Hawker Demon
1:48 Aeroclub Legends
The Hawker Demon was the fighter variant of the Hawker Hart, and over 200 were built, with the first reaching squadron service in 1931. Aeroclub's new kit is a little stunner, and is a complete overhaul of their original vacform kit, but includes short-run injection moulded parts and etched brass, based on the original patterns. read Jonners' excellent review here...
Vickers Valiant Intakes & Exhausts
1:72 Alleycat Resin for Airfix Kit
The new Airfix Valiant reviewed here on its arrival was always going to need a new set of intakes, as Injection Moulding isn't the ideal moulding process to produce seamless full-depth intakes of that size. As soon as the kit became available, Ali at AtoZee got to work, and has created a set that not only provides the modeller with a set of seamless intakes that require minimal cutting of the kit, but also includes a set of wafer thin exhaust pipes for the four Avon engines.
A great set, and a boon to the modeller that hates sanding and filling in confined spaces. It's even cast in white resin, so painting is optional! More...
WWII Luftwaffe Cockpit Placard Decals
1:48, 1:32, 1:24 Airscale
Airscale continue to delight us with their specifically targeted and highly accurate decals for the discerning modeller to detail up their cockpits with. This latest edition provides a whole raft of placards of the following types for WWII Luftwaffe subjects:
- General Warnings
- Notices
- Manufacturer's dataplates
- Primary Instructions (in red)
- Radio Labelling
Valiant BK.Mk.I
1:72 Airfix
At last, the Valiant from Airfix has arrived, and detail looks good...
The Valiant was the first of the V-Bomber fleet into service, and was also the most conservative of the three, being of a very conventional design. It had the dubious distinction of dropping Britain's first Atomic bomb during exercise Grapple, but once the nuclear deterrent role passed to the Royal Navy, shortcomings in its design became evident.
In the low level bomber role, where the air is more turbulent, and the demands on the airframe during manoeuvres are more intense, the spar of the aircraft was found wanting. One aircraft's rear spar fractured during flight, but it managed to limp back to base and landed safely. Examination of the rest of the subsequently grounded fleet found that tiny stress cracks were starting to appear, which led to the remaining serviceable airframes being re-tasked with in-flight refuelling before they were permanently grounded on the basis of the cost of repairs in January 1965...More
Large 2 Tier Paint Jar Stand
Progressive Engineering
Paint storage is a perennial bind for us modellers, and finding a solution usually involves a compromise. Not anymore with this custom made, affordable solution from Progressive Engineering. Built to your specifications and laser cut from MDF, this stand can be made to accomodate any popular, and even unpopular brands of paints, giving you quick and easy access to that important color at a moment's notice, and without hunting high an low for the correct one.
You can read Greg B's full review, with a lot more pictures here...