IPMS Number
44000
Perry Downen
Reviews By Author
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P-40 Warhawk vs Bf 109 MTO 1942-44Published: August 30, 2011 I would like to thank Osprey Publishing for submitting this book and thank IPMS/USA for allowing me to review it. When we hear the name P-40 we almost invariably think of the shark mouth P-40s of The Flying Tigers doing battle with Japanese Nates and Zeroes over Southeast Asia. Nevertheless, the P-40s also spent considerable time in the air over North Africa and the… more |
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A-6E Intruders DecalsPublished: July 4, 2020 First, let me thank Squadron Products for these review samples an IPMS/USA for allowing me to review them. The recommended model for these two sets of decals is the Revell 1/48 A-6E Intruder. Revell first released their A-6E 23 years ago in 1988 (kit # 4578). They have re-released it in 2011 (kit # 85-5626). The new kit includes decals for VA-85, the Black Falcons on the U.S.S.… more |
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F/A-18C Snakes and Dragons DecalsPublished: August 9, 2011 Snakes and Dragons. What an interesting title for a set of decals – two sets, as a matter of fact. The “snakes” portion of the title refers to the VFA-86 Sidewinders, MCAS Beaufort, NC, as of January, 2011. The “dragons” segment refers to the VFA-192 Golden Dragons, NAS Atsugi, Japan in October, 2009. The decals come packaged in a zip-lock bag along with a full-color instruction sheet.… more |
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Hawker Hurricane Part 1Published: July 18, 2011 The Hawker Hurricane was credited with 60% of the RAF's air victories and played a critical roll in the Battle of Britain. More than 14,000 Hurricanes were built and they fought in all the major theatres of the Second World War. They served as fighters, fighter-bombers, and ground support aircraft and for a period of time the main single seat night fighter in the RAF. For their latest… more |
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Milestone PhantomsPublished: July 16, 2011 Several months ago I had the pleasure of reviewing Iliad’s book, Colors of the Falcons, a thorough examination of camouflage schemes and colors used on Soviet aircraft during the Second World War. Since I rated this publication very highly, I was interested to see if their decals were as good. I was not disappointed. The subject of this review is Iliad Design’s newly released 1/… more |
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Vulcan's Hammer, V-Force Projects and Weapons Since 1945Published: July 14, 2011 I would like to thank Specialty Press for submitting this book for review and thank IPMS/USA for allowing me to do the review. During the latter stages of World War II strategic bombing methods had become very effective. In Europe the USAAF was carpet-bombing targets in daylight and the RAF was bombing at night. The planes used on these missions carried out their tasks with brutal… more |
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The Lockheed Martin C-130 Hercules The Complete StoryPublished: May 18, 2011 I would like to thank Specialty Press for submitting this book for review and thank IPMS/USA for allowing me to do the review. In the 1950s and 1960s I grew up less than a mile from the end of Dobbin Air Reserve Base runway 11. Dobbins has always shared its runway, control tower, weather and rescue services with Lockheed, now Lockheed Martin Aeronautical Systems Company. My younger days… more |
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Scot Racing Team Honda RS250RW "2009 WGP250 Champion"Published: May 16, 2011 HistoryEstablished in 1949 by the FIM (Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme) the Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix is the premier championship of motorcycle road racing. Currently it consists of an eighteen-race series visiting fourteen countries, and four continents. Eight nationalities of the world's most skilled riders are mounted on purebred racing bikes. These… more |
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SPAD VII vs. Albatros D III 1917-18Published: May 12, 2011 I would like to thank Osprey Publishing for submitting this book for review and thank IPMS/USA for allowing me to do the review. In the latter half of 1916 the French SPAD VII and the German Albatros D III were introduced into the Great War. At the time, each represented major improvements in aircraft design and would change aerial warfare. Soon these two machines met in the skies over… more |
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United Air Lines DC-4Published: May 3, 2022 I would like to express my sincere thanks to Minicraft Model Kits for providing this kit to IPMS/USA and to them for allowing me to review it. In the mid-1930s United Airlines decided they needed a larger plane than the DC-3s they were using. They contacted Douglas Aircraft to develop such a plane. Douglas designed and built a large aircraft they called the DC-4E (E for experimental).… more |