Military Models » 2. General Model News

Trumpeter 8.8cm FlaK 18 Sd.Kfz.8 “Bunkerknacker” Built Up Photo

Dean — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:24:58 +0000

Along with the photo below I also got this one and again other than that it’s from Nuremberg I’m not sure of the source so if you know, let me know. This shows the Bunkerknacker built up which is really good news as with just the boxart previously I was worried we might not see this for another six months or something equally horrible.

Coming Soon From Trumpeter – Sd.Kfz.8 Schwerer Zugkraftwagen 12t

Dean — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 11:35:22 +0000

Looks like I manage to miss this one, shame on me. I just got sent this photo which was taken at Nuremberg ( not sure who the original owner is so if you know let me know and I’ll credit it ). Looks like as well as doing the 8.8cm FlaK 18 Bunkerknacker 12t Trumpeter have the basic artillery towing version ready to go. I knew if I put off getting the Des Kit version that sooner or later someone would do one in plastic.

Coming Soon From Italeri – J.F. Kennedy’s MTB PT 109

Dean — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 23:05:21 +0000

This appears to have been totally missed at Nuremberg but it looks like Italeri has this planned as their next 1/35 Torpedo Boat release, and it’s ready to go judging by the built up example. Not the best photo sorry, it’s from IPMS Germany and is focusing more on the dock ( there’s also a couple of photos thrown in showing the dock that has just been released and the smaller dock with stairs that I assume is soon to follow ). I assume it’s based on their Elco 80 kit but I’m affraid I’m not expert enough to tell how accurate it is.

Just as an interesting wee personal side note, the first boat kit I ever built was the Revell PT 109 at the insistence of my grandfather who served in the U.S. Navy in WWII and who said he had seen it in the flesh so to speak.

New From HK Models – 1/32 B25J Mitchell

Dean — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 03:37:14 +0000

A couple of days ago we covered the emergence of HK Models, a new company that will be producing the B-25, B17F, B-17G, Gloster Meteor and Avro Lancaster in 1/32 scale, now the first of these, the B-25J with Clear Nose, should be on sale at the end of this month.

B-25 Mitchell is an American twin-engine medium bomber and manufactured by North American Aviation.

It was named in honor of General Billy Mitchell – the pioneer of US military aviation. B-25 Mitchell was used in every theater in World War II and as well as many other air force after the war ended. By the end of the war, this aircraft had completed over 300 missions The project of B-25 was a descendant of the earlier XB-21 (North American-39) at the mid-1930s. Using the experience gained in developing XB-21 aircraft was eventually used by North American in designing the B-25 (called the NA-40 by the company). With several modifications after one NA-40 was built. Being done to test a number of potential improvements which included Wright R-2600 radial engines and which become standard on the later B-25.

Big 1/32 scale
Authentic Surface Detail
Over Half Million Rivets
Highly Detailed Wright R2600 Engines
Detail Cockpit and Bomb-bay
Colorful Marking
Wing Span; 643mm;
Length: 547.7mm
Containing 514parts

IBG Continues With Their 1/35 Truck Plans

Dean — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 03:35:59 +0000

IBG has recently put out their third and forth 1/36 scale trucks, the Bussing Nag 500A and Bussing Nag 500S. These follow on from their Einheitsdiesel kits of a year or two back. At Nuremberg this week they were showing their next ones with a built up kit of the Bussing Nag 4500A, a later version of the 500A ( they’ll also be doing the 4500S ). Of more interest is confirmation that they will be continuing with their plans to produce a range of Bedford trucks in 1/35, as well as plans to do a variety of kits based on the Einheitsdiesel base which will include a field kitchen and a Breda AA gun.

Photos are from Panzer-Modell and were taken at this week’s Nuremberg Toy Fair.