KIT REVIEW:  Tom Cleaver returns for his usual mid-week fare with the Revell 1/48 SB2C-3 Helldiver. This mild conversion has had all the bells and whistles added to it.

KIT PREVIEW:  Artillery fans will be pleased with the Dragon 1/35 25-Pdr Field Gun Mk.II w/limber & crew.

DETAIL SET/ACCESSORY REVIEW: More pointy bits for you with the W&D Studio 48008: F-16 pitot and AOA sensors .

DECAL REVIEW:   A great replacement sheet for the big Revell kit, here is Aviaeology AOD32002: RCAF Coastal Command Beaufighters.

MM FEATURE: Question of the Day.

BLAST FROM THE PAST: Carmel J. Attard built the nicely done Pavla 1/72 Bell 47G.

MM CONTEST:  Voting now open for the French Aviation to 1945 Contest. 

FUND DRIVE: Please assist with the 2012 MM Operating Fund Drive. 

MM Sales Pages still have some nice items.

KIT REVIEW:  Peter Kwong has our Tuesday article with his nice build of the Fujimi 1/76 T-34/85 Volga.

KIT PREVIEW:  A very nicely done kit is the Aoshima 1/350 I-20 Submarine.

DETAIL SET/ACCESSORY REVIEW: Adding to their metal gear sets here is Scale Aircraft Conversions 32060: MiG-29 Landing Gear.

DECAL REVIEW:   Our friends at Balkan Models have come up with a fine general insignia/codes/serials sheet for the very small scale modeler, Balkan Models BM-14401: JRF Roundels, Numbers & Flags .

MM FEATURE: Question of the Day.

BOOK REVIEW:  Another fine title in their Aces series is Osprey's MiG-3 Aces.

BLAST FROM THE PAST: Not one of the best kits around, but a satisfying build was the Frog 1/72 Beaufort I. New images added.

MM FEATURE:  The Wingscale saga by Tom Cleaver. You really need to read this.

MM CONTEST:  Voting now open for the French Aviation to 1945 Contest. 

INDUSTRY NEWS:  Valom announces four new kits.

FUND DRIVE: Please assist with the 2012 MM Operating Fund Drive.

MM Sales Pages still have some nice items.

KIT REVIEW:  Blair Stewart proves that even a near 60 year old mold is worth building with his Revell 1/56 F-94C Starfire.

KIT PREVIEW:  Nice to see this in the smaller scale. Here is a look at the Dragon 1/72 Neubau-Fahrzeug #3-5.

DETAIL SET/ACCESSORY REVIEW: Adding to their metal probe sets, here is  W&D Studio 48007: F-4E/F/G/EJ pitot & AOA sensor.

DECAL REVIEW:   A great sheet for the big Mustang is the new Leading Edge 32.80: RCAF Mustangs Part 1.

MM FEATURE: Question of the Day.

BLAST FROM THE PAST: Tom Cleaver has today's oldie with the rather ungainly Special Hobby 1/48 Barracudda.

MM CONTEST:  Voting now open for the French Aviation to 1945 Contest. 

INDUSTRY NEWS:  Great Models has their weekly update of new and restocked items.

FUND DRIVE: Please assist with the 2012 MM Operating Fund Drive.  My thanks to Michael Stanley for his generous support.

MM Sales Pages still have some nice items.

KIT REVIEW:  Your editor does some real-space with the nicely molded Dragon 1/72 Redstone Rocket w/ Mercury Spacecraft.

KIT PREVIEW:  A very reasonably priced new armor kit is the Zvezda 1/35 KV-2 Heavy Tank.

DETAIL SET/ACCESSORY REVIEW: A useful detail set is the W&D Studio 48006: F-5E pitot.

DECAL REVIEW:   A great sheet on some very nicely painted aircraft is DXM Decals 11-1102: JASDF F-15J Aggressor.

MM FEATURE: Question of the Day.

BLAST FROM THE PAST: Carmel J. Attard has today's oldie with his build of the Contrail 1/72 Blackburn Baffin/Ripon.

MM CONTEST:  Voting now open for the French Aviation to 1945 Contest. 

INDUSTRY NEWS: Dragon USA has their weekly update of upcoming items. Casemate Publishing has a number of new books you may find interesting. Dutch Decal announces the end of the PT Decal line.

FUND DRIVE: Please assist with the 2012 MM Operating Fund Drive.  My thanks to Brendan McGovern and Jerome Lawson for their support.

MM Sales Pages still have some nice items.

KIT REVIEW:  Martin Pohl adds to his delta prototype collection with the ProResin 1/72 Boulton Paul P.120.

KIT PREVIEW:  A very nicely done pair of small scale kits is the Dragon 1/144 X-15.

DETAIL SET/ACCESSORY REVIEW: A useful detail set is the DXM 13-7001: JASDF F-2A.

DECAL REVIEW:   A rather unusual sheet is the PMA Decals PMAD028: P-51D WWII Aces.

MM FEATURE: Question of the Day.

BLAST FROM THE PAST: Alan Wanta built the less than lovely Airmodel 1/72 Bv-155C.

MM CONTEST:  Voting now open for the French Aviation to 1945 Contest. 

INDUSTRY NEWS: Casemate Publishing has a number of guidebooks you may find interesting.

FUND DRIVE: Please assist with the 2012 MM Operating Fund Drive. 

MM Sales Pages still have some nice items.

KIT REVIEW:  Tom Cleaver has his mid-week article of a large scale kit and this time it is the Hobby Boss 1/32 F-84G Thunderjet.

KIT PREVIEW:  A rather interesting looking vehicle is the MasterBox 1/35 Polizei-Kubelsitzagen ab 1937.

DETAIL SET/ACCESSORY REVIEW: Something that just about all of us can use is PMA  PMAP001: Super Thin Masking Tape.

DECAL REVIEW:   A fine sheet for the HobbyCraft or Trumpeter kit is PMA Decals PMAD018: Hawker Fury FB.10 Private Collectibles.

MM FEATURE: Question of the Day.

CD/DVD REVIEW:  Next in their excellent catalog of photo CDs is Aero Research USAF Collection #5 .

KIT PREVIEW II: Richard F tells us all about the Airfix 1/144 Space Shuttle and boosters.

BLAST FROM THE PAST: Ewart Yong did a superb job with the difficult HiPM 1/48 Bv-141B.

MM CONTEST:  Voting now open for the French Aviation to 1945 Contest. 

FUND DRIVE: Please assist with the 2012 MM Operating Fund Drive. 

MM Sales Pages still have some nice items.

KIT REVIEW:  Mark Hiott found considerable pleasure in building the Aoshima 1/72 "HTV" H-II Transfer Vehicle.

MM COLUMN:  Welcome back George Paterson with another of his fine art pieces in Slipping the Bonds. 

KIT PREVIEW:  Adding to their great new real-space kit is the Dragon 1/72 Apollo 10 (CSM+LM+LES).

DETAIL SET/ACCESSORY REVIEW: Continuing with pointy bits on the front of jets, here is W&D Studio 48005: F-5E pitot.

DECAL REVIEW:   A great special scheme sheet for the F-16 is DXM Decals 11-7103: KLu F-16AM - 2010 Tiger Meet.

MM FEATURE: Question of the Day.

BOOK REVIEW:  Here is a very well done book on a famous US bomber, the Squadron/Signal B-29 Superfortress - Walkaround.

BLAST FROM THE PAST: One of their nicer kits is the Valom 1/72 Northrop BT-1.

MM CONTEST:  Accepting entries for the French Aviation to 1945 Contest.  Entries are now closed. Do not vote until 1 February.

INDUSTRY NEWS: Here is Master Details February newsletter.

FUND DRIVE: Please assist with the 2012 MM Operating Fund Drive.  My thanks to Keith Weldon for his support.

MM Sales Pages still have some nice items.

KIT REVIEW:  Patrick Earing had a fun time building the resin Planet Models 1/48 SIAI-Marchetti SF.260M.

KIT PREVIEW:  Those of you who like modern ships in the smaller scale will be very pleased with the Hobby Boss 1/700 LHD-1 USS Wasp.

DETAIL SET/ACCESSORY REVIEW: For aircraft that use the probe and drogue refuelling system, here is W&D Studio 48004: IFR probe tip.

DECAL REVIEW:  For the Kinetic kit, here is PMA Decals PMAD006: E-2C Hawkeye. Markings for all the ROCAF aircraft.

MM FEATURE: Question of the Day.

BOOK REVIEW:  A very nice photo book for those who like prop driven transports, Crecy's Propliners of the World - Volume 1.

BLAST FROM THE PAST: Tom Cleaver repeats as our look back build with his Classic Airframes 1/48 BF2C-1 Hawk.

MM CONTEST:  Accepting entries for the French Aviation to 1945 Contest.  Today is the last day for entries. Do not vote until 1 February.

INDUSTRY NEWS:  Great Models has their weekly update of new and restocked items.

FUND DRIVE: Please assist with the 2012 MM Operating Fund Drive.  My thanks to Michael Kippenhan for his kind donation.

MM Sales Pages still have some nice items.

KIT REVIEW:  Your editor has finished a very nice new Luft '46 kit, the Trumpeter 1/48 Me-509.

KIT PREVIEW:  A fine small scale armor kit is the new Dragon 1/72 Panzer III ausf N 'DAK'.

DETAIL SET/ACCESSORY REVIEW: A very nice and useful detail bit for the jet fan is  W&D Studio 48002: F-104 Pitot Tube.

DECAL REVIEW:   A set that will be quite well received for builders of the big Revell kit is W&D Decals 48001: F-16N Viper.

MM FEATURE: Question of the Day.

BLAST FROM THE PAST: Tom Cleaver has today's oldie with his build of the ProModeler 1/48 Bf-110G-4.

MM CONTEST:  Accepting entries for the French Aviation to 1945 Contest.  New entries added all the time. As a note, the last day for entries is 30 January.

INDUSTRY NEWS: Dragon USA has their weekly update of upcoming items.

FUND DRIVE: Please assist with the 2012 MM Operating Fund Drive.

MM Sales Pages still have some nice items.

Please note that there may be a site outage Monday/Tuesday of next week. Rather out of my control, I fear.

KIT REVIEW:  Martin Pohl is back with another of his British Experimental types. This time the CMR 1/72 Boulton Paul P.111/a.

KIT PREVIEW:  A very nice big scale bike is the Aoshima 1/12 V-Twin Custom Springer .

DETAIL SET/ACCESSORY REVIEW: Now for something that is both a kit and an accessory, Lion Roar R 7010: 1/700 WWII USN Crane Barge YD98.

MM FEATURE: Question of the Day.

BLAST FROM THE PAST: Pat Cauthery provides us with our peek in the past with his Italeri 1/72 Bf-110G-4.

MM CONTEST:  Accepting entries for the French Aviation to 1945 Contest.  New entries added all the time. As a note, the last day for entries is 30 January.

INDUSTRY NEWS: Dutch Decal has a new Fokker sheet on the way. Masterpiece Models announces new kits.

FUND DRIVE: Please assist with the 2012 MM Operating Fund Drive.

MM Sales Pages still have some nice items.

New e-mail for Article Submissions: Due to the problems with the old address, that one will be closed. From now on, use svanaken61@gmail.com

KIT REVIEW:  Sam Thurman does his first article for MM. He had done a great job on the Fujimi 1/24 Ford GT-40 Mk I (P1075).

KIT PREVIEW:  Another somewhat esoteric AFV is the Dragon 1/35 s.IG.33 auf Fgst.Pz.Kpfw III(Sfl.).

DETAIL SET/ACCESSORY REVIEW: Now etched bits for the German Navy fan, Lion Roar R 7056: German Navy Cable Reels.

MM FEATURE: Question of the Day.

BLAST FROM THE PAST: Jon Hudak does the oldie for us today with his Academy 1/72 Bf-109G-14.

MM CONTEST:  Accepting entries for the French Aviation to 1945 Contest.  New entries added all the time. As a note, the last day for entries is 30 January.

FUND DRIVE: Please assist with the 2012 MM Operating Fund Drive. Thanks to David Womby for helping out.

MM Sales Pages still have some nice items.

New e-mail for Article Submissions: Due to the problems with the old address, that one will be closed. From now on, use svanaken61@gmail.com

KIT REVIEW:  Blair Stewart is back after a hiatus and this time with the MiniArt 1/35 Valentine Mk IV "Red Army".

KIT PREVIEW:  Another fine WWII heavy truck is the ICM 1/35 Krupp L3H163.

DETAIL SET/ACCESSORY REVIEW: For the Japanese ship builder, here is Lion Roar R 7038: IJN Ship Windows.

MM FEATURE: Question of the Day.

 BLAST FROM THE PAST: Tom Cleaver has our blast today with the still great  Hasegawa 1/48 Bf-109G-10 .

MM CONTEST:  Accepting entries for the French Aviation to 1945 Contest.  New entries added all the time. As a note, the last day for entries is 30 January.

FUND DRIVE: Please assist with the 2012 MM Operating Fund Drive. Thanks to David Haas for helping out.

MM Sales Pages still have some nice items.

New e-mail for Article Submissions: Due to the problems with the old address, that one will be closed. From now on, use svanaken61@gmail.com

KIT REVIEW: Pablo Calcaterra begins our week with a fine conversion to make the Trumpeter 1/48 Wellington IIC.

KIT PREVIEW:  The next addition to their real space kits is the Dragon 1/72 Redstone Rocket w/ Mercury Spacecraft.

DETAIL SET/ACCESSORY REVIEW: A neat diorama piece for auto builders is the Aoshima 1/24 Tool box and tools.

MM FEATURE: Question of the Day.

BLAST FROM THE PAST: Many consider these to be the best 109s in this scale. Here is a look back at the Fine Molds 1/72 Bf-109G-10 .

MM FEATURE:   Pat Davis ends his run of images from the early December IPMS Silver Wings event. So let us go to the last page.  

MM CONTEST:  Accepting entries for the French Aviation to 1945 Contest.  New entries added all the time. As a note, the last day for entries is 30 January.

INDUSTRY NEWS:  Great Models has their weekly update of new and restocked items.

FUND DRIVE: Please assist with the 2012 MM Operating Fund Drive.

MM Sales Pages still have some nice items.

New e-mail for Article Submissions: Due to the problems with the old address, that one will be closed. From now on, use svanaken61@gmail.com

KIT REVIEW: Here is a kit that was on the 'to do' shelf for many years. Finally I got around to building it, the Fine Molds 1/72 R2Y1 'Keiun'.

KIT PREVIEW:  A Nice to see kits of brand new ships. Such is the case with the Trumpeter 1/350 USS Freedom LCS-1.

MM FEATURE: Question of the Day.

BOOK REVIEW:  An excellent new book on a subject rarely researched is Stratus' Japanese Experimental Transport Aircraft of the Pacific War.

KIT PREVIEW II: Peter Kwong tells us all about the venerable Italeri 1/72 FW-190D-9.

BLAST FROM THE PAST: This one ranks as probably the longest article I ever wrote for MM, the Trumpeter 1/24 Bf-109G-6.

MM FEATURE:   Pat Davis continues his run of images from the early December IPMS Silver Wings event. So let us go to page 15.  

MM CONTEST:  Accepting entries for the French Aviation to 1945 Contest.  New entries added all the time. As a note, the last day for entries is 30 January.

INDUSTRY NEWS: Dragon USA has their weekly update of upcoming items.

FUND DRIVE: Please assist with the 2012 MM Operating Fund Drive. Thanks to John Hyde for helping out.

MM Sales Pages still have some nice items.

New e-mail for Article Submissions: Due to the problems with the old address, that one will be closed. From now on, use svanaken61@gmail.com

KIT REVIEW: Martin Pohl continues his builds of British experimental types with the  ProResin 1/72 Avro 707C.

KIT PREVIEW:  A new kit of a vehicle I think many armor builders like, the Trumpeter 1/35 Sd.Kfz 8 DB 10 Geparnzerte 12 t.

DETAIL SET/ACCESSORY REVIEW: For the Great Wall kit, here is True Details 1/48 P-61 props & cowlings upgrade set.

DECAL REVIEW:   A set that will be quite well received for builders of the big Revell kit is  Xtradecal X32038: BAe Hawk Stencils (R/W, R/W/B, Grn/Gry).

MM FEATURE: Question of the Day.

BOOK REVIEW:  From Greece is an excellent book for figure fans, Scale Model Handbook: Figures vol 1 .

BLAST FROM THE PAST:  Tom Cleaver built the Hasegawa 1/32 Bf-109G-6 when it was first released.

MM FEATURE:   Pat Davis continues his run of images from the early December IPMS Silver Wings event. So let us go to page 14.  

MM CONTEST:  Accepting entries for the French Aviation to 1945 Contest.  New entries added all the time. As a note, the last day for entries is 30 January.

FUND DRIVE: Please assist with the 2012 MM Operating Fund Drive.

MM Sales Pages still have some nice items.

New e-mail for Article Submissions: Due to the problems with the old address, that one will be closed. From now on, use svanaken61@gmail.com

KIT REVIEW: Tom Cleaver does a great job on a kitbash to make an accurate HobbyBoss 1/48 F6F-3 Hellcat.

KIT PREVIEW:  A new kit of a vehicle I think many armor builders like, the Trumpeter 1/35 Jagdpanzer 38(t) Hetzer-Starr.

DETAIL SET/ACCESSORY REVIEW: This set is for the Platz kit, the   Scale Aircraft Conversions 72040: RQ-4B Landing Gear.

DECAL REVIEW:   A very cool special scheme sheet for the big Revell kit is Xtradecal X32034: BAe Hawk 208 Sq (R) Special.

MM FEATURE: Question of the Day.

BLAST FROM THE PAST: Pierre-Andre Boillat shows us what can be done with the Otaki 1/48 Bf-109G-6.

MM FEATURE:   Pat Davis continues his run of images from the early December IPMS Silver Wings event. So let us go to page 13.  

MM CONTEST:  Accepting entries for the French Aviation to 1945 Contest.  New entries added all the time. As a note, the last day for entries is in two weeks on 30 January.

FUND DRIVE: Please assist with the 2012 MM Operating Fund Drive. Thanks to Richard Tremblay for helping out.

MM Sales Pages still have some nice items.

New e-mail for Article Submissions: Due to the problems with the old address, that one will be closed. From now on, use svanaken61@gmail.com

KIT REVIEW: Ant Harrington is back after too long an absence with his nice Revell/Matchbox 1/72 SB2C-1 Helldiver.

MM COLUMN:  Welcome back George Paterson with another of his fine art pieces in Slipping the Bonds. 

KIT PREVIEW:  A kit many have been looking forward to is the Great Wall Hobby 1/48 TBD-1 Devastator.

DETAIL SET/ACCESSORY REVIEW: For the Revell-Monogram and Great Wall kit, here is the True Details 1/48 P-61 props and spinners.

DECAL REVIEW:  Continuing with decals for the big Revell kit, here is Xtradecal X32031: BAe Hawk T.1 Stencils.

MM FEATURE: Question of the Day.

BLAST FROM THE PAST: For 1/72 fans, here is a look back at the Hasegawa 1/72 Bf-109G-6 'Gustav 6'.

MM FEATURE:   Pat Davis continues his run of images from the early December IPMS Silver Wings event. So let us go to page 12.  

MM CONTEST:  Accepting entries for the French Aviation to 1945 Contest.  New entries added all the time. As a note, the last day for entries is in two weeks on 30 January.

FUND DRIVE: Please assist with the 2012 MM Operating Fund Drive.

MM Sales Pages still have some nice items.

New e-mail for Article Submissions: Due to the problems with the old address, that one will be closed. From now on, use svanaken61@gmail.com

KIT REVIEW: Bill Michaels has tackled the very nice Dragon 1/48 scale Apollo 11 Lunar Lander “Eagle”.

KIT PREVIEW:  A very neat Luft '46 kit is the new Trumpeter 1/48 Me-509 .

DETAIL SET/ACCESSORY REVIEW: For the Accurate Miniatures kit (which may also have been boxed by Italeri) is the Scale Aircraft Conversions 48163: SBD Landing Gear.

DECAL REVIEW:  Another fine sheet for the big Revell kit is Xtradecal X32029: BAe Hawk T.1 (black schemes).

MM FEATURE: Question of the Day.

BOOK REVIEW:  A superb account and part of their 'Raid' series, here is Osprey's Decatur's Bold and Daring Act.

BLAST FROM THE PAST: Though oft maligned, a good kit for those on a budget is the Hobbycraft 1/48 Bf-109G-1/2 .

MM FEATURE:   Pat Davis continues his run of images from the early December IPMS Silver Wings event. So let us go to page 11.  

MM CONTEST:  Accepting entries for the French Aviation to 1945 Contest.  New entries added all the time.

INDUSTRY NEWS:  Great Models has their weekly update of new and restocked items. CMR announces new kits for you. A neat new company has some goodies for you. Minor Models has several new sets on the way for the armor fan.

FUND DRIVE: Please assist with the 2012 MM Operating Fund Drive. Thanks to Richard Smith for helping out.

MM Sales Pages still have some nice items.

New e-mail for Article Submissions: Due to the problems with the old address, that one will be closed. From now on, use svanaken61@gmail.com

KIT REVIEW: Your editor had a pretty fun time building the Airfix 1/72 Bf-110C-1.

KIT PREVIEW:  Another neat little car kit, this time with diorama bits, is the Arii 1/32 1967 Honda N360 .

DETAIL SET/ACCESSORY REVIEW: For the newly reissued Monogram kit (Revell box, I believe) is the Scale Aircraft Conversions 48162: OS2U Landing Gear.

DECAL REVIEW:  A nice sheet for the Encore/Monogram kit is Superscale 481257: OA-37B Dragonfly.

MM FEATURE: Question of the Day.

BLAST FROM THE PAST: Martin Sczepan did a great job building his Hasegawa 1/48 Bf-109E "Bulgarian AF".

MM FEATURE:   Pat Davis continues his run of images from the early December IPMS Silver Wings event. So let us go to page 10.  

MM CONTEST:  Now accepting entries for the French Aviation to 1945 Contest.  New entries added all the time.

INDUSTRY NEWS: Dragon USA has their weekly update of upcoming items.

FUND DRIVE: Please assist with the 2012 MM Operating Fund Drive. Thanks to D Curt Osterheld for helping out.

MM Sales Pages still have some nice items.

New e-mail for Article Submissions: Due to the problems with the old address, that one will be closed. From now on, use svanaken61@gmail.com

KIT REVIEW: Peter Marshall  has been long absent from our pages, but that stops today with his very nice build of the Trumpeter 1/48 F-100C .

KIT PREVIEW:  Patrick Earing has today's preview with an interesting resin kit, the Red Bear Resins1/48  B200 King Air .

DETAIL SET/ACCESSORY REVIEW: For the quarter-scale Tamiya kit, here is the Scale Aircraft Conversions 48161: Typhoon Landing Gear.

DECAL REVIEW:  Another great sheet for the big Revell kit is Xtradecal X32028: BAe Hawk T.1 (grey schemes).

MM FEATURE: Question of the Day.

BLAST FROM THE PAST: From 2000, here is a look at the still excellent Tamiya 1/48 Bf-109E-3.

MM FEATURE:   Pat Davis continues his run of images from the early December IPMS Silver Wings event. So let us go to page 9.  

MM CONTEST:  Now accepting entries for the French Aviation to 1945 Contest.  New entries added all the time.

INDUSTRY NEWS:  Nostalgic Plastic announces new Anigrand kit.

FUND DRIVE: Please assist with the 2012 MM Operating Fund Drive. Thanks to Carlos Giani for helping out.

MM Sales Pages still have some nice items.

New e-mail for Article Submissions: Due to the problems with the old address, that one will be closed. From now on, use svanaken61@gmail.com

KIT REVIEW: Tom Cleaver's mid-week offering is the AFV Club 1/350 Guppy II Submarine.

KIT PREVIEW:  Here is another of their twin-pack kits. In this instance it is the Hasegawa 1/72 Me-262A-1/-2 Combo.

DETAIL SET/ACCESSORY REVIEW: For the quarter-scale Tamiya kit, here is the Signifer 1/48 Fi-156 exhaust .

DECAL REVIEW:  Another superb new sheet for the big Mustang is Superscale 320258: P-51D Mustang.

MM FEATURE: Question of the Day.

BOOK REVIEW:  Part of their 'Command' series is this look at the famous Admiral of all time, Osprey's Horatio Nelson.

BLAST FROM THE PAST:  It is no secret that many of us like these kits, so here is a look back a decade ago at the Tamiya 1/72 Bf-109E-3.

MM FEATURE:   Pat Davis continues his run of images from the early December IPMS Silver Wings event. So let us go to page 8.  

MM CONTEST:  Now accepting entries for the French Aviation to 1945 Contest.  New entries added all the time.

FUND DRIVE: Time to start up the 2012 MM Operating Fund Drive. Your donations help to keep MM going. 

MM Sales Pages still have some nice items.

New e-mail for Article Submissions: Due to the problems with the old address, that one will be closed. From now on, use svanaken61@gmail.com

KIT REVIEW: Richard F has our next feature article with his build of the Dragon 1/72 P-38M.

KIT PREVIEW:  In case you missed the news, here is a look at the Ibex 1/48 T-6A Texan II.

DETAIL SET/ACCESSORY REVIEW: A nice set of metal gear replacements for your Tamiya kit is Scale Aircraft Conversions 48160: FW-190 Landing Gear.

DECAL REVIEW:  A great sheet for the recent Revell AG 1/32 kit is Xtradecal X32027: BAe Hawk T.1 (early schemes).

MM FEATURE: Question of the Day.

BLAST FROM THE PAST:  While not the most accurate kit of this aircraft, it looks proper when done and can be found on the cheap; the Hobbycraft 1/48 Bf-109E-1.

MM FEATURE:   Pat Davis continues his run of images from the early December IPMS Silver Wings event. So let us go to page 7.  

MM CONTEST:  Accepting entries for the French Aviation to 1945 Contest.  New entries added all the time.

FUND DRIVE: Please help keep MM on line in 2012 by donating to the MM Operating Fund Drive.

MM Sales Pages still have some nice items.

New e-mail for Article Submissions: Due to the problems with the old address, that one will be closed. From now on, use svanaken61@gmail.com

KIT REVIEW: Mark Hiott starts our week with a nice small scale ship build, the Revell AG 1/700 CL-95 USS Oakland.

KIT PREVIEW:  Perhaps not high on everyone's 'gotta have' list, but one of interest is the Arii 1/32 1961 Datsun Bluebird Patrol Car .

DETAIL SET/ACCESSORY REVIEW: For those owning the old Revell kit that want to really spruce it up, here is LVM Studios Shuttle Launch Tower detail set 3.

DECAL REVIEW:  Looking for big P-51 decals? Why not Superscale 320257: P-51D Mustang.

MM FEATURE: Question of the Day.

BOOK REVIEW:  One more fine title in their 'Weapons' series is Osprey's The M16.

BLAST FROM THE PAST:  From the early days of Modeling Madness, here is the Heller 1/72 Bf-109B/C.

MM FEATURE:   Pat Davis begins a run of images from the early December IPMS Silver Wings event. So let us go to page 6.  

MM CONTEST:  Now accepting entries for the French Aviation to 1945 Contest.  New entries added all the time.

INDUSTRY NEWS:  Great Models has their weekly update of new and restocked items. Valiant Wings announces their next new book. More new Historie & Collections titles from Casemate Publishing.

FUND DRIVE: Time to start up the 2012 MM Operating Fund Drive. Thanks to Wayne McKee and Anonymous for helping out.

MM Sales Pages still have some nice items.

New e-mail for Article Submissions: Due to the problems with the old address, that one will be closed. From now on, use svanaken61@gmail.com

KIT REVIEW: After more time than it should have taken most, here is your editor's Airfix 1/72 Spitfire PR. IV using the Pavla conversion..

KIT PREVIEW:  It is rare that you get a three kit boxing, but such is the case with the Sweet 1/144 Akagi Fighter Group.

DETAIL SET/ACCESSORY REVIEW: For those who really like a quality pilot in their jet, here is PJ Production 1/48 F-16/F-18 Pilot.

MM FEATURE: Question of the Day.

BOOK REVIEW:  Now available in soft cover, here is a look at Specialty Press' Building the P-51 Mustang.

BLAST FROM THE PAST:  Jan Kusters did a great job with his Revell 1/48 Ba-349 Natter. As you may have guessed, it is a reboxed Dragon kit.

MM FEATURE:   Pat Davis begins a run of images from the early December IPMS Silver Wings event. So let us go to page 5.  

MM CONTEST:  Now accepting entries for the French Aviation to 1945 Contest.  New entries added all the time.

INDUSTRY NEWS: Dragon USA has their weekly update of upcoming items. Casemate Publishing has some great new books. Kitbase has an updated version.

FUND DRIVE: Time to start up the 2012 MM Operating Fund Drive. Please help if you can.

MM Sales Pages still have some nice items.

New e-mail for Article Submissions: Due to the problems with the old address, that one will be closed. From now on, use svanaken61@gmail.com

KIT REVIEW: Lee Kolosna works in the big scales for us with his PCM 1/32 Spitfire XVIe.

KIT PREVIEW:  Another of their limited edition kits is the Hasegawa 1/72 He-111P/H 'KG 55'.

DETAIL SET/ACCESSORY REVIEW: Neat metal bits for the new Kinetic kit, here we have Scale Aircraft Conversions 48159: C-2 Greyhound Landing Gear.

MM FEATURE: Question of the Day.

 BLAST FROM THE PAST:  A very nice kit for jet bomber fans was the Testors/Italieri 1/72 B-66B Destroyer.

MM FEATURE:   Pat Davis begins a run of images from the early December IPMS Silver Wings event. So let us go to page 4.  

MM CONTEST:  Now accepting entries for the French Aviation to 1945 Contest.  New entries added all the time.

INDUSTRY NEWS: Here is what is coming from Kagero.

FUND DRIVE: Time to start up the 2012 MM Operating Fund Drive. Thanks to Phil Perkins, Randy Straub, and Markus Torma  for helping out.

MM Sales Pages still have some nice items.

New e-mail for Article Submissions: Due to the problems with the old address, that one will be closed. From now on, use svanaken61@gmail.com

KIT REVIEW: Tom Cleaver reviews a kit you may never see, the now defunct Wingscale 1/32 B-25J Mitchell.

KIT PREVIEW:  Though it is pretty much an oldish mold with some update bits, here is the Hasegawa 1/72 F-16A/ADF 'Italian AF Special Combo'.

DETAIL SET/ACCESSORY REVIEW: Those of you building any of the big scale Mustangs will be interested in the Signifer 1/32 P-51 Wheel Set.

DECAL REVIEW:  For 1/72 F-16 fans, here is Caracal Models CD 72004: Lone Star Gunfighters.

MM FEATURE: Question of the Day.

BOOK REVIEW:  Another of their outstanding 'Combat Aircraft' books is Osprey's Aichi 99 Kanbaku 'Val' Units 1937-42 .

BLAST FROM THE PAST:  Another resin goodie was the Anigrand Craftworks 1/72 Martin XB-51.

MM FEATURE:   Pat Davis begins a run of images from the early December IPMS Silver Wings event. So let us start with page 3.  

MM CONTEST:  Now accepting entries for the French Aviation to 1945 Contest.  New entries added all the time.

FUND DRIVE: Time to start up the 2012 MM Operating Fund Drive. Thanks to Janice Asentista for helping out.

MM Sales Pages still have some nice items.

New e-mail for Article Submissions: Due to the problems with the old address, that one will be closed. From now on, use svanaken61@gmail.com

KIT REVIEW:  Patrick Earing does a nice conversion to make his Trumpeter 1/48 Wellington IIC.

KIT PREVIEW:  A very nice new resin kit for those who like things a bit different is the Pro Resin 1/72 HAL Ajeet Mk.2.

DETAIL SET/ACCESSORY REVIEW: Moving up in scale, here is the PJ Production 1/48 Martin Baker Mk.10 Ejection Seat.

DECAL REVIEW: Andrew Garcia looks back at an oldie for us, the AeroMaster 48-035: P-61 Midnight Widows.

MM FEATURE: Question of the Day.

CD/DVD REVIEW:  Probably their most image intensive offering is Aero Research DC-3 & C-47.

KIT PREVIEW II: I am probably the last person on the planet to get this kit, but here is a look at the Airfix  1/72 Spitfire I/II.

DETAIL SET/ACCESSORY REVIEW II:  An excellent diorama piece for USAAF subjects is the Signifer 1/48 USAAF Fork Lift WWII .

BLAST FROM THE PAST:  A very cool looking experimental bomber was the Anigrand 1/72 XB-28.

MM FEATURE:   Pat Davis begins a run of images from the early December IPMS Silver Wings event. So let us start with page 2.  

MM CONTEST:  Now accepting entries for the French Aviation to 1945 Contest.  New entries added all the time.

FUND DRIVE: Time to start up the 2012 MM Operating Fund Drive. Thanks to Len Roberto for helping out.

MM Sales Pages still have some nice items.

New e-mail for Article Submissions: Due to the problems with the old address, that one will be closed. From now on, use svanaken61@gmail.com

KIT REVIEW:  Pablo Calcaterra starts off our new year with his Tamiya 1/48 Spitfire Vb.

KIT PREVIEW:  A brand new kit of a very interesting new military vehicle is the Panda Hobby 1/35 Oshkosh M-ATV.

DETAIL SET/ACCESSORY REVIEW: LVM Studios Shuttle Launch Tower detail set 2 is one that concentrates on the elevator housing and upper elevator room.

DECAL REVIEW: Here is a very colorful US ANG F-16 in Caracal Models CD 48009: Lone Star Gunfighters.

MM FEATURE: Question of the Day.

BOOK REVIEW:  The first book in their 'Legends of Aviation in 3D series is Kagero's Fokker Dr.I: the Aces Aircraft.

KIT PREVIEW II: Another very nice twin pack for you with the Dragon 1/72 Tiger I mid w/Zimmerit & Kubelwagen.

DETAIL SET/ACCESSORY REVIEW II:  Moving back to bang seats, here is the PJ Production 1/72 Martin Baker Mk.10 Ejection Seat.

BLAST FROM THE PAST:  Lee Kolosna's work always delights and so it is with his Monogram 1/48 B-26B Marauder.

MM FEATURE:   Pat Davis begins a run of images from the early December IPMS Silver Wings event. So let us start with page 1.  

MM CONTEST:  Now accepting entries for the French Aviation to 1945 Contest.  New entries added all the time.

INDUSTRY NEWS:  Great Models has their weekly update of new and restocked items. Here is an update on the 1/48 Lansen from Coopers Models. A new resin cockpit set from  Master Details.

FUND DRIVE: Time to start up the 2012 MM Operating Fund Drive. Thanks to Fabio Hirai for getting things started.

MM Sales Pages still have some nice items.

New e-mail for Article Submissions: Due to the problems with the old address, that one will be closed. From now on, use svanaken61@gmail.com

KIT REVIEW:  Though started before the previous Mossie, this one took a bit longer. Here is your editor's Tamiya 1/72 Mosquito FB.VI.

KIT PREVIEW:   In a more standard boxing, here is the Sweet 1/144 A6M2-N "Shortlands".

DETAIL SET/ACCESSORY REVIEW: Moving back to bang seats, here is the PJ Production 1/48 Martin Baker Mk.4 Ejection Seat.

MM FEATURE: Question of the Day.

BOOK REVIEW:  The second of their IAF in Focus books is IsraDecal Publications: F-16A/B Netz - Knights of the North.

KIT PREVIEW II: A recent offering from Hornby is the new Airfix 1/72 A6M2b.

BLAST FROM THE PAST:  Always a popular kit, here is Tom Cleaver's Monogram 1/48 B-25J Mitchell 'Gunship'.

MM CONTEST:  Now accepting entries for the French Aviation to 1945 Contest.  New entries added all the time.

INDUSTRY NEWS: Dragon USA has their weekly update of upcoming items. Nostalgic Plastic continues their sale until the end of the year. Dutch Decal has a new sheet on the way.

MM Sales Pages still have some nice items.

New e-mail for Article Submissions: Due to the problems with the old address, that one will be closed. From now on, use svanaken61@gmail.com

KIT REVIEW:  A day early as the next update will be Friday, here is Tom Cleaver's very nicely done Tamiya 1/32 P-51D Mustang.

KIT PREVIEW:   If you do not have room for the bigger ones, here is the Cyber-hobby 1/200 YB-49 Flying Wing.

DETAIL SET/ACCESSORY REVIEW: A truly incredible upgrade set for the Revell Shuttle Launch tower is the LVM Studios Shuttle Launch Tower detail set 1.

MM FEATURE: Question of the Day.

BOOK REVIEW:  One of their new titles in the 'Warrior' series is Osprey's Desert Rat 1940-43.

KIT PREVIEW II: An early war aircraft that just looks nice is the AZ Model 1/72 Ki-30 'Ann'.

FROM THE PAST:  Back when it required a conversion set, here is the Accurate Miniatures 1/48 B-25G Mitchell.

MM FEATURE:   Stefan Buysee obviously loves to visit shows. Here is the last batch from Ghent. 

MM CONTEST:  Now accepting entries for the French Aviation to 1945 Contest.  New entries added all the time.

MM Sales Pages still have some nice items.

KIT REVIEW:  Once more, Carmel J. Attard does one of his superb vac kits. This time the Execuform 1/72 T-29D .

KIT PREVIEW:   A much talked about new airliner kit is the ICM 1/144 Tu-144.

DETAIL SET/ACCESSORY REVIEW: TFor those of you wanting someone in the seat of your next big MiG, here is the PJ Production 1/32 MiG-29 Pilot

DECAL REVIEW:   Wolfpak Decals 11-12 Thanks is their year end freebie for those buying more decals.

MM FEATURE: Question of the Day.

BOOK REVIEW:  A fine book on this most interesting WWII German type is Kagero's Me-262 Schwalbe Vol. 2.

KIT PREVIEW II: A nicely done kit is the Zvezda 1/35 M-72 Motorcycle with sidecar and crew.

FROM THE PAST:  Bruno Schielzeth did a fine job on the interior of the Monogram 1/48 B-17G Flying Fortress.

MM FEATURE:   Stefan Buysee obviously loves to visit shows. Here is the next batch from Ghent. 

MM CONTEST:  Now accepting entries for the French Aviation to 1945 Contest.  New entries added all the time.

INDUSTRY NEWS:  The Leading Edge Mustang sheets are now available. Great Models has their weekly update of new and restocked items. Hannants is giving away Xtradecal sheet x72077 (without instructions) to buyers of the Cyber-hobby Sea Vixen while supplies last.

MM Sales Pages still have some nice items.

New e-mail for Article Submissions: Due to the problems with the old address, that one will be closed. From now on, use svanaken61@gmail.com

KIT REVIEW:  Your editor was very happy with the Cyber-hobby 1/72 Sea Vixen FAW.1. I think you will be too.

KIT PREVIEW:   A nice new mold kit and one adding to available 1/144 kits is the Sweet 1/144 A6M2-N "Thunderbolt".

DETAIL SET/ACCESSORY REVIEW: This is not a repeat. These seats were made in a multiple of variations as you will see with the PJ Production 1/72 Martin Baker Mk.4 Ejection Seat

DECAL REVIEW:   Wolfpak Decals 72-053: Seek & Destroy is another great multi-aircraft sheet with six great options.

MM FEATURE: Question of the Day.

BOOK REVIEW:  Here is an interesting look at post-war Czechoslovakia before the iron hand of Soviet rule took over, MMP's Victory Air Displays (Prague 1946-47).

KIT PREVIEW II: A truly nice snap fit kit that even 'standard' modelers will like is the Zvezda 1/72 Yak-3.

FROM THE PAST:  A few years ago Caz Dalton showed that the Williams Bros. 1/72 B-10B actually could be built.

MM FEATURE:   Stefan Buysee obviously loves to visit shows. Here is the next batch from Ghent. 

MM CONTEST:  Now accepting entries for the French Aviation to 1945 Contest.  New entries added all the time.

INDUSTRY NEWS:  Dragon USA has their weekly update of upcoming items. Casemate Publishing has a raft of new titles for you to check out. Scale Model Kits has a bunch of new kits in stock. Happy Holidays from Dutch Decal.

MM Sales Pages still have some nice items.

New e-mail for Article Submissions: Due to the problems with the old address, that one will be closed. From now on, use svanaken61@gmail.com

KIT REVIEW:  For your next history lesson, here is Tom Cleaver and the Hobby Boss 1/350 Surcouf.

KIT PREVIEW:   It is always nice to see an reasonably priced kit and the Cyber-hobby 1/35 LVT-4 in their orange boxing fills the bill nicely.

DETAIL SET/ACCESSORY REVIEW: Moving up a scale from last time, here is the new PJ Production 1/48 Martin Baker Mk.4 Ejection Seat.

DECAL REVIEW:   Wolfpak Decals 72-052: Purple Haze is today's offering. This fine sheet has seven different aircraft options.

MM FEATURE: Question of the Day.

BOOK REVIEW:  A most interesting look into the ships of a conflict that changed the way naval engagements were fought for over 150 years,  Osprey's Warships of the Anglo-Dutch Wars 1652-74.

KIT PREVIEW II: For their second boxing on this interesting kit, we have the Roden 1/72 Opel 3.6-47 Omnibus Stabswagen.

BLAST FROM THE PAST:  A few years back, Clarence Wentzel built a very nice Pro Resin 1/72 Avro 707C.

MM FEATURE:   Stefan Buysee obviously loves to visit shows. Here is the next batch from Ghent. 

MM CONTEST:  Now accepting entries for the French Aviation to 1945 Contest.  New entries added all the time.

MM Sales Pages still have some nice items.

New e-mail for Article Submissions: Due to the problems with the old address, that one will be closed. From now on, use svanaken61@gmail.com

Thanks to Rhonda Tees for helping out.

KIT REVIEW:  Carmel J. Attard starts our abbreviated week with another fine vacuform kit, this time the Airmodel 1/72 F8U-3 Super Crusader.

MM COLUMN:  George Paterson does his final artwork of this year with this edition of Slipping the Bonds. 

KIT PREVIEW:   For their second 1/48 armor kit, we get a variation on the theme, so here is the Bronco 1/48 Staghound A.A. Armored Car.

DETAIL SET/ACCESSORY REVIEW: A nicely done figure set for you is the PJ Production 1/72 SAR helicopter crew.

DECAL REVIEW:   A very comprehensive new sheet for Falcon fans is Caracal Models CD 48006: Turkish F-16 part 1.

MM FEATURE: Question of the Day.

BOOK REVIEW:  A truly excellent unit history is Pen & Sword's The Fighting Cocks.

KIT PREVIEW II: This latest boxing brings us the civil version. Here is the Roden 1/48 Beechcraft D-17S Staggerwing.

DETAIL SET/ACCESSORY REVIEW II:  Their last new metal set for this year is Scale Aircraft Conversions 72039: P-39 Landing Gear. This set also includes a form fitted nose weight/cockpit floor.

BLAST FROM THE PAST:  Just to show that there are vacs in 1/48, here is Tom Cleaver's Falcon 1/48 Attacker FB.2.

MM FEATURE:   Stefan Buysee obviously loves to visit shows. Here is the next batch from Ghent. 

MM CONTEST:  Now accepting entries for the French Aviation to 1945 Contest. Please note that this does not include post-war jets or props. New entries added all the time.

INDUSTRY NEWS:  Great Models has their weekly update of new and restocked items. Aviaeology has some great decal news for you. Some new titles from Casemate Publishing. Here is the latest on Anigrand and sales from Nostalgic Plastic.

MM Sales Pages still have some nice items.

Due to the holidays, there will be fewer updates until after New Years. A very happy holiday season to those of you who celebrate at this time of year.*