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3D Model Parts
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Colorado Class Fighting Tops 1941, 3D Model Parts 1:700 Scale, Review by Steve Backer - Trumpeter has released 1:700 scale kits for West Virginia, Maryland, Tennessee and California in their 1941 fits with their lovely cagemasts and
fighting tops. However, the kit supplied fighting tops have solid windows and you have to paint them to create an illusion of depth. The tops varied slightly between the two classes. 3D Model Parts has produced resin "Fighting Tops" for
both classes. This shows those for the Colorado Class. You will instantly notice the open windows, ready to be glazed, and the lovely detail of these tops, which make an excellent upgrade for the plastic Trumpeter parts.
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Tennessee Class Fighting Tops 1941, 3D Model Parts 1:700 Scale, Review by Steve Backer - Trumpeter has produced a USS California in her 1941 fit in 1:700 scale. The plastic fighting tops or too wide and have solid plastic
windows. 3D Model Parts has produced set U717 to replicate the fighting tops for USS California or sistership USS Tennessee. The resin tops have a narrower profile than the Trumpeter plastic version and open windows.
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Cage Masts for the Big Five, 3D Model Parts 1:700 Scale, Review by Steve Backer - Trumpeter has released 1:700 scale models of the California, Maryland and West Virginia as the ships appeared at Pearl Harbor on December 7,
1941 with two cage masts. The kits come with brass photo-etch cage masts that must be molded to the right shape and also create a vertical seams where the edges meet. 3D Model Parts has come up with a different solution, pre-formed
resin cage masts.
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USN Mk 37 AA Directors & Mk 51 Light AA Directors, 3D Model Parts 1:700 Scale - The Mk 37 director was the culmination of the evolution of gun directors in the USN in World War Two. First begun in 1936,the Mk 37 was first
tested in 1939. For the first time the range finding mechanism was called a computer. The Mk 51 AA director could be found on almost every warship in the fleet at the end of the war. This small, visually operated system, played a significant
role in reducing the threat of Kamikazes. With 3D Model Parts set U714 you get all of your USN AA director needs. The set provides four late model Mk 37 Mod 17 directors and sixteen Mk 51 directors. All parts are resin but there is no
photo-etch for the actual radars for the Mk 37.
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Admiralty Modelworks
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Life Raft Canisters, Admiralty Modelworks 1:700 Scale, Review by Felix Bustelo - Admiralty Model Works has released a 1:700 resin set of life raft canisters which contain 24 of the twin and 4 single versions. The rafts are nicely cast and
come of runners from which they will need to be removed from. This upgrade set from Admiralty Model Works will be a welcome addition to any modern 1:700 scale model that are fitted with these canisters.
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Curtiss Seagull SOC-3 Seaplane, Admiralty Modelworks 1:200 Scale, Review by Felix Bustelo - Overall the Admiralty Curtiss Seagull SOC-3 in 1:200 scale is a very good set that will help a modeler to back date the 1:200 scale Arizona
kit or convert it to a Pennsylvania for the same time period.
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Aoshima
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Type 96 IJN Aircraft, Aoshima 1:700 Scale - For all of those who wish to portray something different in IJN carrier construction is this set of aircraft for Type 96 IJN aircraft for pre-war Japanese aircraft carriers produced by Aoshima in
1:700 scale.
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ArtwoxModel
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Yamato Wooden Deck Set for the Tamiya kit 31113, ArtwoxModel Set AW 20002 1:700 Scale, Review by Steve Backer - ArtwoxModel Deck AW 20002 for the Tamiya Yamato kit 31113 in 1:700 scale is a very good choice to try out
wooden decks on a model. You get to immerse yourself in the detail of using a wooden deck, without having to fiddle with numerous small decks.
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Mutsu Wooden Deck Set for the Hasegawa kit, ArtwoxModel Set AW 10024 1:350 Scale - ArtwoxModel Set 10024 gives you all of the wooden decks and platforms that you need to breath new life into the Hasegawa model of the
battleship, Mutsu, in 1:350 scale. Don;t let the old girl be forgotten.
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HMS Indefatigable 1912 Wooden Deck Set for the Combrig kit, ArtwoxModel Set AW 10082 1:350 Scale - The ArtwoxModel set AW 10082 allows the modeler to have a detailed, quality wooden deck for the Combrig resin model for the
British battlecruiser, HMS Indefatigable in 1:350 scale. ArtwoxModel wooden decks are available from Free Time Hobbies.
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Scharnhorst 1943 Wooden Deck Set for the Dragon Scharnhorst kit 1040, ArtwoxModel Set 10001 1:350 Scale - This shows ArtwoxModel set 10001 for the 1943 fit Dragon Scharnhorst in 1:350 scale. As with the custom of Artwox, a
metal anchor chain along with the multiple wooden decks. Included in the review are links to shown the Artwox wooden decks fitted to the Dragon kit for the earlier Artwox set 10001 as well as the newer Artwox set 10083.
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USS Yorktown CV-5 Wooden Deck Set for the Merit Yorktown Kit, Artwox Model 1:350 Scale - The Artwox Model wooden deck set for the USS Yorktown CV-5 1:350 scale kit by Merit is a fine product, which will add character
and dimension to the plastic kit.
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Bismarck Wooden Deck Set for the Revell of Germany Kit, ArtwoxModel 1:350 Scale - The balance of the ArtwoxModel wooden deck set for the 1:350 scale Bismarck by Revell of Germany is the high quality of the wooden decks
and platforms, provided at a very attractive price. With 23 decks and platforms and metal anchor chain thrown in, you can't go wrong.
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HMS Dreadnought Wooden Deck Set, ArtwoxModel 1:350 Scale - The ArtwoxModel wooden deck detail set, designed to fit the Zvezda 1:350 scale HMS Dreadnought kit is a very reasonably priced accessory that will definitely enhance
the appearance of the model. You'll have to pop out a lot of coal scuttle cut-outs but the Zvezda Dreadnought will definitely be eye-popping after the Artwox decks are in place.
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Chih Yuen, Imperial Chinese Protected Cruiser, Wooden Decks For the Bronco Models Kit, ArtwoxModel 1:350 Scale - The ArtwoxModel wooden decks for the 1:350 scale Bronco Chih Yuen is an outstanding product. It is a
perfect vehicle to try out wooden decks on plastic models because of the lower price of the decks and model, minimal superstructure cutouts, and smaller size.
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Mutsu Wooden Decks For the Aoshima Kit, ArtwoxModel 1:700 Scale - If you are looking for outstanding quality wooden decks to further enhance you Mutsu kit produced by Aoshima in 1:700 scale, try the wooden deck set produced
by ArtwoxModel. Available from more and more retailers, including in the United States, pick up the set and you won't be disappointed.
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Prinz Eugen Wooden Decks For the Trumpeter Kit, ArtwoxModel 1:350 Scale - With the twenty-eight wooden decks for the Trumpeter 1:350 scale model of the Prinz Eugen, the ArtwoxModel wooden deck set for the cruiser, you
can revel in wooden decking to your heart's delight. Great appearance, good fit, low price, the ArtwoxModel 1:350 scale Prinz Eugen wooden deck set delivers big time!
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HMS Repulse Wooden Decks For the Trumpeter Kit, ArtwoxModel 1:350 Scale - I'm pumped about the ArtwoxModel five deck set for the Trumpeter 1:350 scale HMS Repulse. After fitting the wooden quarterdeck to the plastic
Trumpeter deck, I found that removing the wooden deck from the sheet was easy and really enhanced the appearance off the battlecruiser's long quarterdeck.
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Yamashiro Wooden Decks For the Aoshima Kit, ArtwoxModel 1:700 Scale - If wooden decks on you warships are what you want for enhancement on a plastic model, ArtwoxModel already has a good selection of 1:350 and 1:700
wooden decks for many of the most popular model ships produced by Aoshima, Tamiya, Trumpeter, Dragon, Hasegawa, and Revell, as well as large sheets of decking, which you can customize for kits that do not yet have a model specific
sheet available. The ArtwoxModel wooden decks set for the 1:700 scale Aoshima Yamashiro is an impressive product, especially given the ease with which the deck cut-outs are punched out. It makes me want to go out and buy the kit just
so I can build it with the ArtwoxModel wooden decks.
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Atlantic Models
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Folding Tool for Photo-Etch, Atlantic Models ATT02 - Tired of losing your eyesight and mind in bending minute photo-etch parts? No need to embrace the madness. Save your sanity with the Atlantic Models Folding Tool for Photo-Etch.
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Atlantic Models, 1:600 Warship Parts, Review by Felix Bustelo - Peter Hall's Atlantic Models has started producing a range of detailed parts, designed to spruce up those classic Airfix kits. Review by Felix Bustelo.
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Black Cat Models
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Carley Floats, Black Cat Models 1:350 Scale, Review by Felix Bustelo - The Black Cat Models 3D printed Carley floats are a must have detail upgrade that will improve your ship model with minimal effort. I am in process of using some
on my Castle Class corvette build. For now, what are apparently the three most common sizes are available, but it would be nice to see a few of the other patterns that were utilized offered.
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Royal Navy 14-Foot Sailing Dinghy, Black Cat Models 1:350 Scale, Review by Steve Backer - One ship's boat that was carried by almost every warship of the Royal Navy was the small sailing dinghy. Comparatively light weight, the dinghy
was very handing in launching and carrying a small number of sailors about routine duties. Black Cat Models provides the ultimate representation of this workhorse of the fleet with their Royal Navy 14-foot Sailing Dinghy AC350054a.
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Deck Hatches with Handwheels, Black Cat Models 1:350 Scale, Review by Steve Backer - Black Cat Models set AC350057c is another superior product from the Beast of Brittany, Black Cat Ben. The four different patterns of deck hatch
coamings that come with this set are extremely flexible in their use. Every navy used hatches with handwheels. If you want the ultimate deck detail on your 1:350 scale model, these are the answer.
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Royal Navy 16-foot Fast Motor Boat, Black Cat Models 1:350 Scale, Review by Steve Backer - Black Cat Models does it again. The Royal Navy 16-foot Fast Motor Boat set AC350054c gives you four boats, each different from the others.
The wonderful detail, including hidden steering wheels on two of the boats, has to be seen to be believed. The four pack of these boats give you the finest the hobby has to offer.
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Royal Navy 27-Foot Whalers, Black Cat Models 1:350 Scale, Review by Steve Backer - With all of the new models of Royal Navy warships coming out in plastic in 1:350 scale, if you are building one, you may wish to replace the kit's
plastic whalers with these suburb 3D printed RN 27-foot whalers from Black Cat Models in 1:350 scale. With Black Cat set AC350054f you get three of these exquisite boats, just waiting for a good home. Your build can provide just the
right home for these worthy puppies.
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USN Aircraft Carrier Personnel Set #1, Black Cat Models 1:350 Scale, Review by Steve Backer - "Yikes! Take Cover! That idiot is going to plow into the stern!" No, your 1:350 pilot has not polished off a fifth of Jack Daniel's while
waiting in the landing pattern to come aboard your carrier. The problem is with Paddles, which was the nickname for the Landing Signals Officer (LSO) in the US Navy. Given this nickname for the hand paddles the LSO used in signaling the
alignment of an aircraft seeking to land safely aboard an aircraft carrier. If you don't have a LSO on your 1:350 scale carrier or he can't be easily seen by your pilots, your accident rate will go sky high and you may be relieved of command of
your carrier by your wife for the carpet carnage caused. The answer is Black Cat Models set AC350049a, USN Carrier Personnel Set #1.
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USN Sailor Figures, Black Cat Models 1:350 Scale, Review by Felix Bustelo - Black Cat Models 3D printed US Navy sailor figures are most welcome and, in my opinion, a vast improvement compared to previous options.
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USN Mk. 49 Directors, Black Cat Models 1:350 Scale, Review by Felix Bustelo - Black Cat Models line of 1:350 scale 3D printed accessories includes a set of Mk. 49 gun directors. The set includes four directors, beautifully detailed and
one piece each. All you have to do is remove the part from the wafer by cutting the very thin attachment points, cleaning up the bottoms if needed. Then paint, glue into place and voilà! – you are done.
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USN 24-Inch Searchlights, Black Cat Models 1:350 Scale, Review by Felix Bustelo - With set AC350021 Black Cat Models provides the best USN 24-inch searchlights that I have seen. These little beauties will help the modeler to
super-detail their 1:350 scale USN warship with very little effort. Black Cat continues to set the bar with its accessories.
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USN 36-Inch Searchlights, Black Cat Models 1:350 Scale, Review by Steve Backer - With set AC350022 Black Cat Models provides the best detailed USN 36-inch searchlights that the modeler will find to super-detail their 1:350 scale USN
warship kits. Four of these beauties come in the set. Black Cat continues to hit it out of the park.
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USN Mk. 37 Gun Director with Mk. 4 Radar Array, Black Cat Models 1:350 Scale, Review by Steve Backer - Black Cat Models has produced a spectacular Mk 37 with Mk 4 radar array in 1:350 scale. There are two directors in a box
with each unit including two pieces. These are the director housing and the radar array.
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Cable Reels with Tubular/Flanged End Caps, Black Cat Models 1:350 Scale, Review by Steve Backer - Cable reels are a common fitting on the surface warship in any navy. When it comes to super-detailing a model warship the standard
practise for cable reels is to use a brass photo-etch frame and cut a plastic rod for the reel. Thanks to Black Cat there is no longer any need to do this. These one-piece cable reels are the most detailed that I have ever seen.
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Blue Ridge Models
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USS Virginia Class Battleship Wooden Deck, Blue Ridge Models 1:700 Scale for the Combrig Models of the Class - The Blue Ridge wooden deck for the Combrig 1:700 scale USS Virginia class battleships is a first rate product.
Amazingly thin and easy to fit, I recommend it without qualifications. I haven't tried fitting it to the Niko or Samek models of the class, but is designed for the Combrig kits and I can report that it fitted like a glove on the Combrig USS
Georgia BB-15 model. The deck is for the early fit of the ships with anchor washboards.
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Dragon / Cyber - Hobby
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USN WWII & Korean War Aircraft Sets, Dragon/Cyber-Hobby 1:700 Scale - Whether you are swarming Kurita’s fleet at Leyte Gulf or going for a massed attack on those pesky bridges at Toko-Ri, Dragon/Cyber-Hobby has the extra
aircraft to give you the big strike. Four different aircraft sets, each containing 18 aircraft, provide additional 1:700 scale aircraft for eleven different types of aircraft.
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HMS Cornwall Wooden Decks for the Trumpeter Kit, Chuan Yu Model 1:350 Scale, Review by Steve Backer - If you already have the Trumpeter 1:350 scale kit of HMS Cornwall, you will want to consider decking the plastic with the
wooden decks in the Chuan Yu wooden deck set for the Trumpeter kit. The decks provided are very nice and further, there is no need to punch cutouts and clean the resultant openings because all of these are already open in this product.
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USN CH-46 Sea Knight Photo-Etched Brass Detail Set, Five Star Model 1:350 Scale, Review by Felix Bustelo - The CH-46 brass photo-etch detail set in 1:350 scale is a fine little set from Five Star Model to help detail Trumpeter’s CH-
46 Sea Knight.
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USN Bucket Vents, Five Star Model 1:350 Scale, Review by Felix Bustelo - The Five Star Model USN vents in turned brass with brass photo-etch grills are neat little sets that will help upgrade your model with very detailed bucket vents.
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Royal Navy Aircraft Set Two, Flyhawk Model 1:700 Scale, Review by Steve Backer - The Flyhawk Royal Navy Aircraft Set Two in 1:700 scale is essentially a Royal Navy catapult float plane set with Walruses for battleships, battlecruisers
and heavy cruisers and the Seafox for certain light cruisers and armed merchant cruisers. Between these two aircraft virtually any Royal Navy warships that carried a float plane on a catapult can be equipped with an extremely high quality
plastic and photo-etch brass replica of their float plane.
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Royal Navy Aircraft Set One, Flyhawk Model 1:700 Scale, Review by Steve Backer - The Flyhawk World War Two Royal Navy Aircraft Set One is an outstanding product. With incredibly detailed 1:700 scale miniatures for the Fairey
Swordfish, Fairey Fulmar and Hawker Sea Hurricane, with plastic and brass photo-etch parts as well as decals, this set is perfect for providing deck candy for any early World War Two British aircraft carrier.
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WWII Large Ventilators, Flyhawk Model 1:700 Scale, Set FH-700160 - Flyhawk Model has released three different sets of mushroom ventilators for 1:700 scale WWII warships. Set FH 700160, WWII Warship Ventilators I, contains
forty large turned brass ventilators wit relief etched additional detail in the for of a riveted/bolted top plate and side louvers.
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WWII Medium Ventilators, Flyhawk Model 1:700 Scale, Set FH-700161 - Flyhawk Model set, WWII Ventilators II FH-700161, has forty medium size mushroom ventilators for 1:700 scale World War Two warships. The ventilators
are beautifully executed turned brass pieces. If this were not enough, Flyhawk also provides a photo-etch fret of additional relief-etched details in the form of ventilator tops and side louvers.
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WWII Small Ventilators, Flyhawk Model 1:700 Scale, Set FH-700162 - Flyhawk Models has just produced three different sets of turned brass ventilator fittings for 1:700 scale warships. Flyhawk Ventilators III, FH-700162, has the
smallest ventilators and they are SMALL.
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Fujimi
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Yamato Premium Wooden Deck Set, Fujimi 1:500 Scale -You can't keep a good idea down and Fujimi has brought back 1:500 scale for their new release of a Yamato. This scale gives you a real alternative if you think 1:700 scale is too
small or you don't have a spare gymnasium for a 1:350 scale Yamato. To further enhance their Yamato kit, Fujimi has also released a set of premium wooden decks.
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Hasegawa
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IJN Early 1930s Carrier Aircraft Set, Hasegawa 1:700 Scale -This set provides nine Nakajima Type 90 fighters and nine Mitsubishi Type 13 Model 2 attack bombers. The Mitsubishis could double as a torpedo bomber or standard
bomber. Hasegawa even provides separate torpedoes.
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JAG
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Modern USN Aircraft Carriers Deck Vehicles, Set JAG 711 - With JAG set 711 you get superbly cast resin parts and a photo-etch fret for a monster Tilley and enough small tractors and trolleys to stage your own Talladega 500. With set
JAG 711 you know that you have rolled a winner
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Satellite Communication Domes, JAG 1:700 Scale - If you model modern warships, you'll have noticed the advent of satellite communications with the mushrooming of the mushroom shapes of communication domes on modern designs.
JAG has produced a new resin accessory set in 1:700 scale that provides a wide selection of these communications domes.
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KA Models
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Mikasa Wooden Deck Set, KA-Models 1:350 Scale, Review by Felix Bustelo - Some modelers prefer to paint the decks but others want a more natural look and avoid painting altogether. This set from MK1 Design will certainly make
those in the latter camp very happy.
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Kraken Hobbies
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USS Vincennes CA-44 Conversion Set, Kraken Hobbies 1:350 Scale, Review by Steve Backer - If you want to travel a different road for a New Orleans Class cruiser, the Kraken Hobbies controls the interstate traffic with the 3D printed
USS Vincennes CA-44 conversion set. You start with the Trumpeter 1:350 scale kit of the USS San Francisco in her 1942 fit and then you put the peddle to the metal with the Kraken Vincennes conversion set. The forward superstructure
and 01 level with exposed barbette for B turret are so different from those areas on San Francisco, coupled with high searchlight tower, magnificent Mk. 34 directors and wondrous Mk. 33 directors will win any drag race.
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DesDiv 22 Conversion Set, Kraken Hobbies 1:350 Scale, Review by Felix Bustelo - The Kraken Hobbies DesDiv 22 3D printed conversion set is an excellent product. The very high-quality parts allow you build the Dragon 1:350 scale
Livermore kit into one of the four ships in DesDiv 22 as they appeared during the action at Guadalcanal with minimal effort.
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USS Kearny DD-432 Anti-Aircraft Conversion Set, Kraken Hobbies 1:350 Scale, Review by Felix Bustelo - The Kraken Hobbies USS Kearny DD-432 1941 3D printed conversion set is an excellent product. The very high-quality parts
allow you build the Dragon 1:350 scale Livermore kit in a different fit with minimal effort.
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USS Alabama BB-60 Turret Crown 40mm Gun Tubs and Mk 51 Director Boxes, Kraken Hobbies 1:350 Scale, Review by Steve Backer - The USS Alabama BB-60 turret crown 40mm gun tubs and Mk 51 director boxes by Kraken
Hobbies in 1:350 scale for the Trumpeter kit is an inexpensive set that provides glorious detail. This simple addition to your Alabama will greatly enhance the kit.
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USS Astoria CA-34 Conversion Set, Kraken Hobbies 1:350 Scale, Review by Steve Backer - The Kraken Hobbies USS Astoria CA-34 3D printed conversion set is an excellent product. These very high quality parts allow the modeler to
convert the Trumpeter 1:350 scale USS San Francisco in her 1942 fit into the ill-fated USS Astoria with minimal fuss and breath new life into the Trumpeter kit.
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L'Arsenal
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Westland Dragonfly Helicopter, L'Arsenal 2.0 1:350 Scale, Review by Felix Bustelo - Overall the L'Arsenal 2.0 Westland Dragonfly in 1:350 scale is a good accessory set that is unfortunately marred by the omission of one photo-etch
main rotor blade which could have been avoided with better quality control.
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Aquilon Jet Fighter, L'Arsenal 1:400 Scale, Review by Felix Bustelo - Overall the L'Arsenal Aquilon, license-built De Haviland Sea Venom in 1:400 scale is a good aircraft accessory set that will help you populate the flight deck of the old
and venerable Heller Clemenceau kit, which was the only Marine National aircraft carrier to embark these jets.
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Vought OS2U Kingfisher, L'Arsenal 1:350 Scale, Review by Felix Bustelo - The Vought OS2U Kingfisher from L’Arsenal 2.0 can be used on many different 1:350 scale plastic and resin kits of United States Navy battleships and cruisers
to replace the ones that come with the kit if you are not satisfied with those. I for one will use a pair on my Banner Arizona build in place of the kit’s versions.
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Grumman S-2 Tracker and Grumman E-1 Tracer Aircraft, L'Arsenal 1:350 Scale, Review by Felix Bustelo - Overall the 1:350 scale kits of the Grumman S-2 Tracker and E-1 Tracer by L'Arsenal are good aircraft accessory sets that
would look great sitting on the flight deck of a 1960s early 1970s era aircraft carrier, such as the Gallery Intrepid, Tamiya Enterprise or Trumpeter Kitty Hawk or Constellation. The lack of adequate assembly instructions mars an otherwise
quality product.
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Willey's MB Jeep, L'Arsenal 1:350 Scale, Review by Felix Bustelo - Overall the L'Arsenal Willey's MB Jeep set is a good accessory set with numerous applications and diorama possibilities and 10 to a bag you do get a lot for your money.
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Barge Set, L'Arsenal 1:350 Scale, Review by Felix Bustelo - The L'Arsenal 1:350 Barges Set is a neat set that will add detail to a harbor or ship at anchor vignette.
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Vought Crusader F-8, L'Arsenal 1:350 Scale, Review by Felix Bustelo - Overall the L'Arsenal 1:350 scale Crusader is a good aircraft accessory set and with the recent release of the Gallery USS Intrepid kit in 1/350 scale, very timely.
You can pick up a set or two to augment the kit supplied Crusader air wing.
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Dodge WC Trucks, L'Arsenal 1:350 Scale, Review by Felix Bustelo - Frlix Bustelo looks at the various Dodge trucks of the WC line, produced by L'Arsenal in 1:350 scale. There are numerous diorama possibilities with these trucks
and it is up to the modelers’ imagination on how to use them.
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USS Independence CVL-22 Detail Set, L'Arsenal 1:350 Scale, Review by Felix Bustelo - This is an excellent detail set that will certainly enhance an already well detailed kit. If you wish to take your CVL kit to the next level then you
cannot go wrong with this set.
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Austin 10HP "Tilly" Light Utility Trucks, L;Arsenal 1:350 Scale, Review by Felix Bustelo - L’Arsenal, as part of its growing line of diorama accessories, has produced a set of resin Austin Tillys with 5 trucks included in each bag.
They are well detailed little vehicles that require little clean up other than removing them from the resin casting blocks.
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Aérospatiale Super Frelon Helicopter, L'Arsenal 1:400 Scale, Review by Felix Bustelo -The Super Frelon is a nice addition to L’Arsenal’s 1/400 scale line and will look good sitting on the flight decks of the Heller kits of the Charles de
Gaulle, Foch, Clemenceau and Jeanne d’Arc.
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Bell UH-1 Iroquois "Huey" Helicopter, L'Arsenal 1:350 Scale, Review by Felix Bustelo - This is good and simple aircraft diorama accessory and it could be used in a variety of scenes be it Vietnam vignettes using the
Swifts and Pibbers produced by L’Arsenal or perhaps on the flight deck of a carrier or amphibious assault ship. Ultimately it is up to the modeler but whatever you choose the L’Arsenal Hueys will look great.
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French Post War Destroyer Upgrade Set, L'Arsenal 1:400 Scale, Review by Falk Pletscher - L'Arsenal just released an upgrade set for the 1/400 scale Heller kit of the French post-WW II destroyers. Review by Falk Pletscher.
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Richelieu Upgrade Set, L'Arsenal 1:700 Scale, Review by Falk Pletscher - As was to be expected, L'Arsenal issued their own upgrade set for the 1/700 scale Trumpeter kit of RICHELIEU. Review by Falk Pletscher.
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USN Heavy Cruiser Catapults, L'Arsenal 1:350 Scale, Set AC350-39 - With the L'Arsenal USN Heavy Cruiser Catapults Set in 1:350 scale, AC350-39 you get not only the catapults in highly detailed photo-etch, but also the turntables,
ducts and pistons in highly detailed resin to further enhance the three-dimensional look.
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Grumman Avenger TBM-3 W Early Warning Aircraft, L'Arsenal 1:350 Scale, Set AC350-60 - L'Arsenal aircraft set AC350-60 provides five resin and photo-etch Grumman Avenger TBM-3 W early warning aircraft. Resin parts are
included for the aircraft, main wheels and the extra vertical stabilizers added to the tail. Photo-etch parts are for the propeller, landing gear and tail wheels.
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Fairey Firefly, Royal Navy Fighter, L'Arsenal 1:700 Scale, Set AC700-11 - Now you can stock the decks of your RN carriers with Fireflies. L'Arsenal has produced the aircraft in 1:700 scale. With set AC700-11 you get ten fireflies
with the aircraft in resin and propellers, wheel struts and tail wheels in brass.
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Fairey Swordfish, British Torpedo Bombers, L'Arsenal 1:700 Scale, Set AC700-12 - You have seen other Stringbag resin and photo-etch sets from L'Arsenal but those were in larger scales. Now Jacques has these excellent miniatures
in 1:700 scale, just perfect for your FAA. Now if there were some RN carriers for them....oh wait....Jacques has a couple of them as well.
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F6F Grumman Hellcats, L'Arsenal 1:700 Scale, AC700-07 - Another of the new 1:700 scale resin and brass aircraft sets released by L'Arsenal is the mainstay of the USN fighter force in World War Two, the Grumman F6F Hellcat.
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SB2C Helldivers, L'Arsenal 1:700 Scale, AC700-08 - L'Arsenal has produced three new sets of 1:700 scale World War Two USN aircraft. Set AC700-08 provides ten resin and brass SB2C Helldivers.
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Sky Lookout Positions, L'Arsenal 1:350 Scale, AC350-52 - If you are looking for the last detail for your 1:350 scale warship, you might do well to consider this accessory set from L'Arsenal. AC350-52 provides ten sky lookout
positions in resin and brass.
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French Battleship Catapults, L'Arsenal 1:400 Scale AC400-33 - Voila! Marveilleuse! L’Arsenal does it again! With AC400-33, French Battleship Catapults, the company from Normandie again proves that accessories from this French
company are among the best in the world. President Sarkozy, as Grand Master of the Légion d'honneur, it is time to recognize the excellence of L'Arsenal.
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US GMC Deuce & a Half Trucks, L'Arsenal 1:350 Scale - Do you need deck cargo for your 1:350 scale Liberty Ship? Do you need some pier side equipment for your harbor diorama? L'Arsenal has a perfect accessory for any such
occasion. This takes the for of L'Arsenal set AC350-48 with ten GMC cargo trucks.
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Forecastle Replacement for the Tamiya Missouri, L'Arsenal 1:350 Scale - Anyone familiar with the products of Jacques Druel and L’Arsenal knows that this French company specializes in 1:350 scale USN fittings, even more than
the warships of France. Well the French Connection has heard the anguished cries of modelers of the Tamiya Missouri and produced an upgrade set specifically for that kit. Now modelers can come out of the wilderness and into the light
with a multimedia replacement forecastle for the Mighty Mo.
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La Fayette, French Frigate 1:400 Scale Detail Set for the Heller Kit, from L'Arsenal - Today is June 6, 2004 and sixty years ago, British, Canadians, Free French and Americans landed on the beaches of Normandy to free Europe from
fascist tyranny. Although it would be entirely appropriate to review a subject that was present for Operation Overlord, it is equally appropriate on June 6 to review a model warship from the location of the invasion, Normandy. L’Arsenal of
Normandie, more specifically the Caen area, British AO for Monty and Operation Goodwood, now produces a resin and brass detailing set for the Heller La Fayette. Do you need one for your frigate, only you can answer that but the
photographs of the new parts will speak for themselves. Review by Steve Backer.
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Oerlikon 20mm Gun Tubs & Ammunition Lockers, L'Arsenal 1:350 Scale - L'Arsenal has the solution for adding 20mm gun tubs with detail set AC350-24. This set contains ten resin 20mm gun tubs, twenty ammunition lockers
divided equally between two types of design and a stainless steel photo-etch fret of 40 ammunition locker lids, again equally divided in two different styles.
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Corsairs, F4U Fighters in Resin and Brass, L'Arsenal 1:700 Scale - What if you have a 1:700 scale aircraft carrier and you wish to decorate the deck with excellent scale F4Us. Now with L'Arsenal set AC700-06 you have the opportunity
to cram the deck with Corsairs. It doesn't matter if it is USN, RN or a French carrier, as they all used the Chance-Vought bent wing "Whistling Death". L'Arsenal provides ten superbly cast resin F4U fighters with a brass fret containing
three bladed propellers and landing gear.
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US Navy 1.1-Inch Quadruple AA Guns, L'Arsenal 1:350 Scale - Don't let your model of Lexington or any other model mounting the 1.1-inch Chicago Pianos, get a red card from the IPMS judges. With L'Arsenal resin and brass 1:350
scale USN 1.1-inch AA guns, your build will stay in the game until the end with enough energy and snap to win the sudden-death tiebreakers of competition.
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Eurocopter Dauphin SA-365, L’Arsenal 1:350 Scale - L’Arsenal set AC350-32 includes resin and photo-etch parts for four 1:350 scale Eurocopter Dauphin SA-365. The bodies with wheel wells open, are one-piece resin parts, while a
stainless steel photo-etch fret provides 47 fine steel parts.
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25-Man Flotation Rafts, 1:350 Scale, L’Arsenal - If you want the best 1:350 scale carleys on the market for your ship, perhaps you should consider accessory set AC350-30 from L’Arsenal. This set contains resin and photo-etch for
completion of twenty 25-man balsa rafts. The body of each raft is resin with a photo-etch bottom.
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Fairey Swordfish, British Torpedo Bombers, L'Arsenal 1:400 Scale - L'Arsenal has released a beautiful set of Fairey Swordfish in 1:400 scale. This set provides for resin and stainless steel photo-etch parts for five of these famous Royal
Navy Fleet Air Arm (FAA) torpedo bombers. Four can be built with wings extended and one with wings folded. Detail included relief etched photo-etch wings and even resin torpedoes with photo-etch fins.
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Bofors Twin 40mm AA Gun Tubs & Ammunition Racks, L'Arsenal 1:350 Scale - L'Arsenal has long been known as one of the leading producers of multimedia models and super-detail parts to augment scratch-built kits and the models
produced by other manufacturers. This item is a package of super-detail parts for the Bofors twin 40mm AA gun tubs in 1:350 scale.
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USN Mk 37 Mod. 17 Five-Inch Fire Directors with Mk 12 & Mk 22 Radars, L'Arsenal 1:350 Scale - This set provides five Mk 37 Mod 17 fire control directors found on almost every warship of the USN that carried a five-inch gun in
World War Two. This version has significant differences in the shape of the housing from the initial Mk 37. The five resin directors come with a full brass fret with Mk 12 radars with frames and Mk 22 late war radars. AC350-28 is from
L'Arsenal in 1:350 Scale.
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Arado 196, Kriegsmarine Reconnaissance Floatplane, 1:350 Scale from L'Arsenal - This set, AC 350-27, contains two 1:350 scale Arado 196 floatplanes that were the standard reconnaissance aircraft carried by warships of the
Kriegsmarine during World War Two. Each aircraft is comprised of three resin parts and five brass parts.
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Coconut Trees in 1:350 Scale from L'Arsenal - After a night of too much potent Norman cider, the boys from Normandie have broken through the bocage in search of rum laced Pina Coladas. Since coconut trees are rather scarce in
Normandy, L'Arsenal has made their own with this 1:350 scale detail set. Set 350-26 includes resin and brass parts for two super detailed coconut trees, less the coconuts, which went into the Pina Coladas. Perfect for tropical dioramas.
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26-Foot USN Whaleboats, L'Arsenal 1:350 Scale - This pack in 1:350 scale from L'Arsenal provides parts for four 26-foot USN Whaleboats. The hull is resin and the brass photo-etch fret provides seven brass detail parts for each boat.
Optional parts are provided for closed deck boats. AC 350-18
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Mk 37 USN Fire Control Director with Mk 4 & Mk 22 Radars - The culmination of pre-war gunnery director designs for the USN, the Mk 37 was designed from the start to fit radars. These are photographs of the new super-detailed resin
and brass photo-etch Mk 37 directors in 1:350 scale from L'Arsenal.
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LCVP Landing Craft - One of the newest super-detail sets in 1:350 scale from L'Arsenal is a set of five LCVP landing craft. Each of the five boats in the package comes with two resin and eight photo-etched brass parts.
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Mk 37 Director with Mk 12 & Mk 22 Radars - The culmination of pre-war gunnery director designs for the USN, the Mk 37 was designed from the start to fit radars. These are photographs of the prototype resin and brass photo-etch Mk
37 director in 1:350 scale from L'Arsenal.
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Mk 51 AA Directors - A crucial part of the Anti-aircraft system of the USN at the end of World War Two was the Mk 51 AA director. L'Arsenal now produces a super-detail set of Mk 51s in 1:350 scale. This set comes with the parts for
ten Mk 51 directors. Parts are in resin and brass.
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LCVP Landing Craft - A look at a prototype of the LCVP Landing Craft in 1:350 scale from L'Arsenal. Each craft consists of ten pieces, two in resin and eight in brass.
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New accessories from L'Arsenal are seen in the July 2002 Update. Now available are the long awaited Bofors Quad 40mm 1:350 (six per pack), Breguet Alize, modern French ASW aircraft 1:400 (five per pack), and F4U Corsair Four Bladed
Propeller 1:400 (five per pack).
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New accessories from L'Arsenal are seen in the July 2002 Update. Now available are the long awaited Bofors Quad 40mm 1:350 (six per pack), Breguet Alize, modern French ASW aircraft 1:400 (five per pack), and F4U Corsair Four
Bladed Propeller 1:400 (five per pack).
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Lion Roar
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IJN Late War Carrier Aircraft, Lion Roar 1:700 Scale - With the Lion Roar 1:700 scale Late War IJN Carrier Aircraft set provides 18 of the late war IJN aircraft. Included are six each of the Judy and Jill and three each of the Zero and
Myrt.
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IJN Early War Carrier Aircraft, Lion Roar 1:700 Scale - With Lion Roar set L70002 the company has jumped to injected plastic for 1:700 IJN carrier aircraft for the early period of the Second World War. In this set you get six each of
the Type 21 Mitsubishi Zero, Type 97 Nakajima Kate, and Type 99 Aichi Val.
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Micro Master
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Royal Navy World War Two Pattern Doors, Micro Master 1:200 Scale, Review by Steve Backer - The fighting Kiwi, Simon Percival, of New Zealand has designed a second type of Royal Navy doors in 1:200 scale for his company, Micro
Master. These are the waffle pattern doors used by the Royal Navy for World War Two construction.
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Royal Navy World War One Pattern Doors, Micro Master 1:200 Scale, Review by Steve Backer - Micro Master provides the modeler the opportunity to magically change the Plain Jane plastic doors on the Trumpeter 1:200 scale HMS
Hood, HMS Rodney, HMS Nelson or HobbyBoss Mikasa into Super Model doors in dazzling array. In 1:200 scale the differences are stark. The Micro Master Royal Navy World War One pattern doors is an outstanding product.
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Mike Fuller 3D Printed Parts
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USN Submarine Propellers, Mike Fuller 3D Printed Parts 1:350 Scale, Review by Tom Dougherty - Many modern submarine kits come with a small photo-etch fret that has the propeller (screw) represented by a flat photo-etch piece.
While these can be made to look fairly decent if correctly curved by the model builder, there is now a much better alternative available, Mike Fuller 3D Printed 1:350 scale USN Propellers. A highly recommended product if you build
submarine models in 1/350 scale.
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Model Monkey
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USS Portland CA-33 Conversion Set For 1942 Fit, Model Monkey 1:350 Scale, Review by Steve Backer - Model Monkey refuses to let the Powerful Portland disappear into the mists of time. With the Model Monkey 1:350 scale
Conversion Set for USS Portland CA-33, you can magically transform a humdrum plastic 1:350 scale Indianapolis into a dynamic Portland at her battling best in her 1942 fit, ready to take on the battleship Hiei off Guadalcanal.
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USS Sargo Nameplate, Model Monkey, Review by Fleix Bustelo - Felix Bustelo was very satisfied with the 3D printed nameplate and it adds an excellent finishing touch to the display my Blue Ridge Models 1:350 scale USS Sargo model.
The next time he needs a nameplate, he will certainly order one from Model Monkey.
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HMS Hood Funnel Upgrades, Model Monkey 1:350 Scale for the Trumpeter Kit, Review by Steve Backer - In IPMS competition, the lesser Hoods will skeedaddle back to Scapa Flow when they see the magnificent Model Monkey funnels
on your Hood and the Bismarck, gangway, its back to Kiel. The Model Monkey 1:350 scale HMS Hood funnels are highly recommended to get the best out of your Trumpeter kit.
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USS Arizona Control Tops, Model Monkey 1:200 Scale for the Trumpeter Kit Review by Steve Backer - With the Model Monkey Arizona control tops, you get rivet by rivet detail and not just a blank, featureless face. Take a look at the
detail around the numerous windows on the three stories of each top. Look at the diagonal and horizontal of the lowest level of both tops. You will have to snip off the casting points and sand of any remnants but that is a small price to pay to
get these beauties on your Arizona.
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USS Arizona Control Tops, Model Monkey 1:350 Scale, Review by Felix Bustelo - The Model Monkey USS Arizona fore and main tops are superior to the Banner kit parts and are a must to build a quality model from that kit. The gray
resin material makes using these upgrade parts even more attractive.
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USN Mk. 38 Main Gun Director, Model Monkey 1:700 Scale, Review by Steve Backer - The Mk. 38 main gun director was the key component of directing the fire of the 16-inch guns of the USN battleships in World War Two. Starting in
November 1942 when USS Washington took on the Japanese battleship Kirishima in an night action off of Guadalcanal, the Mk. 38 proved its worth. Model Monkey has produced a set of eight Mk. 38s of gray resin in 1:700 scale, which
replaces kit supplied parts.
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Ticonderoga Class Mast, For the Dragon Kit, Model Monkey 1:350 Scale, Review by Felix Bustelo - The Model Monkey Ticonderoga class CG mast is a welcome replacement part for the Dragon 1:350 scale plastic kit of the
Ticonderoga Class guided missile cruiser, no matter which iteration you may have.
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USS Ticonderoga CG-47 Bridge, For the Dragon Kit, Model Monkey 1:350 Scale, Review by Felix Bustelo - The Ticonderoga class CG pilot house for the Dragon 1:350 scale kit is a welcome replacement for the plastic kit, no matter
which iteration you may have.
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USS Interpid, Angle Deck Essex Class Replacement Island Decks, Model Monkey 1:350 Scale, Review by Steve Backer - At long last there is a large scale kit of an angle deck modernization of an Essex Class aircraft carrier with the USS
Intrepid in 1:350 scale from Gallery Models. Sure, you can still build those ancient stalwarts, the Revell Essex in multiple incarnations or the Renwal Shangi La but why not grab the gusto with the Gallery Intrepid? While you are at it, you
can greatly complement the Intrpid kit with a superb set of replacement island decks from Model Monkey.
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USS Pennsylvania Control Tops, Model Monkey 1:350 Scale, Review by Steve Backer - Model Monkey has the perfect solution for the control tops for either USS Pennsylvania or USS Arizona in 1:350 scale. These one-piece resin
control tops are an elegant, clean, and outstanding solution to replace the plastic parts in the Banner/HobbyBoss Arizona kit.
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USS Lionfish SS-298 Sail/Fairwater, Model Monkey 1:350 Scale, Review by Felix Bustelo - The Lionfish fairwater is a welcome addition to the growing Model Monkey catalog and will save the modeler the trouble of having to
scratch-build one if you wish to model a Balao class submarine that had a similar fairwater.
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USS Pennsylvania BB-38 Funnel 1936-1942, Model Monkey 1:350 Scale, Review by Steve Backer - I find that the Model Monkey USS Pennsylvania funnel in 1:350 scale is a superb product for replacing the funnel in the
HobbyBoss/Banner Arizona kit. The contrast between the outstanding Model Monkey funnel and the poor kit-supplied funnel is stark.
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USS Arizona Funnel 1936-1941, Model Monkey 1:350 Scale, Review by Felix Bustelo - Now how to paint your USS Arizona model is a subject for an at times heated debate. However, there should be no debate that you must get your
hands on Model Monkey’s 1936-1941 funnel for you build.
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USN Mk 19 Directors, Model Monkey 1:350 Scale, Review by Steve Backer - As Steve Larsen, Major Domo of Model Monkey, has so pithily stated, "The Banner/Mini Hobby Models kit's directors are little more than plastic blobs."
Perhaps that is the reason that Steve buckled on his CAD assault suit and whipped up accurate USN Mk 19 Directors in 1:350 scale.
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Arizona Turrets, Model Monkey 1:350 Scale, Review by Felix Bustelo - The USS Arizona turrets in 1:350 scale are just one of many parts designed by Model Monkey to improve the Arizona kit and there are even parts to convert the kit to
a Pennsylvania in different fits. The triple 14” turrets can also be used on the Iron Shipwrights kits of the USS Nevada and Oklahoma if you so wish. The turrets from Model Monkey will certainly improve the plastic kit, whatever label
you may have, and are recommended.
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USS Pennsylvania Superstructure December 7, 1941, Model Monkey 1:350 Scale, Review by Steve Backer - The Model Monkey USS Pennsylvania 1941 superstructure is a high quality design, designed to replace the plastic parts of the
plastic USS Arizona 1:350 scale model released by HobbyBoss/Banner. These parts, along with other Model Monkey Pennsylvania parts, open the door to new horizons for this kit.
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MT Miniatures
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Blackburn Buccaneer, British Attack Bomber, MT Miniatures 1:700 Scale - MT Miniatures produces two versions of the Buccaneer in 1:700 scale made with spun white metal. You can get the aircraft with extended wings, ready for
flight, or as shown here, with wings folded for storage on the flight deck or hangar. They come three to a bag and need some clean up of metal flash before painting.
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De Havilland DH-110 Sea Vixen, FAA Two Seat All-Weather Fighter, MT Miniatures 1:700 Scale - The de Havilland DH-110 Sea Vixen was deployed in squadron service in July 1959 and flew with the FAA until 1972 when the Sea
Vixen was replaced by the F-4 Phantom II. MT Miniatures produces white metal 1:700 scale Sea Vixens with three to a package. The castings do require so clean up but they do present an opportunity to decorate the decks of post war RN
carriers.
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Mulsannne's Corner
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USS Tunny SSG-282, Regulus Missile Submarine Conversion Set, Mulsanne's Corner 1:350 Scale, Review by Felix Bustelo - The USS Tunny SSG-282 Conversion set is an excellent example of a 3-D printed accessory. With this set you
can transform an AFV Club 1:350 scale Gato class fleet boat into one of the pioneering missile carrying submarines, which visually was quite an oddity. The conversion set requires the cutting and removal of parts, so I would recommend it
to someone with intermediate modelling skills
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Nautilus Models
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USS Smith DD-17 Weapons Set, Nautilus Models 1:200 Scale, Review by Steve Backer - If you already have the Chuan Yu 1:200 scale model of the first Flivver, USS Smith DD-17, or are thinking about getting one, the Nautilus Models
USS Smith DD-17 Weapons Set is essential. The 3D printed 3-inch guns are two-piece, rather than the one-piece guns in the kit. You get anchors for the model, which are lacking in the kit. There are eye-popping twin torpedo tubes with
the set that are used for a 1916 fit of the Smith. This set from Nautilus is a must have for anyone that has the kit.
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USS Gurnard SS-254, Gato Class Fall 1942 Conversion Set, Nautilus Models 1:144 Scale - In Nautilus Models continuing quest to provide unusual conversion sets to provide further interesting and unusual variations of injected plastic
kits, the USS Gurnard 1:144 scale presents another good example. With this conversion set, the USS Gurnard with a new 4-inch deck gun and fore and aft Oerlikon 20mm AA gun platforms on the sail, the set allows the modeler to
represent the first upgrade of the gun armament of the Gato class.
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USS Thresher SS-200 Detail Set, Nautilus Models 1:144 Scale - Nautilus Models provides another unique product designed to modify an existing plastic kit. This time it is a conning tower and 5-inch/51 deck gun to convert the
Trumpeter 1:144 scale Gato class submarine to a T class USS Thresher SS-200.
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USS Lexington CV-2, Battle of Coral Sea, Wooden Flight Deck, Nautilus Models 1:350 Scale - Nautilus Models was very fast in the preparation and production of a complete wooden laser cut deck for replacing the plastic flight deck
of the Trumpeter 1:350 scale USS Lexington kit. This deck is prepared for the time period of April 14 through May 8, 1942, which is her appearance at the Battle of the Coral Sea when she was lost.
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USN Fleet Submarine Wooden Decks for the Revell 1:178 Scale USS Lionfish - Nautilus Models is at it again with their release of five new wooden decks. This time the decks are designed to fit the Revell 1:178 scale USS Lionfish.
The five different decks are for three boats of the Gato Class with USS Gato SS-212 January 1942, USS Bluefish SS-222 summer 1943 and USS Harder SS-257 summer 1944 and two Balao Class boats with USS Balao SS-285 in 1942
and USS Icefish SS-367 summer 1944.
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USS Hornet CV-8, Wooden Flight Deck, Nautilus Models 1:350 Scale - The Chainsaw is buzzing again with a new wooden deck to follow the success of the deck for the Revell 1:72 scale Type VIIC U-Boat. This time the deck, made
from laser cut bass wood, is designed to fit the Trumpeter 1:350 scale kit of the USS Hornet CV-8. This deck, which is also available for the Yorktown/Enterprise variant, is from Nautilus Models.
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Type VII U-Boat Wooden Deck & Resin Fittings Set, Nautilus Models 1:72 Scale for the Revell U-Boat Kit - One of the first after market super-detail sets for the Revell of Germany 1:72 scale Type VIIC U-Boat is this set from
Nautilus Models. The set comes with completely new laser cut wooden decks, plus resin fittings, designed to replace the same parts on the kit.
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Yorktown/Enterprise Conversion Set in 1:350 - Nautilus Models has produced a 1:350 scale conversion set for the Trumpeter USS Hornet CV-8. The set includes the island details, guns and gun houses to model the USS Yorktown
CV-5 or USS Enterprise CV-6.
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Niko Model
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Studebaker US6 (G630) Fuel Tanker, Niko Model 1:350 Scale, Review by Felix Bustelo - The Studebaker US6 Fuel Tanker set is a good addition to Niko’s line of resin vehicles that are very useful for dioramas. They are available at
various retailers that are SteelNavy sponsors.
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Chevrolet C8A Ambulance, Niko Model 1:350 Scale, Review by Felix Bustelo - These little Niko Chevrolet CA8 trucks are a quick and relatively inexpensive way to add a little life to scene and they are available at various retailers that
are Steel Navy sponsors.
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Shipping Crates, Niko Models 1:350 Scale, Review by Felix Bustelo - These sets would look great in a dockside scene waiting to be loaded on to a Liberty Ship or a peacetime scene with cargo ship or liner. You will probably need to buy
a few sets in order to fill up the dock properly but they are relatively inexpensive.
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Engineering Equipment, Niko Models 1:350 Scale, Review by Felix Bustelo - These little engineer machines could be used in many diorama scenes: dockside being loaded on a Liberty Ship or even working on the docks or in a Seabees
vignette clearing ground for an airstrip on a Pacific atoll. Whatever you have in mind, these sets from Niko Models will fit the bill.
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Opel Blitz Three-Ton Trucks, Niko Model 1:350 Scale, Review by Felix Bustelo - There are numerous applications and diorama possibilities with the Niko Model 1:350 scale Opel Blitz trucks, such as a dockyard or pier-side scene
bringing supplies to a Kriegsmarine ship or U-Boat. These little Niko trucks are a quick and relatively inexpensive way to add a little life to scene.
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North Star Models
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Royal Navy Bridge Equipment, North Star Models 1:350 Scale, Review by Felix Bustelo- The North Star Models 1:350 scale Royal Navy Bridge Equipment set is interesting and can be used to add detail or replace kit parts for some larger
Royal Navy ships like a cruiser or larger, as they would be fitted with the larger air-defense officer’s sights. The smaller items would be suitable for smaller ships, like destroyers or frigates, as well as their larger counterparts.
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Kriegsmarine Figures, North Star Models 1:350 Scale, Review by Felix Bustelo - The level of detail found on the North Star Models 1:350 scale Kriegsmarine figures is like nothing I have seen in crew figures and certainly raises the
level. I am pretty sure that I do not have the skill level to paint these figures in such a way to take advantage of it. I just don’t know if I can paint the buttons on the officer uniforms or the eagle on the crew caps gold and pick out other
details to do them justice but I am willing to try.
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Pacific Crossroads
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Fokker T.IV(a) Dutch Floatplane, Pacific Crossroads 1:350 Scale, Build Review by Felix Bustelo - The Fokker T IVa, Dutch seaplane in 1:350 scale by Pacific Crossroads, is good and fairly easy to assemble aircraft diorama
accessory and it could be used in a variety of ways or scenes.
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Twin Bollards/Bitts Sets, Rainbow Model 1:350 Scale, Review by Felix Bustelo - These sets of twin bollards/bitts in 1:350 scale from Rainbow Model will help improve your ship model with more in-scale version of mooring bitts and are
worth the effort to replace the kit versions.
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IJN Radars, Rainbow Model 1:350 Scale, Review by Felix Bustelo - The IJN Radars set in 1:350 scale from Rainbow Model is a great little set with well-done brass and clean resin casting. This set will let you fit your Nihon Kaigun model
with detailed radars.
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IJN Cable Reels, Rainbow Model 1:350 Scale, Review by Felix Bustelo - The IJN cable reels and winch set from Rainbow Model is not your typical set with the inclusion of resin cable inserts and winches. The brass is well done and the
resin casting clean. This set will add some good detail to any Imperial Japanese Navy ship model you are building.
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Wooden Quarterdeck for the RN Roma, Regia Marina 1:700 Scale, Review y Steve Backer - The Italian firm of Regia Marina has produced wooden quarterdecks specifically designed to fit the Trumpeter kits of Littorio/Vittorio Veneto
and Roma in 1:700 scale. This shows you the detail found on the Regia Marina Roma quarterdeck.
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Aircraft Decal Set for the Italian RO 43 and Re 2000 Aircraft, Regia Marina 1:350 Scale, Review by Steve Backer - If you are building the Trumpeter 1:350 scale RN Roma or any other warship of the Italian Navy during World War Two,
Regia Marina has produced a beautiful decal sheet for the RO 43 and Re 2000 aircraft.
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Meridionali Ro.43, Italian Navy Floatplanes, Regia Marina 1:700 Scale - The Meridionali Ro.43 floatplane was the most common type of reconnaissance aircraft carried aboard the battleships and cruisers of the Regia Marina during
World War Two. The Italian company Regia Marina now produces an accessory packet which includes three Ro.43 floatplanes in 1:700 scale. Each of the three biplanes is comprised of twelve parts, four in resin and eight in stainless steel.
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RP Productions Flip-R Photo-Etch Bending Tools - RB Productions of West Cork, Ireland, produces two types of folding tools for photo-etch. These are tools R5 and R10. Both are produced in high strength stainless steel.
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IJN Warship Equipment, Skywave/Pitroad Set # 8, 1:700 Scale - Skywave/Pitroad offers a series of equipment sets for the World War Two warships of the Imperial Japanese Navy. Set 8 features late war IJN equipment.
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35-Foot Modern Whip Antenna, SSN Modellbau 1:350 Scale, Review by Felix Bustelo - The 35-foot Modern Whip Antenna is well-done set from SSN Modellbau to add a proper finishing touch to your modern warship model.
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USN 300 Gallon Drop Tank Set, SSN Modellbau 1:350 Scale, Review by Felix Bustelo - The USN 300 Gallon Drop Tank Set is another nifty accessory set from SSN Modellbau that will detail your air wings parked on the flight deck of
your carrier model.
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Cleveland M2 High Speed Tractor, SSN Modellbau 1:350 Scale, Review by Felix Bustelo - With the numerous resin and 3-D printed aircraft available in 1:350 scale, the Cleveland M2 High Speed Tractors accessory set from SSN
Modellbau will come in handy to tow these around in an airfield vignette. A good amount of detail is packed into these minuscule tractors.
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Curtiss C-46 Commando Military Transport, SSN Modellbau 1:350 Scale, Review by Felix Bustelo - Overall the Curtiss C-46 Commando by SSN Modellbau in 1:350 scale is a very well done kit which is a simple build and looks good
when completed. Aircraft in 1:350 scale really belong in a diorama and this is a perfect subject to build a scene around. With the different marking options, you could also place a C-46 in a Marine airstrip on an island or in post-war Alaskan
setting.
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Multiple Ejector Racks with Mk. 82 Bombs, SSN Modellau 1:350 Scale, Review by Felix Bustelo -vThis set will nicely complement an air wing on the deck of a model of a 1:350 scale modern U.S. Navy carrier be it the old Tamiya
Enterprise and Trumpeter Nimitz CVN or the more recent Intrepid from Gallery Models and John F. Kennedy from Merit International.
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USN Ordnance Trolleys, SSN Modellbau 1:350 Scale, Review by Steve Backer - Now you don't have to tie up aircraft elevators and constipate the flight cycle by moving aircraft from the flight deck to the hangar to load new ordnance.
With SSN Modellbau's USN Ordnance Trolleys, set F 350-08, you can use the small ordnance elevators to move the ordnance to the aircraft on the flight deck.
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USN Large Bollards, SSN Modellbau 1:350Scale, Review by Felix Bustelo - The USN Large Bollard set by SSN Modellbau in 1:350 scale is a good set which provides enough bitts to fit one aircraft carrier or battleship model, with maybe a
few left over. They are a big improvement to those found on most plastic kits and on some resin kits, if they have any to begin with.
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Dry Dock, SSN Modellbau 1:350 Scale, Review by Felix Bustelo - Overall this is a very well done set that is unique in the ship modeling world, at least in this scale. You can have a dry dock diorama incorporating a rather large ship. If the
Ultimate Set s is too much dry dock for your needs, a Standard Set with fewer parts is also available that will let you build one that measures 26.57 inches (675mm) long and 6.50 inches (165mm) wide.
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PBM Mariner Flying Boat, SSN Modelbau 1:350 Scale, Review by Felix Bustelo - Overall, the SSN Modellbau PBM Mariner in 1:350 Scale is a very well done kit which can be built standalone but really deserves to be in a diorama
setting. The kit provides options but it is ultimately up to the modeler to decide how they wish to display this little gem.
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Mooring Buoys, SSN Modellbau 1:350 Scale, Review by Felix Bustelo - Mooring buoys are a common sight in harbors and provide a means for boats and ships a means to tie a line to it and remain stationary. Mooring buoys range in size
from smaller plastic spheres for recreational boats to much larger metal ones for cargo vessels and warships. SSN Modellbau has released a set of mooring buoys in 1/350 scale to use in diorama settings.
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Cargo Pallets and Boxes, SSN Modellbau 1:350 Scale, Review by Felix Bustelo - Sometimes you want to place a ship model is a dockside diorama setting and you are going to want to fill-up the piers with items like cargo crates waiting
to be loaded onboard. Well this neat little set from SSN Modellbau in 1:350 scale will help do that.
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Palm Trees, SSN Modellbau 1:350 Scale, Review by Felix Bustelo - Kick back with your Pina Colada as Black Jack Bustelo takes you on a Carribbean cruise with this review on multi-media palm trees in 1:350 scale from SSN
Modellbau, just perfect for dioramas.
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Yokahama Fenders, SSN Modellbau 1:350 Scale, Review by Felix Bustelo - The SSN Modellbau Yokahama Fenders 1:350 scale set will add some additional for a berthing or any dockside diorama.
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Starfighter Aircraft and Fittings
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Essex 27C Class Angled Deck Carrier Hangar Deck Set for the Revell Kit, Starfighter Decals 1:540 Scale, Review by Steve Backer - The Starfighter Essex 27C Class Hangar Deck set, as well as other Starfighter products, are highly
recommended to breath new life into that Revell Lazarus, the 1:540 scale USS Essex Class plastic kit. The kit has been around since the 1950s but it looks as fresh as today with these Starfighter products.
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Phantom II F4 Aircraft, Starfighter Decals 1:500 Scale - Does your Revell or Aurora box scale USS Forrestal still carry blob shaped Cougars or Cutlasses? Do you need to ramp up to some more competent, capable and most
importantly, more detailed air platforms? Starfighter Decals has the answer in the form of their PRO-8 set, which includes four F4 Phantom II aircraft in 1:500 scale. Included are resin parts and decals for two Phantoms with wings
extended and two with wing tips raised.
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Crusader F8U, The Last Gun Fighter, Starfighter Decals' Resin Aircraft 1:540 Scale - The 1956 Revell Forrestal surely could have used some Crusaders, the hottest fighter in 1960. You still can find the early Revell kits of Forrestal
and Essex class carriers at somewhat reasonable prices and now you can add all the Crusaders you want with Starfighter Models Pro1 set of resin 1:540 scale Crusaders. Each pack comes with six aircraft, plus decal sheet.
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Big Oily Beasts, Douglas A-1 Skyraiders, Starfighter Decals' Resin Aircraft 1:540 Scale - Big Oily Beasts, these resin aircraft models of the Douglas A-1 Skraiders come with excellent decals and are designed to populate your Revell
1:540 scale carrier decks with Crazy Water Buffaloes. These Able Dogs will certainly outshine any of the kit supplied aircraft in markings alone. With Starfighter Pro2 A-1 Skyraiders you to can join ATKRON-145 in a rousing chorus of
"Spads Forever".
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Lightning P-38 & Thunderbolt P-47 Deck Cargo, Toms Modelworks 1:350 Scale - All right Gyrenes! I know! Your tried and true F4Fs just don’t have the range to reach up to Bougainville to go after Yamamoto. What we need for this
mission is a bird with long legs. What we need for this mission is a bird that packs a punch. What we need for this mission is the Lockheed Lightning. Since neither the USN nor the USMC operates them, we’ll have to call in the USAAF
pukes! Call in the Lightnings! Toms Modelworks now supplies two P-38s and two P-47s in a special set, TMWD006, as deck cargo for the 1:350 scale Liberty Ship models.
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Armored Fighting Vehicle (AFV) & Soft Skin Vehicles from WWII, Tom's Modelworks 1:350 Scale - Whatever your World War Two cargo needs, Tom's Modelworks probably has something that you are looking for with either or
both of these 1:350 scale accessory packets. One is TMWD004 and consists of Armored Fighting Vehicles (AFV) although a couple of soft skin Jeeps are thrown in. The second package TMWD005 is labeled as soft skin vehicles, although
as with the hard skin vehicle package, it is a mixed bag in that it includes a few armored vehicles like the M-8 & M-20 armored cars and the White Scout Car.
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U-Boat Laboratorium
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Breguet Br. 521 Bizerte Flying Boat, U-Boat Laboratorium 1:350 Scale, Review by Felix Bustelo - Despite my criticisms with the kit, the U-Boat Laboratorium Breguet Br.521 Bizerte will build into a detailed little representation of this
flying boat but it will require some effort. The waterline version can be used in a diorama setting or on its own in a seascape and you can build the full-hull version mounted on a brass rod for display.
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Veteran Models
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AN/SPN-43 Air Traffic Control Radar and SMQ-11 Receiving Terminal, Veteran Models 1:350 Scale, Review by Felix Bustelo - The Veteran Models AN/SPN-43 ATC radar & SMQ-11 receiving terminal set is an excellent accessory set
that can be used to upgrade your 1:350 scale modern aircraft carrier or amphibious assault ship model.
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AN/SPG-62 Illumination Radar & SPQ-9B Radar Sets, VVeteran Models 1:350 Scale, Review by Felix Bustelo - This Veteran Models AN/SPG-62 illumination radar & SPQ-9B radar set is an excellent upgrade set that can be used to
upgrade your Dragon Models Ticonderoga class cruiser kit or you can use the AN/SPG-62 radars on your Trumpeter Burke class DDG kit and save the SPQ-9B for the Gallery or Bronco Models San Antonio class LPD kit.
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Voyager Model
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Ventilator Fittings, Voyager Model 1:350 Scale VND0308 -With Voyager Model you get one stop shopping for a world of IJN fittings. Fittings set VND0308 happens to include seven resin runner of ventilators of various shapes.
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17-Meter Motor Pinnace, Voyager Model 1:350 Scale VND0303 - Voyager Model produces the 17m Motor Pinnace in 1:350 scale VND0303 with even more detail than the 1:700 scale version. Like its smaller brother this little kit has a
resin hull with brass detail. Since 1:350 scale has eight times the mass of 1:700 scale, you'll find this big brother packed with detail.
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IJN 9 Meter Oared Cutters, Voyager Model 1:350 Scale, Set VND0304 - The Fujimi 1:350 scale Kongo includes 350 crew figures. How are they all going to take liberty in your 1:350 scale Yokasuka? The officers are sure to grab the
motor launches but the ratings need liberty as well. Voyager Model has provided the answer with their resin and brass set VND0304, which includes three 9-Meter oar powered cutters in 1:350 scale.
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IJN 11 Meter Motor Pinnace with Cabin, Voyager Model 1:350 Scale, Set VND0305 - Voyager Model has two versions of the 11 meter motor pinnace of the Imperial Japanese Navy in 1:350 scale. One version has an open cockpit in
the rear and with the version seen here there is a cabin VND0305.
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IJN 17 Meter Motor Pinnace, Voyager Model 1:700 Scale, Set VNC0311 - Unhappy because all of the new Imperial Japanese Navy goodies from Voyager Model seem to be in 1:350 scale and not 1:700? Well Voyager Model is covering
the 1:700 Japanese Navy as well. Here is a 17 meter pinnace in 1:700 scale, Voyager Model VNC0311.
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IJN 11 Meter Motor Pinnace, Voyager Model 1:350 Scale, Set VND0306 - Voyager Model has just the solution to the perplexing problem of our young snotty trying to visit the geishas, the 11-meter motor pinnace. Not as big as those
big boats used by senior officers and yet motor powered to whisk you in speed to your high quality rendezvous ashore, Voyager VND0306 provides one resin and brass 11-meter motor pinnace.
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IJN Deck Windlass, Voyager Model 1:350 Scale, Set VND0307 - With all of the new 1:350 scale models of Imperial Japanese Navy warships released, the Voyager Model set VND0307 will be in high demand. This set provides twelve
resin and brass windlasses with six each in two different styles.
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IJN 12 Meter Open Motor Launch, Voyager Model 1:350 Scale, Set VND0309 - Now there are even more opportunities to upgrade your IJN kit with the extensive line of Voyager Model resin and brass upgrade sets. Voyager Model set
VND0309 features one IJN 1:350 scale 12 meter open motor launch.
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IJN Binocular Mounts, Voyager Model 1:350 Scale, Set VND0312 - Voyager Model has produced a resin and brass set of the binocular mounts used by Japanese warships of World War Two. Voyager set VND0312 provides three large
binocular mounts and three small binocular mounts in 1:350 scale.
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IJN Large Searchlights, Voyager Model 1:350 Scale, Set VND0314 - With Voyager Model set VND0314 you get four resin and brass large IJN searchlights in 1:350 scale. These beauts are far more detailed than any others and are just
right for those furious night fights off Guadalcanal.
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White Ensign Models
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40mm Bofor's Ammunition Racks, White Ensign Models 1:350 Scale, Set PE 3591 - For those modelers who wish to model the Tamiya 1:350 scale model of the USS Missouri to the Nth degree, White Ensign Models has produced a
brass photo-etch set of the ammunition racks that lined the interiors of the Bofor 40mm positions of the battleship.
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Torpedo Loading Set WEM #7211 and Extra Torpedo Set WEM #7212, White Ensign Models 1:72 Scale - Two more super-detail accessory packets for the Revell-Germany 1:72 scale Type VIIC U-Boat have been produced by White
Ensign Models. The torpedo loading set WEM #7211 allows for a diorama of the crucial operation of loading torpedoes into the U-Boat and WEM #7212 provides for extra fish for those wishing to maximize their torpedo loading.
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Bits from Britain, Three New 1:350 Scale Packets from White Ensign Models - There has been a demand for White Ensign Models to release detailing parts in 1:350 scale for modern USN warships. WEM has responded with two
Professional 350 parts packets, one of the US five-inch/54 gun & one of the Phalanx CIWS, and one Flightdeck 350 helicopter packet with two Kaman SH-2F Seasprite ASW helicopters.
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Wiener Modellbau Manufactur
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Officers & Sailors Injected Figures, Wiener Modellbau Manufactur 1:350 Scale - The product seen here is a set of twelve injected officers and sailors in 1:350 scale produced by Wiener Modellbau Manufactur. You receive two
identical sprues of six sailors. Detail is outstanding on these miniatures and you can even make out the binoculars in the right hand of one figure.
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Yankee Modelworks
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USS Indiana BB58 1942, Conversion Set, Yankee Modelworks 1:350 Scale - With Yankee Modelworks USS Indiana BB58 1942 YKM-3013 conversion set for the Trumpeter 1:350 scale models of Alabama or Massachusetts, any
modeler can now build the Rodney Dangerfield of the class. Whether it is the Indiana in the historically correct blue-gray spectrum of Measure 12 Modified, or as that urban myth, the Green Battleship of the Pacific for those budding
Impressionists out there, the YMW Indiana provides the canvas upon which to paint your masterpiece.
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USS South Dakota BB57, Conversion Set, Yankee Modelworks 1:350 Scale - With Yankee Modelworks USS South Dakota BB57 YKM-3014 conversion set for the Trumpeter 1:350 scale models of Alabama or Massachusetts, any
modeler can now build the unique lead ship of the class. Whether it is the "Dirty Dick" blazing away at Japanese aircraft at Santa Cruz or engaging the Japanese Navy in a bar room brawl off of Guadalcanal, now the South Dakota can be
captured in all her 1:350 scale glory.
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