IPMS Number
44739
Jarrod Booth
Reviews By Author
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Gloster Meteor - Pitot TubePublished: June 30, 2019 The Gloster Meteor was one of the iconic, pioneering jet fighters to become available during the final year of World War Two. Master Models is a Polish company that produces some of the finest aftermarket brass accessories to enhance just about any scale model. I have used their offerings before, and love the final look and relative ease of using them. Airfix has released a… more |
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Mirage III CPublished: May 29, 2019 The Dassault Mirage needs little introduction. It is a fighter aircraft that became iconic during the 6 Day War and other conflicts. Twelve nations flew the Mirage, including France, Israel, Australia and South Africa. Compared to other jet and propeller fighters, the Mirage is quite small and compact, but packs a mean punch! This kit is a ProfiPACK re-release of Eduard’s previous… more |
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F6F-3 HellcatPublished: May 29, 2019 The Grumman F6F-3 Hellcat was a US carrier based fighter that served with distinction throughout the Pacific War. This kit has been issued several times with different markings. It is packaged like other Eduard kits in a strong top opening box with the parts contained in a plastic bag with the photoetch, decals, and instruction manual protected in the bottom of the box. Resin wheels… more |
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F6F-3 Instrument Panel and Steel Seat BeltsPublished: May 27, 2019 I used this instrument panel and seat belt set in conjunction with a full build review of the latest release of Eduard’s 1/48 scale F6F-3 Hellcat, Kit # 8227. I applaud Eduard for their innovation and the thought of simplifying build cockpits. They are pre-painted and ready to install in your cockpit. While the instrument panel is very nice, compared to their photo etch… more |
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World War Toons British Infantry Tank A12 Matilda IIPublished: May 13, 2019 Here is another caricature tank from Meng Models. These models are obviously targeted at kids, but many of us “serious” modelers are finding them to be fantastic “breaks” from our usual in-depth subjects. I am seeing them on the contest tables as well. The kit comes in a strong end opening box with a colorful painting of a British Matilda. All the sprues, instruction manual and tiny… more |
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Tempest Mk. VPublished: April 19, 2019 The Hawker Tempest Mk V was a follow-on fighter from the Typhoon. It proved to be a superb mid to low level fighter and ground attack aeroplane. This is Eduard’s brand new mold of the Tempest and effectively puts their older (but still very acceptable) model, Cat 1169, out to pasture. This is the ProfiPACK which includes color photo etch, masks for the canopy, wheels, lights… more |
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Tempest Mk. V TFace Canopy MasksPublished: April 14, 2019 One of the greatest things to ever hit the modeling community was the invention of the canopy mask! These unassuming sets have to be the Holy Grail of saving untold hours masking simple and complex canopies! Eduard has supplied canopy masks for many years, and recently they introduced a new line of TFace masks. These include the standard masks for the outside of the canopy and also a… more |
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Tempest Mk. V - Instrument Panel and HarnessPublished: April 14, 2019 The “LööK” instrument panels sets are a welcome addition to the ever expanding offerings from Eduard. They provide the modeler with a ready to use panel. To compliment these, they are accompanied by a set of steel pre-painted seat belts. These two items will really set a cockpit apart and take it to the next level from the standard kit parts. When the IPMS offered Eduard’s latest… more |
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Hawker Tempest Mk. V Gun BaysPublished: April 14, 2019 The recently released Eduard Hawker Tempest Mk V really sets a high standard for all other 1/48 scale Tempest’s. While building this kit, I included the Eduard gun bay which took it to an even higher standard! Gun bays are provided for both wings, but I decided to only use the right wing parts. Now I have a spare set for another build. The set includes resin and photo etch (PE… more |
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Tempest Mk. V Wheels LatePublished: April 14, 2019 These Hawker Tempest resin wheels replace the already nice kit plastic wheels. The stand out features are the extra detail on the rims and tire side walls, flat spots and they are single pieces. The kit wheels are supplied in two halves to be glued together and the seam dealt with. The resin wheels just have to be removed from the resin pour block with a razor saw. This is located… more |