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F-16AM of Ukrainian Air Forces with PAG-14

Nose Gear

B-52G Stratofortress "Gulf War" 25th Anniversary

Finished model

Aero Commander 560

Steering Shaft

Don Garlits’ Swamp Rat XXX Dragster

Decal Sheet 1

Chinese J-11B

Cockpit from behind

F-35C "Lightning II"

Finished

Sikorsky CH-54A Tarhe with Universal Military Pod

Fuselage detail

A-36 Apache USAF

Completed Model

De Havilland Sea Venom FAW.21

Finished Right Side

Blohm & Voss BV178 Jet Bomber

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Metal Gear Set for Revell 1/32 P-51D-25
Review Author
Rod Lees
Published on
Company
Scale Aircraft Conversions
Scale
1/32
MSRP
$17.95

MORE SAC FUN! Yes, the Revell P-51D-5 receives the SAC treatment because it’s a big kit, and Ross and his team came up with metal gear for this kit. Thanks to Phil for sending it and Fearless Leader John for approving my working the set.

Included in this set are two main gear, two Oleo strut braces, and a tail gear strut. All replace the Revell kit parts, and fit is just like the plastic except it’s stronger and can be re-adjusted as required.

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FW-190A Seat Belts
Review Author
Rod Lees
Published on
Company
Eduard
Scale
1/48
MSRP
$7.95

IPMS/USA thanks the Eduard team once again for sending us this simple, excellent set for the new Eduard FW-190 series. And thanks to Phil and John for running the team…

This seat harness is simplicity itself. There are four parts. That’s it, four. FOUR-lap belts, and over the shoulder harness. Installation? Carefully bend these durable steel belts into place. No paint flaking, no fiddling with parts that are too small for even surgical standard tweezers to hold. Just install and admire.

Far better than tape and paint, the STEEL series seat harnesses should become one of Eduard’s fastest sellers for upgrading kits that don’t have harnesses attached. Competitively priced too!

Thanks once again to Eduard and their groundbreaking technology leaps and for keeping AMS alive in those of us who have it!

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United States WW2 Naval Ensigns (Flags)
Review Author
Luke R. Bucci, PhD
Published on
Company
Eduard
Scale
1/700

Thanks to Eduard for supplying the set.

Bottom Line: At first glance these steel, foldable flags look bright and colorful, but there are a few limitations. On a real model, they are good enough. Not to mention the unspoken scandal of oversized flags for all 1/700 WW2 warships kits, decals or paper. In that case, Eduard’s flags are at least good enough, sturdier and more flexible than other options.

Packaging

MiG-25 Foxbat Landing Gear (ICM)
Review Author
Rod Lees
Published on
Company
Scale Aircraft Conversions
Scale
1/48
MSRP
$17.95

We at IPMS continue to thank Ross and his Team at SAC for supporting the IPMS USA reviewer corps with what has turned into a monthly release schedule with extremely useful and well-thought out landing gear additions for the crowd out here in the modeling world.

This review is for the SAC landing gear released for the relatively new 1/48 ICM Mig-25. As to the basic kit, it is well designed and accurate BUT also is not for beginners. A lot of locations are vague on where parts should line up. I have struggled with the afterburner/augmentor petals, and the overall assembly of the basic fuselage. The landing gear is no different, as the angles and installation are to be expected to cause grief. It gets done but prepare yourself mentally and lay off the adult beverages while trying to line everything up.

Packaging

P-51D 75 Gallon Fuel Tanks
Review Author
Timothy Gidcumb
Published on
Company
Eduard
Scale
1/48
MSRP
$9.95

Recently I was given the opportunity by IPMS USA to review Eduard’s BRASSIN 75 Gallon Fuel Tanks for the new 1/48 Airfix P-51D kit. One of the first things to notice with this product is the excellent presentation of the packaging with the familiar clamshell box, with the resin parts safely cocooned on dark grey foam inserts, and the instructions sandwiched between the two halves, doubling as the header card.

The set contains:

  • resin: 2 parts
  • decals: yes
  • photo-etched details: yes

Upon removal of the components from the package you will notice the great level of detail with the fuel tanks and the added photo-etch adds some great touches.