Kit Figures

Beobachtungspanzerwagen Sd.Kfz. 251/18 Ausf. A

Bucket Hydraulics

HMEE-1 (High Mobility Engineer Excavator)

Top Hatch Fit

P5M-2G Marlin "Coast Guard"

Left wing intake from above

F4U-1 Corsair, Part 2 – Engines, Wings, and Things

Underside

YF-23 Black Widow

Right wing intake from above

F4U-1 Corsair, Part 2 – Engines, Wings, and Things

Finished model

Yak-28PP Brewer

Pre-assembled kit 2

Battlestar Galactica Viper Mk II

Finished Jeep - Right Front

British Airborne 75mm Pack Howitzer and 1/4 Ton Truck with Trailer

Decals

DH.82A Tiger Moth with Bombs

Previous Next

Welcome to the IPMS/USA Reviews site!

Introduction: The primary organization of the IPMS/USA Review website is by IPMS/USA National Contest Class. Within each Class there are sub-menus by kits, decals, books, etc. The Miscellaneous Class is for items that are not class specific or that cross two or more classes.

IPMS/USA Members: We encourage you to submit reviews, both here and to the Journal. To volunteer for membership in the IPMS/USA "Reviewers Corps" and submit your own reviews, please read the Guidelines For Submitting Product Reviews.

Manufacturers, publishers, and other industry members: IPMS/USA is pleased to offer your company the opportunity for product reviews. All product reviews are performed by IPMS/USA members, and are posted in the publicly-accessible section of our website. With very few exceptions, we perform full build reviews of new kit releases, aftermarket products, and supplies. If you would care to provide product samples for review, please contact John Noack, IPMS/USA 1st VP.

To learn more about IPMS/USA, please see our About Us page.

Decal Package

Messerschmitt Bf-110E Decals
Review Author
Timothy Funnell
Published on
Company
Eduard
Scale
1/72
MSRP
$16.95

In my opinion, Eduard makes some of the best decals on the market, and this set for the BF-110 looks superb. In this set of decals, you get color plates for 4 different 110’s – a 7/ZG Z6 Mediterranean 1941/42, a 1/ERG.Zerst. GR. Debln-Irena, Poland December, 1942, a 5./NJG1, Deelen, Holland, spring, 1941, and lastly for W.NR.3866, Hans-Joachim Jabs, Staffel/Kapitan, 3/ZG76, Argos 1941.

Of the decals for these four aircraft, only one of them is for a E variant. Two of them are D-3 versions, and the last is for a D-1 night fighter. This isn’t really a problem since Eduard is releasing a C/D version kit and the E kit # 7083 has an optional fuselage and Dackel Bauch belly tanks included.

Overall, this decal set gets two thumbs up from me. I would like to thank Eduard and Steve Collins at the IPMS Review Corps for a chance to review these decals, and you for reading this article.

Box Art

Messerschmitt Bf-110E
Review Author
Timothy Funnell
Published on
Company
Eduard
Scale
1/72
MSRP
$34.95

The Bf-110 went though not only technical changes throughout its career, but also through a development of its operational use. It entered the war as a heavy escort and attack fighter. By the time of the Battle of Britain, it became apparent that the aircraft, in the role of escort fighter, had been pushing the envelope of its capabilities. On the contrary, as a defensive weapon against British bombers, the Bf-110 made an extremely good showing of itself and remained a deadly foe through the end of the war. The placement of RAF bombing operations within nighttime hours from 1941 brought the Bf-110 into the realm of night fighting on the Western Front. On the Eastern Front, they excelled as fast fighter bombers.

Box Art

Auto Repair Crew
Review Author
Greg Wise
Published on
Company
Master Box Ltd
Scale
1/35
MSRP
$11.95

With this figure kit, sculpted by A. Gagarin, Master Box has added another fine set of figures to an already impressive list. Molded in a light tan color, the semi-soft plastic is flash-free and needs only minor clean up. The set features four figures, a work table, a tire pump, and a tool pouch. Each figure has around 6-7 parts that fit nicely and is well balanced. I had the whole set completed in 30 minutes.

Bottom line, I highly recommend this to any armor modeler old enough to use a hobby knife safely. My thanks to Master Box, Dragon Models USA, and IPMS/USA for the opportunity to review such a fine product.

Cover

Windsock Worldwide Vol.28, No.5
Review Author
Roger Rasor
Published on
Company
Albatros Productions, Ltd.
MSRP
$15.00

After 28 years of publishing, Ray Rimell’s Windsock Worldwide should be a familiar periodical reference to any serious WWI model aircraft builder. It’s fair to say that any such builder who is not familiar with the publication has been missing a lot and has been pursuing the subject at a great disadvantage when compared to those who look forward to the mailing of each new issue. Windsock Worldwide is, without a doubt, THE reference on the subject.

The September/October 2012 issue continues to deliver what can be best described as the bread and butter of WWI model aircraft news and information. This issue follows the now-familiar format…regular columns presented in order, with the center of the issue devoted to one or more featured subjects. This issue will be of great interest to any model builder who has purchased recent Wingnut Wings’ Fokker Eindecker or DH2 kits, because they comprise the featured subjects.

Box Art

German Flame Thrower Tank Pz.Kpfw.III
Review Author
Greg Wise
Published on
Company
Zvezda
Scale
1/100
MSRP
$4.95

Scaled for the ART OF TACTIC games, Zvezda has created another niche for the plastic modeler. Nine parts make up the tiny tank, ten if you add the game flag. All the parts are nicely detailed and the overall fit is pretty good. My only gripe would be the sprue connections could have been more user-friendly. I will point out that during construction I did use glue, just to tighten up the seams; maybe the typical gamer would not be bothered by this, but, as a typical modeler, it bothered me…but not a big deal. I spent around 30 minutes on the build before it went to the paint shop. Also included in the box is a game flag (to be attached to the tank) and game card. There are no decals or painting charts provided with the kit.