Completed rear

World of Tanks Cromwell

Cockpit 1

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

Minicraft window decals

B-17G Flying Fortress "Flak Eater"

Front

Douglas DC-3

Finished Magach 3 model

IDF Magach 3 w/ERA

Windscreen

Aero Commander 560

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US M1240 M-ATV MRAP

Misc Image 7

Russian Six-Wheel Army Truck with Shelter

Tracks and road wheels

M3A3 Bradley w/BUSK III

Humpty Dumpty

B-17G Flying Fortress "Silver Fleet" Limited Edition

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Q-Men JF-20 Mighty Dragon Q-Plane Series 01
Review Author
Allan Murrell
Published on
Company
Kitty Hawk
MSRP
$30.00

Q-Men (part of Kitty Hawk) has released an Egg plane type kit with a Lego Style figure Pilot. This of the latest Chinese 5th Gen fighter the JF-20 Mighty Dragon. The kit can be built in one of two schemes.

In the box is

  • 2 x bright red and grey sprues
  • 1 clear sprue
  • 1 green sprue
  • 1 decal sheet
  • 1 3D printed pilot head
  • 1 instruction booklet

The sprues are well molded with no flash and great surface detail. The 3D printed pilot head is a great addition to the Lego style figure included.

Construction

This is a very simple and straightforward build.

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Bugatti Type 35 Grand Prix Car and its Variants

Book Author(s)
Lance Cole
Review Author
Frank Landrus
Published on
Company
Pen & Sword
MSRP
$28.95

The origin of Pen and Sword Books is closely linked with its sister company, the Barnsley Chronicle; one of the UK's oldest provincial newspapers – established in 1858 – and one of the few weeklies still in private ownership. The first books published by the company were in response to public demand following of a series of articles published in the newspaper:- Dark Peak Aircraft Wrecks told the story of crash sites in the Dark Peak area of the Peak District National Park, and a further weekly feature on the history of two Kitchener battalions, known as the Barnsley Pals, aroused a thirst for more information. Following on from the success of Dark Peak Wrecks and Barnsley Pals books, a number of local history paperbacks were produced along with a series of battlefield guide books. Battleground Europe proved immediately successful and as more and more titles were produced the company made the decision to launch a book publishing arm of the group.

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Enrico Toti Class Submarine
Review Author
Allan Murrell
Published on
Company
OKB Grigorov
Scale
1/700
MSRP
$17.00

OKB Grigorov has provided yet another very submarine in this case it’s the Italian Navy’s in the Enrico Toti Class Submarine. These were built in the 1960’s and were the first submarines designed and built in Italy since the second world war. They were designed as hunter killers and powered by a diesel-electric engine. They were very similar to the famous German type 205’s. They saw service from 1965 to 1993.

Inside the box are two resin parts and one Photo Etch Sheet

The detail quality is great; The parts are very delicate and need careful removal from the resin bases. There was no instruction sheet provided, this was not a problem as it was a simple build. The Assembly is quick and easy. The photoetch stand is an awesome addition to the kit.

The final part is painting. This is has joined my some navy of these great kits and I really enjoy building these and they make a wonderful display all lined up.

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Portuguese Dragoons 1966-1974. The Return to Horseback
Book Author(s)
John P. Cann
Review Author
Luke R. Bucci, PhD
Published on
Company
Helion & Company
MSRP
$29.99

Thanks to Casemate Publishing & IPMSUSA for the review copy!

John P. Cann has written nine titles on Portugal’s colonial actions in Angola. This book is part of Helion & Company’s Africa@War Series - #42. John Cann is a Research Fellow and retired Professor of National Security Studies at Marine Corps University (www.usmcu.edu) in Quantico, Virginia. John Cann acknowledged the generous help of Lieutenant Colonel (Cavalry) Miguel Freire and Colonel (Cavalry) Paulo Manuel Madeira de Athayde Banazol for their help. In other words, the author learned about this topic from the horses’ mouths, so to speak.

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M60A2 Early Type AF35238
Review Author
David Dodge
Published on
Company
AFV Club
Scale
1/35
MSRP
$60.00

Intro

The M60A2 early type by AFV Club is another one of their M60 series of vehicles including the M60A1, M60A3, M60A2Early and later and the M728 CEV as well as several Foreign subjects based on the M60 series of tanks. The M60A2 early includes sprues from the common components of the hull and turret and running gear. M60A2 specific components are included to model the right vehicle. In this case the Gun barrel with the bore evacuator and the M60A2 turret and assemblies.