Category Archives: Roden

Zvezda, Roden and Eastern Express News, & New Zvezda Kit Announcements for 2022

Posted on February 28, 2022 by russ@AHS

Needless to say, the events in eastern Europe this last week are upsetting on many fronts. First, the unprovoked and senseless invasion of Ukraine by Russia is beyond words. Personally, I hope the western countries do not follow the example … Continue reading →

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Roden’s 1/144 Scale Boeing 307 Stratoliner has arrived

Posted on January 10, 2020 by russ@AHS

Roden has released their 1/144 scale Boeing 307 Stratoliner kit, with Trans World Airlines markings.    Kit number is ROD339, and is available to order. It follows the usual Roden style, with what looks to me to be a reasonable … Continue reading →

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Roden’s Convair 340 Kit Update

Posted on July 25, 2019 by russ@AHS

August 10th 2019 Update: A few kits are trickling in from eastern Europe, and it can now be confirmed that the kit is, in fact, a Convair 440.  It has square exhausts where the 340 had round exhausts.  Whether the … Continue reading →

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New Product Announcements, week ending July 13th 2019

Posted on July 14, 2019 by russ@AHS

Zvezda has announced three new and re-issue 1/144 scale airliner kits for release in 2019.  No firm release dates nor prices are known, and markings for the A350-1000 and Tu.204C have not been announced, though evidence suggests the 737-700 is … Continue reading →

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New Product Announcements, week ending February 17th 2018

Posted on February 17, 2018 by russ@AHS

A number of new product announcements this week….. First, DRAW Decal announced three new additions to their extensive decal range: 1:144 Scale: DW44-737-168 US Navy P-8A Poseidon, VP-4, VP-47 DW44-DC9-050 Snowflake McDD MD80 DW44-737-027A Copa Panama (later titles) Boeing 737-700 … Continue reading →

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Roden Announces the Imminent Release of their 1/144 Scale Vickers/BAC Super VC-10 !

Posted on January 21, 2016 by russ@AHS

You may wonder why my logo features a profile of a Super VC-10… and those of you who have met me either when I lived in Toronto, or here in Arizona may have noticed the personalized license plate – G-ASGH – … Continue reading →

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