IPMS Number
26266
Floyd S. Werner Jr.
Reviews By Author
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Presentation Spits, Part III: Spitfire Mk.IX DecalsPublished: October 25, 2021 Let’s face it, British aircraft are pretty standard as far as camouflage goes, however, they sometimes exercised some individualism in personal aircraft. This release from Foxbot decals deals with just that. Inside of the resealable baggie, is a single sheet of 8.5 x 11 heavy stock paper folded in half to provide some protection. The instructions are printed in full color and feature… more |
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Flying Revenge: Ilyushin Il-2 (Early Type), Part 1 DecalsPublished: October 25, 2021 The Il-2 Sturmovik is THE iconic Russian aircraft for me. It wasn’t fast. It wasn’t maneuverable, but it was a deadly ground attack aircraft. It could take a lot of punishment and was produced on larger numbers than any other aircraft in history. So you know it had to have some colorful markings. Well thanks to Foxbot we have some examples to add to our collections. Packaged in a… more |
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B-25 Pin-Up Nose Art, Part 1Published: October 22, 2021 Maintaining aircraft in hot and humid conditions often meant that they would sit around getting worked on. This gave the crews time to personalize their aircraft and since there weren’t any women around most of the time the aircraft sported some beautiful nose art. Foxbot has taken on some very sexy nose art. The decals and instructions are packaged in a resealable baggie. The… more |
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Yak-9: Slogans in CombatPublished: October 4, 2021 Russian aircraft are really starting to take-off. Pun intended. With the release of new kits out of the Ukraine we are seeing an influx of well-engineered kits from Zvezda and AMK. One thing that always struck me as ‘cool’ about VVS aircraft was the slogans painted on the sides of them. American aircraft had pinup nose art, but the patriotic slogans of the Russian aircraft have always… more |
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T-55 PE SetPublished: September 29, 2021 Armor builders have long used photo etch parts to get realistic thickness of parts. So why wouldn’t they want the same in the smaller scales? With Tamiya revitalizing the 1/48th scale armor market it was just a natural fit. The latest is the Soviet T-55 and Hauler has you covered. Inside of a resealable package are two light grey resin pour blocks that feature new ammo boxes and some… more |
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B-17G Flying Fortress EnginesPublished: September 29, 2021 The HK B-17F & G are really nice kits. Much nicer than the venerable Monogram B-17G and the Revell B-17F, however there are some areas where I prefer the older kit. One of those areas is the engines. There are a variety of companies that have made update sets for the engines. For me the best and easiest to use is this Aires set. Packaged in the typical Aires cardboard box… more |
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Focke Wulf FW-190 Inspection Panel-LatePublished: September 27, 2021 A quick way to add detail to your FW-190A-5 through D-11 is to open up an access hatch or two. These are often found open or missing on crashed or abandoned aircraft. Aires provides you a way to do that now on your late FW-190. Packaged in a self-contained baggie with a cardboard backing to prevent damage are three light grey resin pieces. They show exquisite detail and are flawlessly… more |
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Dornier Do-217N-1 PropellersPublished: September 27, 2021 The ICM Do-217N-1 is a nice kit but it could use some updates. One of the big ones is in the propeller blades and prop hub. The kit offering is not quite correct in shape and the prop blade profile is off slightly with the propeller tips being a little too pointy. Quickboost recognized this and offers up this easy and convenient prop set. Included in the typical resealable bag with… more |
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Dornier Do-217N-1 ExhaustPublished: September 27, 2021 The Do-217N-1 is a unique night fighter variant of the Do-17/215/217 series. This set is an easy addition to the ICM model. The set is packaged in typical Quickboost fashion. A resealable package with card stock backing to protect the parts. The parts are flawlessly cast in light grey resin. There are four exhausts and four exhaust ends. The exhausts feature hollow ends with beautiful molded… more |
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B-17G Flying Fortress PropellersPublished: September 27, 2021 The HK B-17s are really good kits. They could use some details added here and there. One of those places is the props. They are slightly misshaped. They are wider than they should be at least to my eye and to obviously Quickboost as well. Judge for yourself with the photos. There are four prop hubs and 12 prop blades. They are all packaged in the resealable packaging that Quickboost… more |