Dr. Jekyll as Mr. Hyde

Published: July 22, 2013
Company: Moebius Models

Thank you to the crew at Moebius Models – Frank Winspur, Dave Metzner and Bob Plant – for providing this review kit! The opportunity also wouldn’t be possible without the IPMS Review Corps staff, who graciously allowed me to give this one a try.

In General

As a rule, when I build a model for a review, I focus on the model itself rather than the subject’s background. However,… more

F8F-1B Gun Barrels

Published: June 9, 2013
Company: Quickboost

Thank you to David Lajer of Aires/Quickboost and the IPMS Reviewer Corps for the privilege of reviewing this delightful aftermarket resin set. The Hobby Boss F8F kit is wonderful in its own right, but the replacement gun barrels add quite an eye-catching detail in a highly visible part of the kit.

A single casting plug with 2 longer and 2 shorter barrels is in the package, molded in… more

F8F-1 Bearcat Wheel Bay

Published: June 8, 2013
Company: Aires Hobby Models

Thank you to David Lajer of Aires / Quickboost and the IPMS Reviewer Corps for the privilege of reviewing this delightful aftermarket resin set. The Hobbyboss F8F kit is wonderful in its own right, but replacement of the kit wheel wells with the Aires parts and the other pieces in the set allows a much cleaner and more detailed presentation.

The Package

The set is packaged in… more

B-17G Final Assembly and Conclusions

Published: May 10, 2013
Company: HK Models Co.

Thank you to Mr. Neil Yan of HK Models and the IPMS Reviewer Corps for the opportunity to review a wonderful new model release in large-scale aircraft. This final installment will describe the surprisingly quick last steps, and my thoughts and conclusions about this great kit.

All of the remaining clear parts went onto the model in very much the same way as the previous ones, with only… more

B-17G Nose Section and Fuselage

Published: May 2, 2013
Company: HK Models Co.

Thank you to Mr. Neil Yan of HK Models and the IPMS Reviewer Corps for the opportunity to review a wonderful new model release in large-scale aircraft. This next installment is fairly brief and describes the construction of the nose section and the remainder of the fuselage.

The bombardier and navigator stations in the nose are well appointed, with a Norden bombsight, a pair of 50-… more

B-17G Waist Interior and Fuselage Assembly

Published: April 29, 2013
Company: HK Models Co.

Thank you to Mr. Neil Yan of HK Models and the IPMS Reviewer Corps for the opportunity to review a wonderful new model release in large-scale aircraft. This next installment covers the waist interior and fuselage assembly, which is from the ring mount around the ball turret through the Cheyenne tail turret, and closing up the fuselage. I originally thought it might be more instructive to work… more

B-17G Midsection Interior

Published: April 24, 2013
Company: HK Models Co.

This second installment covers the midsection interior, which is from the aft bulkhead of the bombardier and navigator compartment through the bomb bay and to the ring mount around the ball turret. Instruction steps 1 through 15 are used to construct this mid-section subassembly. I continue to be impressed by the fit and detail of the moldings.

Please consider that the associated… more

B-17G First Impressions

Published: April 20, 2013
Company: HK Models Co.

Thank you to Mr. Neil Yan of HK Models and the IPMS Reviewer Corps for the opportunity to review a wonderful new model release in large-scale aircraft. This report is the first in a series of reviews that will highlight the construction of this soon-to-be-released subject. The reviews will cover first impressions, the midsection interior, armament, waist interior and fuselage assembly, nose… more

Soft Pipes – Materials for Detailing Projects

Published: March 16, 2013
Company: Riich Models

Thank you to Riich Models, Dragon Models USA, and the IPMS Reviewer Corps for the chance to review this intriguing product. This is really one review of 2 different diameters, and there are 2 other smaller sizes available. Each package contains 5 pieces of soft pipe in about 800 mm (7.75 inches) lengths.

• Stock # RE 30006 (0.8 mm pipes)
• Stock # RE 30007 (1.0 mm pipes)… more

U.S. Guided Missiles, The Definitive Reference Guide

Published: March 8, 2013
Book Author(s): Bill Yenne
Company: Specialty Press

Thank you to Andrea Lindell of Specialty Press and the IPMS Reviewer Corps for allowing me the opportunity to review this truly definitive resource. Author Bill Yenne does not disappoint in the least; rather,he provides a veritable gold mine of data, photographs, and narrative. He provides a wonderful introduction defining what a guided missile is, but also covers early guided missile concepts… more