Fran

I have this one on my stash so i will be watching closely.

ICM read, as usual, this review. And Alina (from ICM) send me an email regarding the pitot option, and allow me to share their reply. Its fantastic to have an ICM official reply: "Regarding the pitot option, there are two possible design options - either mold the part together with the fuselage (cutting it off if necessary) or make the part separately (by adding a seat under it). Both options have their advantages and disadvantages. We decided to go with the first option, as we believe that it simplifies the assembly. Moreover, the Pitot tube under the fuselage is difficult to align correctly after the model is assembled. If the modeler is afraid of damage to these parts, they can be cut off during fuselage assembly and glued to the final stage." Absolutely, you are welcome to share our explanation as an official option from ICM. It's always great to contribute to the community's understanding. Regarding the second pito of the wing - maybe it will be used in the next modefications."

Good question... I never tried then and I`m quite curious about then as they have several great schemes sheets.

So sorry to hear this Peter. Best wishes to Diane for a speedy recovery!

Chris, check here:

1:48 B-26B Marauder ICM Catalogue number 48320 Price: around 75€ “The Glenn L. Martin Company's Model 179 answered a January 1939 Army Air Corps specification for a high-speed bomber. The Army ordered the streamline twin-engine, all-metal monoplane, designated the B-26 Marauder, in September and the first production example flew in November 1940. The design incorporated several new innovations. The high wing loading of the design and the resultant increased landing and take-off speeds caused many accidents in training. Intimidating epithets such as the "Widow Maker" and "One-a-Day-in-Tampa-Bay" added to the B-26's initial reputation as it underwent Congressional scrutiny. As those problems were being resolved, Marauders immediately went into combat after American entry into World War II. On June 4, 1942, Army Air Forces (AAF) Marauders defending Midway Island attacked Japanese aircraft carriers with torpedoes, but failed to score hits. The AAF sent Marauders to North Africa after the Allied invasion in November 1942 for service with the Twelfth Air Force. Eighth Air Force B-26s flew the first bombing mission against German forces in Europe on May 14, 1943. In preparation for the invasion of France, the Eighth's Marauders were transferred to the Ninth Air Force, the primary American tactical air force in Europe, in October 1943. Like the M1 Garand combat rifle, the Sherman tank, and the LST, the Marauder was an important weapon in the war against the Axis powers. B-26 crews flew over 100,000 sorties and dropped approximately 150,000 tons of bombs, primarily against Nazi Germany. The AAF lost fewer Marauders than any Allied bomber it flew—less than one-half of one percent. Besides the United States, the air forces of Great Britain and France operated Marauders in combat. Few Marauders survive today out of the 5,266 produced by Martin. *History from National Air and Space Museum. Just a brief history for a very well know aircraft. So, let`s crack the box to check one of the most wanted and eagerly waited model of the year. The usual ICM flip top cardboard with a separate card lid showing the artwork. Inside you have sprues separated in two plastic bags and the clear parts in another bag and full protected. Speaking of artwork, I really love these ICM artworks. No idea who is the author but kudos to his work. Inside you will also find a calendar. Passing on, a fist general view, is a typical ICM quality plastic, with no distortion, no flash, with very good surface detail. On sprue A, the fuselage halves. In the external view, the surface detail is there but you don’t see most of the rivets made. An intermediate modeler will do that with no problem. The fuselage has a fantastic fit as usual in the ICM models in a few years now. Checking the interior, there is the internal frame in the visible parts and location pins to put the fuselage together and to put the other internal details into the place. Injection marks… a few and one of them, just near a window will give a few extra work to remove it… Checking the construction evolution this location pin probably will not be total expose but I don’t think that you can pass not delete it. Sprue B On this sprue, one wing, engine gondola with the undercarriage. The inside detail on the undercarriage is good. There´s some improvements that can be made for the AM companies. The wings also have a very good and sharp surface detail. Sprue C Here the other wing, tailwings, cockpit floor and front floor. Also intermediate “walls” with some very engrave detail (those doors are asking to be open….) Sprue D Two sprues in fact, with all the parts for the engine, propellers and engine nacelles. The engines detail looks quite good. No doubts a very good effort have being made in giving a nice looking detail engines on this one. Kudos engine. To make it almost perfect in this scale you just need to add some wires. A few small details are given in this sprue and all the ordinance for the bomb bay. Also the wheels, in two halves, but with quite good detail on the hub and also the tire. I’m quite happy with detail on the wheels. Sprue E Besides the rest of the tail wings, several detail for the wing jig attach to the inside walls. These walls have quite sharp and good detail waiting for a good paintjob to bring up all the detail. The final result could be quite good directly from box. Sprue F This sprue brings us the flaps, upper turret (and all its details) instrument panels, side cockpit consoles and undercarriage bay. The instrument panels is quite good in raised detail and you have a decal set for the instruments bazels. The undercarriage bay could have been a little more detail but for me, is good as it is. Personally I don’t used to give much attention to undercarriage detail as is a quite hidden detail. Sprue G Almost all the small detail are in this sprue. Machines guns, bomb details, cockpit consoles, bars and ladder. All with good detail and no flash!!! Here the location points have some relevance because some part are quite small and it could be not so easy to remove then form the sprue But the location points are well thought in places that are easy to remove, without damaging any details and easy to remove with a small sanding stick or another sanding tool. The Clear parts As usual are pristine and very clear with no distortion at all. The instructions. The usual standard from ICM with a booklet with the first and last page in satin paper and the rest in normal paper. The color table chart only have ICM paint range and it start to make some sense (at least in Europe) as you start to have some online store that sell them as Art Scale Kit. I already try ICM in brush application only (Airbrush will follow) and I must say: I has impressed with the brush paint flow and the cover pigmentation. I will make a proper review on those paints. Anyway, the instruction manual is detailed and easy to follow. It includes step-by-step assembly diagrams, color callouts, and decal placement guides. And this one has masking templates. The decal sheet has a good color registration and supply 3 finishing options: B-26B-55MA 42-96077 “Ladies Delight”, 584th Bomber Squadron, 394th Bomb Group, probably in Boreham, England, Summer 1944, B-26B.55MA42-96214 “Coral Princess III”, 494th Bom Squadron, 344th Bomb Group, Pontoise France, Autumn of 1944; B-26B-55MA 42-96165 “The Big Hairy Bird”, 599th Bomb Squadron, 397th Bomb Group, Peronne, France, December 1944. The decals are design by ICM and made for the third party but I have no idea who. As for “The Big Hairy Bird” the yellow nose must be painted… so some extra masking work will be needed to get this scheme in to good term. A negative aspect… So if you watch carefully the sprues, you have notice something that is not the best solution (at all) from ICM… ICM decided to mould in the pitot probes in the fuselage and in the wings…. Why??? This is the best way to break during construction. I bet that at least 98% of those will be broken in the construction…. So the best way will be remove both, make the respective hole and store it an put it in only in the final steps of construction. It`s a negative aspect on this beautiful kit. Conclusion A must eager (probably one of the most ones) model that we have been waiting as a 2023 release but only saw the daylight in March of 2024. The wait as worth it, no doubt about it!! The detail out of the box is very good and it will make a very good replica. For the expert and keen modeler some AM will make some extra detail to make this beauty into a total masterpiece. The pitot decision moulded in the fuselage is a wrong decision (that I hope that ICM will not do it again) but will not remove the higly recommendion on the best B-26 in 1:48 scale!. The construction is not totally straightforward as there are several sub-assembly that you need to take care and time (as undercarriage is a complex sub-assembly steps) to get it right on spot., so the novice could have some trouble in build this one. But all other modelers can make from this a truly fantastic model of the B-26 Marauder. VERY Highly recommend this to intermediate/expert modeler My thanks to ICM for making this fantastic model.

What a beauty my friend!!! Great work!!!

1:35 PHU BAI COMBAT BASE 1968 ICM Catalogue number 53056 Price: around 145,89€ ICM is a proud Ukrainian Company and they proudly announce themselves as such on the box top of all releases since the war as began. And proud they should as they are making an extraordinary work in the modelling world. Phu Bai Combat Bae was a former U.S. Army and U.S. Marine Corps base south of Hue, in Central Vietnam. On 30/31 January 1968, the base was hit by Vietcong mortar and rocket fire as part of the TET Offensive. The base was used to support U.S. and ARVN forces fighting in the Battle of Hue. The first relief force was dispatched from Phu Bai to the MACV Compound in Hue City. On 15 February 1968, General Creighton Abrams established MACV forward at Phu Bai to assume direct control of US forces in northern I Corps, which were then engaged in the Battle of Hue, the Battle of Khe Sanh and the TET Counteroffensive. MACV Forward ceased operation on 10 March 1968. IN 1969, the 85th Evacuation Hospital moved from Qui Nhon and was established at the Norwest end of the airfield, adjacent to Highway 1. The Headquarters of the 101st was moved to Phu Bai. For a little more detail history about this military base, check here: https://military-history.fandom.com/wiki/Phu_Bai_Combat_Base There`s a lot of pictures online of actual real pictures of the CH-54 in Phu Bai: https://www.flickr.com/photos/13476480@N07/21018823201/in/photostream/ Checking the pictures is easy to see where ICM seeks inspirations. Before cracking the box, I leave you the review made by our Ernie Ling of the 1:35 ICM CH-54A: https://forum.largescalemodeller.com/topic/19184-135-scale-ch-54-tarhe-by-icm/#comment-224683 This model kit that we are reviewing today is a multiple model kit, the CH-54A with the M-121 bomb (model kit 53055), helicopters ground personnel (53102), US Helicopter Pilots (1960s-1970s) and M801 US Landing mat (53200). So ICM just bring parts of each one to a single box, and add a new box art (a really good model box art, I must say, as usual on the ICM model boxes) and we have Phu Bai Combat Base 1968!! So, inside, beside de parts of each model kit mention, you get also the instructions of each one. The instructions of the CH-54 is the one for the 53055 - Sikorsky CH-54 with M-121 bomb. For me it`s the first time I see in flesh, the 1:35 ICM CH-54. I must say: I am really impressed with all the work and research on this one and size!! As Ernie says, military helicopter fans, several of whom call LSM home, cheered loudly at the announcement. It’s a very big box, and lifting the color lip top off, you get two sturdy big cardboard box, both full of plastic. Let`s see the plastic. The plastic is typical from ICM, in gray color, with very good surface details. In my model I have some moulding lines that are easy removed and perfectly normal in a standard model kit. I don't have any flash. The moulding quality is quite good in all dimensions, large parts and very small parts. The surface detail is quite good, actually, is best one I have ever seen in a ICM model kit. There`s some really good nice details and of course, positive rivets as it should have, being an helicopter. The surface is loaded with thousands of beautiful, tiny positive rivet heads so you don’t need any help from aftermarket goodies. The wheels. I like to have good wheels and in this particularly heli, with wheels that are quite visible even more. The wheels are moulded in two halves, with good detail on the hubs. In final, a good result can be achieved by using the wheels straight from the box. Me, Myself and I will probably for a resin aftermarket wheels set. About the interior of the cockpit/cabin, it`s quite detail straight from the Box. The moulding in the instruments and switch panels is good and the detail is there. Just need to be painted. The result will depend on the modeller. As for seatbelts, ICM don’t give them moulded on the seat (thanks!!!) but also don’t give any PE (as they don’t have outsourcing – it`s a all in product) so you will have to source out somewhere, either aftermarket either scratchbuild. Again, ICM clearly wants to give to all modellers, a quite good direct products straight from the box, and they actually did it very well and leaving room for the aftermarket players and to modellers that want a little more detail. Surface panels line detail is very pleasing and the intakes, engines and transmission provide a lot of detail straight from the box. The engine is not a full engine but only the part that you will be able to see. However, the rotor-blade is in full great detail. In both areas, aftermarket guys have a word in this, and seeing the Res-kit detail sets, they elevate the bar and you will get ultra-detail if use those sets. Now, the “new” thing: The M-121 bomb. In December 1967, the U.S. Air Force began a testing program to use large bombs for explosively clearing jungle areas for landing of helicopters. After tests in the United States, the U.S. Army began dropping the bombs using CH-54 helicopters. Use of the helicopters was expensive, time consuming and inefficient due to the CH-54's limited range. In October 1968, a C-130 crew from the 29th Tactical Airlift Squadron of the 463rd Tactical Airlift Wing flew a series of test drops while under the guidance of MSQ-77 radar controllers; additional test drops were made in December. In March 1969, the 463rd commenced Project Commando Vault, and bomb drops became a regular occurrence. Besides clearing the jungle and preventing the ambush of helicopters that were approaching the landing zone (the M121's blast diameter was 60 meters), the explosion also stunned the NVA or Viet Cong personnel within 500 meters and revealed or destroyed booby traps in the landing area. Due to the bomb's weight and powerful effects, ordnance handlers would chalk mark the bombs as "Excedrin Headache #10,00x" where x was the sequence number of the bomb; a reference to the well known (at the time) advertising campaign promoting the efficacy of the Excedrin brand of extra strength pain relievers. Use of the M121 to clear a jungle zone was a technical success, but the weapon did not satisfy MACV's command requirement to clear a jungle area for five helicopters at the same time.[3] Despite this, the United States continued to use the M121 to clear helicopter landing zones in the jungle until stockpiles were depleted while a more powerful bomb was developed for jungle-clearing purposes. The new BLU-82, developed in 1969, entered service later in the Commando Vault program. Unlike the M121, which used TNT, the BLU-82 used a slurry mixture of ammonium nitrate and powdered aluminum. It had a slightly bigger blast diameter (80 meters). (history from Wikipédia) The M-121 has a small sprue with all the parts for it. A nice detail is the “tail” parachute. The detal are there waiting for a nice paintjob. The details, checking pictures of the real thing is quite nice. However, I have read something about the inaccuracies about the nose. I just dryfit the bomb to chek it: Comparing with some online pictures, it looks like that the bomb shape of the nose, of the bomb pictures that I saw, is bit off, in fact. Anyway, it`s nothing that take my sleep. Moving to Clear Parts These are big, very well mould and really clear with no distortion at all. The decal sheet has a very good color pigmentation and is “home-made” by ICM showing the gigantic effort of ICM to have an all-in house made product. Just love the bomb inscription. The scheme is Sikorsky CH-54A Tarhe 67-18416 with M-121 bomb, 478th HHC (1st Cavalry Division), Phu Bai Airbase, Autumn 1968. The instructions booklet The instruction book is a A4 size with 36 pages with the first and last page in glossy paper. The instructions are easy to follow, with very good drawings with good parts identification and indication where to fit. The colour indication. Not my first time telling this but one of ICM CEO said, in one podcast (Models from Ukraine) that ICM wants to be an “all in company” so all the ICM production is a vertical one, they made the CAD, the steel molds, the decals and now they are making also paints. It`s, in fact an all new approach in the modelling world but ICM is getting there because I already saw, finally, in one of my usual model shop (Art Scale Kits) ICM paints on sale. So the colour being only ICM references starts to be a non-issue to the novice modeler (attention, this particular modeler is not for the novice one) that simply can get some ICM paints quite easily in a foreseeing future. On this model, there`s no masking tape template. Let`s move to the figures. The figures… This is a combo kit with the CH-54 and two sets of figures: Helicopters Ground Personel (Vietnam war) (catalogue n.º 53102) and US Helicopter Pilots (1960s-1970s) (catalogue n.º 53101) There`s no box whatsoever so you just get the sprues diagram and painting instructions. Not assembly instructions are given… but if you look carefully we see the parts numbers on the figures. So there´s is assembly instructions. but it shouldn’t be hard to do… Both sets have 4 figures in different postures. The figures in plastic from ICM are very good. There`s the seam line mould that is need to be removed but with care and patience you get a good result. That seams line is from the moulding so is inevitable. But if it easy to be remove on legs, arms, is not that easy on the face and specially on hands. So take your time… or if you want to get the best of the best of these figures, just get hands and faces in resin (Hornet are the best ones for me). As for the detail, and starting with the clothes I think that are quite well reproduced, but not being a Vietnam clothes specialist, I `m quite happy with the detail. Not as sharp and clear detail as resin but still, very good for plastic. The posture and body positions are quite convincing and very well reproduce making all the figures in a natural pose which is a quite hard task to do. The hands of all figures are very well made for injection and as I already said, with care and patience to remove the seam line you will get a good result Also, these figures are independent of each other, so you can chose to use all or only one or two, of both sets. To finalize the combo, you get a M8A1 US Landing Mat. Here also with no box, just the sprue and the instructions. But for this, I leave you my review on it, here. Conclusion: Wow!! What a BIG combo kit of very large and big KIT!! Hats off ICM for making this beauty and get all these together. You can see all the hard and long work made to make this one possible! It`s the BEST model kit I EVER seen from ICM. You can make a impressive and quite detail replica straight from the box and that`s something and I totally understand that ICM wanted to get there, as after all it`s not a cheap kit and it could be cheap! Is enormous and FANTASTIC. But at the same it has plenty of room to get aftermarket guys in and the superdetailers. It’s a FABULOUS Model kit combo Just get one!!!! VERY HIGHLY RECOMMEND My thanks to ICM for making this fantastic kit.

Hi Chris. I`m making the platinum onbe... the interior is all made... Then I made one big mistake... engrave the panel lines... Almost all done. I also start to detial the exterior with the Eduard PE set for the exterior. Still have the problem for the engines and nacelles (and propeller)... I saw the https://www.flightlineengineering.com/item_48_b29.html detail set for the engine... But the shipping and customs put me off.... So I`m seeing the Metallic detail sets but are more expensive than Flight Line.... As for the decals, using Kits World (wish me luck) "Top of the Mark" scheme Fran

M8A1 US Landing Mat ICM 1:35 Catalogue n.º 53200 Price tag: 13,10€ This set is a quite useful one in several sceneries of Vietnam and of course ICM thought about their own models, the CH-54 and the AH-1G Cobra. This set comes in a sturdy box with a lip top boxart. Inside you get 4 identical sprues containing The injection mold is very well done with very fine details. Its modular set that you can make all or just some and you even can build it in two different version as you can see on the instructions. We build it in a few minutes part of the assembly variant mat 1… Quite easy and sweet!! Great surface detail and it could be a simple base for your heli and to be on little base with some scenario or even to be on a Vietnam diorama. There`s is enought pieces to make at least two variant mat 2. The instructions are very simple and easy to follow and the construction is quite straightforward and easy. Conclusion Great little set from ICM A perfect add on to their 1:35 Heli, or any others that you have in your stash, at a very affordable price tag and in top of that, with extreme good quality. Thanks ICM!! Very Highly Recommend Our thanks to ICM to make this set!

Hi guys. I want to sell these figures (one in 1:32 and two others in 1:35) The single figures: 8 euros The triple figure from Kirin - 20€ Paypal payment Shipping at cost. Fran

I will build it, this Mk XII and both Mk XIV.... but probably next year... this year build log is full

1:32 Laminar Flow Design Spitfire Mk XII Conversion for Tamiya's Spitfire Mk.VIII and IX kit Laminar Flow Design, 1/32 scale Catalogue n.º 32-003 Price Tag - €59,20 Purchase directly at Laminar Flow Design website – here Laminar Flow Design new release!! If you don’t know this company from Belgium with a one man work behind, and you`re an aviation modeller, you have been living out of the modelling world. Laminar Flow, are, hands down, the best modelling company in aviation modelling in 3d printing. The printing is flawless, with no printing line whatsoever and top quality on the surface detail. You can see our full review of both Spitfire XIVe conversion for the Tamiya Spitfire XVI, here and here. Today we are checking their latest conversion in their catalogue. The Spitfire Mk. XII conversion for the Tamiya Spitfire Mk. VIII and IX. “The Supermarine Spitfire Mk XII was the first Griffin powered Spitfire to enter service, doing so in October 1942. All production XIIs had clipped wings to optimise low level performance. A total of 100 Mk XIIs were built, the type being retired from front line service in September 1944.” Several fantastic pictures can be seen here: https://www.destinationsjourney.com/historical-military-photographs/supermarine-spitfire-mk-xii/ This set comes in a strudy little box with all the 3d parts inside two printing cages to protect them. This set comes with four resin printing cages and inside of those cage, all the parts. The best way to remove the cage is cutting the main 4 pilars at their base. It all in the instructions. As result, the contents arrived perfectly safe and intact. Inside, just 32 3D printed resin parts, and six die-cut masking sheets for two markings and instructions. If you don’t know Laminar Flow you would think how those 32 3D resin parts and mask sheets fits in just a small box. Laminar Flow is quite methodic, so everything is planned, And the answer is simply: a fantastic planning 3D print, to reduce space and to protect all the fragile parts. To take a good look to the parts, we need to start cutting… Some parts are not easy to free, so you a new scalpel, a very good cutter and patience and time. Once the parts have been free, you can appreciate the quality of this conversion, at its all splendour. The printing quality is top noch. The surface is very smoth with no printing line visible whatsoever. It’s at equal stage as the Tamiya surface detail of the donor kit with all the panel line, rivets, rib tape, fasteners, you name it! Brilliant work and printed in high resolution. Hands down! I have seen quite a few models and detail set in 3D printing that are not very good as then have very prenonce printing line. Here, with Laminar Flow the quality is guarantee! No printing line whatsoever!!! Starting with the most impressive part! The beautiful griffon nose. A single printing piece, as it’s a gorgeous piece of 3D resin!! Simply fabulous! Bye bye seam line in the upper nose!! I will have a smooth nose with no effort and this is even better that previous release. To put the nose you don’t need any surgery on the donor kit. And the fit is simply perfect!! I have seen plastic model kits fitting much worse than this!! The carburate intake grill. Yes, a grill in very delicated 3d printing with no distroction or line printing. Perfect! Another big different is the underwing panel. Laminar always find the best solution (mean the fastest and easy way for the modeller to get a Spit Mk XII) so to install the underwing panel you only need to cut a chunck of the underwing along one panel line and that`s it. Then you just need to add the oil coller. Amazing planning! For the Mk XII we need a new spinner, propellers and exhaust. The spinner and propeller are quite easy to make as all the blades have connections/intakes points, so there`s no room to error! Nice touch! A full exhaust set all hollow, and all individual… Could be a bit boring to make but the final result should be fantastic! Next, the vinyl masks. So you got 6 vinyl adhesives die-cut masks with insignia letters and patchs for two schemes: 1. Spitifre Mk. XII MB840 “EB-J” 41 Squadron Royal Air Force, April 1944. 2. Spitifre Mk. XII EN625 “DL-K” 91 Squadron Royal Air Force, May 1943; The instructions are in A5 format with 8 pages. They are clearly laid out and include text and photographic assembly steps. The instructions are very well need as it has lots of tips and serious warnings and steps that you should consider to get it done. One piece of advise: READ THE INSTRUCTIONS! All you need to know to free the 3D parts from the cage, and to make this conversion is there! Conclusion: Laminar Flow Design did it again!!! Another fantastic conversion. The quality of the 3D parts is astonishing with the surface detail matching the high quality of the donor kit, the Tamiya 1:32 Spitfire. The bar has quite high and these 3D parts don’t disappoint. This conversion is the easiest conversion on Laminar Flow Design catalogue, and probably on of the easiest conversion in 1:32, specially do to the work of Mathieu, the owner and designer behind Laminar Flow. I do love Laminar Flow Design work! It’s the best model conversion that money can buy! So do yourself a favour and get one!! Very Very Highly recommend My trully Thanks to Laminar Flow Design for making this conversion!

My prayers to him and his family!

1:35 WW2 British Army Mobile Chapel (35586) ICM Catalogue number 35586 Price: around 45,50€ ICM has distinguished itself in the world of modeling for several reasons, including the quality and originality of its themes. Today we have precisely one of the new very original kitsA British Army Mobile Chapel. The model is a modified version of the G7107 WWII Army Truck that was release in 2021 but it´s the first time for us at Large Scale Model. The Chevrolet G 7100 Truck, 1 1/2-Tons, 4×4 was a short truck, just 4,38 m long from bumper to bumper, for 1,99 m in width and 1,93 m in hight, as much as a standing tall GI. It weighted just 2,100 kg, its nomenclature weight corresponding to its empty, body-less chassis jauge. Its useful Payload took place on its rear flatbed, of 800 kg (Ibs). The latter was enclosed in a classic folding panels, hinged below, and secured by simple revolving pins and chains, to avoid accidental release after vibrations on a bumpy roads. The 7100 was powered at the front by a Chevrolet BV1001, 6-cylinder in-line with overhead valves, gasoline-fed for a total capacity of 3,858 cc, or 72 horsepower. It was capable to giving the truck unladen a top speed, of a flat road of 80 km/h, for an operational range of 430 km. These figures varied with some specialized models. History : https://truck-encyclopedia.com/ww2/us/Chevrolet-G506-7101-1.5-ton-4x4-truck.php The package is the usual from ICM, with flip top cardboard with a separate card lid showing the artwork, a lovely artworks as usual. All the plastic sprue are in two plastic bags with the clear parts in other plastic bag inside, in a total of 286 parts. Checking the plastic parts, the injection markings are very subtle and mainly in places that will be hard to see when build. It’s evident that ICM made the home work to make modeler live easier. The construction looks quite straightforward starting with the main chassis in several parts. Here the alignment must be crucial so that all the construction could be done in the correct stand. The detail on the chassis is quite complete with leaf-springs fore and aft, cross-braces and rear towing eye the rear bumper irons, fuel tank, transfer casing and front axle. To add up even more detail, a very good OOB engine is given. Only wires are missing. You can make a hood open with all of the detail showing OOB and it will be outstanding. THAT is to show how good the detail is directly from the box. The cabin interior is quite complete with a nice dashboard, pair of levers, gear stick and hand-brake on the floor, three foot pedals and the steering wheel. Now, the new part: The chapel. It is made in modular parts with separate panels, with great fitting, knowing ICM latest releases. All doors are molded separately, giving the option to the modeller to leave them open, that might be useful for some diorama ideas. The level of detail into the interior of the chapel is quite good with religious artefacts a pulpit and piano. The modular design facilitates customization, enabling modelers to depict the chapel in various configurations, not only the one that is proposal by ICM… A first for me in ICM kits: The wheels are not vinyl!!! Perfect!! Now that’s the way! I still prefer in resin but if you don’t want to spend some extra money, you can use these one with great detail and with easy painting and weathering. The decal sheet gives only marking option. Is a very small one with some markings, religious phrases, piano keyboard and a part of the bible. The clear parts are exquisite and no distortions and perfectly clear. The instructions booklet with 28 pages, is typical ICM instructions, very clear. The only thing negative, for me, is the colour chart with ICM colour only. Conclusion Well, another great mode kit from ICM!! This 1:35 WW2 British Army Mobile Chapel stands as a testament to the company's commitment to excellence in scale modeling. The lowdown, at least until a massification sales worldwide, is the colour indication, with only ICM colour, each are new and, for example, I never see how they work and how easy its to work with them. Whether displayed as a standalone piece or integrated into larger dioramas, the mobile chapel serves as a poignant reminder of the human dimension of conflict and the importance of faith in times of adversity. Highly recommend It`s 9,8 out of 10. A great kit with very good detail even has plastic wheels; Downside: the colors indication. My sincere thanks to ICM for making this fantastic model kit.