Aft View

Battlestar Galactica (35th Anniversary Edition)

Weights and Balance

Space Shuttle Orbiter & Boeing 747 Egg Plane

Underside

F16C/D Block 52+ Polish AF Advanced Viper

Painting Guide

HMS Roberts

Finished

Chinese Navy Type 056 Class Corvette

Starboard stern

USS Chicago CG-11

Antennas Right Wing Top

Focke Wulf Fw 190A-8/R11 (Overtrees)

Left side nose

Sea King HAR. Mk 5 “Ark Royal”

Photo 7

Lockheed T2V-1/T-1A Seastar

Attachment points

Churchill Mk. VII

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Combat Scooters (2) USN/USMC A-4E/ A 4F Skyhawks in the Vietnam War and Skyhawk Airframe Stencils, A-4E, A-4F, & A-4M
Review Author
Chad Richmond
Published on
Company
AOA Decals
Scale
1/32
MSRP
$22.00

NOTE: 32-012 MSRP is $11.00

When I received these decals, I had the greatest of intentions to do a review of the decals actually applied to my finished Trumpeter A-4E. Best laid plans are often exactly that, and I have to apologize for this not being that type of review. My poor A-4E is still sitting on the side of my work area crying to be finished. Life and time often get in the way of our modeling dreams and goals.

These decals, printed by Cartograf, are some of the finest I have ever seen and you actually get a bonus in having AOA decals 32-012, Skyhawk Airframe stencils, included with the purchase.

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Consolidated Vultee XB-46 Air Force Legends #221
Book Author(s)
Steve Ginter
Review Author
Hub Plott
Published on
Company
Ginter Books
MSRP
$21.95

This book comes in the now familiar red cover with type photo and follows the series normal format. The XB-46 was one of four entries into the competition for a jet-powered medium bomber. They were along with the XB-46; the North American XB-45, Boeing XB-47 and Martin XB-48. Boeing was allowed to use swept-wing research captured from the Germans on their design.

Of the other three straight winged designs the XB-45 was the winner and received a production order. That being said Convair’s XB-46 was one of the most beautiful and elegant straight wing jet designs ever conceived. The long thin 113 foot Davis wing and 105 foot cylindrical fuselage combination was most aesthetically pleasing.

The book begins with the development of the design and construction. Paying strict attention to the details, including a full range of cockpit detail photographs, other crew position area as well as aircraft systems from pneumatic to fuel to weapons to engines.

Product packaging

Modern Jet Components
Review Author
Damon Blair
Published on
Company
Airscale Model Aircraft Enhancements
MSRP
$13.50

If you build modern aircraft in 1/48 scale and are frustrated with some of the details that seem to be lacking on the instrument panels, this product will help you add more details to those instrument panels.

The package consists of one photo-etched (PE) brass sheet with a large number of instrument bezels, ejection seat handles, mirrors, switch panels, warning/caution light panels, and multi-function CRT interface bezels. Put these bezels over instrument decals, and a very realistic instrument results.

Besides just adding details to an aircraft instrument panel or modern fighter cockpit, these bezels and other components can be used to scratchbuild a completely new panel or panels. The ejection seat handles can be used to enhance either a kit ejection seat, or an aftermarket ejection seat.

Front Page

Detail & Scale: Attack on Pearl Harbor, Japan Awakens a Sleeping Giant, expanded 75th Anniversary Digital Edition
Book Author(s)
author Bert Kinzey, art by Rock Roszak
Review Author
Rob Benson
Published on
Company
Detail & Scale, Inc.

Thank you to Bert Kinzey and Rock Roszak for updating and enhancing an excellent historical recounting of the Pearl Harbor attack, coinciding with the 75th anniversary year. Thank you to the IPMS Reviewer Corps for allowing me to review this updated volume. I truly appreciate the improved format, increased content, and the effective methods for researching new details and history of this world-altering event.