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For those who have been waiting for Peter and Nigel's publication on the Boxted era of the 56th FG, it is finally available:
https://ak-interactive.com/product/the-56th-fighter-group-in-world-war-ii-18th-april-1944-to-v-e-day-and-beyond/
Publisher's blurb:
English. 244 pages. Hard cover.
This book covers the 56th Fighter Group during the Second World War for the period between the 18th April 1944, when the fighting element arrived at Boxted, and the 8th May 1945 when the war in Europe ended. There is also short account of post-war events leading to the group’s return to the United States and de-activation.
Authors Nigel Julian and Peter Randall, respectively owners of the web sites www.56thfightergroup.co.uk and www.littlefriends.co.uk, have again joined forces to bring you the very latest in the ongoing research relating to this exceptional unit.
The artwork has been selected and used to correct several profiles previously shown incorrectly in other publications, and present new images of P-47 Thunderbolts that have only very recently been identified. In total, the book includes 100 color and 336 b/w period photos, along with 40 color profiles painted by the top aviation artist, Janusz Swiatlon. Both the Razorback and Bubbletop variants of the P-47D are covered, together with the P-47M.
Each limited copy is supplemented with 2 decal sheets printed by Cartograf which contain individual markings for 13 aircraft, in 1/48 and 1/72 scale.
Aircraft selected as subjects for the decals are those either not previously covered by decal manufacturers, or incorrectly presented where they have been.
KFS review (in Polish, but allows to see more pages and close ups of decals): https://www.kfs-miniatures.com/the-56th-fighter-group-in-world-war-ii-ak-interactive/ -
A picture-heavy inbox review: https://www.kfs-miniatures.com/1-48-ah-1g-cobra-special-hobby/
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Exito Decals celebrates the New Year with the release of two news sets available both in 1/48 and 1/72 scale. Set No.13 is entitled “Eastern Front Fighters vol.2” and contains markings for three different fighter aircraft operating in the East during World War II:
- Yakovlev Yak-1b, coded ‘Red 22’ of 562nd IAP / 318th IAD PVO, Moscow area, USSR, 1943.
- Messerschmitt Bf 110 E-2 trop, WNr. 4018, coded S9+GP, flown by Oblt. Günther Tonne, Kapitän of 6./SKG 210, Orel, USSR, December 1941.
- Messerschmitt Bf 109 F-4 trop, WNr. 10098 (probable), flown by Obstlt. Günther Lützow, Kommodore of JG 3, southern sector of the Eastern front, USSR, May 1942.
Illustrations were created by Janusz Swiatlon and Anders Hjortsberg. None of these marking options have previously been reproduced in decal form. Period photos of two of depicted aircraft are included in the instructions. This set is available directly from the manufacturer:
- in 1/48 scale: https://exito.site/en_GB/p/EXITO-DECALS-ED48013-148-Eastern-Front-Fighters-vol.2-Yak-1b-Bf-110-Bf-109/62564
- in 1/72 scale: https://exito.site/en_GB/p/EXITO-DECALS-ED72013-172-Eastern-Front-Fighters-vol.2-Yak-1b-Bf-110-Bf-109/625621/48 decal sheet:
1/72 decal sheet:
Set no.14 is entitled “Wulf Pack vol.2” and covers three different variants of the famous ‘Butcher Bird’:- Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-5, WNr. 2648, ‘Yellow 3’, flown by Lt. Josef Wurmheller, Kapitän of 9./JG 2, Vannes, France, summer 1943.
- Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-8, WNr. 737938, ‘Blue 9’ of 4./JG 301, Germany, spring 1945.
- Focke-Wulf Fw 190 D-9, WNr. 210129, ‘Red 9’ of 12./JG 54, Frankfurt am Main area, Germany, spring 1945.
The markings for one of the very few known Fw 190 A-5s with the famous JG 2 eagle design and a rare Fw 190 A-8 carrying the name ‘Steppke’, JG 11 emblem and JG 301 identification band, have never been reproduced in 1/48 or 1/72 scale before, whilst the Fw 190 D-9 with the sparcely seen bright blue band of JG 54 was recently incorrectly identified and depicted by one of the kit manufacturers. Our instruction sheets include several photos of all featured aircraft, some of which you may have never seen before. Illustrations were created by Janusz Swiatlon. This set is available directly from the manufacturer:
- in 1/48 scale: https://exito.site/en_GB/p/EXITO-DECALS-ED48014-148-Wulf-Pack-vol.2-Fw-190/62565- in 1/72 scale: https://exito.site/en_GB/p/EXITO-DECALS-ED72014-172-Wulf-Pack-vol.2-Fw-190/62563
1/48 sheet:
1/72 sheet:
As previously, the decal sheets are printed by industry leader, Cartograf of Italy, which ensures top printing quality and ease of application. These are complemented by instructions that differ from the plain market standard. What you get are essentially high quality posters with accurate and inspiring illustrations. Each subject is presented on an A4-sized sheet, with large side aircraft profiles printed on the front, and the remaining artwork, reference photos and all necessary information laid out on the rear side. This way you not only get some cool decals for your model kit, but also attractive posters to adorn your man cave, at the same time!Further releases are already in preparation – follow Exito Decals on FB not to miss the latest news: https://www.facebook.com/Exito-Decals
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12 hours ago, KursadA said:
There will not be a 1/72 version of this set, but you will see these two aircraft as options on separate Caracal A-10C and F-16C sheets coming soon.
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Any chance for 1/72 edition of USAF "S.E.A. Camo" A-10C & F-16C set?
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Polish wholesale company Hobby 2000 have just released their first 1/32 scale model kits:
32001 Spitfire IA (Revell plastic parts + Cartograf-printed decals + PMask masks + resin oil cooler)
32002 Spitfire IIA w/Rotol Propeller (Revell plastic parts + Cartograf-printed decals + PMask masks + resin oil cooler and Rotol prop)
32003 Spitfire VA (Revell plastic parts + Cartograf-printed decals + PMask masks)
Parts layout and an illustration of some tweaks that have to be applied to the Revell engine cowling (the template for the shape of the external battery connector access door in 1/32 scale is drawn above the 'engrave' symbol):
An inbox review of the IIA boxing which features photos of all resin additions may be found here: https://www.kfs-miniatures.com/1-32-supermarine-spitfire-iia-hobby-2000/
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Perfect, thank you very much!
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Thanks!
Any input on the yellow stencil above? -
Gentlemen,
does anybody have a good quality photo that would allow to read the white text on the green emergency opening stencil (below NOTÖFFNEN) and the yellow one above it?
The best I could find in the web is this:
http://images.plastikowe.pl/sprzet/kierat/j35oe/02.jpg -
Does anybody know who is working on decals for this scheme? It was mentioned in comments on 149th FW Facebook page but without details. If there's a 1/72 sheet in the pipeline, I wouldn't like to miss it.
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A tip: those of you who would really like to get these Skyhawks may try to send emails with this proposal to Hobby 2000 who rebox a lot of Hasegawa (and already has a bunch of Fujimi Skyhawks reboxed in 1/72):
https://hobby2000.pl/index.php?controller=contact
If they see that the demand is considerable, they might be more eager to add these to their release list. -
On 12/4/2020 at 10:58 PM, f5guy said:
A-4E!! A-4E!! A-4E!! Come on! Fred K.
Here you go, kit #72047 is now available:
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45 minutes ago, ChesshireCat said:
just wish they would scale it up to 1/32. The Dragon kits have became unobtanium as of late
gary
I doubt this will happen but at least Dragon kits will be back later this year.
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It appears that the ultimate Emil in 1/48 scale has hit the market: https://www.kfs-miniatures.com/1-48-bf-109e-1-wingsy-kits/
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On 11/13/2020 at 5:55 AM, Curt B said:
However, were any earlier variant P-38s finished in colors other than the ubiquitous green over gray?
Check this set: https://exito.site/en_GB/p/EXITO-DECALS-ED48009-148-Lightning-Strike/55322
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If you're into sexy nose art, Exito may have something for you: https://exito.site/en_GB/c/EXITO-DECALS/2591
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Being mainly interested in aircraft camouflage and markings from the World War II era, I’m always curious about the new additions to the Mushroom/Stratus’ White (Rainbow) Series. That was also the case with the first volume of ‘Yugoslav Fighter Colours 1918-1941’ authored by Ognjan Petrović and Djordje Nikolić, especially as both these names were already known to me: Mr. Petrović had illustrated the truly excellent ‘Messerschmitt Bf 109. The Yugoslav Story’, whilst Mr. Nikolić co-authored valuable publications on the Dornier Do 22 and Rogozarski IK-3. The result of their cooperation is also not disappointing: on 192 pages of Vol.1 we find a plethora of unique information which in most cases is likely available in English for the very first time, accompanied with dozens of photos (in large part of surprisingly good quality) and fairly nicely rendered colour profiles. The aircraft covered in Vol.1 are Nieuport 24 & 27, Spad S.7 & S.13, Albatros D.III Ba.253 (Oef), Phönix D.I & D.II, Aviatik (Berg) D.I, Ansaldo SVA 5, Bristol F.2b Fighter, Dewoitine D.1, D.9 & D.27, Avia BH-33E and Potez 25 A2. In each case we are offered with a short story of the type and its use in the Kingdom of Yugoslavia, followed by the description of its camouflage & markings and tables of its basic characteristics. My only complaint would be that the colours are usually specified in a rather general manner, but then it is no surprise that it is very difficult, if not impossible, to determine the exact shades used in that early period of aviation – we can therefore agree with Mr. Petrović’s interpretations presented on the profiles or make own choices on the basis of the textual description. Not to be forgotten are the appendices, which deal with the evolution of markings & insignia in 1918-41 period (illustrated with a number of drawings from the era and several photos), camouflage and colours, unit structures, aviation ranks and abbreviations used. Also included are a reproduction of a pre-war pilot map of the Kingdom and a listing of all fighter aircraft types used there. The latter allows to determine what types will be covered in Vol.2: Hawker Fury & Hurricane, Ikarus IK-2, Rogozarski IK-3, Messerschmitt Bf 109 E-3a & Bf 110 C-4, and Potez 630/631. I warmly recommend this book and really look forward to obtaining Vol.2 which, according to the publisher, is being printed right now!
Video preview courtesy of the publisher:
My sample photos:
Cover of the forthcoming Vol. 2:
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AFAIK the B-25 sheets were released in 1/32 and 1/72 only.
Zotz is practically out of business so what you find still in stock in webshops or Evilbay is pretty all you can get now. -
Inbox review of kit #48002 P-40N Warhawk over CBI: https://www.kfs-miniatures.com/1-48-p-40n-warhawk-over-cbi-hobby-2000/
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As usual with H2K reboxings, we get Cartograf-printed decals and masking foil made by PMask.
Kit #72045 P-47M Thunderbolt '61st FS' - inc. decals for 2 marking options:
- P-47M-1-RE, s/n 44-21108, Capt. Witold A. Łanowski, 61st FS / 56th FG, Boxted, UK, 1945
- P-47M-1-RE, s/n 44-21127, Maj. Bolesław 'Mike' Gładych, 61st FS / 56th FG, Boxted, UK, 1945
Kit #72046 P-47M Thunderbolt '62nd FS' - inc. decals for 2 marking options with female nose art:
- P-47M-1-RE, s/n 44-21199, 'Josephine My Flying Machine', Lt. Leo F. Butiste, 62nd FS / 56th FG, Boxted, UK, 1945
- P-47M-1-RE, s/n 44-21176, 'Jersey Bounce', Lt. Col. Lucian A. Dade Jr., CO of 56th FG, Boxted, UK, 1945
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Check rebelalpha on Ebay:
https://www.ebay.com/str/scottsmodelworkshop/Exito-Decals/_i.html?_storecat=29099904012He'll be adding the latest sets soon.
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Rebelalpha on Ebay. He will be restocking these days so he'll soon have the 1/32 sheets available.
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The first two 1/32 decal sheets from Exito are available for a while. This includes the set entitled “Sexy Spitfires”, which contains markings for three aircraft:- Spitfire LF Mk.Vb (EN921), coded YO-A of No. 401 Sqn RCAF, flown by F/O Jack Sheppard, Redhill / Staplehurst / Biggin Hill, UK, July-October 1943.
- Spitfire LF Mk.VIII (MT841), coded U of No. 2 Sqn RIAF, Kohat, British India, spring 1946.
- Spitfire LF Mk.IXe (TA864), coded LW-L of No. 318 (Gdanski) Sqn RAF, flown by P/O Zdzisław Uchwat, Risano near Udine, Italy, May-June 1945.
Illustrations were created by Janusz Swiatlon. All aircraft feature sexy nose art which is rarely seen on Supermarine Spitfires. For the very first time, artwork and markings of MT841 are correctly reproduced in decal form. This 1/32 scale set is available directly from the manufacturer: https://exito.site/en_GB/p/EXITO-DECALS-ED32003-132-Sexy-Spitfires-Supermarine-Spitfire-LF-Mk-Vb-VIII-IXe/56657
Note that 1/48 and 1/72 versions are also available:
https://exito.site/en_GB/p/EXITO-DECALS-ED48003-148-Sexy-Spitfires-Supermarine-Spitfire-LF-Mk-Vb-VIII-IXe/49231
https://exito.site/en_GB/p/EXITO-DECALS-ED72003-172-Sexy-Spitfires-Supermarine-Spitfire-LF-Mk-Vb-VIII-IXe/49230
The second 1/32 scale release is entitled “Eastern Front Fighters” and covers three different Messerschmitts flown by notable Luftwaffe aces in the East:
- Messerschmitt Bf 109 E-7, ‘White 2’, flown by Lt. Heinrich Ehrler of 4./JG 5, Alakurtti, Finland, late April 1942.
- Messerschmitt Bf 109 F-4 trop, WNr. 10266, flown by Maj. Gordon Gollob, Kommodore of JG 77, Oktoberfeld, Crimea, USSR, between June 2 and 6, 1942.
- Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-6, ‘White 10’, flown by Oblt. Robert ‘Bazi’ Weiß, Kapitän of 10./JG 54, northern sector of the Eastern front, USSR, January 1944.
Illustrations were created by Janusz Swiatlon and Anders Hjortsberg. The markings for Ehrler’s ‘Emil’ and G-6 of ‘Bazi’ Weiß have never been reproduced in decal form before, whilst Gollob’s Bf 109 F-4 trop did not receive enough attention from other manufacturers. This 1/32 set is available directly from the manufacturer: https://exito.site/en_GB/p/EXITO-DECALS-ED32010-132-Eastern-Front-Fighters/56658
1/48 and 1/72 scale editions of this set are also available since last summer:
https://exito.site/en_GB/p/EXITO-DECALS-ED48010-148-Eastern-Front-Fighters/55324https://exito.site/en_GB/p/EXITO-DECALS-ED72010-172-Eastern-Front-Fighters/55325
ID of A-10C 'Patriot' from 74th FS, Incirlik 2017
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Posted · Edited by caughtinthemiddle
Gents, can anybody help with ID of this A-10C featured in a series of holiday season greeting videos taken at Incirlik in August 2017?
https://www.dvidshub.net/video/564268/a1c-jason-peters
Thanks and best regards.