IPMS Number
26266
Floyd S. Werner Jr.
Reviews By Author
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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. … 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 |
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Mi-24DV, Scale Plans No. 67Published: July 12, 2021 With the release of the Zvezda Mi-24V/VP and P there was a need for a reference that could cover the rivet patterns. Enter MMP Books Scale Plans series. In particular, this book which is No.67 in the series highlights the Mi-24D/V Hind. The book is a softbound A4 sized book and includes, as the title suggests, scale plans. It is designed specifically for 1/48th scale so… more |
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Foxbat Tales - The MiG-25 in CombatPublished: May 16, 2021 The MiG-25 conjures up, at least for me, huge engines and wicked speed. I remember when the Russian pilot defected to Japan in one. It was impressive looking. That was at a time when the Russian military was very secretive. I’ve always had a love of the bad guys, and in my early military days there was none badder than the MiG-25. This paperbound book contains 122 pages of… more |