Raised detail

F-35A Lightning II

Right rear

SAAB JA 37 Viggen

Left front

T-54-3 Soviet Medium Tank Mod 1951 Interior Kit

Bottom

Flakpanzer V “Coelian”

Finished rear view

Hurricane Mk. IIC

Belgian (2)

WW1 Belgian Infantry

3

Moskvitch 401-420A Soviet Passenger Car

Finished

1969 Mercury Cougar Eliminator

Cockpit

ERA-3B Skywarrior, Part 2

Trailer Left Front

MIM-104B Patriot Surface To Air Missile PAC-1

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Halifax B Mk. I/Mk. II Main Bomb Bay
Review Author
Rod Lees
Published on
October 8, 2016
Company
Eduard
Scale
1/72
MSRP
$32.95

Thanks to Eduard for providing more of their excellent aftermarket parts for IPMS USA to review, and to IPMS leadership for sending it to me!

This set vastly improves the appearance and detail of Revell’s 1/72 Halifax II and III; consisting of a ceiling section, individual frame elements and door inserts, with relief detail etched in place, it is well worth acquiring if you intend to build your Halifax with the bomb bay open.

Like many Eduard sets, This main fuselage bomb bay is not for the faint of heart; it requires patience, dexterity, skill, and a lot of luck to pull off a successful installation. Only the hard-core need apply; it is not a beginner set, but in the hands of practiced modelers, makes a huge impact on the final product.

Remember rule 1: Metal work-hardens every time you bend it. Breakage is a way of life… if you try to bend things more than once, you MIGHT get a second chance…

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Halifax B Mk. III Wing Bomb Bays
Review Author
Rod Lees
Published on
October 7, 2016
Company
Eduard
Scale
1/72
MSRP
$32.95

Thanks to Eduard for providing more of their excellent aftermarket parts for IPMS USA to review, and to IPMS leadership for sending it to me!

Early British bombers were designed with wing bomb bays; these have been overlooked in the past, but this set brings the mystery of this equipment out of the darkness and improves the appearance and detail of Revell’s 1/72 Halifax B III; Consisting of all the requisite improvements for the wing bomb bays, including bomb racks, doors, and mounting hardware.

This set is simple to use; Revell provides convenient guides on the inside of the lower wing sections to make it easy to remove the closed kit doors; use a straight edge and #11 blade to do so. I used thick superglue to attach everything on this set.

A bit of simple folding is required for the bomb interior frames, just be careful of alignment while the glue dries and don’t push them too far out past the exterior of the wing. Take your time, and everything fits.

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Halifax B Mk. III interior
Review Author
Rod Lees
Published on
October 7, 2016
Company
Eduard
Scale
1/72
MSRP
$19.95

Thanks to Eduard for providing more of their excellent aftermarket parts for IPMS USA to review, and to IPMS leadership for sending it to me!

This set vastly improves the appearance and detail of Revell’s 1/72 halifax B III. The kit consists of all the requisite improvements for the forward crew section on the Halifax: a new pilot seat, seat harnesses, instrument/control panels, engine throttles and control levers, radio and bulkhead details, and sidewall details.

This set is simple to use and improves the kit cockpit with little fuss. The parts are not self-adhesive, so there is a need to use your favorite cement/glue to attach things. I use Gator Loups’ polyurethane “Gator glue” for the instrument lamentations, and superglue to attach everything else.

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British Landing Lights
Review Author
David Wrinkle
Published on
October 7, 2016
Company
Brengun
Scale
1/48
MSRP
$4.92

Honestly until I built an Eduard Fulmar last year I didn’t know about the distinctive design of the British landing light. Now, if you are so inclined to add a great scale detail to your British aircraft look no further. Brengun has a wonderful set of photoetched landing lights for most any 1/48 British subject.