Batman vs. Superman Dawn of Justice Batmobile

Published: March 31, 2016
Company: Moebius Models

This is the latest Batmobile from the Batman vs. Superman Dawn of Justice movie. It is a nice looking vehicle! The instruction booklet is concise and gives great illustrations.

The kit contains

• 8 sprues molded in light grey styrene
• 1 clear sprue
• 4 Black Rubber tires
• 1 instruction booklet.

Construction

The kit is not too complex and can be built in a number of sub-assembles via 8 main steps. The use of sub-assemblies allows you to paint these as you progress through the build. I would recommend that you test fit each part before any glue is used as a few need a little adjusting to fix correctly.

• Step 1 builds the main chassis and engine and was very easy and went together with no issues
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Mk.A Whippet British Medium Tank

Published: February 29, 2016
Company: Meng Model

This is the British decided that they needed a less expensive tank so the Medium Tank Mk. A Whippet was developed. This had a crew of three and was armed with four Hotchkiss machine guns. It first saw battle in March 1918.

The kit contains

• 7 sprues molded in tan styrene
• 1 Main hull
• 3 Sprues of track parts in Black Styrene
• 2 Stings for tow cables
• 1 decal sheet
• 1 instruction booklet.

Construction

The kit is not too complex and assembles in 16 stages which are not to complex.

• Step 1 builds parts of the main hull
• Step 2 builds the rear of the main fighting compartment which does have some interior detail which is not seen once the turret is complete.
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FW 190A-8 - Royal Class

Published: February 21, 2016
Company: Eduard

This is the first Royal Class kit I have had the opportunity to build. It’s the latest Eduard FW 190A-8 release in 1/72 scale. This series is great and the addition of the Beer glass and original piece of one of the Aircraft you can build is a wonderful and original idea. The Royal class also comes with enough parts to build four complete kits with PE, Resin, Masks and Decals for lots of versions.

In the box is:

• 9 x light grey sprues
• 4 x clear sprue
• 8 x photoetched details parts
• 1 mask set
• 5 x decal sheet
• 1 instruction booklet
• Plaque with an original piece of a real FW190A-8
• Certificate of Authenticity of the piece of Aircraft included
• Beer Glass with FW 190A-8 emblem

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T-Foam Cleaner (45 Gallon)

Published: February 14, 2016
Company: Aerobonus

Aerobonus has provided another addition to the great Diorama releases with this Model T-Foam Cleaner.

The detail quality is great, there very little flash or other imperfections. The parts, once removed from the mold base, are ready to assemble. The small parts are very delicate and you must take extreme care when removing from the mold base. There is an error with the Photo Etch sheet having different part numbers on it from the instruction sheet.

The Assembly is quick and easy. The final part is painted silver with a red hose and looks great as an addition to any diorama. I highly recommend this kit.

Thanks go to Aires for providing this kit to review and IPMS USA for allowing me to review it for them

US Navy Oxygen Cart

Published: February 14, 2016
Company: Brengun

Brengun has provided great little addition to any Diorama with this US Navy Oxygen Cart.

The detail quality is great, there very little flash or other imperfections. The parts once removed from the mold base are ready to assembly. The small parts are very delicate and you must take extreme care when removing from the mold base. The kit has two options when you build either an early or late version. I choose to build the early version.

The Assembly is quick and easy. The final part is painted silver with a red hose and looks great as an addition to any diorama. I highly recommend this kit and it was a joy to build.

Thanks go to Hauler for providing this kit to review and IPMS USA for allowing me to review it for them.

Mirage III E Interior

Published: February 14, 2016
Company: Eduard

Eduard continues to release great photoetch sets and this is no exception. This set is for the Kinetic Mirage IIIE, and adds a lot of missing detail to the cockpit that really adds to the kit.

The photoetch parts are for the:

• Seat
• Instrument panel
• Canopy details

In the packet is:

• 1 photoetch sheet
• 1 instruction sheet

Summary

This set uses a PE sheet from the other Eduard set, no. 49742, so you would not need to purchase both of these sets, but select which one is best for your build.

This is a must-have set for the Kinetic kit that makes it into a great model with all you need to add more detail to the aircraft cockpit. The instruments are great, and make the cockpit very… more

US WWII Load Cart

Published: February 9, 2016
Company: Aires Hobby Models

Aerobonus has provided another addition to the great Diorama releases with this US WWII load cart. These were used to manually transport single bombs to the aircraft on Aircraft Carriers and also airfields.

The detail quality is great, there minimal flash or other imperfections. The parts once removed from the mold base are ready to assembly. The small parts are very delicate and you must take extreme care when removing from the mold base. I had a big problem with the four small grab handles which all broke and I had to replace them with wire ones I made.

The Assembly is quick and easy. The final part is painted yellow and looks great as an addition to any diorama.

Thanks go to Aires for providing this kit to review and IPMS USA for allowing me to review it for… more

Spitfire Mk.XVI Bubbletop - ProfiPACK

Published: February 6, 2016
Company: Eduard

This is the latest Eduard Spitfire release and is the Mk.XVI Bubbletop version. This series is great and I have three of the other version in my stash. As this is the ProfiPack version it comes with the additional the Eduard accessories to add the extra details.

In the box is:

• 5 x light grey sprues
• 1 clear sprue
• 1 photoetched details parts
• 1 mask set
• 1 decal sheet
• 1 instruction booklet

All the sprues are extremely well molded and super fine details we have come to expect from Eduard’s kits.

The kit can be built as any of five versions; you need to decide before commencing the built which you are going to do. I originally was going to do version B but as explained later I ended up finishing… more

SM.01 Fish Submarine

Published: February 6, 2016
Company: Rinaldi Studio Press

I have several of the Rinaldis Tank Art books and they are great guide books so I was looking forward to this one on the Industria Mechanika Fichten Foo’s Fantastical Fish Shaped Submarine. I love the Industria Mechanika products and all things Steam Punk/ Diesel Punk.

Unlike the standard Tank Art book format and size this book is small and compact only 6.5” x 7.5”, which is a great way to show it’s for a single subject. I love this concept and look forward to more of these from Rinaldi. Even the look and feel of the paper in the book gives it a vintage feel!

As soon as I open the book I was impressed. This book has all the great methods and style that Rinaldi has put into the great Tank Art books. The graphics are perfect and enhance the whole enjoyment of the book.… more

Mirage III E Interior Detail Set

Published: February 5, 2016
Company: Eduard

Eduard continues to release great photoetch sets this is no exception. This is for the Kinetic Mirage IIIE. This set adds a lot of missing detail to the cockpit that really add to the kit.

The photoetch parts are for the:

• Seat
• Instrument panel
• Canopy details

In the packet is:

• 2 x photoetch sheet
• 1 instruction sheet

Summary

This is a must have set for the Kinetic kit as it makes it into a great model with all you need to improve the detail of this aircrafts cockpit. The instruments are great and make the cockpit very impressive.

Thanks go to Eduard for providing this set to review and IPMS USA for allowing me to review it for them.