The name ‘Stuka’, to me, is a symbol of the WWII air war, at least in Europeantheatres. The Ju87 is undoubtedly the war plane that I love the most, in any periods. It was the first model that I received as a gift from my dad, at the age of about seven years. I still remember the 1:72 scale Airfix bag, with very dark grey / blue plastic ... From there on I built many Stukas, all 1:48 scale, which always remains my favourite scale.
A few years ago, Airfix came onto the market with a brand new 1:48 scale Stuka [2017, kit number A07114, Ed]. The first release was dedicated to the B-1 version, with decals concerning the Spanish war and the first years of the Second World War. Then the second release came, this time a b2 / r2 version.
I chose the first option, namely the B-1. Some B-1 specimens actively participated in the Battle of England in the summer of 1940, and it is, naturally, one of these that I focused my attention on. The kit is very nice, with very workable, but not too soft plastic (Hasegawa style), and with finely engraved panels, in perfect 1:48 scale. Construction started, as often happens, with the cockpit. Everything is very detailed, so nice that I preferred to use the kit seat, neglecting the resin one from Aires, which is also very nice. However, I have used other parts of Aires set, as a replacement, which we will see later.
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Mustard
BAC's Low Speed Research Vehicle
KOVOZAVODY PROSTEJOV (KP) 1 Was Monty's Triple'
Brian Derbyshire
SPECIAL HOBBY SAAB J-21A Review
From the late 1930s and early 1940s, with thewar in Europe raging around them andedging ever closer to its borders, the Flygvapnet had ordered Seversky P-35A aircraft, alongside Vultee Vanguards, but only sixty of the former and none of the latter were received.
VFR MODELS Beagle B.121 Pup
This is the first 3D printed kit I have come across and it is really rather fine.
Hearts in the sky RIAT RETURNS
After a nearly three-year hiatus RIAT returned to our skies with a hot show in every sense of the word. SAM’s Mike Verier and Ray Ball were there.
Colour Conundrum
A Cancellation Conundrum - The RAF F-111s That Might Have Been Part 1
COPPER CAUDRON Caudron G.Ill in 1/32
Copper State Models have carved a name for themselves in the last few years producing high quality plastic kits of World War One subjects.
Academy RF-8A Crusader Conversion in 1/72
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The Cuban Missile Crisis
Modelling US reconnaissance assets in 1/72 Part 2: The Nuclear Confrontation
UKRAINIAT striker
The Sukhoi Su-24 is an all-weather attack aircraft capable of supersonic speeds and characterised by its side-by-side pilot/navigator seating and its variable geometry wing.
