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Oliver Hazard Perry Class Frigate

Assembly 1

Tupolev Tu-141 Strizh

Overhead

Spinner Car From "Blade Runner"

Underside view

Su-33 Flanker D

Jake on deck

IJNMS Yamato, Part 4, Final Assembly

Starboard Side Front, Three Quarters

T-28D Trojan

Front view

ROCAF S-2A/E/G Tracker

Left Side

V3000S/SSM Maultier "Einheitsfahrerhaus"

Left side

Beechcraft G17S Staggerwing

Left cockpit sidewall

F4U-1 Corsair, Part 1 – Fuselage and Cockpit

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F-16C Alaskan Splinter Part II
Review Author
Michael Novosad
Published on
Company
Twobobs Aviation Graphics
Scale
1/48
MSRP
$15.00

Two Bobs

Two Bobs Aviation Graphics offers decals in 1/72nd, 1/48th and 1/32nd scales for most modern US Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps military aircraft. There are also sheets for some Russian, Chinese and British modern jet aircraft. In addition Two Bobs offer a 1/48th scale T-2C Buckeyes and a T-45C Goshawk, a publication and sanding sticks.

Their website incudes images of their decals sheets so the buyer will know what is being purchased. One nice feature that I really like is the inclusion of the FS numbers for the various camouflage color schemes on their full color instruction sheets.

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Soviet Rockets RS82
Review Author
Paul R. Brown
Published on
Company
Brengun
Scale
1/72
MSRP
$8.76

The RS-82 rocket was an unguided air-to-ground rocket developed by the Soviet Union in the 1930s and used extensively in World War II. The rockets were pretty small, only around 3 inches in diameter and 24 inches long and like most early air-to-ground unguided weapons, their accuracy was questionable at best. As a result they were usually fired in one salvo. They were used on almost every aircraft flown by the Red Air Force during World War II and there are a lot of photographs on the Internet of various aircraft with them mounted under the wings.

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Italian Cruisers of World War II
Book Author(s)
Mark Stille; Illustrator: Paul Wright
Review Author
Luke R. Bucci, PhD
Published on
Company
Osprey Publishing
MSRP
$18.00

Mark Stille is a retired Commander of the US Navy and has written a succession of books for Osprey Publishing on naval topics. He continues as an intelligence analyst at the Pentagon. New Vanguard 258 covers Italian cruisers of World War Two, an overlooked topic. This book joints Stille’s previous Osprey Vanguard 182 book on WW2 Italian Battleships (previously reviewed for IPMSUSA in 2011). Like other Osprey books, this issue is 48 pages (not counting the front/back covers) – not enough for an in-depth treatment of WW2 Regia Marina cruisers, but enough for an excellent synopsis of design, characteristics and history of each ship.

Box Art

Bristol Blenheim Mk. IV
Review Author
Brian R. Baker
Published on
Company
Airfix
Scale
1/72
MSRP
$24.99

History

The original Blenheim bomber evolved from a Bristol light transport development, probably the first aircraft specifically designed as a high-speed executive transport. Labeled the Model 142 “Britain First”, the airplane was displayed at the 1935 Hendon display. RAF leaders immediately saw its potential as a light bomber, and after protracted development, it emerged as the Model 142M, a mid-wing, three place twin-engine bomber with a crew of 3. Only two machine guns were installed, and a total of 986 Mk. I’s was produced before it was replaced by the Mk. IV model, of which 2703 were built.

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M113 APC 1960-75
Book Author(s)
Jamie Prenatt
Review Author
Phil Peterson
Published on
Company
Osprey Publishing
MSRP
$18.00

When you think about armor in the Vietnam war you almost always think about the M113, especially in it’s ACAV fit. A vehicle designed to bring the troops close to the battle under some armor protection turned into a combat vehicle

This 48-page soft cover book focuses on the use of the M113 during the Vietnam war not only by the US but also the ARVN and Australian forces.

The book starts off with design and development that led to the M113 and the major variants of the vehicle which were many including versions equipped with a mortar, flame thrower and Vulcan 20mm cannon. They were also used as Fitters vehicles, Command centers and bride layers.

The Combat History section covers operations by the South Vietnamese, US and Australia and ends with a brief section regarding South Korean, Thailand and the Philippines use of the vehicle in country.