Finished

USMC F-35B VMFA-121 "Green Knights"

Small base finished

Soviet PAG-14 Airfield Plates

Engine Bay Detail

Jack Reacher 1970 Chevelle SS

Fuel Tank Molded "in the round"

Soviet JS-4 Heavy Tank

Bottom

F-14D Super Tomcat

Sprues B, D, E and F plus Fuselage Halves

B-52D/F Stratofortress

Kit parts painted

Water Pump Set

Completed 1

British Army Husky TSV

Tail comparison

TBD-1 Devastator "Wake Island"

Three painted figures

WWII French Tank Crew

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Package

R.O.K Army K808 Wheeled Armored Vehicle
Review Author
Andy Taylor
Published on
Company
Academy Models
Scale
1/35
MSRP
$52.00

As this is a relatively new and unknown combat vehicle, Wikipedia provided some background:

The K808/806 White Tiger (Korean: 백호 "Baekho", Hanja: 白虎) wheeled armored personnel carrier (APC) is family of 8×8 and 6×6 armored vehicles. Developed by Hyundai Rotem as a private venture in 2012, the Korean Army declared a plan to acquire 600 6×6 and 8×8 wheeled APCs in order to help build rapid response forces modeled after U.S. Stryker combat brigades.

Package

AV-8B Harrier II Plus Landing Gear

Review Author
Pat Villarreal
Published on
Company
Scale Aircraft Conversions
Scale
1/48
MSRP
$22.95

Scale Aircraft Conversions (SAC) has provided the IPMS reviewer corps with a set of 1/48th scale metal landing gear for UMa’s AV-8B Harrier II Plus. These parts are drop-in replacements and provide a more robust landing gear set given its metal properties.

In The Package

The metal pieces are packaged in a clear blister package with cardboard backing. No instructions are provided.

Review

The metal landing gear set is used as drop-in replacements for the kit parts as noted:

  • Nose Gear: C1, D20, D21, and D26
  • Rear Gear: D9 and D17
  • Wingtip Outrigger Gear: D15, D16, D18, and D19

The metal used is malleable and has some give to allow for any minor bending if needed. Also, seam lines will need to be cleaned up prior to painting just like the plastic kit parts.

Cover

Model Airplane Stand, Model Airplane Stand 1/32 Scale Arm Upgrade, and Model Armor Stand
Review Author
Michael Oberholtzer
Published on
Company
War Dog Modeling
Scale
NA
MSRP
$35.00

I saw these modeling stands mentioned in one of the chapter newsletters Mark Young compiles and sends to all members (sorry, can’t recall which one). I decided to purchase the sets mentioned above at https://www.wardogmodeling.com/. War Dog also makes a Model Ship Stand and a Model Car Stand. My stands arrived unassembled in a plain white cardboard box, so I don’t have any box art to show you. The box contains the parts in separate plastic bags, a copy of the order information, and that’s it. No instructions, but they aren’t really needed. Assembly is straightforward.

Assembled Stand

Model Armor Stand
Review Author
Chris Martin
Published on
Company
War Dog Modeling
Scale
N/A
MSRP
$38.00

War Dog Modeling is a new company that produces work stand for all types of models, including aircraft, ships, cars, and armor (the subject of this review).

What’s in the Box

The stand arrives in a corrugated cardboard box containing the major parts and a small bag with the metal hex-bolts and plastic wing nuts, all protected by brown paper packaging. The wing nuts and main components are 3-D printed in a sturdy resin, the stand base is 6.25 inches long and the grippers will open to 4.625 inches wide.

The Instructions

Don’t look for any instructions, but do not panic as it only takes a quick visit to the War Dog Models website to see how the stand is supposed to look. Construction is beyond intuitive and takes no time at all.