IPMS Number
8739
Phil Peterson
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Corsair: Vought's F4U in World War II and Korea - LEGENDS OF WARFAREPublished: February 3, 2020 I really like the LEGENDS OF WARFARE series of books. These 9” by 9” hardback books cover aircraft, armored vehicles and ships in 112 pages filled mainly with good sized pictures. This one is on the F4U Corsair from prototype through WWII, Korea and afterwards. There is a quick introduction followed by chapters on each of the production versions, in this case, the prototype… more |
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F-15 in ActionPublished: February 18, 2019 I have been buying Squadron/Signal In Action books since they first hit the market back in 1971. They have always been an affordable way to get info regarding the subject that is helpful for the model builder and historian. This is the third issue devoted to the F-15 Eagle. I did get the first version which was number 24 but it is buried in the library someplace so this review will not… more |
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P-38 Lightning, Vol.1 - Legends of WarfarePublished: February 21, 2020 If you know me, you know that one of my all-time favorite aircraft is the P-38 Lightning. Flown by America’s top two scoring aces and used in the famous mission to get Yamamoto (also a good book) the Fork-tailed Devil has always been high on my list and I have built numerous kits over the years. This Legends of Warfare book continues the formula of a 9” by 9” hardback book with 112… more |
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B-52 Stratofortress: Boeing's Iconic Bomber from 1952 to the PresentPublished: February 3, 2020 The LEGENDS OF WARFARE series of books are very nice. They are 9" by 9" hardback books that cover aircraft, armored vehicles and ships in 112 pages filled mainly with good sized photos. While the B-52 was named the Stratofortress pretty much everyone calls it the BUFF or Big Ugly Fat Fellow (cough). Ok, maybe that last F stands for something else but this is going on a family friendly… more |
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Republic F-105 ThunderchiefPublished: February 10, 2019 While the F-4 Phantom is the plane many people think of when they think of the Vietnam War, the F-105 Thunderchief is the one that has always interested me more. Designed to deliver a nuclear weapon in a bomb with a low-level toss bombing attack it instead found itself conducting the majority of the strike bombing missions over Vietnam. Known as the Thud, a description of it’s gliding… more |
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B-25C/D Landing Gear & BallastPublished: November 7, 2018 The B-25 came into the public eye in a big way when a guy named Doolittle lead an attack on Japan not long after Pearl Harbor giving America a major morale boost. This year Airfix released a new kit of the C/D version of the Mitchell and it looks like a very nice kit. Scale Aircraft Conversions continues to release new landing gear sets trying to keep up with the plethora of… more |
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Phantom FG.1 Landing Gear & Ballast (Airfix)Published: October 29, 2018 The Spey engined Phantom did stellar service for both the RAF and Royal Navy. Airfix finally released a new kit of the FG.1 version and while it is missing a few details, it builds into a neat model. Once again Scale Aircraft Conversions has released a new set of landing gear specifically for the Airfix kit. The Airfix kit gives multiple options for the landing gear as the British… more |
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Bf 109G-10 PosterPublished: October 26, 2018 When you hear the name Eduard in modeling circles you immediately think of their superb photo etch parts, or maybe their mask sets or even their top of the line plastic kits. But you don’t usually think of Art. Oh sure, they have some great looking box tops but actual art? Yep, some of those box tops are actually available as large size posters such as this one. The overall… more |
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25-degree Sprue CutterPublished: August 8, 2018 If you build models you are probably very familiar with Micro-Mark. Not only do they carry a wide range of modeling tools but also offer several kits in different media. When starting a model getting the parts off the sprue cleanly helps lower the amount of clean up you need to do so finding a good sprue cutter is a great start. This product is manufactured by Fujiya out of Japan.… more |
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Kawasaki Ki-61-Id Hien (Tony) and Camouflage DecalsPublished: August 5, 2018 The one thing all Japanese fighters in WWII had in common was a radial engine, except for one plane, the Ki-61 Hien which the allies named Tony. This was powered by a licensed built version of the Daimler-Benz DB601 and not only faced the allied fighters of the day but also had the performance to get to the B-29s altitude. Tamiya released a new tool of the Tony in 1/48th scale back in… more |