Frame Sides Raw and Cleaned

Part 1 - Waco CG-4A Glider

Engine assembly

L-19/0-1 "Bird Dog"

Pic 17

SH-60B SeaHawk

Cockpit

Mickey Thompson’s Challenger 1

Cockpit 2

B26B-50 Invader Korean War

Legacy Lightning

Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II

Air intake assembly

Mirage III E/R

Rear Gun and Toilet

Bristol Beaufort Mk.1A (With Tropical Filters)

Parts

Messerschmitt Bf-109E 'Royal Class'

Right Side

Tiger I - 131 s.Pz.Abt.504 Tunisia Smart Kit

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Box Art

Mercury Atlas
Review Author
Dick Montgomery
Published on
Company
Horizon Models
Scale
1/72
MSRP
$47.95

Following on the heels of the release of the Mercury Capsule model, Horizon Models is breaking ground with the release of a 1/72nd scale model of the Mercury-Atlas. This release includes parts to construct one Mercury capsule with the addition of the parts needed to build the Atlas launch vehicle. In the way of a preview of things to come, Horizon has also announced the release of an Atlas ICBM version in the near future. It will use the same basic parts as the launch vehicle in the Mercury-Atlas kit.

Product packaging

MiG-21UM Air Scoops
Review Author
Floyd S. Werner Jr.
Published on
Company
Quickboost
Scale
1/48
MSRP
$6.50

Ever have one of those things that you just couldn’t do or at least couldn’t do well? For me that is hollowing out exhausts and air intake scoops. That is why I need gems like these from Quickboost.

Molded in light grey resin, these perfectly cast pieces are very thin. They are a direct replacement for the kit intakes which are solid plastic. On this mold block are seven intakes, it is amazing to see how thin they are able to get the lip on these intakes and still cast them. I know I could never do that. The hardest part will be to remove them, but once you get that done adding them is simple.

These intakes will add to the look of your MiG with minimal work. The realistic look of hollowed out intakes are easily seen on the model. Making this set well worth the money.

Highly recommended

Front Cover

Model Art No. 937: Tools and Modeling 1
Review Author
Frank Landrus
Published on
Company
Model Art
MSRP
$18.16

Model Art Issue 937 is typical of other Model Art magazines in that it is written entirely in Japanese, with occasional English words, usually in article titles or in captions. This Tools and Modeling issue is devoted to the “Right & Wrong of Your Common Knowledge of Scale Modeling”. There are two pages of contents that are grouped in five major chapters. Color tabs are employed to identify each chapter for easy location of each section. Advertising comprises the inside covers (and back cover) along with another four pages showing what is available and new, always useful for building up that wish list.

Box Art

Pz. Beob.Wg.II Ausf.C
Review Author
Len Pilhofer
Published on
Company
Dragon Models
Scale
1/35
MSRP
$62.99

History

The Panzer II was widely used in early campaigns of WWII such as the invasion of Poland, the Low Countries, and France. The main armament of most Panzer II variants was the 2cm Kw.K30 L/55 cannon, and a coaxial MG34, although the main gun was ineffective in the anti-tank role. One interesting conversion of the Panzer II was its use as an artillery observation vehicle (Beobachtungswagen). The armament was retained, and its most obvious external recognition feature was the fitting of a frame antenna on the rear deck. These Pz.Beob.Wg vehicles were successfully used in the target acquisition and artillery fire observation roles, primarily with self-propelled gun units. (sourced from the DragonUSA website).

Package

OS2U Kingfisher Seatbelt Set
Review Author
Allan Murrell
Published on
Company
Eduard
Scale
1/32
MSRP
$12.95

This is a photo etch set to replace the photo etch seatbelts provided with the Kitty Hawk OS2U Kingfisher kit. This set is colored and are far more realistic and accurate compared to the set provided with the kit.

In the packet is:

  • 1 colored photoetch sheet
  • 1 instruction sheet

Summary

This is a great replacement set for the set supplied with the kit. The set gives a lot better and pre-painted set of seat belts for both the pilot and gunners seats.

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