Waterline - starboard view
USS Chicago CG-11
Paint guide
USS Kamehameha (SSBN-642)
Left Side Decals
P-39 Q/N Airacobra
Sprue 11
Panzerkampfwagen T34-747[r]
Finished set
57 Chevy Funny Car
Flap detail
Horsa Glider Wings & Rear Fuselage (Tail Unit) Set
Completed kit
Packard Twelve (Model 1936) with Soviet Leaders
Tail
Focke-Wulf Fw-190A-5 “Nowotny”
Picture 4
WWI British Tank Mk.IV Male (w/Single Motor) & British Figures
Finished Model - Lower Rear Closeup
Panzerjaeger II fuer 7.62cm PaK 36 (Sd.Kfz.132) "Marder II D"
Canopy masks
Bf-109F-2 ProfiPACK
Finished 2
3cm Flak Panzer IV Kugelblitz
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U.S. Vehicles & Heavy Weapons of the Vietnam War
Book Author(s)
David Doyle
Review Author
Dana Mathes
Published on
March 29, 2022
Company
Pen & Sword
MSRP
$36.95

Author David Doyle was recently awarded the coveted Bart Vanderveen Award by the Military Vehicle Preservation Association in recognition of his contributions to the preservation of military vehicles. He has written more than 100 books and has most recently applied his formidable talents to documenting the many vehicles used by US forces in the Vietnam War.

U.S. Vehicles & Heavy Weapons of the Vietnam is a handsome hardcover book, lavishly illustrated with over 250 color and black & white photographs. This work catalogs 36 types of American equipment: wheeled vehicles, tracked vehicles, towed artillery, and self-propelled guns.

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Landing Gear for the HKM Lancaster B MK. 1
Review Author
Dick Montgomery
Published on
March 29, 2022
Company
Scale Aircraft Conversions
Scale
1/48
MSRP
$21.95

Scale Aircraft Conversions, located in Texas, is well known to be a source of high-quality white metal landing gear sets for aircraft. Visiting the SAC Home Page on the internet, SAC states that,

“We manufacture a line of white metal landing gear for 1/18 to 1/144 scale aircraft. Some sets consist of the main gear only while others include the nose gear, tail gear and/or adjacent related components. Some inaccuracies in the original kit gear have been corrected but the mounting points remain identical to the factory parts. With numerous sets we have not sought to duplicate non load bearing component parts where the factory plastic parts are reasonably accurate. “

SAC also notes that they have been in business since 1990, offering white metal and resin parts. The SAC website features a page that will help the “first-timer” to successfully install the white metal parts of the model. Look for the navigation link labeled, “Using White Metal”.

Product Package

Seversky P-35A Landing Gear
Review Author
Chris Smith
Published on
March 28, 2022
Company
Scale Aircraft Conversions
Scale
1/48
MSRP
$13.95

This set is a metal replacement for landing gear in three kits of this aircraft currently on the market. Two main gear legs and a tail wheel are provided. The P-35 main gear has two retraction struts mounted on each side of the main gear. These are cast in the same soft white metal SAC is known for. The challenge of this set will be making those long thin struts straight. That said, this is a detailed replacement for the older kits of this aircraft. Thank you to SAC for the sample set and to IPMS for allowing me to take look at them for you.

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F-105 Scale Plans
Book Author(s)
Dariusz Karnas
Review Author
Blaine Singleton
Published on
March 28, 2022
Company
MMP Books
MSRP
$11.99

In the Book

There are no chapters in this book. It’s contents are only 3 view drawings of the F-105 in 1/72 scale. Depicted in the drawings are the

  • F-105D-10-RE
  • F-105D-31-RE
  • F-105F
  • F-105G

The first set of drawings also include all the fuselage formers AA through GG.

Given that the book is only 3 view drawings and has 8 pages there is not a lot to write about. If you are a 105 fan than this would be something to add to your collection. This book would be a definite must if you are building a model true to scale and reference material.

The drawings are high quality and very detailed.

Summary

I want to thank Casemate and IPMS/USA for the opportunity to review the publication.

Product Package

Scale Model Details - Sherman Set #16
Review Author
Blaine Singleton
Published on
March 28, 2022
Company
Value Gear
Scale
1/35
MSRP
$17.00

Value Gear is known as a supplier of high-quality detail parts for armor kits as well as other subjects. Their accessories add to the detailed interest of any armor kit.

All the parts in this kit are resin and have an amazing amount of detail in them.

These accessory items are directed to the M-4 Sherman Easy 8 tank. I say items “directed to” because there are several armor kits that these items could be used on.

Package contents

The package contains 2 bundles of logs, 2helmet ruck sack combinations, bundle of tarps and storage boxes, a large tarp and 5 bundles of blankets.

Painting Materials

The first thing I did was to wash the resin barrels in soapy water to remove any residue that may be on the pieces.

I decided for ease of handling that I would attach the items to a small piece of wood with sticky tape ready for painting.

The following are paints that I used