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SR-71A Blackbird, “Gravestone” Limited Edition

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Stug III 75mm Assault Gun

Cockpit

Messerschmitt Bf109E Sept. 1940

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TA-4 Skyhawk Israeli Air Force

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JASDF F-15J Eagle J-MSIP Modernized Special Marking "Golden Eagles" in Komatsa 2017

Finished top

Daimler Benz Project F - German Service

Brass chain with nioce sag

Sd. Kfz. 173 Ausf. G2 Jagdpanther

Parts and Pieces

Kawasaki Ki-45 Toryu (Nick) Part 2 - Cockpit and Fuselage

Cockpit assembly

Mitsubishi A6M7 Zero Fighter Type 62 "302nd Flying Group"

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Austro-Hungarian Burstyn Motorgeschütz 1912

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Decal Cover sheet

M-ATV (2) M1240/M1277 US Army (MFO), Poland, Croatia, & Ukraine
Review Author
Andy Taylor
Published on
Company
AOA Decals
Scale
1/35
MSRP
$15.50

AOA Decals has a good reputation for quality decals, and I was thrilled to have the opportunity to review one of their newest releases, the M-ATV (2) M1240/M1277 US Army (MFO), Poland, Croatia, & Ukraine (35-011). The decals come in two sheets, one of stencils and the other of markings for nine options.

The Oshkosh M-ATV is a Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicle developed by the Oshkosh Corporation for the MRAP All-Terrain Vehicle (M-ATV) program, to replace M1114 HMMWVs (Humvee). It is designed to provide the same levels of protection as the larger and heavier previous MRAPs, but with improved mobility. With nearly 10,000 M-ATVs in service since their introduction in 2009, there are a lot of options for modelers to build. Fortunately for modelers, AOA Decals has provided two decal sheets for the M-ATV.

From the AOA website, the 35-011 - M-ATV (2) M1240/M1277 US Army (MFO), Poland, Croatia, & Ukraine includes:

Cover

Paradise Afire: Volume 4: The Sri Lankan War 1995-2002
Book Author(s)
Adrien Fontanellaz
Review Author
Luke R. Bucci, PhD
Published on
Company
Helion & Company
MSRP
$29.95

Number 54 in Helion’s Asia @ War Series is the 4th Volume on the Sri Lankan War, from 1995-2002. Also called the Eelam War III, this Volume covers the Northern Theatre of the war to its conclusion. The author is a Swiss military researcher and has published 20 books on military topics. For this larger than normal Volume, he has done a brilliant and evocative job on bringing this civil war to light.

Sri Lanka (formerly known as Ceylon) is a large island off the southern tip of India, and has a tumultuous history of internecine warfare. This volume is strictly about the military events, and does not cover the political situations, atrocities or human rights violations in detail - these have been manifested in the first three volumes, by Amnesty International and other NGOs.

Package

Model Ship Stand
Review Author
Luke R. Bucci, PhD
Published on
Company
War Dog Modeling
Scale
NA
MSRP
$35.00

Thanks to War Dog Modeling (WDM) for the Ship Stand to review, and the IPMS staff for their courageous work! WDM stands are available on their website, also reachable via Facebook.

There are 4 stands available:

  1. Model Airplane Stand ($35.00)
  2. Model Armor Stand ($38.00)
  3. Model Car Stand ($30.00)
  4. Model Ship Stand ($35.00)

I have never used jigs or stands for building 1/700 scale ships models, but after one look at War Dog Model Ship Stand, I had a Where-Have-You-Been-All-My-Life moment. I'm not letting this one go anywhere! Here's why...

The stand arrived in a small box with all the parts mixed together. No instructions, which is not a problem. The contents make one stand with a light gray color. Looking at the finished stands on War Dog' online page made assembly easy.

Box Art

Schwimmwagen Type 166 – Wide-Wheel Version
Review Author
Scott Hollingshead
Published on
Company
Tamiya
Scale
1/35
MSRP
$26.00

One of the newest releases from venerable Tamiya is this wide-wheel version of the Schwimmwagen Type 166, which incorporates parts from their previous release (kit 224) back in 1998. The new release includes new sprues C and V which include the wide-wheel parts, new figures, and new weapons. As with any Tamiya kit, the engineering is perfect, which makes this kit ideal for modelers of nearly any skill level, and it is therefore highly recommended.

Upon opening the box, you will find four sprues molded in Tamiya’s tan plastic, a separate lower body, a mesh screen, clear acetate, and decals. Also included are a ten-page instruction sheet, a Tech Tips sheet, and Background Information. The Background Information includes Development, Design, and Production and Deployment information as well as a line drawing for nomenclature and Painting instructions with color drawings for an all yellow and a yellow, green, and brown vehicle.

ICM Doctors Coup

Doctors Coupe 1918 Model T
Review Author
Phillip Cavender
Published on
Company
ICM
Scale
1/35
MSRP
$55.00

History

The Model T was produced by the Ford Motor Company from 1908 to 1927 and regarded as the first mass-affordable automobile having sold over 15 million. The iconic name for the Model T, “Tin Lizzy,” originates from a 1922 race where the driver had affectionately named his Model T, “Old Liz”, and the spectators renamed it to Tin Lizzy due to its tin can appearance. It came equipped with a 2.9L 4-cylinder in-line 20 hp engine having a top speed of 42 mph. Henry Ford often said “Any customer can have a car painted any color that he wants so long as it is black”.

ICM’s Doctor’s Coupe 1918 Model T, kit # 35830, represents an all-new tooling release for 2026, featuring newly designed parts specific to this civilian variant of the famous Ford Model T with the exception of Sprue B which is carried over from ICM’s earlier 2016 release, kit No. 35661 Model T 1917 Ambulance.