Finished Model - Left Side

Mirage IIICJ Weekend Edition

access hatch

Sd. Kfz.7 8 Ton Type HL m11 1943 Production Half Track

Completed Build

Kawasaki Ki-45 Kai Ko/Hei Toryu (Nick) - Finishing the Build - Part 3

Wing Mounts

Dawn of Justice Batmobile

T Rex closeup

King Kong Triumphant

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Northrop Delta Mk. I/II/III

rear quarter low

Hurricane Mk IIb Trop

Brickwork and inset window detail

Freight Shed

Launch pad

Hermes A1 Missile

Interior

Where Are the Damned Roads?

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P-51D Wheel Bay
Review Author
Rod Lees
Published on
Company
Aires Hobby Models
Scale
1/48
MSRP
$13.50

Thanks to Aires for providing IPMS USA this wheel well set to review… We appreciate your support, and thanks to IPMS USA leadership for allowing me to review this item.

OK, so does the Hobbyboss P-51D kit require a new wheel well? I’d say yes, due to the low cost and relative accuracy of the kit. In the photos you can see the side-by-side comparison, of which I say “There is no comparison”.

There will be modifications required on this kit even if you don’t have AMS.

The Aires item makes a difference! If you have the Hobbyboss kit, buy this upgrade! There is nothing else to say here…

Thanks again to Aires for providing this review package to IPMS USA!

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The Spanish Civil War 1936–39 (1)
Book Author(s)
Alejandro de Quesada
Review Author
Roger Rasor
Published on
Company
Osprey Publishing
MSRP
$17.95

Number 495 in Osprey’s Men-at-Arms series provides a concise, yet reasonably comprehensive description of the Spanish Civil War…explaining its causes, listing a chronology of events and describing those who fought on the side of the Nationalists. The Spanish Civil War 1936-1939 (1) Nationalist Forces delivers a lot of information about a significant event in the history of 20th Century warfare within its modest 48-pages.

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Bleriot Monoplane 1910
Review Author
Chris Smith
Published on
Company
Round 2 Models
Scale
1/48
MSRP
$14.99

Background

On July 25, 1909 Louis Bleriot assembled a tiny monoplane of his own design on a farm in Les Baraques, France. Weighing in at 500 lbs. and powered by a 25 HP Anzani three cylinder motorcycle engine, the airplane was the picture of utility. Still limping from a recent crash (one of many Bleriot had) he climbed into the monoplane after a short warm up flight and set out across the English Channel. 37 ½ minutes later flying at speeds up to 42 mph per hour at an altitude of 260 feet, Bleriot spotted the white cliffs of Dover and threaded his way through a gap in them to crash land on English soil. His goal in accomplishing this feat was not the prize money that totaled 20,000 dollars, but Bleriot wanted to sell airplanes and did he ever. As a result of the fame gained from the channel crossing, Bleriot would go on to build about 250 model XIs.

KFIR C2 C7 Pitot tube package

KFIR C2/C7 Pitot Tube
Review Author
Rod Lees
Published on
Company
Quickboost
Scale
1/48
MSRP
$6.50

First: Thanks to Aires for providing IPMS USA this pitot tube to review! We appreciate your support, with the usual nod to IPMS USA leadership for allowing me to review this item.

A simple upgrade for the Kinetic KFIR; it is a direct replacement, complete with the forward part of the under-nose fairing tip. Superglue one of the three pitot tubes into place, paint it, and call it a day! This was literally a three-minute install.

I tested one of the spare pitot tubes for “twang” durability; I held the end in my hand, bent it back about ¼ inch, and it sprung back into shape. It will NOT bent back totally on itself; that results in a bent or broke tube. That said, unless you run the model off into a wall or stick it in your buddy, this should last a long time.

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Iron Tadpoles: A-6A/B intruders of the Vietnam War
Review Author
Dave Morrissette
Published on
Company
Furball Aero-Design
Scale
1/48
MSRP
$19.99

Furball Aero-Designs latest sheet is for the Hobbyboss 1/48 A-6A/B Intruders. This sheet has 15 different aircraft. The Intruders included are Vietnam era aircraft. Inside the package, there are 2 color back and front sheets with profiles for each of the 15 planes and includes color call outs and decal placement. A third full size sheet shows decal placement on the wing tops and the back shows a very detailed stores loading. A final single sized sheet shows stencil placement with color call outs also. You get two HUGE decal sheets with all the needed markings, numbers, wing walks and national insignia. There is also a very small sheet which has the wing markings for two aircraft. The decals are printed by Cartograf and from my previous experience with Cartograf and Furball, they are superb in application and opacity.

There are marking included for the following aircraft: