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Review Author
Dave Morrissette
Published on
Company
ICM
Scale
1/48
MSRP
$120.00

As a recap, we are building up the old Monogram kit and two ICM kits of the B-26B Marauder with ICM’s 1/48th scale Flak Bait as the main review item. I selected the following schemes for the three kits:

  • “Flak Bait”, 322nd bombardment Group, Spring 1945
  • “Hard to Get”, 497th BS, 344th BG, Cormeilles France 1945
  • “Idiots Delight”, 391st BG, 575 BS RAF Matching England, August 1944

At the end of Part 1, the fuselages were all together and it was time to finish off the kits.

Review Author
Michael Furry
Published on
Company
Hobby Boss
Scale
1/700
MSRP
$20.00

Hobby Boss’ 1/700 Type 094 Jin Class SSBN is composed of 18 injection molded styrene parts, 1 photo-etch part and a small decal sheet. One painting example is offered in full color. Assembly is broken down into two steps. Step one brings the hull halves and conning tower parts together. Step adds the conning tower to the upper hull, adds the photo-etch screw and places the supports of the display stand. Overall a very simple model.

Review Author
Michael Reeves
Published on
Company
ICM
Scale
1/35
MSRP
$150.00

ICM has been releasing quality kits, figure sets, and recently paints to support their vast library of releases. This one is a rebox of the original 2021 Leyland Retriever General Service Truck (Kit # 35602), but adds a figure set of Montgomery himself with three of his staff. It also has decal schemes for three versions of the same caravan: one sand-color scheme based in North Africa in 1942, a two-tone camo scheme for Tripoli in 1943, and the one I decided on, an all-dark green based in Germany in the spring of 1945.

What’s Inside the Box

You get thirteen light gray and three clear sprues, as well as seven vinyl tires and a small PE fret for the front grill. An additional sprue is inside for the four figures. Details are pretty crisp and there are a lot of interior details for the latrine and office area.

Review Author
Andy Taylor
Published on
Company
Two Bobs Aviation Graphics
Scale
1/48
MSRP
$17.32

Two Bobs Aviation Graphics are well known for their attention to detail, color accuracy, instructions and graphics, and quality. This latest decal set is no exception. The F-15A Fightin’ 49ers decal set comes with two decal sheets in a protective Ziploc sleeve (6”x 10”) and one-page glossy color instructions (17”x11”) that folds into a four-page booklet.

Included on the instructions, and their webpage, is a brief history of the 49th Fighter Wing:

“Originally designated as the 49th Pursuit Group in 1940, the unit was one of the first combat units to deploy from the US to the Southwest Pacific after the attack on Pearl Harbor. There were 43 pilots that flew with the 49th who became aces to include Major Richard I. Bong.

Review Author
Andy Taylor
Published on
Company
ICM
Scale
NA
MSRP
$12.99

ICM continues to be prolific with both kits and paint sets. The Acrylic Paint Set for WWII French Armored Vehicles continues this trend and consists of six 12ml wide mouthed paint bottles. The front packaging includes a presentation of a FCM 36 light infantry tank. The back shows three left-profile views of a Panhard 178 AMD-35 (Kit No. 35373), two FCM 36 (Kit No. 3573) in two different camouflage schemes, and with color callouts.

The colors include:

  • Olive Green (No. 1068)
  • Green 4BO (No. 1073)
  • Deep Brown (No. 1008)
  • Buff (No. 1041)
  • Dark Rust (No. 1051)
  • Gun Metal (No. 1027)

Painting instructions are on the side of the packaging, stating