Rod Lees
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He-111 SA Interior, Harness, Bomb Bay SetsPublished: February 15, 2012 |
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SB2C-4 HelldiverPublished: February 10, 2012 First, exceptional thanks to our friends at Revell for re-releasing “the Beast” and providing IPMS/USA a copy to review! This kit is a re-release of the former Monogram “Promodeller” Helldiver, originally issued in 1997. When you open the box, the only difference between then and now is that the molds have been around a bit longer, the instruction sheet is different, the decals are… more |
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MiG-23 Afterburner Section (Open)Published: January 11, 2012 Thank you to David Lajer at Aires for this review item (I don’t know if he did the work on this one, but it is beyond amazing…I hate the expression “Awesome”… too fluffy for something as utilitarian as an afterburner, but this is just a great set!). If you have ever had the chance to poke your head up the tailpipe of a MiG-23, you would be amazed at the complexity of the afterburner on… more |
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F-16C Falcon Block 50/52 Cockpit SetPublished: January 11, 2012 Once again a hearty “Thank you” goes to David Lajer at Aires for this review item. This is a simple cockpit upgrade, intended to be used on the Kinetic kit. Unfortunately, I thought this was for the Tamiya kit, but I am certain it can be used in either one; I have no Kinetic single-seat Block 50 kit, and no access to one, so I decided to build it in the “press on” mode, with intent to… more |
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Yak-38 Forger Aftermarket SetsPublished: January 7, 2012 First, THANKS goes to David Lajer at Aires for these review items! Aires is a long-time supporter and provider, and we at IPMS USA appreciate this working relationship (…and thanks also to Steve and Dave for allowing me to review the cool stuff!).
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Yokosuka MXY7 "Okha"Published: November 9, 2011 First: Extreme thanks to FineMolds for having dared to finally provide an injection molded kit of this famous weapon. If you have never built a FineMolds model, please understand that they are one of the top-notch short-run companies out there. The first FineMolds model I built was their all-resin and metal “Tony” kit, back in 1992; it heralded in all-resin kits for me, fit great, and cost (at… more |
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EA-18G GrowlerPublished: October 29, 2011 First thanks go to our friends at Stevens International who provided IPMS-USA this kit, and thanks to Trumpeter for having (once again) stepped out and provided what the modeling community had only previously dreamed of; a 1/32nd scale F-18G! I can usually throw a kit of this size together in a couple of weeks; I started on 27 September, and here it is 28 October. Thing to remember:… more |
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TSR 2 Pitot TubesPublished: October 17, 2011 Thanks once again to Quickboost for providing IPMS USA this review item! I marvel at how these pitot tubes are manufactured; compare to the kit item in the picture, and tell me what technology and black magic are at use here! Not much to say except they QB pitot tubes are far better than the kit item; delicate and impressive when installed. Too bad they aren’t stainless steel! (One “… more |
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GSh-23 Twin-barrel GunPublished: October 17, 2011 Thanks once again to Quickboost for providing IPMS USA this review item! Again, a simple upgrade to the Eduard Kit item; the gun muzzles are drilled out, extremely finely detailed, and the shell ejector chutes are hollow; you would almost have to make these out of aluminum foil to get this level of detail on your own (and they would not hold up on the way to a contest!) An excellent… more |
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Spitfire Mk Ixe Gun BarrelsPublished: October 17, 2011 Thanks once again to Quickboost for providing IPMS USA this review item! Consider this a quick, easy upgrade to your Spitfire; The kit items are not as detailed as these in that the QB parts provide just a little bit of “Oompf” ; Why? The muzzles; included are a standard smooth version, with the bore already drilled out, and one with flats to simulate the location the armorer uses to… more |