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May 17, 2008 HMS Repulse 1941, Tamiya 1:700 Scale, Built by An Chu - This is Tamiya's 1/700 scale HMS Repulse by An Chu. Added to the Battleship Gallery. 
May 14, 2008 IJN 11 Meter Motor Pinnace with Cabin, Voyager Model 1:350 Scale, Set VND0305 - Voyager Model has two versions of the 11 meter motor pinnace of the Imperial Japanese Navy in 1:350 scale. One version  has an open cockpit in the rear and with the version seen here there is a cabin VND0305. Added to the Fittings Reviews Section. 
May 13, 2008 USS Buchanan DD-484 1942, Gleaves Class Destroyer, Dragon 1:350 Scale - Dragon has long been known as the producer of the most detailed, injected plastic armor kits in the world. Now, DML has extended this commitment to world class excellence to the realm of 1:350 scale warships. You want the best in the world? The Dragon 1:350 scale USS Buchanan 1942 kit is simply the best detailed injected plastic warship kit yet produced in that scale. Added to the Destroyer Reviews Section. 
May 12, 2008 USS Midway CV-41 1991, Arii 1:800 Scale, Built by Koufopoulos Nektarios - These are some photos of the modified Arii kit of USS Midway as she appeared in 1991, built by Koufopoulos Nektarios. The aircraft are from Pitroad sets and they were vastly improved using Starfighter decals set 700-50 Carrier Air Wing 5 USS Midway 1991. Added to the Aircraft Carrier Gallery. 
May 11, 2008 HMS Iron Duke Type 23 Frigate, White Ensign Models 1:350 Scale, Built by Phil Reeder - This is the build of the White Ensign Models 1/350th scale Type 23. As Phil Reeder was lucky enough to visit HMS Iron Duke, he decided to build her. Added to the Destroyer Gallery. 
May 10, 2008 HMS Repulse 1936, Tamiya 1:700 Scale, Built by Katseas Kostas - Katseas Kostas built the new Tamiya 1:700 scale HMS Repulse. However, he built it in her fit in 1936. Added to the Battleship Gallery. 
May 9, 2008 IJN Type 96 Twin 25mm AA Gun Mounts, Voyager Model 1:350 Scale VND0605 - If you need something besides the plastic twin 25mm guns found in your 1:350 scale IJN warship kit, take a look at Voyager Model Type 96 Twin 25mm AA Guns in 1:350 scale, VND0605. Added to the 1:350 Scale Photo-Etch Reviews Section. 
May 8, 2008 German Type VII C-41 U-Boat 1943, Flagman 1:350 Scale - Flagman presents a good kit of the mid-war Type VII C-41 U-Boat in 1:350 scale. With optional conning towers, armament and decals, the modeler has a lot of choices among ten German U-Boats, as well as the Soviet boats after the war. Added to the Submarine Reviews Section. 
May 7, 2008 IJN 17 Meter Motor Pinnace, Voyager Model 1:700 Scale, Set VNC0311 - Unhappy because all of the new Imperial Japanese Navy goodies from Voyager Model seem to be in 1:350 scale and not 1:700? Well Voyager Model is covering the 1:700 Japanese Navy as well. Here is a 17 meter pinnace in 1:700 scale, Voyager Model VNC0311. Added to the Fittings Reviews Section. 
May 6, 2008 Takao Class Japanese Heavy Cruiser Detail Sets, Gold Medal Models Standard & Gold Plus Sets 1:350 Scale - Duke Wayne never had sand kicked into his face by bullies at the beach and Duke Perry will help you prevent bullies at the IPMS show kicking sand into the eyes of your Takao. The large fret of Gold Medal Models 1:350 scale Takao class detail set and the additional Gold Plus detail set provide all of the detail that you need to pump up your Takao to Arnold status. Added to the 1:350 Scale Photo-Etch Reviews Section. 
May 5, 2008 USS Oregon BB-3 1898, Scratch-Built by Greg Shoda in 1:550 Scale - These are photographs of the USS Oregon by Greg Shoda. The model is scratch-built in 1:550 scale. Added to the Battleship Gallery. 
May 4, 2008 Chokai 1942, Japanese Takao Class Heavy Cruiser, Aoshima 1:350 Scale, Built by Chris Hartman - This is the Aoshima 1:350 Scale Chokai, 1942. This is an out of box build by Chris Hartman. Paint is Tamiya and Floquil. Added to the Cruiser Gallery. 
May 3, 2008 Maya 1944, Japanese Takao Class Heavy Cruiser, Aoshima 1:350 Scale, Built by Jose Soca - Maya always was the favorite of Jose Soca from all four Takao class cruisers. Jose tried to do his best, modeling her just before embarking in her last mission. The kit is Aoshima’s 1:350 scale kit of Maya. Added to the Cruiser Gallery. 
May 2, 2008 The Raven Record, USS Collett DD-730, Sumner Class Destroyer 1944 - Recently Alan Raven allowed Felix "Man About Town" Bustelo to scan photographs from his record. The most recent photographs received from Cosmo Bustelo are the photographs of the Sumner Class destroyer, USS Collett DD-730. Added to the Raven Record. 
May 1, 2008 Chokai, Japanese Takao Class Heavy Cruiser 1942, Aoshima 1:350 Scale - Aoshima has produced a very fine 1:350 scale model of the most impressive of the Japanese heavy cruisers, the Takao Class. The Chokai 1942 kit is perfect for the Chokai and Maya in 1942 and with some fairly easy modifications for all four members of the class in 1936. Added to the Cruiser Reviews Section. 
April 30, 2008 HMS Gorleston, Banff Class Sloop, White Ensign Models 1:700 Scale - In a strange about face, the Token Yank supports hunting his treasured Rum Runners. The White Ensign Models HMS Gorleston in 1:700 scale is a small but highly detailed of the Lake class USCG cutter Itasca, built in part to support prohibition. Transferred to the Royal Navy, she became the RN sloop HMS Gorleston. Added to the Destroyer Reviews Section. 
April 29, 2008 IJN Type 96 Triple 25mm AA Gun Mounts, Voyager Model VND0503 - Do you have any of the new 1:350 scale Takao class Japanese heavy cruiser kits from Aoshima? If so, Voyager Model has a super-detail resin and brass ordnance set, which will really pump up this gun mount. Voyager Model set VND0503 contains parts for six of the Type 96 triple 25mm AA cannons. Added to the Ordnance Reviews Section. 
April 28, 2008 HMS Renown, British Battlecruiser 1916, NNT 1:700 Scale, Built by Norbert Thiel - These are shots of the finished HMS Renown model, as completed in 1916 (NNT 1:700 Scale), built by Norbert Thiel of NNT. Added to the Battleship Gallery. 
April 27, 2008 USS Brooklyn 1898 Armored Cruiser, Commanders/Iron Shipwright 1:350 Scale, Built by Ken Pascal - In the gloom of the feebly lit street corner on a cold Rochester evening, Guido saw his mark. "Psst---Hey kid, ya need a Brooklyn? I got one right tcheer!" Ken Pascal saw this as an opportunity and quickly snapped up a Commanders/Iron Shipwright 1:350 scale USS Brooklyn armored cruiser kit from the lurking Guido. Added to the Cruiser Gallery. 
April 26, 2008 Rescue Pronto! RAF Rescue Launch, Airfix 1:72 Scale, Diorama by Guilherme David dos Santos - Guilherme David dos Santos from Rio de Janeiro, Brasil built this 1/72 scale diorama centered around the RAF Rescue Launch from Airfix. Added to the Diorama Gallery. 
April 25, 2008 Shughart, Large Medium Speed Vehicle Transport (RoRo), Ships& Company 1:700 Scale - Ships & Company has produced a large and very interesting kit of a modern US RoRo in 1:700 scale with the Shughart. Although minor clean up is required, the parts are uniformly well cast. However, the overall presentation is marred by incomplete instructions. Added to the Auxiliary and Transport Reviews Section. 
April 24, 2008 IJN 11 Meter Motor Pinnace, Voyager Model 1:350 Scale, Set VND0306 - Voyager Model has just the solution to the perplexing problem of our young snotty trying to visit the geishas, the 11-meter motor pinnace. Not as big as those big boats used by senior officers and yet motor powered to whisk you in speed to your high quality rendezvous ashore, Voyager VND0306 provides one resin and brass 11-meter motor pinnace. Added to the Fittings Reviews Section. 
April 22, 2008 USS Princeton CVS-37 1954, Essex Class Anti-Submarine Carrier, Dragon 1:700 Scale - Bring on those subs! Your attack carriers won’t have to worry about those sneaky red subs with the USS Princeton CVS-37 clipping along at 32 knots with them. With the Dragon USS Princeton CVS-37 in 1:700 scale, you’ll get the carrier and aircraft to successfully prosecute those scurrilous back-stabbers. Added to the Aircraft Carrier Reviews Section. 
April 21, 2008 USS San Francisco CA-38 1942, Trumpeter 1:350 Scale, Built by Rick Cotton - Rick Cotton has built the Trumpeter 1:350 scale USS San Francisco as she appeared on unlucky the Friday 13th of November 1942 in the first battle in the three day climatic naval Battle of Guadalcanal.  Added to the Cruiser Gallery. 
April 20, 2008 Bespokojnyi, Russian Sovremenny Class Destroyer, Trumpeter 1:200 Scale - Luciano Rizzato of Associazione Modellistica Monfalconese - Monfalcone Italy built the Trumpeter 1:200 scale model of the Sovremenny Class Destroyer of the Russian Navy as RFS Bespokojnyi D 620. Added to the Destroyer Gallery. 
April 19, 2008 USS Donnell, Buckley Class Destroyer Escort, Trumpeter 1:350 Scale, Built by Werner De keersmaecker - This is the Trumpeter 1:350 scale kit for USS England DE635.  The ship became the USS Donnell, built by Werner De keersmaecker. Added to the Destroyer Gallery. 
April 18, 2008 USN WWII Railing, Lion Roar 1:700 Scale, LE700061 - If you are just looking for basic railing for USN warships in 1:700 scale, you may want to look at Lion Roar photo-etch set LE700061. Added to the 1:700 Photo-Etch Reviews Section. 
April 17, 2008 IJN Deck Windlass, Voyager Model 1:350 Scale, Set VND0307 - With all of the new 1:350 scale models of Imperial Japanese Navy warships released, the Voyager Model set VND0307 will be in high demand. This set provides twelve resin and brass windlasses with six each in two different styles. Added to the Fittings Reviews Section.
April 16, 2008 USS Winslow TB5, Torpedo Boat 1898, Flagship Models 1:192 Scale - Now you can bring a smile to the face of young Ensign Bagley, Lieutenant Bernadou and the 21 men of USS Winslow TB5 on their perch in Valhalla. Thanks to Flagship Models, you can bring confusion and consternation to the murderous Dons of the skulking gunboat flotillas and treacherous masked batteries. Brought to you in a generous and manly 1:192 scale, the Flagship multimedia USS Winslow will allow you to relive the heroic exploits of this plucky torpedo boat in the epic Battle of Cardenas. Added to the Destroyer Reviews Section. 
April 15, 2008 Ayanami, Fubuki Class "Special Type" Destroyer 1942, Skywave 1:700 Scale - Skywave has produced a superb destroyer kit. As part of their total coverage of Japanese destroyer designs of World War Two, the Skywave Ayanami presents the second series Fubuki "Special Type" destroyer in her early war appearance. Added to the Destroyer Reviews Section.
April 14, 2008 USS Virginia CGN-38, Commanders/Iron Shipwright 1:350 Scale, Built by John Sykes - John Sykes built the Commanders/Iron Shipwright 1:350 scale model of VIRGINIA as she was in the late 1970's - harpoon fitted, but no CIWS, or Tomahawk box launchers. Added to the Cruiser Gallery. 
April 13, 2008 Ships of India, 1:400 to 1:700 Scale, Built by Ullhas Chogle - Ullhas Chogle of India presents four of his models of ships of his country's navy. Included is the INS Jalashwa by JAG and IJN Rajput by Combrig in 1:700 scale and the INS Ajay and INS Prabal in 1:400 scale by Mirage. Added to the Miscellaneous Gallery. 
April 10, 2008 The Raven Record - Alan Raven asked Felix "Man About Town" Bustelo to scan photographs he had in his archive of three French warships, taken probably in the mid or late 1930s. Here are those photographs, which are included under a new topic on the main page. Entitled "The Raven Record", this topic will exclusively feature material that Mr. Raven generously makes available from his extensive archive. Added to the Main Page. 
April 9, 2008 Takao Class Cruiser Straight Railing, Voyager Model 1:350 Scale - Voyager Model  set VND0103 has two identical brass frets with straight railing for the Takao class in 1:350 scale. Added to the 1:350 Photo-Etch Reviews Section.
April 8, 2008 RP Productions Flip-R Photo-Etch Bending Tools - RB Productions of West Cork, Ireland, produces two types of folding tools for photo-etch. These are tools R5 and R10. Both are produced in high strength stainless steel. Added to the Fittings Reviews Section.
April 7, 2008 USS Kiska AE-35, Kilauea Class, Ships & Co. 1:700 Scale, Built by Koufopoulos Nektarios - The Ships & Co. Kilauea class 1:700 scale kit is very good overall. It has few parts so assembly is quick and easy. Koufopoulos Nektarios built the kit as USS Kiska AE-35. Added to the Auxiliary Gallery. 
April 6, 2008 HMS Milne, M Class Destroyer, White Ensign Models 1:700 Scale, Built by An Chu - This the the 1:700 scale HMS Milne. The kit is produced by White Ensign Models and was built by An Chu. Added to the Destroyers Gallery. 
April 5, 2008 Hamilton WHEC-715, High Endurance Cutter, JAG 1:700 Scale, Built by Pete Canter - This is Pete Canter's version of the Coast Guard High Endurance Cutter Hamilton WHEC 715 manufactured by JAG. It was his very first 1/700 scale resin ship. Added to the Destroyers Gallery. 
April 3, 2008 IJN 12 Meter Open Motor Launch, Voyager Model 1:350 Scale, Set VND0309 - Now there are even more opportunities to upgrade your IJN kit with the extensive line of Voyager Model resin and brass upgrade sets. Voyager Model set VND0309 features one IJN 1:350 scale 12 meter open motor launch. Added to the Fittings Reviews Section.
April 1, 2008 USS Princeton CVS-37, Drgon 1:700 Scale, Preview Poster - Fresh from Dragon is a poster on their forthcoming release of the USS Princeton CVS-37. This version of the classic Essex design was used for antisubmarine duties. Added to the Miscellaneous Gallery. 
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