Editorial
Good evening fellow modelers, I have just returned from vacation and, as every month, my task is to introduce you to today's Info edition and provide you with information about our activities in the coming months. So I have a lot to do and will get straight to the point.
Good evening fellow modelers,
I have just returned from vacation and, as every
month, my task is to introduce you to today's
Info edition and provide you with information
about our activities in the coming months.
So I have a lot to do and will get straight to the
point.
The June news has been available since the
end of last week, so you are probably already
familiar with it, but if not, you will find out
today. In June, the P-40E Warhawk in Profipack
arrived, which will certainly be appreciated by
all those who do not want to spend money on
large boxes with two sets of sprues. The kit
offers six color schemes, four for the American
P-40E, two for the Kittyhawk Mk.Ia, one aircraft
is from the 112th Squadron RAF serving in Libya
in the spring of 1942, the second is from the
15th sq RNZAF (New Zealand) on Espiritu Santo
Island in 1943. Fans of 1/72 scale models now
have a new Limited edition kit from us: Afrika.
It comes in Dual Combo mode and is dedicated
to the Messerschmitt Bf 109 F-4, G-2, and G-4 in
North Africa, roughly at the same time that the
British Kittyhawk from the 1/48 P-40E kit was
operating there. Compared to 1/48 scale Afrika,
the composition of markings and moldings is
different, because we have added the Bf 109
G-4 version to the 1/72 edition, which was not
included in the quarter scale Afrika edition. The
third item in June's offer is the MiG-21PFM on
1/48 scale Weekend. Among the kits, there is
another re-released older item, a 1/72 scale
base plate with a PSP surface, i.e. steel plates
used by the Allies during World War II to quickly
reinforce ground surfaces of advance airfields.
As for accessories, I would like to point out the
brass cockpit and exhaust nozzle for the MiG-21
bis in 1/72, or the engines and superchargers
for 1/48 B-24D from Hobby Boss. For the MiG-21
PFM in 1/48, we are re-releasing two versions of
the cockpit, which is not printed but the original
molded one. On the other hand, the new cockpit
for the 1/48 P-40E Warhawk is printed, as is the
new cockpit for the Fw 190A-2, also intended for
our own 1/48 kit.
For those who purchase the 1/72 scale Afrika
box, a decal sheet with green snakes sprayed
on the sand camouflage of tropical Bf 109 G
aircraft may be of interest. Among the etched
sets, you will find a collection of sets for the
new 1/72 TBM-3 Avenger from Hobby Boss, for
the 1/48 scale UH-60A from ICM, and a relatively
extensive collection of sets for the older but still
beautiful 1/32 A6M2 Zero Model 21 from Tamiya.
These sets, like the aforementioned MiG-21PFM
cockpits, are part of our project
to revive older discontinued sets
and supplement sets for some
older kits.
This week, we will close the
pre-order window for the 1/48
scale P-40N Warhawk Royal
Class. As of today, we have not yet
shown all markings. The reason
is that work is still ongoing on
the design of the decal sheet and
color schemes. It is not an easy
task, especially the nose art for
the selected markings is quite
elaborate. However, if we are unable to publish
all markings by the end of the pre-order window,
we will extend it by one or two days. All orders
will be shipped in the first half of July.
In the coming days, the Kamikaze Tokkôtai
box, which was sold out in April, will be back on
sale. Based on orders from retailers, we have
prepared a small reissue of just under 1,000
pieces, which will be available for some time
both in our webstore and from retailers.
June will also see the launch of a book by Jan
Zdiarský about the 100th Bomb Group of the 8th
Air Force of the USAAF, dedicated not only to
the B-17F aircraft and crews of this unit, which
were featured in The Bloody Hundredth 1943 kit.
The book will be available separately or together
with the kit. The book and the kit with the book
will be available in very limited quantities;
we only have 300 books available in total.
In the second half of June, we will hold
another Sweep sale, in which we will sell
approximately 35 older items, mostly kits,
at a discount. Information about the items will
be available on our Facebook page during June,
and those who subscribe to our e-mailing list
will receive detailed information by e-mail.
The events in world politics over the past two
months have been hectic and have significantly
shaken up and continue to shake up our industry.
I am referring primarily to the US tariffs, which
have been continuously introduced, reduced,
revoked, and then reinstated. I probably
don't need to explain what this means for us.
This chaos is not good for business, it creates
uncertainty, and disrupts established processes.
We are still preparing for the IPMS USA National
Convention in August, but to be honest, we
are not sure if we will actually go. We may
end up staying at home. These are interesting
times when we are unable to predict what
tomorrow will bring, even more in two months
from now.
In any case, we are preparing two new
products for this event, and unless the situation
worsens significantly, they will be on sale at
the time of the event. Both of these kits will
be in the Limited edition, as a Show Special for
IMPS USA. The first will be a 1/48 P-40N in the
15,000th production scheme. This is the one with
lots of insignia on the fuselage, wings, and tail.
The second will be a 72nd scale E-2C Hawkeye
with markings of aircraft that operated or
operate from NAS Oceana and US Navy Atlantic
Fleet aircraft carriers. This kit will include new
plastic parts from Heller. Both items will be
linked to this year's IMPS Nationals, and I believe
they will be of interest not only to modelers in
Virginia, but also to everyone who joins us at
least in the form of our Afterparty.
For September, we are preparing a quarter
scale F-18C, also in the Limited edition, which
will include Kinetic plastic, a 1/48 Ki 115 Tsurugi
in the Heavy Retro series, and a 1/32 Bf 108
Taifun in the Weekend edition.
The Czechoslovakian Limited Edition of
the 1/48 MiG-21F-13 is also now confirmed.
It will come with a book, will be purely
Czechoslovakian, and will be sold in advance
from August 22 to September 9. The kits will
then be shipped at the beginning of October,
and orders can also be picked up at E-day. The
kits will also be available for sale at E-day, and
we will supply them to retailers, but again, we
will only produce a limited number based on
the number of pre-orders. In November, the
MiG-21F-13 will be included in the Profipack
series, and this kit will be available for sale
at E-day. The MiG-21F will not be the only new
product at E-day; we have more in the pipeline,
but I will tell you about that next time.
Happy modelling!
Vladimír Šulc
EDITORIAL
INFO Eduard4
June 2025