US Navy Hataka model Paints

Hataka Hobby is a new Polish company that started a two months ago. Today we can state that Hataka  luanch was sucessful, they have a number of distributors including Stevens International in US. What is marketing tagline of Hataka is accuracy of color. Some modelers can discuss, but it looks good somebody started dedicated aviation sets with attention to shades.

We have put their color to our shop so it is a good point to see what colors are suitable for US Navy airplanes:

USN Douglas 300 gal fuel tank

Our new product is US Navy drop tanks set. It consist of 3 tanks (Douglas 300 gal) each with 3 different options for tail and multiple options for fins. Here some photos of my A-4B model with two tanks on wing pylons.

Our RQ-7B 1/72

New Attack Squadron model, construction and painting takes only a few hours.

and small diorama I've made to expose model

and here with bigger brother (Italeri MQ-9 1/72)

finished model of MQ-8B Fire Scout

First full kit from our company is finished and read to buy. More photos from building stages you can find on our site. 

MQ-8B Fire scout in 1/72

We will release soon a model of MQ-8B Fire Scout UAV Helicopter US Navy drone in 1/72 scale. MQ-8B is first UAV with VTOL capability. It is operated since 2010 on board of ships and in land bases in Afghanistan.
Our MQ-8B kit is completely designed in 3D CAD technology and 3D printed from file. Set contains resin parts, photoetched parts and decals. It is specially designed for easy cut out of casting blocks and perfect fit. Kit features alternate weapon arrangement (APKWS and Viper Strike) and markings. options.
Kit release is planned in following one-two weeks. We are waiting for decals to be printed only.
More information you find on http://attacksquadron.pl website.

Parts

and renderings

As soon as I finish my model I post new info and photos.

What next in catapult bussiness?

We are thinking about next 1:72 scale catapult models. As the P-6 USN 1:72 scale catapult was released a year ago now is a time to prepare something new.

There are three options:

DKM Bismarck - everybody knows that aircraft with Swastica sells well. Unfortunately our company is not targeted at average modelers. We try to do someting special for naval aviation fans.

CAM -ship - a British merchant with catapult for Hurricane. A very big kit, with war battered Hurry is something I can not resist.

IJN Yamato - biggest one Battleship ever. Plastic catapult was already released by Fujimi I think.

and fourth is - your choice - you can vote too.

There is available poll in our website attacksquadron.pl, you are invited to take a part in our new product survey. See on the right column at top.

Fantastic Navy airplane models

Today I recommend another website with excellent built naval aircraft models. It is Diego Quijano blog. Diego is spanish modeller from Tenerife.

First model is fantastic Fujimi 1:72 scale F-18 in Spanish markings. Very tasteful camouflage scheme of former VFA127 adversary airplane repainted slightly in Spanish Aviation service. Noteworthy are almost all scratch built interior details including cockpit, avionics bays and gun bay.

Second model is 1:72 scale Eduard Hellcat built almost out of the box. As usual painting work is excellent.