IPMS Number
46473
Bill O'Malley
Reviews By Author
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D9R DOOBI w/ Armor SlatsPublished: November 23, 2016 This is a large photoetch set that adds lots of detail to Meng’s D9R Dozer, particularly in the interior and with replacements for the exterior maintenance platforms. The Cooling Slats are tedious to assemble, but will add a battle-damaged look to the dozer. Soldering is highly recommended for assembling this photoetch set. This Eduard BIG ED photo etch set is intended for the Meng D9R… more |
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US Jerry Can HoldersPublished: October 17, 2016 This is a nice set of jerry can holders that can replace the usually over-scaled plastic holders on military vehicles. The photoetch comes on one small fret that is about 1 ½ in. x 1 5/8 in. Four holders are provided with the photoetch. Each holder consists of seven parts: the holder, four bolts, and two straps for the jerry cans. The bolt heads are actually six-sided hexagons and are… more |
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Kenworth W-900 WreckerPublished: September 19, 2016 This is a nice kit, with good detail and nice fitting parts. There is some cleanup for seams and flash, but it’s a fun kit to assemble. The Revell Kenworth has been around since 1996 and has been reissued in several configurations. It has included different sleepers, a previous wrecker, and even a dump truck. It appears that the only difference in this version of the wrecker are the… more |
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US Army LeTourneau Sheepfoot Roller, Single & Double UnitsPublished: September 5, 2016 Items
L.Z. Models from Ireland provide high quality resin models and accessories. These kits represent sheepfoot rollers manufactured by R.G. LeTourneau, whose machines represented nearly 70 percent of the earthmoving equipment and engineering… more |
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Scale Model Handbook: Diorama Modelling 2Published: June 23, 2016 This book uses seven dioramas to illustrate several aspects of modeling dioramas and figures, such as scratch built, conversion, figure sculpture & painting, etc. They book covers several popular modeling scales such as 1/35, 1/32, and 1/24. The dioramas cover many historical periods including Roman Empire, the 17th Century, and World War II. The book is 8-1/2 x 11 inches and… more |
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U.S. Armoured BulldozerPublished: June 19, 2016 This is an extremely detailed, highly accurate, and well-engineered kit. It will take a lot of patience and only very experienced modelers should undertake this little beauty due to the large number of minute, sometimes microscopic parts. With 759 parts in a model that’s less than 6” long, the kit packs a lot of tiny parts in a dense model of the Cat D7. The fit of the parts is phenomenal. The… more |
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German AFV DatabasePublished: May 26, 2016 This magazine is a listing of 1/35 scale plastic model kits for German armored fighting vehicles (AFV). Most kits are shown on one page with the manufacturer and name of the kit, plus the name of the modeler that built the sample model. The text is mostly in Japanese, but the manufacturer, model name, and model are all listed in English also. This makes it easy to thumb through the… more |
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Fiat 806 Grand Prix, Part 2Published: February 3, 2020 This is a difficult kit to assemble with some significant fit issues with many of the parts. An old diecast version of this car was previously issued by Protar, and it looks like Italeri worked directly from the diecast kit. The Italeri plastic parts are identical to the Protar diecast parts, including ejection pins and sink marks. It looks like Italeri used the Protar parts to make their… more |
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251 Half-Track: A Visual History of the German Army’s Sd.Kfz. 251 Armored Half-tracksPublished: March 31, 2016 This is another great book in Ampersand’s Visual History Series by prolific author David Doyle. The hard cover book is almost entirely photographs, with a brief introduction and text captions on the photos. The book’s introduction describes the development history of the Sd.Kfz. 251 half-track starting with the Sd. Kfz 11, which would form the basis for the later half-tracks.… more |
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Gun Trucks - A Visual History of the U.S. Army’s Vietnam-Era Wheeled Escort PlatformsPublished: March 15, 2016 Ampersand’s website:
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