Tamiya 1:48 Bf109E-3 ‘Macky Steinhoff’ – Tom Meyers Memorial Build

I was a regular over at another website that I joined about a year before Tom’s sudden death in 2008. I became acquanted with Tom at a relatively early stage as the first Fellowship Build on the site  was organised by him. The build was a competition in association with Accurate Miniatures as Tom was [...]

Accurate Miniatures 1:48 IL-2 Sturmovik

Kit: Accurate Miniatures IL2 Sturmovik – 1:48th Scale
Kit Number: Oops, I’ve thrown the box away…
Price: About £25.00 when it was first released
Decals: The kit supplied ‘Invisi-clear’ decals were used.
Reviewer: Steve Budd
Notes: None
History: Often referred to as a ‘flying tank’ by virtue of its one and a half tons of armour plating, the Sturmovik is regarded [...]

Dragon 1:35 JSII Diorama ‘Hunter – Killer’

Kit: Dragon JSII
Price: Bought second hand from Hannants in Colindale, circa £12.00
Decals: The kit ones fractured during storage in my loft so an Eduard vinyl mask kit replaced them
Reviewer: Steve Budd
I’ve never had a quick turn around in kit completion. In fact I’m not so much a slow finisher as someone who’s better off measuring [...]

Osprey Duel: Sopwith Camel Vs Fokker DR1 – Western Front 1917-18

Title: Sopwith Camel Vs Fokker DR1 – Western Front 1917-18
Author: Jon Guttman
Publisher: Osprey Publishing
Osprey continue their successful run of military aviation titles with this excellent ‘ Dog fight double’ publication, that looks in some detail at two of the most famous aircraft to take to the skies during World War One.
Interspersed among the text are [...]

Verlinden 120mm Viking Raider – Circa 900AD

Kit: VP Viking Raider – circa 900AD
Kit Number: VER-833
Price: Circa $34.00
Decals: N/a
Reviewer: Steve Budd
Notes: None
History: I doubt there are many folks in the Northern hemisphere who haven’t heard of the Vikings. Rather than rehash the plentiful information which is available on the Internet about these fascinating people, please see the following link for the historical [...]

Tasca 1:35 Panzer II Ausf ‘L’ “Luchs” (Lynx)

Kit: Tasca Pz.Kpfw.II Ausf L “Luchs” (Lynx)
Kit Number: 35-001
Price: £33.95 (2003 purchase price)
Decals: Four options (kit decals used in the finished model)
Reviewer: Steve Budd
Notes: None
History: The Luchs (Lynx) evolved from the Panzer II development lineage, after Experimental Design number VK1303 was commissioned in 1939 and grew out of the German Army’s need for a nimble [...]

Testors Grey Alien

Hi folks:
Testors Grey Alien is a simple project and a classic ‘weekender’. The manufacturer designed the kit to be depicted wearing a space suit of some description but I finished mine more in accordance with reports from those who claim to have seen such creatures…

Wingnut Wings 1:32 Bristol Fighter F.2b

Kit: Wingnut Wings  /  1:32 scale  /  Bristol F.2b Fighter
Kit Number: 32004
Price: $79.00 US
Decals: Printed by Cartograf. Five options available from the box
Reviewer: Steve Budd
Notes: UK purchasers particularly, take heed. Wingnut kits are only available direct from Wingnut in New Zealand and certainly attract charges from UK Customs and Excise and the UK carrier (more [...]

Tamiya 1:48 P-51B Mustang – 357th FG

Kit: Tamiya P-51B
Kit Number: TAM61042
Price: About £15.00
Decals: Cutting Edge sheet number CED48280 P-51B/D “Yoxford Boys” Part 1 used
Reviewer: Steve Budd
Notes: None
History: Please see any one of the many P-51 development histories already listed on the web. Rather than re-hash one of those, let’s take a wander down the combat activities of the 357th Fighter Group [...]