Thursday, August 28, 2008

1/144 Nyanko Tank School!



1/144 Nyanko Tank School!
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Ok, these must be the strangest 1/144 resin kits I ever have seen!
They appear to be some kind of anime conversion kits for WTM etc.....
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maybe, i wont add any to my collection, but they may give you a laugh (or nightmares?)
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these were spotted on yahoo.jp
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Tuesday, August 26, 2008

1/144 F-Toys Wing Kit Vol.2


1/144 F-Toys Wing Kit Vol.2
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Here is the main line-up of the new collection.

What Can I say, its not quite what i was expecting - but at least there is an interestng RAF addition! Nice piant jobs

(ok, I admit -I cant tell if this is a Typhoon or Tempest - please Help!)

I have no Idea what the Japanese aircraft are either ! (sorry, loosing my touch tonight!)
03A = Hawker Typhoon Mk.IB,
No. 197 Squadron RAF ,
Tangmere, England, October 1943.
03B = Hawker Typhoon Mk.IB ,
No. 451 Squadron RAF (or RAAF),
Idku, Egypt, August 1943

Monday, August 25, 2008

1/144 EE/BAC Lightning "Bear Hunter" by RKM






1/144 EE/BAC Lightning "Bear Hunter" by RKM
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1/144 Lightning by Revell
Construction and Paint by RKM
Possibly one of the greatest interceptors of all time!?
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Designed purely for the purpose of getting from base to bomber in the shorted time, furthest from the UK! (and then shooting them down!)
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In Bare Metal Finish!
1) Paint = wieght, wieght = slow/heavey
2) The Russians knew there would be fighters
3) Stand-off missiles, not whites of the eye stuff?
The target:
http://www.globalsecurity.org/wmd/world/russia/images/tu-95-bear-g_DNSN9400068.JPG
also

1/144 Remodel by RKM




1/144 Remodel by RKM
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a Remodelled "Canvas" Late Planning Fighter Mitsubishi J4M1 Senden "LUKE" converted.
- add Jet Engine
- add Heavey Canon
- Add wing air intakes
- add new bubble top canopy
- Luft'46 paint
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To see a comparison with the original -
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also shown a Luft'46 repaint fof the (F-Toys) Kyushu J7W1 Shinden
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Well, if Bandai, Popy or Cafe Reo are not going to make another Projekt Flieger...
it looks like we have to make our own?


1/144 Vf-45 Aggressor A-4

1/144 Vf-45 Aggressor A-4
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  • 1/144 JWINGS A-4,
  • Decals by YKRAFT,
  • Construction by R.K.Masukawa.
Nice model depicting an aircrat from "Top Gun" style Naval Air School
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Saturday, August 23, 2008

1/144 - E100 Stug Diorama by KIWI RESIN MODELS


1/144 - E100 Stug Diorama by KIWI RESIN MODELS
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There an interesting kit avilable on e-bay a resin 1dioroama scene.
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It comes complete with base and building, and more interestingly
2x E100 Stugs.
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Based upon a storyline of being in Moscow 1946, i think the building are still essentially western/central european! so it could still fulfill a number of potential scenarios.
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The stugs are well made and the tracks are nicely done(very professionally done), the E100 kits are as good as the better Japanes resin kits i have seen. So no problems there!
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There are componants of this diorama that may closely match other items you have seen.
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Hopefully the sales of this would be good and more Panzer'46 will be forthcoming?

Friday, August 22, 2008

1/130 C-130 by Amodel ?

1/130 C-130 by Amodel ?
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prototype of a C-130 model!
text in russian, not much hard news on this one!

http://modelizm.pl.ua/publ/10-1-0-351


also a Antonov AN-2 / Polikarpov Po-2 has been mastered in 1/144!

1/144 Antonov AN-72 by Amodel (updated)




1/144 Amodel - An72
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Amodel have released 3x new AN-72 kits!
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look like they are @£12 = 20-24USD
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Available Now!
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See here for Kit photos!!

Monday, August 18, 2008

1/144 Wings of War WWI - by Nexus




1/144 Wings of War WWI : Series 3 - by Nexus
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Pre-production factory protoypes of Wings of War WWI : Series 3
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These are not the final version and maybe subject to change!
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Expected Autumn / Fall 2008
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All I can say is the look stunning ! - WOW ! (no pun intended)
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Albatros D.III - flown by Voss
Austrian Ufag C.I.
Nieuport 23 - flown by Kazakov
Albatros D.III - flown by Brumowski
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1/144 DH Mosquito B35 by Aeroclub

1/144 DH Mosquito B35 by Aeroclub
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possibly the first pics of this kit in "the wild"!
thanks to PBH for this!

Sunday, August 17, 2008

1/144 A-4 and A-7 comparisons




1/144 A-4 and A-7 comparisons
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Roberto has provided some compariosn images for the A-4 and A-7 aircraft!
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F-Toys Jwings
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Cafe Reo - AREA 88
Aero Club
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note:
1) Platz are expected to release A-4.... if you can wait ;o)
2) other A-7 are available from producers (e.g FE-Resin)




1/144 Anigrand updates!

1/144 Anigrand updates!
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As indicated from the Tokyo show new models have been upated on the main Anigrand Website!

#AA-4020 Sukhoi T-4MS Swing-wing bomber (September 2008)
+3x Soviet "Black Prjects" !!
http://www.anigrand.com/AA4020_T-4MS.htm
http://www.abovetopsecret.com/forum/thread360784/pg1

#AA-4021 Dougals XB-19 / XB-19A (October 2008)
Two build options!
+ 3x Bonus kit
http://www.anigrand.com/AA4021_XB-19.htm

#AA-4022 Antonov An-22 Antei (Cock) (October) 2008)
+3x Early Soviet Fighters
http://www.anigrand.com/AA4022_An-22.htm

#AA-4023 Daimler-Benz Project-A (November 2008)
+ 5x Luft 46 fighters
http://www.anigrand.com/AA4023_DB_Project-A.htm

*** Do not forget, there will be additons to the space series and the "flying wings" & "X-planes!"

Saturday, August 16, 2008

1/144 Kits by AEROCLUB (updated)






Vought A-7 Corsair USN/Greece
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ref # K609
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Injection moulded with white-metal detail parts.
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Decals for US Navy/ Greece
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£8 /USD$ 15
Available Now! (2008/08)
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1/144 A-4 Skyhawk by Aeroclub
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ref # K608
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Injection moulded with white-metal detail parts.
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Decals for US Navy/ New Zealand !
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£8 /USD$ 15
Available Now! (2008/08)
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1/144 DH Mosquito B35 by Aeroclub
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ref # K605
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Injection moulded with white-metal detail parts.
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Decals for RAF.
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£9 /USD$ 16
Available Now! (2008/08)
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(UPDATE)
I have added pictures sent from Roberto, of the A-4 and A-7.
i also have some comparison shots with J-Wings and Area 88 to be posted soon.

1/144 Tachikawa Ki 55 "Ida" by FE-Resin


1/144 Tachikawa Ki 55 "Ida" by FE-Resin
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One for our Japanese friends!
New resin kit, available now.
£13 /$25USD

1/144 Harrier GR.7 AND GR.9 double kit - Dragon

1/144 Harrier GR.7 AND GR.9 double kit - Dragon
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out now

1/144 Lockheed F-22A Raptor - Trumpeter


1/144 Lockheed F-22A Raptor - Trumpeter
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New plastic kit.
Available now.

Price @£5 (USD$10)

Saturday, August 09, 2008

Friday, August 08, 2008

1/144 F-18 Super Hornet by Dragon/Doyusha




1/144 F-18 Super Hornet by Dragon/Doyusha
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6x Types + 1x Special
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Release - August 2008
500 Yen Each
55 USD for box of 12?

144 by Jun

144 by Jun
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There are some interesting model in 1/144 (and other scales)
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For a start there is a Chinese Nationalist Ju-52/3 (I expect based on Eduard Kit?)
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http://blog.sina.com.tw/jun5472/

200,000 Hits !!!


200,000 Hits !!!
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Recently I have broken the 200,000 hits barrier!
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When I started this site I thought i'd be lucky to get 200 visits?
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Now maybe, the No.1 1/144 site world wide?
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Thanks you all for coming back and contributing, i hope to continue while people still find it a useful and itneresting place!
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The actions I am most pleased about is the response I get from Japan! I find it incredible that still over 30% of my hits come from Japan the home of gashapon and 1/144!!!
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Arigatou gozaimasu
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Thanks, Hway, Dzãczi , Dêkuji, Danke, Dzieki, Gracias, Obrigado, Tack, Dyakooyu
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Thursday, August 07, 2008

Tuesday, August 05, 2008

1/144 2008(?) Releases by Anigrand!

1/144 2008(?) Releases by Anigrand!
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As displayed at the recent Tokyo Show! Anigrand are looking to release some top class products!
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1/144 Douglas XB-19
1/144 Sukhoi T-4MS
1/144 Daimler-Benz Project "A"
1/144 Antonov An-22 "Cock"

1/144 Lifting Bodies Set ( M2F2, NL10, X-23A, X-24B)
1/144 NASA X-Planes RLV Set (X-33, X-34, X-37)

more pics - Fumi's Blog:
http://blogs.yahoo.co.jp/fumi_bnr32/54609005.html

Monday, August 04, 2008

1/144 Couzinet Arc-en-Ciel - By F-RSIN



1/144 Couzinet "Arc-en-Ciel" (the Rainbow) - By F-RSIN
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A stunning and stylish plane from the 1930s 'Golden Age' of Aviation!

Super Resin Kit. Great History

Couzinet Arc-en-Ciel
Scale : 1/144
Reference : FR14080
Price : 33,00 €

1/144 Ho 229 A-3 R11 by Claude




1/144 Ho 229 A-3 R11 by Claude
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A reworked PopyHo 229 with added details to to cockpit and new wheel bay details
A new Luft'46 version of Popy Ho 229 A-3 R11 adapted for night fighter interception. It has been updated to be armed with a "schräge musik" behind the cockpit and extra with 2x 30mm guns and radar antenas on the front (same used on He 219).

The 'schräge musik' was made from a half of a drop tank and the antennas were made from acupunture neddle and stretched sprue.