Interior Right

sWS 60cm Infrared Searchlight Carrier "Uhu"

Rear of munitions vehicle

Das Werk Gepanzerter Munitionsschlepper VK3.02

Image 10

Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II

Top Side

French Light Tank R35

Rotodome hand holds added

E-2C Hawkeye 2000 VAW-115 Liberty Bells “Sayonara Atsugi”

Nose with New Pitot Tube

Shenyang J-31 Gyrfalcon (Airshow China 2014)

Assembly - 6

Fokker Dr1 Triplane

Decal sheet

L-29 Delfin

Cockpit

M346 Advanced Fighter Trainer

Final (from top)

Ki-21-Ib "Sally" Japanese Heavy Bomber

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Product Packaging

Tempest Mk. V cockpit
Review Author
Allan Murrell
Published on
Company
Eduard
Scale
1/48
MSRP
$44.95

Eduard has released a great Brassin Cockpit set for its new tooled Tempest Mk.V which in its self is a great kit. This Brassin set is full of Resin parts, a Photoetch sheet, and Decals.

In the box is:

  • Approx. 55 resin parts
  • 1 film sheet
  • 1 small decal sheet
  • 1 photoetch detail set
  • 1 instruction booklet

Construction

First is the assembly of the side frames of the cockpit and the detail controls. I did find the removal of the side frames from the pour stub to be a bit hard and the frames are very thin and fragile. Apart from that, no issues were encountered during the stages on page 2 of the instructions.

Box Art

RF-5E Tigereye
Review Author
Gino Dykstra
Published on
Company
Kitty Hawk
Scale
1/32
MSRP
$70.00

There’s something about this relatively small, compact and sleek fighter that can grip the imagination. I’ve been enamored with it, that when Hasegawa released their 1/32nd scale version many moons ago, I made no less than five over a single week, just to show it in some of its endless liveries.

With the release of this version of this famous aircraft, Kittyhawk has not only provided us with a variant never before available in this scale but upped the game considerably over the venerable Hasegawa kit in terms of detail.

Package

Pitot Probe for Mirage III/V
Review Author
Rod Lees
Published on
Company
Master Model
Scale
1/144
MSRP
$2.79

IPMS/USA again thanks Piotr for supporting the IPMS USA reviewer corps with one more of many monthly releases, with an extremely useful and well-thought out 1/144 Pitot tube probe for any of the 1/144 kits of the Mirage III.

1 part (ONE) is included, along with a detailed instruction sheet on what size hole to drill and where to insert the probe. I find these probes more useful than pins to address the issues of scale size, appearance, and flexibility without incurring personal injury. Steel pins are more durable, but tend to not “flex” or give, and the effect of driving a staple into one’s eye or hand or whatever is not so traumatic if the brass probe deflects off to one side. Even Nurses wince with needles….

The base kit I used was a relatively new release from Mark 1 Models in the Czech Republic…they have an excellent range of kits, and the Mirage was no exception. Assembly was swift and it was ready for painting and pitot installation...

Package

WWII U. S. Navy Wheel Chocks in 1/32
Review Author
Rob Benson
Published on
Company
Hauler
Brengun
Scale
1/32
MSRP
$9.72

Many thanks to the Hauler Brengun Company and the IPMS Reviewer Corps for allowing me to review this unique diorama accessory! Hauler Brengun is a prolific contributor to the IPMS Reviewer system and I am very pleased to report on my experience with these excellent accessories, USN wheel chocks in 2 scales.

These chocks are great addition to any USN aircraft of the WW2 era. The chocks are virtually identical, other than scale. They are cleanly cast in gray resin that is not too brittle or soft. The chocks are excellent replicas of the style used during World War 2. They are very easily detached from the pour plugs and assembled. A little cleanup with a square file is required and the chocks are adjustable!

Package

WWII U. S. Navy Wheel Chocks in 1/48
Review Author
Rob Benson
Published on
Company
Hauler
Brengun
Scale
1/48
MSRP
$7.79

Many thanks to the Hauler Brengun Company and the IPMS Reviewer Corps for allowing me to review this unique diorama accessory! Hauler Brengun is a prolific contributor to the IPMS Reviewer system and I am very pleased to report on my experience with these excellent accessories, USN wheel chocks in 2 scales.

These chocks are great addition to any USN aircraft of the WW2 era. The chocks are virtually identical, other than scale. They are cleanly cast in gray resin that is not too brittle or soft. The chocks are excellent replicas of the style used during World War 2. They are very easily detached from the pour plugs and assembled. A little cleanup with a square file is required and the chocks are adjustable!