Sprue Fuselage Spreader

Mirage IIICJ Weekend Edition

Overall Blue

Heinkel He-162A "War Prizes"

On its box

MiG-15 Weekend

Painted figure

US Army Driver

Gondola

Hindenburg

Completed model

P-47D Thunderbolt "Special Italian Campaign"

Completed model

HS-3/1 Krankenschlittens

ALCM Installed

B-52G Stratofortress "Gulf War" 25th Anniversary

The wing panels are in a traditional top and bottom format and holes for pylons or drop tanks will need to be drilled per final configuration.

De Havilland Mosquito FB Mk VI - Part 1

Nondescript underside of the car, but you can see where I had difficulties removing the seams in the center of the rubber tires

From A Porsche 962C Limited Edition

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Detail Set for DO-335A

Review Author
Rod Lees
Published on
Company
Master Model
Scale
1/32
MSRP
$9.00

IPMS/USA sends warm regards once again to Piotr at Master Model for supporting the IPMS USA reviewer corps with yet one more of his masterful (!) Turned metal releases, which have become a gold-standard for many of us who do a lot of model building. And thanks to IPMS leadership for sending it to me to be reviewed.

I am constantly amazed at what comes out of Piotr’s shop… sure, some of us can cut brass tubing with the best.. but the machine work on the MG 151 cannon, the “Through the engine crankshaft centerline cannon, the pitot tube, and the very delicate IFF (Identification Friend or Foe) FuG 25 antenna always has me wondering how.

Then again we live in an age of metalworking (and other material) magic.

Certainly this set fits a niche that is difficult to otherwise fill. Containing the five aforementioned metal parts, this set is worth investing in for the realism and delicacy (Not to mention the strength and resiliency) of brass for our models.

Package

Detail Set for DO-335 B-2

Review Author
Rod Lees
Published on
Company
Master Model
Scale
1/32
MSRP
$12.00

IPMS/USA yet again sends regards to Piotr at Master Model for supporting the IPMS USA reviewer corps with yet one more of his turned metal and resin accessory releases, which are the gold-standard for those who do a lot of model building. And thanks to IPMS leadership for sending it to me to be reviewed.

This set takes the ante up on the previously reviewed AM-32-107 set… included in the -108 version is the brass machine work on the two MG 151 cannon, the very delicate pitot tube and IFF (Identification Friend or Foe) FuG 25 antenna, and also the MG-103 cannon in brass, as well as a brass blast tube for the centerline “through the engine shaft” cannon; more jewels appear in the form of what appears to be CAD machine-printed resin muzzle brakes for the MG-103.

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F-18C/D Wheels

Review Author
Rod Lees
Published on
Company
Brengun
Scale
1/144
MSRP
$7.73

IPMS/USA says “thanks kindly” to Brengun for supporting the IPMS USA reviewer corps with yet one more of their growing number of releases, with useful additions for those who build. And thanks to IPMS leadership for sending it to me to be reviewed.

This set has four parts… two nose gear and two main gear wheels and tires. Cast in medium gray resin, they provide a professional final touch for those of us who frequent the Lilliputian scale of 1/144. There are no instructions, nor are any needed if you are using them.

Clean the resin with your own mold release agent remover, paint with flat black primer, then use a touch of flat white on a 00000 brush or a toothpick… followed by a gloss on the wheel, so a bit of weathering dark gray or black pin wash can be used to bring out the detail.

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AV-8B Wheels

Review Author
Rod Lees
Published on
Company
Brengun
Scale
1/144
MSRP
$7.73

IPMS/USA says “thanks kindly” to Brengun for supporting the IPMS USA reviewer corps with yet one more of their growing number of releases, with useful additions for those who build. And thanks to IPMS leadership for sending it to me to be reviewed.

This set has 10 parts… One nose gear wheel and tire and nose gear fork, two main gear wheels and tires, and two outrigger wheels and tires all cast in resin. Also included is a small etch brass set with torque links for the outrigger gear. The resin is cast in medium gray color, and this is the ultimate provision including a professional final touch for those of us who frequent the Lilliputian scale of 1/144. There are instructions included to assist you in your task.