Nose gear well

Me-262A-1a/U2

Stage 3

Russian Heavy Tank KV-2

Engine fit

Tiger Shark Show Rod

8

U.S. Combat Task Force Fleet

Merchant pieces

U-Boat Aces – Limited Edition

3

AH-1G Cobra (Early Production)

Wildcat tail

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

Finished 2

German Rocket V-2 /A4

Tail Guns

B-52D/F Stratofortress

Completed

German Railway Gun K5(E) "Leopold" w/ Figures

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American Artillery - From 1775 to the Present Day
Book Author(s)
Michael Green
Review Author
Doug Hamilton
Published on
Company
Pen & Sword
MSRP
$34.95

Artillery has generally been known as the King of Battle for quite a long time and for good reason. The ability to reach out and touch your opponent on a battlefield is an obvious advantage. And if you can do that first, further, with more power than your opponent there’s a strong chance your forces are going to win the day. Battlefield artillery has come a long way since the United States has been in existence, and the US has found itself at the forefront of that development. This book gives that history a quick glance in both text and pictures.

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Bristol Scout
Book Author(s)
Matthew Willis
Review Author
Frank Landrus
Published on
Company
Guideline Publications
MSRP
$26.50

Matthew Willis is a writer of historical and speculative fiction, and non-fiction. Matthew studied Literature and History of Science at the University of Kent, where he wrote an MA thesis on Joseph Conrad and sailed for the University in national competitions. He subsequently worked as a journalist for Autosport and F1 Racing magazines, before switching to a career with the National Health Service. His first non-fiction book, a history of the Blackburn Skua WW2 naval dive bomber, was published in 2007 by MMP. He is the author of the 'Fortress of Malta' series of novellas from Sharpe Books (2019-21) and co-author of the 'Oath and Crown' novels of the Norman Conquest (2017). In 2015 his story Energy was shortlisted for the Bridport short story award. This is Matthew Willis’ second publication in the Warpaint series, following his previous publication on the Sopwith Pup.

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MiG-25 PD
Review Author
Chris Smith
Published on
Company
ICM
Scale
1/72
MSRP
$49.99

Seldom does a military aircraft gain a reputation the way the MiG 25, NATO codename “Foxbat”, did. When it entered service in 1970, little was known in the west other than grainy satellite photos and radar tracks that showed impressive speeds at high altitude. It was originally developed as a counter to the American XB-70 Valkyrie bomber, Western analysts believed the MiG 25 was a highly maneuverable, high-tech fighter based on the limited intelligence they could gather. Fast forward to September 6, 1976 when Lieutenant Victor Belenko took a MiG 25 from Russia and navigated his way to Japan landing at the civilian airport in Hakodate. Belenko was granted US citizenship by then President Jimmie Carter and the MiG was dismantled and studied by US intelligence officials. Some of the speculation was quickly refuted. The MiG 25 was made primarily of steel and required powerful engines to push the airframe to its Mach 2 plus performance.

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German Einheitsanhänger 5t Four-Wheeled Trailer
Review Author
Eric Christianson
Published on
Company
Das Werk Scale Models
Scale
1/35
MSRP
$39.94

Frankfurt, Germany-based Das Werk has released another trailer option for their Faun L900 series truck – this time a 5-ton, four-wheeled ‘unit trailer’ or Einheitsanhänger. As with previous releases, Das Werk continues to stick to its roots of providing interesting and imminently buildable kits for a good price.

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F-4B Phantom, Part 1 - Wow!
Review Author
Dave Morrissette
Published on
Company
Tamiya
Scale
1/48
MSRP
$117.00

When Tamiya announced they were entering the Phantom market in 1/48 scale, the Internet buzzed. And now the kit is out, a 1/48th scale F-4B Phantom. Let’s start by taking a looking the box. For starters, there are 14 sprues of perfect Tamiya grey and clear plastic. There is also a set of instructions, a set of Tamiya Tech tips and a background information booklet about the plane. There are two large double-sided four-color pages with markings for the three planes and a drawing for stencil locations. Also included is a set of masks (not precut). Lastly, there are two decals sheets with markings for the weapons, planes and stencils.

Markings are included for the following:

  • VF-51 “Screaming Eagles”, CAG Plane, May 6, 1972, USS Coral Sea
  • VF-111 “Sundowners”, Squadron Leaders Aircraft, NAS Miramar, August 1972
  • VF-161 “Chargers), CAG Plane, May 1972, USS Midway

Options included for the modeler to use are: