T54B Interior Front

T-54B Early Production Soviet Medium Tank

Finished Model

Russian 9P149 Launching Vehicle w/9K114 Shturm-S

Right rear

F-14D Super Tomcat

Parts

TR-3E Triangular UFO

Front

Sexton II 25-pdr SP Tracked

Painted port side

Hurricane Mk IIC "Jubilee"

Underside view

Pilatus PC-6/B2-H4 Turbo Porter

FCM36 04

FCM 36 WWII French Light Tank

7.62 Maxim 1910-30 Machine Gun 4

Soviet Heavy Infantry Weapons and Equipment

Starboard side

U.S.S. Florida SSGN-728

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Metal Landing Gear - Revell Germany Spitfire Mk II
Review Author
Rod Lees
Published on
Company
Scale Aircraft Conversions
Scale
1/32
MSRP
$14.95

Thanks again to Ross at SAC for providing one more of his new metal gear for the new kits; The IPMS USA on the reviewer corps appreciates your continuing to provide us review items… and as usual, thanks to the IPMS leadership for sending it my way to review!

This is an improved version of the kit’s gear; it is essentially a “form/fit/function” replacement, with the exception of the fact the SAC gear greatly improves on the kit parts…. Let’s review!

Product information

GBU-12 Paveway II Bombs
Review Author
Dave Morrissette
Published on
Company
Eduard
Scale
1/48
MSRP
$13.00

The GBU-12 Paveway II is a laser guided bomb based on the 500 lb. general purpose bomb with an added head and fins. they have been around since 1976 and model have had versions of them probably since about that time. Eduard has issued a set of four GBu-12's in their Brassin resin line. The set comprises four tail sections, four bodies, four seeker hears with 2 different variants and four sets if front fins for a total of 32 well cast resin parts. Also is included is a small but well printed decal sheet with 13 decals per bomb.

Packaging

Luftwaffe Camouflages (Air Series) Paint
Review Author
Dave Morrissette
Published on
Company
AK Interactive
MSRP
$24.00

AK Interactive makes all sorts of very nice modeling materials from books to weathering items to paints. This review covers their Luftwaffe Camouflages from their Air Series. Inside you will find eight 17 ml eyedropper bottles of paint specifically matched to WWII Luftwaffe colors. The following colors are included:

  • Interior Colors - RLM 02 and RLM 66
  • Bottom and Base Colors - RLM 65 and RLM 76
  • Top and Mottle Colors - RLM 70, 71, 74, and 75

These can be used on many Luftwaffe planes, for example, Bf 109s, Fw 190s, Me 410s and He 219s. Most of these are early war colors. The paints are acrylic and are made by Vallejo. They are very fine grained and result in a medium-flat finish. AK recommends their AK712 thinner. Not having this, I tried a few other brands. The best substitute I found was Createx thinner/airbrush cleaner.

Packaging

Valve Hand Wheels
Review Author
Rob Benson
Published on
Company
Hauler
Scale
1/48
MSRP
$6.54

My thanks to Hauler-Brengun and the IPMS Reviewers’ Corps for allowing me to review this excellent detailing accessory set.

Valve hand wheels are everywhere, found on many different kinds of equipment. Plastic valve wheels are often mediocre, so helpfully, Hauler has produced a photo-etched brass sheet of valve hand wheels in several sizes and shapes.

Packaging

Shopping Cart
Review Author
Rob Benson
Published on
Company
Brengun
Scale
1/48
MSRP
$8.95

First, I’d like to offer my thanks to Hauler-Brengun and the IPMS Reviewers’ Corps for allowing me to review this unique diorama accessory.

The modern full-scale shopping cart has a fairly long development history, which is well documented on Wikipedia and other internet sources. The 1/48 scale Brengun shopping cart (or trolley, in many European markets) represents one of the smaller, tactical carts, as opposed to the larger plastic behemoths that swallow impulse purchases without end. My personal experience with this type of cart has often occurred at manufacturing sites. There, I have witnessed impossible amounts of parts and tools being cheerfully wheeled about in similar carts. Certainly, this excellent cart from Brengun could add an eye-catching detail to many potential diorama scenes.