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Convair B-36D/F/H/J Peacemaker

Invasion Stripe Measurement

Tempest Mk. V

Finished

Messerschmitt P-1103

Finished

F-35C "Lightning II"

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2008 Corvette Indy 500 Pace Car

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RAAF Fighter F/A-18A Hornet NO.77SQ 77th Anniversary

Underside

Snap-Tite 2018 Mustang GT

Completed Frame and Suspension

Alfa Romeo 2300 8C Monza Race Car

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S.W.A.T Team Figures

Tie-down rings and hydraulic PE details are nice additional details.

U.S. Navy UCAS X-47B

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P-47D Thunmderbolt vs. KI-43-II Oscar: New Guinea, 1943-44
Book Author(s)
Michael John Claringbould; Illustrator: Jim Laurier, Gareth Hector
Review Author
Brian R. Baker
Published on
September 20, 2020
Company
Osprey Publishing
MSRP
$22.00

History

This book is part of a series of excellent Osprey Publications dealing with the history of World War II in the air. This volume deals with the conflicts between the Japanese Army, who were attempting to dominate New Guinea early in World War II, and the United States Army, who were attempting to remove the Japanese and send them back where they belonged. Several JAAF units were involved, using primarily the Nakajima Ki-43-II “Oscar” fighter, opposed by the U.S. 5th Air Force P-47D units. This story has not been told before.

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P-40E Warhawk vs. A6M2 Zero-Sen: East Indies and Darwin, 1942
Book Author(s)
Peter Ingman; llustrator: Jim Laurier, Gareth Hector
Review Author
Brian R. Baker
Published on
September 20, 2020
Company
Osprey Publishing
MSRP
$22.00

History

This book is part of an excellent series on the course of World War II in the air, and although it is a little more inclusive than the title implies, it covers the action between the 3rd Kokutai and the Tainan Kokutai, Japanese Navy units equipped with Mitsubishi A6M-2 Zero Sens, Mitsubishi G4M-2’s, and Nakajima C5M2 reconnaissance types and based in the former Netherlands East Indies, and the U.S. Army 49th Pursuit Group, (Later 49th Fighter Group), armed primarily with Curtiss P-40E “Warhawk” fighters, and base in Northern Australia around Darwin. The Japanese were attempting to destroy Allied installations in Northern Australia, while the Americans were attempting to defend them. In general, the Japanese were probably better trained and more experienced than the Americans, but given the conditions of combat, the outcomes were fairly even.

Camel Pilot Supreme

Camel Pilot Supreme-Captain D.V. Armstrong DFC
Book Author(s)
Annette Carson
Review Author
Dick Montgomery
Published on
September 20, 2020
Company
Pen and Sword Books Ltd
MSRP
$49.95

The story put forward by author Annette Carson, took place over 100 year ago. It is the story of a young man named D’Urban.V. Armstrong. DVA, as he is called throughout the book, was one of many airmen who served during the Great War. Unlike many of the pilots who became famous for their exploits during World War I, DVA survived the conflict, (spoiler alert!!!) only to meet his end two days after the Cease-Fire while flying an aircraft (Sopwith Camel) which he had gained fame having mastered. Ms. Carson writes about the reputation of the Camel being less than positive, and how DVA learned how to control the aircraft, and then instructed others how to control the Camel, significantly reducing accidents during training, (350 men died in Camel-related air accidents during training) and leading to the Camel having a very positive reputation among today’s historians.

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Sd. Kfz. 173 Ausf. G2 Jagdpanther
Review Author
Tim Wilding
Published on
September 20, 2020
Company
Meng Model
Scale
1/35
MSRP
$60.00

The Jadgpanther was a Heer (German Army) tank destroyer based on the Panzer Mark V Panther tank chassis. They had an 8.8cm anti-tank gun installed in a fixed superstructure that replaced the Panther’s turret and 7.5cm gun. This Meng Model’s Jadgpanther is the last production run made from November 1944 to May 1945.

4-Wheeled Armoured Cars in Germany WW2

4-Wheeled Armoured Cars in Germany WW2

Book Author(s)
Alan Ranger
Review Author
Allan Murrell
Published on
September 19, 2020
Company
Mushroom Model Publications - MMP Books
MSRP
$25.00

This is a thin book but very large format, and the images are of a very high quality of the various 4 Wheeled German armoured cars of WWII.

The book covers the Kfz.13, Kfz. 14, Sd.Kfz. 221, 222, 223, 247, 260 and 261.

The most widely used 221, 223 and 223 take up most of the book. The photos and descriptions are great and very detailed.

I found this book fascinating and will be using some of the Photos as inspiration for a few kits in my stash. This this a fantastic reference for all armour modelers.

I highly recommend this book.

Thanks to MMP Books and Casemate Publishers for providing this book for review and to IPMS USA for allowing me to review it.