Finished 9

Panzerkampfwagen 38(t) Ausf. E/F

Assembly complete

Ringtrichter Richtungshörer Horchgerät (German WWII Acoustic Monitor Tool)

Left-rear quarter view, showing muffler, tow cable, and nice surface detail

Volllkettenaufklarer 38 w7.5cm Kanona 51 L24

Adjusting the camber

Spitfire Mk. VI

Fighting Compartment Detail 1

Nashorn 8.8cm Pak43/1 auf Geshtzwagen III/IV (Sd.Kfz.164)

24 Elevator

USS Midway Pt 3: Flight Deck & Island

Shoruded Exhaust

X-47B Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle (UCAV) - U.S. Navy

Top view

U.S. Howitzer Motor Carriage M8

Gun bay detail

F4U-4 Corsair Late Version with Propeller and Cowling Upgrades

Assembly

PACV Hovercraft (U.S. Army)

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Package

P-51H

Review Author
Rick Reinert
Published on
Company
Modelsvit
Scale
1/48
MSRP
$61.49

BLUF -Bottom Line Up Front

As Modelsvit states on their website, they specialize in short run (limited production) kits. The kit builds up into a reasonable scale model of the P-51H. Modeling experience with limited run kits and patience will result in a reasonable representation of one. This kit is not for beginners! It is really for experienced modelers.

The Modelsvit P-51H was first released in 2019. The version of the kit in this review was re-released in 2023 with a new set of markings. There have been a few P-51H’s released earlier by Hawk, Historic Plastic Models, and Classic Airframes in this scale. I have no idea how those build up, so there is no comparison to those kits.

Parts

1961 Jaguar E-Type, Part Four
Review Author
Joe Staudt
Published on
Company
Agora Models
Scale
1/8
MSRP
$1,599.00

This review covers packs 10 and 11 of the Agora Models Jaguar build. Please see parts 1, 2, and 3 of this review for the first 9 packs and more information about the kit.

Originally, this was going to be the final review for this build. But there was so much ground to cover that I decided to split Pack 12 into a separate review.

Pack 10 begins by finishing off the hood and fenders. First the “valances” (inner wheel wells?) are installed on the underside of each fender, and then the headlight covers and chrome trim are installed. This is, I believe, the first place that the instructions actually call for some white glue to hold the covers to the trim. I used Model Master clear parts cement, but any type of white glue would do the job so long as it is used sparingly. Once the covers are installed in the trim, the trim snaps into the fenders. Following this, the stone guard is assembled and installed to the underside of the hood, and the front underpanel is installed.

Product

Vought Corsair Decal Collection
Review Author
Pat Villarreal
Published on
Company
Euro Decals
Scale
1:32
MSRP
$42.47

Euro Decals has provided IPMS/USA reviewer corps with a wonderful decal set for the WWII Vought Corsair in 1/32nd scale. There is no specific mention of a preferred model kit, however, the decals are for the following variants: F4U-1, -1A, -A, Mk. II, and Brewster F3A.

This 1/32nd scale decal sheet covers seven (7) aircraft schemes:

Box Top

Leopard 2A6 with Crew - Armed Forces of Ukraine
Review Author
Tomasz Menert
Published on
Company
ICM
Scale
1/35
MSRP
$87.00

ICM’s Leopard 2A6 in 1/35 scale is a Revell-Germany re-boxing kit. However, it represents a tank used by the Armed Forces of Ukraine and includes a very attractive set of 5 figures with a dog. The box cover display shows the tank crew at rest with two members occupied with the running gear. The tank assembly consists of 246 parts and 45 parts are dedicated to the five crew figures and one dog figure. There are six marking options provided in this kit spanning different regions of Ukraine and periods between summer of 2023 and winter of 2024. Ukrainian national markings in different configurations can be applied over one standard German three tone NATO camouflage.