Brass barrels

Fw-190A-5/U12 with Gun Pack

Finished

M119/L118 105mm Light Howitzer

Gun Bay Detail

J7W1 Shinden - Interior and Engine - Part 1

Image 3

Japanese 250kg Bomb w/Rack

Finished

Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II

The star of the turret is the turned-aluminum barrel

IDF M109A2 Rochev

M1A2 Abrams side view

M1A2 Abrams U.S. Main Battle Tank

Finished

UH-60A Black Hawk

Engine Detail B

T-54-1 Model 1947 Soviet Medium Tank

Engine Detailing

"Pave Hawk" HH-60G, Part 2 Exterior

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Figure Packaging

U.S. F-105 Pilot
Review Author
Mark Aldrich
Published on
Company
Aero Line
Scale
1/48
MSRP
$11.50

Dateline: February 11:

Review package from IPMS/USA (Dick Montgomery) arrives. After looking at the items, I realized there was an item in the box that I had not wanted. I immediately fired off an email to the Review Delivery Man…

"Dick,
I got my package today and I think there may be an upset reviewer out there! Inside my KODAK carousel box were the three Plusmodel items and an AERO line 1/48 F-105 pilot. Send me an address and I will mail it tomorrow to the rightful owner."

His quick and concise reply…

"Mark,
Well now....I was under the impression that you said you'd review those items assuming that no one else asked for them. There is no one awaiting them...they were meant for you."

DOH!!!!!! I have learned a VERY valuable lesson today! I need to be more SPECIFIC when volunteering to review items!!!! I have learned my lesson, OBI-WAN!

Box Art

M1A2 SEP Abrams TUSK II
Review Author
Chris Graeter
Published on
Company
Tamiya
Scale
1/35
MSRP
$92.00

History

The M1 Abrams tank has been in service since 1980. Since that time, it has been upgraded with multiple improvements. The first M1's where fitted with the 105mm rifle gun. An upgrade to the 120mm smoothbore gun resulted in the M1A1 in 1985. By 1992, the M1A2 was produced that possessed upgrades in its optical, fire control, and data link systems. The end of the Cold War meant new M1A2 production was halted at just 62 tanks, but 566 existing M1A2s were upgraded to the M1A2 standard between 1994 and 2001. Upgrades continued after 2001 with the M1A2 SEP (Systems Enhancement Package).

Box Art

Fiat G.91R
Review Author
John King
Published on
Company
Meng Model
Scale
1/72
MSRP
$39.95

History

The Fiat G.91 was the winning design in a 1953 NATO competition for a light fighter-bomber. In 1957, it was decided to develop a light attack fighter reconnaissance version of the basic design, designated the G.91R. This version, used by Italian, German, and Portuguese squadrons, had three camera systems fitted in the nose. Variants of the G.91 were produced throughout the 1960s.

Box Art

Normandy Crossroads Diorama
Review Author
Dave Koukol
Published on
Company
MiniArt
Scale
1/35
MSRP
$63.00

Another addition to MiniArt’s ever-expanding portfolio of World War II diorama shells is their Normandy Crossroads kit, depicting a crossroads in the ill-fated city of Caen, ravaged by Allied aerial bombardment in a vain attempt to dislodge entrenched Nazi defenders in June and July of 1944.