| Sprue Bits |
Here is the latest list of kit release announcements from around the industry. Don't be surprised if you start hearing your wallet starting to scream...
ESCI | |
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WWII Harley Davidson | 1/9 |
M60A-3 MBT | 1/35 |
German Rest Camp | 1/35 |
Bell OH-58A Kiowa | 1/48 |
Dassault Mirage F1 | 1/48 |
Lockheed S-3A Viking | 1/48 |
Northrop F-5E Tiger II | 1/48 |
General Dynamics F-111A | 1/72 |
LTV A-7E Corsair II | 1/72 |
LTV F-8E Crusader | 1/72 |
Northrop F-5A Freedom Fighter | 1/72 |
ITALERI | |
DUKW Amphibian | 1/35 |
LVT-(A)5 | 1/35 |
M1A2 Abrams | 1/35 |
Panther Ausf G | 1/35 |
MPM/CMK/AZUR/SPECIAL HOBBY | |
Pz35T Panzerjager/Skoda R-2 TACAM (CMK) | 1/35 |
Hawker Seahawk Mk. 100 (MPM) | 1/72 |
Mitsubishi Ki-21 Sally REVISED (MPM) | 1/72 |
Mitsubishi Ki-21 II (MPM) | 1/72 |
Wellington Mk. IC (MPM) | 1/72 |
Wellington Mk. X (MPM) | 1/72 |
DC-2 KLM (MPM) | 1/72 |
Northrop A-17 (MPM) | 1/72 |
Fw 189V-6 (MPM) | 1/72 |
Bristol Beaufort Mk. I (Special Hobby) | 1/72 |
Bristol Beaufort Mk. II (Special Hobby) | 1/72 |
Martin Maryland (Azur) | 1/72 |
Martin Baltimore (Azur) | 1/72 |
Cams 37/2 (Azur) | 1/72 |
Breguet 27 (Azur) | 1/72 |
Dewoitine 27 (Azur) | 1/72 |
Latecoere 298 (Azur) | 1/48 |
Loire-Nieuport 411 (Azur) | 1/48 |
Aero L-39ZA (MPM) | 1/48 |
Arado 231 (MPM) | 1/48 |
TAMIYA | |
Messerschmitt Me262 | 1/48 |
TRUMPETER | |
Soviet T-34/85 Model 1944 | 1/16 |
Messerschmitt Bf109G-2 | 1/24 |
Messerschmitt Bf109G-6 | 1/24 |
Messerschmitt Bf109G-10 | 1/24 |
Mitsubishi A6M2 Type 21 Zero | 1/24 |
North American P-51D Mustang | 1/24 |
North American TP-51D Mustang | 1/24 |
Supermarine Spitfire Mk.V | 1/24 |
Supermarine Spitfire Mk.V Floatplane | 1/24 |
1960 Pontiac Bonneville | 1/24 |
1963 Chevy Nova | 1/24 |
1978 Chevy Monte Carlo | 1/24 |
Mil Mi-4 Hound | 1/35 |
British AS-90 155mm Self-Propelled Howitzer | 1/35 |
British Challenger II MBT | 1/35 |
Chinese 122mm Type 89 Multi Rocket Launcher | 1/35 |
Chinese 152mm Type 83 Self-Propelled Howitzer | 1/35 |
Chinese 152mm Type 83 Anti-Tank Gun | 1/35 |
Chinese 50 Ton Tank Transporter | 1/35 |
Chinese BJ-212A w/105mm Recoiless Rifle | 1/35 |
Chinese CA-30 Truck | 1/35 |
Chinese DF-21 Ballistic Missile Launcher | 1/35 |
Chinese HY473 Army Truck | 1/35 |
German Faun Elefant Transporter | 1/35 |
JGSDF Type 89 IFV | 1/35 |
Soviet SA-2 Guideline SAM w/Loader | 1/35 |
Soviet SA-2 Guideline SAM w/Launcher | 1/35 |
Chinese HQ-2 (Guideline) SAM w/Loader | 1/35 |
Soviet ZIL-157 Truck | 1/35 |
Soviet JS-IIIM MBT | 1/35 |
Swedish STRV 103B MBT | 1/35 |
Swedish STRV 103C MBT | 1/35 |
Chance Vought F4U-1 Corsair | 1/32 |
Chance Vought F4U-4 Corsair | 1/32 |
Grumman F4F-4 Wildcat | 1/32 |
Nanchang A-5 Fantan | 1/32 |
Nanchang A-5-III Fantan | 1/32 |
Republic F-105D Thunderchief | 1/32 |
Republic F-105G Thunderchief | 1/32 |
Yakovlev Yak-18 | 1/32 |
Aerospatiale HH-65A Dolphin (USCG) | 1/48 |
Chinese ZG-9 Armed Helicopter | 1/48 |
Beriev Be-6 Madge | 1/48 |
Boeing FA-18E Super Hornet | 1/48 |
Boeing FA-18F Super Hornet | 1/48 |
Mikoyan MiG-15bis Fagot | 1/48 |
Mikoyan MiG-15UTI Midget | 1/48 |
Mikoyan MiG-19S Farmer C | 1/48 |
Mikoyan MiG-19PM Farmer E | 1/48 |
Shanyang FT-6 (Farmer) | 1/48 |
Sukhoi Su-15A Flagon A | 1/48 |
Sukhoi Su-15TM Flagon F | 1/48 |
Sukhoi Su-15UM Flagon G | 1/48 |
Mayflower Sailing Ship | 1/60 |
Chinese Chengho Sailing Ship | 1/60 |
Antonov An-2 Colt | 1/72 |
Antonov An-2 Colt w/Skis | 1/72 |
Antonov An-12BK Cub | 1/72 |
North American F-107A | 1/72 |
Tupolev Tu-95 Bear | 1/72 |
Xian FBC-1 Flying Leopard | 1/72 |
Kawanishi H6K Type 97 (Mavis) Flying Boat | 1/144 |
Sukhoi S-37 Berkut | 1/144 |
Russian Kilo-Class Submarine | 1/144 |
USS Hornet CV 8 | 1/350 |
USS Essex CV 9 | 1/350 |
USS Yorktown CV 10 | 1/350 |
USS Iowa (Modern) | 1/700 |
USS New Jersey (Modern) | 1/700 |
Walrus - January 2002 - Jim Schubert
Several readers e-mailed to tell me there is a third Walrus being restored by the RAAF Museum at Point Cook in Australia. The museum's web-site has several photos of the restoration in process. One puzzle for me is that the serial is given as HD874. According to the Profile Publication on the Walrus the Supermarine s/n's all started with K, L, P or R and Saro's with W or X. So, where does the HD come from? Can any reader expunge my ignorance on this point?
One corespondent mentioned hearing of a Walrus fuselage recovered by an individual in the UK with the intention of restoring it. Does anybody have any hard facts on this one?
Also, following appearance of my Walrus review, I was given a CD of the walkaround photos made by Colin Norwood of the Fleet Air Arm Museum's Walrus. These photos may be seen at www.yahoogroups.com; when you get there select: Hobbies & Crafts, Antiques, Collecting, Models. Then select: Aircraft. Then select: ACWALK and join the group.
V-173 - October 2001 - Jim Schubert
In my First Look review in October 2001 I listed a "Wings/Airpower", issue unknown as a reference. I learned from an article in the February 2002 issue of "Wings" that it is in fact the "Airpower" of March 1987. This information is included in the editor's introduction to Gregory Pearson's article "Vought's Flying Disc". The article is a brief history of the V-173 and XF5U-1 with a good spread of photos including two in color of the V-173.
X-4 Bantam - January 2001 - Jim Schubert
The February 2002 issue of "Flight Journal" magazine has a really fine first-person article on the X-4 by Northrop test pilot Charles Tucker. The 12 black and white and two color photos, along with a good three-view drawing, are of great value to modelers.
