Finished

Gun Truck "King Cobra"

Right front

IJN Submarine I-20

Cockpit sidewall detail

Messerschmitt Bf-109F-2

Finished Halftrack - Engine Detail

Sd.Kfz.10/4 fur 2cm FlaK 30, 1940 Production w/Ammo Trailer

Stage 18 to 20

Russian Heavy Tank KV-2

Wing Tip Light Fit Issue

P-51H

Interior

M1917 6-Ton Light Tank or FTS

Overhead view

B-17G Final Assembly and Conclusions

Finish

Mirage F1.B

Bottom of model

Hurricane Mk.I "Fabric Wings"

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Su-9/11 "Fishpot/Fishpot C" Pitot Tubes and Missile Pylon Heads
Review Author
Paul R. Brown
Published on
Company
Master Model
Scale
1/72
MSRP
$5.60

This set provides replacement pitot tubes and missile pylon heads for the Su-9/11 Fishpot/Fishpot C aircraft. The Su-9 was developed in the late 1950’s alongside the Su-7. While the Su-7 was developed as a ground attack aircraft, the Su-9 and the later Su-11 were designed and flown as interceptors. Neither the Su-9 nor the Su-11 was exported, so they are not as well-known as the Su-7 or the MiG-21.

The set includes replacements for the nose mounted pitot and the pitot mounted in the leading edge of the left wing. The left wing pitot is a single piece of brass and is easily installed by drilling .6 mm hole in the leading edge of the left wing and inserting the replacement pitot.

Box Art

M40 U.S. Self-Propelled 155mm Gun (with Aftermarket Gun Barrel)
Review Author
Andrew Birkbeck
Published on
Company
Tamiya
Scale
1/35
MSRP
$93.00

Background

The 155mm Gun Motor Carriage M40, to give it it’s proper name, mated the M1 155mm field gun with the proven chassis of the M4 Sherman with HVSS suspension, widening and lengthening the M4A3 Sherman chassis in the process. Built by the Pressed Steel Car Company, 311 vehicles were built to replace the M12 GMC in US service. One T83 (prototype of the M40) arrived in Europe in 1945 in time to see action in WW2. However, it was during the Korean War of 1950 – 53 that the M40 saw extensive combat operations. The only other user of the M40 was the British Army, which operated it under the name “M40 Cardinal”. The M40 fired a 95 pound shell to a range of 14 miles. It was operated by a crew of 8.

Product packaging

F-4 Phantom II Arresting Hook
Review Author
Frank Landrus
Published on
Company
Quickboost
Scale
1/48
MSRP
$7.00

Want an easy upgrade to your Academy or Eduard F-4 Phantom II? Step right up to the new Quickboost F-4 Arresting Hook set that provide a beautiful replacement to what is supplied in the kit. There are no instructions to identify where new Quickboost replacements go but it’s quite easy to understand where the parts go. The parts are packaged in the standard Quickboost re-closable packaging with a paper stiffener.

These parts will fit the new tool Academy series of F-4 Phantom IIs that was released in 2012 (12232, F-4B; 12294, F-4C; 12294S, F-4C; 12300, F-4D; 12305, F-4J; 12310; F-4D) as well as the re-boxed limited edition Eduard kits (1186, Good Morning Da Nang!; 1190, Bicentennial Phantoms; 1193, Good Evening Da Nang!; and 1143, Rockin’ Rhino) I suppose you could use this set on any of the multitude other Phantom II kits available, but I have none available to test fit.

Product

SBD-5 Dauntless Undercarriage Covers
Review Author
Dave Morrissette
Published on
Company
Aires Hobby Models
Scale
1/48
MSRP
$7.00

Quickboost is well known for making simple, well detailed, drop in replacement parts. This set is for the Accurate Miniatures (now Italeri) SBD-5 and replaces the undercarriage covers. The set includes two replacement doors which replace the kit parts. The molding is perfect and as you can see in the comparison, the Quickboost parts are much thinner that the kit parts on the edges. One thing to note- the kit parts have a tab which goes up into wheel well and establishes the angle while the Quickboost parts are more accurate and attach only to the landing gear struts.

Preparation is simple; I used a photoetch razor saw to cut the parts free and primed the parts with Alclad gray. I was installing these on an Atlantic scheme kit so interior and exterior color was white. I added them directly and they fit perfectly.

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Su-15 Landing Lights
Review Author
Frank Landrus
Published on
Company
Aires Hobby Models
Scale
1/48
MSRP
$9.00

Want an easy upgrade to any 1/48 Sukhoi Su-15? Step right up to the new Quickboost Su-15 landing lights set that provides a beautiful replacement to what is supplied in the kit. The supplied instructions identify where new the Quickboost replacements go. The parts are packaged in the standard Quickboost re-closable packaging with a paper stiffener along with the instructions. These parts will fit the Trumpeter series of Su-15s (02810; Su-15 Flagon-A; 02811; Su-15TM Flagon-F; 02812, Su-15UM Flagon-G).