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Review Author
Doug Cole
Published on
Company
Hauler
Scale
1/72
MSRP
$14.65

The Item

If you want to bring your Revell M2A2 Bradley fighting vehicle kit to the next level, this excellent photoetch detail set is just the thing for you. These extensive PE sheet sets have most of the appliqués that can be added to the kit to provide a fully detailed rendering of the M2A2 Bradley.

PE parts generally require certain tools to bend/and manipulate the parts for a good fit. You’ll find those at online and local hobby shops. Adhesion can be done in a variety of ways including thin cements, paint, or even floor polish, depending on the part’s requirements. This set comes with instructions and the parts are correspondingly numbered on the fret tree.

All-in-all this set will definitely enhance the appearance of your Bradley Combat Vehicle.

Review Author
Doug Cole
Published on
Company
Brengun
Scale
1/72
MSRP
$13.20

The Item

If you want to bring your Fly Fiat Model G.50 aircraft kit to the next level, this excellent photoetch detail set is just the thing for you. This extensive PE sheet set has most of the appliqués that can be added to the kit to provide a fully detailed rendering of the Fiat G.50 aircraft.

PE parts generally require certain tools to bend/and manipulate the parts for a good fit. You’ll find those at online and local hobby shops. Adhesion can be done in a variety of ways including thin cements, paint, or even floor polish, depending on the part’s requirements. This set comes with instructions and the parts are correspondingly numbered on the fret tree.

All-in-all this set will definitely enhance the appearance of your Fiat Model G.50 bis fighter.

Book Author(s)
Dodge Billingsley
Review Author
Andy Taylor
Published on
Company
Helion & Company
MSRP
$29.95

The Foreword written by Les Grau sums up this book quite well,

“’Fangs of the Lone Wolf’ is a unique book. It is not so much a history as an exploration into numerous fights, large and small. There are no epic heroes of impeccable virtue, unsurpassed intellect and athletic invincibility. These are ordinary men who are fighting outnumbered and outgunned against a modern army. They are fighting for their land, family, neighbors, or just out of plain cussedness. This book is their story. It is not about right or wrong and has no political points to make. The war was what it was and this is the story of combatants in that war.”

In 1991, Russian President Boris Yeltsin encouraged Soviet people to “grab as much freedom as they can.” As Author Dodge Billingsley wrote,

Book Author(s)
Dr Stephen Rookes & Polydore Stevens (BAF)
Review Author
Andy Taylor
Published on
Company
Helion & Company
MSRP
$29.95

This is the second volume of the Belgian Military Forces in Belgium. The first book, “Belgian Military Forces in the Congo, Volume 1: The Force Publique, 1885-1960”, covered the events of Belgium’s 75 years in their Congo colony, leading to the official withdrawal of Belgian forces. Volume 2 picks up in 1964 after the newly independent Republic of the Congo-Kinshasa’s (later renamed Democratic Republic of the Congo-DRC) brief, bright future was overcome with internal factions, and the independence movement spreading through Africa (with several backed by Marxist forces). While Belgium wanted to remain hands-off, it quickly became apparent that they needed to step in to protect Belgian and Congolese interests.

Book Author(s)
Krzysztof Dabrowski
Review Author
Orlando Reyes
Published on
Company
Helion & Company
MSRP
$29.95

This book is number 26 of the Europe at War series and the second volume dealing with the Russian Air Force. The book is a detailed history of the Russian Air Force from 1961 through 1991. The book is divided into 11 sections. Each section touches on a specific topic describing the development and operational history of the Soviet Air Defense Force. In addition, the book has 2 Appendices, as well as a section describing the documents used in the book, as well as a Bibliography and notes. In addition, you will find a total of 24 profiles; 19 of then pertain to POV aircrafts of the period and 3 airliners shot down by POV, 1 American involved in a collision and a Turkish aircraft shot down by the POV. Two additional profiles are located on the back cover of the book.