Only tool on vehicle

British Self-Propelled Anti-Tank Gun Archer

Right-Rear Mid

M32B1 Armored Recovery Vehicle (ARV)

Closeup of Sprue

Kawasaki C-1 Combo (2 Kits) Limited Edition

Blending Headlight Stalks

Tom Daniel's "Cherry Bomb"

Vickers, Bren, and Lewis MGs

British Infantry Weapons WW II Era

Right side

F-14A Tomcat “Iranian Air Force” Limited Edition

Finished

Sten Mk.II Submachine Gun

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F-86K Sabre Dog “NATO” All Weather Fighter

Top Wing Decaled Upper Surface

Halberstadt CL.IV (Rol.)

Cockpit Closeup

Super Bug - F/A-18E Hornet

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Finland at War – the Winter War 1938-1940
Book Author(s)
Vesa Nenye, Peter Munter, Toni Wirtannen, Chris Birks
Review Author
Allan Murrell
Published on
Company
Osprey Publishing
MSRP
$34.95

This book I found to be the most complete and detailed account of the David vs Goliath battle between Stalin’s Russian forces and the small Finish Armed forces. This little known war has always fascinated me and I really enjoyed this book.

The book details the history leading up to the war the full war battle by battle and the aftermath. The details are incredible and there is a short biograph for each of the major players on both sides during the campaign. The table of contents shows the detail.

Front cover

Battle of Britain 1940: The Luftwaffe's "Eagle Attack"
Book Author(s)
Doug Dildy
Review Author
Jarrod Booth
Published on
Company
Osprey Publishing
MSRP
$20.00

Battle of Britain 1940: The Luftwaffe’s “Eagle Attack” is a new title in a new series called Air Campaign. The author is Doug Dildy, a USAF Academy graduate and former USAF Colonel. He has a Degree in history and a Master’s Degree in Political Science. The art work and illustration are superbly done by Graham Turner.

This book is a detailed account of the Luftwaffe’s Operation “Adlerangriff”. It details the Luftwaffe and RAF’s capabilities, objectives, equipment, strategies, and changes made throughout the campaign, through to its ultimate failure.

Following the introduction chapter is a chronological flow by date of the battle with summaries of directives, commands and actions.

Brass parts

Hawker Tempest Mk.V early - Hispano 20mm Cannon Barrels in Fairings
Review Author
Ken Prager
Published on
Company
Master Model
Scale
1/32
MSRP
$12.00

The Hawker Tempest was a British primarily used in the RAF in WWII. The Tempest is a derivative of the Hawker Typhoon, intended to address high altitude performance. The updated design had a new thinner laminar flow wing. Having diverged considerably from the Typhoon, the aircraft was renamed, Tempest. The plane proved to be one of the most powerful fighters of the war and the fastest single-engine propeller-driven fighters at low altitude. Entering the service in 1944 the Tempest was used as a low altitude interceptor, particularly against the V-1 flying bombs and as a ground support aircraft, in operation Market Garden ( D-Day). Later targeting the German rail infrastructure and Luftwaffe aircraft factories. The Tempest was effective in low-level interception role, including the M-262.

Kit contents

German WW I Machine Gun Spandau LMG 08/15 (2pcs)
Review Author
John Noack
Published on
Company
Master Model
Scale
1/48
MSRP
$10.99

Master Models’ Spandau product consists of a beautifully etched and rolled set of cooling jackets, 2 exquisitely machined barrels, two tiny muzzles, and a sheet of 3 pairs of photo etched jacket ends – the front incorporating a ring sight, the rear having a bracket. MM considerately includes a spare set of these, which, amazingly, I did not have to use – no sacrifices to the carpet gods this time.

I’m currently building the Eduard DV, which includes PE parts for the Spandau. I think that you will agree with me that while Eduard’s photoetched parts are excellent, the incorporation of the machined brass parts in the MM set really adds to the appearance of the finished weapon.

48 Scale Package

Angle of Attack Probes. US Type, 1/48 & 1/32
Review Author
Dave Morrissette
Published on
Company
Master Model
Scale
1/48 & 1/32
MSRP
$5.00

Angle of Attack probes are used on all aircraft. They measure the angle between the wing and the airflow which is what controls the lift generated by the wings. Without going deep into it, it lets the pilot know when a stall might be coming. Master Models from Poland, known for their excellent metal parts, has made a set of replacement AoA probes for modern jets. There are five pieces included in either the 1/48th or 1/32nd sets. One of the great things about these sets is that they can be used on multiple air frames. The instructions list F-4, F-14, F-15, F-16, F-18, F-111, Draken, Viggen, Gripen and many more. And with the number of parts, you can do multiple kits.

1/48th scale

1/32nd scale