Tubing Run Through Flanges

Alfa Romeo 2300 8C Monza Race Car

Artillery left side

Italian Tanks & Semoventi M-13/40 M-14/41 M-40/41

Wildcat closeup

Dogfight Double Gift Set: Nakajima B5N2 "Kate"/Grumman F4F-4 Wildcat

Finished Model - Right Side

Foose '69 Camaro Z/28

Painting

Sd. Kfz, 251-8 Ambulance

Detail

Mitsubishi A6M3/3a ZERO FIGHTER Model 22 (ZEKE)

Completed 2

P-40 E/K Warhawk “Flying Tigers”

The Great Other

Army of Ice

Front detail

FIAT Mefistofele

Left rear view

Kittyhawk UH-1N

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Stalingrad - Death of an Army
Book Author(s)
Ben Skipper
Review Author
Orlando Reyes
Published on
Company
Pen and Sword Books Ltd
MSRP
$28.95

The book is part of the Battle Craft series published by Penn & Sword Military publishers. The book is divided into an Introduction followed by two main areas. The first chapter actually deals with the battle, while the second one deals with several models of equipment used during the battle. This latter part is full of color photos showing the kits. In addition, this latter part contains profiles of equipment and aircrafts used in the battle.

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Images of War – The Italian Campaign 1941 to 1945
Book Author(s)
Philip Jowett
Review Author
Allan Murrell
Published on
Company
Pen and Sword Books Ltd
MSRP
$34.95

The book is another in the great Images of War series. This book covers the history and actions of the Allies during the Italian Campaign from the invasion if Sicily in 1943 to the end of the war in June 1945. The books front cover I think may be incorrect at it states 1941 not 1943.

This is the forgotten campaign as it was later overshadowed by D-Day. In Italy there were over 600,000 Casualties and well over 100,000 dead. Soldiers of many nationals took part in this campaign. The fighting at time was some of the most grueling and hardest fought campaigns of the war.

The book covers all the major battles as shown in the Chapter titles.

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7TP Tank
Book Author(s)
Przemyslaw Skulski
Review Author
Phillip Cavender
Published on
Company
Mushroom Model Publications - MMP Books
MSRP
$11.90

Founded in 1996, MMP Books is a UK-based publishing company with its book publishing division starting in 1999. Specializing in aviation and military history, MMP Books is known worldwide as a source for anything military.

Single Vehicle No. 02 7TP is the second book added to the “Single Vehicle” line of books MMP Books in 2021. Others include Single Vehicle No. 01 ( SU-76M) published in 2021 to their latest Single Vehicle No. 08 (Polish Armoured Draisine TK) entered the market in 2023. Eight books are available in this Single Vehicle Series.

This A4 format 8.2 x 11.8-inch 28-page book is printed on satin paper with 90 black and white images and one color profile page. The front and back covers are both printed on glossy paper. The text is in English.

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Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II
Review Author
Pat Villarreal
Published on
Company
Tamiya
Scale
1/72
MSRP
$50.00

A new tooled kit from Tamiya. It is the Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II in 1/72nd scale. This is one of those “Must Buy” kind of kits.

In the Box

Out of the box, this kit has gray sprues labeled A-B, C-D and are connected by a single sprue frame. There are two (2) F sprues for ordnance and wheels. The upper fuselage-wing is on sprue G and the lower fuselage-wing is on sprue G2. A clear sprue labeled E has the canopy, EOTS cover fairing, and lights.

A pilot figure is included, and ordnance includes two (2) AIM-9X Sidewinder Missiles and four (4) GBU-12 Paveway II Bombs.

A large decal sheet is provided for three (3) schemes: USAF 34th FS, 388th FW (June 2022), JASDF 301st FS, 3rd Wing (September 2022), JASDF 302 FS, 3rd Wing (September 2022). For this review I chose to do the JASDF 301st FS.

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Supermarine Spitfire IA [Mid]
Review Author
Steven J. Corvi
Published on
Company
Kotare Models
Scale
1/32
MSRP
$109.95

Kotare has released a brand new tooled injection molded kit in 1/32 of the Mid Production Spitfire IA, which hasn’t been done since 1967. This kit was released on March 7, 2023 and is the first from this manufacturer. IT includes a beautifully illustrated color instruction booklet with actual period photographs of wartime Spitfires, which is a nice touch! This is very similar to another New Zealand company that did 1/32 World War One aircraft! This is a brand new company led by model enthusiast and builder Mark Robson , who is a practicing veterinarian, along with Richard Alexander from Wingnut Models who rounds a team of great modelers and enthusiasts that have various skills in model production.