IPMS Number
33549
Luke R. Bucci, PhD
Reviews By Author
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Model Art Modeling Magazine, #838, February 2012Published: February 21, 2012 ModelArt No. 838 monthly update features new kits of the iconic Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) battleship Yamato, as well as the usual new kit reviews and features. Pages 7-49 illustrate five new Yamatos ranging from 1/150 to 1/700 scale. Each model shows new aftermarket details, photoetch sets, and how to use them. Tamiya 1/350 1945 version, Fujimi 1/700 20in version, Tamiya 1/700 Leyte Gulf… more |
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IJN Training Cruiser Katori, August 1942Published: February 3, 2012 Bottom LineLong overdue, new molding for the 1/700 scale IJN Katori training cruiser as she appeared at the beginning of WW2 (August 1942). Excellent detail, excellent fit, accurate appearance. Vast improvement over the previous molds. HistoryIJN Katori was the lead ship of a three-ship class of training cruisers designed to replace aging pre-WWI era ex-armored… more |
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45-Degree, 2 Bar Ship's RailingsPublished: January 30, 2012 Bottom LineVery esoteric 1/700 scale warship photoetch set with limited utility. For experienced super-detailers. NOTE: this is not typical deck railings! Eduard from the Czech Republic has been producing superior photoetch sets for years. They have ventured into 1/700 and 1/350 scale ship railings now with eleven new sets released in 2011. Four are in 1/700 scale and all… more |
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USN 20mm Oerlikon AA Photoetch SetPublished: January 11, 2012 Bottom LineAnother entry into aftermarket 1/700 scale US Navy 20mm mounts. Has single and double tripod mounts. Photoetch steel with close to scale look, not difficult to fold, fair value, but still has flat barrels. One of few sources for 20mmx2 mounts. Will give acceptable, good-looking 20mm mounts for late WW2 USN warships. One major bugaboo for 1/700 scale warships has… more |
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Model Art Modeling Magazine, #42, Waterline Model Special - Attack on Pearl HarborPublished: July 4, 2020 On the 70th anniversary of the Hawaiian Operation (as the Imperial Japanese Navy called it), Model Art Winter quarterly is all about Kido Butai, the Japanese fleet that attacked Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. Most of this issue is devoted to building detailed 1/700 models of the major Japanese warships (light cruisers and larger) and the submarines that attacked Pearl Harbor. Thus, this… more |
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Model Art Modeling Magazine, #832, November 2011Published: November 11, 2011 ModelArt No. 832 monthly update has the usual features of new product kits, as well as a feature topic. This month, the topic is aluminum metallizing finishes. Pages 5-49 show a list of four entire pages of different paints with a picture of its bottle and a painted plastic spoon so you can see how it looks – a thorough encyclopedia of available aluminum metallic paints. Examples of how to use… more |
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Model Art Modeling Magazine, #41, Waterline Model Special - Katori class, Hatsuharu classPublished: September 9, 2011 Model Art No. 41 Autumn 2011 is devoted to several classes of more obscure Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) warships in WW2. Specifically, Katori class light/training cruisers, Hatsuharu class destroyers, and Fuso class battleships. For each class, you get to see builds of the most recent kits, drawings, figures and photos showing intimate details of each class/kit, and… more |
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Model Art Modeling Magazine, #828, September 2011Published: September 9, 2011 In Model Art No. 828, September 2011, the ever-popular Takao class of WW2 Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) heavy cruisers in 1/700 scale is featured. Pages 12-45 are filled with a comprehensive review comparing commercial kits and aftermarket sets, along with very detailed build information on super-accurizing each ship in the class (Atago, Chokai, Maya, … more |
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Italian Battleships of World War IIPublished: August 29, 2011 Mark Stille is a retired Commander of the US Navy and has written a succession of books for Osprey Publishing on naval topics. He continues as an intelligence analyst at the Pentagon. New Vanguard 182 covers Italian battleships of World War Two, an obscure topic. Like other Osprey books, an in-depth treatment is not given, but an excellent synopsis of design, characteristics and history of… more |
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Model Art Modeling Magazine, #824, July 2011Published: July 6, 2011 Model Art No. 824, July 2011 issue features the tools of modeling – everything needed to finish surfaces of models. Pages 9 - 43 are filled with commercial products from sanding sticks to glue and everything in between (but not paint). Unfortunately, this is where not being able to translate the text into English hurts – we never find out who won. Pages 44 - 61 show off the next feature… more |