Finished- Stern

S. M. Unterseeboot U-9

Chassis

Soviet GAZ-67B Military Vehicles

7

Pz. 38(t) Ausf. E/F with Full Interior

Landing Gear

A-4KU (AF-1) Skyhawk 'Brazilian Navy VF-1 15th Anniversary'

Finished 2

Panzerfahre Gepanzerte Landwasserschlepper Prototype Nr. 1

MPC Base

Tiger Shark Show Rod

Underside

CR.42 LW with German Pilots

Parts

Yokosuka Ohka MXY7-K1 Kai

Front Canopy Upgraded

F-4J Phantom with Hypersonic Models Canopy Upgrade, Part 2

Left-front view of completed aircraft

F-4E Phantom II

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Great Other
Review Author
Ben Morton
Published on
Company
ICM
Scale
1/16
MSRP
$39.95

ICM Plastic Model Kits is offering the figure modeler an additional 'Game of Thrones' character for their collection. The previously release was an excellent 1/16th scale plastic kit of the 'King of the Night.' also known as the Ice Zombie King (or is it Zombie Ice King?) from the Game of Thrones series on HBO.

The Great Other, within the faith of Sailor, is also known as The Lord of Darkness, Soul of Ice, or God of Night and Terror within the folklore of the Game of Thrones saga. Or, you can just call him Al!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uq-gYOrU8bA

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Legends of Warfare: Stuart Tank, Vol. 2 The M5, M5A1, and Howitzer Motor Carriage M8 Versions in World War II
Book Author(s)
David Doyle
Review Author
Andrew Birkbeck
Published on
Company
Schiffer Publishing
MSRP
$19.99

David Doyle is one of the most prolific US writers of books on military subjects, and over the years has penned literally dozens of excellent titles on military aircraft, ships and armored vehicles. One of his most recent is this book on the Stuart Light Tank of WW2 fame. The book is 112 pages in length, and is printed on high quality glossy paper, the pages measuring 9” x 9”. As the title suggests, the book is divided into main sections on three variants of the Stuart. The Light Tank M3 Stuart had been powered by a radial aircraft engine, but as the US ramped up production of tanks AND military aircraft, efforts were made to find alternative power plants so that the radial aircraft engines could be reserved for actual aircraft. Thus was born the Light Tank M5 Stuart, which retained the original turret of the M3 Stuart, but with a new hull required to house the twin V-8 Cadillac car engines now replacing the original radial aircraft engine.

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USAF/USN Seatbelts (Beige)
Review Author
Jarrod Booth
Published on
Company
RB Productions
Scale
1/24
MSRP
$8.80

RB Productions makes an assortment of aftermarket seat belts, photoetch and other items to dress up a wide variety of models.

While building the 1/24 scale Airfix F6F-5 Hellcat these seat belts were offered for an IPMS review. The timing was perfect as I had completed the cockpit and kit supplied belts, and was about to close up the fuselage.

The small package was nicely presented with a cardboard cover folded and stapled over a plastic bag. Inside was a sheet of paper belts, a small paper sheet containing the lap pad and photo etch buckles, all protected by a black cardboard sheet. Behind this were the tiny fold out instructions.

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F6F-5 Hellcat, Part 1
Review Author
Jarrod Booth
Published on
Company
Airfix
Scale
1/24
MSRP
$159.99

The Airfix 1/24 scale F6F-5 Hellcat has been a welcome surprise to many large scale model builders, especially those interested in US carrier based aircraft.

This build will be in a two part “mini-series” due to the large size and length of time it may take to build. There are several good “in-box” parts reviews on the web, so I’ve skipped that to get straight into building this big Cat. However, I’ll start with some poignant information.

A very large box arrived at my front door, and an equally large colorful box was extracted. It is the same size as the Airfix 1/24 Typhoon box. I couldn’t wait to slice through the tape securing the box lid to examine the contents!

Product

Ultra Micro Chisel - 2.0mm Double Beveled
Review Author
Scott Hollingshead
Published on
Company
UMM-USA
MSRP
$6.95

During the IPMS USA Nationals this year, John Vojtech was kind enough to provide several of his tools from Unique Master Models (UMM) to the IPMS Review Corps, and this was one of the items I was fortunate enough to receive. Consisting of an ergonomic plastic handle with the chisel point inserted, there is a built-in label identifying the chisel size for quick recognition.

Measuring five inches in length, the chisel is quite comfortable to hold and the wedge-shaped tip is made of hardened tool steel. Useful for scraping, pin mark removal, trimming small parts, and gouging plastic and resin, there are many possibilities for using this chisel. The diminutive size will allow for better control on smaller items.