News

16th October 2011 - we publish new photos in our "On the Bench" section of progress up until the end of January 2011 on the troika of Il-2's. Photos taken in August - that is how slow things happen around here!

11th February 2011 - pictures added here for the Monogram B-29 project and the 1/24th scale Airfix Mosquito project. We have the Iliad decal sheet for B-29 in 1/48th scale and the Paragon Designs & Master gun sets for Mosquito.

3rd February 2011 - I have added a review of the the two Squadron/Signal "In Action" books for the Mosquito (Parts 1 & 2)

28th January 2011 - Iliad Design release new decal set "Camouflaged B-29s" set 48021 - at long last! B-29's that don't require that boring-and-tricky natural metal finish.

25th January 2011 - big update on the "On the Bench" page as we make great progress on the three Il-2 kits. New photos show the major assemblies finally coming together two years after the project was started.

January 2011 - see our new web pages reviewing the Airfix 1/24th scale Mosquito and the Heritage Aviation Models 1/24th scale Lancaster. We have added a new page covered Mosquito books too.

December 2010 - review added of the Haynes Manual for the Lancaster. Read it here.

November 2010 - work starts again on the trio of Il-2 Shturmoviks. Look out for new updates.

Late-September 2010 - New arrivals: Mastercasters Aircraft detailing sets (etched) '24009' 1/24th scale for the Airfix de Havilland Mosquito intake grill mesh covers and fasteners. Also coming to our attention this month: Alley Cat conversion sets (see http://www.a2zeemodels.co.uk/alley-cat-aircraft-sets-124-scale-331-c.asp) for the Airfix 1/24th scale Mosquito: Mosquito FB Mk XVIII 'Tse-Tse', TR Mk.33 Sea Mosquito Conversion Set, Mosquito J.30 Swedish Conversion Set, Mosquito FB Mk. XVII / XIX Conversion Set, Mosquito FB Mk. XII / XIII Conversion Set and Mosquito FB Mk. VI (ASH Radar) Conversion Set. That is six new options which include resin parts, masks and decals.

Early-August 2010 - New arrivals: "Master" British Mk 2 Browning .303 caliber (7,7mm) (4pcs) in turned brass in 1/24th scale for the Airfix Mosquito. They look amazing!

Mid-June 2010 - New market arrivals - Eduard 1:48th B-24J Liberator "BigEd" 4927, SBS 1:48 Heinkel He 111 VS-11 propeller set (designed to be used with Monogram and Revell kits) and SBS 1:48 MiG-3 Propeller set (designed to be used with Trumpeter kits)

Early-June 2010 - first of the after-market accessories arrive for the Airfix 1/24th scale Mosquito as Paragon Designs launch early style 5 spoke wheels, plain hub wheels, 50 gallon drop tanks, 100 gallon drop tanks, ID lights, undercarriage details, revised exhaust stacks and 0.303" ammunition chutes

March 2010 - Eduard release MORE new 1:48 B-24J Liberator photoetch: exterior photoetch set 48 618, bomb bay photoetch 48 634 and surface panels photoetch 48 647. Expect a 'Big Ed' superset any day soon then.....?

February 2010 - Eduard release new 1:48 B-24J Liberator rear interior and front interior pre-painted in colour (designed to be used with Monogram and Revell kits)

Late January 2010 - discovered a great set of white metal landing gear legs for loads of my projects here at www.scaleaircraftconversions.com and this supplies the missing undercarriage legs for the He-111 project as well as the undercart for B17's, Lancaster, B-1B, Hercules and several others. Great! Those big kits need a strong landing gear. Now how do I buy them in the UK?

Late December 2009 - Eduard launch new photoetch for the 1:48 B-24J Liberator (designed to be used with Monogram and Revell kits): cockpit interior, seatbelts and cockpit interior (self adhesive)

December 2009 - AML launch Decal sheet in 1/48th scale of Lavochkin La-5 Soviet Aces (4) No 3 Capt K.A.Novikov 40GIAP; No 40 Capt J.T.Cyganov 1 GIAD; No 60 Gen J.J.Savickj 3.IAK ; No 66 V.G.Serov 159.IAP 1943-44. Also AML Aircraft detailing sets (resin)1/48the scale Lavochkin La-5/La-5F/La-5FN (NEW) (PUR - Cowling & Exhausts) (designed to be used with Zvezda kits)

Late November 2009 - another bumper crop of new accessories this month: Loon Models release a 1/48th scale "no cut" conversion for the Lavochkin La-5FN early/La-5 late conversion (designed to be used with the Zvezda kits). From Loon Models: 1/48th scale Heinkel He-177 bomb-bay and lower fuselage contour correction with the step at the rear of the bay. From Resin Art we have 1/48th scale Sukhoi Su-25K/UBK wheels "simplified set" for KP/Kopro, also Su-7BKL wheels "simplified set" for KP/Kopro in the same scale. Resin Art also release an aircraft detailing set in 1/48th scale for the Sukhoi Su-25k with internals & avionics bay for use with the KP/Kopro kits. Flightpath re-releae their photo-etch 1/48th scale PSP/Pierced Steel Planking.

Early November 2009 - after a summer of heavy DIY tasks around the house we kick back and relax at the model-maker's bench. Last year we started those pesky Shturmoviks. Currently I am finishing the gear bays for the two-seater. When that is concluded I will move on to build up the other two - both single seaters.

October 2009 - Quickboost bumper crop - resin 1/48th scale Yak-9 Exhausts, Yak-9 Control Levers, He-111 Gun Barrels & Wellington Gun Barrels launch to UK Market

March 2009 - Quickboost launch resin MiG-3 undercarriage covers (designed to be used with Trumpeter kits) to the UK Market

March 2009 - Quickboost launch resin LaGG-3 Series 1-4 exhaust (designed to be used with ICM kits) to UK market

March 2009 - Quickboost launch LaGG-3 series 35 exhausts (in resin for the ICM kit) to UK market

March 2009 - evidence found proving that infamous Il-2 'White 25' actually existed. Many had believed it to have been added by a photo-retoucher for propoganda purposes. Not so:

December 2008/January 2009 - Three Accurate Miniatures 1/48th scale Il-2 Shturmoviks go on our bench to be built

17th October 2008 - Quickboost release 1/48th scale Yak-3 resin undercarriage covers to UK Market

3rd October 2008 - ICM's 1/48th scale LaGG-3 Series 1-4 arrives in the UK Market

16th June 2008 - Trumpeter's 1/48th scale MiG-3 "Late" arrives on the shelves of UK Hobby Shops

9th May 2008 - The new Karaya E4805 Shvetsov Ash-82FN/M-82FN Radial Engine in Resin for Lavochkin La-5FN, La-7, La-9, La-11 (for Zvezda La-5FN) arrives in the stores