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Yahu

O

nly a few

new sets

in the

instrument

panel range

(YMA) from

Yahu this month,

but most scales

are covered and

they are all in the

JustStick format.

With these sets

assembly is kept

to a minimum,

and in most cases

you just replace

the kit’s plastic

panel with the pre-

finished etched brass piece.

The only non-instrument

panel item this month is a

complete set of seatbelts (YMS)

for the PZL23 Kara in 1/72 scale.

1/72 SCALE

PZL23 KARAS SEATBELTS

Product number: YMS7218

MITSUBUSHI KI-15/C5M BABS

INSTRUMENT PANEL

Product number: YMA7292

MESSERSCHMITT ME-262A

INSTRUMENT PANEL

Product number: YMA7293

1/48 SCALE

REPUBLIC F-105 THUNDERCHIEF

Product number: YMA4853

HENSCHEL HS-123

Product number: YMA4861

1/32 SCALE

NAKAJIMA KI-44 SHOKI

Product Number: YMA32230

CONCLUSION

I have been a big fan of this

manufacturer’s products ever

since I saw the first set, as they

are incredibly simple to use and

are available at very reasonable

prices, considering how good they

look on the finished model.

Our thanks to Yahu for supplying

us with the samples, which are

available from Hannants in the UK.

Aerobonus

T

here are three more 1/48

scale figures this month

from Aerobonus, and

unusually these are not pilots or

ground crew but late-war German

infantry. As the war drew to a

close many Luftwaffe units were

sent into battle as ground troops,

and these figures can be used in

dioramas in a number of ways;

my idea is to combine them with

a Fiesler Storch about to take off

during the fall of Berlin in 1945.

1/48 SCALE

480 193 WWII Germany Infantry with

Panzerfaust.

480 194 WWII German Infantry with rifle.

480 197 WWII German infantry with rifle

and bucket.

CONCLUSION

A very nicely cast set of figures

that will need some imagination to

incorporate into an aviation diorama.

Tamiya have produced a number

of military kits in 1/48 scale – or

you could always build a tank!!!!

My thanks to Aerobonus for

supplying these sets for review.

Aires

A

diverse range of new

subjects in 1/48 scale

this month that show

off the diversity that Aires

has in its range. To start

off is a simple set of control

surfaces for the Wingsy A5M2

Claude. Second, if you really

want to upgrade a model,

you could do no better than

the beautiful cockpit and

etch set that takes the Airfix

P-40 to a whole new level.

Finally, if you want to add

a feature to draw the eye to your

model, then you have the pair of

cannon bays for the AMK Kfir –

and a frugal modeller can even

split this set to detail two kits.

1/48 SCALE

AIRE4728 P-40B WARHAWK COCKPIT.

Designed for Airfix.

AIRE4731 MITSUBISHI A5M2 CLAUDE

CONTROL SURFACES.

Designed for Wingsy.

AIRE4735 IAI KFIR C2/C7 GUN BAYS.

Designed for AMK.

CONCLUSION

As always, these kits are beautifully

cast, and with the exception of the

control surfaces, come with clear

instructions that clearly show what

fits where. Some modifications

and test fitting will be needed to

the kit parts to fit the cockpit set,

but the results will be outstanding

My thanks to Aires for supplying

these sets for review. http://www.aires.cz

54 • APRIL 2018 • SCALE AVIATION MODELLER INTERNATIONAL

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