Decals

F/A-18C Special Edition – Chippy Ho! 2009

Vickers MG

British Infantry Weapons WW II Era

Sprue 1

Opel Blitzbus Ludewig “Aero” - WWII Service

Finished

IA-58 Pucara

Fuselage halves

Gloster Meteor F.4

KI-100 wing to fuselage join

Kawasaki Ki61-1 & Ki100-1 & Metal Figure Limited Edition

Fuselage Interior

Salmson 2-A2 USAS

Complete-from-left-rear

1913 Ford Model T Roadster

Underside

F6F-5 Hellcat

Finished

UH-60A Black Hawk

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Focke-Wulf Fw 190A-5 Landing Gear (HB)
Review Author
Rod Lees
Published on
Company
Scale Aircraft Conversions
Scale
1/18
MSRP
$21.95

IPMS/USA thanks Ross and his Team at SAC for supporting the IPMS USA reviewer corps with one more of many monthly releases of extremely useful and well thought out landing gear additions for the modeling crowd out here in the modeling world. And thanks to IPMS leadership for sending it to me to be reviewed.

This review is for the SAC landing gear released for the unbelievably huge FW-190A-5 released this past fall.

Another simple strengthening opportunity for a heavy kit, with my usual admonition to use metal gear for larger models. Larger models put more stress on plastic than metal.

Cover

Scale Aircraft Modelling, November 2017 Volume 39, Issue 09
Review Author
Phil Peterson
Published on
Company
Guideline Publications
MSRP
$6.64

I have read Scale Aircraft Modelling (SAM) on and off for many years which is possible because this is the 39th year it has been in production. It is an English publication and, as the name implies, covers aircraft modeling. Normally I purchase my copy at a local bookstore but this issue came directly from the publisher so let’s take a look and see what is in store.

There are 88 pages counting the inside and outside of the front and rear covers. Not sure what those are counted but have noticed this in other magazines. There is also 8 pages numbered separately in the middle of the magazine with no explanation.

One of the first things I noticed is the cover, duh, which has a nice painting of a Bachem Natter in flight. There are also a few pictures of some of the articles inside.

Book cover

Zeppelin vs British Home Defence 1915-1918
Book Author(s)
Jon Guttman (Illustrated by Jim Laurier
Review Author
Scott Hollingshead
Published on
Company
Osprey Publishing
MSRP
$20.00

If you are a person interested in the Great War, you will likely enjoy this new release from Osprey as part of their “Duel” series of books. In this new offering from Osprey Publishing, author Jon Guttman writes about the attacks of the German Zeppelins on England from January 1915 through August 1918 as well as the British defensive actions against them. Illustrated by Jim Laurier, both the artwork and the photographs tell the history of the Zeppelin and the aircraft used to counter them.

Following the Introduction, there are eight chapters, which are titled “Chronology”, “Design and Development”, “Technical Specifications”, “the Strategic Situation”, “The Combatants”, “Combat”, “Statistics and Analysis”, and “Aftermath”. There is also a “Further Reading” list of books and an “Index”. There are 45 black and white photographs along with three in color, as well as 13 illustrations/paintings, and a single color map contained within this publication.

Package

CRP 37 Pylon for Mirage III BS/DS/BJ and Cheetah D
Review Author
Rob Booth
Published on
Company
PJ Production
Scale
1/48
MSRP
$3.50

PJ Production is a Belgian firm that specializes in the creation and production of resin scale models and accessories aimed at modelers of military aircraft kits and aviation-related dioramas in 1/72nd, 1/48th and 1/32nd scale. Their lines include fine and accurately detailed cast resin replacement and supplemental parts for model kits in the most commonly produced scales.

PJ Productions has produced a resin CRP 37 Pylon for use with Mirage III BS/DS/BJ and Cheetah D aircraft with an RP 825 Drop Tank. (This issue appears to be a separate casting of just the pylon from their set # 481216, which includes the tank). An out-of-box evaluation (see photos) indicates a reproduction of the French manufactured pylon that provides a realistic scale-detailed assembly with the appropriate attachment supports. The panel detailing is extremely fine.

Product Picture

Hawker Typhoon Bubbletop Canopy
Review Author
Rob Booth
Published on
Company
Brengun
Scale
1/72
MSRP
$5.20

Brengun Models is a scale model and detailing parts manufacturer located in the Czech Republic. Their lines include limited production run multi-media kits and exquisitely detailed photo-etched, turned brass and white metal replacement parts for aircraft in the most commonly produced scales.

Brengun has produced a vac-formed canopy for their Hawker Tempest kit. My example kit (an Academy issue is a Mk V), and my research indicates it is the correct version that this particular part issue would be appropriate for.