IPMS Number
8739
Phil Peterson
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Bases by BillPublished: February 14, 2023 If you have won an award at an IPMS contest and it was an engraved wooden plaque, chances are it was made by Bases by Bill. Bill and Wes Wedeward have been supplying custom awards to shows for several years including the 2018 and 2019 IPMS National Conventions. The awards are available in several sizes with 1st, 2nd and 3rd place and special award options available. The bases are made… more |
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F-16 Fighting Falcon Part 2: International VersionsPublished: November 27, 2022 Phoenix Scale Publications is a new publishing company in the world of scale models consisting of several veterans of the business. They have released two modeling magazines, one on all types of models and this one just on the aviation side of builds. They also have released several aviation modeling books of which this one is the 2nd in their Real To Replica Series. As a lover of… more |
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Phoenix Aviation Modelling, April 2022, Issue 3Published: November 27, 2022 Phoenix Scale Publications is a new publishing company in the world of scale models but the team is made up of several veterans of the business. They have released two modeling magazines, one on all types of models and this one which is just on the aviation side of builds. They also have released several aviation modeling books. Do we need another scale modeling magazine about aircraft… more |
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The Marmo Method Modelbuilding Guide #9 From An E-Book To A Hard Copy (or How To Print A PDF)Published: June 4, 2022 The 9th e-book from Richard Marmo has to do with turning an e-book into a hard copy to keep on your shelf. I relate well to this title as I am one of the old school who still prefers paper to pixels. While I am willing to read books on my phone when it comes to model related material, I would much rather have it flat on my desk to review rather than on a computer or phone… more |
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The Marmo Method Modelbuilding Guide #15 Building A 1/25th Scale Love’s Fuel Tanker TrailerPublished: May 29, 2022 Richard Marmo’s 15th e-book is a build of the AMT Tanker Trailer kit but it goes a slightly different route and actually ends up with a What If even though he doesn’t say it. Is inspiration for this build is the Love’s Truck Stop bright yellow fuel trucks but what makes it a what if is that Love’s uses Beall tankers but the AMT kit is a Fruehauf design. This bit of knowledge just… more |
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The Marmo Method Modelbuilding Guide #13 Building The Munsters Living RoomPublished: May 15, 2022 Richard Marmo is one of the founding members of IPMS/USA, member #2, yep, 2. He has been creating ebooks on how to build kits, photo journals and other stuff for a while. This time for issue 13 what better project than the Munsters Living Room. Now you younger lads and lasses may not know The Munsters but those of us with a few more years under our belts are very familiar with this… more |
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Spooks From the Beach – USMC F-4B/F-4J Phantoms in the Vietnam WarPublished: April 2, 2022 The United States Marine Corps were a major operator of the F-4 Phantom during the Vietnam war flying both the B and J versions. AoA’s very comprehensive set covers six Marine Fighter Attack Squadrons with more than 15 possible schemes. There is also a full set of stencils included for one aircraft. The squadrons are:
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VF-154 Black Knights - USN F-4J Phantoms in the Vietnam War & Cold WarPublished: April 2, 2022 The United States Marine Corps were a major operator of the F-4 Phantom during the Vietnam war flying both the B and J versions. AoA’s very comprehensive set covers six Marine Fighter Attack Squadrons with more than 15 possible schemes. There is also a full set of stencils included for one aircraft. The squadrons are:
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Operation Crossbow 1944 Hunting Hitler’s V-weaponsPublished: April 1, 2021 Operation Crossbow was the Allies attempt to destroy Hitler’s new Vengeance weapons, the V-1 and V-2. This book focuses on the bomber campaign rather than the defenses deployed in England to counter the attacks. The usual soft cover book consists of 94 pages filled with Mr. Zaloga’s usual well documented and written information. There are lots of photographs of not only the allied… more |
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Republic F-105 ThunderchiefPublished: March 27, 2021 The Republic F-105 Thunderchief was designed to deliver a tactical nuclear weapon against the Soviet Union during the Cold War. However, it gained it’s fame over the jungles of Vietnam where they flew 159,795 combat missions from which 334 failed to return home. This hard cover book contains 300 pages and 575 pictures in black and white and color. It covers the full history of the… more |