Rear top

M-109A2 155mm Self-Propelled Howitzer (DOHER)

Top Right

Hawker Typhoon Mk.IB, Part 3

Front wheel

Catwoman and Bat Pod

Instrument Panel

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

Cockpit and fuel tanks- right side

Kawasaki Ki-45 Kai Ko/Hei Toryu (Nick) - Fuselage and Cockpit - Part 2

Image 5

Northrop Delta Mk. II/III

Finished Model - Rear

Foose '69 Camaro Z/28

Rear left

McDonnell Douglass F-4C Phantom II

Yankee Pod Starboard

Yankee Pod and Yankee Notch Submarines

Rear quarter

E-2C Hawkeye 2000 VAW-115 Liberty Bells “Sayonara Atsugi”

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Focke Wulf Fw 190 Exhaust
Review Author
Robert Head
Published on
Company
Quickboost
Scale
1/72
MSRP
$2.79

I am have here today a set of resin exhaust stacks from Quickboost and anyone who has used their products know you are getting the absolute best bang for your buck in awesome engineering and accurate fit to go with a very affordable price which is extremely important in today’s economy and greatly affects the decision making for a lot of modelers when it comes to selecting aftermarket details.

The exhaust stack have 3 small sets mounted to 1 pour stub with the exhaust ports already bored out, and are designed to replace about 4 parts total from the Eduard 1/72nd scale Fw 190 and these can be used for either the A-5 or A-8 which are currently the only released kits in this scale from Eduard.

Kit Parts replaced are as followed

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U.S. Navy Tow Bar
Review Author
Robert Head
Published on
Company
Brengun
Scale
1/32
MSRP
$13.00

Brengun is very well known for its wide range of photo-etched set and resin accessories for airplane models, and has once again expanded on the diorama scene with this tow bar.

I don’t know about you guys but the minute I hear tow bar, painful memories arise from countless PT sessions involving said large piece of metal, oops sorry wrong tow bar type. This is an aircraft tow bar and not to be confused with an army tow bar.

This nice piece from Brengun comes in a very sturdy cardboard box and is well packaged and protected from damage and the elements.

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L-29 Nitrogen Nose Bay
Review Author
Charles Landrum
Published on
Company
Aires Hobby Models
Scale
1/48
MSRP
$13.50

The AMK L-29 is a superb kit with great detail and options for display. One option is to pose open the nitrogen bay in the nose with a forward opening cover as was seen during pre-flight servicing. While the kit nose base is detailed, Aires offers additional detail cast into these resin replacement pieces for the bay and the cover. I have included pictures of the resin parts and a comparison with the kit pieces (darker gray). Neither the kit nor the Aires set provides the prop for the cover.

Product packaging

F4U-5 Corsair Wheels and Masks
Review Author
Charles Landrum
Published on
Company
Aires Hobby Models
Scale
1/48
MSRP
$13.50

There enough other issues with the Hobby Boss late Corsairs, including the landing gear doors and openings that you might not notice that the kit wheels are rather poor looking, enough so that you might want to replace the. There is a lot of competition in the market for resin replacement wheels, but Aires has produced their own offering, and this set includes what other set don’t, wheel masks. This set is target to the F4U-5, but it will work equally as well for any of the Hobby Boss late Corsairs, and for the kits by Hasegawa as well.

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Gun Trucks - A Visual History of the U.S. Army’s Vietnam-Era Wheeled Escort Platforms
Book Author(s)
David Doyle
Review Author
Bill O'Malley
Published on
Company
Ampersand Publishing
MSRP
$22.95

Ampersand’s website:

Noted military truck historian David Doyle has created an extensive and vivid portrait of these unique trucks. He begins with a detailed description of the truck platforms and designs, giving the reader a basic primer of the trucks prior to modification. This is followed by a lengthy illustrated description of the many weapons systems used, from small arms to the .50-caliber quad. Coverage of the trucks in action follows and is composed of many never before seen photos, many of which are full page in size and in color.

The first section describes military transport vehicles from the 1/4 ton M151, 2 1/2 ton 6 x 6, the 5 ton 6 x 6, and the M37. Each of the vehicle types is described in two or three pages with overall views and detailed photos of the engines. The photos are ‘proving ground’ type shots and in-action photos.