This video covers the 2026 Virginia ShootOut hosted by Roanoke Valley IPMS on August 22, 2026. The show was held in Salem, Virginia at the Salem Civic Center. We will look at the contest as well as vendors at the show.
1995 Mitsubishi Eclipse
Hawker Siddeley AV-8A Harrier
Bf-109F-4 Jabo
Sd.Kfz.254 Tracked Armored Scout Car
Se.5a Scout Royal Class: Dual Combo
Battle of Britain – Ready for Battle Gift Set
Go-242B-2 Transport Glider
SIAI-Marchetti SF.260/AM/M/W
Befehls Panther Ausf. G
MiG-21bis ProfiPACK Edition
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Company
Squadron
MSRP
$3.89
Originally founded in 1968, Squadron / Squadron Signal / MMD is back in business again after bankruptcy and are now based out of Ringgold, Georgia. Their web page was re-activated in January 2022 for plastic kits. A retail store was opened in 2025 at their Ringgold address and is open from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm Monday through Friday. They have invited The Chattanooga Scale Modelers Club to meet at their warehouse, which occurs on the third Monday of the month. If you can’t make it, be sure to check out their YouTube channel where Brandon and guests are live every Wednesday night. Brandon Lowe and his father, Russ Lowe, re-acquired the Squadron Tools Product Line and are now marketing them once again.
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Company
Aerobonus
Scale
1:32
MSRP
$14.20
This figure kit is produced by Aerobonus and is designed to be used in conjunction with several Korean War aircraft subjects or as a stand-alone figure. It’s nicely cast in 1/32 scale from a medium gray resin. The casting is crisp and clean, and contains four parts which include the main body, a head and a right and left arm. Assembly was very easy and there was no flash present on any of the castings.
Representing a US Air Force mechanic on a winter flight line somewhere, the figure is dressed in typical grab found during this time period in a cold weather environment, A coat with hood and heavy gloves cover the upper torso. A baseball like cap covers the head. And the lower torso has Utility style trousers and boots.
This was a very easy figure to separate and clean up. As mentioned, there was no flash present on any of the four castings, and the only real clean up involved removal of the pour gates. A quick job handled with a razor saw.
Book Author(s)
Jean Paul Pallud
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Company
Pen & Sword
MSRP
$39.96
About the Author
The following is taken from the jacket cover.
Jean Paul Pallud was born in France in 1949 and studied physics at Grenoble University, graduating as a physicist engineer. Specialising in the history of the Second World War,he has worked alongside After the Battle for over 43 years, his first submission to the magazine appearing in 1979 and his last in 2022.
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Company
UMM-USA
Scale
N/A
MSRP
$18.95
UMM-USA has provided four versions of their Wooden Epoxy Stands:
- JH-S04 Wooden Epoxy Stand Durafix 12 & 180 Minutes
- JH-S05 Wooden Epoxy Stand BSI 5 & 10 Minutes
- JH-S06 Wooden Epoxy Stand BSI 20 & 30 Minutes
- JH-S07 Wooden Epoxy Stand BSI 15 & 130 Minutes
The stands are packaged unassembled; they are made up of 7 wooden pre-cut parts that slot together. They can be glued with either CA or White Glue. The instructions are printed on the packaging and are very straightforward.
These are very useful when using Epoxy’s and help to keep them organized.
The front and top parts have engravings showing the information for each epoxy.
In conclusion these are handy for your work benches.
Thanks go to UMM-USA for providing this kit to review and IPMS/USA for allowing me to review it for them.