Around the Industry For the Month of: August 2002

Aircraft and Ships:

Scheuer & Str�ver Has the new Halinski Spitfire Mk. Vb in 1/24 as well as the Husky Sycylia in 1/400 scale. The Hawker Hurricane in 1/33, the Chiribiri by MS Modelle and the Iljushin IL-62 by CFM, both in 1/50 scale. Paper Models International Is now carrying Derek Lapinski's line of 1/250 ships pre-printed. The first two, USN Subchaser SC1029 and Russian Minesweeper T-371 are now available for shipping. Also they have a 1/150 scale model of the USS Monitor from Limited Print. Schreiber has the Fishcutter Selma and the Hansiatic COG in 1/100 scale. Modelik has the HMS Sheffield in 1/400 scale. DeWayne Barnett Has moved all of his web pages to the Teuton Server, the new address is http://www.teuton.org/~dbarnett where you will find the following card model designers lines Fabrizio Prudenziati, Marek Pacynski and Kancho Iliev. DeWayne has also announced the release of two new CD's, WWII volumes seven and eight each containing five new models. GPM Is showing the B-29A in 1/33 on their web site, no release date on the model yet. Gryf has the following models in stock: Spitfire Mk IX in 1/48 and Me 109F in 1/33 both by Quest. Ajaks has the J22 in 1/33, Maly Modelarz the B5N2 Kate in 1/33 and JSC has the Spitfire Mk. Vb. JSC has the Petropavlovsk a Russian Battleship in 1/400 scale. Gomix has just released the following pre-made wheel sets, in 1/24 scale the Spitfire and P-47. In 1/33 scale the TBM-3, P-47 and F-82 are now available. Red Star Models Has the Modelik Petropavlovsk (1894 Russian Battelship), ORP Slazak (Polish WWII Escort Vessel) in 1/200 scale. Also available is the Yacht Torun in 1/50 scale.


Architecture:

Paper Models International Has the following models from Schreiber, Watertower, Old Lighthouse in Cuxhaven, Villa Braun, Signal Box and the Abbey Maria Laach. Scheuer & Str�ver is showing the Musee Du Louvre by Piroux, the Esslinger Burg by Schreiber and Das Munster zu Freiburg which is in 1/500 scale. Also new is the Schreiber Leuchtiurm-Ensemble in 1/160 and the Modelik Kirce Stettin in 1/50. Red Star Models Has the Neogothic Church in Stettin XIII/XIX C in 1/50 scale by Modelik. The Gothic - Renaissance Castle in Nowy Wisnicz in 1/200 scale by GPM.


Vehicles:

Paper Models International Has Four Cars and a Platform by Schreiber. Modelik is showing the following vechiles, T34/85, Panzer IV, 1930's Italian Tank, Horch Staff Car, Hummer Ambulance, Amphibious Jeep and the U.S. Duce and 1/2 truck. GPM Will be releasing the Renault R17, no release date is announced. Gryf has the Willys Jeep and Russian T-27 in 1/25 scale. Scheuer & Str�ver has the Cromwell IV Mk VIII in 1/25, the Modleik T-27 in 1/25 and the Loschgruppe in Einsatz. Red Star Models Has the following by Modelik in 1/25 scale, The T-27 and the Willys Jeep.