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Quickboost,

by Aires

A

nice varied selection of

Quickboost accessories

this month, with

something to suit most

modellers, from the First World

War German machine gun in

1/48 scale to the tail mounted

parachute container for the

Su-17, also in 1/48 scale!

1/72 SCALE

QB 72 571 PBY Catalina Radar Antenna

(for Academy kit).

QB 72 572 PBY Catalina Fishtail Exhaust

(for Academy kit).

QB 72 573 B-25 Mitchell Gun Packs (for

Hasegawa kit).

1/48 SCALE

QB 48 794 Junkers Ju 87B Stuka Seats with

safety belts (for Airfix kit).

QB 48 796 Folland Gnat T.1 fuel vent (for

Airfix kit).

QB 48 811 Su-17M4 Fitter-K parachute

container (for Hobby Boss kit).

QB 48 814 Parabellum LMG-14/17 WWI

aircraft gun.

QB 48 818 Pe-2 exhaust (for Zvezda/

Eduard kit).

1/32 SCALE

QB 32 200 A6M5c Zero Type 52 gun

barrels (for Hasegawa kit).

CONCLUSION

Quickboost sets add that little bit

of extra detail to your model. As

the Quickboost name suggests,

they are quick and easy to use,

being generally just a drop-in

replacement part. I particularly like

the seats that come with moulded-

on seat belts. In1/48 scale, with

careful painting and a wash they

can look as good as photo-etch!

My thanks to Quickboost

for supplying these samples for

review. http://www.quickboost.net

Noy’s Miniatures

A

vailable by the time you

read this is a new base

that can be used on a

wide range of dioramas, from

World War Two to Vietnam.

Perforated Steel Planking

(PSP), also called Marston Mat

(sometimes misspelt as Marsden

Matting), was widely used on all

types of terrain. The latest sheets

of scale mat from Noy’s are large

enough to display a single- or twin-

engined fighter in all major scales.

SCALE 1/144

NM144032 “PSP MARSTON MAT”

Length: 14.8 cm / 5.83 inch; Width: 10.5

cm / 4.13 inch, Printed on cardstock.

SCALE 1/72

NM72032 “PSP MARSTON MAT”

Length: 31 cm / 12.2 inch; Width: 21.9 cm /

8.62 inch, Printed on cardstock.

SCALE 1/48

NM48032 “PSP MARSTON MAT”

Length: 39.5 cm / 15.55 inch; Width: 28 cm

/ 11.02 inch Printed on cardstock.

SCALE 1/32

NM32032 “PSP MARSTON MAT”

Length: 59.3 cm / 23.35 inch; Width: 40 cm

/ 15.75 inch

Plotter-printed on heavy paper, the 1/32

sheet will be shipped rolled in a sturdy

carton tube, like a poster.

CONCLUSION

These easily make a simple base

for your latest model. I normally

manage to find a picture frame

in a charity shop to fit them

to. Just discard the glass and

attach to the wooden back with

some double-sided tape.

These printed bases are

available from Hannants in the

UK. For a local stockist contact

[email protected]

Yahu

O

nly a few new sets

from Yahu this

month. Two are pre-

assembled JustStick cockpit

sets for the Meng/Hasegawa

Me-163, while the Hasegawa

Ki-43 gets an instrument

panel in 1/48 scale. This set

also includes a panel for the

sidewall of the cockpit.

The final set is in 1/72

scale and supplies one set

of seatbelts for French

World War Two fighters.

1/72 SCALE

WW2 SEATBELTS-FRENCH

Product number: YMS7212

1/48 SCALE

NAKAJIMA KI-43 II HAYABUSA

INSTRUMENT AND ELECTRONICS

PANEL

Product number: YMA4865

1/32 SCALE

MESSERSCHMITT ME163B

Product number: YMA3239

CONCLUSION

I do like this manufacturer’s

approach with these pre-

assembled panels, so simple

to use and at very reasonable

pricing. And one thing I always

find interesting is that they

normally include an outline of the

kit’s panels overlaid theirs. In the

case of the 1/32 scale ME163, this

shows that the Yahu panel almost

perfectly matches the 45 year old

Hasegawa outline, but the Meng

panel is a couple of mm taller.

Our thanks to Yahu

for supplying us with the

samples, which are available

from Hannants in the UK.

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