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WWII US Military Tractor (A1367) 1:35 Airfix The tractor like many machines was during WWII pressed into use by the military in a wide range of roles. This is a Case VAI as used by the US Army. As well as general utility vehciles they were often seen on airfields moving aircraft and towing bombs. The Kit Here Airfix have re-boxed the Thunder Models kit from 2016. There are two sprues, a set of tyres and a small sheet of PE. Construction begins with the engine/gear box. The oil filter than starter motor are added on along with the distributor, to the front the fan goes on along with the generator. Next up inlet and exhaust manifolds are added. Next up its time for the radiator and fuel tank. The the rear axle is constructed along with the rear wheels. To this is added the complete engine/gearbox assembly. The read mud guards go one along with the covers for the engine. The the drivers set assembly can be made up and added. At the front its now the turn of the axle and wheels, and finally the drivers controls. Markings markings are provided for one USAAFE tractor in Olive drab and one Civilian tractor in yellow. Conclusion This will make into an interesting looking model and could be used a 1/32 Aircraft in a diorama, but I cant help feeling its a strange release for Airfix? Review sample courtesy of
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As Pro Art have gone out of business and it's getting harder to find their excellent modern radio sets I decided to order the Blast Models "MRAP" radio set. Now I'm no expert on the technicalities of modern radios and can't even identify all the components. However a lot of the newer kits come with very spartan interiors but tons of aerials so I like to add some radio gear on the inside. I won't claim to get it right or accurate but it looks good to me. Anyway, this set arrives in a small ziplock bag with very thin pour blocks which snap off easily. The details look crisp and there is hardly any flash. To me they look the business. Just need to build something to put them in now. While I was at it I also ordered Blast's set of Pelican cases and cooler boxes One can never have too much stowage in the spares box. Don't know how I will pant this to look like water bottles in ice though
