Fowler flap detail
Nakajima B6N1 Tenzan (Jill) Type 11 "601st Flying Group"
Flight deck
USS Essex LHD-2
Finished kit
WWII British Vickers MG Crew
Front view
Kawanishi N1K3-J Shindenkai
Finished- Stern Gun
S. M. Unterseeboot U-9
Cockpit & Nose Gear Detail
H-21C Shawnee "Flying Banana"
4
Polikarpov U-2/PO-2
Cockpit 2
Hunter F.6/FGA.9 Aerobatic Teams
Cannon armor plate shield
British Army 6 Pounder Anti-Tank Gun (w/crew)
Barrel warpage
Leopard 2 A6/A6M
Sprue Y
ERA-3B Skywarrior, Part 1
Photo etch rims
Leichte (Funk) Pz.Kpfw.I Ausf. A
Previous Next

Welcome to the IPMS/USA Reviews site!

Introduction: The primary organization of the IPMS/USA Review website is by IPMS/USA National Contest Class. Within each Class there are sub-menus by kits, decals, books, etc. The Miscellaneous Class is for items that are not class specific or that cross two or more classes.

IPMS/USA Members: We encourage you to submit reviews, both here and to the Journal. To volunteer for membership in the IPMS/USA "Reviewers Corps" and submit your own reviews, please read the Guidelines For Submitting Product Reviews.

Manufacturers, Publishers, and other Industry members: IPMS/USA is pleased to offer your company the opportunity for product reviews. All product reviews are performed by IPMS/USA members, and are posted in the publicly-accessible section of our website. With very few exceptions, we perform full build reviews of new kit releases, aftermarket products, and supplies. If you would care to provide product samples for review, please contact Phil Peterson, IPMS/USA 1st VP.

To learn more about IPMS/USA, please see our About Us page.

Book Cover

Hawker Typhoon, The RAF's Ground-Breaking Fighter-Bomber
Book Author(s)
Tony Buttler
Review Author
Paul Bradley
Published on
September 18, 2023
Company
Key Publishing Ltd
MSRP
$22.00

Although designed as a fighter to replace the Hawker Hurricane, the Typhoon found fame as a ground attack aircraft and as a rocket-firing tank buster. In this small, mainly photographic volume, acclaimed British author Tony Buttler concisely outlines the development and career of this charismatic aircraft from its inception at the start of World War II to its service demise in 1946. A short span for sure, but the impact of the Typhoon was, as Buttler explains, outstanding.

Many of the photos have been seen before, but the author is also able to draw on the archives of Aeroplane magazine, now owned by Key Publishing, to add some depth with photos that perhaps have not been published since the war. The quality of the images is mostly very good, and reproduction is excellent. Most images are black and white, though there are some period colour images too.

A nice feature is a short chapter featuring the recollections of a former Typhoon pilot with some of his photos.

Package

Mk. 77 Napalm Bombs
Review Author
Paul R. Brown
Published on
September 17, 2023
Company
Brengun
Scale
1/72
MSRP
$10.85

This Mk. 77 is an unguided incendiary weapon used by the U S military. The Mk. 77 uses a fuel gel mixture that is similar to napalm, with similar effects when dropped. The Mk. 77 was used in Operation Desert Storm to destroy oil/fuel filled trenches and obstacles created by the Iraqis.

The set includes parts for two complete cannisters, each comprised of a tapered nose section, a barrel shaped center section and a tapered tail section. While the nose and tail sections are similar, they are not identical. The set also includes three different types of fuses for each cannister, and the instructions illustrate some of the fuse combinations available.

Basic Colors Vol 1 Box Cover

Basic Colours, Volume 1
Review Author
Pat Villarreal
Published on
September 16, 2023
Company
Green Stuff World
MSRP
$21.25

Green Stuff World is a company based out of Spain. It specializes in the design and production of tools, paints, and other related products for modeling, crafts, and war games. Green Stuff World has provided IPMS-USA an eight (8) bottle acrylic paint set for review.

In the Box

The paint set contains eight (8) 17ml bottles with nontoxic water based acrylic paints. Inside each bottle is an agitator ball to help mix the paint when shaking. The following colors are provided:

Bounty Book Cover

Bounty HM Armed Vessel 1787
Book Author(s)
Kerry Jang
Review Author
Orlando Reyes
Published on
September 16, 2023
Company
Seaforth Publishing
MSRP
$28.95

The book is number 30 of the Shipcraft Series but the second one to cover period ships. It is divided into six parts and begins with the Historical Background of the ship, followed by Service History, Model Products, a Modeler's Showcase, Appearance and ends with Selected References.

The Historical Background begins with the “Articles of War” stating what a mutiny is. This is followed by a description of the HMS Bounty’s construction and purpose. An interesting bit of information that I found in the book is that the original name of the ship was Bethia. Several drawings show the configuration and locations of items based on the operational needs to be carried out. Once the ship’s configuration was decided upon, the name was changed to HMS Bounty.