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Hughes H-1B Short Wing Racer

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Sd.Kfz. 234/4 Panzerspähwagen, ’39 – ’45 Series

Left Front Deck

Tiger I - 131 s.Pz.Abt.504 Tunisia Smart Kit

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T-55 Mod. 1963 Interior Kit, Part 2

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British Holland Class Submarine

Replacement resin nose parts 1

Nakajima B6N1 Tenzan (Jill) Type 11 "601st Flying Group"

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Pie Wagon Custom Show Rod by Tom Daniel

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Bf 109G-2 (ProfiPack)

Construction

Beobachtungspanzerwagen Sd.Kfz. 251/18 Ausf. A

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German Type G4 Partisanenwagen

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Combat 22 Panzergrenadier versus US Armored Infantryman
Book Author(s)
Steve J. Zaloga
Review Author
Tim Wilding
Published on
Company
Osprey Publishing
MSRP
$20.00

Osprey has released number 22 in their Combat series. This series deal with two adversaries, mainly infantry, from throughout history by comparing and contrasting them. Battles these two fought against each other are examined from both perspectives with split-screen artwork. This book deals with the German and American armored infantry that fought with armor units between July and Dec 1944.

Here is the summary from the back of the book:

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Nagmachon Early Heavy APC Israel Defense Forces
Review Author
Phillip Cavender
Published on
Company
Tiger Model
Scale
1/35
MSRP
$99.95

Introduction

The Nagmachon was developed from the Nagmashot which was based upon the British Centurion hull. Initially this APC was used as a counter-insurgency platform and for urban warfare. The Nagmachon is a heavily armed fighting vehicle fielded by the IDF. It contains three armoured shields on the roof containing vision blocks of armoured glass to protect the soldiers firing 7.62 mm machine guns. Additionally, the Nagmachon carries heavily armored belly protection as well as being equipped with ER armour. The Nagmachon weighs in at 52 tons and carries a crew of up to 10 including driver and commander.

This kit by Tiger Model is a release of the early version of the Nagmachon following the release of their “Doghouse” Late APC version in 2015. The “Doghouse” version, kit number 4616, has the distinctive raised superstructure intended to protect the soldiers. The model measures 225mm (8.9”) long x 115mm (4.5”) wide x 100mm (3.9”) high when completed.

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F-16 (Light) Landing Gear
Review Author
Timothy Gidcumb
Published on
Company
Scale Aircraft Conversions
Scale
1/48
MSRP
$16.95

Recently I was given the opportunity by IPMS USA to review Scale Aircraft Conversions adaptation of the F-16 Light landing gear in white metal for the 1/48 Kinetic kit.

The set contains the aft gear bulkhead along with the retraction struts. The nose gear includes a separate nose gear and its retraction strut and oleo scissor.

This set is for the light versions of the F-16 (-1 to -20 versions or the F-16A/B variants).

Also included in this set is a nose gear door landing light, and an altered main gear bulkhead, which makes the installation of the main gear easier.

These are a direct replacements for the ones found supplied with the kit with just a little more detail.

Overall this is highly recommended for stronger landing gear and added detail and is a great addition to the Kinetic kit.

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Diorama Texture Paint Soil Effect
Review Author
Dick Montgomery
Published on
Company
Tamiya
MSRP
$15.50

Tamiya has made available a group of 4 texture paints and this review highlights one of those products, namely Tamiya’s “Soil Effect” texture paint.These paints are water-based and come in powder snow, snow, and “soil effect-dark earth”. Several other colors have been discontinued.

An appropriate description of this paint, describing the texture would be, “ gritty toothpaste”, or “damp salt”. Straight from the bottle, the paint does not look like paint at all, but rather a paste consisting of fine grit.

I chose to apply some of this paint to a diorama base for a dinosaur. The base was already covered with “ground”, “rocks” and “vegetation” but there were areas in which the material had worn off a bit, creating a perfect test bed.

Jet Fighter Pilot with BA-22 Parachute
Review Author
Rod Lees
Published on
Company
Master Details
Scale
1/32
MSRP
$14.95

Product provided by: Master Details via the reviewer’s wallet

Master details produces and distributes an expanding range of pilot figures and details for 1/32 scale projects; for now their focus is on the HK B-17, but they have other items in their lineup including an HE-111 Cockpit for the massive Revell kit.

In this case, the pilot figure is an early Vietnam-era U.S. pilot with four different heads cast in metal (One with just the helmet and chin strap, one with the visor up and oxygen mask in place, and one with the visor down and oxygen mask in place, and one with visor down and no oxygen mask), an oxygen hose for the mask in metal, and seven resin body parts including two legs, and four separate arms, with a torso. The kit also includes a unit patch decal sheet for the shoulder patches frequently displayed on the flight jackets of the time.