Completed Fuselage

Kawasaki Ki-45 Toryu (Nick) Part 2 - Cockpit and Fuselage

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Fierce Battle: American Civil War

Wings

Messerschmitt Bf109E Sept. 1940

Photo 11

Mitsubishi A6M5 (Zeke) Zero Fighter

Finished model with engine and bays displayed

P-51 Mustang w/Rocket Tubes

RGBenson ZM F-4S pt 2 tail STBD

F-4S Phantom II: Part 2, Completion

Finished model

Yokosuka MXY7 Ohka Model 22

SAC landing gear installed on the fuselage

L-19/0-1 "Bird Dog"

Finished 2

2014 Mustang GT

Lower wings

Sopwith Camel F.1

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TP-63E King Cobra
Review Author
Blaine Singleton
Published on
Company
Dora Wings
Scale
1/48
MSRP
$39.98

History

An entirely different two-seater was produced by the Bell company for internal use. Two P63E-1s were modified by Bell with a separate observer seat in the rear fuselage, located behind the engine mounted under a separate canopy. A probe was mounted which extended through the spinner, and to make space for the observer the radio equipment had to be moved forward into the armament bay. The aircraft carried the civilian registrations NX41963 and NX41964.

In the Box

Instructions

The instruction booklet was divided into eight pages of clearly marked parts and their construction sequence. Illustrations for the parts and their construction sequence were very clear and crisp. The instructions contained 49 separate steps to complete the model.

Included in the instructions is a drawing for paint and decal applications for either of two aircraft. Both were for the civil aviation models.

Part 1 Cover

USAAF Camouflaged P-51D, Parts 1 & 2
Review Author
Ben Morton
Published on
Company
LPS Hobby
Scale
1/72
MSRP
$15.00

Decals designed for Tamiya P-51D, but should work for any 1/72nd scale kit.

There are more 'new to me' companies out there than I can shake a stick at. One such company is LPS Hobby from Brazil. This group has been making after-market decals sets for a 1/72nd scale aircraft for some few years now.

[On a side note: Being part of the IPMS/USA review corps affords the opportunity to get your hands on some of these company’s items without added expense or well... any expense. Something to think about.]

The subject of this missive is two sets (Part One and Two) of after-market decals for USAAF camouflaged P-51D's. The subjects are all from the 363rd Fighter squadron, 357th fighter Group stationed at Leistin, England in 1944.

The specific aircraft included in Part One are:

Cover

Tuskegee Mustangs
Review Author
Ben Morton
Published on
Company
LPS Hobby
Scale
1/72
MSRP
$15.00

LPS Hobby from Brazil has a new set of 1/72ndscale after-market decals for several P-51 aircraft that were assigned to the famed Tuskegee Airmen. These markings were carried by aircraft while that unit (332ndFighter Group) was stationed at Ramittell, Italy during 1944.

The markings are for:

Product packaging

MiG-31 Foxhound Airbrakes Pistons
Review Author
Frank Landrus
Published on
Company
Quickboost
Scale
1/48
MSRP
$6.00

Want an easy upgrade to the AMK 1/48 MiG-31 Foxhound? Step right up to the new Quickboost MiG-31 airbrakes pistons set that provides a beautiful replacement to what is supplied in the kit. The parts are packaged in the standard Quickboost re-closable packaging with a paper stiffener along with the description card. These parts are specific to fit the AMK highly detailed 1/48 MiG-31 Foxhound injected plastic kits. They may also work for the Hobby Boss Foxhound kit, but I only have AMK kits to compare to. This appears to be a re-release of the Aires 4722 Speed Brakes kit that was released earlier, only now without the actual replacement speed brakes.

Product packaging

Junkers Ju-87B Stuka Jumo Propeller w/ Tool
Review Author
Floyd S. Werner Jr.
Published on
Company
Quickboost
Scale
1/48
MSRP
$9.00

The new Airfix Stuka is the model we’ve been waiting for the iconic dive bomber. As always there are some things that can be improved with resin. The kit prop and blades are a little off and lack detail. Well, what do you do if you want the blades to be accurate? Quickboost has provided the answers with their new Propellers and tool.

Inside the standard Quickboost quick seal packaging are five parts for the propeller, three blades and one spinner assembly. The other part is the alignment tool. There are small pour blocks that will be needed to be removed.

The spinner is perfectly shaped. The spinner features the proper propeller openings as well as detail missed in the kit. Detail such as panel lines and screws are added to the Quickboost spinners.