1/144 Fw-189 'Uhu' Kits from Peters Planes

1/144 Fw-189 'Uhu' Kits from Peters Planes
The instantly recognisable form of the Fw-189 Uhu is another great design from the drawing board of Kurt tank. Peters plane has continued the trend of producing multiple versions to appeal to both the modelling and gaming buyer, by means of providing "complex" and "simple" options. Overall a nice little kit, although it would only be fair to note that the full vac-form canopy option will take a little planning and forethought in order to successfully marry the pieces.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Focke-Wulf_Fw_189


Fw-189 - Gold Modellers series:.
This is a revised issue and has a revised mold and has panel line scribing and new more accurate crew vacform pieces. A vacform canopy in 3 pieces with crew nacelle (see pictures)  will allow interior detailing. A solid resin crew compartment is also available for those who want to paint the glazing, and finally 2 x White metal prop, wheels and landing gear struts.Also comes with your choice of decals

Fw-189 - Wargame Series
This version is designed with war gaming in mind  is  more robust and simpler to complete, is comes with solid resin crew compartment (NO vac-form canopies), NO undercarriage (doors in closed position),  NO props but does still come with your choice of decals

FW-189 product page ( found here )
Peters Planes Homepage ( here ) 

1/144 Ju-88, Ju-188 & Do-217 Conversions - Peters Planes

1/144 Ju-88, Ju-188 & Do-217 Conversions - Peters Planes
For the next in the series of posts featuring Peters Planes Kits, this week its Conversions! The ideal way to get some extra variety into your collection without purchasing a whole new kit (even if they exist!?).  So, dust off some if your surplus gashopon and perform some updates....

• Conversion set for F-toys Ju 88A to a Ju 188. Includes new crew nacelle and vacform glazing as well as extended wing tips x2 and replacement square tail. 

• Conversion set for F-Toys Dornier 217E to either 217K (BMW 801 engines) or 217M (Db603 engines). Also allows conversion to 217N or 217J night fighters. 

• Balloon Cutter to fit F-Toys Ju88A.Laser-cut card parts to glue onto model to convert it into a Battle of Britain aircraft with a Balloon Cutter

• German Fug212 and Fug220 SN2 radar made from laser-cut card.

See Peters Planes Conversions Page ( Here )

Check the following galleries for more Peters Planes Do-217 Series and  Ju-88 Series images.

1/144 Bristol Beaufort - Peters Planes

1/144 Bristol Beaufort -  Peters Planes
Featuring more of the Peters Planes range of model kits this week we have a couple more familiar marks and and unique items!

The Bristol Beaufort is the on one on 1/144 I can recall in either injection or resin garage kits, its yet another area that both the big companies and the gashapon makers have over looked to date.

The Bristol Beaufort is design that builds on the earlier Bristol Blenheim, the Beaufort was designed as a Torpedo bomber and was used extensively in the early war period in the Mediterranean Theatre of Operation and in general by RAF Coastal Command. It also had a significant role in the Pacific Theatre where it operated by the RAAF (Royal Australian Air force) and where interesting most of where also built under license there (like this kit!).

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bristol_Beaufort

There are two Marks to choose from when ordering, a Mk.II or a Mk.VIII (see pictures). Also there is a choice of either vacform windows for all the glazing or solid resin plugs. The solid resin glazing  will require painting and the vacform glazing will require cutting and trimming and glueing (along with detailing these areas as desired). The kit also comes with two White metal props.

The Mk.VIII has fully enclosed undercarriage wheels when retracted as compared to the partially exposed ones on the Mk.II and so has different engine nacelles and undercarriage doors. The tail of the Mk.VIII is also enlarged

NEW price for a basic plane for wargaming purposes. Comes with solid resin glazing (NO vacform canopies), NO undercarriage (doors in closed position),  NO props but does still come with your choice of decals for A$15. (The versions shown here is the "Gold Kit"**)

See the Peters Planes website (Home) for details, and also the Peters Planes Beaufort (Page) for more info and contact details. (**please note: the YAGI Radio aerials are not included in this kit)

Kit Mastered by Kampfflieger

1/144 Supermarine Spitfire MK.VIII (New Tooling) - Peters Planes

1/144 Supermarine Spitfire MK.VIII - Peters Planes
Also produced is a Supermarine Spitfire MK.VIII with the the option also of a "Wargamer" option, the 'Gold kit' has been discontinued due to the forthcoming Eduard Series kit. Although  the  "Wargamers" option is the more basic kit with solid resin glazing (NO vacform canopies), NO prop blades (spinner only), NO undercarriage (doors in closed/flying position only), it does have a new refined master retooled by Kampflieger for Peters Planes! I think you will find this much more apealing fromt an the astetic and production perspective.

http://www.petersplanes.com/avions/Spitfire/Mk%20XIVe/XIVe.htm

Also,  do not forgot about the the Spitfire Mk.XIVe  also produced by Peters Planes as it is one of the best 1/144 kits and rivals not only any other 1/144 Spitfire, but also a great many kits besides produced  in resin or plastic. ( see previous KG144 review of the Peters Plane Spitfire XIVe - ( Here Painted)  and (Here Master) .

1/144 Dornier Do-17z Kits by Petersplanes

1/144 Dornier Do-17z Kits by Petersplanes

Peter has been busily beavering away on his excellent line of 1/144 aircraft originally seeking out opportunity for under represented seaplanes, the range has also been extended to cover aircraft flown by the RAF and in particular RAAF (Royal Australian Air force) and with the Do-17z marks a move into other under represented aircraft with one of the 'elephants in the room' being a lack of a Do-17 Kit.

Peters Planes can supply this model to you in two formats:

1) "WarGamer" - this is the simplest option available cast for those who require their models to be either robust or similar to build in this case a mere 9 pieces and to be shown stand mounted.

2) "Gold Series" - this is for those who prefer more of a challenge or wish to put the time and effort into a more complex build, often with a choice of marks or variants available with which to complete your kit. The Gold series as seen also come with other value added parts such as white metal props and the option of solid canopies (or, do be used for heat basing vac canopies) and two sets of vac form canopies (in case of trimming 'issues')

Both kits have been mastered using 3D CAD Software and a master produced to then undertake a more tradition casting process, a vacuum pump is used remove the trapped air from the mold to ensure that no bubbles are present in the final cast. I think that you can tell that this provides a nice degree of detailing on both formats of the kit as can bee seen from the photos above, and collective both options produce a very fine looking aircraft.

Peterplanes recommend 'Gator Glue' or similar PVA glue for the vac-form pieces with your favoured glue for the resin cast items (CA etc)

A set of decals are provided also.

The Peters Planes Homepage can be found [ here ], with the link to the Dornier Do-17z below:
http://www.petersplanes.com/avions/dornier17z/dornier17z.htm

Review Kit Supplied by Peters Planes

Do-17z Mastered by Kampfflieger

1/144 Bristol Beaufighter Mk.X - Peters Planes

1/144 Bristol Beaufighter Mk.X - Peters Planes

With the exception of the DH-98 De Havilland 'Mosquito' then the vast array British and Commonwealth twin engined aircraft have been overlooked by the major players except Altaya/Ixo. I think that this under represented group of twine engined British aircraft are about to gain a great boost if Petersplanse continues with these selections.

This kits provides you with the ability to build the Beaufigther and man of its permutations, there is a great oppertunity to obtain a nice looking kit with fine detailing and a great form.

It s a nicely moulded kit with well defined and well formed items, with just the right amount of parts to balance the level of detail and challange for a weekend build. It will provide a nice kit for those modellers just startingout on resin kits, but also come with enough remodelling options and varient that an more experience modeller wull have a lot of fun considering and building someof the the more challenging combinations.

So we arrive at the Beaufighter , and it comes not only with the more familiar Beaufighter round necalled Hercules engine, but the also the school boys favourite Merlin engines (both with metal props) and a option for radome on the nose.

An an underslung 21" Torpedo is also provided!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bristol_Beaufighter


Available: November 2010 or ebay now
Prices: (its gets a bit complicated!)

Kit Type:
For Resin Kit and Vac form Canopies (A$ 25) For Resin Kit and Resin Canopies (A$ 25)

An additional option is, the "Merlin Pack" for (A$5), consists:
Two Merlin engines, two wings to convert, a vacformed Bouton Paul turret and two white metal props to make either the Mk.IIf or Mk.V

Decal Options:
Choose 1x Aircraft at order (A$ 2) or Decal Sheet for ALL 30x aircraft options (A$ 35)

HD images:
01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 Decals

1/144 Spitfire Mk.XIVe - Peters Planes

1/144 Spitfire Mk.XIVe - Peters Planes

The time is coming closer for one of the most anticipated releases for some time!
It promises to be the best 1/144 Spitfire kit todate.......

Available: Soon

Image Gallery by PBhawkins @ KG144 BBS
Image Gallery by RMASU @ KG144 BBS

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1/144 Spitfire Mk XIVe (Master) - Petersplanes

1/144 Spitfire - Griffon Mk XIVe with bubble top and full wings.

I think it would be very easy to argue that this is best quality 1/144 Spitfire ever!!?

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Available: Petersplanes
Master by Kampfflieger

Cost - TBA
Available - 2010

KG144 Forum/BBS
http://www.kampfgruppe144.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=28

1/144 Spitfire - Petersplanes Gold Series

1/144 Spitfire - Petersplanes Gold Series

Although Petersplanes planning started before Wing Kit Collection, it will not see the light of day until later this year.

It should however based upon other aircraft mastered by Kampfflieger it should set the new benchmark by which others will have to reach!?

1/144 WW II German U-Boote Type VII Metal Torpedo/Periscope/2cm+8.8cm Barrel)

It is not often we get to cover 1/144 Naval products on this blog, this would appear to mainly be the issue of a smaller suppy of 1/144 Naval kits being produced.

Obviously, Revells 1/144 U-boats are a big player in this area - so if Revell U-Boats are your thing then I would hazard a guess these will make your day!

There are Photo Etched kits and Photed Etched Kits! I am no expert on the details of a Type VII U-Boat, howver there appears to enough parts in these set to keep even the most fanatical 'rivet counter' happy ?

Be warned that I have 'mixed and matched' the photos for the Type "C" and Type "D", the kits are not the same and you should take care to order the correct set!!

I think this is the nearest in plastic you can get to the smell of salt and a recreating the atmosphere of the classic mini series "Das Boot"!? (I still get nervous near water!)

Full Set Options

1:144->1/144 WW II German U-Boot Type VII C (Metal Torpedo/Periscope/2cm+8.8cm Barrel) >> Here <<

IPMSUSA Review >> Here <<
Model Shipwrights Review >> Here <<

1:144->1/144 WW II German U-Boot Type VII D (Metal Torpedo/Periscope/2cm+8.8cm Barrel) >> Here <<

Modeling Madness Review >> Here <
Armorama > Here <<

Partial Set Option
1/144 Metal Periscope & 2cm+8.8cm Barrel for WW II German U-Boote Type VII (any) Series >> Here <<
Modeling Madness Review >> Here <<

Accessory Set Option (useful for some Aircraft kit?)
1/144 Metal WW II German Torpedo 53.5cm G7a / G7e >> Here <<

1/144 Bristol Beaufighter - Peters Planes "Gold Series"

1/144 Bristol Beaufighter - Peters Planes "Gold Series"

Peter has continued to work on the Beaufighter, and it inches ever closer to release.
The product master still shows its excellent detialing and quality.

It will be released intially with decals for 9x Aircraft from 5x Country Varients, RAF(UK),RAAF(Australia),USA, Portugal and (The Dominican Republic !?)

I think you will have the Beaufighter 'X' or Beaufighter 'TFX' nose options and it will come with a Torpedo! Underwing rockets will also be proivded on the final version.

Check Peterplanes.com for further updates.
http://www.petersplanes.com/avions/Beaufighter/Beaufighter.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bristol_Beaufighter

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 <<