Completed 3

T-28C Trojan

Finished front view

Gulf War Anniversary Box Diorama Set: Part 3 - US M1A1 Abrams

3

German Infantry Set (Late WWII)

Engine detail

'23 "T" Delivery Van

Left front

Su-27 Flanker “Shark Teeth”

Underside

Mittlerer Einheits PersonenKraftwagen (m.E.Pkw) K fz 12 (Early Version)

Saluting figure

German Wehrmacht Bivouac (3 Figures Set with Zeltbahn)

Finished Meng King Tiger

King Tiger (Porsche Turret)

Finished

M119/L118 105mm Light Howitzer

Completed 3

Soviet ML-20 152mm Howitzer Mod 1937 (Standard)

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Detail Package

F-14 Tomcat Landing Gear
Review Author
Scott Hollingshead
Published on
Company
Scale Aircraft Conversions
Scale
1/72
MSRP
$15.00

If most of this review feels like dèjà vu all over again, well, it is, sort of. When my HobbyBoss F-14D kit arrived for me to review, included was a set of the SAC landing gear. This is the same product number that I reviewed against the HobbyBoss F-14A, and as the landing gear did not change from the A to the A+, B, and later D models, the set is appropriate for all. I have added comments for actual installation, but otherwise, much is unchanged.

Decal Package

Fokker D.VII (Albatros-built) Decals Part 2
Review Author
Roger Rasor
Published on
Company
Wingnut Wings, Ltd
Scale
1/32
MSRP
$19.00

This is the second decal set released by Wingnut Wings with alternate markings for their new 1/32 Fokker D.VII kits. As noted in my review of Fighting Fokkers part 1, Fokker D.VII fighters were built by three manufacturers: Fokker, Albatros, and OAW, and this set (#30007) provides the unique markings for five of the Fokker D.VII fighters that were built by the Albatros…plus two bonus D.VIIs (as described below).

Box Art

Ruined Building
Review Author
Dick Montgomery
Published on
Company
MiniArt
Scale
1/35
MSRP
$29.00

The Parts

Upon opening the box, the modeler will find two frets of detail parts, six vacuformed parts which assemble into the ruined building, and one part, the base, representing the street, sidewalk, and a small pile of rubble that fell from the building in the process of becoming…ruined.

The detail parts are injection molded. Included in the detail parts are parts for:

  • A short length of wrought-iron fence (not shown on the box art)
  • A street lamp (visible on the box art)
  • A main door and framing parts for the door frame (visible on the box art)
  • Set of window frames, window shutters, and framing materials for the windows

MiniArt usually includes detail parts that are generic in nature and can be added to other structures, or added to the simulated pile of debris on the base.

Parts Package

MiG-21 Pitot Tubes – BIS, F-13, & U Models
Review Author
Clarence Wentzel
Published on
Company
Master Model
Scale
1/72
MSRP
$7.00

Product / Stock #s:

  • AM-72-044 – MiG-21 BIS (Fishbed L/N) – $7.00
  • AM-72-045 – MiG-21 F-13 (Fishbed C) – $7.00
  • AM-72-047 – MiG-21 U, US, UM (Mongol) – $7.00

As I have mentioned previously, the MiG-21 is one of my favorite aircraft to model. Also, I have been impressed with the products from Master Model and jumped at the chance to review their latest pitot tubes for various MiG models. This review covers three different pitot tube sets that differ primarily in their length. They all feature pitot tubes with small vanes near the tip to measure angle of attack and yaw. The fronts of the pitots, where the vanes mount, are all similar.

Box Art

T-28 Super Heavy Tank
Review Author
Robert Folden
Published on
Company
Dragon Models
Scale
1/35
MSRP
$69.95

When I first heard this was coming out, I just couldn’t wait. It is such a unique and interesting piece of US military history, and personally one of my favorite tanks ever built. When it was announced that IPMS had received one for review, I was certain it would be requested instantly. Now, whether it was overlooked, or whether everyone simply wasn’t as eager as me to build this beast of a kit (or didn’t have the space to display it), it hadn’t been claimed. So I jumped at the chance to review it. Oh, what a build I was in for…