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Revell mid 2013 announcements

Dear readers: A little birdie from Revell USA told us early this week to keep an eye on the upcoming announcements. So today Friday I’m pleased to share this video with all of you. There’s plenty of exciting model kits coming from Revell. Believe or not, out of all the new kits announced here, I’m [...]

Brengun Photo etch and resin catalog

From the other side of the pond Jan Sobotka sent in their newest Brengun catalog. It features NEW 1/72, 1/48, 1/32, HO and N scale resin and photo etched upgrade sets for aircraft and IFVs.     I found the 1/72 Japanese BACHEM NATTER “What If” to be a very interesting subject. To download the new catalog, [...]

Hiding in the Ruins

Diorama

Greetings once again, I have always wanted to build a city block diorama, after all, where can the soldiers hide ? Streets filled with rubble and trash, and most of all no place to run to when the enemy comes to town.  Building such a diorama was fairly straight forward and by using the simplest [...]

Models by Hobbies in a Barn

Dear readers, Thank you for viewing the attached photos of my re-issued 1/35th scale Revell/Italeri M7 Priest. This is about the 3rd Priest I have build as I have another version of the British 25Lb’er Howitzer in desert scheme as one of the versions.  Also you can see the Academy M18 Hellcat and the Italeri Elephant. [...]

SAAB JAS 39C Gripen from Kitty Hawk

Hello guys, here is another interesting subject from the guy who brought you the F-35B Lightning II. I’m pleased to present some test shot pictures of the new 1/48  SAAB JAS 39C Gripen from Kitty Hawk models. Along I am uploading CAD pictures of the SAAB JAS 39C as well. We will keep you all [...]

Another Skipjack on its way

05119

Indeed, this one is coming from the other side of the pond. Revell of Germany just released their 1/72 scale Skipjack submarine in March, 2013. Here is kit # 05119 US Navy SKIPJACK-CLASS Submarine. Interesting enough, this kit shares the same specifications as the recent release from Moebius Models.     Model details Scale 1:72 [...]

Revell Flower Class Corvette Preview

I’ve got this box seating on the floor two days ago in my studio. Finally I was able to take a peak inside and take some pictures. I was greeted by an impressive instruction booklet. It is comprised of 42 pages, ending on the rigging of the ship on step 165. From step 166 to [...]

AK Interactive Catalog 2013

Just in from our friends at AK Interactive Products: Finally you can download for FREE our new AK Interactive catalog with all our last news and future releases. The catalog also include an extensive step by step of some of our products plus a lot of useful information.  54 full color pages in Spanish and [...]

Vintage Revell & Monogram Displays

Vintage Monogram Store Display

Last Saturday while at my local hobby shop, I met  with an interesting colleague model builder. Turns out that Mike Scott has made a hobby within the hobby. Mike recreates replicas of those hard to find and often expensive Revell and Monogram store displays. Remember when you used to get a model kit for a [...]

Revell 1/48 EA-6A Wild Weasel

Developed as an evolutionary variant of the original Grumman A2F-1H, the sophisticated EA-6A was constructed in the mid-sixties as a dedicated Electronic Intelligence (ELINT) and Electronic Countermeasures (ECM) aircraft. Its primary mission was to “jam” enemy surface-to-air missile radar emissions to protect U.S. Navy and Marine attack aircraft. Kit Overview Product Number: 85-5623 Skill Level [...]

$2 Decals Blowout Sale at Squadron

squadron-decals-sale

This just in from Squadron. It is always good to spread the word among model kit builders. We managed to secure a few in 1/48 and 1/72 for pending projects we’ll be working on. ”That’s right! Only $2 each for all Aeromaster & Eagle Strike decals. Some have very limited quantities, so don’t delay. Start [...]

1/72 Moebius USS Skipjack Submarine Preview

Presenting the 1/72 USS Skipkack Nuclear Powered Submarine from Moebius Models. The mail carrier dropped off this one in my studio last week so here are the preview pictures. Let me start by saying, don’t let the box of this kit fool you. Moebius went the extra mile to wisely use every square inch during [...]

1/48 Soviet Torpedo Bomber Tu-2T

1/48 Soviet Torpedo Bomber Tu-2T from XT Models

The Tupolev Tu-2 (Development names ANT-58 and 103, NATO reporting name: Bat) was a twin-engine Soviet (high) speed daylight bomber (SDB) front line bomber (FB) aircraft of World War II vintage. The Tu-2 was tailored to meet a requirement for a high speed bomber or dive-bomber, with a large internal bomb load, and speed similar [...]

1/35 Alpine Miniatures Otto Carius & NCO

Oberleutnant Otto Carius (born 27 May 1922) was a German Heer tank commander during World War II and is credited with destroying more than 150 tanks.  He is also a recipient of the Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves (Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit Eichenlaub). The Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross [...]

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