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Dec 8th

New from Eduard - Dec 2008 Releases: ( read pdf flyer ).     Including 1/48 Fokker E.II/E.III and Roland C.II, Interior PE for Academy's 1/35 M-7 Priest, a big PE set for Revell's 1/350 Bismarck, and many other air, land, and sea subjects. New from MRC & Italeri - Dec 2008 Releases: ( read pdf flyer ).     Including 1/48 Ch-47D, 1/35 Crusader III AA, 1/72 Bishop I, and others. New from MRC & Italeri - new 1/35 Carro Armato L6/40: ( read pdf flyer ). New from Trumpeter - April 2009 Releases: ( read pdf flyer ).     Including 1/35 LMTV, 1/32 Eurofighter, 1/144 Badger C, and others. New from Kits At War - 2009 Releases: ( read pdf flyer ).     Including decals for 1/24, 1/32, and 1/48 in RAF & Commonwealth service. New from Dutch Profile - 2009 Releases: ( read pdf flyer ).     Including decals for 1/32 Spitfire, Swordfish, and Hawk 75 in Dutch service.

Nov 23rd

New from Aires: www.aires.cz Description: 1/72 J35 Draken Wing Set Part Number: 7190 Recommended Kit: Hasegawa MSRP: $23.95 Comments: This set includes 6 cast resin parts and 2 PE parts to replace the 1/72 Hasegawa Draken wings and lower the flaps. Description: 1/72 Wellington Wheels and Masks Part Number: 7192 Recommended Kit: Trumpeter MSRP: $7.95 Comments: A simple set with excellent resin cast wheels and masks for painting. Description: 1/72 Mistel S2 Conversion Part Number: 7191 Recommended Kit: Hasegawa MSRP: $17.49 Comments: This set provides all the needed braces to attach to a 1/72 Hasegawa Ju88 and then mount a FW190 on top of it. This set is only the braces and two additional kits will be needed to complete it. Another excellent set of releases from Aires for the 1/72 scale builder- all are perfectly cast and have good instructions. Recommended. Dave Morrissette, IPMS #33653 New from PJ Production: 721020 - Mirage 5 BA/BR: This kit is a reissue and therefore not a new model but the box contains a new decals sheet which offer the possibility to realise the different versions of the Belgian Mirage 5. 721207 - Hunter T.7/T.8/T.68 conversion. This conversion kit is designed to be used with the Revell FGA.9 kit and contains a decals sheet for four versions (RAF, Royal Navy, R Neth AF, Swiss AF). 481206 - F9F-2KD Panther conversion. The kit is designed to be used with the Trumpeter or Monogram kits. It a special and colourfull version of the Panther. 321109 - German pilot of the WW 1 seated in the a/c. 321110 - English pilot of the WW 1 seated in the a/c. New from Testors - Quick Build Model Activity Sets: ( read pdf flyer ). Each Testors Quick-Build Model set features minimal parts and simple, "press fit" assembly for quick, easy construction - builds in less than 15 minutes! Car subjects include 1:32-scale kits of today's hottest wheels - the Dodge Viper (Item #4091) and Saleen S7 (Item #4094). And aircraft items feature two 1:72-scale classic kits - the P-51D Mustang (Item #4096) and F4U Corsair (Item #4098). New from Quickboost: www.quickboost.net QB 32041 Exhaust Stacks for the Ki84- this time in 1/32nd scale, a magnificent set of pre-hollowed out exhaust stacks that are exact replacements for the kit parts. In my opinion, a "must: addition to an otherwise truly beautiful kit. MSRP: $8.95 QB 48200 Gun Barrels for P-39Q- in 1/48th scale, machine gun barrels and inserts for the Hasegawa P-39Q. These are pre-drilled, with no parting seams to sand! MSRP: $6.95 QB 48198 P-51D Separate Flaps- in 1/48th scale, these are corrected replacements for the Tamiya P-51D kit. Close examination will show that the inboard portions are correctly mastered without the step as in the kit parts. MSRP: $6.95 As always, these good folks go out of their way to provide not only accurate but beautiful aftermarket products for the serious modeler. Many thanks to Quickboost for the review samples. Highly recommended. Ed Kinney, IPMS #2989 New from Quickboost: www.quickboost.net Description: 1/72 Spitfire Mk. I deHavilland Propeller w/Tool Part Number: QB 72166 Recommended Kit: Tamiya MSRP: $8.95 Comments: This is a quick set with a replacement hub and blades and an alignment jig. Description: 1/72 Spitfire Mk. XIV Wing Radiators Part Number: QB72167 Recommended Kit: Fujimi MSRP: $6.95 Comments: Direct replacement radiators for the Fujimi Spitfire Description: 1/72 Spitfire Mk. IX Fishtail Exhausts Part Number: QB72168 Recommended Kit: Hasegawa MSRP: $4.95 Comments: Direct replacements for the kit exhausts with hollowed out ends. Nice and easy replacement Description: 1/72 Wellington Balance Weights Part Number: QB72169 Recommended Kit: Trumpeter MSRP: $4.95 Comments: What a great idea! I don't know how many times I have tweezer-launched the balance weights on countless models. These are extras and very well done. Please make some generic sets of these for other aircraft kits also Description: 1/72 B-24D Anti Sub Radar Part Number: QB72170 Recommended Kit: Hasegawa MSRP: $6.95 Comments: A small resin radome to add to your ASW version of the B-24 Description: 1/48 F5F-5N Hellcat Conversion Part Number: QB48196 Recommended Kit: Eduard MSRP: $11.95 Comments: A simple conversion which includes a brand new radome, gun barrels, exhausts and also a radar screen for the cockpit. Simple and complete for the Eduard kit. Description: 1/48 Messerschmitt Bf109F Gun Barrels Part Number: QB48201 Recommended Kit: Hasegawa MSRP: $6.95 Comments: Direct and superbly cast gun barrel replacements for the Hasegawa kit. Description: 1/48 Yak-3 Undercarriage Covers Part Number: QB48202 Recommended Kit: Eduard MSRP: $6.95 Comments: Direct replacements with no ejector pin marks to deal with at all. Description: 1/48 Su-15 Air Scoops Part Number: QB48203 Recommended Kit: Trumpeter MSRP: $6.95 Comments: Add on hollowed out replacement scoops. Excellent stuff- Quickboost is a winner. All sets are perfectly cast (again and as always) and are very simple drop in partsd to enhance you kits. The balance weight set is brilliant and I hope they come out with more sets for all scale! Recommended. Dave Morrissette, IPMS #33653

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