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Thursday, 8 May 2008 - 1942 - World War II: Gunners of the
Ceylon Garrison Artillery on
Horsburgh Island
in the Cocos Islands
rebelled in the Cocos Islands Mutiny. Their mutiny was crushed
and three of them were executed, the only British
Commonwealth soldiers to be executed for mutiny
during the Second World War.
KIT REVIEW: John
Doerr has today's offering in the form of the
Anigrand 1/72 Curtiss XP-62.
KIT PREVIEW:
Another interesting kit subject is the
Anigrand 1/72 Blue Gemini.
DECAL REVIEW:
There are sheets where you think 'why hasn't this
been done before'? So it is with
MAW Decals 1/48 CH-53E
Walkways.
DETAIL SET
REVIEW: A really nice
conversion opportunity is Pavla C 72064;
Twin Seat Typhoon cockpit set. This set is designed for the Revell kit.
BOOK
REVIEW: An excellent
volume in their Campaign series is
Osprey's New York 1776.
A look at the early days of the American Revolution
ACCESSORY
REVIEW: Another fine
pilot figure is PJ
Production's 1/72 RAF Pilots (1990s)
MM SHOW FEATURE:
Barry Pamula has
page eight of images from
the Region 4 Convention.
BLAST FROM THE PAST: From
quite a few years back, here is Henri van der Straeten's
conversion to create a 1/48 FiSK
199.
INDUSTRY NEWS: Spada
Decals announces a new sheet on French Bearcats.
FUND DRIVE:
Please help out with the
2008 MM Fund Drive.
MM CONTEST:
Now, it is time to vote in the 'Modern USMC'
contest. Last day is 14 May.
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Wednesday, 7 May 2008 - 1895 - In
Saint Petersburg, Russian
scientist Alexander Stepanovich Popov demonstrates to the
Russian Physical and Chemical Society his invention - the first in the world
radio receiver. In the former Soviet Union
this day is celebrated as Day of Radio.
KIT REVIEW: Joel
Hamm has a first for Modeling Madness as he tells tales of terror and
adventure regarding the Mach 2
1/72 Bell X-2.
KIT PREVIEW:
Tom Cleaver has today's kit
review with his take on the
Trumpeter 1/48 Sea Fury FB.11.
DETAIL SET
REVIEW: A really nice
conversion opportunity is
Pavla C 72067, MiG-25R conversion set. This makes the very
interesting looking reconnaissance variant using the Condor kit.
BOOK
REVIEW: Continuing
with their fine 'Fortress' series, here is
Osprey's
Strongholds of the Border Reivers.
ACCESSORY
REVIEW: Another fine
pilot figure is PJ
Production's 1/48 Russian Pilot (1980s/90s)
MM SHOW FEATURE:
Barry Pamula has
page seven of images from
the Region 4 Convention.
BLAST FROM THE PAST:
Mark Fordham proves his bravery in personal combat with the
Merlin 1/72 A-12 Shrike.
FUND DRIVE:
Please help out with the
2008 MM Fund Drive.
Thanks to anonymous in Chicago for their kindness
MM CONTEST:
Now, it is time to vote in the 'Modern USMC'
contest. Last day is 14 May.
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Monday 5 May 2008 - 1961 – Project Mercury: Aboard the
American spacecraft Freedom 7,
astronaut Alan Shepard made a sub-orbital flight, becoming the second
person to travel into outer space after Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin.
KIT REVIEW:
Another interesting subject to start off the week as Carmel J. Attard
shares with us his build of the
Rarebits/Monogram 1/72 YP-37.
MM COLUMN:
Welcome back George Paterson with another of his fine pieces in
Slipping the Bonds.
KIT PREVIEW:
It is always interesting to peek back at
what has been done. Here at MM, I'd like to think that this is a service
offered by few other sites. So without further fanfare, here is often
forgotten
Heller 1/72 MiG-23 Flogger.
DECAL REVIEW:
Another superlative Hornet in special markings is
Leading Edge's 7259:
CF-18 50 years of D-Day. Another comprehensive sheet for
the Hornet fan.
MM SHOW FEATURE:
Barry Pamula has
page five of images from
the Region 4 Convention.
MM FEATURE:
Here are a couple of additions to
Planes on Poles
BLAST FROM THE PAST:
Looking back once again to
when things were new, here is Len Roberto's
Tamiya 1/700 USS Indianapolis.
MM FEATURE:
Here is the Photo of the Week.
INDUSTRY NEWS: Great
Models
has their weekly update of new and restocked items.
FUND DRIVE:
Please help out with the
2008 MM Fund Drive.
MM CONTEST:
Now, it is time to vote in the 'Modern USMC'
contest. Last day is 14 May.
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Monday, 28 April - 1789 - Mutiny on the HMS
Bounty. Captain William Bligh and 18 sailors are
set adrift and the rebel crew returns to Tahiti briefly and then sets sail for
Pitcairn Island.
KIT REVIEW:
Carmel J. Attard
begins another week with his build of the
Pavla 1/72 Tiger Moth.
Carmel has used the spare bits to gussy up an Airfix kit as well.
KIT PREVIEW:
A truly superb model of this famous car is the
Hasegawa 1/24 Ferrari 250 Testa
Rossa.
DECAL REVIEW: Here
is Advanced Modeling 32201:
US Insignia part 2, the second of their insignia paint mask sets.
BOOK REVIEW:
Another
superb book in their Aces series is
Osprey's Griffon
Spitfire Aces.
BLAST FROM THE PAST:
Martin Sczepan has today's oldie review with the
Dragon 1/72 P-38M Lightning
MM FEATURE:
Here is the Photo of the Week.
INDUSTRY NEWS: Great
Models
has their weekly update of new and restocked items.
FUND DRIVE:
Please help out with the
2008 MM Fund Drive. Thanks to Barry Pamula and
Michael Wolf for their kind assistance.
MM CONTEST:
Get your entries in for the 'Modern USMC'
contest. Tomorrow is the last day for entries. More last minute
entries
The MM Sales Pages
have plenty of goodies still left
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Thursday, 24 April - 1967 - Cosmonaut Vladimir Komarov dies in
Soyuz 1, when the parachute fails to open. He is the first human to die during a
space mission.
KIT REVIEW:
Greg Ewald has been released on
good behaviour and he's at it again with his rendition of the
Revell 1/48 P-51D Mustang.
KIT PREVIEW:
Now here is something about out of the norm, the
Hasegawa 1/48
Type 95 small sedan and Type 97 truck.
Two very interesting kits in one box.
DECAL REVIEW:
Wolfpack Decals 48-002
is another superb USAF aircraft sheet that provides markings for four
different and quite interesting aircraft.
BOOK REVIEW:
Kevin Powers
has a look at the latest hardback from Osprey:
Tools of Violence.
BLAST FROM THE PAST:
Another nice oldie is Ray Snazel's
Hasegawa 1/48 Ju-87B-2 Stuka.
Ray put in a lot of work and aftermarket in this one.
INDUSTRY NEWS: OzMods
announces the reissue of their 1/48 DHC-4 Caribou.
FUND DRIVE:
Please help out with the
2008 MM Fund Drive.
MM CONTEST:
Get your entries in for the 'Modern USMC'
contest. Entries close on Tuesday, 29 April. Had a few more come in
today.
The MM Sales Pages
have been updated.
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Wednesday, 23 April - 1988 - Pink Floyd's album
Dark Side of the Moon, after spending the record
total of 741 consecutive weeks (over 14 years) on the Billboard 200, left the
charts for its first time ever.
KIT REVIEW:
Steve Budd shares his fine
build of the
Verlinden Viking Raider - circa 900
AD with us.
MM FEATURE:
It has been a while, but here is another
installment of In the
Groove.
KIT PREVIEW:
Another very nice halftrack kit is
Dragon's Sd.Kfz. 251/2
ausf D. This one carries the big 28cm mortars.
DECAL REVIEW:
Though not strictly a decal, I think you'll find
Advanced Modeling 32100:
Luftwaffe part 1 paint masks to be very useful.
BOOK REVIEW:
The latest in their Allied Wings
series is #3, Northrop BT-1.
A book I know you will find interesting and useful.
BLAST FROM THE PAST:
From 2002, here is a look at the
Heller 1/72 Hurricane IIc.
FUND DRIVE:
Please help out with the
2008 MM Fund Drive.
MM CONTEST:
Get your entries in for the 'Modern USMC'
contest. Entries close on Tuesday, 29 April.
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Tuesday, 15 April -
1955
- Ray Kroc opens his first franchise of McDonald's restaurant in Des Plaines,
Illinois.
KIT REVIEW:
John Geigle of Master piece Models fame, has today's
article, the Nitto S.F.3.D.
fighting suit in a neat diorama.
KIT PREVIEW:
For all of us who have been waiting for a nice kit
of the early Marauder, that wait is over with the
Valom 1/72 B-26A Marauder.
DECAL REVIEW:
A superb new sheet is AIMS
72D012: Ju-88G-6 Collection part 2. Six fine options on this one.
BOOK REVIEW:
Continuing with the superb Classic Colors series, here is
Aufklärer volume two
.
KIT PREVIEW II:
Though not what one could call a 'standard' kit, it is interesting and something
you won't see on other sites. Here is the
Arii 1/32 Ciga Store.
BLAST FROM THE PAST:
From just a few years back, here is Fabio
Beato's Hasegawa 1/72 XB-38 conversion.
MM SHOWS FEATURE:
John Stewart has
page 4 from this year's
SEMMEX event.
FUND DRIVE:
Please help out with the
2008 MM Fund Drive. Thanks to Frank Spahr for his help.
MM CONTEST:
Get your entries in for the 'Modern USMC'
contest.
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