This video covers the box review of the Tamiya Honda RC 166 GB Racer. We will look at the instructions, decals, parts trees, phot etch and all the extras included in the kit plus the four aftermarket parts packs from Tamiya specifically for the kit.
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Company
ICM
Scale
1/32
MSRP
$96.00
ICM have released several versions of this biplane, and the box art depicts a plane in snow-white camo in 1942 on the German eastern front. These rugged aircraft served in ground support and training roles throughout the war, even after being supplanted by the more modern Ju 87. They were only taken out of service in 1944 due to a lack of spare parts.
I was excited to be asked to do a build review of this kit, as ICM have a reputation for common sense engineering, interesting subjects and excellent fit. This kit is no exception.
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Company
Eduard
Scale
1/72
MSRP
$33.00
Eduard has generously provided the IPMS-USA reviewer corps with a 1/72nd scale MiG-21bis ProfiPACK Edition. This boxing has markings for six MiG-21bis aircraft from six different countries. The MiG-21 series from Eduard were originally boxed in 2018. Since then, they have produced many MiG-21MF, PF, and PFM variant boxings. This is the MiG-21bis variant, and it contains one new sprue (sprue K).
In the Box
The kit is packaged in a top-opening rigid box with great box art of the Soviet Union jet. Inside there are four gray sprues, one clear sprue, one photo-etched fret, one decal sheet for the different aircraft markings, one decal sheet for airframe data/stencils, and one set of die-cut masks. Decals include the following aircraft options:
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Company
ICM
Scale
1:48
MSRP
$198.00
The 1/48 ICM kit “Conquerors of Europe’s Sky” has three kits included, a B26C Marauder, a P-51D Mustang and the Spitfire Mk XVI.
The B26C is a new tool kit, the P-51D and the Spitfire Mk XVI is an old tool kit which came out back in 2006, so those molds are almost twenty years old.
Included in the B26C kit is:
- Eight grey sprues
- One clear sprue
- One set of decals for three different aircraft
- One mask template
- One instruction booklet
- One instruction page for paint and decal placement
Included in the P-51D Mustang kit:
- Five grey sprues
- One clear sprue
- Decals for one aircraft
- One instruction book
Included in the Spitfire Mk XVI kit:
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