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Thanks to Quickboost for this review sample and thanks to IPMS/USA for allowing me to review it.

This little gem easily exceeds the quality and detail of the seats found in the older P-39 kits.  I wanted to look at Quickboost's offering compared to one of the newer P-39 kits.  The kit I used for comparison has a seat with fine detail and very little, if any, clean-up.  The particular kit I used also comes with photo-etched seat belts.

Quickboost's seat is cast in gray resin and is free of flash or casting bubbles.  The casting has great detail with sharp edges, great buckle detail, and even some stitching can be seen on some areas of the straps.  Speaking of the straps, these lay across the seat naturally with a relaxed drape to them.  However, the shoulder straps appear to be wider than the actual seat belts and are actually wider than the PE belts of the kit's seat.

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 “Twang” and they disappear in resin, but I guess it’s better than stabbing a fellow club member in the eye with real metal).  Good thing there is a spare on the pour stub!  Another extremely competent and well done effort from Quickboost! 

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 upgrade to an already fantastic kit,.

Well done Quickboost! 

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 fit the barrel wrench on (also with the bore drilled out).  Magnificent!  Same for the shrouded barrel; Finely detailed!  Add to the set blanking plates for the leading edge to cover the unused outer gun barrels, and you have a worthy addition to your “Spit”. 

Highly recommended!

Thanks once again to Quickboost for providing IPMS USA this review item!

At first you wonder “why” these have been developed… then look closer.  The bases of all the air scoops have the diamond shaped mounting flange on them.  The kit?  Pah!  NO!  So, there is your answer.  The kit air scoops are lacking!  These are excellent additions to the basically excellent Trumpeter Flogger kit, and well worth acquiring! 

Great job Quickboost!

Quickboost has come out with a 1/32nd scale seat and belts for the Me262. It can be used with either the old Hasegawa offering or the newer Trumpeter kits. A quick check of the Hasegawa and Trumpeter kits seems like it will fit either one.

The kit has a casting block on the bottom which I cut off with a razor saw and then sanded smooth (although it is on the bottom and out of sight, which is great). The molded-in seat belts are excellent with all the correct parts present and done in nice relief.

I included a comparison [picture of the Hasegawa and Trumpeter kit seats and the Quickboost offering). It is an enormous improvement and will make a world of difference in the kit as shown in the picture.

Highly recommended! My thanks to Quickboost and IPMS/USA for the chance to review this item.

Quickboost continues with its excellent replacement seats with one for the Dragon/Trimaster Me163A. The seat comes with a small pour block which is on the bottom and easily cut off and sanded smooth.I had an old Trimaster kit and the picture shows just what an improvement it is with thinner edges and beautifully molded in seat belts. This product is highly recommended for the Dragon or Trimaster kit.

My thanks to Quickboost and IPMS/USA for the review sample.

Recommendation – most high

Well, it’s October and, as usual, Ross McMillan and company have not rested (at least for very long).  This is only a guess, but with a model as potentially heavy as the 1/32nd He-111, I can’t help but think that metal gear could easily be a necessity.  Also, the 1/48th Hasegawa kit (of which I have built 2) was a request from yours truly in that the plastic kit gear is weak.  In any event, here are this month’s offerings.  Make sure you visit their website for these and the ever-increasing selection of replacement gear available.

Eduard has recently released a few Photo Etch items for the AFV Club Nashorn kit. This review encompasses the Nashorn Ammo Boxes.

In general, Eduard has replaced the back, the top and the folding doors of these boxes, which when shown closed the hinges can be clearly seen. When the box is viewed open the doors are “collapsed” and folded on top of each other and sit on top of the box. I built it open to also show the enhancements inside and also when the model is finished I intend to show the boxes mostly loaded with ammo and with a slight weathering on the inside. If you look close you might notice that I am using the “salt method” for the weathering process.