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Profimodeller

T

his month Profimodeller

has supplied us with

an experimental glider

bomb in 1/32 scale, designed to

fit on a Messerschmitt Me 262.

I must admit that this unusual

bomb was previously unknown

to me before we received this

sample for review. The glider

bomb involved a standard 262

with a tow point added below

the tail fin, to which the bomb

was attached by a linking rod.

The bomb itself was either an

SC500 or SC1000, which had a

basic wing attached to the top

of it. The combination proved

unsuccessful due to control issues

and was not used operationally.

On opening the robust box

you will find that the parts are

cleanly cast in cream resin.

Optional parts are supplied to

make either the SC1000 or SC500

version, as well as the take-

off dolly wheels that attach to

the underside of the bomb.

1/32 SCALE

32213 Experimental glider bombs for Me

262 (for any suitable 1/32 scale Me262

A1 kit).

CONCLUSION

If you fancy a different looking Me

262 then this conversion set may well

appeal. My thanks to Profimodeller

for supplying these samples for

review. For more information

on this and other Profimodeller

releases, visit http://www.profimodeller.

com. In the UK the range can be

purchased from Hannants.

BarracudaCast

T

his month BarracudaCast

have supplied us with

a couple of sets for the

new 1/32 scale Revell Spitfire,

as well as a must-have for the

Eduard Fw.190 in 1/48 scale.

Revell’s new Spifire Mk. IX

is upgraded with two sets. The

first replaces the inaccurate

kit seat with a beautifully scale

replacement that includes a

representation of the back

padding and rear armour plate.

The second set supplies what

Barracudacast call a snapshot

upgrade, supplying resin parts

that include complete sidewalls

for both sides of the fuselage, plus

many other details, including

electrical boxes, joystick, compass,

throttle, and gun sight. This set

also includes a full complement

of stencils and placards, which

will really make the cockpit the

centre of attention of your model.

Also for the Spitfire, but in 1/72

scale, you have a set that supplies

a pair of cockpit entry doors,

with the separate crowbar that is

normally mounted in this area.

For the new Eduard 1/48

Fw-190A kits, we have a new set

that replaces the kit’s exhausts

with resin examples; unlike

the kit examples, the ends are

realistically hollowed out.

1/72 SCALE

BR 72342 Spitfires Late Cockpit Doors x 2

Designed for: Any

1/48 SCALE

BR 48355 Fw-190A-1 through A-9, F, and G

Exhausts x 2

Designed for: Eduard

1/32 SCALE

BR 32336 Spitfire IX Seat with back pad

and armour

Designed for: Revell

BR 32329 Spitfire IX Cockpit Snapshot

Upgrade

Designed for: Revell

CONCLUSION

These sets are simple upgrades

compared to the kits’ plastic,

and can be added with minimal

preparation. I like the fact that both

the Eduard exhaust and Spitfire

door sets supply two examples each,

making them very good value.

The full BarracudaCast range

can be seen and purchased

from http://www.barracudacast.com.

We thank Roy Sutherland of

Barracuda Studios for supplying

us with the review samples.

PJ Productions

P

J Production have

supplied us with another

of their new releases,

described as a French pilot

1970s-90s, but obviously

aimed at the new 1/32 scale

Italeri Mirage III family.

The kit is made up from

a body, with separate arms,

plus two heads. One has the

visor down, while the second

has the visor in the raised

position to reveal the pilot’s

face. This will be handy if we

get a two-seat Mirage, as we

can then have two different-

looking pilots in the cockpit.

1/32 SCALE

PJ321121 French Pilot (70s-90s)

CONCLUSION

I like the fact that the

manufacturer supplies two

alternate heads, for two reasons.

The first is so you have two non-

identical twins, if you are building

two models, or if you are building

a two-seat aircraft. But also, for

modellers like me with limited

face painting skills, the lowered

visor is much appreciated.

This figure and all the PJ

Productions range can be

ordered from their web site

at http://www.pj-production.be and

we thank them for supplying

us with the review sample.

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