Jim Pearsall
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Pz. Kpfw.IV Ausf. H w/SchürzenPublished: December 29, 2013 The AFVThe PanzerKampfWagen IV Ausf H was designed to be an improved version of earlier PZKw IVs. The 75mm KWK/40 L48 main gun was supposed to be the same 50mm gun used in the IV Ausf F, but the shock of discovering how hard it was to deal with the Russian T-34s and KV-1s necessitated the upgrade to a 75mm gun. The particular version in this kit has the standoff armor (Schűrzen =… more |
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SAAB J35 Draken Pitot TubesPublished: December 4, 2013 This accessory is for the Airfix, Hasegawa, and Heller Draken kits. The parts are replacement pitot tubes and an Angle of Attack sensor. The KitYou get three finely done brass parts in a plastic envelope, which is inside another plastic envelope. I found that the pitot tubes were in a separate tube-like pouch, with the AOA probe in a separated part of the inner plastic bag.… more |
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SAAB 37 Viggen - Pitot tubes & Angle Of Attack probePublished: August 8, 2021 This accessory is designed to be used with the Airfix, Hasegawa, Heller or Matchbox kits. The parts are a replacement for the pitot tube, angle of attack probe (AOA) and secondary pitot, located on the vertical stabilizer. I used a Heller Viggen which was previously used for a… more |
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Saab J-29 Tunnan Pitot TubesPublished: November 26, 2013 This accessory is for the Heller Tunnan kit. The parts are replacement pitot tubes. The KitYou get two finely done brass parts in a plastic envelope, which is inside another plastic envelope. Good plan – lost parts of this size would be a disaster, not to mention impossible to find. I liked the instruction sheet, it was simple, to the point, and uncluttered. … more |
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SAAB J32 Lansen Pitot TubesPublished: November 24, 2013 This accessory is for the Heller Lansen kit. The part is a replacement pitot tube. The KitYou get one finely done brass part in a plastic envelope, which is inside another plastic envelope. Good plan, since losing parts of this size would be a disaster, not to mention impossible to find. I liked the instruction sheet, it was simple and showed you exactly where to put… more |
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Boeing 720 - Aer Lingus MarkingsPublished: November 17, 2013 The AircraftThe Boeing 720 is a “downsize” of the Boeing 707, with a smaller fuselage. It was used for short-haul routes where the 707 wasn’t economically feasible. It was built from 1958 to 1967. The 720 was a money-maker for Boeing because all of the development and testing was done on the 707. The Two Six decal set.You get markings for one of three Aer Lingus B… more |
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Boeing 720 “Caesar’s Chariot”Published: November 16, 2013 The AircraftThe Boeing 720 was a direct development of the highly successful 707. The 720 had a shorter fuselage and was narrower, making it more cost effective for airlines on the shorter runs. 720s were profitable for Boeing because the development work had all been done with the 707. There were two basic versions of the 720, 720A and 720B. The A had P & W JT-3C turbojet… more |
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Douglas DC-3 Landing GearPublished: October 9, 2013 The AircraftThe DC-3/C-47/Li-2/L2D1 (Tabby) were built in considerable numbers; the aircraft type has stayed around a LONG time, and they’ve been everywhere. The first DC-3 was built in 1935 as the Douglas Sleeper Transport, and there are a number of them still flying. A C-47 is the first aircraft I ever got airsick in, in 1968 on our way to Gulfport, Mississippi. The… more |
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Douglas DC-3Published: October 9, 2013 The AircraftThe DC-3 was a development of the earlier DC-1 and -2, with each one getting a little larger and faster. The DC-1 was a result of a request by TWA for a Douglas airliner, as United had the production of the Boeing 247 sewed up and TWA needed a suitable airliner. The original aircraft after the DC-2 was the DST, Douglas Sleeper Transport, built for American Airlines to… more |
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B-52G/H Landing GearPublished: September 7, 2013 The AircraftThe B-52 has been flying longer than a lot of IPMS members have been building. It entered USAF service in 1955, and 85 of them are still in active inventory, with 9 in reserve. The combat-ready B-52Hs left are at Minot AFB in North Dakota and Barksdale AFB, Louisiana. The Scale Aircraft Conversions setThe SAC set for the B-52 consists of 4 identical main… more |