IPMS Number
33653
Dave Morrissette
Reviews By Author
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US GP 100lb AN-M30A1 Bombs (6pcs)Published: September 10, 2022 Brengun continues to release wonderful aftermarket add-ons to enhance 1/48th scale planes. In this set, there are six complete AN-M31A1 100 lb bombs which were used by fighters, bombers, or attack aircraft. They were in use for a long period of time and covered WWII to Korea and further. Inside the package are six perfectly cast bomb bodies in Brengun’s dark gray resin. Simply cut from… more |
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MKXVII Depth Charge Mk 54Published: September 9, 2022 Brengun adds to its catalog with Attack Hobbies re-release of the Mk XVII depth charge in 1/48th scale. The set contains the parts to make and mark two depth charges along with the pylon for mounting. Inside the set, you will find two well-cast depth bomb bodies and nose fuse stalks in gray resin, a photoetch sheet containing the parts to make two pylons, the fuses for the bomb, and a small… more |
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USS Gato SS-212, 1941Published: September 1, 2022 Hobby Boss has issued many 1/350 submarines from modern day to WWII. This offering continues the WWII kits with a 1941 version of a Gato class submarine successor, the Balao class, and the submarine that carried much of the burden of the submarine war in the Pacific. This offering is the lead class in this series as the USS Gato, SS-212 from 1941. The kit includes three sprues, a stand… more |
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Tiger I, Early Production, Eastern FrontPublished: September 1, 2022 German armor of WWII has had, to say the least, a lot written about with many, many models coming out to support the literature. Tamiya continues to release wonderful 1/48th scale kits of German armor and the latest is a Tiger I from Early Production for the Eastern front. Inside the box, you will find a new bottom hull from another kit and decals for 2 Eastern front Tiger’s:
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Grumman EA-6B Prowler - Flying with the US Navy and Marines CorpsPublished: September 1, 2022 Duke Hawkins books from HMH Publications are a series of, currently, twenty-three different books on various aircraft. They feature superb photography and detail with hundreds of color photos on great semigloss heavy paper. This volume, number 21, covers the EA-6B Prowler in 140 pages and over 320 photos. Rather than have a standard table of contents like many books, these dive right… more |
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Color and Markings of the F-14 Tomcat- Part 3: Prototypes, Test, Evaluation and Adversary AircraftPublished: August 31, 2022 Detail and Scale has been a cornerstone reference for modelers for decades covering all types of aircraft in great detail. The Color & Markings series does just that, cover the color and markings of a specific set of planes in great detail with superb pictures and detailed test. This book, Part 3, written by Bert Kinzey and Rock Roszak, covers the F-14 Tomcat prototypes, test, evaluation… more |
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Phoenix Aviation Modeling July 2022Published: August 19, 2022 Phoenix Scale Publications came to be at Scale Model World in 2021and was formed by a veteran group of aviation and scale modeling talents. They have come out with a series of books on specific planes and also what is being reviewed here, a wonderful monthly magazine, Phoenix Aviation Modelling, which is available as individual choices from their web site, or even better a subscription. The… more |
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Ukrainian Albatrosses: L-39C/M/M1 Albatros, Ukrainian Air ForcesPublished: June 7, 2022 For those that have never heard of FOXBOT, they are a decal and mask manufacturer from the Ukraine and have a series of decals and masks in scales from 1/32 down to 1/144. They specialize in planes from their region such as MiG and Sukhoi but they do have markings for other planes such as B-25 and P-38’s and more. Needless to say, this company could use some support at this time. The set… more |
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Ukrainian Foxbats: MiG-25RBPublished: June 7, 2022 For those that have never heard of FOXBOT, they are a decal and mask manufacturer from the Ukraine and have a series of decals and masks in scales from 1/32 down to 1/144. They specialize in planes from their region such as MiG and Sukhoi but they do have markings for other planes such as B-25 and P-38’s. Needless to say, this company could use some support at this time. The set includes… more |
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Storie di Grilli e di Paperi - A Brief History of Italian 102nd SquadronPublished: June 7, 2022 Pierpaolo Maglio is a great modeler whose work can be found on line but for the those that don’t know, he is also a published author and his latest book is what this review is about, a brief history of the Italian 102nd Squadron. A look at the index shows the history starting in 1942:
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