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Hawker Typhoon Mk.IB, Part 3

Finished model

Fiat 131 Abarth Rally OLIOFIAT

Left Front

Kawanishi N1K2-J SHINDENKAI (George) '301st Fighter Squadron'

Aero 12c Bomb Cart

UN Navy Aero 12C Cart

Boxes and personal gear

OQF 6 Pdr Anti-Tank Mk.IV on Carriage MK.III (Airborne) w/Crew

Decal Sheet

X-47B with GBU-27

Aircraft Finished 10

Iomax Archangel with Archangel Weapons Set

Loer hull

Jagdpanzer IV/70(V)Lang

Engine Choices

Kenworth W-900 Conventional

Mid left rear quarter

Sd.Kfz.179 Bergepanther Recovery Vehicle

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Bf-109G-6s
Review Author
Floyd S. Werner Jr.
Published on
Company
Eagle Editions Ltd.
Scale
1/48
MSRP
$18.50

The second new release from Eagle Editions in their EagleCal line of decals is aimed at the Bf-109G-6. With the release of the Tamiya kit and the previously released Eduard and Zvezda kits there is no shortage of plastic to put these on. While I’m only reviewing the 1/48th scale decals, they are also available in 1/72nd and 1/32nd scales.

The Bf-109G-6 is a favorite amongst modelers and model manufacturers so the big thing is which markings to add to yours. EagleCals has you covered with this release.

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Lysander Mk. III Control Surfaces - Elevators and Stabilizers
Review Author
Rod Lees
Published on
Company
Aires Hobby Models
Scale
1/48
MSRP
$14.00

IPMS/USA thanks the Aires team once again for sending us this simple, excellent item for use on a kit, in this case the Eduard (formerly Gavia) Lysander Mk. III. And thanks to Phil and John for obtaining the sets for the team…

This set consists of eight resin parts to replace the kit’s solid, neutral position Horizontal Stabilizer and Elevators. There are two elevators with leading edge, two stabilizers with concave aerodynamic coves for accepting the elevators, and four hinges.

I liked this set because it gives the kit a more natural look.. Even with aerodynamic mass balances at the end of the leading edge tip of the elevators (which is what those bulky “tabs” on the front of the elevator are, (To prevent damaging and even dangerous “buzz” or “Flutter” in flight, which can rip the control surface off), elevators frequently do not have a neutral “sit” on the ground.

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Albatros D.V
Review Author
Michael Novosad
Published on
Company
Eduard
Scale
1/48
MSRP
$39.95

Brief History

The Albatros D.V was a fighter aircraft used by the Imperial German Air Service during World War I. The D.V was the final development of the Albatros D.I family, and the last Albatros fighter to see operational service. Despite its well-known shortcomings and general obsolescence, approximately 900 D.V and 1,612 D.Va aircraft were built before production halted in early 1918. The D.Va continued in operational service until the end of the war

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British Secret Projects 2: Jet Bombers Since 1949
Book Author(s)
Tony Buttler
Review Author
Frank Landrus
Published on
Company
Crecy Publishing, Ltd.
MSRP
$44.95

Tony Buttler was born in 1956 and joined High Duty Alloys in Redditch in 1974 as a metallurgist. For nearly 20 years he was closely involved in the testing of aluminum and titanium airframe and engine components for many of the world’s most important airplanes. It was during this timeframe that his interest in military aircraft grew into a passion. Since 1995, Tony has been a freelance aviation historian, with this book being his twenty-sixth major release. He has also written many titles for the Warpaint series of monographs as well as many articles for most of the popular historical aviation magazines.

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AMX Leclerc Series 2 Main Battle Tank
Review Author
Jarrod Booth
Published on
Company
Tamiya
Scale
1/35
MSRP
$67.00

From the Tamiya USA website: This modern Tamiya classic, originally released in 2005, has been updated with plastic road wheel parts in place of the original's die-cast components.

The Leclerc features a 4-stroke V8 diesel allowing a top speed of 72km/h on road and 50km/h cross country, and is equipped with a French-built 120mm, L/52 smoothbore cannon. Series 2 tanks have an air conditioner to cool the computer system as well as several other improvements.

The kit comes packed in Tamiya’s standard, strong box, with each sprue individually packed in its own plastic bag. A nice touch is a folded black and white sheet that provides French tank history and technological data on the various systems that make up this advanced tank. It is repeated in four languages on each page.