Finished Right Side View

Shed

10

Grumman FM-1 Wildcat/Martlet Mk.V

Tracks installed

FT-17 French Light Tank

Kitty Hawk GAU vs. Live Resin

"Pave Hawk" HH-60G, Part 2 Exterior

Interior detail

Avro Shackleton MR.2

Right front

Chrysler 300

Step 24

ICM O-2A (Late Production)

In Progress

P-61 Black Widow and True Details Wheels

Finished

British 2-Ton 4X2 Ambulance

5

'71 Pontiac Firebird

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Resin Base

Wooden Airfield Base
Review Author
Paul Mahoney
Published on
Company
Tiger Werke
Scale
1/48
MSRP
$30.00

As an aircraft modeler, I was unfamiliar with this company that is primarily focused on 1/35 resin armor accessories. According to the box inserts and website, they are under new management and are expanding the current line. This base fit right into my area of focus, so I was pleased to have a chance to write a review.

The first thing I noticed was how hefty and sturdy the packing box was. It is made of thick cardboard and has a few images of the product on the top. Inside, the resin base is wrapped in a plastic bag and tucked very securely between foam blocks. This is definitely not going to move around in box during shipping or handling!

Box Art

F-8K/C Crusader Hells Angels/NASA
Review Author
Ben Morton
Published on
Company
Platz
Scale
1/144
MSRP
$18.22

Courtesy of Platz (Japan): The world's first supersonic fighter was the American F-8 Crusader. Development proceeded according to the requirements of the US Navy, and the first flight was successful completed in 1955. Operation started in 1957.

The F-8 Crusader adopted a high wing swept wing design. The wing had a special mechanism that raised the front by 7 degrees. This slight operation succeeded in keeping the distance between takeoffs and landings short. The F-8 demonstrated excellent performance as an on-board fighter operated on an aircraft carrier. The aircraft was equipped with a 18,000 pound thrust engine with an afterburner and was adopted and operated by the US Navy, the Marine Corps, the Philippines, and France.

Product

F-15E Big, Bold and Nasty Tigers Decal Set
Review Author
Pablo Bauleo
Published on
Company
Twobobs Aviation Graphics
Scale
1/48
MSRP
$22.00

Two Bobs has released a decal sheet covering the 2018 deployment of the 391st to the Middle East to support Operation Inherent Resolve. During the deployment, 18 airplanes got individual mission markings and nose art.

The instruction sheet (printed in full color) it is truly huge at 11”x17” and it includes color callouts in FS standard, plus Testors, Humbrol, Mr. Color, Xtracrylics, and Mr.Paint making finding the right paint color a breeze.

As a “bonus” typical loadout is included, this will help you create an accurate model during their deployment in the Middle East.

A point to make is that they provide two different set of stencils, one for the Revellogram and another for the Great Wall Hobbies. Kudos to Two Bobs for doing that!

The decal sheet is printed by Cartograf and it looks thin, glossy and it is in perfect register. Likely the color density will be excellent too.

Highly recommended.

Cover

Buick Riviera 1963 to 1973
Book Author(s)
Norm Mort
Review Author
Jim Stepanek
Published on
Company
Veloce Publishing
MSRP
$19.55

This is a review of the Veloce Buick Riviera 1963 to 1973

I haven’t written a book review in over 50 years, so bear with me.

The Veloce book is packed with information about the first three generations of the stylish, luxurious, and performance-oriented Buick Riviera. Tons of pictures accompany performance data, available option equipment for each year, changes and upgrades by year. I didn’t realize Buick started using the Riviera name in 1949 as a trim package and would later be changed/upgraded to compete with the Ford Thunderbird.

Also included are pictures of Riviera’s that have been customized with paint, wheels/tires, and body modifications.

The Veloce Buick Riviera is a fantastic addition to your hobby area reference materials.

Thank you to IPMS for allowing me to review this kit.

Cover Art

Waco CG-4A Glider

Review Author
Rod Lees
Published on
Company
Masterpiece Models
Scale
1/35
MSRP
$199.00

IPMS/USA welcomes the proprietors of Masterpiece models back, and serious appreciation for supporting the IPMS USA reviewer corps with yet one more of their newest releases, in a scale never before attempted: 1/35th! A perfect diorama subject, we certainly will see some of these in a D-Day or Market Garden setting. And my personal thanks to IPMS leadership for sending it to me to be reviewed.