Andy Taylor
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Chasing the Soft Underbelly - Turkey and the Second World WarPublished: August 15, 2023 Chasing the Soft Underbelly - Turkey and the Second World War is an amazing, detailed and concise (for the breadth of history covered) book on Turkey’s involvement in World War II, its involvement in the Balkans, its neighboring countries, and the aftermath of World War I that saw the dissolution of the Ottoman Empire. While this is not an easy book to digest if you don’t have any background… more |
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Sappers of the Armed Forces of UkrainePublished: July 26, 2023 ICM continues to announce new models despite the ongoing Russian initiated war in Ukraine. While most subjects released by ICM are welcome, the current conflict subjects are even more relevant and welcome. When anything military engineer-related hits the market, I am intrigued; this kit is a double hit for me. Unexploded munitions, Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), booby traps and… more |
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Revolución Libertadora, Volume 2 - The 1955 Coup that Overthrew President PerónPublished: July 26, 2023 Revolución Libertadora, Volume 2 - The 1955 Coup that Overthrew President Perón picks up where the previous book, Revolución Libertadora, Volume 1: The 1955 Coup D’état in Argentina, abruptly left off (… more |
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WWII German 5 Litre Oil Cans (6pcs)Published: July 20, 2023 POL (Petroleum, Oil, and Lubricant) containers are ubiquitous on military vehicles in the field. Now braille scale German WW II ground vehicle models can have 5 liter oil cans in their scale. This is a new release by Hauler that joins their 1/35 and 1/48 scale brethren. These are tiny but very well-detailed. Manufactured by Jan Sobotka, this package comes with one pour block (1” long… more |
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P-47D Thunderbolt Series Southwest Pacific 1943-1945Published: July 20, 2023
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Polish Vickers E – Single Vehicle No. 07Published: July 15, 2023 This is the seventh book in the MMP Books Single Vehicle Series (as it is a Polish company, it isn’t surprising that three books are dedicated to Polish vehicles, 7TP single and twin-turret and Vickers E), two vehicles operated by Polish forces (SU-76M and T-72M1), and Type 5 Ha- Gō). The Single Vehicle series are short books, between 24 and 28 pages, and focus on that vehicle. This is not a… more |
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NOTEK Lamp for German AFVPublished: July 9, 2023 Notek lights were blackout drive lights used by German military vehicles in WWII. They were named after the Munich-based company that produced them, Nova-Technik GmbH. The unit consisted of a 35-watt bulb under the hooded housing that shined backward against a mirror. The reflected light illuminated the ground ahead of the vehicle from under the helmet-like hood. The Notek light… more |
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World Dust Liquid Pigments SetPublished: July 9, 2023 Green Stuff World is a Spanish company that supplies paints, weathering products, and scenery effects. They are among the newest hobby companies to provide IPMS/USA review samples. As such, I was eager to use and review this new product. According to the Green Stuff World website, the liquid pigment sets (Earth, Rust and Dust) were “especially designed to create weathering effects similar to… more |
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Rotational Paint ShakerPublished: July 9, 2023 Green Stuff World is a Spanish company that supplies paints, weathering products, and scenery effects. They are among the newest hobby companies to provide IPMS/USA review samples. As I recently visited their webpage and looked at a few items, including their rotational paint shaker that I placed in my shopping cart, when the opportunity came along to review it, I jumped on it and the… more |
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Terror and Response - The India-Pakistan Proxy War 2008-2019Published: July 9, 2023 “To call the relationship between India and Pakistan of the early 21st Century “fraught” would be an understatement. Much of this was attributed to religious differences – India being 78-80 percent Hindu and Pakistan being well over 95 percent Muslim – and to differences over the ‘ownership’ of the Kashmir region. However, this was not only simplistic: it was almost entirely wrong; indeed,… more |