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Victor Hugo's The Hunchback of Notre Dame

Finished

C.S.S. Hunley Civil War Submarine

Finished model of FW-190

FW-190A-5

Front and rear pontoon cutouts around hull

Type 2 Ka-Mi Tank w/floating pontoon

left view

Confession Before the Flight

Finished

Nakajima Ki27 TYPE97 FIGHTER (NATE) '4th Flight Regiment'

Finished

Bf-109G-14 Profipack

Cockpit

Liberator Mk III/V "Coastal Command"

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M1 IP Abrams MBT

Finished

Cactus Air Force Deluxe Set – F4F-4 Wildcat and P-400/P-39D Over Guadalcanal

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Kaleido Color Works 24 Auto Colors Set
Review Author
Scott Hollingshead
Published on
Company
Gaahleri
Scale
N/A
MSRP
$83.99

The IPMS-USA recently began receiving items for review from Gaahleri. The company is relatively new and first introduced airbrushes and has since expanded into the production of their own line of paints. Kaleido ColorWorks is their premium sub-brand of water-based paints, which are developed with RapidAir Technology. In addition to all the individual colors, Gaahleri also has sets of paint available for consumers.

210ml Bottle

Kaleido Color Works Cleaner (Brush & Airbrush)
Review Author
Scott Hollingshead
Published on
Company
Gaahleri
Scale
N/A
MSRP
$9.99

The IPMS-USA recently began receiving items for review from Gaahleri. The company is relatively new and first introduced airbrushes and has since expanded into the production of their own line of paints. In addition to their individual and sets of paints, they have also released their own Cleaner, which can be used on both paint brushes and airbrushes. This cleaner is advertised as being non-toxic, odorless, non-flammable, and safe for the environment by Gaahleri.

The Kaleido ColorWorks Cleaner used in this review came packaged in a 210ml (7.1fl oz) bottle that sells reasonably at $9.99, which is comparable to other airbrush cleaners. I have successfully used the Cleaner for the Gaahleri ColorWorks Metallic paints as well as several of their Auto Colors. While the Cleaner does a nice job with initial cleaning, I continue to use a Lacquer Thinner for the final cleaning, and when I first added this to the “clean” color cup, I did force out a small amount of paint residue.

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Kokusai Ta-Go w/Accessories Set
Review Author
Jason Holt
Published on
Company
Brengun
Scale
1/48
MSRP
$38.50

History

The Kokusai Ta-Go (Ki-128) was a dedicated Kamikaze attack plane designed to use non-strategic war materials in its construction. Developed by Captain Yoshiyuki Mizuyama at the Japanese Army Aerotechnical Research Institute in Tokyo, his idea was to produce a simple aircraft that could be produced in small workshops. He initially had some issues in getting his design approved and produced by the Tachikawa company at first. After having some production setbacks, he went to the Nippon Kokusai Company, which eventually gave him the backing to move forward with his project.

The aircraft utilized wood, plywood, and fabric for its design. Powered by a simple Hitachi Ha-47 110HP air-cooled engine, this provided the aircraft with a top speed of 120mph. Its only armament was a fixed 100kg bomb. The aircrafts design was to have folding wings to be utilized in being housed and launched from caves along the coast towards American forces.

Packaging

Saab J79B/F Tunnan Landing Gear for the Fly Kit

Review Author
Chris Smith
Published on
Company
Scale Aircraft Conversions
Scale
1/32
MSRP
$25.00

When I received this set, I thought the parts were too small to be 1/32 scale. Turns out the Tunnan has a round fuselage with all the gear contained within it. This allows for very short landing gear legs. SAC appears to have duplicated the kit parts in their usual soft white metal. My research indicates the landing gear in the base kit is tricky to install, so don’t expect the fit you might get from other brands these days. I also read comments about the need for stronger main gear legs since the completed model has a bit of heft to it.

Geländewagen

Geschützter Geländewagen SSA
Review Author
Allan Murrell
Published on
Company
Neverland Hobby
Scale
1/35
MSRP
$50.00

Neverland Hobby has provided this beautiful new tool release of the German armored version of the classic G Wagen, in this 1/35 scale.

  • Ten Tan Sprues
  • One Clear Sprue
  • One Photo Etch set
  • One Mask set
  • One Decal sheet
  • Six rubber tires
  • Six rubber bushes
  • One Metal foil decal sheet
  • Set of four 3D printed resin parts
  • One Instruction guide

The detail quality is excellent in every way with this kit; crisp and detailed molding, as I have seen on other Neverland Hobby kits.

The Assembly is quick and easy.

You must select which version you are going to build before you start, I chose version -B based on a vehicle on Kabul service in 2009.