IPMS Number
43146
Brian R. Baker
Reviews By Author
|
Messerschmitt Bf-109F/G/K Pitot TubesPublished: October 29, 2011 Quickboost, located in the Czech Republic, has produced a number of very useful resin accessories for plastic models in a number of scales, and these units (3 are included) would be welcome additions to most 1/72 scale Bf-109 kits. Many 1/72 scale kits tend to have very heavy detail on such petite items as pitot tubes, aileron hinges, pilot access steps, and a host of other small details, if… more |
|
Junkers Ju-87D/G CompassPublished: October 29, 2011 These accessories are manufactured by Quickboost to provide additional detail to currently produced models. In this case, the accessory kit consists of two parts, a resin casting of the mechanical compass located behind the gunner’s position on the JU-87D, along with a clear plastic cover which fits over the unit to protect it from the elements. From the photos I have examined, these… more |
|
Junkers Ju-87D/G RudderPublished: October 29, 2011 Quickboost products are manufactured in the Czech Republic and are intended to improve or add detail to currently available plastic model kits. In this case, the product is a replacement rudder for the late model JU-87D and G Stukas operated by the Luftwaffe late in World War II. The product consists of a cast resin one-piece rudder. The idea is to trim off the kit’s existing rudder and… more |
|
ME-262 and FW-190D-9Published: October 24, 2011 HistoryJV44 was a special jet fighter unit, a sort of “Dream Team”, created right at the end of the war by Gen. Adolf Galland, after he was demoted during the final months of the war for being outspoken against the incompetency of the Hermann Goring and the Luftwaffe’s highest leadership. Galland was able to gather some of the highest scoring Luftwaffe aces, including Heinz Bar,… more |
|
British & Allied Aircraft Manufacturers of the First World WarPublished: September 7, 2011 The StoryThis book represents a novel approach to aviation history, and instead of the usual treatment of aircraft types, famous pilots, or even significant designers, the author identifies what he considers to be the significant aircraft producers of the World War I era, and goes through the development of the companies and the actions of their founders and CEO’s, explaining how… more |
|
Tail Codes for WWII Imperial Japanese Navy AircraftPublished: September 6, 2011 This series of decal sheets is long overdue, and covers an area that modelers have needed for a long time. I have had experience with Aviaeology’s products in the past, and have found them to be excellent quality decals. One advantage that this company offers is that they always do their homework in historical research, getting things right. The decal sheets, in white (AOD72C23m) and… more |
|
The Pacific Naval War, 1941-1945Published: August 30, 2011 The StoryThis volume is a newly developed account of the naval war between the United States and its Allies against the Japanese from 1941 through 1945. Since the author and publisher are British, it naturally follows that there is a subdued emphasis on the British and Commonwealth participation in the war, a good thing since this topic has not been covered in a lot of detail over… more |
|
GRUMMAN F6F-5NPublished: August 29, 2011 IntroductionThe Grumman F6F Hellcat series was one of the most important U.S. Navy carrier fighters of World War II, with the first F6F-3 production models appearing in late 1942. Powered by a P.W. R-2800-10 radial engine of 2000 hp., the fighter was powerful, heavily armed with six .50 cal. machine guns, well protected with armor and self-sealing fuel tanks, and fast, 335 mph. at… more |
|
RAF FE-2B At War, Windsock Datafile 147Published: August 12, 2011 The StoryIn the past several years, interest in the FE-2 series has been generated by the construction of two flying replicas of this vintage biplane in New Zealand, and in 2009, Albatros Publications produced a multi-authored text entitled “The FE-2B Flies Again” which included both a history of the type and a description of the process in which two completely accurate replicas… more |
|
Windsock Datafile 146: Pfalz D.XII At WarPublished: June 20, 2011 The storyThe Pfalz D.XII was the logical development of the line of Pfalz fighters developed for the German Air Service during World War I, and it was tested and entered limited production towards the middle of 1918. The superb Fokker D.VII was already in mass production and widespread service, and the Pfalz product, while close, was not quite up to the Fokker standard in speed and… more |