRIVE: Please donate. Your support keeps this site up and running.  My thanks   Currently, we are $2538 shy of this year's goal.

Thursday, 14 September 2023

KIT  REVIEW:  Ryan Grosswiler build the very nice Tamiya 1/72 F4U-1D Corsair .

KIT PREVIEW:  Today, an older metal kit,  Automodelli Hi-Fi 1/43 Lotus 98T  .  

MM FEATURE: Photo of the Day.      

DETAIL SET/ACCESSORY REVIEW:  This set is for the Special Hobby kit; Kit Masx 72-043: Caudron C.714 Canopy Mask Set  .

BLAST FROM THE PAST:  From the archives, the Revell AG 1/144 Lightning F.6 .

FUND DRIVE: Please donate. Your support keeps this site up and running.  My thanks to Michael McDaniel.   Currently, we are $2538 shy of this year's goal.

Tuesday, 12 September 2023

KIT  REVIEW:  Spiros Pendedekas has today's feature with the PM 1/72 Fokker D.21 .

KIT PREVIEW:  Another older kit is the AMT 1/72 F-15C Eagle   .  

MM FEATURE: Photo of the Day.      

DETAIL SET/ACCESSORY REVIEW:  This set is for the Special Hobby kit;  Kit Masx 72-045: Junkers W34Hi Canopy Mask Set .

BLAST FROM THE PAST:  From the early days, the Airfix 1/48 EE Lightning F.1/F.1A/F.2/F.3  .

FUND DRIVE: Please donate. Your support keeps this site up and running.  My thanks to Cyrus Tolman.   Currently, we are $2568 shy of this year's goal.

Monday, 11 September 2023

KIT  REVIEW:  Dan Lee has today's feature with the Tamiya 1/48 P-38J Lightning .

KIT PREVIEW:  Spiros Pendedekas previews an older kit, the Revell 1/48 P-40E Warhawk  .  

MM FEATURE: Photo of the Day.      

DETAIL SET/ACCESSORY REVIEW:  This set is for the Revell kit; Kit Masx 72-046: Hurricane Mk.IIC Canopy Mask Set  .

BLAST FROM THE PAST:  From the archives, the Trumpeter 1/72 Lightning F.2A/F.6  .

FUND DRIVE: Please donate. Your support keeps this site up and running.  My thanks to Kevin Krajniak.   Currently, we are $2665 shy of this year's goal.

Friday, 8 September 2023

KIT  REVIEW: Your editor actually finishes a kit, the still very nice Hasegawa 1/48 A6M2b Type 21 w 60kg bombs.

KIT PREVIEW:  A well done metal car kit is FDS 1/43 Ferrari 312B1 (1971)  .  

MM FEATURE: Photo of the Day.      

DETAIL SET/ACCESSORY REVIEW:  This set is for the Academy Hobby kit; Kit Masx 72-047. B-17E Canopy Mask Set  .

BOOK/CD/DVD REVIEW:  The story of what started it all;  Helion's France's War in Indochina Vol. 1 .

BLAST FROM THE PAST:  Andy Abshier built the reboxed Airfix kit:  Eduard 1/48 English Electric Lightning F1A/F2 .

INDUSTRY NEWS:  Latest news from Valiant Wings.        

FUND DRIVE: Please donate. Your support keeps this site up and running.  My thanks .   Currently, we are $2765 shy of this year's goal.

This Saturday, IPMS Gateway is holding their annual contest/swap meet. If you are within driving distance, I encourage you to join us. Please visit this link for more information.

Thursday, 7 September 2023

KIT  REVIEW: Tom Cleaver builds another Wildcat, this time the Eduard 1/48 FM-1/Wildcat V   .

KIT PREVIEW:  A kit that is well done and still the best in this scale is the Hasegawa 1/72 F-111E Aardvark  .  

MM FEATURE: Photo of the Day.      

DETAIL SET/ACCESSORY REVIEW:  This set is for the Arma Hobby kit;  Kit Masx 72-048: Hurricane Mk.I Canopy Mask Set  .

BLAST FROM THE PAST:  Tom also has today's oldie with his Tamiya 1/48 Lancaster I/III.

FUND DRIVE: Please donate. Your support keeps this site up and running.  My thanks .   Currently, we are $2765 shy of this year's goal.

This Saturday, IPMS Gateway is holding their annual contest/swap meet. If you are within driving distance, I encourage you to join us. Please visit this link for more information.

Tuesday 5 September 2023

KIT  REVIEW: Marcello Rosa did a superb job building the Niko Models 1/700 USS Philadelphia (CL-41)  .

KIT PREVIEW:  A nice, uncomplex multimedia car kit is the Starter 1/43 Ford GT40 Mk.I .  

MM FEATURE: Photo of the Day.      

DECAL REVIEW:  For their final sheet in their new releases, it is Fantasy Printshop 1/72 RAF Roundel Type D (pale)  .     

DETAIL SET/ACCESSORY REVIEW:  A camouflage set that will be quite useful is Aeromask AM72-F408: McDonnell F-4C/D Phantom II .

BLAST FROM THE PAST:  Here is Frank Reynolds' Airfix 1/72 Lancaster B.II .

FUND DRIVE: Please donate. Your support keeps this site up and running.  My thanks to Daniel Muller and Harald Wallutt.   Currently, we are $2745 shy of this year's goal.

Monday, 4 September 2023

KIT  REVIEW: Pablo Calcaterra puts a lot of work into a Tamiya 1/48 Lancaster  .

KIT PREVIEW: One of their early specials is the Hasegawa 1/72 F-14A+ 'Tomcat' .  

MM FEATURE: Photo of the Day.      

DECAL REVIEW:  Continuing with their no clear film sheets is Fantasy Printshop 1/72 RAF Roundel Type D (white surround)  .     

DETAIL SET/ACCESSORY REVIEW:  This set is for the A-Model kit: Kit Masx 72-049: Do-26D Canopy Mask Set .

BOOK/CD/DVD REVIEW:  Adding to their superb line of histories is Helion's El Salvador Vol.1  .

BLAST FROM THE PAST:  From the vault is Carmel Attard's Frog 1/96 Lancaster TK (conversion) .

FUND DRIVE: Please donate. Your support keeps this site up and running.  My thanks to .   Currently, we are $2865 shy of this year's goal.

Friday, 1 September 2023

KIT  REVIEW: Dan Lee tackles the Arma Hobby 1/72 P-39Q 'Old Crow'  .

KIT PREVIEW: A nice multimedia kit is the Marsh Models 1/43 Dan Gurney Lola T70 Mk.II   .  

MM FEATURE: Photo of the Day.      

DECAL REVIEW:  Continuing with their no clear film sheets is Fantasy Printshop 1/72 RAF Roundel Type D  .     

DETAIL SET/ACCESSORY REVIEW:  This set is for the Planet Models kit: Kit Masx 72-050: Ju-287v3 Canopy Mask Set .

BLAST FROM THE PAST:  Today, it is Olivier Lacombe's fictitious Cooperativa 1/72 La-15K .

FUND DRIVE: Please donate. Your support keeps this site up and running.  My thanks to Ed Roache .   Currently, we are $2865 shy of this year's goal.