Allan Murrell
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Tiny Tim RocketPublished:
This is Brengun released of a 1/72 Tiny Tin Rocket. This was the first air to ground missile developed and used by the US forces at the end of World War Two. In the bag is:
The resin is well molded with very no flash and are well detailed. The resin parts are to allow you to make the two Tiny Tim Rockets and 2 spare tail fins. ConstructionFirst is the removal of the parts from Resin. You should be careful removing the main tail fins as they are easily damaged and hence two additional parts are provided. The build is very easy and simple. The only thing to be aware of is that tail fins tabs are too big wide for… more |
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Single No 36 Hawker Hurricane IICPublished:
This is a very thin book with only 24 pages, but they are very high quality, outline drawing, full of profile pictures, and detailed Photographs of the Hawker Hurricane Mk IIC. The first 5 pages are dedicated to scaled outline drawings in both 1/72 and 1/48 scales, idea for most scale modelers to use. The following three pages cover full aircraft shots in action. Then the next 11 pages are what makes this book really worth buying which is the details pictures and drawings giving some super views for model references. The last four pages cover a full color drawing of the instrument panel and aircraft profile pictures. I will be using this book for a upcoming build of a 1/72 Hurricane and it will provide all the detail references I will need. This… more |
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The Hawker Typhoon - Including the Hawker TornadoPublished:
This is the third edition of the 2nd book in the Airframe and Miniature Series. This book covers the Hawker Typhoon and its predecessor the Hawker Tornado. This series of books covers the development of the Aircraft, detailed walk around pictures, profiles and covers model kits and accessories to build them. I found this book a fountain of information and rare pictures of the development of the Hawker Typhoon. The Profile pictures are a particular favorite and awesome source for modeling. The chapters on the different model builds and kits are of great interest and will provide a good resource when modeling these two tanks. I was impressed at the amount of information and history found in the pages of this extremely enjoyable book. The pictures along are worth… more |
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A Photographic History of Airborne Warfare 1939 - 1945Published:
The book is interesting and often ignore subject as to the history of Airborne troops in World War II. It delves into great detail of the development, service, full history from the formation to the Airborne units and battles with text and a great many photographs. The book's chapters are:
The book covers most of the Airborne operations and units for all sides on WWII. The photographs are great and cover a lot of areas and campaigns of the war.… more |
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Royal Marine OfficerPublished:
ICM has released kit of a British Royal Marine Office in their 1/16 figure series. The Royal Marine is in the standard parade uniform with sword. In the box is;
ConstructionThe construction of the figure is very easy, and they assemble very well. You do need to do a little filling here and there during the assembly. The base is a nice touch and has optional ground finishes to choose from. Painting was easy, although I did not use all the reference colors as shown on in the instructions. I did use all Tamiya paints on the figure. I really enjoyed building these and they look great as a team… more |
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Doodlebug TexacoPublished:
Hauler has provided another addition to the great small scale releases from Brengun with this Texaco Doodlebug (also known as Diamond T Doodlebug). This was a streamlined American tanker truck of the 1930’s. They were part of a project to modernize the Texaco brand at the time. The detail quality is great; there is a lot of easily removable flash and no other noticeable imperfections. The parts once removed from the mold base are ready to assembly. The parts are very delicate parts that need careful removal while adding to the assembly. The Assembly is quick and easy. Please be careful cutting the parts. I did have a little damage to the truck interior with the steering column broken but that was a simple fix. The final part is painted as shown in the box and… more |
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Images of War – Schnellbootwaffe – Adolf Hitler’s Guerrilla War at sea: S-Boote 1939-45Published:
The book is another in the great Images of War series. This book covers the history and actions of the German SchnellbootWaffe units though out the second world war. The book really is about the development of the use of the SchnellerBootwaffe on its various forms and the operations it carried out. Also, the British forces actions and defenses against the units. The Chapters are
The images in the book are excellent… more |
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15 cm sIG 33 Schweres Infanteriegeschutz 33 – Camera OnPublished:
This is a thin book with only 72 pages but they are very high quality pictures of the German World War two Heavy Infantry Gun. This was the largest gun that as classified as an Infantry Gun. They were mainly horse drawn during the early part of the war. I found this book fascinating and will be return to this book just to review the awesome photos which cover the gun in operation, at rest and in motion. I recommend this book to everyone who likes artillery and military equipment. Thanks go to Casemate Publishing for providing this book to review and IPMS USA for allowing me to review it for them |
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Russian Heavy Tank KV-2Published:
Tamiya has produced a new KV-2 kit based on the new tooled KV-1 from a couple of years ago with new tooled KV-2 Turret. In the box is:
The kit consists of 7 main sprues, the sprues are extremely well molded with great detail; the decals allow you to finish the tank with 2 markings to choose from. ConstructionFirst is the construction of the lower hull, suspension and road wheels etc. These are stages 1 through 10. The build, as with all Tamiya kits, is seamless and no issues. All the parts go together extremely well Stage 11 is… more |
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Kagero Top Drawing 1173 The Messerschmitt Me 163 KometPublished:
The book provides great detail drawings of the Messerschmitt Me 163 Komet. This was the first Rocket powered fighter used by German Air Force in WWII. I found the drawings in this book to be fascinating and very detailed, ideal for any modeler as reference materials. Along with the many outline drawings (in 1/48 & 1/72 scales in the main pages) there is also very nice profile drawings. There are loose scale drawings in 1/32 scale. The drawings cover many versions of the aircraft. I recommend this book to everyone with an interest in the armor and a must for modelers. Thanks go to Casemate Publishing for providing this book to review and IPMS USA for allowing me to review it for them |