IPMS Number
2209
Jim Pearsall
Reviews By Author
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MMP Books Single #5, MiG-17F/Lim-5Published: November 17, 2019 This is the 5th of the MMP Single series. This book is for the modeler who is going to build this aircraft. There’s no real text, other than the photo captions but there’s a bunch of good information to help build and detail a MiG-17F. The first 5 pages are line drawings in 1/72 and 1/48 scale. Then 4 pages of detail drawings of canopy, landing gear, instrument panel, and… more |
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F-5 Tiger II "Freedom Fighter" (shark nose versions) - F-5 E, F - Pitot Tube and 20mm gun barrelsPublished: November 17, 2019 This was done in conjunction with the Platz 1/144 F-5E/N kit which I also reviewed. This set consists of a brass pitot, two 20mm guns, and a fairing which can replace one of the guns. The upgrade is pretty simple. You get a .3mm drill. Remove the kit pitot and drill a hole there. The guns require a little more work, as there isn’t a good place to start drilling. I began by… more |
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MacArthur's Air ForcePublished: August 26, 2019 The subtitle of this book is “American Airpower over the Pacific and the Far East, 1941–51”. But it covers much more than this. This excellent book follows Douglas MacArthur from his education at West Point through his retirement. I really enjoyed some of the “side stories”, such as the fact that Arthur MacArthur, Douglas’ father was friends with Congressman John Mitchell. When Arthur… more |
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Meteor PitotPublished: August 19, 2019 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. This product is a single pitot tube for a 1/144 Gloster Meteor. The instructions are quite simple.
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F-15E Strike EaglePublished: July 31, 2019 The ModelThe F-15E Strike Eagle is a development of the F-15. The concept of the Strike Eagle was to produce a bomber aircraft which also had fighter capability. The biggest visual differences between the E model and earlier F-15s are the two-seat cockpit and the addition of conformal fuel tanks on the sides of the fuselage. This F-15E is a reissue of a kit previously sold… more |
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C-133 Landing GearPublished: July 28, 2019 The AircraftThe Douglas C-133 Cargomaster was the only turboprop powered strategic airlifter for the US Air Force. The 50 C-133s in service were built from 1956 to 1960. They were designed to carry large and heavy cargo and were superior to the preceding C-124 Globemaster in that they were faster, easier to load and could carry larger loads. One of the duties of the C-133 was… more |
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US Navy Aircraft Wheel ChocksPublished: July 4, 2019 This is one of those little “add-ons” that make your carrier deck look real. The US Navy has always been very careful about parking their airplanes on the deck, and keeping them there. It’s considered “not good” when the deck pitches and a plane slides into the plane next to it, or even “more not good” if it slides off the deck into the water. Tying the plane down works, but the chocks… more |
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T-72 MBTPublished: May 21, 2019 The VehicleThe T-72 series was the most produced post WW2 tank. It is designed to have a low silhouette and smaller hull than most modern tanks. The crew is only three soldiers, with ammunition loading being done automatically. Due to the cramped crew positions, the maximum height of a T-72 soldier is 5 feet 9 inches. The T-72 gun is a 125 mm capable of firing HEAT and… more |
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Exhaust Nozzles for the AV-8B/GR7 HarrierPublished: May 13, 2019 The AircraftHarriers are famous for being able to take off and land vertically. Of course, taking off vertically with a full combat load isn’t practical, unless your mission is to drop a teacup of napalm just off the airfield border. Nevertheless, the Harrier has been successful, and it’s because of the ability to adjust the exhaust to vector it through the nozzles to allow downward… more |
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Renault FT-17 TankPublished: May 13, 2019 The VehicleThe Renault FT (the 17 was added after World War I) was the first modern tank to reach production. The big advance over previous armored vehicles was the armament in a fully rotating turret, which allowed the tank to shoot without maneuvering. There were over 3,000 FTs built in France during the war, and there were 950 M1917 light tanks built in the United States. None of… more |