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31 December 2009:
30 December 2009:
29 December 2009:
28 December 2009:
- Updated Resin Kit List: AER, for their latest releases.
- New Resin Diorama Manufacturer:
YS Masterpieces.
27 December 2009:
26 December 2009:
23 December 2009:
22 December 2009:
- Updated Accessory List: Black Dog, for their latest releases.
- New Figure List: Black Dog.
- Comments are added to the Academy Kübelwagen, thanks to info obtained from Francisco Bexiga.
21 December 2009:
- Updated Kit List: Ace, for their latest releases.
- Updated Kit List: ICM, for their latest releases.
- Comments are added to the Academy Kübelwagen, by Ilian Filipov.
- Comments are added to the Hasegawa Kübelwagen, by Ilian Filipov.
20 December 2009:
19 December 2009:
- Comments are added to the Academy Kübelwagen, by Rob Haelterman.
- New Gallery entry: Hunor Toldi I, by László Somogyi
18 December 2009:
17 December 2009:
- Decal Set Previews for Decal Details sets
JP-103 and
US-113 by Al Magnus
- Updated Kit List: Cromwell, for their latest releases.
- Updated Figures List: Cromwell, for their latest releases.
16 December 2009:
- Decal Set Previews for Decal Details sets
GR-112 and
GR-113 by Al Magnus
15 December 2009:
14 December 2009:
- Our server went down for a couple of days, so we feel an apology is in place to all people that have suffered from withdrawal symptoms.
We also need to thank Jolyon for the Tech Support that was required to get us back on-line.
- Updated kit list: Dragon, for their latest release
- Updated kit list: Minitracks, for their latest releases
- Updated kit list: Archer Fine Transfers for about a dozen new entries for their latest releases plus previews of sets
AR74002W and
AR72048W.
08 December 2009:
- Comments are added to the Hasegawa Kübelwagen, by Rob Haelterman.
07 December 2009:
- On the Way! search, once powered by Google, has now been replaced by the Freefind search engine.
We found that the Google search was not indexing our site to its fullest extent and testing of Freefind was much more complete in the results it returned.
The location of the On the Way! search on the site has not changed and remains accessible from the menu bar atop of each of our major sections.
- Comments are added to the Italeri Kübelwagen kits, by Rob Haelterman.
- Updated diorama list: Italeri
- Updated Kit list: MW
06 December 2009:
04 December 2009:
- More details about and minor issues with the kits representing the Sd.Kfz.251 "Stuka zu Fuss", Sd.Kfz.251/2 and Sd.Kfz.251/10 Ausf.D are added to
"Collective
review of (part of) Dragon's Sd.Kfz.251
series", by Rob Haelterman.
- New Diorama Manufacturer list: Masterpiecemodels
03 December 2009:
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December 2009:
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December 2009:
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November 2009:
- Updated Kit List: Ace, for their latest releases.
- Updated Kit List: Euromodel, which is now back in production.
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November 2009:
27 November 2009:
26 November 2009:
- A sketch of the engine deck of the Sd.Kfz.251 Ausf.D is added to the
"Collective
review of (part of) Dragon's Sd.Kfz.251
series", by Rob Haelterman
to better illustrate the problem with the engine deck on the Sd.Kfz.251/22 Ausf. D kit.
- Update to the Preview:
Milicast Mountain Troops (Handschar), by Paul Provan.
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November 2009:
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November 2009:
- Rob Tas helps us out with our continuing quest to figure out, once
and for all, which Dragon kits
were released with the black vinyl tracks and/or diecast hulls,
and if any of these were later released with DS tracks and/or plastic
hulls. He unearthed some unexpected information about the contents of these kits.
Any further info is still very much appreciated.
- New Figure List: Giesbers
18 November 2009:
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12 November 2009:
10 November 2009:
08 November 2009:
07 November 2009:
- We are again a step closer at
covering the whole series of Sd.Kfz.251 kits offered by Dragon as
kit 7351 is now added to the "Collective
review of (part of) Dragon's Sd.Kfz.251
series", by Rob Haelterman.
Unfortunately, the
remaining kit is not in our possession, so we would like to make an appeal to fellow modelers who can help us fill in that one remaining gap.
- A blatant error regarding the mufflers of the Sd.Kfz.234
was discovered in the review of Italeri's Sd.Kfz.234/3, by Rob Haelterman. The record has now set straight.
06
November 2009:
- We are trying to figure out, once
and for all, which Dragon kits
were released with the black vinyl tracks and/or diecast hulls,
and if any of these were later released with DS tracks and/or plastic
hulls. Any info will be much appreciated.
- Preview: Modell Trans Schwebelafette,
by Tony Ivey
- Preview: Modell Trans Ostketten,
by Rob Haelterman
- Updated Kit List: IBG, for their latest
releases.
05 November 2009:
04 November 2009:
02
November 2009:
- With much fanfare and press coverage, the OTW admin team would like to introduce
our newest feature - On the Way! search, powered by Google, and accessible from the menu bar
atop of each of our major sections.
Have you ever want to know what Doug Chaltry
has written for OTW? What about manufacturers of DAF vehicles? Now you can find out about these and and many other interesting tidbits, so
let your fingers do the walking through OTW and enjoy!
- We have added a long overlooked
manufacturer: Milicast. Even though listed as 1/76, many items will
do nicely along 1/72 armor. Lists have been created for
- We have also updated and added lists
for Al.By, which is now back in production, although with a very
much reduced catalogue. Lists are available for
01 November 2009:
28 October 2009:
- Updated Resin Kit List: Fan Kit,
for their latest releases.
27 October 2009:
26 October 2009:
- A picture by Henk Timmerman of Stencilit
sets 3001 and 3004 is added to the Stencilit page.
25 October 2009:
23 October 2009:
- Preview: Bison Decals Hungarian Tanks in WW2 by Rob Haelterman
- Preview: Stencilit US Markings by Rob Haelterman
- Another update to the IPMS USA Nationals report
identifying a few more attendess at the Braille Scale get-together
plus a few of the model pictures. If anyone can supply missing names
for the attendee picture or for any of the model pictures please
contact the OTW staff at staff(at)onthewaymodels(dot)com or contributions(at)onthewaymodels(dot)com.
It would be appreciated!
22 October 2009:
- Updated Decal List: Aleran
for their latest addition.
- Tony MacKinder adds information
about the preview of the MGM M42, by Tony Ivey
21 October 2009:
- Updated Accessories List:
Modell Trans
for their latest addition.
20 October 2009:
- Updated Manufacturer List:
HQ72 diorama items
with extensive additions to their line, and we have separated the
diorama items from the HQ72 accessory list to make them easier to
find.
19 October 2009:
- A picture by Elliott Winthrop of
Stencilit set 3003 "GB stars, numbers and symbols" is added to the
Stencilit page.
- New Resin Accessory List: Balaton Modell.
- Updated Resin Kit Manufacturer List:
Balaton Modell.
18 October 2009:
17 October 2009:
15 October 2009:
- New Accessory Manufacturer List:
ET Model, from China.
- An update to the IPMS USA Nationals report
to add a picture of the attendess at the Braille Scale get-together.
If anyone can supply missing names for the attendee picture or for
any of the model pictures please contact the OTW staff at staff(at)onthewaymodels(dot)com
or contributions(at)onthewaymodels(dot)com. It would be appreciated!
14 October 2009:
- Today Stefano Dell'Acqua shows us
how he corrected and superdetailed Dragon's
StuG IV.
- New PE Accessory Manufacturer: Voyager
13 October 2009:
- We have added Y.C. Wang's comments
about the misaligned sprocket teeth on both the Dragon
and Esci/Italeri King Tiger
kits to their respective Kit List pages.
- Updated Kit List: Ace, for their latest releases.
- New Gallery Entries:
Roden Opel Blitz ,
Roden
Sd.Kfz.263 , all by Vladislav
Shinkariuk
12 October 2009:
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01 October 2009:
- We would like to thank all contributors,
past and present, but especially those that answered our call to
honor our 10th anniversary. We received a large number of contributions
during the month of September, and we are still progressing most
of them. Rest assured, even if your article hasn't been published
yet, it is the date of submission that makes it eligible for participation
in our raffle. Once we get the house in order we will announce the
winners.
- New Gallery Entries: Trumpeter KV-2, Italeri Jagdtiger, Revell M2A2 Bradley and Italeri Sd.Kfz. 234/2, all by Luiz Delazari
30 September 2009:
29 September 2009:
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26 September 2009:
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23 September 2009:
22 September 2009:
21 September 2009:
20 September 2009:
19 September 2009:
- Update of the Kagero page plus pictures and comments for Photosniper
23 and 24, by Rob Haelterman.
- New Gallery entries: HaT FT-17, Heller Somua 35, Revell Hummel, Dragon Jagdpanzer IV/L70, Trumpeter KV-1, Trumpeter M26 Pershing, Revell Fennek, Dragon Leopard 2A4, Revell Panzerhaubitze 2000,
Revell T-72, all by Rob Tas
18 September 2009:
17 September 2009:
16 September 2009:
- Updated Resin Manufacturer: DToys
15 September 2009:
14 September 2009:
13 September 2009:
11 September 2009:
10 September 2009:
09 September 2009
08 September 2009
06 September 2009:
05 September 2009:
04 September 2009:
03 September 2009:
02 September 2009:
- Updated Kit List: Cromwell, for their latest releases.
01 September 2009:
- New Resin Manufacturer: Kingfisher Miniatures
- New Resin Manufacturer: 7 Star Hobbies
- Updated Resin Manufacturer: RetroTracks. Includes a couple of new items from this
company, which is actually the RetrokiT vehicle line now under a
new name Retrotracks, while RetrokiT will continue as the umbrella
name for company as a whole.
31 August 2009:
30 August 2009:
Well folks, this
sort of makes me feel old, but On The Way! is celebrating its 10th
birthday this year. My, how it's grown over the years! It seems like
just yesterday when it took his first, wobbly steps into the world
wide web. And when it spoke its first word (I think it was "references"),
well, my chest was bursting with pride. Like any proud parent, I am
still amazed at its growth, and I look forward to many more years
of achievements and accomplishments (though I am already looking forward
to it moving out of the house at 18  )
While I am not 100%
certain what exact day I first put the site on-line, I am pretty sure
that it was sometime in September of 1999. So I am asking for help
from the modeling community in celebrating the site's 10th birthday.
The site can't continue to grow without your help. Although we now
have three people working on the site's managing committee (well,
two and a half, since I do almost nothing), we still need material
to post. Since we receive almost no review items from manufacturers,
and none of us buy the volume of kits that we used to in the past,
we would ask that the site viewers step up with contributed model
reviews.
We'll take any kind
of contribution: construction reviews, in-box previews, gallery entries,
research articles, etc.
Take a look at our
Guide for Contributors, and you will see it is quite easy to
participate. All it takes is a good camera. I also want to reiterate
a point mentioned in the Guide: don't worry if your English is not
fluent. We are more than happy to edit your reviews for you. I really
want to encourage contributions from modelers all around the world,
and also of all skill levels too.
In order to encourage
contributions, I have decided to hand out a couple of prizes. I will
keep the names of all contributors who send in reviews to OTW during
the month of September. At the end of the month, I will randomly draw
the names out of a hat for the winner of the prizes. One drawing will
be made for each of the following categories: Gallery, Construction
Reviews, In-box Previews, and Articles, so there will be four winners.
The prizes are nothing
too special; I have in mind a free model kit for each prize. I will,
of course, discuss the kit options with each winner so that you don't
end up winning a model that you already have 5 of in your collection
You can have your
name added multiple times into the drawing by sending in multiple
contributions. However, in order to spread the wealth, each contributor
can win in only one category. But sending in multiple contributions
will still increase your odds of winning.
A note about OTW
emails: We recently had some trouble with our email addresses. We
received absolutely no email between late April and late July. If
you had sent us an email in that time period, and not received a reply,
please resend it. We are almost certain that the email is working
correctly now, but if you don't get a reply to any email (even an
acknowledgment that we received a contributed article), please post
a note on the Braille Scale modeling forum
at Missing Links, and one of us will see it and investigate
the problem.
So get writing folks!
Let's see how much we can grow the site in September.
-Doug
27 August 2009:
26 August 2009:
- Updated Kit List: UM, for their latest releases.
25 August 2009:
24 August 2009:
- A preview for Photosniper 20, by
Rob Haelterman, is added to the Kagero page.
23 August 2009:
- Construction reviews: ICM Sd.Kfz.222 by Rob Haelterman and
another take (though not as detailed or as knowledgeable as Rob
Haelterman's review) on the same ICM Sd.Kfz.222 by Al Magnus
- Construction review: ICM Sd.Kfz.260 by Rob Haelterman
21 August 2009:
20 August 2009:
19 August 2009:
18 August 2009:
- Construction review for Al.By T-70A by Jean-Claude Glineur
- Updated Kit List for Hät for their latest releases
- Updated Kit List for Italeri for their latest releases
17 August 2009:
16 August 2009:
15 August 2009:
14 August 2009:
13 August 2009:
10 August 2009:
- Kit List Update: a wide choice of
new entries for Cromwell
- New Figure List: Cromwell
08 August 2009:
06 August 2009:
03 August 2009:
01 August 2009:
30 July 2009:
29 July 2009:
28 July 2009:
26 July 2009:
- New kit list: Egys
- Updated Manufacturer: Italeri, for their release of the PzKpfw II Ausf.F and
for their diorama items.
24 July 2009:
22 July 2009:
21 July 2009:
20 July 2009:
19 July 2009: Stephen
Brezinski is here today with two previews:
08 July 2009:
- New Kit Manufacturer: Pobeda, from Russia.
06 July 2009:
- New Kit Manufacturer: Fan Kit, from Rumania.
04 July 2009:
30 June 2009:
29 June 2009:
Not a new Manufacturer to enter the
market, but one that we missed from the kit lists all these years:
Azimut Conversions and Accessories
27 June 2009:
- Updated Manufacturer: Ace, for their latest releases.
- New Decal Manufacturer: Peddinghaus
26 June 2009:
15 June 2009:
12 June 2009:
10 June 2009:
09 June 2009:
- Updated Kit Manufacturer: Italeri, for the their release of the Esci M3A1 Scout
Car.
- New/Updated Kit Manufacturer: Dan Models, from Romania. This company is the former
Detail 72 and Miniatur Models manufacturer.
- Updated Kit Manufacturer: Brach Model.
- Updated Kit Manufacturer: IBG to include their four new versions of the Chevrolet
C15A No.13 truck.
06 June 2009:
05 June 2009:
- New Resin Accessory Manufacturer:
S.B.S. Model, from Hungary.
- New Resin Kit Manufacturer: DreamModel, from China, which produces at the present
time a set of PLA airfield ground vehicles.
03 June 2009:
- New Plastic Kit Manufacturer: Hobby Boss, from Macau, China.
- New Resin Conversion Kit Manufacturer:
Lonewulf, from the UK.
02 June 2009:
- New Resin Kit Manufacturer: Fairy, from Japan.
27 May 2009:
25 May 2009:
- New Plastic Kit Manufacturer: ACE Corporation, from South Korea. From what little info
we have on this manufacturer, we know that it is not related to
Ace (Ukraine) and it appears that their kits are knockoffs of Revell
offerings, though we have no idea yet of their quality or how close
they duplicate the original Revell molds.
22 May 2009:
- New Decal Manufacturer: Kagero, from Poland.
- Updated Kit Manufacturer: Italeri, for their Fast Build series and their new AB43,
plus their re-releases of the ESCI Bishop Mk.I and Panzerjager I
4.7cm PAK.
21 May 2009:
20 May 2009:
19 May 2009:
- New Accessory Manufacturer:DToys, from South Korea.
18 May 2009
- Update to the Construction
Review for the RPM Panhard 178 family , by Al Magnus,
to add the Sp.Pzw. P204(f) mit 50mm KwK L/42 variant, kit no. 72303.
17 May 2009:
- Updated Manufacturer: Armo decals , with a review
of set 72417 by Rob Haelterman
16 May 2009
- A brief review and a picture of
sets 72014 and 72015, by Rob Haelterman, have been added to the
Black Lion Decals page.
15 May 2009:
13 May 2009:
- New Diorama Manufacturer:MiniArt, plus a review of their East European Village House
by Jeff Hamblen.
- Preview of Preiser set 72523, by Rob Haelterman
- Links related to the article on
the UM Pz. 38(t) Series by Rob Haelterman, have been repaired.
- Updated Accessories Manufacturer:Atak Model, to add resin zimmerit offerings for
Hasegawa Jagdpanzer IV L/48 or L/70.
12 May 2009:
- An error in the parts description
for the various "Stuka zu Fuss" variants offered by Dragon
has been corrected in the "Collective
review of (part of) Dragon's Sd.Kfz.251
series"
11 May 2009:
10 May 2009:
- Stephen Brezinski
adds another chapter to his "All things Sturmgeschütz"
series, with an article on how to build Finnish Sturmi Ps531-17.
9 May 2009:
8 May 2009:
7 May 2009:
6 May 2009:
5 May 2009:
4 May 2009:
- Manufacturer Update: For MGM. Numerous
new kits and a new list for their line of figures.
1 May 2009:
- Manufacturer Update: For AP Models.
A complete overhaul of the lists for their product line, which includes
kits, accessories, figures, and diorama items. Due to the large amount of changes it may
be that some items were missed. If anyone should have additional
items to add please email us with the information.
30 April 2009:
- New Diorama Accesory Manufacturer:
Jadar, with a preview of set 72004 by Rob Haelterman.
- New Diorama Accesory Manufacturer:
Super Euromodeller.
29 April 2009:
- Al has been able to dig out more
info about Microscale, while Rob gives a preview of 6 of the
sets, with a picture of each sheet.
- Updated Kit List: Profiline (Steyr 1500 Radio and Ambulance trucks).
28 April 2009:
- New Plastic Kit Manufacturer: Profiline, from the Czech Republic.
27 April 2009:
- Rob Haelterman gives a preview of
6 of the Almarks sets, with a picture of each sheet.
- New Construction Review: UM Leningrad Draisine, by Al Magnus
- Updated Kit List: Academy (added U.S. M977 8×8 Cargo Truck).
26 April 2009:
- New Figure List: Martello International
- New Decal List: Alby
- New Decal List: Microscale
- New Decal List: Almarks
The latter two are vintage decal sets, of which we have found little
info. Modelers who know more are invited to share their knowledge.
24 April 2009:
23 April 2009:
21 April 2009:
20 April 2009:
- New Resin Kit Manufacturer: Aescala
19 April 2009:
18 April 2009:
17 April 2009:
16 April 2009
- New Decal List: Company B, with some comments
about some of the sets.
14 April 2009
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06 April 2009
05 April 2009:
04 April 2009:
03 April 2009
02 April 2009:
I didn't pay attention yesterday,
when updating the DOC model kit list. Some plastic items inadvertently
made it into the kit list for resin items. This is now rectified and
all DOC lists have been updated and a new one added.
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