NEW RELEASES 9/2007

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CH-37B Mojave „US Army“

The CH-37 was an outstanding helicopter in design,

performance and appearance. In several versions it was

used by the US Marines and US Army. As well as its deployment

in Germany it served in Vietnam, too.

The kit contains three sprues with grey plastic parts. The

clear parts are injected. Resin and photo-etched parts are

included. Decals are provided for two US Army machines.

The first sports a “nose-art” and can be built in two appearances

- in service in the USA and a year later in USA Vietnam. The second

machine sports diamond stripes.

Packing: 17pcs/carton

Retail price: 42,00 EUR

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F-86L

From 1951, the high performance, all weather F-86D

Sabre Dog fighter had started to be delivered to the US Air Defense

Command. During the upgrade, comprising new guiding system

SAGE (Semi-Automatic Ground Environment) the F-86D was

converted to the F-86L version. The external changes comprised

new antenna (of the AN/ARR-39) located below the fuselage,

new embossed auxiliary intakes instead of the original embedded.

The wing was lengthened and the wing chord was deepened; the slots

remained unchanged.

The kit contains three sprues with grey plastic parts, vacu canopy,

resin and photo-etched parts. Decals are provided for three F-86L

aircraft both from USAF and Air National Guards. All three aircraft

are very colorful. Decals include stencils.

Packing: 25pcs/carton

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X-1E

This is a kit of the final version of the famous test aircraft,

the X-1E. After several accidents with the second generation  

X-1A and the X-1D, one of the original X-1 was modified into X-1E.

This version was used for testing the high-speed configuration.

It was flown by the famous pilots Joseph A. „Joe“ Walker and John

B. McKay.

The kit contains two sprues with grey plastic parts, injected canopy,

resin and photo-etched parts. Decals are provided for the X-1E in several

appearances. The instructions show exactly through how many changes

the aircraft was submitted during its service. Decals include stencils.

Packing: 40pcs/carton

Retail price: 19,00 EUR

Publications:

WWP Publications

#R42  Meteor F.8 in detail

Meteor F.8 in the RAF Museum at Hendon & IWM at Duxford

#R43 Bf 109G-2 in detail

Messerschmitt Bf 109G-2 Trop “black 6” in the RAF

Museum at Hendon

MBI Publications

Praga Export Light Tanks

88 pages, about 150 photos, first reliable camouflages

of Peruvian and Swiss vehicles, Slovak LT-40 …

JAKAB Publications

Morane-Saulnier MS. 406 C1 Vol.I

COMMING IN OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 2007      

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H-21 Flying Banana

Retail price: 54,00 EUR

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Avro Anson Mk.I

Retail price: 46,00 EUR

Special Hobby #SH72160                           1/72

X-1A/D „Second Generation“

Retail price: 19,00 EUR

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F-86H Sabre Dog „ANG“

Retail price: 21,00 EUR

MPM 72543                                                 1/72

Meteor Mk.8 „77th Sq. RAAF in Korea“

Retail price: 32,00 EUR

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