Close Up 1

Moebius Batgirl

Finished

U.S. Airborne Scooter with Reel

Finished interior

Knight Rider, K.I.T.T. Knight Industries Two Thousand

Cockpit

McDonnell Douglas F-4J Phantom II - The Finale, Part 3

Front image of completed aircraft, below

EA-18G Growler "USS Ronald Reagan CVW-5 CAG" Limited edition

Tony undercarriage view

Kawasaki Ki61-I Tei Type 3 Fighter Hien (Tony) and Type 95 Small Sedan Kurogane 4Wd (Model 3) “244Th Flight Regiment” w/Figure

"The Roller" Chassis

Von Franco’s Stoned Hoods & Crooks

High left view

M60A2 Patton

Engine

Kawasaki KI45KAI Nick Limited Edition

Figure casting

USAF Crew Chief "Cold Weather"

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Model Art - Air Model Special No. 08: Sukhoi Su-27 Flanker Series
Review Author
Andrew Birkbeck
Published on
Company
Model Art
MSRP
$32.99

Model Art magazine is in my estimation the premiere monthly modeling magazine on the Japanese market. The publisher also produces a series of “Specials” on various topics, including aircraft. The magazine under discussion in this review is Model Art’s eighth “Air Model Special”, and is mainly based around modern jets, with a small smattering of WW2 subjects. The production values are first rate, utilizing high quality glossy paper, and with excellent quality photography. Japanese text is used throughout.

This issue starts off with two New Kit release articles: Airfix 1/72nd Douglas C-47 Skytrain 4 pages and Airfix 1/72nd Bristol Blenheim Mk.I. Each article is accompanied by over a dozen color photos of the models under construction, including added detail such as aerial rigging, engine plumbing etc., and the completed models are to an extremely high quality of finish.

Packaging

Razor Wire (P.E.)
Review Author
Tim Wilding
Published on
Company
Add On Parts
Scale
1/35
MSRP
$9.99

Add On Parts brings us a photo-etched sheet of modern style razor wire. It resembles concertina wire used the US Military. The wire is one continuous strand zigzagging on the sheet with thin strands of metal connecting the rows. There are about 30 rows of wire. The razor barbs are very finely etched and are really sharp.

I cut a section of wire that was five rows long and soaked it in AK Interactive photo-etched burnishing fluid. This wire turns a nice metallic black look. I thought I would have problems with it breaking as I wound it around the hedgehog, but it hold up really well. I was able to reposition it with no breakage problems.

Even thought this is a modern razor wire, I believe you could easily use it in any time frame. It gives the impression of barbed wire and is hard to tell the difference with he naked eye.

I would like to thank Add On Parts and IPMS for the opportunity to review this product.

Product package

U.S Blood Bank Marmite
Review Author
Tim Wilding
Published on
Company
Plusmodel
Scale
1/35
MSRP
$20.60

The M1941 Marmite was a 7 gallon insulated container used to transport bottles of blood packed in ice. Plus Model gives us an unusual diorama accessory of 8 marmites with a photo-etched sheet and a decal sheet. The marmites and photo-etched sheet come wrapped in a bubble wrap envelope inside a very colorful box.

The marmites are nicely case in resin with a plug on the bottom that needs to be cut off. I did have two that had one of the side carrying handles broken off. These resin parts are very finely crafted with no bubble marks or defects.

Box Top

Old Metal Wall Supports
Review Author
Tim Wilding
Published on
Company
Add On Parts
Scale
1/35
MSRP
$8.99

This resin set consist of ten parts. These wall supports are what you see on older brick buildings that holds the internal framing to the outside walls. They will also work of stucco exterior buildings.

These parts come separated and with very minimal clean up needed. I had to clean off some flash on a couple supports, maybe 5 minutes of work. There were air bubbles blemishes on three of the parts. Two has an air bubble on the end of the bolt and the “S” bracket had two bubbles on the S part of the support. I was able to fill these with a little super glue and sanded it smooth. The two in the bolt heads I left along, since they are hard to see.

I was really impressed with the detail on the star and the “H” u-channel support. I used a little blue tack to secure them to a plastic sheet for priming and painting.

These would be great for dioramas of any European city. They could be easily added to an existing kit or used as rubble.

Package

Javelin Pitot Boom
Review Author
Rod Lees
Published on
Company
Master Details
Scale
1/48
MSRP
$9.00

Another in a long line of excellent turned metal (brass) items from Master Model; IPMS USA sincerely appreciates Master’s support of our reviewer corps!

Up front, Master provides turned-metal pitot probes for the excellent Airfix Javelin. This kit really needs these, as the probes go from robust, “fat” bases, to extremely thin probe fronts. And the kit items are usually bent right out of the box… Metal is the answer!

This package contains two turned metal probes in a double-bag system; first, the outer protective card with details on the contents, then an internal “small” bag with the scale, strong air data probes.

Installation: drill holes where required, in this case the existing air data mounts on the wingtips, and use superglue to install. Paint and be done!

Watch your eyes and other sensitive bits when working with these; they could cause serious damage for the careless…