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1961 Jaguar E-Type, Part Two

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WWII Military Patrol

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ICM Special Forces Acrylic Paint Set

Acrylic Paint Set for Special Forces
Review Author
Andy Taylor
Published on
Company
ICM
Scale
N/A
MSRP
$25.00

ICM continues to be prolific with both kits and paint sets. The Acrylic Paint Set for Special Forces is no exception and consists of six 12ml paint bottles that are surprisingly not dropper-top style but are rather wide-mouthed. These paints are designed to be used with the following ICM kits (16101 – S.W.A.T. Team Leader; 16102 – IDF K-9 Unitz “OKETZ”; and 16103 – Delta Force Fighter, Mogadishu, 1993). The colors include:

  • Black (No. 1002)
  • Buff (No. 1032)
  • Green Ochre (No. 1059)
  • Camouflage Green (No. 1071)
  • Tan Earth (No. 1058)
  • Dark Blue (No. 1077)

Painting instructions are on the side of the packaging, stating

RAF Fighters 1920 to 1939

Flight Craft Special 3: Before the Storm RAF Fighters 1920 to 1939
Book Author(s)
Martin Derry, Neil Robinson
Review Author
Paul Bradley
Published on
Company
Pen & Sword
MSRP
$34.95

The period between 1920 and 1939 saw a rapid evolution in flight technology, not least in the field of fighter aircraft. The RAF ended WWI with a mix of fighters but by 1920 had standardized on the two-gun rotary-engine Sopwith Snipe, one of the most advanced fighters of the War. In the Twenties, aircraft development hardly evolved – mainly due to Government parsimony, the period ending with the Hawker Woodcock and Gloster Gamecock, which were still two-gun, fabric-covered biplanes with top speeds barely in advance of the Snipe. In the Thirties, the purse strings opened as the realization that another war could be on the horizon, and the development of the Hawker Fury – still a biplane, but with many advanced features – opened the door for even more advanced types, and to the monoplane Hurricane and Spitfire that began to equip the RAF in the late Thirties.

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Che Guevara’s Final Adventure: The Guerilla in Bolivia, 1967
Book Author(s)
Antonio Luis Sapienza
Review Author
Orlando Reyes
Published on
Company
Helion & Company
MSRP
$29.95

This book deals with what may be one of the most iconic figures of the 1960's, Ernesto "Che" Guevara, who is considered by many as the ultimate hero of the struggle for "liberation" from the oppression of the Olicarguias of Latin America. He was a man of strong belief that communism was the answer to the solution of the Latin American problems, and as such he was willing to give his life for his ideals. Although his methods may have been wrong, nevertheless, you have to respect the man for his commitment to those ideals. The book deals with the last episode of his life.

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The Waffen-SS in Poland, 1939
Book Author(s)
Massimiliano Afiero
Review Author
Andy Taylor
Published on
Company
Casemate Publishers
MSRP
$28.95

This book does a lot to dispel some of the myths of the “easy” German invasion of Poland. While it does so, it is also not the focus of the book, but rather the nascent Waffen-SS evolving into a military arm of the Nazi war machine. Author Massimiliano Afiero writes,

In September 1939, the Waffen-SS was effectively only three regiments plus several hodgepodge units. Poland would be its baptism of fire: during the campaign, SS combat units participated in operations attached to formations of the Heer. Still considered more parade troops than frontline soldiers, they did not prove a decisive factor in the fighting, but the campaign was important for their transformation into real fighting units.

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Sd.Kfz.8 Schwerer Zugkraftwagen 12t
Review Author
Jason Boggans
Published on
Company
Trumpeter
Scale
1/72
MSRP
$28.99

Box Art and Packaging

Trumpeter presents a 100% new-tooled German Schwerer Zugkraftwagen in 1/72 scale in their typical rigid, top opening box. The contents are well-packed and protected with additional foam wrapped over sprues which contain delicate parts. The condition of the contents as delivered was excellent with no parts broken from the sprues, no broken parts, and nothing warped due to inadequate packing.

The kit depicts the Schwerer Zugkraftwagen, which was commonly used between 1934 and 1945, and was built by numerous manufacturers, including Daimler Benz, Krauss-Maffei, Krupp, and Skoda. Over 4000 were built in different variants. It was powered by a Maybach HL 85 TUKRM producing up to 185 HP and could travel upwards of 100 kph.