Left front

British Heavy Assault Tank A-39 Tortoise

Putty

Mirage F1.B

Sprue sample 2

“Last Exile” Vanship w/Torpedo

Completed right side

RM Kustom Custom Chopper Set

Nose Shot

MiG-25PU Foxbat-C

Marder left side

German Marder I on an FCM 36 Base

Front left

MiG-21F-13 Fishbed

Shark Mouth

Boulton Paul Defiant

Finished

IDF ¼ Ton 4x4 SIYUR reconnaissance and TOLAR Recoilless Rifle Vehicle

Image 2

Jagdpanzer SU-85 (R) w/CREW

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The Japanese Destroyer Fubuki 16061. Super Drawings in 3D
Book Author(s)
Carlo Cestra
Review Author
Luke R. Bucci, PhD
Published on
Company
Kagero Publishing
MSRP
$34.95

Thanks to Casemate Books and IPMS USA for the review copy!

Kagero Publishing has produced a large number of WW2 single-warship books from their Super Drawings in 3D series. These are reference works of the highest quality, detail, and interest for modelers. Each book has roughly 82-92 pages (92 for Fubuki), beginning with a short biography of the ship followed by a wealth of CG (computer-generated), three-dimensional, full-color drawings of appearance and fittings from a myriad of perspectives. For the Fubuki, a large, separate foldout of 1:200 scale B&W line drawings of side/top views in her 1941 fit, and details of fittings and close-ups in various scales on the obverse side are also included.

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British Destroyer vs German Destroyer Narvik 1940. Duel 88
Book Author(s)
David Greentree & David Campbell
Review Author
Luke R. Bucci, PhD
Published on
Company
Osprey Publishing
MSRP
$24.00

Thanks to Osprey Publishing for the review copy and IPMSUSA for the opportunity to review!

This book is a revisit to the naval battles at Narvik, Norway, relatively early in WW2, after the “Phony War” during the winter of 1939-1940. Unlike other Osprey books, this issue is 80 pages (not counting the front/back covers) and packed with expert interpretation and technical facts. The two Battles of Narvik had greater strategic importance than first glance would suggest, but also was the largest scale of destroyer vs. destroyer action in the European theatre.

This book has eleven sections:

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X Planes Dornier Do 335
Book Author(s)
Robert Forsyth
Review Author
Hub Plott
Published on
Company
Osprey Publishing
MSRP
$20.00

Ask any WWII aficionado what was one of the most interesting designs and you will undoubtedly get many that would answer the Do-335. This large push/pull configured fighter has long fueled the imagination.

Dornier had originally ceded further development of its unique design to Junkers due to their many production commitments, but Dornier reclaimed the work as the Junkers facility moved too slowly with the D0-335’s development.

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Ju-88A/C Junkers
Review Author
Jim Pearsall
Published on
Company
Minicraft Model Kits
Scale
1/144
MSRP
$14.99

The Aircraft

When the Luftwaffe came to Junkers Aircraft in the mid-1930s, the concept they were looking for was a schnellbomber (fast bomber) which would be faster than a fighter or interceptor. When the prototypes were built, the fast part was true, but as time went on, the fighters got faster. The Ju-88 was used as a bomber, dive bomber, night fighter, torpedo bomber, reconnaissance aircraft, heavy fighter, and at the end of the war, as a flying bomb. It was certainly versatile and performed very well for its crews.

The newest version of the Minicraft Ju-88 is for the A or early C model. The A was the bomber version, with a glass nose for the bombardier. The C version was originally a heavy fighter or fighter/bomber, with the glass nose replaced by a solid nose containing a 20mm cannon and three 7.62mm machine guns, all firing forward. The C retained the rear-firing machine guns of the A model and the bomb racks under the wings.

Box Art

Stan "Long Haul" Thompson
Review Author
Dave Morrissette
Published on
Company
Master Box Ltd
Scale
1/24
MSRP
$14.95

Master Box Ltd out of Ukraine has found a niche in providing figures for both stand-alone scenes or add-ons for current kits. This kit, Stan Thompson, Long Haul Trucker adds to their series designed to add to and compliment 1/24 scale semi trucks of all kinds.

This kit is meant to represent a truck standing by his rig with his gloved hands hooked into is pockets. The kit is one sprue of seven parts which is well done and free of flash. Assembly is simple, glue to the torso together and the legs, Glue those together and add the arms and head. Sand the seams and minimally fill any seams and prime and you are ready for paint. It is to be noted that the only real seam was between the torso and legs and took a very small dab of putty to fill.