Cockpit installed

T-33A Shooting Star and Cockpit Detail Set

Whirlwind belly

Westland Whirlwind FB Mk.1

Front left

Avro Shackleton MR.2

Finished

WWII German Torpedo Trailer

Wheel Detail

WWII British Army 30cwt 4x2 G.S. Truck

Right side

British 7ton Armored Car Mk.IV

Decals

MV-22B Osprey

11 Top Rear

Su-27C Flanker, Part 2 - Painting and Finishing

Finished

Mig-23BN Flogger H

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F-4E Phantom Early

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P-47 Thunderbolt in Action
Book Author(s)
David Doyle
Review Author
Roger Rasor
Published on
Company
Squadron Signal Publications
MSRP
$18.95

P-47 Thunderbolt in Action is the third ‘In Action’ book about the P-47 published by Squadron MMD. The first one (number 18) was printed in the early 1970s and the second one (#1208) was printed in 2007. The latest, authored by David Doyle, adds considerably to the material provided in the first two. It presents, in word and pictures, the full story of the legendary Thunderbolt from inception to production and wartime service. I happen to know David personally and have come to expect anything he authors to be thoroughly researched and well written…and the latest P-47 Thunderbolt in Action is no exception.

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Soviet GAZ-67B Military Vehicles
Review Author
Bill O'Malley
Published on
Company
Trumpeter
Scale
1/35
MSRP
$54.95

Trumpeter’s GAZ 67-B is an updated model of the vehicle, but is not an easy build. Less experienced modelers might get frustrated with a lot of cleanup and loose fit of the parts.

Background

The GAZ-67 and the subsequent GAZ-67B were general purpose four-wheel drive Soviet military vehicles built by GAZ starting in 1943. By the end of the war, it was the Soviet equivalent of the Willys Jeep.

The GAZ-67 was a further development of the earlier GAZ-64. The GAZ-67B had a strengthened chassis frame, enlarged fuel tank, a wider track of 1446 mm, and other improvements. It was powered by a slightly more powerful 54 hp version of GAZ M1 4-cylinder 3280 cc gasoline motor, and had a top speed of 90 km/h. Production of the GAZ-67 started on 23 September 1943, and in January 1944 it was replaced by the GAZ-67B.

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Messerschmitt Me 262A Schwalbe (2nd Edition)
Book Author(s)
Robert Peczkowski
Review Author
Pablo Bauleo
Published on
Company
Mushroom Model Publications - MMP Books
MSRP
$33.61

The Me-262 requires little if any introduction, however reference material for it is always sought after. This book is intended to cover all the marks and variants of the single seat “A” series, including some obscure prototypes.

The book is very logically broken down in a section that describes the technical characteristics of the airplane, the production blocks, and several tables with details covering prototypes from Werk Numbers, to Me-262 aces.

The next section has period B&W pictures and 1/72nd scale drawings of all the different variants of the A series, including details on their armament, if applicable.

After that there are no less than 58 color profiles, including a few top/bottom views of the Me-262 in the fighter and bomber configuration, plus color profiles of captured examples and post-war examples in Czech service.

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French Tanks of World War II (1) - Infantry and Battle Tanks
Book Author(s)
Steven J. Zaloga
Review Author
David Wrinkle
Published on
Company
Osprey Publishing
MSRP
$16.80

The first of two volumes covering the French armor of World War II, this title looks at the infantry and battle tanks that faced the onslaught of the German Blitzkrieg in 1940. Many of the French tanks were intended as replacements for the World War I-era Renault FT, and various modernization efforts throughout the inter-war years had given rise to a number of new infantry tanks, including the Renault R35 and R40, FCM 36, and the Hotchkiss H35 and H39. Alongside these developments was a separate family of battle tanks, starting with the Renault D1, D2, and, finally, the best-known French tank of the campaign – the Char B1 bis. French Tanks of World War II (1) offers a background to the design and development of these tank types, and an evaluation of their performance in the Battle of France.

Contents

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The Americans on D-Day, A Photographic History of the Normandy Invasion

Book Author(s)
Martin K. A. Morgan
Review Author
Hub Plott
Published on
Company
Zenith Press
MSRP
$45.00

This is a large, beautiful coffee table style photo-essay book. As the son of a D-Day veteran I was most anxious to read this book. 450 of the photos included are from the combat in Northern France. Some will seem familiar to the reader but many have never before been published. I especially like how in many cases the author has shown the original WWII photo and then beside or below that he has placed a modern photo of the same place taken at the same spot.

The book is divided into eight chapters! The are: The Buildup, From the Air, From the Sea, On the Beached, Point du Hoc, La Fiere, Graignes and Aftermath. Each is filled with photos that show everything from the men, equipment and geography to the carnage of battle.