Engine

Cust ’69 Corvette Coupe Yenko

Closeup 1

Bf 109F-4 with German Ground Personnel

Finished

M60A3 "Patton" Main Battle Tank

7

Russian Medium Tank T-34/85

Rear Wheel and Mud Guard

Iveco Hi-Way 40th Anniversary

Contest 3

Land of the Giants Spindrift

7

G7101 in German Service with Infantry

5 Port Bow

USS Midway Pt 3: Flight Deck & Island

Nearly complete

German Horch Kfz.15 “North African Campaign”

Underwing

USMC F-4J Phantom II "VMFA-333 Fighting Shamrocks", Part 1

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The Bride of Frankenstein
Review Author
Dave Morrissette
Published on
Company
Moebius Models
Scale
1/8
MSRP
$49.95

Every time I open a Moebius Models box, I am more amazed than the last time. Frank Winspur and Moebius’ latest offering is a first for the figure industry, a two-figure diorama taken from the James Whale 1935 classic The Bride of Frankenstein, depicting the scene where the Frankenstein Monster is attempting to holds his Bride’s hand. This is one of those rare cases in the movies where the sequel is as good or better than the original, and that is saying a lot. The monster was played by Boris Karloff (born William Henry Pratt) and the Bride by Elsa Lanchester (wife of Charles Laughton – she also plays Mary Shelly, writer of the original novel, in the movie’s opening scene).

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Boeing 787-8 All Nippon Airways
Review Author
Rod Lees
Published on
Company
Hasegawa
Scale
1/200
MSRP
$42.99

First, thanks once again to Carol Pesch at Hobbico for providing IPMS/USA yet another new item to review. Grateful as always, we are… keep the cool stuff coming!

Here we have a plastic model of a plastic airplane. Admittedly, this new addition to the airways is graceful, and definitely has a different look. When IPMS/USA provided me the opportunity to build Hasegawa’s new ANA 787, it was an easy choice. I am hopeful this bird is as successful as everyone expects!

I tend to build rather fast; that has pitfalls, but in the case of this model, the build only took three separate sessions; the painting and decal effort added another six! The kit consists of approximately 57 parts; included is the standard metal screw weight thorough the forward internal bulkhead to ensure the nose sits on the ground. A smoke-gray clear stand is included, along with gear doors in the closed position if you choose to show the model in flight.

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A-6E TRAM Intruder, plus Cockpit Detail Set
Review Author
Dave Morrissette
Published on
Company
Kinetic Model Kits
Scale
1/48
MSRP
$49.99
  • A-6E Intruder kit – Stock No. K48023, $49.99
  • A-6E Intruder photo etch – Stock No. K5015, $12.99

A much anticipated new-tool kit from Kinetic supplied to IPMS by Lucky Model – this is a great day. Add to that the excellent colored PE set designed for the kit (also from Kinetic but produced by Eduard) and I am in plastic heaven.

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Me-163B Komet Armament and Pitot Tube
Review Author
Scott Hollingshead
Published on
Company
Master Model
Scale
1/72
MSRP
$4.50

If you have read my review of the 1/48 scale detail set from Master Model for the Messerschmitt 163, this is going to seem eerily familiar, but as Halloween is approaching, eerie is not a bad thing. The topic for this review is a new set designed to upgrade your 1/72 scale Komet, and is the same as the company’s offering in 1/48. As with my review of that set, there is no recommended kit to use these new parts on, so I chose an Academy Me-163B/S release that was sitting in my stash. As with any of the other Master Model releases that I have come in contact with, these parts will greatly improve the look of your small-scale Komet.

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Scale Aircraft Modelling, Vol. 34, Issue 8
Review Author
Dick Montgomery
Published on
Company
Scale Aircraft Modelling
MSRP
$7.00

Scale Aircraft Modelling is an excellent monthly publication focusing on modeling scale aircraft. No surprise there. And if you are a long-time fan of SAM, then it is also no surprise that I state that SAM is one of the best modeling magazines focused on aircraft that money can buy.

Averaging just under 100 pages, SAM is filled with “build” articles featuring some of the newer kits on the market as well as projects based on old favorites. In this issue (Vol 34, Issue 08), a number of featured articles span subject matter from World War I to jets, but the premiere article features the B-25.

Jay Laverty and Pat Sublemontier present an in-depth photographic reference for the B-25. Of course, the model around which this article is built (pardon the pun) is the HK 1/32nd B-25. The article really isn’t a review of the HK kit but rather it is a narrative which includes the load of aftermarket items that are made for use on the HK kit.