This new resin model from Quad Scale follows the same pattern set by their earlier models - one piece airframe, with separate resin main landing gear, and white metal small parts, including the tail wheel, radio antenna, twin rear machine gun barrels, dive brakes, and horizontal tailplane struts. Production quality remains high with thin air plane trailing edges, neatly done raised surface detail, and clean molding throughout. Purists would argue for engraved panel lines, etc., but I think Quad Scale got it right. Properly weathered, the model's raised panel lines add an impression of detail visible from gaming ranges - 18" or more - that would be lacking if the panel lines were engraved. The casting quality's improved over Quad Scale's earlier releases - seam lines on the fuselage and wing leading edges are much more manageable. Dimensions are within a percent or so of the stated 1/115 scale. The only issue I'd take with this model is that the underside details are somewhat subdued: the radiators are undersized; there's no center bomb attachment (though the outer wing racks are there); and the underside of the airframe (wings included) seems a bit flattened. On the other hand, these are all in an area (the bottom) that'll be largely invisible when this Stuka is put to what I anticipate to be its main use - bombing troops on the game table. The instructions include plans for parts placement and are quite complete. Again, do as they say - rub the entire plane down with fine sandpaper and be sure to wash the lot to remove stray mold release, etc. This'll vastly improve the model's finish when you paint it. Priced at $10.50, Quad Scale's Stuka is reasonably priced and very attractive. It's available directly from the manufacturer, Schmid, at PO Box 384, Sewell, NJ 08080-0384. Well recommended. More Reviews Guernsey Foundry 25mm Pony Wars US Cavalry (figures) Guernsey Foundry 25mm 7YW Russians (figures) Two Dragons Productions 15mm Colonials (figures) Jacobite 15mm Feudal Sung Chinese (figures) Tumbling Dice 1/72 Wars of the Roses (figures) Merrimac Miniatures 15mm Paddle Steamer SHQ 20mm British Vickers MMG and Bren LMG Teams (figures) Military Miniatures 15mm WWII Marder I (vehicle) Hallmark Figures 1/1200 WWII B-17D (aircraft) FAA 20mm 1939 Polish Command (figures) FAA 20mm 1939 German Dismounted Tankers (figures) Outpost Wargame 20mm British Korean War Comand (figures) Quad Scale Productions 15mm WWII JU-87D1 Stuka (aircraft) Peter Pig 15mm WWII Gaz 4x4 Heavy Truck (vehicle) Pass of the North 15mm Ancients (figures) Old North State 10mm ACW (figures) Crossfire WWII Rules: WWII Infantry Simtac Red Star/Blue Sky Rules: WWII Air Combat Easy Eight Battleground WWII Rules: Skirmish Red Devils in the Night: Battleground WWII Supplement Rules Killer Katana Rules: Samurai Army Warfare Ge Koku Jo Rules: Samurai Skirmish Castles, Cogs, and Chevauchees Rules: Medieval Supplement Legion Rules: Ancient Warfare Back to Table of Contents -- Courier #74 To Courier List of Issues To MagWeb Master Magazine List © Copyright 1998 by The Courier Publishing Company. This article appears in MagWeb (Magazine Web) on the Internet World Wide Web. Other military history articles and gaming articles are available at http://www.magweb.com