Czech guns

MiG-15 Ceskoslovenske Patnactky

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Rutan Quickie

Fuselage

Airspeed A.S. Horsa Glider Mk.1

Body

Stone, Woods & Cook ’41 Willys

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CR.42 CN WWII Italian Night Fighter

Finished model

British Holland Class Submarine

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WWII Military Patrol

Finished cockpit 1

Antonov An-2/An-2CX Colt

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F6F-5D/K Hellcat "Target Drone"

Steering Wheel & Dash

Tim Flock’s 1956 Chrysler 300B

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US Navy Oxygen Cart
Review Author
Allan Murrell
Published on
Company
Brengun
Scale
1/72
MSRP
$15.00

Brengun has provided great little addition to any Diorama with this US Navy Oxygen Cart.

The detail quality is great, there very little flash or other imperfections. The parts once removed from the mold base are ready to assembly. The small parts are very delicate and you must take extreme care when removing from the mold base. The kit has two options when you build either an early or late version. I choose to build the early version.

The Assembly is quick and easy. The final part is painted silver with a red hose and looks great as an addition to any diorama. I highly recommend this kit and it was a joy to build.

Thanks go to Hauler for providing this kit to review and IPMS USA for allowing me to review it for them.

Box Top

Magach 7C "Gimel"
Review Author
Marc K. Blackburn
Published on
Company
Academy Models
Scale
1/35
MSRP
$52.00

Academy continues its tradition of rendering armored fighting vehicles of the Israeli Defense Force. They have kitted several variants of the Merkava and are now doing a second variant of the Magach series (The first being Magach 6B Gal Batash, kit #13281). The Israelis are well known for renovating and modernizing older vehicles, the Magach being a prime example of this tradition. Using older M-60 Patton hulls and turrets, the Israelis upgraded the engine, armor system, and fire control system, the vehicles remained competitive into the 1990s, but have gradually been withdrawn from active service. Some quick research on the web seems to indicate that they have been withdrawn from service, but I am uncertain if they are used by reserve formations or Israeli para-military units.

Box Art

M4A3E8 Sherman
Review Author
Andrew Birkbeck
Published on
Company
Tamiya
Scale
1/35
MSRP
$53.00

The M4 series of tanks, popularly known as the Sherman tank, was the most important U.S. medium tank of the Second World War. It fought on every front, from the steamy jungles of the Pacific campaigns, to the dusty baking hot desert environs of North Africa, to the freezing snowy conditions of the Russian front winters. The culmination of the design, at least during WW2, was the M4A3E8 variant, known by the troops as the “Easy 8”. This variant first saw combat in Western Europe in December 1944.

Package

Mirage III E Interior
Review Author
Allan Murrell
Published on
Company
Eduard
Scale
1/48
MSRP
$16.95

Eduard continues to release great photoetch sets and this is no exception. This set is for the Kinetic Mirage IIIE, and adds a lot of missing detail to the cockpit that really adds to the kit.

The photoetch parts are for the:

  • Seat
  • Instrument panel
  • Canopy details

In the packet is:

  • 1 photoetch sheet
  • 1 instruction sheet

Summary

This set uses a PE sheet from the other Eduard set, no. 49742, so you would not need to purchase both of these sets, but select which one is best for your build.

This is a must-have set for the Kinetic kit that makes it into a great model with all you need to add more detail to the aircraft cockpit. The instruments are great, and make the cockpit very impressive.

Thanks go to Eduard for providing this set to review and IPMS USA for allowing me to review it.

Package

F4U-5 Corsair Gun Barrels with Pylons
Review Author
Pablo Bauleo
Published on
Company
Quickboost
Scale
1/48
MSRP
$5.00

Review

Quickboost is a company that specializes in drop-in resin replacement parts to enhance the appearance of your models. Being “drop-in” replacements, it is very rare you need you modify the original parts, hence the “quick” name.

In this case I am reviewing the Gun Barrels with pylons for the 1/48 F4U-5 day fighter from Hasegawa.

As you can see from the pictures the resin parts have better surface detail plus removal points from the pouring stub are easier to hide than in their plastic counterparts.

Also you might notice the overall size of the pylon is a bit shorter in the resin part than in the plastic part. I do not know which one (plastic or resin) is closer to the real size –in scale-. Check your own references and make your decision as to which one to use.

Recommended.

I would like to thank Aires/Quickboost and IPMS/USA for the review sample.