Sprue C mast detail

USS Freedom LCS-1

Torso

British Officers

Left side

Douglas C-124C Globemaster II

Painted

10.5cm StuH42 / 7.5cm StuG III Ausf G with Zimmeritt 2 in 1 Kit

Finished

F-14D Tomcat, Part 3 - The Finale

Front

Tiran 5 Israeli Tank

Details of engine nacelle and landing gear

Junkers Ju-88A-10 (A-5 Trop) North Africa Limited

Cab assembly process

Hitachi Zaxis 135US Excavator

Figure 1 sprue

USMC Tank Crew [Modern]

Gun turrets

Avro Lancaster B.II

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Boeing B-47 Stratojet & B-52 Stratofortress: Origins and Evolution

Book Author(s)
Scott Lowther
Review Author
Bob LaBouy
Published on
Company
Mortons Books
MSRP
$49.99

Contents

  • Chapter 1 - B-47 Evolution - 005
  • Chapter 2 – B-47 Development and Projects - 007
  • Chapter 3 – B-52 Evolution - 045
  • Chapter 4 – B-52 Development - 100
  • Chapter 5 – B-52 Projects - 165
  • Chapter 6 – B-52 with Nuclear Propulsion - 188
  • Chapter 7 – B-52 Miscellaneous Designs - 212
  • Chapter 8 – B-52 as a Carrie - 225
  • Chapter 9 – B-52 Re-Engining Studies - 236
  • Chapter 10 – B-47 and B-52 Derived Transports - 314
  • General data tables - 323
  • References - 376
  • Index - 382

Publishers Overview

“The famous B-52 Stratofortress has been in service with the USAF for more than 65 years and its iconic shape is known and recognized all over the world. Yet the B-52 and its predecessor, the B-47 Stratojet, started out looking very different indeed.

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Camouflage - Modern International Military Patterns
Book Author(s)
Eric H. Larson
Review Author
Bob LaBouy
Published on
Company
Pen & Sword
MSRP
$75.00

Publisher’s Notes

“A comprehensive, accurate, and academically-supported reference of all of the major military and paramilitary camouflage patterns that have been in use around the world from the end of World War Two to today.

This book will be a one-stop, generalized reference illustrating as many patterns as have been researched into the present time period. It will surpass all previous efforts. In addition to color tiles illustrating camouflage patterns it will include photographs of the designs actually being worn by military and paramilitary personnel, something few other references have done in suitable combination.”

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AN/ALE-47 Countermeasures Dispensers
Review Author
Paul R. Brown
Published on
Company
Brengun
Scale
1/72
MSRP
$8.95

The AN/ALE-47 Countermeasures Dispenser system is a defensive system fitted to many current military aircraft. It is used to dispense flares or chaff or both to counter the tracking systems of incoming missiles and has been in use since the mid-to-early 2000’s by the United States and many other countries.

This set from Brengun provides the chaff/flare dispenser portion of the AN/ALE-47 system in two different versions. One version has round dispenser holes, while the other version has more oval holes. There are three identical castings, each with 10 dispensers on it. There are seven dispensers with round holes and three with oval holes on each casting. The various dispensers depict different load outs from completely empty to completely full.

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The Japanese Light Cruiser Yubari
Book Author(s)
Aliaksandr Sukhanevich
Review Author
Frank Landrus
Published on
Company
Kagero Publishing
MSRP
$37.95

Based in Central Europe, Kagero Publishing House is the biggest publisher and exporter of English-written publications about military history, releasing nearly 60 titles every year. Founded by Damian Majsak in 1995, Kagero expanded in 1998 to release new publications in English. Illustrator Aliaksandr Sukhanevich is one of many Kagero contributors, whose previous volume in this series was on the Russian Cruiser Askold (16085).

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Boeing B-52A-F Stratofortress
Book Author(s)
Kev Darling; Illustrator: Sam Pearson
Review Author
Frank Landrus
Published on
Company
Guideline Publications
MSRP
$34.00

Guideline Publications Guideline Publications is the UK's leading publisher of modelling and hobby-related magazines. With a world-class portfolio of titles and an international Social Media presence, Guideline Publications has a dedicated readership that is constantly expanding into new areas.

Kev Darling is an aviation historian, writer, and publisher based in South Wales. He served in the Royal Air Force as an aircraft engineer for nearly 30 years, from June 1973 to March 2003. He has written at least 30 books since 1987, working in the RAF Illustrated series, Crowood Aviation series, Crowood Combat Legend series, Specialty Press' WarbirdTech series, as well as Guideline's Warpaint series.