In progress: Trumpeter M1A1 Abrams with Mine Plow 1/35 Pt.9

In Progress: Almost done! More updates to follow.

Review: Rising Decals "Under New Management" 1/72

Title: Rising Decals "Under New Management" 1/72

Description: This new decal sheet from Rising Decals contains markings for captured Luftwaffe aircraft,  used/tested by the British and American forces during WW II.


Included in this decal set are national markings , serial codes, squadron codes, full colour profiles   with basic notes of the aircraft featured.

Decal options for the following captured aircraft: 

Bf-109E-3
Bf-109F-4
Bf-109G-2 
Bf-109G-14
Fw-190A-3
 Fw-190A-5
Fw-190D-9
Ta-152 H-1

Coming Soon:Rising Decals " Under New Management"

 Coming Soon: Rising Decals have just released two new decal sheets, titled "Under New Management". This decal sheet is available in 1/72 and 1/48 scales and focuses on captured Luftwaffe aircraft tested by US and British forces during WWII.  More details to follow once in stock.

                                                Images courtesy of Rising Decals

Review: Rising Decals "Mediterranean Spitfires" 1/48

Title: Rising Decals "Mediterranean Spitfires" 1/48

Description: Rising Decals latest offering is dedicated to  a variety of Spitfires that operated in the Mediterranean Theater of Operations during WWII.


Included in this decal set are national markings , kill marks, pennants, serial codes, squadron codes, full colour profiles   with basic notes of the aircraft featured. In addition there is a paint mask of the squadron codes for Plt.Off. George Beurling's Spitfire Mk.Vb.

Decal options for:

Spitfire Mk.Vb , No.249 Sqn (RCAF),  pilot Sqr.Ldr. J.J Lynch, based in Malta

Spitfire Mk.Vb Trop.  No.249 Sqn,  pilot Plt.Off. G. Beurling, based in Malta
Spitfire Mk.Vc, flown by Wg Cdr P.P Hanks, based in Malta
Spitfire Mk.VIII, flown by  Air Vice Marshall W.F Dickson, based in Italy
Spitfire Mk.IX, No 451 Sqn RAAF, based in Corsica

                     Above: Spitfire Mk.IX, No 451 Sqn RAAF, based in Corsica

Completed: Italeri's JAS-39 Gripen 1/48

Completed: Just completed Italeri's JAS-39 Gripen in 1/48 scale. More images can be seen in the "Built Kits" section. Click Here

In the Box : Revell T-72B with EDZ 1/35

Subject : T-72B with EDZ

Manufacturer :Revell

Scale : 1/35

Kit Number :03077

Media : Styrene

Decals : four options(Russian x4)

 

 

Above: Colour profiles of the four options available.

 

 Above: Detail view of the upper hull.

Completed: Italeri A-10 Thunderbolt II 1/48

 

Completed: Just completed Italeri's A-10 in 1/48 scale. More images can be seen in the "Built Kits" section. Click Here

In the Box : Master Box "Iraq Kit 1" 1/35

Subject: USMC figures (x4 ,with optional parts)

Manufacturer: Master Box

Scale: 1/35

Kit Number: MB3575

Media: Styrene

Decals: None

 

 

Above: Detail view of the parts breakdown.

Coming Soon: Echelon Fine Details, new releases....

Coming Soon: Echelon Fine Details has released two new decal sheets for Australian Matilda tanks during WWII.  Along with these new releases will be a restock of M113 decals for the Australian Army during the Vietnam War and  T-72 decals for the Finnish & the Czech Rep. armies.


More details once in stock.

Review: Lifelike Decals Supermarine Spitfire Mk.XVIe Part 2 1/32 decals

 

Title: Lifelike Decals Supermarine Spitfire Mk.XVIe Part 2 1/32 decals

Description: This decal sheet from Lifelike Decals contains markings for four Supermarine Spitfire Mk. XVIe's. Included are  basic stenciling, artwork, national markings colour profiles, b&w data placement guide and brief history notes on the aircraft featured. 

Recommended kit: Tamiya Spitfire Mk.XVI

Aircraft featured are as follows:
 
Spitfire LF Mk XVIe,  RAF No. 302 (Polish) Squadron,  based in Varrelbusch/ Germany June - early August 1945 and flown by Squadron Leader Boleslaw Kaczmarekwith .  This aircraft features an artwork of a British Bull Dog wearing a leather flight helmet and boxing gloves.

Spitfire LF Mk XVIe,  RAF No. 485 (New Zealand) Squadron based in Fassburg/Germany June - August 1945. This aircraft was flown by W.O. Murray J.C. Lind and features artwork that contains a leaf and the letters "NZ".

Spitfire LF Mk XVI LF, from the R Aux AF No. 612 Squadron in 1949 Cooper Air Race, Elmdon AB in July 1949. 

Spitfire Mk XVI LF, RW396 of Central Gunnery School at Leconfield 1946 - 1947 in a bare metal finish.

In progress: Italeri JAS-39 Gripen Pt.3

In Progress: The kit decals have been applied and were not too bad. Yes, they are are a bit thick but still usable.  With a few coats of floor polish and dullcoat should even things up.

More updates to follow.