Finished

P-47D-25RE Thunderbolt - Advanced Kit

Finished

Horten Ho-229 Night Fighter

11

German Type G4 Partisanenwagen

Underside painted

Bf-109F Overtrees and Overlept Details

Rear view

USS Los Angeles Class Flight I (688) Attack Submarine

Finished

Texaco Bug US Refueling Vehicle

Completed Model

Messerschmitt Bf-109E 'Royal Class'

Upper right

U.S. Scooter - Airborne

6

Lamborghini Countach LP500S

fuselage

B-26B Marauder

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Product

F-16I Sufa Ejection Seats with Safety Belts
Review Author
Pat Villarreal
Published on
Company
Quickboost
Scale
1:48
MSRP
$28.00

Quickboost has provided the Reviewer Corps with drop-in resin replacement ejection seats for the Kinetic Gold F-16I Sufa in 1/48th scale.

In the Package and Product Notes

The sample review came in a plastic bag with cardboard backing. There are instructions included and they show how to assemble the seats.

There are four pieces from traditional resin pour moldings and one 3D generated for the finer details of the grab-handle and canopy breakers. The quality is excellent with incredible fine detail.

Conclusions

Highly Recommended! This is wonderful resin replacement ejection seat. Very fine details and all you really need to do is assemble and paint. It will add more interest to the cockpit of your 1/48th scale F-16I Sufa.

I want to thank Aires and Quickboost for providing the resin set and IPMS/USA for allowing me the opportunity to review.

Highly Recommend to everyone who wants to add more detail to their F-16I Sufa!

Product

PBY-5 Catalina Correct Cowlings Closed Flaps
Review Author
Pat Villarreal
Published on
Company
Quickboost
Scale
1:72
MSRP
$38.00

Quickboost has provided the Reviewer Corps with resin upgrade replacement detail for Academy’s PBY-5 Catalina Correct Cowlings with closed flaps in 1/72nd scale.

In the Package and Product Notes

The sample review came in a plastic bag with cardboard backing. There are instructions for this set, and it will show you how to integrate the new parts along with the kit’s parts.

There are traditional pour moldings for the cowlings, flaps, side air intakes, and 3D printed parts for the engine extension. The quality is excellent with very fine detail.

Please note, since this is a resin part, Superglue (CA) or another bonding agent will be needed to secure the headrest to the kit plastic.

Conclusion

This is a great resin part upgrade if you want to add more detail and correct the Academy PBY-5 Catalina engine cowlings.

I want to thank Aires and Quickboost for providing the resin set and IPMS/USA for allowing me the opportunity to review.

Cover

McDonnell-Douglas F-4 Phantom in the Air - Aerial Photographs of the Famous Cold War Interceptor and Fighter-Bomber
Book Author(s)
Robbie Shaw
Review Author
Andy Taylor
Published on
Company
Pen & Sword
MSRP
$39.95

Few aircraft have served for as long and amongst many Western nations than the McDonnell-Douglas F-4 Phantom II. It’s first flight was 27 May 1958, and three air forces are still flying this “most charismatic” aircraft. Initially developed as a long-range all-weather fighter for the US Navy (USN). The US Air Force (USAF) “Quickly realized that the Navy had an aircraft that could fly faster, further, and carry a larger weapons load than any tactical aircraft in the U.S.A.F. inventory. Over the next decades, several Phantom variants served with distinction and worldwide not just for the Air Force and Navy, but also the U.S. Marine Corps (USMC).

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A-4C Skyhawk Wipers
Review Author
Pat Villarreal
Published on
Company
Quickboost
Scale
1/48
MSRP
$7.00

Quickboost has provided the Reviewer Corps with a drop-in resin replacement windshield wiper for Hasegawa’s A-4C Skyhawk in 1/48th scale. The sample review came in a plastic bag with cardboard backing. There are no instructions for this set. For the Hasegawa kit, this is a replacement for part A16. There is one 3D printed windshield wiper. The quality is excellent, and true to scale. It is a very petite part when compared to the kit’s. Because of this tiny size, eye magnification assistance (think Opti-Visor) may be needed when handling it. Please note, since this is a resin part, Superglue (CA), school glue (PVA) or another bonding agent will be needed to secure the wiper to the windscreen. This is a nice 3D resin part, and it will give you the correct scale thinness if you want to replace the windshield wiper on your A-4C Skyhawk. I want to thank Aires and Quickboost for providing the resin part and IPMS/USA for allowing me the opportunity to review.