Showing posts with label Bonus Kits. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Bonus Kits. Show all posts

Sunday, February 07, 2010

1/144 J-35J Drakken "Kazama" Area 88





As previously posted on this blog there was talk of a Area 88 J-35 Drakken
Here are the pics from the Pit-Road Hompage, I think you will agree its actually a nice looking pieces!?

due for sale at Wondefest as a show special (limted)

Price: 2000 Yen
Available: ?? Wondefest (Probably), Retail or Ebay (Maybe)

Friday, January 22, 2010

1/144 A6M5cType52c Hei by Sweet (Update)




Well here we are again, ever had one of those days that you have lived before, or a uncanny sense of Déjà vu? If your thinking oh my, its still November(Type 52a) or December (Type52Ko) you are througuhly mistaken, no sir.

We can proudly bring to your attention the announcment by Sweet of the next in the line of Zeros to be released.

On a more serious note...
Those delighted with this announckent can indeed expect to find an excellently moulded kit and top quality decals wrapped in a witty and amusing box art. - The rest of us will just go and cry into our beer.......

Price : 1,200 Yen
Availabe : Feburary 2010

sources: Badger, HWjapan and 1999.

Sunday, January 17, 2010

1/150 Allied Gliders by GRA Models (update)





GRA model have a range of glider products available, these are primarily designed for "war gaming" and therefore are not quite up to "model standards".

That said, while they would take some work to bring up to "display" standards they are no worse than some "Garage" kits i have seen in my time. Still, it would be an easy job to knock into shape...

The shapes are generally ok and there is detailing that is less evident that in the photos, there are drill marks to help you drill the required holes to help mount the wings.

For war gaming, i risk heresy but would imagine they are close enough?

They are not quite 1/144 as some of the dimension are 1/144 and some are a few millimeter smaller so perhaps in the range of the stated scale 1/150.

However, with the addition of these ranges you can now undertake post D-Day Invasion wargames or dioramas!?

Until the WACO CG-4 release in the next few months these are the only game in town.

The GRA resin kits are produced as seen and bagged not boxed. The Waco & Horsa are produced without undercarriage as they are in the "Landed" stage, the Hamilcar does have undercarriage (metal) as these where usually landed in more controlled environments than the other gliders which were typically "crash landed"

USAAF Waco_CG-4 / RAF Hamilton
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waco_CG-4
RAF Horsa
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airspeed_Horsa
RAF General Aircrat GAL.49 Hamilcar
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Aircraft_Hamilcar

Tetrarch Mk VII Light Tank (Air mobile, often carried in Hamilcar)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Light_Tank_Mk_VII_Tetrarch

Images of a Tetrrach in Hamilar at Bovington Tank Museum, UK #1 #2 #3 (by BD99)

GRA MODELS - Typically trades at Wargaming and Model Railway Shows in the UK. Orders are taken in the UK using Royal Mail Postal Orders, or Sterling Cheques. (No paypal!)

Friday, January 08, 2010

1/144 Bartini-Beriev VVA-14M1P - Bonus Kits (Anigrand)


http://www.anigrand.com/AA4044_VVA-14.htm

Left to Right:

1. Iliushin Il-28 (Beagle)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ilyushin_Il-28

2. Mil Mi-4 (Hound)
http://www.aviastar.org/helicopters_eng/mi-4.php

3. Yakovlev Yak-25RD/RV (Mandrake)
http://www.spyflight.co.uk/yak.htm


Thanks to Milosz, GreenDragon and Badger for their help in identifying these aircraft, much appreciated.

1/144 scale JUNKERS EF-132 Bonus Kits - Anigrand


http://www.anigrand.com/AA4045_EF-132.htm

Left to Right (updated 2010/01/27)

1 - Lippish P.12 'Entwuf II'
2 - Messerschmitt P.1106
3 -
Focke-Wulf P.0310.2510-1006
4 - Heinkel "Wespe"

Doing a bit better on spotting these ones!

The second from left is a little tricky, due its generic shape it looks like a close match to a number of aircraft. The trick with this one is the high/wide shoulders on those stubby wings!?