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    The John H Glenn and Western Reserve IPMS Chapters will proudlyhost their annual model show and contest Sunday, November 3rd, 2024, at the Kirtland School Complex in Kirtland Ohio. Open to all modelers, this year’s show features the following: An EXPANDED Contest Area, FREE LUNCH for Contest Judges, Judges' Best of Show Award, People’s Choice Awards, 'Best Of' Category Awards, Eight Special Theme Awards, 61 Contest Categories, A Huge Day-Long Raffle with a Special Kids' Raffle, Dozens of Hobby Vendors, and On-site Food Services. Please check out our website forupdates and further details: www.clevelandmodelshow.org. Hope to see you there!
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    New Location / New Date Theme is 'The Movies' IPMS/USAModel Contest Gundam Contest with expanded catagories Figure Contest with open system judging Make N Take Vender tables Door Prizes
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    Toy & Model Show & Swap Meet 9937 E. County Rd. A, Johnstown Center, WI, 53546
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    Saturday, September 21, 2024 | 9am to 4pm Veterans Memorial Community Center | 8055 Barbara Ave | Inver Grove Heights, MN Join us at the Midwest's Largest Scale Model Contest & Exhibition. This year's highlights will include: ​ Hundreds of the best built models in the region Free Online Pre-registration...avoid the check-in line Participants can enter the Contest (judged), the Exhibition (not judged) or both Vendor area featuring 100's of kits and supplies Raffles throughout the day Free Make-n-Take for Kids A visit and coverage by FineScale Modeler Only $20 for unlimited entries; Only $5 for spectators
  5. Please note: this is a companion review for the Hawaiian Air Depot masks and another review for the MiniArt P-47D can be found with the link below: MiniArt: https://miniart-models.com (and) www.hawaiianairdepot.com Link to product on company site:https://miniart-models.com/product/48001-p-47d-25re-thunderbolt-advanced-kit/ Hawaiian Air Depot View the full review
  6. A Very Brief History the P-47 View the full review
  7. Please note: this is a companion review for the Hawaiian Air Depot masks; here is the review for the MiniArt P-47D. MiniArt and Hawaiian Air Depot Link to product on company site: https://miniart-models.com/product/48001-p-47d-25re-thunderbolt-advanced-kit/ View the full review
  8. Avonmore Books is an Australian publisher specializing in military and aviation history, with a particular interest on the early period of the Pacific War. Avonmore prides itself in being the only mainstream Australian military history publisher producing full colour, illustrated books. While expensive to produce, we strive to produce titles that are a pleasure to own and read, and which incorporate first-class profiles, illustrations, and maps. To date, Avonmore Books has published 25 aviation books. View the full review
  9. Tamiya follows it 1/48th F-35A Lightning kit with a new and very updated 1/48th F-35B. I have been lucky enough to review both. The F-35A Review is here: https://reviews.ipmsusa.org/review/f-35a-lightning-ii-4 For this review, I will focus on the differences between the two kits. Inside the box, you will find 14 sprues with tress A, B, C and E being carryovers from the A version. There are sprues to make weapons also: View the full review
  10. Tamiya follows it 1/48th F-35A Lightning kit with a new and very updated 1/48th F-35B. I have been lucky enough to review both. The F-35A Review is here: https://reviews.ipmsusa.org/review/f-35a-lightning-ii-4 For this review, I will focus on the differences between the two kits. Inside the box, you will find 14 sprues with tress A, B, C and E being carryovers from the A version. There are sprues to make weapons also: View the full review
  11. The Westland Whirlwind was a twin-engine fighter/bomber built for the Royal Air Force. It was conceived shortly before WW2 broke out and went into service almost immediately. It was an aircraft not readily mentioned that fought gallantly through the Battle of Britain and the other campaigns in Europe. The aircraft suffered from what many consider an underrated Rolls Royce engine. Although I have also read the propellors were to blame for poor upper altitude performance. Nevertheless, the Whirlwind could out turn the BF-109 and was formidable with its four Hispano 20 mm cannons in the nose. It was also a marvel of engineering in its construction and innovative designs. Unfortunately, all but one airframe was removed from service in 1943 and scrapped. View the full review
  12. The 9P149 is a tank destroyer of Soviet origin and in this example, it is a vehicle carrying radio guided anti-tank system designated 9K114 Shturm which uses the 9M114 Kokon (Cocoon) missile. Same missile as used by the Mi-24 helicopter. The kit comes in standard gray plastic in 15 gray sprues, two clear sprues, decals and 2 photoetch frets. Total is 790 parts many of which are very tiny as the entire vehicle is a about a scale foot long. There is an entire interior which covers the driver compartment, engine and transmission. You will decide how far you want to build the interior if you don’t decide to open the hatches. The interior is really nice but I didn’t find many references no color call outs on the instructions. View the full review
  13. I have been building 3D-printed resin kits from Vargas Models for almost two years now, and these are just getting better and better. If you are unfamiliar with this small but prolific company, Vargas Models specializes in unusual 3-D printed, limited-run armor models, and is now offering the M2A4 Light tank,the fourth variant of the M2 light tank family (formally Light Tank, M2), that served in the U.S. Army during the interwar period. A few of these vehicles went in with the Marines at Guadalcanal early in the war – it is one of these that this particular offering depicts. View the full review
  14. Floyd Werner and Werner Wings produces wonderful aftermarket and decals primarily (but not wholly) aimed at helicopters. That not surprising as that was what Floyd’s does- fly helicopters. This set consists of parts and decals to convert the Kitty Hawk 1/35th scale HH-60H to the Coast Guard version of the HH-60J Jayhawk. Wait, Kitty Hawk is out of business! Zimi Models to the rescue. They have reissued many of Kitty Hawks kits and that includes the Resue Hawk. Problem solved. The set includes seven well cast resin parts. The bigger pats are in white resin and include the extra fuel tank and the front fairing in front of the cockpit. Three of the seven parts make up the search light with the modeler supplying the lens.The last two parts modify the instrument panel with a moving map panel and a correct set of gauges. View the full review
  15. I have been building 3D-printed resin kits from Vargas Models for almost two years now, and these are just getting better and better. If you are unfamiliar with this small but prolific company, Vargas Models specializes in unusual 3-D printed, limited-run armor models, and is now offering the M2A4 Light tank,the fourth variant of the M2 light tank family (formally Light Tank, M2), that served in the U.S. Army during the interwar period. A few of these vehicles went in with the Marines at Guadalcanal early in the war – it is one of these that this particular offering depicts. View the full review
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