SSN-637 stbd side 2

SSN-637 USS Sturgeon

38 Port Side View

Battleship USS Missouri BB-63, Part 3

Facial closeup 2

The Bride of Frankenstein

Finished Model - Left Side

Lockheed SR-71A Blackbird

Tire manufacturer

Messerschmitt Me-410B-2/U4

Finished model of A6M7

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

Completed kit

USS Oriskany

6 Braided piping

Ford GT40 Mk.II ’66, Part 3, Engine

Finished kit

WWII US Army Kitchen Truck

Quarter view

Kawasaki Ki-100 Type 5 Army Fighter

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Contact! Spring 2025
Book Author(s)
Managing Editor: Mick Davis
Review Author
Frank Landrus
Published on
Company
The Great War Aviation Society
MSRP
$93.00

The non-profit UK based group known as the Great War Aviation Society publishes A new magazine, Contact!, is now available in both print and digital download. The first two issues of Contact! Are available for a free digital download on their website. Their journal, Cross & Cockade International, is also published four times a year. Issues are available in English as printed [Softbound, A4 (8.27” x 11.69”), 72 pages [Including Covers] as well as digital copies (or both). The Society also provides a free newsletter (sign up on their website) and occasionally publish WWI themed books like the Sopwith Dolphin monograph I reviewed earlier for IPMS USA. This Journal is the sister of the US Journal, Over The Front. The Great War Aviation Society also hosts a lecture series available through Zoom. If interested, you will need to register early as the call is limited in attendance.

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F-35: In Service with Air Forces Around the World
Book Author(s)
Gerald Keijsper
Review Author
Allan Murrell
Published on
Company
Pen & Sword
MSRP
$79.95

This book tells the story of the development, aircraft specification and service history of the F-35 and all its variations.

The book is lavishly illustrated with photographs and line drawings, many of which are stunning, and I have not seen anywhere before.

The history covers all areas from concept and development to meet the needs of the modern air forces. It shows the various prototypes and programs that directly lead to the F-35.

The chapters on the engines were very interesting and provided a lot of information.

The various chapters on the various operators give insight into the variations for the air forces modifications for their missions. This gives great insights and how they incorporated them into their existing squadrons.

I highly recommend this book as it gives as many details as available on the F-35 in the public domain. Thank you to IPMS USA and Pen and Sword for allowing me to review this great book.

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AH-1W Super Cobra
Review Author
Bob LaBouy
Published on
Company
Trumpeter
Scale
1/35
MSRP
$102.99

The AH-1W Super Cobra was the US Marines’ attack helicopter. Designed and developed by Bell, it entered service with the US Marine Corps (USMC), Marines have been flying the AH-1W Super Cobra since 1986. The last AH-1W was delivered in 1998. and was retired in October 2020 after 34 years of service. The AH-1Z Viper, which is also manufactured by Bell Textron, replaced the Super Cobra. It is also a brand new tooled kit in 2025.

The Super Cobra was the first attack helicopter to qualify both the Sidewinder air-to-air missile and the Sidearm anti-radiation missile. Both missiles can use the same LAU-7 rail launcher. Sidearm has a range of more than 15km. AIM-9L Sidewinder is an all-aspect, short-range, air-to-air missile has a range of 15km.

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German Panzerjägerwagen
Review Author
Jason Boggans
Published on
Company
Hobby Boss
Scale
1/72
MSRP
$46.99

Box Art / Packaging

HobbyBoss present a 100% new tooled German Panzerjagerwagen in 1/72nd scale in their normal rigid top opener box. The contents are well packed and protected with additional foam wrapping on sprues which contain delicate parts. The condition of the contents as delivered were excellent with no parts off sprue, no broken parts and nothing warped due to inadequate packing.

The kit itself depicts the rail mounted Panzer IV which was generally mounted on a BP 44 armored train and would normally be seen mounted with the dozer blade in forward position. Technically the only part of the Panzer IV used here was the turret as the casemate it was paired to was not a Panzer IV chassis but was specifically designed for the BP 44 train.

The Kit

The kit is comprised of 6 sprues in total, Sprue A x 2, which contains all the parts for the railroad base.

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Cross & Cockade International Spring 2025
Book Author(s)
Mick Davis
Paul R Hare
Review Author
Frank Landrus
Published on
Company
Cross & Cockade International
MSRP
$93.00

The non-profit UK-based group known as the Great War Aviation Society publishes their journal, Cross & Cockade International, four times a year. Issues are available in English as printed [Softbound, A4 (8.27” x 11.69”), 80 pages plus centerfold] as well as digital copies (or both). A new magazine, Contact!, is now available in both print and digital download. The Society also provides a free newsletter (sign up on their website) and occasionally publishes WWI-themed books like the Sopwith Dolphin monograph I reviewed earlier for IPMS USA. This journal is the sister of the US Journal, Over The Front. The Great War Aviation Society also hosts a lecture series available through Zoom. If interested, you will need to register early as the call is limited in attendance.