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  1. Armory is to release a 1/72nd Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-3 kit. Source: https://m.facebook.com/story.php/?id=100064112460343&story_fbid=725151742965235 "Dear fellow modellers, we're excited to introduce You our very 1st 1/72 airplane kit - MiG-3 late production! 4 boxings planned. Estimated release date - 1st Quarter 2024" V.P.
  2. A visit in the Arsenal Model Group (AMG) news homepage reveal CADs from a new tool Polikarpov R-5 project to be declined in 1/144th, 1/72nd (separate thread for 1/48th kit released in 2018: link) scales. Source: http://amg-models.net/2017/01/17/polikarpov-r-5/ V.P.
  3. After the 1/48th kit (http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235007915-148-messerschmitt-bf109abcd-by-arsenal-model-group-amg-cads-sprues-release-october-2016/) AMG is to release a 1/72nd Messerschmitt Bf.109A/B/C/D kit - ref. Source: http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235007915-148-messerschmitt-bf109abcd-by-arsenal-model-group-amg-cads-sprues-release-october-2016/&do=findComment&comment=2531650 Source: https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=1692296211082833&id=1505395696439553 V.P.
  4. New Arsenal Model Group (AMG) project is a 1/48th Hawker Hart kit - ref. 48902 Moulds are reported in progress Source: https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=1963572877288497&id=1505395696439553 3D renders V.P.
  5. After the 1/144th and maybe 1/72nd kits (link), Arsenal Model Group (AMG) is to release 1/48th Polikarpov R-5 & MR-5 kits Sources: http://www.greenmats.club/topic/3125-kyiv-hobby-show-2017/?page=3&tab=comments#comment-41772 https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=1898002190512233&id=1505395696439553 Box art 3D renders V.P.
  6. AMG is to release a 1/48th SNCASO S.O.1221 Djinn kit - ref. 48-441 Source: https://www.scalemates.com/kits/amg-48-441-so-1221-djinn--1250168 Box art V.P.
  7. The French theme will still continue for some time. Next project is AMG´s Kingcobra in French colours. DSC_0004 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0005 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0006 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr
  8. Dear fellow Britmodellers, here's my 1/72 P-63A King Cobra in Soviet Air Force markings from Arsenal Model Group. I built from the box and painted with Gunze/Mr.Hobby acrylics. Photographs by Wolfgang Rabel. This is my first kit from Eastern European manufacturer AMG. The sprues show similarities to Dora Wings and Avis, seems as if these companies are related. The surface quality of parts is excellent, and fit is very good throughout. The box includes a small photo-etch fret (for cockpit details) and a nicely cast resin radio. Vinyl masks are a nice addition, but they don't work well on curved surfaces. Underwing and belly tanks are provided in the kit. Most photographs of Soviet Air Cobras show them without tanks, so I left them off. Unfortunately the model turned out to be a tail-sitter. I added a plastic stand (borrowed from Hasegawa's B-26) for stability. Thank you for your interest! Best greetings from Vienna, Roman
  9. And here it is finished and under "Glass" Here is the buildreport >>>
  10. For a good Friend i build several Years ago a small Diorama around the Provence Moulage resinkit of the famous "Red Pig" , the first AMG Racecar. A modified and Tuned Luxury Limousine , Mercedes Benz 300 SEL 6.3. Mercedes self failed 1969 in the Practice to this race, they have simply forgot to homologate wide fenders for this heavy and Big Car. With the narrow Tires , they have too often stop and change 'em, so MB didn't start. in 1971 the then relativly unknow Company AMG took over and tuned this Monster up. Around 450 HP , Standardgearbox and a Weight araund 1,6 Tons are good enough for the 2nd Place overall after 24 Hours with nearly no Problems. A Drive direcctly in History 😉 Too bad the Original Car never won again and was destroyed by Aerotech Company Matra for testing jet landinggear. So as i build this Dio, very rare Info is around and long after it was finisched it where clear that they drove with full Interieur , down to Woodinlays and Leather Backseats and so on. So please dont be too harsh on my mistake. I build this Kit OOb with little Modifications, only added a full Rollcage, that was really used, and a Pilot. Painted with Acrylics and Alclad Chrome for the radiator. Here is what you get with the Kit. Turned Aluminium Rims with Pewter inlays, Mirrors, Headlighthousings and partial Rollcage , Selfadheshive Lamps, Vacu Windshields, Clearfoil for the Doors a very good Resin Body, Floorpan with minor Details and Dashboard. The Etchfret is a bit hard, but very fine, also very good are the Decals. First Step is building the Rollcage ,fit the Denizen Figure and added small Plasticparts to beef up the rear Wheelarches. Next Step where the Spectators, also Denizen Figures. The Flagman modified to a Photographer with a bit bending and Miliput. The SLR Camera is build with Crap Plastic. Testing the Layout..... And the finished Dio is here >>>>
  11. AMG is to release a 1/48th Messerschmitt Bf.109G-6/N with FuG 217 "Neptun" - ref. 48703 Sources: https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=1761792314133222&id=1505395696439553 https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1761792247466562.1073741878.1505395696439553&type=3 https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=1761239314188522&id=1505395696439553 Test assembly photoetching parts for Bf.109G-6/N with FuG 217 Plastic models - Eduard V.P.
  12. Arsenal Model Group (AMG) is to release in 2016 a 1/48th twin-seats Messerschmitt Bf.109G-12 kit or conversion set - ref. AMG 48702 Source: http://amg-models.net/2015/12/03/мессершмитт-bf-109g-12/ V.P.
  13. AMG is to re-release in limited editions its 1/48th Polikarpov I-15bis kit in new variants and boxings - ref. 48305 - Polikarpov DIT (early) Source: http://hobbyterra.com/product/polikarpov-dit-early-amg-models-48305.html - ref. 48309 - Polikarpov I-15 bis (late) Source: http://hobbyterra.com/product/polikarpov-i-15-bis-late-amg-models-48309.html - ref. 48311 - Polikarpov I-15bis on skis Source: http://hobbyterra.com/product/polikarpov-i-15-bis-on-skis-amg-models-48311.html - ref. 48315 - Polikarpov I-15bis (early) Source: http://hobbyterra.com/product/polikarpov-i-15-bis-early-amg-models-48315.html Russian review with pics from one of the original boxings (ref.48303): http://scalemodels.ru/articles/7540-obzor-AMG-1-48-i-15-bis.html pics, source: http://hobbyterra.com/product/polikarpov-i-15-bis-ground-attack-aircraft-model-kit-amg-models-48303.html V.P.
  14. After the 1/48th kit (link) Arsenal Model Group (AMG) has released a 1/72nd Kamov Ka-10m "Hat" multimedia kit - ref. 72202 Sources: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1-72-Kamov-Ka-10-Hat-NEW-AMG-multimedia-kit-PE/392638363932 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/AMG-72202-Helicopter-Kamov-Ka-10m-HAT-plastic-model-kit-1-72/323986897045 V.P.
  15. Hi All I have just finished my Reell AMG Gt, I used Gravity Colors NSX Blue and Plamoz wheels and detail up photo etch, overall I am happy with the build, Slightly ennoyed on larger screens they seem dusty!!! so make take some more images lol, had a couple of speed bumps at the end, think I have done to many Revell kits for time being and looking to do something different, Im sure my next build will be even better as I seem to progress each build as I am sure we all do, please follow my instagram should you use it instagram.com/lawesscaleauto Thanks Chris
  16. AMG is to re-release in limited editions its 1/48th Polikarpov I-153 Chaika kit in new variants and boxings. A German review from one of the original boxings with pics: http://www.ipmsdeutschland.de/FirstLook/AMG/48302_I-153_Tschaika/AGM_Polikarpow_I-153.html To note that ICM is preparing a new tool 1/48th I-153 kit: http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/234974488-148-polikarpov-i-153-chaika-by-icm-box-art-release-in-late-2015/ - ref. 48302 - Polikarpov I-153 Chaika (early) Source: https://hobbyterra.com/product/amg-model-kit-polikarpov-i-153-chaika-early.html - ref. 48304 - Polikarpov I-153 Chaika (medium) Source: https://hobbyterra.com/product/1-48-plastic-model-polikarpov-i-153-chaika-medium-amg-models-48304.html - ref. 48306 - Polikarpov I-153 Chaika Source: https://hobbyterra.com/product/1-48-scale-model-polikarpov-i-153-sturmovik-amg-models-48306.html - ref. 48308 - Polikarpov I-153 Chaika (late) Source: http://hobbyterra.com/product/polikarpov-i-153-chaika-late-amg-models-48308.html - ref. 48310 - Polikarpov I-153 PVRD (Ramjet) Source: http://hobbyterra.com/product/polikarpov-i-153-pvrd-ramjet-amg-models-48310.html - ref. 48314 - Polikarpov I-153 (in Foreign service) Source: http://hobbyterra.com/product/polikarpov-i-153-in-foreign-service-amg-models-48314.html V.P.
  17. After much anticipation the AMG 1/72 scale Jumo engined Bf 109s are finally available. Over the years I have considered and even tried many alternatives for an acceptable 109 A through D, including modifying the Heller kit, grafting the Heller nose on a Tamiya E, Grafting the DB Products nose on a Tamiya E, learning to live with the Heller kit and finally, waiting for a good kit to come along. I've read a number of reviews of the AMG model online, none of them glowing. One of the best assessments comes from our own Woody, which I will reprint here: "I've had one of these for some time now. While the initial viewing makes it look very good, it has issues. As far as the shape goes it is very good. Nice scribing and most of the small parts are done well. Photo etch and masks included and all of the parts for all of the variants are apparently included in all of the kits. However... there's no canopy framing and the engineering of the wing is preposterous. The wing does not for the most part break on panel lines. The wing root is split up the middle, cleaning up this seam will most likely take out the fairings that cover the spar bolts requiring their replacement. At the trailing edge of the wing root are rather wonky keys on the lower surface of the fuselage that are supposed to slot into openings on the lower wing panel. They don't fit. Then there's the join at the trailing edge. Most 109 kits I have seen the lower wing panels aft edge is at the flap/aileron juncture on the underside. Not here, no that would be much too simple. Instead there is a sweeping joint that runs through two panel lines on it's way to the wingtip. In addition the lower wing is too thick to sit flush in it's provided recess adding insult to injury. Then we get to the cowling. I believe there are ten pieces involved in the cowling assembly. It appears that the lower radiator area will fit fairly well, the rest of it looks like it will be a challenge. Another issue with the cowling is that the rather prominent angled vents fore and aft of the exhausts are merely represented with a scribed outline rather than an indentation. This will also be a challenge to rectify. So what do we have at the end of the day? It's got a better shape than the Heller kit. It's got better detail, better fabric surfaces and it's scribed. It also looks to be a bitch to build. The Heller kit, which has just been rereleased, will be an easier build but not as accurate. Which you choose will depend on your priorities and skill level. I was really hoping for a reasonable kit here, but the engineering of the wing has really put me off. Which is a shame as I would have bought about two dozen of these things. I guess I'll have to wait and see what the competition brings out. Now for a little editorial content. I have it on good authority that the 1/48 scale early 109's by AMG do not have the ludicrous engineering around the wing. So why did they do this on the 1/72 scale kit? The only thing I can think of is to leave fingerprints. So that if one of the less principled manufactures tries to copy the AMG kit it will be glaringly obvious that they did so or they have a lot of extra work to do to cover their tracks. I can see their point but the disservice they did to the consumer is appalling." Not to be dissuaded, I decided to make this kit my next project. So here goes. The most daunting part of the build will be the (too) multi-part nose; but how should it be approached? Glue the cowl panels to the fuselage, then add the exhausts or stick the upper cowl together first, attach the exhausts to the cowl, then proceed? This thing is like an erector set. A bunch of loosely fitting parts interlock to make a rigid structure. The key seems to be, oddly enough, the wing. The lower cowl is integral with the lower wing part, so let's start there. As Woody mentioned, the wing parts breakdown is utterly ridiculous. See here: What the hell were they thinking?? Their 1/48 kit has the upper/lower wing attachment at the aileron and flap line. Easy! Not here. And if it fit you could accept it. It doesn't. In the photo you can make out the very coarse sanding I did on the outer lower wing panels. It wasn't enough, so I took a #10 scalpel blade and scraped off some of the mating area on the upper wings. This just about did it, but it still wasn't perfect. More of that below. I will give AMG credit for the wheel well breakdown. The wells are inserts, a little too thick (who's surprised at that), but this enables them to be painted in a simple way. First I painted the upper wing structure, the wheel well insert and the rim of the well on the lower wing in Pollyscale RLM 02. Then I brush painted the leather area of the insert with an acrylic brown. When sandwiched together, this is much easier and effective than a single part. While I was at it, I painted the cockpit RLM 02 as well, gave it an oil wash, and picked out some details with Vallejo acrylics. This kit has perhaps the best cockpit of any 1/72 scale 109 model on the market today. The details are very crisp and an included photo-etched fret contains quite a few minute items. One thing became apparent to me when some references. The map case is molded on the left side of the cockpit, which is actually correct, but only for the Bf 109 A. From the B - E versions, it is on the right side. AMG provides a photo-etched case, but there are two issues. First, it lacks one indentation where it should be folded. I tried brute force but that didn't work. This is also the case (no pun intended) with the 1/48th kit, on which I also experimented. There I tried scribing the missing groove, again to no avail, even though it is significantly bigger. My advice to you; make one from .005" plastic card. Again, I was elated to discover that the kit is correct for the A variant. Incidentally, this is pointed out in the two essential references for the early 109s. The first is a superb Kagero monograph: http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/234990602-messerschmitt-bf109-early-versions-a-d/ The second is vol. 1 of Lynn Ritger's excellent two part series on the Bf 109: https://www.amazon.com/MESSERSCHMITT-BF-109-PART-Prototype/dp/0955185807/ref=pd_cp_14_1?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=0955185807&pd_rd_r=NZA1Q7MJVHM5SKF9Q21G&pd_rd_w=e82hI&pd_rd_wg=8RKBp&psc=1&refRID=NZA1Q7MJVHM5SKF9Q21G So here is the wing after quite a bit of effort. The wing joint has been slathered with a mixture of talcum power and super glue (thank you Mr. Dedig) and sanded. I then brushed some Gunze Mr. Surfacer on some suspicious areas and re-sanded. I then masked the wheel wells and shot a rather heavy coat of Mr. Surfacer 1000 on the rest of the lower wing. So far, it looks OK. I will sand and polish this area, then it's on to rescribing the lost panel lines. The would have been a much more difficult job without these very simple tools from John Vojtech at UMM Models: They are simple, shaped aluminum bars to which you attach sandpaper to using double sided tape. But the advantage is that they don't "give". They stay perfectly flat, just what is needed for sanding the uneven lower wing surfaces. Finally (you thought you'd never get there), here's what I meant about the lower wing being crucial to the nose alignment. Again, I'm not sure how to proceed. The cowl panels are stuck on with blobs of Blu-Tack. I have thought about leaving them there and glueing everything together with 5-minute epoxy. Of course I would align the parts better than this, but that just might work. Or, use epoxy putty t for the same purpose. Epoxy putty would also act as the adhesive, but once pushed beyond where you want it to go, you can't really pull the part out again. Blu-Tack is "gummier" and will allow that. So that's part one of the saga. If you've gotten this far, you deserve a medal for endurance. I also have a cobbled together Heller 109 B/D from the shelf of doom. When the AMG kit catches up, I will proceed with both models. Thanks for looking.
  18. Now that AMG has released their series of early Bf.109 kits, I wonder if anyone who has dropped the coin for one has any thoughts or impressions they can share? I've seen pictures of it and have developed my own opinion as this point, but that is all, just an opinion as I have not picked one up yet. I'll admit that I am also having more than just a little difficulty swallowing the price (price plus shipping running around the $30 plus USD mark) that I see being asked for it (on eBay anyways). I will say that I am not a fan of the photoetched landing gear covers (that may, or may not, change). I am sure they are truly "to scale" being photoetch, just not sold on them though. I suppose that if anything, it can not be any worse than the Avis release from several years ago. That was one I had high hopes for but was quite disappointed once in hand. Anyways... thoughts, impressions anyone?
  19. My dad still waits for a up-to-date Dora kit, the AMG is no epiphany. It is one kit for all early versions, more or less. The fuselage in the D kit is for a B model, cockpit seems to be ok for a D. The wheel wells are bigger than with the CA kit. For a D model some corrections are neccessary. Well, nevertheless my dad started the kit, but he doesn´t know yet which version or scheme he will do. He thought of making a B model with this kit, doing the Spanish Republican captured Condor B-1, but sadly this kit doesn´t include the longer slats or the wooden prop...
  20. #7/2017 When the new early 109s from AMG were released, my dad decided to give it a try. Got the pre-release D-1 boxing and found out you can´t do a Dora without surgery. The fuselage is for a A/B model, the wings too which miss the gun access panels/covers. The tailwheel is only for a late Dora. At first my dad didn´t know what to do with that kit, cost ~35 Euro so my he didn´t want to throw it away. Then he found the solution in building a Berta. Prop and tail wheel are from a CA kit, the long slats were possible by glueing the short slats together with the leading edge gun covers. The kit isn´t that bad but the canopy doesn´t fit in length, therefore my dad displayed it open and the multipart cowling demands some filling and sanding work. The camo paint is a selfmix. The model shows the former Legion Condor 6-15 piloted by Otto Polenz who was forced to land on a Republican airfield. He became a POW, the aircraft found its way over France to Russia were it was examined and evaluated.
  21. Finally got this built. Here it is in all its glory: On the whole, an enjoyable building experience. Tamiya kits are really at the top of the tree for quality. The only issue I had was with the number plate decals. As soon as they hit the (painted) plastic, they stuck right where they were placed. Didn't happen with any of the other decals from the same sheet. Weird. Hope you enjoy it. The build can be seen here: http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235007398-tamiya-124-mercedes-benz-amg-500sl/ All the best, Alan.
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