Superchargers installed

B-17G Final Assembly and Conclusions

Wheel well with no location holes for main struts or retractor arms.

A-7A Corsair II

Sprue 3

VCL Light Amphibious Tank A4E12 Late Production

Prepped for Paint

German Heavy Tank Sd.Kfz.182 King Tiger (Porsche Turret)

Front Cockpit Detail

McDonnell Douglas F-4J Phantom II, Part 1

Complete on Base 2

Pe-2 Peshka

Interior right

Roland C.IIa Late

Aircraft Finished 5

Iomax Archangel with Archangel Weapons Set

Transparent Yellow Decal

LFG Roland D.II

Model Picture

Russian 9K37M1 BUK

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Superset Converting the F-14D to A F-14B VF-143 Pukin’Dogs
Review Author
Dave Morrissette
Published on
Company
DXM Decals
Scale
1/48
MSRP
$52.00

DXM Double Excellent Model) Is a hobby company out of Taiwan and has been making decals for a while. They have now branched out into conversions also to augment their decals. This set is a conversion of the Tamiya F-14D kit inot an F-14B kit and includes two options, early or late and these sets can also be bought with decals which contain a couple options each. You can get the conversion by itself or with a specific set of decals and they are listed below:

  • DXM-S0002- F-14B Conversion
  • DXM-S0002P1- F-14B Conversion with VF-32 Fighting Swordsmen Decals
  • DXM-S0002P2- F-14B Conversion with VF-143 Pukin’ Dogs
  • DXM-S0002P3- F-14B Conversion with VF-11 Red Rippers
  • DXM-S0002P4- F-14B Conversion with VF-101 Grim Reapers

For this review, we will use the VF-143 set. The conversion involves the following:

Product

Photoetch Bending Handle Set
Review Author
Rick Reinert
Published on
Company
UMM-USA
Scale
N/A
MSRP
$12.96

There are many ways to fold photo etch, using a folder with a safety razor has been the go-to method for me. Not anymore! This tool set is much more ergonomically friendly. I found it much easier to use because it is easy to control, fits in you hand, is easy to manipulate, and keeps the photo etch in place when using it without a jig. \

Available individually ($4.16), or as a set of three for $12.96 at https://umm-usa.com/onlinestore/index.php

Highly Recommended

Many thanks to UMM for providing this product and IPMS/USA for the chance to review it.

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Kawasaki Ki-100-I Otsu Type 5 Fighter (Part 3, Completed Build)
Review Author
Pat Villarreal
Published on
Company
Zoukei-Mura
Scale
1/32
MSRP
$124.00

Zoukei-Mura has graciously provided the IPMS Reviewer Corps with a first look at their brand new 1/32nd scale Kawasaki Ki-100-I Otsu Type 5 Fighter. Parts 1 and 2 of this review looked at the box contents and initial assembly, respectively.

Part 1 can be viewed here: https://reviews.ipmsusa.org/review/kawasaki-ki-100-i-otsu-type-5-fighter-part-1-kit-inspection

Part 2 can be viewed here: https://reviews.ipmsusa.org/review/kawasaki-ki-100-i-otsu-type-5-fighter-part-2-assembly

Final Assembly Process

This is a box stock build with no aftermarket add-ons or modifications.

Cover

The Battle of Cuito Cuanavale: Cold War Angolan Finale, 1987-1988
Book Author(s)
Leopold Scholz
Review Author
Frank Landrus
Published on
Company
Helion & Company
MSRP
$39.95

The late Dr Leopold Scholtz was a senior journalist, political commentator and a highly regarded military expert. He was deputy editor of Die Burger until 2007 and was the European correspondent for Media24's Afrikaans dailies. Scholtz obtained his doctor's degree from the University of Leiden and was a research fellow at the University of Stellenbosch. He wrote several books and over 40 academic articles, most of which are about military history. He was a captain in the Reserve Force of the South African Army. His books include "The SADF in the Border War 1966-1989" [2013], "General Christiaan de Wet as Veldheer" [1978] and "Terror and liberation: The ANC/SACP, Communism and Violence (1961–1990)" [2022]. Scholtz died of leukemia in 2022 in Delft, the Netherlands, and is survived by his wife Ingrid, also a historian.

SMB-2 Super Mystere

SMB2 Super Mystere / IAI Sa’ar
Review Author
Allan Murrell
Published on
Company
Special Hobby
Scale
1/72
MSRP
$35.97

Special Hobby has provided this beautiful 2024 release of the First French Supersonic fighe the SMB2 Super Mystere, in 1/72 scale model.

  • Nine grey sprues
  • One clear sprue
  • Three resin parts
  • Two decal sheets
  • One instruction guide

The detailed quality is excellent in every way with this kit; crisp and detailed molding. The kit can be built in two versions: one the French version and there other the IAI Sa’ar Honduran version. You need to decide which version before you start the building. I when with the version A – French Air Force May 1961.

The assembly is quick and easy.

The assembly starts with the engine and jet pipes in stage 1 and 2. There are several ejection pin marks that need cleaning up.

The cockpit is next at stage1 and 2 this was straight forward just watch for part C39 as it is a tight fit.

The stages 5 and 6 are easy.