Engine block installed

Harley Davidson FLSTFB Fat Boy Lo, Part 2 - Assembly

Complete right

U-9 Grand Prix Car Model

Unconventional driver

Bad Medicine Dragster

Parts Front

USAF Crew Chief Figures

Right view

Rest on Motorcycle

Engine with Photo-etch (not included in kit)

Fokker Dr.1 Weekend Edition

Turret Hatch Detail

T-34/85 "Berlin 1945"

Aft

SKYMECHMAN TRENT 900 LED Turbofan Engine Model Building Kit Aircraft Engine for Kids

Exhausts

YF-23 Black Widow

Finished 4

Pz.Beob.Wg. V Panther mit 5cm KwK.39

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Packaging

MiG-15 Gun Barrels
Review Author
Chad Richmond
Published on
Company
Quickboost
Scale
1/72
MSRP
$7.00

One of the differences between the MiG-15 and the MiG-15bis is the gun configuration in the nose. It is not readily noticeable, but there are differences in the 23mm cannons and their fairings.

The MiG-15 was equipped with one N-37 37mm cannon and two NS-23 23mm cannons in a drop down tray on the bottom of the nose fairing. This was the standard configuration until improvements were made in the MiG-15bis.

Eduard’s new MiG-15 and MiG-15bis kits in 1/72nd scale are great little kits and are very accurate. Even though the kit gun barrels, parts C3, C12 and C32 are very well done, Quickboost has provided us with some exquisite resin replacements with no mold seam to clean up and the end of the 37mm cannon barrel drilled out. These barrels are direct replacements for the previously mentioned kit parts.

My thanks to Aires and IPMS for the review sample.

Packaging

MiG-15bis Gun Barrels
Review Author
Chad Richmond
Published on
Company
Quickboost
Scale
1/72
MSRP
$7.00

One of the differences between the MiG-15 and the MiG-15bis, in addition to a newer and more powerful engine, is the gun configuration in the nose. It is not readily noticeable, but there are differences in the 23mm cannons and their fairings.

The MiG-15 was equipped with one N-37 37mm cannon and two NS-23 23mm cannons in a drop down tray on the bottom of the nose fairing. This was the standard configuration until improvements were made in the MiG-15bis. The MiG-15bis received two NR-23 cannons, which had a higher rate of fire and an improved ammunition system. The cowling also changed with bulged ejection chutes. The fairings on the newer guns were also shorter than their predecessors.

Packaging

MiG-15bis Exhaust
Review Author
Chad Richmond
Published on
Company
Aires Hobby Models
Scale
1/72
MSRP
$7.00

Eduard's kit of the Mig-15 is a hit and has very nice detail and builds into a beautiful replica. One of the areas all models have issues with is the exhaust. It is virtually impossible to make it in one piece and it is hard to get seams out if it is multiple pieces and the detail is not as crisp due to molding limitations.

Aires to the rescue with a quick replacement resin exhaust. The part is molded seamlessly as a single piece. Cut off the pour stub and use the kit fan blades and you can paint and glue in place with no issues. Detail is excellent on the entire piece and it is definitely a worthy addition to an already excellent kit.

Definitely recommended. My thanks to Aires and IPMS USA for the review sample.

Bullpup Missiles

AGM-12C Bullpup B Missile
Review Author
Dave Morrissette
Published on
Company
Eduard
Scale
1/48
MSRP
$15.00

Eduard continues its releases of highly detailed missiles with an AGM-12C Bullpup. The Bullpup was the first mass produced air-to-surface guided missile and entered production in 1965. The missile was carried by F-4’s and F-105’s and, unfortunately, it was not particularly effective. Also note that the “C” version would not necessarily be appropriate to earlier aircraft. In any case, check your references.

The set comes with part to produce four complete missiles. This includes forty resin parts and a set of decals. 32 of the parts are perfectly cast fins- four main fins and four small fins. The main body and engine are two separate parts. Casting is prefect and very well defined.

Product design

Air Wing All-Stars: Cougar Trainer CAGs
Review Author
Dave Morrissette
Published on
Company
Furball Aero-Design
Scale
1/48
MSRP
$19.99

In their first collaboration, Geoff Martin of Furball Decals and Bert Kinzey of Detail and Scale have come up with three comprehensive decal sheets for the Kittyhawk TF-9J Cougar with no less than nine subject covered in great detail and with superb markings. The set comes with six color pages on instructions which also include instructions for the stencils, paint call outs in FS numbers and complete profile shots of each plane with decal locations. There are two perfectly printed decal sheets- one full size and one quarter size which contains stencils for two aircraft plus the needed markings for all nine. There are no wing walk decals included so they need masked and painted. The declas are printed by Cartograf and look great.

Here's the list of planes represented: