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Mercedes-Benz 600S

Fuselage Sprue

Beechcraft Bonanza F33

Cockpit view

UH-60A Black Hawk, Defence intelligence of Ukraine

Finished

DH.82A Tiger Moth with Bombs

Console

Sd.Kfz.251/6 Aufs.A. with Crew

Painting 1

de Havilland Comet Airliner

Under Construction

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

Sprues

M2A4 Light Tank

Sprue set 1

CV3/33 Tankette Serie II (Early Production)

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Gloster Sea Gladiator Mk.II With Royal Navy Pilots

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Package

Turned Metal Pitot Tube for all Mig 25 except PD/PDM (Foxbat E)
Review Author
Rod Lees
Published on
Company
Master Model
Scale
1/48
MSRP
$9.50

The master metalworker of Poland, Piotr, continues to deliver the best pitot and data probes available … Thanks again for sending IPMS USA another of your line of turned metal Pitot tubes, and thanks also to IPMS USA leadership for sending it on to me to review….

This is, once again, a much improved upgrade to the kit plastic. Consisting of 2 metal part directly replacing the kit pitot probe, and what appears to be a very delicate 3D printed data vane sleeve with all the various blades in micro detail. How does he do it , well, I don’t know, ask him. In any event,this is an easy addition to improve the longevity of your kits’ appearance… and by the way, the instruction sheet is fantastic as well!

Product picture

WW1 Aircraft Photoetch Details
Review Author
Rob Benson
Published on
Company
Hauler
Scale
1/48
MSRP
$29.95

Thank you to the Hauler Brengun Company for sending this detail set for review, it is always a pleasure to see what your new products bring to the scale modeling world. Thank you also to the IPMS Reviewer Corps staff members who do the hard work in getting us modeling products to review, the reviews posted, and the news spread to the world.

Package

Matra R-530 Missile w/LM 14 Pylon
Review Author
Rob Booth
Published on
Company
PJ Production
Scale
1/48
MSRP
$12.10

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 Matra 530 missile for use with aircraft armed with such types. An out-of-box evaluation (see photos) indicates a reproduction of the French missile that provides a realistic scale-detailed assembly with the appropriate LM 14 pylon. The panel detailing is extremely fine, with fins cast separately.

Front cover

Northrop Grumman F-5 Tiger
Book Author(s)
Andy Evans
Review Author
Frank Landrus
Published on
Company
SAM Publications
MSRP
$30.99

Andy Evans is currently the Group Editor for the SAM magazines Scale Military Modeller International and Model Aircraft Monthly. Andy has authored at least 12 books, including Crowood’s Bae/McDonnell Douglas Harrier (1998), Crowood’s Panavia Tornado (1999), Cassell’s Combat Search & Rescue (1999)Warpaint Books’ Sepecat Jaguar (2006), SAM’s The British Aerospace Sea Harrier (2007), SAM’s The McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II Part 1 (2007), Dalrymple & Verdun’s The Nimrod (2007), SAM’s The McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II Part 2 (2008), SAM’s The McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II Part 3 (2008), SAM’s The Grumman F-14 Tomcat (2008), SAM’s The Bae (Hawker Siddeley) RAF Harrier (2010).

Package

LRF 2 Rocket Launchers with Pylons
Review Author
Rob Booth
Published on
Company
PJ Production
Scale
1/48
MSRP
$7.64

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 set of two (2) LRF 2 rocket launchers for use with aircraft armed with such types. An out-of-box evaluation (see photos) indicates two reproductions of the French-manufactured weapons and options for either CES 3 or ADP 2 pylons that provide a realistic scale-detailed assembly for mounting to your kit. The panel detailing is extremely fine, with fore and end caps cast separately.