Sprue

MiG-21F-13 Fishbed

Right Front

AFT-9 Anti-Tank Missile Launcher

Finished Model - Left Side

Churchill Mk.III - Dieppe 1942

Cockpit From Front

Henschel Hs-129B-2/RIII - Part 1 - Cockpit, Engines, and Fuselage

Left Front Deck

Tiger I - 131 s.Pz.Abt.504 Tunisia Smart Kit

13 Color Coats

T-28D Trojan

Completed 8

Russian Self-Propelled Gun SU-152 (KV-14)

Belly Filler

Beechcraft T-34A Mentor

Right front turret

Tiger I Ausf. E Early Production

Finished 3

Soviet T-64 Mod 1972

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Parts Packaging

T-33 Landing Gear
Review Author
Jack Kennedy
Published on
Company
Scale Aircraft Conversions
Scale
1/72
MSRP
$12.98

A short time ago, I got the Scale Aircraft Conversions landing gear for the T-33/ F/94 in 1/48 scale and was amazed by the fine detail.

Now, I am going to build my second T-33A by Platz in 1/72 and this time I have been given the SAC set. Wow, what a difference.

I thought the 1/48 set was great but this one is better. It includes all the parts in super detail. It even includes the landing lights. I really don’t know how they can get such fine detail in a metal casting, but I’ll take it.

Looking closely, I noticed that the tires need a slight cleanup on the tread part to get rid of a small seam line. This effort should take less than a minute.

I would highly recommend this and all of the SAC landing gears. They add that extra pop to any model.

I wish to thank Russ with Scale Aircraft Conversions and Steve Collins at IPMS/USA for giving me this set to review. Can’t wait to do more.

Parts Packaging

F-14A Nose Tip and Angle of Attack Probe
Review Author
Matthew Cottrell
Published on
Company
Master Model
Scale
1/72
MSRP
$4.50

Contents

Representing the earliest production F-14As, before the addition of a nose-mounted Angle of Attack probe, Master Model provides you with a metal nose tip and fuselage Angle of Attack (AOA) probe. As with other Master Model products, I find myself astonished with both the quality and unbelievably small size of their detail parts. The AOA probe in particular starts out smaller than a #80 drill bit and tapers to sharp point. The nose probe is equally as beautifully crafted.

Cover

Allison-Engined P-51 Mustang
Book Author(s)
Martyn Chorlton
Review Author
Perry Downen
Published on
Company
Osprey Publishing
MSRP
$18.95

Most books covering the P-51 Mustang begin with the design and development phase. It’s not uncommon for the books to mention briefly that Mustangs were sent to England early in the war and the deficiencies they had. The authors explain that soon after, the Rolls Royce Merlin replaced the original Allison engine. Generally, from this point forward, the authors describe what a great fighter the P-51 was – and rightfully so, but the original Allison-powered aircraft is all but ignored.

Author Martyn Chorlton doesn’t take that path in his new book, Allison-Engined P-51 Mustang. He describes what a great airplane this was in operations other than those of the high-altitude fighter – e.g., dive-bombing, low-level reconnaissance, and ground-attack.

Detail Packaging

Sea Vixen FAW.9 Air Intakes
Review Author
Jack Kennedy
Published on
Company
Quickboost
Scale
1/48
MSRP
$5.50

I have just gotten the Airfix 1/48 Sea Vixen FAW.9 and thought it was a great-looking kit. I thought everything was perfect and didn’t even take a close look at the air intakes. Well, along came Quickboost with a very nicely cast set of resin intakes to replace the kit ones. These are so beautiful I’m not even going to take a second look at the kit ones.

Since no instructions are provided, I would test-fit them to get them on the right sides. Other than that, you are all set.

I would highly recommend this detail set to set your Sea Vixen off from the rest. I wish to thank Quickboost and Steve Collins at IPMS/USA for giving me this set to review.

Detail Packaging

Sea Vixen FAW.2 Pitot Tubes
Review Author
Jack Kennedy
Published on
Company
Quickboost
Scale
1/48
MSRP
$5.50

I have the Airfix 1/48 Sea Vixen FAW.2 and thought the kit parts were just perfect. Then, along came Quickboost with an aftermarket set of pitot tubes. I always thought they were all round, but Quickboost did their homework and made them the proper oval shape. This was news to me, but I am going to take their word that oval is correct and use them.

I was really impressed with the fact that these resin pitot tubes are straight. Most times on a part that long and thin they are warped. Thank you, Quickboost, for straight ones.

I would recommend these as a replacement for the kit parts. You can tell everyone that they are accurate; since they are oval and not round, I’m sure your modeling friends will be impressed with your knowledge.

I wish to thank Quickboost and Steve Collins at IPMS/USA for giving me this set to review.