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Easy Line German Antitank Mines

Review Author
Mike Van Schoonhoven
Published on
Company
Plusmodel
Scale
1/35
MSRP
$5.00

The mines come packaged in a clear cellophane with a cardboard insert to help protect them. They are produced in grey resin. The level of detail is nice with a minimal amount of clean-up required The set comes with eight mines and decals. Care will be needed when you remove the pour stubs. The reason for this is the handles on the mines are very delicate. I had a few that were broke when I received the package. You could also replace them with brass wire to give them added strength.

This set would make a great addition to a diorama with German pioneers, or just added to a vehicle as cargo. I would like to thank PlusModel and IPMS/USA for the opportunity to review this kit.

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Fokker D.VII F - Part 2
Review Author
Roger Rasor
Published on
Company
Wingnut Wings, Ltd
Scale
1/32
MSRP
$79.00

The Build (Continued)

The assembled engine dropped in place with little drama…but, because of the rather complex way the engine, engine bay framing and multi-part cowling align with the fuselage, I first carefully dry-fitted everything (and temporarily taped parts in place) to make sure there were no gaps between panel lines. Doing this also ensured that the front of the engine was centered in the opening in the cowl front. I cemented the engine in place and removed the engine panels to make the necessary adjustments as called out in the instructions.

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PV-1 Ventura Engines
Review Author
Greg Wise
Published on
Company
Quickboost
Scale
1/48
MSRP
$14.50

The Product

These highly detailed engines are a great way to enhance your next build. They are a drop in replacement for the kit parts. My samples were beautifully cast, and flawless. The engine’s pushrod tubes are not included in the casting, but locating holes for the pushrod tubes are present for those modelers wishing to add them. I highly recommend these babies to anyone wanting to upgrade the Revell PV-1 Ventura.

Thanks to Aires and IPMS/USA for allowing me to present these samples.

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USN Carrier Deck 1942-44 Lift Area
Review Author
Steve Collins
Published on
Company
Eduard
Scale
1/72
MSRP
$29.95

This product is a prepainted photoetched flight deck section from a US carrier between 1942 and 1944. It is made of a fairly heavy gauge brass. It partly includes one of the hangar deck lifts in the full up position. It has good texture showing the planking on the deck, the tiedown strips and the metal areas surrounding the lift, as well as some of the deck markings for the carrier. The painting gives a realistic replication of the wood grain on the deck planks and is of the early war natural wood coloring. The surface has a slight sheen, and to be more realistic, it should have a light coat of flat clear sprayed on. The deck section is big enough for a small naval aircraft, and would probably be okay with a Hellcat or a Corsair. It measures 4 3/8 x 5 1/4 inches or approximately 111 x 133 millimeters. It will make a very effective display that can be completed quickly by simply gluing it to an appropriately sized base. Highly recommended.

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T-90A Russian Main Battle Tank
Review Author
Anthony Tvaryanas
Published on
Company
Meng Model
Scale
1/35
MSRP
$79.99

The T-90A Main Battle Tank is currently the most modern tank in service with Russian ground forces. Although a development of the T-72, the tank consists of a 125mm 2A46M-5 smoothbore gun, a pair of auxiliary machine guns and Russia’s Shtora-1 combined electro-optical countermeasures suite to protect the tank against laser-guided weapons. It entered service in 2005, replacing the aging T-72s and T-80s and forming the backbone of current Russian ground forces.