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EAST SUFFOLK MUSTANGS
Exito’s latest additions are for a trio of P-51D Mustangs based in East Suffolk at RAF Leiston (also known as Yoxford), all assigned to the 357th Fighter Group.
ARDENNES SPECIAL
Fans of French aviation will definitely want Syhart’s latest 1/72 Mirage III markings in their collection.
RHINO BLING
Revell’s 1/72 Nashorn (Rhinoceros) receives a major upgrade with this photo-etched brass fret from Hauler.
FORTRESS BOOTS
This is a complete set of replacement resin main and tail wheels for Hong Kong Models’ newly tooled B-17.
MOVIE MINIATURES
Here’s the perfect accompaniment for Moebius’s impressive 1/144 Discovery XD-1 from the film 2001: A Space Odyssey, in the form of three beautifully detailed extravehicular activity (EVA) pods, which feature single-piece resin ‘bodies’ and photo-etched metal manipulators or ‘arms’.
ENGINE COVER
Modellers wanting to avoid an unsightly join on their Eduard 1/72 Spitfire Mk.XVI cowlings will find this one-piece resin replacement a boon.
DAGGER STEPS
Crew access ladders can add an extra point of interest on a model, so it’s surprising many manufacturers omit this particular detail, such as on 1/48 F-106 Delta Darts.
MUDDY TRACTION
German tracked vehicles on the Eastern Front often became bogged down in mud and slush, so standard-width tracks were fitted with extensions on the outer edge, known as winterketten (winter chains), plus cleats on the track pads for extra traction.
BUSY INTERIORS
Revell’s recently tooled Beaufighter gets the Eduard treatment with this well-designed two-fret photo-etched metal package.
MUSTANG 'OFFICE'
Eduard’s approach to detail is very much ‘pick and mix’, with Brassin sets representing the highest in terms of refinement, such as its P-51D cockpit.