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Thanks for the heads up Presume this is an inter war tank?

Alclad primer: that'll explain it! Have used it but never really rated the stuff Rattle can Mr Surfacer is superior in every respect (save price?) in my experience I still think you can save things though - it's a really great looking project

Looks like a good book - nice review

Detail: the kit ones have a serious error in how they are set up Can't post pics at moment but believe me Revell goofed GFactor ones will make weight issue irrelevant too, but personally I would buy them for accuracy as much as strength To each his own of course

What on earth is a shine??

Oops Explain again: what primer and paint are you using??

TRUMPETER PLEASE!!!

And are happy to auction off a body part / vital organ to get them

looking good not sure if you know, but gFactor has released metal gear for this kit -they had them in at Sprue Bros, but not sure they have hit elsewhere yet i understand you are happy with it as it is, but thought you might as well have the heads up and all that

Really liking how this is turning out!!

Wow - hard core!!

Wow what a beast of a combination! Fantastic Thanks for sharing

gear is already out of stock at hannants (doh) but hopefully Eduard will be churning them out! http://www.hannants.co.uk/product/ED632021 have to say that £27 plus postage for a 109 cockpit is just too much imho http://www.hannants.co.uk/product/ED632022 but each to his own...

he he I take your point, but for Brett the hobby IS his business, so I can understand his actions, even if personally i don't agree with them anyway, out of interest, does anyone know if a similar panel of (hopefully not be ignored this time) experts has been assembled for the forthcoming Spitfire kit?

I thought I would pick up on this point because 1) our guys put a lot of effort into the 109 review, and 2) since the removal was brought up, it deserves a bit of explanation for those not on our Staff Team: Quite simply BG saw it as a threat to the income stream of both Hyperscale and ADH Publishing It is a bit sad that modellers who go on Hyperscale think they are getting 'the full picture' when in reality they are only getting what BG and the HS team want them to see BUT I will say that Hyperscale is Brett's and he can act as he sees fit to protect his financial interest, so I can't really berate him for that. I will take issue with the excuses that are made for him in this regard though. Ultimately, our review guys should be flattered that HS and ADH clearly thought it was good enough to be a threat

Interesting thread guys Fwiw I think Revell have quite literally made up that 5% figure and I will continue to hold that view until some from Revell (or connected with them) shows us how they came to it I do think we on the forums are a tiny and as regards buying power goes insignificant minority certainly in 1/48, but in 1/32 maybe not? For Revell in a mainstream subject then yes I would still think so. But for say Zoukei mura maybe not so much? Of course I don't know this - just my gut feel

No you are not alone But I hate to say that if you are an accuracy nut, then the 'let then prove me wrong' type defence won't normally help you... God knows I wished it helped me!!

Waaaay overpriced What are Eduard on? For that money it needs to be pretty much perfect Personally, I am far more interested in the white bronze landing gear for the Revell 109 Anyone notice these??? This is a far more significant release for both Eduard and us modellers: SAC are generally crap / aspire to mediocrity; GFactor are great but bloody expensive and difficult to find If Eduard's stuff is any good, it could be a massive boost I trust we will be getting a couple of these sets for our 109 experten to review?

Hi Yes can be confusing can't it! Hope the review is of use Cheers Nick

Nice one - looking forward to this

Polish Tracks and Wheels vol.3 Adam Jonca Mushroom Model Publications Available from MMP Books for This is a new series on me, so I was quite interested to take a look at what is quite a niche subject within the field of pre-War armour, which in itself is very much the bridesmaid to the bride of vehicles in World War Two proper. As the title suggests, this is the third such volume. It is A4 soft cover and 88 pages long, and as far as I can tell follows the format of the first two books. The sub-title of the book is 'Polish Vickers Part 2', which adequately sums up the contents and subject matter. In the mid to late 1930s Poland procured a number of foreign tank designs, and not just those from Vickers of Great Britain - the likes of Renault and Hotchkiss are dealt with in vol.1. My understanding, however, is that the Vickers tanks were the most numerous - at least in terms of numbers of different designs, rather than actual tanks. As such, two of the three books cover Polish Vickers tanks. These Polish Vickers were not necessarily exports in the traditional sense: whilst a number of complete vehicles were produced in Britain by Vickers and then exported to Poland, many of the designs were to be produced either in part or wholly in Poland. There was it seems quite a lot of discussion regarding precisely what could be produced under license, with often significant parts or sub-assemblies effectively vetoed by the British Army. This dynamic ultimately determined what exactly the Poles could get their hands on: the British only let go what they did not want, need or deemed technologically obsolete. They weren't always correct in this judgment, but that certainly seems the bottom line to me. The tanks covered are (all) Vickers: Medium Tank Mark D; Six Ton tank; Vickers-Carden-Loyd Mk.VI; 4 Ton Artillery Tractor; Light Tank 4 Ton; Light Amphibious Tank; 7TP tank, twin and single turrets; Light Tank V / 7TP; and finally the reinforced 7TP tank. Each of the vehicles is dealt with in turn, with descriptions of development, technical data etc accompanied by numerous black and white photos and colour profiles. The last two chapters account for just under half the book, and cover the 7TP tank at war, firstly in Polish service, and then when pressed into the German armoured divisions once Poland had succumbed. The Wehrmacht actually features strongly in both of these chapters, as the 'in Polish service' bit is really a collection of photos showing Germans looking at 7TPs they have knocked out! Either way, many of the pictures are very sharp indeed. Conclusion Well I have to admit that the subject matter is pretty obscure, but if you are interested in either early British tank design, Polish armour before occupation, or indeed early German 'beute' armour, then this will be a very useful book. It is nicely laid out, and although the English translation can be at times a bit 'clunky', it generally reads well. As mentioned, the standard of photos and artwork is very good. Recommended With thanks to MMP for the review sample. To purchase directly, click THIS link. Nicholas Mayhew

Pastor John would have sold 10x the number of his conversions if he had clear resin or IM clear parts I am not alone in not touching vac Now back on topic

Is the Corsair new tool btw?

Pics are cool - well they always are at these things But what I am REALLY interested in is the 1/32 Ju88 Mistel Any more info? Who makes it exactly??