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It's a shame really, as the box art shows a lack of fuselage armor and shorter pylons. But the built up kit clearly shows the inverse. - Dennis S. Mount Juliet, TN USA

Hey, that's fun! - Dennis S. Mount Juliet, TN USA

I suppose if you count their 1/48 He-111Z Zwilling, they have released a 1/48 4-engined kit (or five, in this case). However, ICM's niche appears to be single-engined WWII aircraft in 1/32, and twin-engined WWII aircraft in 1/48. I'd like to dare them to do a twin-engine in 1/32. Their kits are delightfully simple, yet detailed, and build up really nice, albeit a little fiddly in places. No matter what, their 1/32 stuff from the past 4-5 years or so has been top-notch. And in the same swing, I'd like to dare them to do a true 4-engined aircraft in 1/48, like a Halifax. I've observed that one of the kit manufacturers that we comment least about in terms of accuracy issues, is ICM. That's why I want them to keep putting out kits we love; they are accurate, appear to be well-researched, and attractive subjects. - Dennis S. Mount Juliet, TN USA

If you've never watched the Halifax documentary on Netflix (or is it Amazon Prime?), do so. It will make you fall in love with that aircraft even more. With that being said, I want one. Heck, I'd be happy with one in 1/48 that isn't made by Fonderie Miniatures. - Dennis S. Mount Juliet, TN USA

I reached out to Alex at KEP Models to inform him of the broken piece so that he could amend shipping packaging if necessary. He was remorse about the broken piece, and offered to send me the 3D CAD file so that someone could 3D print a new tail piece for me! That's good customer service right there. - Dennis S. Mount Juliet, TN USA

I was able to order directly from Alex at KEP Models via email. His correspondence was timely, and in English! - Dennis S. Mount Juliet, TN USA

Yikes :-/ Yes, fortunately this break is very clean, and it goes back together with relative ease. It will need some work, as there's some chipping on the break so there are some slight gaps. I do love this 3D printed stuff, it's quite fun, but it is a really brittle medium. - Dennis S. Mount Juliet, TN USA

You know, you're absolutely right. I hadn't even thought of that, but correct, I didn't see a single layer line. It really is quite impressive. - Dennis S. Mount Juliet, TN USA

All- I just got this little beauty in my hot little hands today, all the way from Russia via an intermediary from Romania I believe. I was able to order directly from KEP Models, and it took about three weeks to get here. Let's see what's in the box. Oodles and oodles of darker grey printed resin, and it is absolutely beautifully cast. The structures that support the larger pieces are quite impressive: The fuselage is molded into four main pieces; two tail halves with the horizontals already attached, and two almost complete fuselage halves. The fuselage and tail interiors have locating pins, which is a nice touch. They are quite large, and the fit is very tight. What's tricky is the break between the tail and the fuselage coes along side some beautifully cast stretched fabric, so care will be needed to maintain the texture and hide the seams. The interior is fairly basic, but the structure provided on the walls in the cockpit is very nice. Some bulkhead pieces are included as well, which are quite nice. But here's a real gem for the interior, the instrument panel with attached throttle quadrant, complete with some very delicate and detailed levers. Wings are each one-piece affairs, and they too have some nice molding on them with some subtle oil-canning: Engine nacelles are also molded as one piece: Speaking of the engine nacelles, the engines are absolutely exquisite. They feature some very fine details, especially on the crank case and piston heads: The most important piece not to get damaged was the canopy, and I was fortunate there: Two vacform canopies are included. Here we also see landing lights, and a sheet of protected acetate to make the side windows, complete with a sticker designed so you can cut out the windows from the sheet. The other stabilizer is loose in the box, along with some other small bits. Speaking of bits... Check out this fancy tail wheel, all one-piece: Other small bits included the landing gear pieces, optional skis, landing gear doors (not pictured, were lose in the box), and a really nicely molded machine gun for the top of the fuselage. Props, flaps, and bombs round out the bits: The bombs are beautifully cast as single pieces with separate bomb shackles. Decals are included for one option, with a color profile to aid in painting it properly. Instructions are two sheets, with clear pictures of the assembly sequence so that you don't have to worry about reading the Cyrillic. In it's trip from Russia, I only had one broken piece, which is a big surprise considering how brittle these 3D printed resin kits are: Fortunately for me, this means I get to navigate the fabric texture and a panel line three times, rather than two like the rest of you. That's what comes in the box, for roughly $106US shipped. I can highly recommend this kit, and anything else that KEP produces! This is a real gem. - Dennis S. Mount Juliet, TN USA

More than I can currently say about mine! My G-6 is halfway there, and my 110G-4 is still sitting in the box staring at me. - Dennis S. Mount Juliet, TN USA

Oh now you're spoiled rotten :-) Two very outstanding conversions! - Dennis S. Mount Juliet, TN USA

I'm a little surprised we haven't seen then yet, too. Here's to hoping it lands soon. - Dennis S. Mount Juliet, TN USA

It might be obvious to say this, but I think you're really getting the hang of this 3D printing stuff. Just saying. Outstanding work Peter, a stunner in the making already! - Dennis S. Mount Juliet, TN USA

Right? They are impressive aircraft. One of Germany's finest from the war. And the night fighter was a particularly effective beast against RAF heavy bombers. The crews responsible for night missions really enjoyed them in this role. Roomy inside, and very easy to fit equipment into, like radar and whatnot. Also, that big greenhouse canopy gave them great visibility when hunting bombers. - Dennis S. Mount Juliet, TN USA

You guys can also order direct from John by sending him a message here on LSP, he's very receptive to messages :-) @Pastor John - Dennis S. Mount Juliet, TN USA