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Supermarine Spitfire IA [Mid]

Finished Model - Rear

1927 Ford "Black Widow" Hot Rod

Markings

Lockheed P-38J "Lightning"

Dorsal spline unmasked and painted

F/A-18F Super Hornet

Finished Back

Israel Main Battle Tank Magach 6B Gal

Metal Parts, PE and Decals

Sd.Kfz.234/3 mit 7.5cm KwK

completed_figures

Gloster Sea Gladiator Mk.II With Royal Navy Pilots

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Factory Gate

Wing top and markings

X-47B Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle (UCAV) - U.S. Navy

Overall parts

USN Deck Crew "Vietnam"

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Su-24 Fencer Landing Gear
Review Author
Jim Pearsall
Published on
Company
Scale Aircraft Conversions
Scale
1/72
MSRP
$14.95

Back in 2008 I built a Dragon Su-24, with the Zvezda nose to review Olimp’s Fencer decal sheet. In the ensuing years, the landing gear was broken on the kit. The Fencer was otherwise OK, but the nose gear was trashed. So when they offered Scale Aircraft Conversions’ new Su-24 metal landing gear for review, I jumped at the chance.

What you get is a new nose gear leg, and two main landing gear legs. They’re nicely cast in white metal, and very easy to work with. I include a comparison photo of the Zvezda gear and the SAC gear. They’re identical, except the SAC gear will last a LOT longer.

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MiG-15bis

Review Author
Brian R. Baker
Published on
Company
Eduard
Scale
1/72
MSRP
$14.41

History

The MiG-15 was one of the early Soviet fighters which, using German technology and originally a British engine, achieved equality in the Cold War race for a modern jet fighter. Most modelers and historians are familiar with the history of the type, so I’ll spare the specifics and keep the historical section short. The prototype was powered by a Rolls Royce Nene engine, and early production models were powered by imported British engines. Competing with the similar Lavochkin 174 prototype, the MiG-15 won out, and entered production in 1948. Numerous variants were produced between 1948 and the mid-fifties, when the type was replaced by the similar MiG-17. The MiG-15 was produced in numerous variants, including fighter, fighter-bomber, two seat all weather interceptor, reconnaissance, target tug, and dual control trainer. Nearly 18,000 are believed to have been built in the USSR, China, Poland, and Czechoslovakia.

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Nuts and Bolts 1.6 mm, 2 mm, and 2.5 mm
Review Author
Joe Porche
Published on
Company
Squadron Products
Scale
1/35

Squadron has issued 1/35 resin sets for nuts and bolts to detail your armor and about any other kit needing nuts and bolts. The Three examples review here are:

  • 93505- 1.6mm Nuts and Bolts- $6.99
  • 93506- 2.0mm Nuts and Bolts- $9.99
  • 93507- 2.5mm Nuts and Bolts- $11.99

Each resin set contain 36 nuts with bolt tips and 36 bolt heads, 6 complete separate bolts and 6 separate nuts. There are 84 pieces per set all in blemish and pin hole free resin. Threads are so fine on the nut and bolt that they will actually thread together. Check pictures for proof!

The packaging draws reference to 1/35 scale but I am sure that these will look well in whatever scale you chose to use them. Just remember to scale your sizes.

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KC-135 Landing Gear

Review Author
Joe Porche
Published on
Company
Scale Aircraft Conversions
Scale
1/144
MSRP
$13.95

Scale Aircraft Conversions has released a set of white metal front and main gear for the Minicraft USAF KC-135E in 1/144th scale. This set includes a one part front gear strut and two 4 part main rear struts. These nine parts are direct replacements for kit parts # 12, 16, 17, 28, 29 and 36 times 4.

During my parts inspection I did discover that on the SAC main landing gear assemblies where the tires are mounted, two tire mounting pins are a rather short (see photo). Modelers of average experience should be able to overcome this deficiency by extending the mounting points with pins.

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Metal Landing Gear for Kitty Hawk TF-9J
Review Author
Rob Benson
Published on
Company
Scale Aircraft Conversions
Scale
1/48
MSRP
$16.95

Many thanks to Mr. Ross MacMillan of Scale Aircraft Conversions and the IPMS Reviewer Corps for allowing me to try this neat conversion and replacement set for the new Kitty Hawk TF-9J. I am delighted to report on another sweet add-on and upgrade.

The 7 white-metal parts arrived in a blister pack, backed by the distinctive SAC company logo. The heft of the parts is very noticeable. All parts are free of sprues with the exception of the main mount retractors and nose well equipment. The parts require very little buffing, cleanup and polishing. The TF-9J kit gear struts directly replace the SAC parts. The main mount parts and nose strut parts attached to the kit fuselage with no difficulty. Kit parts that are replaced by SAC parts are D4 and E31, 33, 34. No replacement is provided for D1, but no replacement appears to be needed.