Finished 1

Jonny Quest: The Dragonfly

Completed kit, unpainted

Hitachi Zaxis 135US Excavator

Sails, Deck etc

Statenjacht Utrecht

Cart parts

USN Deck Crew "Vietnam"

Finished model

Fw 190A-8/ R2

Finished

AH-64D Apache "Block II Version - Early"

Gun With Crew 1

75mm Pack Howitzer M1A1 & Gun Crew

Painted tank

OT-130 Flame Thrower Tank

Toilet 3

Bathroom Accessories

Finished model

Chinese FC-1 Fierce Dragon/Pakistani JF-17 Thunder

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Images of War, M1 Abrams, Rare Photographs From Wartime Archives
Book Author(s)
David Doyle
Review Author
Scott Hollingshead
Published on
Company
David Doyle Books
MSRP
$24.95

If you are a fan of the M1 Abrams, which has now been in service for over 30 years, David Doyle satisfies your visual needs with this book showing images of the XM-1, M1E1, M1A1, M1A2 SEP as well as some variants in between. For Abrams fans and modelers alike, the photographs provide a wealth of detail for the tank from the prototype through the M1A2 variant. The author provides many of the photos, but there are also plenty taken by the military that shows these tanks in action. Overall, this is a great visual history of the tank beginning with photographs of the XM1 in 1976 and concluding with the M1A1 and M1A2 in 2017.

Packaging

MiG-15 & MiG-15BIS Gun Barrel Set / Antenna Base / Pitot Tube
Review Author
Ben Morton
Published on
Company
Master Model
Scale
1/144
MSRP
$5.80

In southeastern Poland runs the beautiful, but powerful San River. The San winds its way through the steep mountain gorges on its way to the Vistula River. Before it gets there, the river widens and is used by a number of hamlets along its banks to power various watermills and all manner of machinery. Some of that machinery is diminutive lathes and the other assorted machines common to a tool and die maker. It is within this environment that we find ourselves in the company of a number of gnomes working diligently on various tasks. It is this skilled work force that Master Model of Poland utilizes to manufacture their ever-expanding line of small scale, after-market brass replacement parts.

Box Art

Lois & Co. Monowheel Mk.I
Review Author
Bill O'Malley
Published on
Company
Weird Armies Reign (WAR)
Scale
1/35
MSRP
$49.99

Monowheel Background (from the instructions)

Lois & Co. was a British industrial combine, a group of businesses manufacturing military and sporting bicycles, motorcycles, iron castings, machine tools, and hard chrome process. It was founded by Spencer Lois, who had a passion for new innovative ideas, in the city of Birmingham.

Motor bicycles were added to bicycle products in 1910. The Lois & Co. Monowheel Mk.I was exhibited at the 1913 Olympia Show, London for the 1914 season. In November 1916 Lois & Co. launched their first military monowheel after a big contract with the British Ministry of Armaments.

Package

MiG-21 SM/ M/MF /BIS Fishbed J/L/N Pitot Tube
Review Author
Ben Morton
Published on
Company
Master Model
Scale
1/144
MSRP
$5.01

Master Model of Poland is becoming as prolific as Eduard when it comes to supplying modelers with after-market brass bits to enhance their latest projects. One of the latest offerings from Master Model is a brass replacement pitot tube for any 1/144thscale MiG-21. While this part will do nicely with any kit, you'd be hard pressed to find a finer example of a small scale (1/144) MiG-21 than those produced by Eduard.

This brass pitot tube is a straightforward replacement for the kit-supplied part. All you need do is snip off the forward section of the kit part, drill a hole in the mounting bracket to accept the new part, and attach the pitot tube (All of this, courtesy some well-drawn instructions). Exercise some caution because I managed to bend the thing just getting it out if the packaging. But don't fret too much as the brass pitot tube will need to be bent slightly (see instructions) to conform to the curve of the fuselage.

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Hawker Typhoon and Tempest - A Formidable Pair

Book Author(s)
Philip Birtles
Review Author
Allan Murrell
Published on
Company
Casemate Publishers
MSRP
$50.00

The book goes into great detail of the development, service, variants, and full history of a classic British World War II aircraft, the Typhoon and the Tempest.

I found this book so informative and was full of facts and details I was never aware of. The articles on the variants that were explored during the development were especially interesting.

The book is full of amazing photos of the aircraft in development, manufacturing, in action etc. These would be great as reference for any modeler. Another nice touch is the inclusion of the Pilots Notes and aircraft production lists.

I was amazed at the amount of information and history found in the pages of this extremely enjoyable book. The pictures along are worth the cost of the book. I will find this book indispensable in my library.

I recommend this book to everyone with an interest in military aircraft.