Finished Right Front

T-34/85 "No. 112 Factory Production"

Kit sprues

USAAF B-29A "Old Battler"

Nice polish on the metal parts

The Super Wing Series He-219 Uhu, First Impressions

Steering wheel

V3000S/SS M Maultier with 7,62 cm Pak 36(r)

Mufflers

Harley Davidson FLSTFB Fat Boy Lo, Part 2 - Assembly

Finished model

Su-33 Flanker D

Test Fit

Mitsubishi A6M3/3a ZERO FIGHTER Model 22 (ZEKE)

right side

Bristol Beaufort Mk.1A

Finished with box

Hawker Hurricane Mk.I

Color Schemes

FIAT G.50 bis/AS "Freccia"

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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:

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Albatros D.III
Book Author(s)
Illustrators: Henry Morshead James F. Miller Adam Tooby
Review Author
Charles Landrum
Published on
Company
Osprey Publishing
MSRP
$18.95

The Albatros, with its torpedo shaped fuselage is one of the more iconic German aircraft of WWI. Not without its shortcomings, it never the less gave the German air superiority mid-war and remained a mainstay of the German and Austrian air forces to the war’s end. To meet the demand for aircraft, production of the D.III was seconded out to three other companies: Johannisthal, OAW and Oeffag. This outsourcing allowed Albatros to focus on D.V production much like what happened with Grumman Corp. in World War Two – where General Motors took over production and development of the F4F-4 (FM1) and Grumman pursued the F6F Hellcat. Like in the case of the Wildcat and General Motors, Johnannistal, OAW and Oeffag continued to build and refine the D.III and turn it into a more effective and reliable aircraft. As a result the Albatros D.III never faded away when the Fokker D.VII entered service and soldiered on past the war’s end.

Product package

USAF Maintenance Crew Farm Gate Operations Vietnam War 1965-1973
Review Author
Rod Lees
Published on
Company
Aires Hobby Models
Scale
1/48
MSRP
$10.00

First: Thanks to Aires for providing IPMS USA this figure to review! One of six in this review series, each shows a passion and dedication Aires have to providing the finest resin products. We appreciate your support, with the usual nod to IPMS USA leadership for allowing me to review these figures.

Produced under the Aerobonus branch of Aires, this particular figure, a Maintainer, like the other figures has outstanding detail and fidelity. The figure is wearing the “campaign hat” with the edges folded up, and a standard set of two-piece issue fatigues with a holstered .45 caliber pistol and cartridge belt. He is in a standing position, looking level to his left, with both hands resting on his upper thighs. Judging by the appearance and sculpture, this guy was a senior NCO in charge.

Another Aires improvement: Included with each set are painting instructions in color!

Product package

USAF Fighter Pilot Vietnam War 1960-1975
Review Author
Rod Lees
Published on
Company
Aires Hobby Models
Scale
1/48
MSRP
$10.00

First: Thanks to Aires for providing IPMS USA this figure to review! One of six in this review series, each shows a passion and dedication Aires have to providing the finest resin products. We appreciate your support, with the usual nod to IPMS USA leadership for allowing me to review these figures.

Produced under the Aerobonus branch of Aires, this particular figure, a USAF fighter pilot in vietnam with equipment appropriate to 1960-1975, has outstanding detail and fidelity; consisting of four resin parts (main body, left and right arm, and flight helmet). The pilot is wearing the standard “Overseas hat”, which will require a deft hand for painting the silver piping and rank. The wearer does NOT have the obligatory “ducktail” in the back, so this guy can’t be a real fighter pilot; he must be a McPeak clone. (Had to say it…you old AF guys like me know what I am going with that comment).

Product package

Soviet Air Force Colonel, Korean War, 1951
Review Author
Rod Lees
Published on
Company
Aires Hobby Models
Scale
1/48
MSRP
$10.00

First: Thanks to Aires for providing IPMS USA this figure to review! One of six in this review series, each shows a passion and dedication Aires have to providing the finest resin products. We appreciate your support, with the usual nod to IPMS USA leadership for allowing me to review these figures.

Included with each set are painting instructions in color!