5 SecondFix is one of those 'As seen on TV' products, but I had never heard of it before I picked one of these up at a local shop during a sale. For a few Euros it seemed promising. The packaging promised easy and clean glueing. I went into the shop for superglue, so why … Continue reading Review: 5 Second Fix
A new rumor in the Revell Drama Series has popped up this week. As of last Friday, the bankrupt owner of both companies, Hobbico, is sold to a German investor named Blitz 18-313 according to an article on scaleautomag.com. But yesterday Revell released a press release on the situation: “Revell GmbH starts strengthened into future … Continue reading News: Revell rumors
The German U-Boot Type VII C was the workhorse of the Kriegsmarine during WW2. Designed in 1933-1934,, between 1940 and 1945 a total of 568 of this type were built. Equipped with 5 torpedo tubes, 4 at the front and one at the rear it could carry up to 11 torpedos. It also carried a … Continue reading Review: Revell 1/350 Type VII C
We modelers often forget about the real world impact of our subject matter. We moan about the incorrect size or shape of a part on a kit, or the unrealistic paint scheme on a finished model or debate we might about rusty tracks. But a lot of our kits and dioramas depict machines of war … Continue reading Models for Heroes
World War Toons is a PlayStation VR First Person Shooter set in World War 2 where you fight on maps with names like 'Moulah Ruse' and 'Pyramid Scheme' in cartoon variants of all kinds of armored vehicles like thiz Pz.Kpfw. III. From the looks of it, it is safe to say it's not a realistic … Continue reading Review: World War Toons German Medium Tank Panzer III
The F-104 Starfighter is one of those fighters that seemed to 'Have it all' but ended up on trash heap of history/ Designed by Clarence 'Kelly' Johnson and his Lockheed Skunk Works team after Johnson talked to F-86 Sabre pilots fighting MiG 15's during the Korean War. Johnson asked them what they needed, and they … Continue reading Review: Italeri 1/72 Lockheed F-104G Starfighter
If you looked at Airfix' recent release of their 1/48 Sea Fury FB.11 and wished for a few more color schemes your wish has been granted. Two days ago Airfix announced the 'Export Edition' of the Sea Fury with options for the Australian, Canadian and Dutch Navies. Where the original release 'only' had two color … Continue reading News: New Airfix 1/48 Hawker Sea Fury FB.11
