Finished

Bf-109G-14 Profipack

Construction details 4

StuG.III Ausf.G Late December 1944

Running Gear

German Heavy Tank Sd.Kfz.182 King Tiger (Porsche Turret)

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B-17G Midsection Interior

Hull Suspension

Pz.Kpfw.III (5cm) (T) Ausf.G

Nose

Short Sunderland Mk. I

Aircraft from rear, stand on right

Bachem Ba-349 Natter M52/M58

Engine detail

'23 "T" Delivery Van

Trolley Detail

Messerschmitt Me 163B "Komet" Rocket-Powered Interceptor

Rear Detail

T-90MS MBT

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Sopwith Camel F.1
Review Author
Rod Lees
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Company
Hasegawa
Scale
1/16
MSRP
$189.99

Our usual “THANK YOU!” goes out to our friends at Hasegawa USA, which provided IPMS USA with yet another of the prolific output from Hasegawa. We sincerely appreciate and value your continuing support!

First off, this is a very unusual kit. Back in the 1980’s, Hasegawa released a Wright flier, a Fokker DR-1, and a Sopwith camel in 1/8th scale. These were wood and plastic kits, requiring a lot of building skill and time, and resulted in a large, functional model. They currently sell for over $1000 U.S. on our local internet sales sites. This new Hasegawa Sopwith Camel, however, is not that kit.

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Long Range Desert Group Patrol Car with 2cm Cannon
Review Author
Marc K. Blackburn
Published on
Company
Dragon Models
Scale
1/72
MSRP
$19.95

From 1940 until the end of the Second World War, the Long Range Desert Group (LRDG) provided stealthy reconnaissance patrols in Western Europe and North Africa. The vehicle most commonly associated with these groups, particularly when they were in North Africa, is the Chevrolet truck depicted in this kit. Captured weapons were often used and, in this case, we have a 2cm Italian Breda cannon.

The kit is composed of 72 parts on three sprues of soft grey plastic and one decal sheet. The parts are fragile, especially the 2cm Breda cannon, so care should be taken when removing them from the sprue. There’s a color profile and decals for two vehicles.

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1967 Shelby GT-350 Mustang
Review Author
Tom Moon
Published on
Company
Round 2 Models
Scale
1/25
MSRP
$29.99

The 1967 Shelby GT-350 Mustang was not your average Mustang. It was powered by the Ford High Performance 289 engine and many special improvements. However, since this version was intended to be a production car and to be purchased by the general public, it included the Deluxe Mustang Interior, power brakes, power steering, optional air-conditioning, and optional automatic transmission.

Even so, its performance was superior for its time:

Parts Package

Bf-109E-3 Paint Mask
Review Author
Roger Rasor
Published on
Company
Eduard
Scale
1/32
MSRP
$9.95

Eduard now offers a mask set for Cyber Hobby’s recently released Bf-109E-3 kit. The set provides multiple pieces for masking the clear parts and wheels. Like other Eduard mask sets, it is made of Kabuki tape (similar to Tamiya’s masking tape) and provides precut masks for the kit’s windscreen, canopy, and wheels. The masks will adhere well to any flat or curved surface, so masking is easily accomplished and the masks can be removed after paining is completed. A simple instruction sheet is included to guide the masking process. This set should make masking most parts and painting a reasonably quick process with little or no drama.

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War Machine
Review Author
Robert Folden
Published on
Company
Moebius Models
Scale
1/8
MSRP
$34.99

After reviewing the Moebius Models Iron Man Mk.II and Mk.III, it probably comes as no surprise that I am an Iron Man fan. More so, I am a huge War Machine fan. So when Moebius came out with the War Machine kit, I pre-emptively requested the review (I also pre-ordered one just to be sure). I was beyond happy when I received the review kit.

Now, a bit of history for you. The War Machine is officially the US Air Force Variable Threat Response Battle Suit. The suit is piloted by Col. James Rhodes, who “borrowed” the suit from Tony Stark. The suit started life as the Iron Man Mk.II suit. It was then upgraded with additional armor and weaponry to become the War Machine. Later, it was redesigned, stripped of a lot of the armor and weapons, and re-designated the Iron Patriot (per the movies).