Reference and Review Directory

Reference Print Index
Hunting an article in a print source? Try here to be pointed in the right direction. It's expanding as fast as I can find and add them.
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Review Index
I'd like to extend a special thanks to Kevan Vogler for his kind words on the site and for offering the use of the four reviews found here.

Aircraft
Convair B-58 Hustler
Academy #4442- Inbox Review K.V.
Grumman E-2C Hawkeye
Revell AG #04012- Inbox Review K.V.
Hawker Hunter FGA-9
Revell AG #04039- Inbox Review K.V.
Sukhoi SU-7BMK
Attack #14410- Inbox Review K.V.

Kitbashes
If you'd like to try a conversion without the aid of a conversion kit, click here are some kitbashes to try.

Handy Off-Site Quick Links

SuperGlue has an online reference chart in grid form. Simply find the two material types you want to join and see what they recomend.

Out of Production
These are manufacturerers that have gone out of business, changed their focus, or discontinued lines.

Hippo Models no longer produces resin kits.
Part Time Models is out of business.
Rho Models is out of business, but many kits have been updated and reissued by Real Space Models.

Quick Reference

Scale drawings and scale measurements are handy, but they are rarely done in 1/144 scale.
In 1/48th scale divide measurements by three (3) and print or copy them at 33% or .33.
In 1/72nd scale divide measurements by two (2) and print or copy them at 50% or.5.
Scale effect is an interesting bit of color theory.
For 1/144th scale add 23-38% white to the base color.

1/144 Main