Completed Left Rear

#10 Danica Patrick Aspen Dental Ford Fusion

Side View

Wooden Motorcycle

Misc image 9

WWII Wehrmacht Infantry Set

Finished Top

Russian Air Defense Weapon System 96K6 Pantsir-S1

Figures

WWII "God's Blessing" 6 Figure Set

Cannon Bay Right Side

Hawker Typhoon Mk.IB, Part 3

Finished

"Pave Hawk" HH-60G, Part 2 Exterior

Rear

Dornier Do17z

Finished

Tempest Mk. V

Finished 5

Batman vs. Superman Dawn of Justice Batmobile

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Kitset contents

P-38 propeller and Spinner (with jig)

Review Author
Rod Lees
Published on
June 23, 2011
Company
Quickboost
Scale
1/48
MSRP
$12.00

Thanks once again to Quickboost, and Aires Hobby Models for providing IPMS USA review items; more cool stuff for us!

This is a “well-then” item for me. I wondered why, and learned soon. Enclosed in the upgrade are propellers, spinners, and a jig to make sure the props are properly aligned. This is a cool set, and here’s why: in the side-by side pictures, you will note the kit items have a split spinner, with front and back parts. The props are ok, but could use a bit of “tweaking”. These are ok if you don’t mind a seam through where the props attach. I’ve built a few of these kits, and always had a bit of filler required to finish the spinner.

Front cover

Imperial Japanese Navy Cruiser Mogami
Review Author
Michael Scott
Published on
June 23, 2011
Company
Model Art
MSRP
$42.95

Although this large format publication on fine, heavy paper is almost entirely written in Japanese, it does feature an extensive set of line drawings detailing every bit of the surface features found on the various versions of IJN Mogami. Like 140 pages of them. Fortunately for English reading modelers, each page features explanatory text in both Japanese and English.

Kitset contents and packaging

AIM-26B Missiles
Review Author
Ken McDevitt
Published on
June 23, 2011
Company
True Details
Scale
1/48
MSRP
$9.99

Description

Includes 2 resin AIM-26B missiles with separate exhaust nozzles. Designed for the Revell/Monogram kits (Note: these missiles are also included in the resin detail parts of the Encore F-102A kit).

History

The AIM-26 Falcon was a larger, more powerful version of the AIM-4 Falcon air-to-air missile built by Hughes. The AIM-26A, with the nuclear warhead, entered service in 1961 with the Air Defense Command F-102 Delta Dagger interceptors. It used a radar proximity fuse and a radar guidance system. To date, it is the only guided U.S. air-to-air weapon ever to carry a nuclear warhead. Considering the issues with using nuclear weapons over the US homeland and friendly territories, the missile was eventually converted to a conventional high explosive warhead and designated the AIM-26B. These were carried by the F-102s, F-106s, and the J35 Draken (designated as RB27).

Kitset part

SU-24M Fencer D Air Scoop

Review Author
Rod Lees
Published on
June 23, 2011
Company
Quickboost
Scale
1/48
MSRP
$6.50

Thanks once again to Quickboost for providing IPMS USA review items; they have become quite prolific in output!

As usual, Quickboost provides a fast one-for-one replacement for the kit item, in this case the dorsal intake on the SU-24. A very visible item, the kit intake is a two-part box, and is “OK” out of the box; it uses the fuselage as its lower floor... Quick boost steps up and improves, providing an intake that has a more refined, rounded intake, and an exhaust section with the lower “floor” incorporated, which when carefully removed from the pour stub fits right in place of the kit items; it even has the locating tabs to make it easy.

Front cover

Windsock Worldwide, Vol. 27, No. 2 - March/April 2011
Review Author
Michael Scott
Published on
June 23, 2011
Company
Albatros Productions, Ltd.
MSRP
$18.00

This one is especially interesting to me because of the Wingnut Wings Hansa-Brandenburg W.29s on the cover and since I am in the process of finishing up one of these models. For WWI aviation enthusiasts and modelers, this publication is hard to beat.

Logbook entries review many of the latest WWI publications - magazines and books. This is followed by a big article entitled, "Builda Betta Burga!", which is dedicated to the Wingnut Wings W.29 kit. The editor builds a fine model and takes you through the build in detail, pointing out potential gotcha's and things to be aware of. There is also a page dedicated to the Benz Bz.III engine using contemporary drawings and what seem to be photographs. Nice.

This is followed by a good two-page article, "Aspects of the Hansa Brandenburg W29" by Harry Woodman discussing little known facts about the plane and its combat experiences. Following is a two page spread of scale drawings of the De Havilland DH11 Oxford.