Right front

Spitfire Mk. VII/VIII

Decals

German Infantry Set (Late WWII)

Finished

P-51D Mustang "The 5th Air Force"

Left side

IAI KFIR C2/C7

Finished Aircraft - Bottom

Deperdussin 1911

Fixing the warped wings

Hawk 100 Series Advanced Jet Trainer

Left rear

Mitsubishi A6M5a Zero Type 52 Koh Fighter-Bomber

Underside seams

Spitfire Mk. VI

Ready to Paint

Panzer III (5cm) Ausf. G Early Production

Completed 3

M4A1 Sherman with U.S. Infantry

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Package

Do 217M-1 WWII German Bomber
Review Author
Bradley Moreland
Published on
Company
ICM
Scale
1/48
MSRP
$100.00

After previously reviewing a 1:700 Ship model from ICM (Kaiser’s Steel Fist) I have decided to return to something that better fits my skill set, and have chosen the ICM Do 217M-1, which I will do in a “Night Bomber” scheme.

Unboxing: This kit includes 11 highly detailed sprues of parts. 9 of them are molded in their usual light grey and there are 2 clear canopy sprues. All of them are very highly detailed, which has become the expected norm for ICM kits for me. I am always impressed by how clean the sprues are and how highly detailed the parts are. There is 1 decal sheet and the instruction book. Once again, I have to point out how clear and precise the instructions are. This particular instruction book also includes masking templates for the canopies which will be EXTREMELY helpful as the masking will be a LOT!! This also gives 4 different color schemes to use, all in full color.

Package

WWII US Military Vehicles
Review Author
Paul Stirrup
Published on
Company
ICM
Scale
1/35
MSRP
$163.00

This rather imposing triple kit package of the G7117, Studebaker US6-U3, and Studebaker US6-U5 trucks, comes in an average sized box with a nice artist rendering of the three trucks on the outside, with several pictures and a detailed description of what you get inside. Inside there are three stuffed plastic bags containing the individual, and the three instruction manuals that correspond to them. The sprues at first glance look well packaged with cushioning tape wrapped around the delicate parts, no etched fret, but a well rendered Decal Sheet for multiple marking options.

Starting with the Studebaker US6-U5 Fuel Truck.

References for Modellers # 7

References for Modellers #7, Curtiss P-40 B/C Warhawk
Book Author(s)
N/A
Review Author
Jeff Leiby
Published on
Company
Kagero Publishing
MSRP
$15.00

Bottom line up front: The title states this is a reference for the Curtiss P-40B/C, but actually, it is a reference for the P-40E with a few photos and color plates for the P-40B/C. The accompanying decals are for a P-40B/C.

The soft-cover booklet is 1-1/2” x 11-3/4” with 24 pages. There are ten black & white aircraft photos, twelve detail photos, six color profiles, a four-view color profile for the aircraft covered in the decals, and twenty-two line drawings of P-40Es and Kittyhawk IAs. The price on the Kagero website is Euro 12.95.

The decals cover a single P-40B/C in both 1/72 and 1/48th scale. They are in good register, the colors are solid and crisp, and the carrier film is thin.

Airmen of Chernobyl

Airmen of Chernobyl, Aviation and the Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster, 1986 (Europe@War #59 Series)
Book Author(s)
Krzysztof Dabrowski
Review Author
Tomasz Menert
Published on
Company
Helion & Company
MSRP
$29.95

From the publisher’s website:

Nearly forty years have passed since the explosion at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant - the most severe nuclear accident in history and one of the gravest man-made disasters ever recorded. Countless books, documentaries, and films have examined the catastrophe and its aftermath. Yet, despite this abundance of material, a crucial aspect of the story has remained largely overlooked in English-language accounts: the immense contribution of Soviet aviation to the response effort.

In the shadow of the “liquidators” who manually cleared radioactive debris, thousands of aviators - especially helicopter crews - risked their lives flying repeated missions into the deadly plume above Reactor No. 4. Their work was vital in containing the fallout, delivering personnel and equipment, and monitoring radiation in conditions no aircraft had ever been designed to endure. Their story has never received the recognition it deserves.

Gaahhleri AIrbrush

Mobius-TG Premium Series Trigger-Type Dual-Action Airbrush
Book Author(s)
N/A
Review Author
Jason Boggans
Published on
Company
Gaahleri
Scale
N/A
MSRP
$109.99

Packaging

Inside the handsome packaging is delivered the Gaahleri Mobius-TG Premium Series Airbrush complete with a 0.5mm needle and both fan cap and round cap as well as a large capacity 2-3 oz gravity fluid cup. The reverse of the package gives a complete teardown of the brush showing the full disassembly procedure and parts naming.

The packaging also provides some basic details about the airbrush and it’s intended use, i.e. it is intended for Medium to Extra wide spray pattern, and is part of Gaahleri’s Premium series (other series include Classic, Advanced, Ace and Supreme).