Midships

Satisfaction of Captain Henry Morgan

Left

M1A2 Abrams SEP V2 TUSK II

Lower Hull

Panzerkampfw.V Panther Ausf.D

Finished 8

P-40 E Warhawk "Claws and Teeth"

Sprues

Mitsubishi A6M7 Zero Fighter Type 62 "302nd Flying Group"

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1970 Plymouth Duster Funny Car

Finished Model - Right Side

Bussing-NAG 5 cm KwK 39/IL/60

Top view

Sea Vixen FAW 2

Fuselagev Fit

Vickers Vanguard

Decals

Westland Whirlwind

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Journal of the Military Vehicle Preservation Society (Vol. 2, Issue 2 - October/November 2019)
Review Author
Marc K. Blackburn
Published on
September 13, 2020
Company
Military Vehicle Preservation Society
MSRP
$22.95

The Military Vehicle Preservation Society (MVPA) is a hobbyist group that restores and operate historical military vehicles. While the journal is for members, for modelers that enjoy soft skins, the images are worthwhile. From what I can figure out, it appears that History in Motion is available to members as opposed to something you would find in a hobby shop. This publication is the result of merging the previous two membership publications into one.

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Fighting Vehicles of the Israeli Army in Colour & Scale
Review Author
Michael Reeves
Published on
September 22, 2020
Company
MA Publications, Ltd.
MSRP
$19.19

This is the first of a new series of books for military modellers and enthusiasts. Each book in the series centers on a particular subject and numerous model builds, step-by-step guides, and tips and techniques along the way. Models in a variety of scales are included- some full kit builds, some conversions, and painting guides. This particular volume looks in depth at various vehicles that serve with the Israeli Defense Forces. Some of the topics covered include urban warfare, mine clearance, main battle tanks, and armoured personnel carriers.

What’s Inside

After a brief two page introduction, the book continues with 21 different builds or conversions of kits. The titles pretty much give an indication of what is occurring in each build and what kits were used. The builds break down into the following:

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USN SBD-2 "Battle of Midway"
Review Author
Michael Reeves
Published on
September 13, 2020
Company
Academy Models
Scale
1/48
MSRP
$39.00

The SBD Dauntless was a stalwart aircraft in the USN arsenal from the beginning of the war throughout most of the major naval engagements in the Pacific Theater. The Battle of Midway was a major engagement in the turning of the tide in the Americans favor. Accurate Miniatures’ Dauntless kits were their stalwart kits in their line—serving as the best example of the kit in 1/48 scale. It continues to be re-released by other companies with new decals and parts added here and there. In this Academy offering, the molds are starting to show their age with some flash and warpage. The sink marks are plenty as well and if you’re one to fill every one up- even the no-see-ems, you’ll have your work cut out for you.

What’s Inside the Box

The kit contents come in a nice sturdy box and includes the following well-packed bits:

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BTR-60 PU Soviet Armored Vehicle
Review Author
Jim Pearsall
Published on
September 12, 2020
Company
Brengun
Scale
1/144
MSRP
$16.75

The Vehicle

The BTR-60 series was developed in the late 1950s to make the Soviet Infantry motorized, allowing the troops to keep up with the tanks as they advanced. The vehicle is amphibious, with an internal propeller. The BTR-60 series had dozens of versions. The BTR-60PU is the command vehicle version, which explains all those antennas on the top.

The Kit

The base of the kit is the vehicle chassis. There are several sets of resin parts and one PE fret.

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Red Star and Roundel: A Shared Century
Book Author(s)
Philip Wilkinson
Review Author
Luke R. Bucci, PhD
Published on
September 12, 2020
Company
Fonthill Media
MSRP
$60.00

Thanks to Casemate Publishing & IPMSUSA for the review copy!

Philip Wilkinson has written a tome on a topic seldom seen – Anglo-Russian air force togetherness from before the First World War to a few years ago. This book contains a wealth of historical information that is very difficult to find, along with a first-hand view of military cooperation (or not) by the author. Mr. Wilkinson served in the RAF and thus this book is chiefly concerned with British airpower and its changes through war and peace. His perspective and insights are many and astute. If you are looking for technical details or operational histories, this is not the right book. If you want to know the highlights of RAF-Russian interactions from an RAF viewpoint, this is the right book.