IPMS Number
2209
Jim Pearsall
Reviews By Author
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USS OriskanyPublished: February 11, 2018 HistoryThe Oriskany (CV34 ) was an Essex class carrier, laid down on May 1, 1944, and launched on October 13, 1945. She was too late for World War II, and construction was suspended in 1946. Construction was restarted in 1950. Oriskany was commissioned on September 25. 1950. She was built as a straight deck carrier, and served in the Korean War. Oriskany went to San… more |
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SAAB 35 Draken (mid and late versions) - Pitot TubesPublished: January 28, 2018 This is a brass replacement for the nose pitot on the 1/144 J35 Draken. But wait, there’s more… It’s also an add-on for a tail pitot. But you have to check. Some Drakens have the tail pitot, many don’t, so check a photo before adding the tail pitot. The brass parts are always a welcome replacement for the plastic parts. All too often the plastic pitots prove to be fragile, and they… more |
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Landing Gear for the Zvezda 1/144 IL-76Published: December 17, 2017 The AircraftThe IL-76 has the NATO reporting name “Candid”. It came out about 2 years after the Lockheed C-141, and has the same mission, of strategic and tactical airlift. The aircraft are pretty similar in appearance. The IL-76 can haul about 60 tons of cargo, a C-141 can manage about 90. The Scale Aircraft Conversions SetThe SAC set for the IL-76 consists of 5… more |
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Heinkel He-162A "War Prizes"Published: December 17, 2017 The AircraftThe Heinkel 162 series was a last-ditch effort by the RLM to stop the destruction of Germany’s industries, transportation system and energy distribution by Allied bombing. The project began in September of 1944, with the prototypes first flown in December. The He-162A versions were mostly wood construction, with the single turbojet engine. It ended up being the… more |
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USAF B-47 "306th BW(M)"Published: December 10, 2017 HistoryThe B-47 was the first swept-wing jet bomber in the US Air Force’s inventory, serving the USAF from 1951 to 1969. The US Navy flew some EB-47Es until 1977. Development began in 1943, and the design changed several times until Boeing came up with a 6-jet aircraft with the engines in pods under the wings. Because of the size of the engine pods, the main landing gear was set up… more |
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Nashville 1864, From the Tennessee to the CumberlandPublished: November 16, 2017 This Osprey book covers one of the most ignored campaigns of the later stages of the Civil War. Mark Lardas does a very good job of covering the leadership, the units and the strategies of this campaign. The book is divided into the following sections/chapters
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Bachem Natter Ramp/TrailerPublished: October 5, 2017 BackgroundThe Spring of 1945 was not a good time for the Luftwaffe. Large numbers of Allied fighters were patrolling the skies over the Reich, bombers were decimating the factories, the transportation system, and the whole industrial complex. They were also bombing and strafing air bases wherever they found them. The Me-262 was slowing down the rate of attrition, but not stopping it… more |
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Japanese Type 99 20mm Mark 2 Cannon BarrelsPublished: September 15, 2017 Master Model of Poland produces small brass parts for detailing models, be they aircraft or ships. They have parts for aircraft in 1/32, 1/35, 1/48, 1/72, and 1/144, mostly pitot tubes, refueling probes and gun barrels. These are 4 20mm gun barrels for Japanese WW2 fighters. I had a 1/144 Platz N1K2 “George” on the shelf, which I built for a review about 4 years ago. I selected it for… more |
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SEPECAT Jaguar GR1/GR3 - Pitot TubePublished: September 3, 2017 Master Model of Poland produces small brass parts for detailing models, be they aircraft or ships. They have parts for aircraft in 1/32, 1/35, 1/48, 1/72, and 1/144, mostly pitot tubes, refueling probes and gun barrels. The pitot part is a very fine piece of brass. The brass pitot is much finer than the kit part. Note that in the photos at the bottom, the pitot on the kit has… more |
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Su-27/Su-30 PitotPublished: August 8, 2021 Master Model of Poland produces small brass parts for detailing models, be they aircraft or ships. They have parts for aircraft in 1/32, 1/35, 1/48, 1/72, and 1/144, mostly pitot tubes, refueling probes and gun barrels. The pitot part is a very fine piece of brass. The piece is much finer than the kit part. I have somehow missed building a 1/144 Su-27 Flanker. This is a real… more |