Finished

Bristol Beaufort Mk. I, Bombing Raid, (Part 2)

Right-side view of aircraft

Convair F-102A Delta Dagger Interceptor

Sprue sample

Miorine Rembran

Front Markings

Staghound Mk. 1

Finished model of He-162D

Heinkel He-162D

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Victor Hugo's The Hunchback of Notre Dame

Finished Model - Underside Front

J7W1 Shinden - Final Construction and Painting - Part 2

Rear view

Porsche 935 K3 '79 LM Winner

M1082 Sprue 6

M1082 LMTVT

Exhausts

USMC F-4J Phantom II "VMFA-333 Fighting Shamrocks", Part 1

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Parts Package

Fabric Seatbelts for Luftwaffe WWII Fighters
Review Author
Roger Rasor
Published on
Company
Eduard
Scale
1/48
MSRP
$13.00

In this detail set, Eduard provides modelers with a unique way to add detailed seat belts to any 1/48 scale WWII Luftwaffe fighter. Unlike previous Eduard seatbelt sets, this one does not include solely painted photo-etch parts. Instead, the photo-etch components in this set are for the buckles and other hardware, and the belts are provided in a flexible, pre-printed fabric that comes on a paper backing. This multi-media combination promises realistic looking results because of the flexibility of the belt material.

The drawings on the front of the small instruction sheet illustrate the somewhat complex assembly process, and the step-by-step instructions on the back describe how to do it. These cryptic instructions describe a process that proved to be more tedious than I had expected.

The steps read:

Box Art

Klingon K'T'inga-Class Battle Cruiser
Review Author
Tom Pope
Published on
Company
Round 2 Models
Scale
1/537
MSRP
$29.99

Introduction

As a long time fan of the original Star Trek TV series (I watched it during its original run on NBC), I remember anxiously waiting for the release of Star Trek: The Motion Picture in 1979. After seeing how far Hollywood had come with special effects on the Star Wars series, I thought The Motion Picture (TMP, in fan lingo), with its great story lines and history, had the potential to be a great movie. Then, there in the opening sequences, were the three Klingon K'T'inga ships on the big screen with all the additional hull detail, approaching the big, unknown cloud-ship. Shoot first, ask questions later, right? Klingons...

Cover

GAZ-67B
Book Author(s)
Albert Osinski
Review Author
Mark Aldrich
Published on
Company
Kagero Publishing
MSRP
$12.95

Kagero has been publishing for as many years as I can remember. Their books (the ones that I have) are dog-leafed and spine-flattened from pulling them out often to look over their pictures. Kagero’s Topshot series is designed explicitly for the model builder. These books are usually about 44 pages and filled with pictures of the vehicles covered. This particular tome is 44 pages long and contains 180 pictures (all in color), several line drawings, and a set of Techmod decals for the GAZ-67B (in both 1/35 and 1/72).

Parts Package

Buccaneer Landing Gear
Review Author
Mike Hinderliter
Published on
Company
Scale Aircraft Conversions
Scale
1/72
MSRP
$16.95

Scale Aircraft Conversions makes various landing gear sets out of lead-free white metal. Some come with the wheels attached if needed, like this set for the Buccaneer, where the kits wheels are molded onto the struts. Others might have the wheel bay included to help with added weight, but most only come with the new landing gear struts. I had the Airfix model so I don’t know how the CMR wheels are molded.

The detail of the metal parts is much crisper and looks flawless. The advantage to these parts is their strength and that they won’t warp under the kit’s weight over time. They will also hold up well while you work with them – no accidentally snapping them apart. To attach the new landing gear, you will need to use CA glue. On their web site they recommend a thicker gap-filling CA glue so that you can position them the way you want and then use an accelerator to bond the parts instantly.

Parts Package

Soft Pipes – Materials for Detailing Projects
Review Author
Rob Benson
Published on
Company
Riich Models
MSRP
$5.50

Thank you to Riich Models, Dragon Models USA, and the IPMS Reviewer Corps for the chance to review this intriguing product. This is really one review of 2 different diameters, and there are 2 other smaller sizes available. Each package contains 5 pieces of soft pipe in about 800 mm (7.75 inches) lengths.