Finished 6

Captain America - The Winter Soldier, 1/9 Scale Figure

Main gear

McDonnell Douglass F-4C Phantom II

Left Rear

Mag Ach 1/2 Middle East War Series (50th Anniversary The Six-Day War)

Sprue gate connections to wing of aircraft.

Battle of Britain – Ready for Battle Gift Set

Color Schemes 2

Avia B. 534 IV. Serie

Complete 1

German Military Car 170V 1937

Port rear quarter

Lockheed F-35B Lightning II

Left Front

Russian AT-T Artillery Prime Mover

T-6

T-6 Texan

Stage 8 & 9

Russian Heavy Tank KV-2

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Detail Parts

USN F-4 Exhaust Nozzles (Late)
Review Author
Chad Richmond
Published on
February 20, 2012
Company
Eduard
Scale
1/32
MSRP
$55.00

When Eduard started their "Brassin" series of detail parts, they really raised the bar for aftermarket detail manufacturers. Burner cans and exhausts, regardless of the scale, have always been an area that was badly in need of assistance, even with kits like Tamiya's F-4J Phantom. That seam down the middle of tubular structures has always been a modeler's nightmare. Eduard's Brassin series has done a fantastic job of taking care of that problem and has taken even resin casting to a new level.

Box Art

British 17pdr Anti-Tank Gun Crew
Review Author
Tom Moon
Published on
February 20, 2012
Company
Bronco Models
Scale
1/35
MSRP
$14.95

This set consists of 5 figures, all conducting loading and firing of the 17 pdr AT Gun. The figures come on two sprues with 48 parts. The box art and instructions on the back of the box show the figures as completed. The first figure is watching what is going on, the second is the observer using a pair of binoculars, the third is holding a ready round, the fourth is ready to load the gun, and the fifth is the crew member aiming the gun. The poses are well done and depict a reasonable amount of action.

Cover

Boeing 737 At The Gate
Book Author(s)
Robert W. Tidwell
Review Author
Rob Benson
Published on
February 20, 2012
Company
Squadron Signal Publications
MSRP
$18.95

Thanks to Gary Newman of Squadron/Signal Publications and to IPMS/USA for giving me the opportunity to review this delightful overview of one of the standard airliners flying today. The book is written by Robert W. Tidwell and is lavishly illustrated with wonderful examples of 737s around the world. Each page has one or more color photos, superb Don Greer renderings, line drawings by Melinda Turnage, or aircraft version specs. I reviewed the softcover edition. The photography is excellent throughout and they are all color. The “At the Gate” series concentrates on commercial or private aircraft and is similar to the “Walk Around” series, also by Squadron/Signal.

Box Art

Bf-109 V-13 Conversion
Review Author
Floyd S. Werner Jr.
Published on
November 13, 2020
Company
Werners Wings
Scale
1/32
MSRP
$45.00

I was given the opportunity to review the Eduard 1/32nd scale “Bf-109E over the Balkans Peninsula” and since I’d already built the Eduard kit I thought why not use it to build the V-13 Record Setter. Luckily for me, IPMS thought why not as well.

Cover

A-1H Skyraider Concept Notes SWS no. III
Review Author
Rick Bellanger
Published on
February 20, 2012
Company
Zoukei-Mura
MSRP
$59.00

This is Zoukei-mura’s third publication for their SWS model kit range, this one concerning their excellent 1/32 A-1H model. As I write, I can’t recall any other similar publication from a kit manufacturer to complement their kits. The book is broken down into 4 chapters, with a foreword and an afterword section. The photos are some of the best I have ever seen in any publication and I am going to say I've never seen them displayed in any other book. Their quality and crispness is by far a step above many other publications.

The text is 50-50 Japanese and English. At first it was a little hard to read but, after a few minutes there was no problem.

Also included is a very nice decal sheet with data and stencils (only in the first edition for this book).

The Forward

The Forward section deals with the company’s concept to come up with a "Dream Wing" for their "Super Wing Series."