Rod Lees
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Me-410 Radio RackPublished: October 28, 2013 The usual “Thanks very much” goes out to our friends and suppliers at Quickboost for an excellent detail item, in this case an upgraded, simple radio rack drop-in for the Meng kit item. Almost the same as the Aires radio rack, the difference is in the mounting. Check out the photos – on the side-by-side, the right is the Quickboost item, the left is the Meng item, and the manufacturer… more |
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Me-410 50cm Cannon Barrel and MG BarrelsPublished: October 28, 2013 The usual “Thanks very much” goes out to our friends and suppliers at Quickboost for more superdetailed bits…in this case, the “big gun” for Meng’s Me-410 and barrels for the side turrets. In this case, a simple side-by-side review of the gun barrels is in order. Notice that the Quickboost cannon is larger than the kit item, and the gun barrels are better defined. Paint and install…… more |
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Me-410B-2/U-4 Cockpit SetPublished: October 24, 2013 Another interesting, timely upgraded cockpit from Aires – thanks from IPMS USA for providing us this excellent upgrade! If you have not built an Aires cockpit before, have a light read here. They are worth the time and cash, but require a bit more work than just a paint and “drop in” session. The Meng Me-410 cockpit is an excellent item as it is; the Aires replacement provides… more |
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Mk. 46 TorpedoesPublished: October 21, 2013 The usual “Thanks very much” goes out to our friends and suppliers at Aires for providing us a brace of detailed, upgraded Mark 46 torpedoes – excellent parts as usual! These torpedoes only took about 10 minutes to assemble; careful removal of the parts is called for, as the aft fairing and torpedo fins and propellers are extremely fragile, but they look great once assembled. … more |
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Kfir C2/C7/F-21 Exhaust NozzlesPublished: October 21, 2013 The usual "Thanks very much" goes out to our friends and suppliers at Aires for providing us this marvelous exhaust nozzle; you have made quite a niche in the market, and IPMS USA is pleased to review your products! This is an upgrade to the existing kit exhaust nozzle. As it is, there are only two parts to the Kinetic kit afterburner/reheat section; with a bit of paint and drybrush,… more |
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F4U Corsair Landing GearPublished: October 11, 2013 Thanks to Ross at SAC for providing IPMS USA this review set. Keep on producin’, amigo! We need these! Although the Tamiya landing gear for its new “wunderkit”, the F4U, is just fine as is, there is always the opportunity for improvement. Enter SAC full-metal landing gear! This upgrade is one that fits well with the new kit. Here’s why… The Tamiya gear incorporates two… more |
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Boeing B-47 Landing GearPublished: October 11, 2013 Heavy, appreciative thanks to Ross at SAC for providing IPMS USA this review set. And to think I volunteer to do these reviews… what a cool way to practice the hobby! This set is one of SAC’s more simple upgrades. The Hasegawa B-47 is at least 45 years old as a kit (I believe 1968), and is still the only game in town if you want to build one in 1/72nd scale. Shape is spot-on, the wheel… more |
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A-1D Skyraider Landing GearPublished: October 6, 2013 Thanks again to Ross at SAC for providing IPMS USA this review set. As usual, we are more than grateful for your support. And thanks to IPMS USA for providing it to me. This set is one which fits a real need for a kit upgrade. First, the Trumpeter Skyraider is an excellent kit for an early SPAD…the requirement to remove the later-in-life” armor plating on the external forward skin is… more |
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T-38A Landing GearPublished: October 1, 2013 First, the usual “THANK YOU!” to Ross at SAC for providing IPMS USA this review set. Said it before and will again, it’s companies like SAC supporting us that keep the hobby interesting and viable. And thanks to the leadership at IPMS USA from me for allowing an old guy, once again, to babble on about a great product, which was graciously provided for my use… Steve, Dick, Paul, and the rest,… more |
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Sopwith Camel F.1Published: October 1, 2013 Our usual “THANK YOU!” goes out to our friends at Hasegawa USA, which provided IPMS USA with yet another of the prolific output from Hasegawa. We sincerely appreciate and value your continuing support! First off, this is a very unusual kit. Back in the 1980’s, Hasegawa released a Wright flier, a Fokker DR-1, and a Sopwith camel in 1/8th scale. These were wood and plastic kits,… more |