PROPELLER PLANES 1/144 VOL. 1 (English & Spanish) - Ammo Series by Mig

 PROPELLER PLANES 1/144 VOL. 1 (English & Spanish) - Ammo Series by Mig

Reference: AMIG6144

This book is Multilingual, including texts in English &Spanish language

Book, soft cover, 144 pages with high-quality full colour photographs.

1/144 is arguably the aircraft scales that has seen more growth in recent times, attracting a large number of followers, especially due to the high quality detail currently achieved by the manufacturers. This scale has many advantages, but its main benefit is that it allows us to model the largest planes, which in larger scales are frequently too big to display or store at home once finished. Another great advantage is the simplicity and speed of assembly and painting of these models, which makes them very enjoyable and addictive. In addition, its small size facilitates the creation of small scenes and dioramas of manageable and practical sizes.

In this book you will discover, thanks to the guidance of master modellers and through detailed step-by-step articles, all the keys to assemble, detail, paint and weather any 1/144th scale propeller aircraft, from large bombers or airliners to small fighter planes. In addition, the final chapter includes a detailed article that shows you the fundamental aspects of diorama construction to display your 1/144th scale aircraft in an appropriate setting.

Price: 23,50 €

Available: November 2020

https://www.migjimenez.com/en/new-releases/3468-propeller-planes-1144-vol-1-english-spanish-8432074061441.html

for complete and partial examples of the publications from MiG, also see: https://www.migjimenez.com/en/content/7-downloads-ammo-of-mig-jimenez

CGD - Combat Group Dynamix 2019 Relaunch!

CGD - Combat Group Dynamix 2019 Relaunch!

www.combatgroupdynamix.com/Opening2019/

CGD will be relaunching their site in early 2019.

New Improved shop layout 

SSL secure online shop!

New print techniques

New countries

New products

Items available: unpainted or painted

www.facebook.com/CombatGroupDynamix

SdKfz 251/20 UHU - Variant of SdKfz 251 Ausf D Schützenpanzerwagen (Infrarotscheinwerfer), mounting a 60 cm infrared searchlight with a range of 1.5 km for illuminate target at night. Used together with Panther and Nachtjäger armed with Vampir devices.

SdKfz 251 Ausf D Half-track - Update version of SdKfz 251 Ausf C, form the basis of armoured transport and 20 + different purposed vehicles. 

7.5 cm Pak 40 - 7.5 cm Panzerabwehrkanone 40 was developed by Rheinmetall from 1939 to 1941 and used by the German forces since. Some were installed on armoured cars such as SdKfz 251/22 to give it mobility From mid WWII onward, vehicle mounted version was developed (7.5 cm KwK 40) and mounted on tank and tank destroyers.

M3A1 Half-track - Widely used by Allies during WWII and beyond. Basis for variants like AA gun and mortar carriage. 

Somua S35 - French medium Cavalry tank built from 1936 to 1940. Featuring a 47 mm SA 35 gun and sloped armour. It was superior in both armament and armour to the Panzer IIIs at the time of invasion of France. About 440 vehicles were built. 

Bär Heavy Assault Gun - Conceptual design of the Bär was finished in May 1942. With a weight of 120,000 Kg but powered by a 700 hp Maybach HL 230 engine, it could only have a maximum speed of 20 km/hr. It was to carry a 305 mm (L/16) gun firing a combined round weighting 350 kg with 50 kg explosive in the warhead. Muzzle velocity was 355 m/sec, range 10,500 meters. No prototype was ever built.

VOTE @ Revell.de

VOTE @ Revell.de

Revell Germany has opened a new voting page, collecting ideas from the community (mainly for new kits) and holding a vote on each one. The site is available in German and English (you can switch on the top right of the page). I'm not sure how much influence this will have on Revells future plans but it might be an opportunity to promote 1/144th scale subjects. Feel free to join, add your ideas (in the "About" section) and vote for others.

Note: The English and German section have different listings/

http://ideas.revell.de/en/ideas/
http://ideas.revell.de/de/ideas/


http://www.kampfgruppe144.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=3106

1/144 Ground Support Equipment - AIM

1/144 Ground Support Equipment - Aircraft in Miniature

A new range of GSE is slowly being been made available by the nice people at AIM.

 RAF MD300 TRACTOR
USAF Dash 86 GROUND POWER UNIT (GPU)
USAF MD3 GROUND POWER UNIT (GPU)    (MD3 more info)
Liquid Oxygen (LOX) Cart
Chocks
Heston Steps (Steps more info)
Purchase via Hannants

Keep an eye open as more items are to follow!

1/144 Lagg-3 & Bf-109 by Zvezda

1/144 Lagg-3 & Bf-109 by Zvezda
It has been interesting to note the creation by Zvezda of Russia of a new series of budget price 1/144 kits. First came the Sturmovil IL-2, then the Junkers Ju-87. Now, we have the Lagg-3 and Bf-109.

Ok, so the Bf-109 isn't going to win any hearts, but the Lagg-3 is currently not available with the possible exception of the True North Metal items, and even then the Zvezda items still look better?(in some respects, also no worse than some of the earlier minicraft kits!)

I think the Lagg-3 and future Soviet VVS WWII aircraft could find their way onto some modelling benches, in a bid to fill holes in peoples Soviet Aircraft collection.

Although, Zvezda are selling these as kits with decals and stands, they are initialy intended for use with thier new 'war game' system. This war game is system called the 'Art of Tactic' and is currently released in Russian, but looks like it could be released in German and English too!

Available: January 2011 ( IL-2, Ju-87 )

Available: March 2011 ( Lagg - 3, bf-109 )

To be confirmed:
Ju-52. Li-2 (DC-3) - hopefully still 1/144 (?),
and
more Soviet VVS Fighters!? (La-5)

The following site gives more insight into the Zvezda "war game" called
"Art of Tactic"
http://art-of-tactic.com/

some of the artwork here would suggest more Soviet VVS fighters to come....
http://boardgamegeek.com/image/716147/art-of-tactic

further information from US distributors Dragon USA
http://www.dragonmodelsusa.com/dmlusa/prodmidh.asp?tlcode=ZVE

Previous post on KG-144
http://kampfgruppe144.blogspot.com/2010/08/1148-il-2-by-zvezda.html

Available March 2011
Price £2.95 GBP!

1/144 'Creations Chaubet' Website Sale

20% Price Reduction
Free postage on orders of 150 Euro

Jacques does a great line in 1/144 kits in white metal.
Whilst his range covers WWII to the Modern Day, my favourites are the early French jet protoypes! (Here) or maybe you fancy a Mistel or Magister

Certainly some very nice looking kits that you would not currently find anywhere else!

It is worth reqesting a price list as these kits are availble as kit or built!

http://jacques.chaubet.free.fr/index02e.htm

Colour Comparison Charts by PetersPlanes

Petersplanes has compiled an exstensive number of soruces and oppinion to draw up an immpressive array of information relating to aircraft colours and paint brands. You may even have witnessed some of these discussions across some of the various modelling and historical information forums!

The spreadsheet covers a compilation of Humbrol and Tamiya paints to match (most) RLM, French, Italian, RAF and US WW2 colours, the colour chart is of RLM colour chips (from Merrick) with Testors, Humbrol, Tamiya and JPS best matches from the above spreadsheet suggestion.

The main article is posted here at Aeroscale UK Forum >> Here <<

Petersplanes links also links to the XLS (Spreadsheet) & JPG (Colourchart) >> Here <<

Division Panzer 144 - Model & News Website!

Division Panzer 144 - Model & News Website!
http://divisionpanzer.webnode.es/

I have found this interesting new 144 model and news website for 144, nicely laid out and full of good references for 144 models.

Worth you taking a look and adding to you favourite links, also its in Spanish - so you may need to use "google translate" (or similar machine translation?)