Friday, 24 March 2023

Note that I'll be on Spring Break next week with the next update being 3 April.

KIT  REVIEW:  George Oh provides another unique build with the Paper Shipwright 1/125 Old Mumbles Lighthouse  .

KIT PREVIEW: A kit that has yet to be bettered in this scale is the DML(Dragon) 1/72 He-219A-0 Uhu  .

MM FEATURE: Photo of the Day.      

BOOK/CD/DVD REVIEW:  Adding to this series is Helion's Air Power and the Arab World Vol.7   .

MM FEATURE: Did you Know.                  

BLAST FROM THE PAST:  A nice large scale build was the Azur/FRROM 1/32 IAR-81C .

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Thursday, 23 March 2023

KIT  REVIEW:  Spiros Pendedekas adds to his big bomber collection with the Revell 1/48 B-17G Flying Fortress .

KIT PREVIEW: One of their nice and inexpensive kits is the Revell 1/72 P-51B Mustang  .

MM FEATURE: Photo of the Day.      

BOOK/CD/DVD REVIEW:  Fresh from the Great White North is IPMS Canada's Random Thoughts 45/1  .

MM FEATURE: Did you Know.                  

BLAST FROM THE PAST: One of my few vacuform build, the Formaplane 1/72 IAR-80  .

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Tuesday, 21 March 2023

KIT  REVIEW:  Jonathan Prestidge shares his build of the Trumpeter 1/48 Spiteful F.14.

KIT PREVIEW: A neat little military vehicle from an oft overlooked company is the  RPM 1/35 TKS Tankette .

MM FEATURE: Photo of the Day.      

MM FEATURE: Did you Know.                  

BLAST FROM THE PAST: Pablo Calcaterra built the Puky 1/72 IA-58A Pucara  .

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Monday, 20 March 2023

KIT  REVIEW:  Francisco Santoro goes big with the Revell 1/32 F4U-1A Corsair  .

KIT PREVIEW: An older kit that is still quite nice is the Dragon 1/72 He-162A .

MM FEATURE: Photo of the Day.      

MM FEATURE: Did you Know.                  

BLAST FROM THE PAST: An interesting Soviet prototype jet is the Amodel 1/72 Alekseyev I-211  .

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Friday, 17 March 2023

KIT  REVIEW:  Frank Spahr builds another great ship model with the Revell 1/285 USCGC Burton Island .

KIT PREVIEW:  Chris Mikesh previews a kit that many of us have built, the Monogram 1/109 F-101B Voodoo  .

MM FEATURE: Photo of the Day.      

DECAL REVIEW: A nice set for the big Warhawk; Ventura Decals V3283: P-40M/N Warhawk   . 

MM FEATURE: Did you Know.                  

BLAST FROM THE PAST: Carmel Attard built the interesting  Pavla 1/72 Borovkov-Frolov I-207/3 .

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Thursday, 16 March 2023

KIT  REVIEW:  Spiros Pendedekas does another big scale bike, the Heller 1/8 Honda CB 750  .

KIT PREVIEW:  This is an older kit that is still quite nice and worth seeking, the Monogram 1/48 F-18 Hornet 'Blue Angels'.

MM FEATURE: Photo of the Day.      

MM FEATURE: Did you Know.                  

BLAST FROM THE PAST:  Brian Baker has our look back into the archives today with his AModel 1/72 Polikarpov I-190 .

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 Tuesday, 14 March 2023 

KIT  REVIEW:  John Summerford builds something a bit different, the Hasegawa 1/20 LUM-168 Camel  .

KIT PREVIEW:  One of their earlier offerings is the Kinetic 1/48 S-2E Tracker .

MM FEATURE: Photo of the Day.      

MM FEATURE: Did you Know.                  

BLAST FROM THE PAST:  From the early years, one of his first articles for MM is Tom Cleaver's Classic Airframes 1/48 Polikarpov I-153  .

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 Monday, 13 March 2023 

KIT  REVIEW:  Dave Cummings has today's main article with the AFV Club 1/35 M110 8 inch SPG   .

KIT PREVIEW:  Spiros Pendedekas provides his impressions of the Revell/MPM 1/72 P-70 Nighthawk.

MM FEATURE: Photo of the Day.      

BOOK/CD/DVD REVIEW:  A nice addition to this popular series is Tank Craft #39: Sherman Medium Tank .

MM FEATURE: Did you Know.                  

BLAST FROM THE PAST:  Today's oldie is the Classic Airframes 1/48 I-152 with skis .

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 Friday, 10 March 2023 

KIT  REVIEW:  Spiros Pendedekas has today's main article with the Tamiya 1/48 F4U-1 Corsair  .

KIT PREVIEW:  A nice addition to available Macross kits is the Hasegawa 1/72 VF-25F/S Messiah   .

MM FEATURE: Photo of the Day.      

DETAIL SET/ACCESSORY REVIEW:  Spiros also has a look at the Armory 1/72 A-20 Wheel Set  .

MM FEATURE: Did you Know.                  

BLAST FROM THE PAST:  Mark Fordam provides today's oldie with the ICM 1/72 I-16 type 28 'Rata' .

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 Thursday 9 March 2023 

KIT  REVIEW:  Tom Cleaver revisits a subject with the Trumpeter 1/48 Wyvern S.4 .

KIT PREVIEW:  Spiros Pendedekas previews the Special Hobby 1/32 P-400 Airacobra .

MM FEATURE: Photo of the Day.      

BOOK/CD/DVD REVIEW:  A nice addition to this popular series is Helion's Target Saigon 1973-75 vol.3 .

MM FEATURE: Did you Know.                  

BLAST FROM THE PAST:  Dan Lee built the Eduard 1/48 I-16 type 24  .

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 Tuesday, 7 March 2023 

KIT  REVIEW:  Chris Mikesh builds the Revell 1/25 2003 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon  with his grandson .

KIT PREVIEW:  An older short run kit is  Pegasus 1/72 Me-109H .

MM FEATURE: Photo of the Day.      

DECAL REVIEW: A superb set for the 1/32 Hun is Euro Decals 32134: F-100D Super Sabre Pt.4  . 

MM FEATURE: Did you Know.                  

BLAST FROM THE PAST:  Richard Reynolds did nice work with the Special Hobby 1/32 I-16 Type 10/17 - Finnish Service .

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 Monday, 6 March 2023 

KIT  REVIEW:  George Oh does a nostalgia build with the Testors/Hawk 1/72 Supermarine Swift .

KIT PREVIEW:  Speaking of nostalgia kits, here is a look at the Lodela/Revell 1/104 P2V-7 Neptune .

MM FEATURE: Photo of the Day.      

DECAL REVIEW: A very nice set for the large scale jet modeler is Fantasy Printshop 1/32 Rocket and Missile Bands    . 

MM FEATURE: Did you Know.                  

BLAST FROM THE PAST: From the early days, the  Hobbycraft 1/48 I-16 Type 10 .

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 Friday, 3 March 2023 

KIT  REVIEW:  Fernando Rolandelli does a nice conversion to the Hobby Boss 1/48 F4F-3 Wildcat.

KIT PREVIEW:  Today's preview is the Hasegawa 1/72 FW-190D-9 'Rudel' .

MM FEATURE: Photo of the Day.      

DECAL REVIEW: Another of their no carrier film sets is Fantasy Printshop 1/32 18" US 45 degree ID numbers    . 

BOOK/CD/DVD REVIEW:  A nice addition to this popular series is Casemate's Soviet destruction of Army Group South.

MM FEATURE: Did you Know.                  

BLAST FROM THE PAST:  Tom Cleaver built the MPM 1/48 Polikarpov I-15.

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 Thursday, 2 March 2023 

KIT  REVIEW:  Spiros Pendedekas adds the Hasegawa 1/48 Bf-109E-4/7  to his collection.

KIT PREVIEW:  Today's preview is the Trumpeter 1/32 P-40N Warhawk .

MM FEATURE: Photo of the Day.      

DECAL REVIEW: Another useful accessory set is Fantasy Printshop 1/32 12" and 8" US 45 degree ID numbers    . 

MM FEATURE: Did you Know.                  

BLAST FROM THE PAST:  Brian Baker has today's oldie with the ICM 1/72 Polikarpov I-5 (early).

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 Tuesday, 27 February 2023 

KIT  REVIEW:  John Summerford does nice work with the Dora Wings 1/48 Bellanca CH-400 Skyrocket  .

KIT PREVIEW:  Spiros Pendedekas provides his impressions of the ProModeler 1/48 P-39Q Airacobra.

MM FEATURE: Photo of the Day.      

DECAL REVIEW: Another useful accessory set is Fantasy Printshop 1/32 24" & 18" US 45 degree ID numbers    . 

MM FEATURE: Did you Know.                  

BLAST FROM THE PAST:  Pablo Calcaterra did the HobbyCraft 1/48 Hurricane IV.

INDUSTRY NEWS:  Latest update from Valiant Wings .     

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 Monday, 27 February 2023 

KIT  REVIEW:  George Oh tries out a figure with the Aurora 1/13 Vampirella   .

KIT PREVIEW:  Today, it is the Hasegawa 1/72 Ki-49-I Donryu 'Hammamatsu Flying School.

MM FEATURE: Photo of the Day.      

BOOK/CD/DVD REVIEW:  This latest photo CD is Aero Research's USN/USMC CAGs No.5 .

BLAST FROM THE PAST:  Tom Cleaver's Hasegawa 1/48 Hurricane IIC is today's oldie.

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 Friday, 24 February 2023 

KIT  REVIEW:  Your editor actually finishes a fairly involved kit, the Meng 1/48 F-18F Super Hornet   .

KIT PREVIEW:  Here is a look at a recent release, the Academy 1/48 A6M2b Zero Model 21 .

MM FEATURE: Photo of the Day.      

DECAL REVIEW: Another well done 1/32 F-100 sheet is  Euro Decals 32133: F-100D Super Sabre Pt.3   . 

BOOK/CD/DVD REVIEW:  Yet another great read is Helion's Sanctuary Lost: Portugal's Air War for Guinea 1961-1974 .

BLAST FROM THE PAST:  From 2010 we have Tom Cleaver's Pacific Coast Models 1/32 Hurricane I (early).

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 Thursday, 23 February 2023 

KIT  REVIEW:  Spiros Pendedekas did super work on the Tamiya 1/12 Suzuki GSX1100S Katana  .

KIT PREVIEW:  One of their earliest kits is the Special Hobby 1/72 Blohm und Voss P.211.

MM FEATURE: Photo of the Day.      

DECAL REVIEW: These are very nice and can be useful for the big scale modeler, Fantasy Printshop 1/32 36" US 45 degree ID numbers   . 

MM FEATURE: Did you Know.                  

BLAST FROM THE PAST:  A nice build was the  Hasegawa 1/48 Hurricane I.

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 Tuesday, 21 February 2023 

KIT  REVIEW:  Christopher Campbell does a pair using the Academy 1/72 T-6G Texan  .

KIT PREVIEW:  Always a fun type of kit to build, the Hasegawa F-86 Sabre "Blue Impulse" .

MM FEATURE: Photo of the Day.      

DECAL REVIEW: These are very nice and can be useful for the big scale modeler, Fantasy Printshop 1/32 24" US 45 degree ID letters   . 

MM FEATURE: Did you Know.                  

BLAST FROM THE PAST:  Though ancient in kit terms, it is still quite presentable, the Heller 1/72 Hurricane IIc.

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 Monday, 20 February 2023 

KIT  REVIEW:  Francisco Santoro builds the Hasegawa N1K2-J Shiden kai  .

KIT PREVIEW:   Spiros Pendedekas gives his impressions of the HobbyBoss 1/72 A6M5 Zero .

MM FEATURE: Photo of the Day.      

MM FEATURE: Did you Know.                  

BLAST FROM THE PAST:  Many moons ago, John Lester built the Hobbycraft 1/48 Hurricane IIB "Russian Front".

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 Thursday, 16 February 2023 

KIT  REVIEW:  Tom Cleaver adds to his single engine fighter collection with the Zvezda 1/48 Yak-9D  .

KIT PREVIEW:   One of their nice sci-fi kits is the Bandai 1/144 Razor Crest .

MM FEATURE: Photo of the Day.      

BOOK/CD/DVD REVIEW:  Their next title in their Images of War series is  Pen & Sword's The Three Battles of El Alamein  .

MM FEATURE: Did you Know.                  

BLAST FROM THE PAST:  Brian Baker used his conversion skills to make the Revell 1/72 Soviet spotter Hurricane IIB .

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 Tuesday, 14 February 2023 

KIT  REVIEW:  Spiros Pendedekas builds an oldie, the  Nichimo 1/48 B5N2 'Kate'   .

KIT PREVIEW:   A very nice looking kit is the Trumpeter 1/72 F-106B Delta Dart. 

MM FEATURE: Photo of the Day.      

MM FEATURE: Did you Know.                  

BLAST FROM THE PAST:  Richard Ellis built the still very nice Hasegawa 1/48 Hurricane I.

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 Monday, 13 February 2023 

KIT  REVIEW:  Otis Goodin shares his build of the Meng 1/24 Fokker Dr.I   .

KIT PREVIEW:  Spiros Pendedekas provides his take on the Airfix 1/72 Short Sterling  .

MM FEATURE: Photo of the Day.      

MM FEATURE: Did you Know.                  

BLAST FROM THE PAST:  From a mere 20 years ago, the Classic Airframes 1/48 Hurricane I (early).

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 Friday, 10 February 2023 

KIT  REVIEW:  Christopher Campbell does a 'whiffer' using the Tamiya 1/48 J2M Raiden  .

KIT PREVIEW:  An older multimedia kit is the Special Hobby 1/72 BT-9, NJ-1, SK-14  .

MM FEATURE: Photo of the Day.      

DETAIL SET/ACCESSORY REVIEW:  If building the big Trumpeter kit, you need this;  Zactomodels 1/32 F-100 corrected intake  .

MM FEATURE: Did you Know.                  

BLAST FROM THE PAST:  From 22 years ago, the Airfix 1/72 Hurricane I .

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 Thursday, 9 February 2023 

KIT  REVIEW:  Tom Cleaver builds an older kit, the Accurate Miniatures 1/48 F-6A Mustang  .

KIT PREVIEW:  Yet another early limited edition boxing, the Hasegawa 1/72 FW-190A-8 'Nacht Jager' .

MM FEATURE: Photo of the Day.      

MM FEATURE: Did you Know.                  

BLAST FROM THE PAST: Carmel Attard did a nice conversion to do the Airfix 1/72 GA.11 Hunter .

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 Tuesday, 7 February 2023 

KIT  REVIEW:  Rob Hart builds a very nice car kit, the Tameo 1/43 Ferrari 375 Indianapolis .

KIT PREVIEW:  The second boxing of this fairly new kit is the ICM 1/48 Beaufort IA w' tropical filters.

MM FEATURE: Photo of the Day.      

BOOK/CD/DVD REVIEW:  A nice book on the birth of an air force,  Helion's Eagles of Destiny vol. 1  .

MM FEATURE: Did you Know.                  

BLAST FROM THE PAST: Tom Cleaver went big with the Revell 1/32 Hawker Hunter FGA.9.

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 Monday, 6 February 2023 

KIT  REVIEW:  Spiros Pendedekas starts off the week with his Hasegawa 1/48 Bf-109E-3 .

KIT PREVIEW:  One of their latest limited edition kits is the Hasegawa 1/48 P-40N Warhawk 'Natural Metal Aces'.

MM FEATURE: Photo of the Day.      

BOOK/CD/DVD REVIEW:  If you like plans sets then check out the Kagero's Fiat G.55 Centauro  .

MM FEATURE: Did you Know.                  

BLAST FROM THE PAST:  Dan Lee built the Academy 1/48 Hunter FGA.9 with a little help from aftermarket.

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 Friday, 3 February 2023 

KIT  REVIEW:  Stephen Foster does another outstanding scratch-build with his 1/72 Grahame-White Type X 'Charabanc' .

KIT PREVIEW:  Another nice older kit is the Hasegawa 1/48 F-15D/DJ Eagle.

MM FEATURE: Photo of the Day.      

DETAIL SET/ACCESSORY REVIEW:  This is for the 1/48 Hobby Boss kit; Cat 4 1/48 A-7A/B Corsair II Intake  .

MM FEATURE: Did you Know.                  

BLAST FROM THE PAST:  Today's we have Guy King's Plastyk 1/72 Hawker Hunter.

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 Thursday, 2 February 2023 

KIT  REVIEW:  John Summerford did a fine job on his Revell 1/32 P-51D (early) .

KIT PREVIEW:  Today's preview is the still very nice Hasegawa 1/48 F-104C Starfighter.

MM FEATURE: Photo of the Day.      

DECAL REVIEW: An older sheet, but one that is perfect for the big Trumpeter kit is CAM 1/32 A-7E Corsair II  . 

MM FEATURE: Did you Know.                  

BLAST FROM THE PAST:  Today's look into the archives is Tom Cleaver's Revell 1/32 Hunter T.7 (conversion).

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 Tuesday, 31 January 2023 

KIT  REVIEW:  Christopher Campbell built the 21st Century Toys 1/32 A6M3 type 32 .

KIT PREVIEW:  Today's preview is the still very nice Hasegawa 1/48 F-104C Starfighter.

MM FEATURE: Photo of the Day.      

DETAIL SET/ACCESSORY REVIEW:  Another useful set is the Resikit 1/48 A-7A/B/C/E Wheel Set .

MM FEATURE: Did you Know.                  

BLAST FROM THE PAST:  Today, it is the  Matchbox 1/72 Hunter FGA.9/T.7

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 Monday, 30 January 2023 

KIT  REVIEW:  Francisco Santoro tackles the Hasegawa 1/48 FW-190A-3  .

KIT PREVIEW:  Spiros Pededekas returns with a look at the HobbyBoss 1/72 F6F-5 Hellcat .

MM FEATURE: Photo of the Day.      

BOOK/CD/DVD REVIEW:  A superb photo history of one of my favorites is Scramble 4 Production's Pacific Tomcat .

MM FEATURE: Did you Know.                  

BLAST FROM THE PAST:  Today, it is Tom Cleaver's Revell 1/32 Hunter F.6

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 Friday, 27 January 2023 

KIT  REVIEW:  Your Editor builds the Fly 1/72 Bf-108B 'Taifun'  .

KIT PREVIEW:  Today, Spiros Pendedekas previews the Hasegawa 1/48 Ki-100-Ikoh '111th Flight Regiment' .

MM FEATURE: Photo of the Day.      

BOOK/CD/DVD REVIEW:  Their next monograph is Kagero's Lavochkin La-7 .

MM FEATURE: Did you Know.                  

BLAST FROM THE PAST:  Today, it is Julien Dixon's Academy 1/48 MD 500 ASW

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 Thursday, 26 January 2023 

KIT  REVIEW:  Tom Cleaver tackles the HK Models 1/48 B-25J Mitchell   .

KIT PREVIEW:  At one time, it was king of the hill, the Hasegawa 1/48 F-14A Tomcat "Pacific Fleet Squadrons" .

MM FEATURE: Photo of the Day.      

BOOK/CD/DVD REVIEW:  The latest photo CD is Aero Research's A-6 Intruder & Prowler Pt.7 .

MM FEATURE: Did you Know.                  

BLAST FROM THE PAST:  Zac Yates built the Italeri 1/72 Hughes 500C

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Tuesday, 24 January 2023 

KIT  REVIEW:  Spiros Pendedekas builds the diminutive Heller 1/72 Caudron C.714 .

KIT PREVIEW:  Another nice older kit is the Hasegawa 1/72 FW-190A-5.

MM FEATURE: Photo of the Day.      

BOOK/CD/DVD REVIEW:  A colorful reference is HMH's Lockheed F-104 'Starfighter'  .

MM FEATURE: Did you Know.                  

BLAST FROM THE PAST:  Today, it is Mark Fordham's Eastern Express 1/72 Hotspur.

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Monday, 23 January 2023 

KIT  REVIEW:  Christopher Campbell did nice work on his SMER 1/48 Fiat CR.20  .

KIT PREVIEW:  Still a nice kit but it has been superceded. Here is the Matchbox 1/72 Victor K.2.

MM FEATURE: Photo of the Day.      

BOOK/CD/DVD REVIEW:  Another of their interesting histories is Helion's Hunting the Viet Cong .

MM FEATURE: Did you Know.                  

BLAST FROM THE PAST:  Alan Wanta has the look back with his Sharkit 1/72 Horten Ho-X.

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Friday, 20 January 2023 

KIT  REVIEW:  Donald Zhou builds a very large scale figure,  E-2046 1/3 Megan .

KIT PREVIEW:  Still the best kit in this scale of this aircraft; the Accurate Miniatures 1/48 SBD-3 Dauntless (Midway).

MM FEATURE: Photo of the Day.      

BOOK/CD/DVD REVIEW:  From their Top Drawings series, Kagero's Bristol Blenheim .

MM FEATURE: Did you Know.                  

BLAST FROM THE PAST:  Who says you can't make a nice model from an old kit? The Frog 1/72 Hornet F.3 .

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Thursday, 19 January 2023 

KIT  REVIEW:  Spiros Pendedekas does a helicopter with the Italeri 1/48 SH-60B Seahawk  .

KIT PREVIEW:  Courtesy of the recent IPMS sales night, the GWH 1/48 F-15B/D Eagle.  

MM FEATURE: Photo of the Day.      

BOOK/CD/DVD REVIEW:  A very nice reference book with a lot of photos is Key's Vickers 1911-1977.

MM FEATURE: Did you Know.                  

BLAST FROM THE PAST:  Tom Cleaver built a vacuform Dynavector 1/48 Hornet F.1 .

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Tuesday, 17 January 2023 

KIT  REVIEW:  Francisco Santoro adds to his big collectio with the Dragon 1/32 Bf-110D-3 .

KIT PREVIEW:  Spiros Pendedekas previews the Accurate Miniatures 1/48 A-36 Apache.  

MM FEATURE: Photo of the Day.      

DETAIL SET/ACCESSORY REVIEW:  This is also for the big Trumpeter kit; Zactomodels 1/32 A-7E corrected intake .

MM FEATURE: Did you Know.                  

BLAST FROM THE PAST:  From the days of rivets is the Airfix 1/72 Heron II  .

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Monday, 16 January 2023 

KIT  REVIEW:  Joe Essid built a whiffer using the Lindberg 1/72 He-100 .

KIT PREVIEW:  Here is a look at the Tamiya  1/48 P-38J Lightning.  

MM FEATURE: Photo of the Day.      

DETAIL SET/ACCESSORY REVIEW:  This is for the big Trumpeter kit;  Aires 1/32 A-7E (early) Cockpit.

MM FEATURE: Did you Know.                  

BLAST FROM THE PAST:  Tom Cleaver built the Eduard 1/48 Hellcat I .

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For those wondering why I have not gotten to your article, I still have a backlog, though it is considerably less than what it was.

Friday, 13 January 2023 

KIT  REVIEW:  Dan Lee finishes up our week with his Trumpeter 1/72 MiG-31 .

KIT PREVIEW:  A neat little sci-fi kit is  Federation Models 1/1400 Romulan Snipe.  

MM FEATURE: Photo of the Day.      

BOOK/CD/DVD REVIEW:  Adding to their series of monographs is Mushroom Models Publications Saab 37 Viggen .

MM FEATURE: Did you Know.                  

BLAST FROM THE PAST:  Today, it is Fernando Rolandelli's Academy 1/72 F6F-3/5 Hellcat.

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For those wondering why I have not gotten to your article, I still have a backlog, though it is considerably less than what it was.

Thursday, 12 January 2023 

KIT  REVIEW:  Tom Cleaver shares his build of the  ICM 1/48 B-26K Counter Invader .

KIT PREVIEW:  Spiros Pendedekas provides his impressions of the Heller 1/8 Laverda 750 SF.  

MM FEATURE: Photo of the Day.      

BOOK/CD/DVD REVIEW:  This is a fascinating and well researched book: Tempest Books' American Interceptor - USN Convoy Fighter Projects  .

MM FEATURE: Did you Know.                  

BLAST FROM THE PAST:  Alan Wanta has today's oldie with the Unicraft 1/72 Heinkel 'Wespe'.

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For those wondering why I have not gotten to your article, I still have a backlog, though it is considerably less than what it was.

Tuesday, 10 January 2023 

KIT  REVIEW:  Francisco Santoro adds to his 109 collection with the Revell 1/32 Bf-109G-6 .

KIT PREVIEW:  Another limited boxing with some resin is the  Hasegawa 1/72 FW-190A-5 'Special'.  

MM FEATURE: Photo of the Day.      

DETAIL SET/ACCESSORY REVIEW:  This is a neat idea, Cat 4 1/48 Weathering Stencil Template    .

BOOK/CD/DVD REVIEW:  A very well done book on this early war operation is Helion's The Darkest Hour vol. 2 .

MM FEATURE: Did you Know.                  

BLAST FROM THE PAST:  Steven Pietrobon has today's oldie with the Airfix 1/72 Hawker P.1127.

FUND DRIVE: Please donate. Your support keeps this site up and running.  My thanks to Brendan McGovern, Bob Torres, and William Wagner.  

For those wondering why I have not gotten to your article, I still have a backlog, though it is considerably less than what it was.

Monday, 9 January 2023 

KIT  REVIEW:  Spiros Pendedekas builds an Airfix 1/72 C-47 Skytrain .

KIT PREVIEW:  Another oldie for you is the ESCI 1/72 Mirage F.1CR .  

MM FEATURE: Photo of the Day.      

DETAIL SET/ACCESSORY REVIEW:  A must have item for the Hobby Boss kit is the  Cat 4 1/48 TA-7C Corsair II Intake  .

BOOK/CD/DVD REVIEW:  A nice addition to their Historic Military Aircraft series is Key's Hawker Hunter .

MM FEATURE: Did you Know.                  

BLAST FROM THE PAST:  Today it is Bill Koppos' Special Hobby 1/32 Hawk 75M/N/O.

FUND DRIVE: Please donate. Your support keeps this site up and running.  My thanks to Spiros Pendedekas .  

For those wondering why I have not gotten to your article, I still have a backlog, though it is considerably less than what it was.

Friday, 6 January 2023 

KIT  REVIEW:  A kit that takes up a lot of shelf space is your editor's Trumpeter 1/24 FW-190D-9 .

KIT PREVIEW:  A nicely done kit is the Minicraft 1/48 T-34B Mentor .  

MM FEATURE: Photo of the Day.      

DETAIL SET/ACCESSORY REVIEW:  Here is a useful set if you like lacquers; Hataka Luftwaffe in Africa Paint Set .

BOOK/CD/DVD REVIEW:  A nice book with a lot of color is Key's Air Forces of Latin America - Colombia .

MM FEATURE: Did you Know.                  

BLAST FROM THE PAST:  Today it is Tom Cleaver's Special Hobby 1/32 Hawk 75A-4 'Mohawk'.

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For those wondering why I have not gotten to your article, I still have a backlog, though it is considerably less than what it was.

Thursday, 5 January 2023 

KIT  REVIEW:  Tom Cleaver builds the Mars Models 1/48 La-15 'Fantail' .

KIT PREVIEW:  Spiros Pendedekas looks at an oldie, the Airfix 1/48 Spitfire Vb .  

MM FEATURE: Photo of the Day.      

BOOK/CD/DVD REVIEW:  A rather interesting book that is fairly current, Helion's War in Ukraine: Donetsk People's Republic .

MM FEATURE: Did you Know.                  

BLAST FROM THE PAST:  Today it is the  Revell 1/32 BAe Hawk T.1A .

FUND DRIVE: Please donate. Your support keeps this site up and running.  My thanks.  

For those wondering why I have not gotten to your article, I still have a backlog, though it is considerably less than what it was.

Tuesday, 3 January 2023 

KIT  REVIEW:  Francisco Santoro ran into issues building the Revell 1/32 Me-262A-1a/2a .

KIT PREVIEW:  A kit that needs a bit of help is the HobbyBoss 1/48 A-7E Corsair II.  

MM FEATURE: Photo of the Day.      

DECAL REVIEW: Another welcome upscale of an earlier sheet is Euro Decals 32132: F-100D Super Sabre Pt.2 . 

BOOK/CD/DVD REVIEW: This is the next issue of IPMS Canada's Random Thoughts 44/4.

MM FEATURE: Did you Know.                  

BLAST FROM THE PAST:  Today it is Michael Johnson's Premiere 1/48 Hawk T.1a.

FUND DRIVE: Please donate. Your support keeps this site up and running.  My thanks to Eric Bergh.  

For those wondering why I have not gotten to your article, I still have a backlog, though it is considerably less than what it was.

Monday, 2 January 2023 

KIT  REVIEW:  Ryan Grosswiler kicks off the new year with the ICM 1/72 Ki-21-Ib 'Sally'   .

KIT PREVIEW:  Here is a look at the Eduard 1/48 F4F-4 Wildcat (early).  

MM FEATURE: Photo of the Day.      

BOOK/CD/DVD REVIEW: Their next offering is one I particularly like, Aero Research's Stratolifter and Stratotanker.

MM FEATURE: Did you Know.                  

BLAST FROM THE PAST:  Still a nice kit despite a flaw is the Fujimi 1/72 BAe Hawk T.1 .

FUND DRIVE: Please donate. Your support keeps this site up and running.  My thanks to Ken Noe, Otis Goodin, Neil Mooney, George Oh, Simon Howley, and  Richard Barber.  

For those wondering why I have not gotten to your article, I still have a backlog, though it is considerably less than what it was.

Friday, 16 December 2022  *

This will be the last update of the year. How ever you celebrate the holidays, much joy to you and yours. See you in 2023.

KIT  REVIEW:  Donald Zhou adds to his figure collection with the E2046 1/4 Ada Wong  .

KIT PREVIEW:  Another fine kit from the 80s is the ESCI 1/72 Harrier GR.3 .  

MM FEATURE: Photo of the Day.      

BOOK/CD/DVD REVIEW: A nice book on one of my favorite aircraft is  Key's Junkers Ju-88 .

MM FEATURE: Did you Know.                  

BLAST FROM THE PAST:  Digging back into the kit review dungeon, we pull up the OzMods 1/144 Bae Hawk T.1.

FUND DRIVE: Please donate. Your support keeps this site up and running.  My thanks to Neal Duncanson, KevinPowers, Stephen Towle, and Peter Kwong.  

For those wondering why I have not gotten to your article, I still have a backlog, though it is considerably less than what it was.

Thursday, 15 December 2022 

KIT  REVIEW:  Tom Cleaver tackles the Eduard 1/48 A6M3 model 32   .

KIT PREVIEW:  One of many releases of this kit is the Hasegawa 1/72 F-14A Tomcat 'Wolfpack' .  

MM FEATURE: Photo of the Day.      

BOOK/CD/DVD REVIEW: A most welcome book for those building the new ICM kit is Valiant Wings Publishing: The Bristol Beaufort  .

MM FEATURE: Did you Know.                  

BLAST FROM THE PAST:  Today, it is Carmel Attard's Formaplane 1/72 Hastings .

INDUSTRY NEWS:  Latest update from Barracuda Studios .     

FUND DRIVE: Please donate. Your support keeps this site up and running.  My thanks to Robert Hart, Fred Krause, and Glen Cannon for putting us over the top in this year's fund drive. My thanks to all of you who have helped to keep MM going. 

For those wondering why I have not gotten to your article, I still have a backlog, though it is considerably less than what it was.

Tuesday, 13 December 2022 

KIT  REVIEW:  Spiros Pendedekas shares his build of the Testors 1/48 SR-71 Blackbird  .

KIT PREVIEW:  A kit that is still very nice is the Hasegawa 1/48 Sea Hurricane IIC  .  

MM FEATURE: Photo of the Day.      

BOOK/CD/DVD REVIEW: The start of a new series is Pen & Sword's Battle Craft:  Battle of the Bulge .

MM FEATURE: Did you Know.                  

BLAST FROM THE PAST:  Mark Fordham built the Airfix 1/72 Harvard II .

FUND DRIVE: Please donate. Your support keeps this site up and running.  My thanks to Craig Okabe, Doug Humphrey, Eric Sjoekoer, and Jeremy Bense. Currently, we are $24 shy of this year's goal.

For those wondering why I have not gotten to your article, I still have a backlog,though it is considerably less than what it was.

Monday, 12 December 2022 

KIT  REVIEW:  John Summerford begins our week with his Airfix 1/48 Chipmunk .

KIT PREVIEW:  Today, we have a kit from the 80's that is still worth building, the ESCI 1/72 AV-8A Harrier.  

MM FEATURE: Photo of the Day.      

DETAIL SET/ACCESSORY REVIEW:  Another useful item for the Hobby Boss kit; Cat 4 1/48 A-7A/B/D/E Corsair II radome .

MM FEATURE: Did you Know.                  

BLAST FROM THE PAST:  Here is Paul Mahoney's Monogram/Airfix 1/48 Harrier GR.3.

FUND DRIVE: Please donate. Your support keeps this site up and running.  My thanks to David Wilson and Frank Spahr. Currently, we are $207 shy of this year's goal.

For those wondering why I have not gotten to your article, I still have a backlog.

Friday, 9 December 2022 

KIT  REVIEW:  Scott Lyle works his usual magic on the Revell 1/350 Bismark .

KIT PREVIEW:  Spiros Pendedekas previews the Hasegawa 1/48 Hurricane Mk.IIB .  

MM FEATURE: Photo of the Day.      

BOOK/CD/DVD REVIEW: Another well done book on a little known CIA operation is Helion's CIA Paramilitary Operations in Tibet 1957-1975 .

MM FEATURE: Did you Know.                  

BLAST FROM THE PAST:  Today, it is Bob Laskodi's Eduard 1:48 Hanriot HD.I.

FUND DRIVE: Please donate. Your support keeps this site up and running.  My thanks. Currently, we are $557 shy of this year's goal.

For those wondering why I have not gotten to your article, I still have a backlog.

Thursday, 8 December 2022 

KIT  REVIEW:  Francisco Santoro shows us his build of the KosmoSur3D's 1:48 I.A.e 33 Pulqui 2. .

KIT PREVIEW:  Another nice boxing, the Hasegawa 1/72 KA-3B Skywarrior  .  

MM FEATURE: Photo of the Day.      

DECAL REVIEW: This new sheet is for the Revell/Matchbox kit;  Iliad Designs 72021: More Twin Otters . 

MM FEATURE: Did you Know.                  

BLAST FROM THE PAST:  Carmel Attard  built the Valom 1/72 Hampden B.I.

FUND DRIVE: Please donate. Your support keeps this site up and running.  My thanks to Kevin Dolin and Antonio Perez. Currently, we are $557 shy of this year's goal.

For those wondering why I have not gotten to your article, I still have a backlog.

Tuesday, 6 December 2022 

KIT  REVIEW:  Christopher Campbell shares his build of the Moebius Models Johnny Quest Dragonfly .

KIT PREVIEW:  Still a very nice kit, the Hasegawa 1/72 FW-190A-8 "Bär" .  

MM FEATURE: Photo of the Day.      

DETAIL SET/ACCESSORY REVIEW:  Almost a requirement for the Hobby Boss kit; Cat 4 1/48 A-7D/E Corsair II Intake.

MM FEATURE: Did you Know.                  

BLAST FROM THE PAST:  Tom Cleaver's Fonderie Miniature 1/48 HO3S-1 is today's look into the archives.

FUND DRIVE: Please donate. Your support keeps this site up and running.  My thanks to Michael Leigh . Currently, we are $595 shy of this year's goal.

For those wondering why I have not gotten to your article, I still have a backlog.

Monday, 5 December 2022 

KIT  REVIEW:  Spiros Pendedekas begins our week with his Accurate Miniatures 1/48 Il-2m3 Stormovik .

KIT PREVIEW:  This is an old favorite from the early 1990s, the Revell 1/48 F-14D Tomcat .  

MM FEATURE: Photo of the Day.      

DECAL REVIEW: A nice new sheet for the new Special Hobby kit; Iliad Designs 48041: Piper L-4 Grasshopper . 

MM FEATURE: Did you Know.                  

BLAST FROM THE PAST:  Brad Gaff built the Hasegawa 1/48 Hs-129B-1 .

FUND DRIVE: Please donate. Your support keeps this site up and running.  My thanks to Cornelius Vogelaar, ev Otten . Currently, we are $614 shy of this year's goal.

For those wondering why I have not gotten to your article, I still have a backlog.

Friday, 2 December 2022 

KIT  REVIEW:  Mark Rossman tells a nice history using a Tamiya 1/48 P-47D Thunderbolt  .

KIT PREVIEW: Another kit from the late 90s is the Minicraft 1/48 XF5F-1 Skyrocket.  

MM FEATURE: Photo of the Day.      

DETAIL SET/ACCESSORY REVIEW:  This piece is for the Hobby Boss kit; Cat 4 1/48 A-7A/B Corsair II radome .

MM FEATURE: Did you Know.                  

BLAST FROM THE PAST:  From the early days of MM is Drew Nix' ESCI 1/48 Henschel Hs-123A .

FUND DRIVE: Please donate. Your support keeps this site up and running.  My thanks to Vic Scheuerman, Kerry Hendricks, John Brugger, and Frank Dalton . Currently, we are $661 shy of this year's goal.

For those wondering why I have not gotten to your article, I still have a backlog.

Thursday, 1 December 2022 

KIT  REVIEW:  Tom Cleaver adds to his Wildcat collection with the Eduard 1/48 F4F-3S Wildcatfish  .

KIT PREVIEW: A kit from the late 90s is the Academy 1/48 Hunter FGA.9.  

MM FEATURE: Photo of the Day.      

MM FEATURE: Did you Know.                  

BLAST FROM THE PAST:  Michael Wolf has our oldie with his Dragon 1/48 Ho-229A-1 .

FUND DRIVE: Please donate. Your support keeps this site up and running.  My thanks . Currently, we are $797 shy of this year's goal.

For those wondering why I have not gotten to your article, I still have a fair backlog.

Tuesday, 29 November 2022 

KIT  REVIEW:  Chris Mikesh has today's feature article with the Hobby Boss 1/72 MiG-15UTI .

KIT PREVIEW:  Joe Essid has a look at the recent Flyhawk 1/72 SBD-3 Dauntless .  

MM FEATURE: Photo of the Day.      

MM FEATURE: Did you Know.                  

BLAST FROM THE PAST:  Olivier Lacombe did nice work on the Revell AG 1/72 Horton 229 Flying Wing .

FUND DRIVE: Please donate. Your support keeps this site up and running.  My thanks . Currently, we are $797 shy of this year's goal.

For those wondering why I have not gotten to your article, I still have a fair backlog.

Monday, 28 November 2022 

KIT  REVIEW:  Francisco Santoro starts the week with his Tamiya's 1:48 Focke Wulf Fw 190D-9. .

KIT PREVIEW:  Another older kit is the Pavla 1/72 Hs-129A.  

MM FEATURE: Photo of the Day.      

MM FEATURE: Did you Know.                  

BLAST FROM THE PAST:  A nice resin kit was the Anigrand 1/72 HL-10 Lifting Body.

INDUSTRY NEWS:  Latest update from .     

FUND DRIVE: Please donate. Your support keeps this site up and running.  My thanks to Mike Wilson (Aloha, dude) and Keenan Chittester . Currently, we are $797 shy of this year's goal.

For those wondering why I have not gotten to your article, I still have a fair backlog.

Friday, 25 November 2022 

KIT  REVIEW:  Spiros Pendedekas builds the MPM 1/48 Fairey Fulmar Mk I  .

KIT PREVIEW:  A fairly large new kit is the ICM 1/48 Go-242A .  

MM FEATURE: Photo of the Day.      

BOOK/CD/DVD REVIEW: Warbird fans will enjoy Key's British Interwar Aircraft.

MM FEATURE: Did you Know.                  

BLAST FROM THE PAST:  Our oldie today is Mark Fordham's Merlin 1/72 He-280.

FUND DRIVE: Please donate. Your support keeps this site up and running.  My thanks. Currently, we are $932 shy of this year's goal.

For those wondering why I have not gotten to your article, I still have a fair backlog.

Thursday, 24 November 2022 

KIT  REVIEW:  Tom Cleaver has today's feature with the Tamiya 1/48 P-47D Thunderbolt  .

KIT PREVIEW:  A nice one from the past is the Revell-Monogram 1/48 Mi-24 Hind .  

MM FEATURE: Photo of the Day.      

DETAIL SET/ACCESSORY REVIEW:  This is a great addition to any 1/48 F-4, Quickboost 1/48 F-4 Phantom II Ejection Seats.

MM FEATURE: Did you Know.                  

BLAST FROM THE PAST:  Today, it is Carmel Attard's Dragon 1/72 He-219B-1.

FUND DRIVE: Please donate. Your support keeps this site up and running.  My thanks to Anonymous. Currently, we are $932 shy of this year's goal.

For those wondering why I have not gotten to your article, I still have a fair backlog.

Tuesday, 22 November 2022 

KIT  REVIEW:  John Summerford builds an interesting Sci-Fi kit, the Pegasus Hobbies 1/72 Apollo 27 .

KIT PREVIEW:  A nice looking new kit is the ICM 1/32 Yak-9T .  

MM FEATURE: Photo of the Day.      

MM FEATURE: Did you Know.                  

BLAST FROM THE PAST:  One of the first Czech short run kits I built was the Condor 1/48 He-178 .

FUND DRIVE: Please donate. Your support keeps this site up and running.  My thanks. Currently, we are $1007 shy of this year's goal.

For those wondering why I have not gotten to your article, I still have a fair backlog.

Monday, 21 November 2022 

KIT  REVIEW:  Dave Cummings begins our week with his Minicraft 1/72 B-24D – Ploesti Raiders  .

KIT PREVIEW:  Today's preview is their first full kit, the Pavla 1/72 Fi-167 .  

MM FEATURE: Photo of the Day.      

BOOK/CD/DVD REVIEW: A nice addition to their Historic Military Aircraft series is Key's British Reconnaissance Aircraft of the 1970s and '80s  .

MM FEATURE: Did you Know.                  

BLAST FROM THE PAST:   Valentin Bueno built the Revell of Germany 1/72 He-177A-5.

FUND DRIVE: Please donate. Your support keeps this site up and running.  My thanks to Ray Whitton and Thomas Hall. Currently, we are $1007 shy of this year's goal.

For those wondering why I have not gotten to your article, I still have a fair backlog.