New this month from Eduard is a ProfiPACK Edition Bf 109 G-6 model kit in 1/48 scale.

The release (82167) represents examples with standard canopy and rudder. It includes Eduard plastic parts and decals, pre-painted PE parts, a painting mask and marking options for five aircraft.

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A 1949 Cessna 170A is currently available for sale. The listing states:

This 1949 Cessna 170A is a classic aircraft equipped for both backcountry and float operations, enhanced with modern avionics and upgrades. It comes with a Horton STOL kit for improved short-field performance, ADS-B Out, AV-30, and an ICOM radio. Control surfaces have been painted, and while the fuselage and wings are prepped, there is no corrosion, allowing the buyer to fly and build time while completing finishing work. Powered by a Continental O-300 engine with 1,155.4 SMOH, it shows 5,135 TTAF. This aircraft blends vintage charm with dependable capability, ready to perform in rugged environments.

The aircraft is located in Arkansas Pass, TX and offers are now being accepted. Click here to check out the eBay listing, which includes additional photos.

A 2024 CC Carbon Cub FX2 project has been spotted for sale. According to the listing, the aircraft has 236 TT with a 363i 186 HP upgrade. It is a factory-built, FX-2 model loaded with options (Garmin G3X Touch, GTX-345 ADS-B, GMC 307 autopilot with two servos, GTR200 radio, 29″ ABW tundra tires, extended-range tanks, extended baggage, rear access door, leather seats, stainless brake lines, and more). It originally weighed 1,865 lb gross (downsized to ~1,500 lb with Baumann floats; 1,320 lb under older light-sport regs).

The aircraft was damaged in a crosswind landing: main gear folded, left wing and left elevator support, right wing outboard, and related structure were impacted; two-blade Catto prop and some cowlings, cooling, skylight, overhead tube, right door, and several gear fittings show damage, but the 363 FFI engine and most avionics remain intact. It’s repairable and, when repaired, could be valued around or above $350k before further cockpit upgrades; the seller notes that the aircraft is being offered at roughly 15% of repaired value, without the high-end Garmin radios and display installed, leaving flexibility for the buyer to source equipment. The aircraft is stored in Okeechobee, FL, with full logs, FAA bill of sale, and airworthiness certificate included, and it’s sold as a project/rebuild with independent repair cost estimates dependent on parts availability and shop labor.

The aircraft is located in and is currently available for US $44,950, although bids are also being accepted. Click here to check out the eBay listing, which includes additional photos and details.

New on our YouTube channel DX Modelworks is a video build log for The Vintage Model Company’s 18″ Sopwith Triplane balsa kit.

The new video concisely details the project, and like the channel’s previous videos, its photo documentation and tips will likely be helpful to anyone who would like to build the model themselves (eBay Product Link).

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Coming soon from Fonthill Media and author M. R. Bentley is The Pfalz D.III and D.IIIa: First World War Aircraft in Scale, which focuses on what is arguably the most beautiful aircraft produced during WW1.

While not as numerous or well-loved as the famous Albatroses, the Pfalz D.III/D.IIIa was nonetheless critical to the strength of the German Luftstreitkräfte in the First World War. From a technical perspective the aircraft was innovative and its advantages were proven on the aerial battlefield: several of Germany’s greatest pilots achieved fighter ace status in the cockpit of a Pfalz D.III or D.IIIa. First World War Aircraft In Scale: The Pfalz D.III and D.IIIa is the definitive book on modelling this iconic fighter. As well as providing detailed information on the aircraft’s design, construction and marking variations, it presents, with extensive illustrations and superb attention to detail, five different builds: Roden’s 1/32 kit of the D.III, and of the D.IIIa, Valom’s 1/144 kit, MAC’s 1/72, Roden’s 1/72 and Eduard’s 1/48. Moreover, via illustrations of the aircraft’s virtual form within the flight simulator game IL2 Sturmovik: Great Battles, this book explores the world of digital paint schemes and their use in model making.

The 176 page paperback book is currently available for pre-order with release set for Feb 28.

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Among Eduard’s new releases for February is a 1/72 Weekend Edition P-51D Mustang focused on machines with the dorsal fin assembly from the USAAF’s 8th, 15th and 20th Fighter Groups.

The kit (7477) includes Eduard plastic parts and decals with marking options for four aircraft: Chattanooga Choo Choo, Old Crow, Meatball Rap II and The Enchantress.

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A LongEZ project has been spotted for sale. The listing states (in part):

This is a Long EZ Project, built in the late 80’s to early 90’s.The plane is at KJVW in central Mississippi. It has a reported 900 hours on it, with no logbook entries to back that up, but judging from the wear items (nose gear mount bushing wear for instance) I believe that should be close to the hours given me by the previous owner. It’s been deregistered, with no builder logs, etc. The engine is a Lycoming O235L2C. The engine logbook shows around 1450 hours, with the last reported maintenance entry in 1996. The workmanship done by the builder seems to be well done except for the instrument panel wiring, for instance. With a decent DAR you should be able to get an airworthiness certificate, but you’ll have to do some work probably. The serial number is 001-2000, assigned by the previous owner I believe. In the paperwork I found an N number of N8KD, which is no longer valid, due to the plane having been deregistered.

The aircraft is currently available for bidding. Click here to check out the eBay listing, which includes additional photos and details.

Coming soon from Osprey and author Rob Zettel is American MiG Pilot: Inside the Top Secret USAF “Red Eagles” MiG Squadron, which puts readers inside the head of one of America’s most experienced MiG pilots as he tells the thrilling tale of the top-secret US operation that wouldn’t feel out of place in Top Gun.

After finding themselves outflown over Vietnam, the American military launched top-secret Operation Constant Peg, using illicitly obtained Russian Fighters pitted against star US fighter pilots in simulated combat exercises. With controls labelled in Russian and the only spare parts being the ones they could salvage, the pilots who climbed into the MiGs – the Red Eagles – accepted all of the risks associated with operating these aircraft.

Vivid accounts of training engagements put the reader right in the cockpit, while historical photographs help paint the picture of an operation that took the US Air Force from its disappointing performance in the Vietnam War to unprecedented success in Operation Desert Storm.

The 368 page hardcover book is currently available for pre-order with release slated for February 12.

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ResKit has announced the development of an all-new A‑7 Corsair II model kit in 1/48 scale.

The kit will be the company’s first full 3D printed offering, being engineered from the ground up to deliver sharp detail and accuracy. It will include a highly detailed cockpit, fully rendered wheel bays and landing gear, busy avionics and gun bays, and fine external surface engraving, all produced using high‑resolution 3D printing for crisp edges and scale‑thin parts. Separate control surfaces, open panels and rich internal structure are being designed to let builders pose their Corsair II in dynamic display and maintenance configurations straight from the box.

As of this writing it appears a final release date has not yet been announced. Click below to check out additional renderings.

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