Finished

IA-58 Pucara

Cockpit Fit

Iomax Archangel with Archangel Weapons Set

Cockpit tube

Alpha Jet A/E

Right side

Soviet BTR-70 APC Early Version

Tail Turret

Halifax B III

Assembly

V3000S "Einheitsfahrerhaus" and Acrylic Paint Set - Wehrmacht Trucks

Misc Image 3

StuG.III Ausf.G, Part 2

Finished

Christie T3E2 (E3) Tank

Finished

DKM H Class Battleship

Left rear

Aichi D3A1 Type 99 Bomber Model 11 Limited Edition

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Packaging

WWII Imperial Japanese Navy Acrylic Paint Set
Review Author
Michael Furry
Published on
Company
ICM
MSRP
$12.99

Paint colors used by Japan during WWII are elusive and always seem to be up for debate. ICM has added a set of Imperial Japanese Navy colors to their range of acrylic paint sets.

This set is packaged in a small rectangular box with images of the colors printed on the front. The back of the box features a profile of a Japanese ship with color call outs. This set includes five 12ml bottles of color and 1 17ml bottle of clear gloss. The bottles have twist-off caps and the opening is big enough to allow a popsicle stick to be used to mix the paint.

The colors in this set are as follows:

Decal Artwork

Hawker Hurricane Mk.IIb Collection
Review Author
Pat Villarreal
Published on
Company
Euro Decals
Scale
1/72
MSRP
$11.61

Euro Decals has provided the IPMS/USA reviewer corps with a wonderful decal set for the WWII Hawker Hurricane Mk.IIb. Though there is no specific mention of a preferred model company, it coincides with Arma Hobby’s Hurricane Mk.IIb kit production.

This 1/72 decal sheet covers eight (8) schemes:

Box Image

1961 Jaguar E-Type, Final Installment!
Review Author
Joe Staudt
Published on
Company
Agora Models
Scale
1/8
MSRP
$1,599.00

This review covers the final pack (pack 12) of the Agora Models Jaguar build. Please see parts 1 through 4 of this review for the first 11 packs and more information about the kit.

At long last, we have reached the final pack of this build, and it’s a doozy. Aside from having a fair number of new pieces to add to the model, we will also be bringing together all the various sub-assemblies that are currently littering our workspace or residing in containers nearby. Speaking of workspace, you will want to make sure you have plenty of it. I had to rearrange and tidy up the space I had before embarking on this final pack, and I could have used slightly more space.

Package

P-51H

Review Author
Rick Reinert
Published on
Company
Modelsvit
Scale
1/48
MSRP
$61.49

BLUF -Bottom Line Up Front

As Modelsvit states on their website, they specialize in short run (limited production) kits. The kit builds up into a reasonable scale model of the P-51H. Modeling experience with limited run kits and patience will result in a reasonable representation of one. This kit is not for beginners! It is really for experienced modelers.

The Modelsvit P-51H was first released in 2019. The version of the kit in this review was re-released in 2023 with a new set of markings. There have been a few P-51H’s released earlier by Hawk, Historic Plastic Models, and Classic Airframes in this scale. I have no idea how those build up, so there is no comparison to those kits.

Parts

1961 Jaguar E-Type, Part Four
Review Author
Joe Staudt
Published on
Company
Agora Models
Scale
1/8
MSRP
$1,599.00

This review covers packs 10 and 11 of the Agora Models Jaguar build. Please see parts 1, 2, and 3 of this review for the first 9 packs and more information about the kit.

Originally, this was going to be the final review for this build. But there was so much ground to cover that I decided to split Pack 12 into a separate review.

Pack 10 begins by finishing off the hood and fenders. First the “valances” (inner wheel wells?) are installed on the underside of each fender, and then the headlight covers and chrome trim are installed. This is, I believe, the first place that the instructions actually call for some white glue to hold the covers to the trim. I used Model Master clear parts cement, but any type of white glue would do the job so long as it is used sparingly. Once the covers are installed in the trim, the trim snaps into the fenders. Following this, the stone guard is assembled and installed to the underside of the hood, and the front underpanel is installed.