Finished

German Heavy Tank Sd.Kfz.182 King Tiger (Porsche Turret)

Left front

IDF Merkava Mk IIID

Applying panel line wash

USN F-4J VF-96 'Showtime 100'

Painting Guide

US Army Field Kitchen

129

McLaren MP4/2C ’86 Portuguese GP

Torpedo

Aichi B7A2 Attack Bomber Ryusei Kai (Grace) "Rollout"

Finished Model

Bf109E-1

Nacelle repair

Lancaster Mk.1B - Part 3 of 3

Port side

USS Lexington 'Blue Ghost'

Front left view of finished model

15cm s.IG.33/2 (Sf) auf Jagdpanzer 38(t) Hetzer

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Cent'anni di Aviazione Navale (Italian Naval Aviation: The first 100 years 1913-2013)
Book Author(s)
Stefano Reduzzi
Review Author
Frank Landrus
Published on
Company
Aviation Collectibles
MSRP
$32.95

Aviation Collectables Company is an Italian publishers specializing in Italian aviation titles. Titles include Il Thunderjet in Italia, G/80/G/82, Tornado IDS/ECR, SB2C-5 Helldiver, C-130J Super Hercules, T-33A/RT-33A Shooting Star, G.222, F-86K Sabre Jet, and AMX Ghibli. This volume, Cent'anni di Aviazione Navale, was produced for the Centenary Celebration of the Italian Navy in cooperation with the Command of the Air Forces of the Navy.

Unlike Aviation Collectables other monograph titles, this volume celebrates the 100th Anniversary of Italian Naval Aviation. This is a square back soft cover that includes 128 gloss paper pages. The text is in two columns, one in Italian and one in English. All picture captions are also bi-lingual. I counted 165 color pictures and 23 black and white photographs. You will also find 169 color patches and insignia. There are also ten aviation color side profiles by Mauro Cini.

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AMX Ghibli
Book Author(s)
Federico Anselmino, Giancarlo Gastaldi
Review Author
Michael Novosad
Published on
Company
Aviation Collectibles
MSRP
$24.95

Introduction - From Wikipedia

The AMX International AMX is a ground attack aircraft jointly developed by Brazil and Italy. The AMX is designated A-11 Ghibli by the Italian Air Force and A-1 by the Brazilian Air Force. The Italian name, "Ghibli", is taken from the hot dry wind of the Libyan desert.

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Meatballs and Dead Birds; A Photo Gallery of Destroyed Japanese Aircraft in World War II.
Book Author(s)
James P. Gallagher
Review Author
Brian R. Baker
Published on
Company
Stackpole Books
MSRP
$19.95

History

The author of this book, James P. Gallagher, was Communications Officer with the 49th Fighter Group, U.S. Army Air Forces, which operated in the Philippines towards the end of the war, and later relocated to mainland Japan with the occupation forces. Gallagher had been a prize winning photographer when he was in college, and managed to carry a camera with him throughout his military career. One problem was that he was aboard an Australian bomber flying in the Philippines when the plane went down, and he lost his camera. Fortunately, he was able to write home, and his brother located another camera and sent it to him, so he could continue his work. All of his work was done with a 120 camera.

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The Petlyakov Pe-2. Stalin’s Successful Red Air Force Light Bomber
Book Author(s)
Peter C. Smith
Review Author
Brian R. Baker
Published on
Company
Pen & Sword
MSRP
$42.95

History

The Petlyakov PE-2 and PE-3 series were probably the most significant light bomber in the arsenal of the Red Army in its fight against the Nazi German invasion during World War II. Produced in numbers exceeding 11,000, the PE-2 was initially produced as a dive bomber, but during its development it also served as a standard light bomber, fighter, and reconnaissance aircraft. Its performance was closer to that of contemporary fighters than other light bombers, and its crews were awarded many citations for bravery and notable accomplishments. The plane was in mass production until the end of the war, and remained in service for a number of years thereafter. Many were exported to Poland, Czechoslovakia, Bulgaria, Hungary, France, and Red China. A small number survived until recent times, and are displayed in various museums, mainly throughout Eastern Europe. Warbird buffs are still locating crash sites and recovering wrecked PE-2’s.

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American Destroyer USS Fletcher 1942. Super Drawings in 3D
Book Author(s)
Waldemar Goralski
Review Author
Luke R. Bucci, PhD
Published on
Company
Kagero Publishing
MSRP
$37.95

Thanks to Casemate Publishing & IPMS/USA for the review copy!

Waldemar Tubus Goralski is a prolific author of illustrated warship books for Kagero Publishing. He also makes exhibitions of his illustrations in Poland where visitors can virtually walk on ships. The late Piotr Forkasiewicz designed the ocean and battle settings (this virtual tour is not in this book). Waldemar is lucky to turn his passion into a career, igniting passions of many modelers around the world.