Tank Attack at Monte Cassino - The Cavendish Road operation 1944

Published: September 16, 2020
Book Author(s): Jeffrey Plowman
Company: Pen and Sword Books Ltd

This book covers a little-known major operation within the campaign at Monte Cassino which was a success in its own right.

The operation was to build a road and assault German positions north of Monte Cassino with tanks of the New Zealanders, Indians and Americans forces. The plan was audacious and daring by building a road able to carry the tanks on a narrow mountain track. The… more

Israeli Gal Class Submarine

Published: September 5, 2020
Company: OKB Grigorov

OKB Grigorov has provided another very nice kit with the Israeli Gal submarine which represent a diesel-electric submarine developed and constructed in the Vickers Shipyard in the UK for the Israeli Navy. They were based on the German 206 class submarines. The “Gal” (Hebrew for Wave) class entered service in the late 1970’s and were all replaced by the Dolphin Class by the early 2000’s.

British Police Female Officer

Published: January 4, 2021
Company: ICM

ICM has released a new tooled figure representing a British Female Police office in this case with the Special weapons squad as British Police are not normally armed.

In the box is;

• 2 x light grey sprues
• 1 black sprue
• Plastic base part
• 1 instruction sheet

All the sprues are extremely well molded with no little flash and great… more

Panzer III Ausf. J/L/M/K, Top Drawing 93

Published: January 26, 2022
Book Author(s): Stefan Draminski
Company: Kagero Publishing

The book provides great detail drawings of the Panzer III Ausf J, L, L and K. This was a German WWII Medium tank these versions were manufactured and used from 1939 to late 1942.

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)… more

British Nuffield Assault Tank A.T.3

Published: August 12, 2020
Company: OKB Grigorov

OKB Grigorov has provided a very unusual kit in the form of a British post war Paper Tank. The Nuffield Assault Tank A.T.3. Which was one of 9 various of a design proposed by Nuffield. As a Paper tank it was only a design and never left the drawing board.

Included is:

• 142 resin parts
• one photoetch sheet
• one instruction sheet

The detail… more

British Nuffield Assault Tank A.T.1

Published: August 12, 2020
Company: OKB Grigorov

OKB Grigorov has provided a very unusual kit in the form of a British post war Paper Tank. The Nuffield Assault Tank A.T.1. Which was one of 9 various of a design proposed by Nuffield. As a Paper tank it was only a design and never left the drawing board.

Included is:

• 128 resin parts
• one photoetch sheet
• one instruction sheet

The detail… more

Images of War - Allied Armies in Sicily and Italy 1943 - 1945

Published: August 12, 2020
Book Author(s): Simon Forty
Company: Pen & Sword

The book is another in the great Casemate Images of War series. This book covers images from the invasion of Sicily through the invasion and progress up Italy until the wars end.

The images in the book are excellent and inspire ideas for dioramas for modelers.

The book is full of amazing photos of the Italian campaign, it is very much an overview as the subject is very large.… more

JUST PAINT - How To Paint Your Military Model

Published: August 12, 2020
Book Author(s): Artur Walachowski
Company: Mushroom Model Publications - MMP Books

This is a book that provides you details of how to finish and weather military ground vehicle models. It has detailed chapters on 10 different and varied model kits.

The detailed chapters are very well illustrated with very well-presented photographs. The methods and materials used are very well shown and will help move your knowledge and work to a new level.

I found this book… more

The Dark Age of Tanks – Britain’s Lost Armour 1945-1970

Published: July 27, 2020
Company: Casemate UK

When I heard of this book, I really wanted to get it as so little is available on this post war period of British tank development. The title is a little misleading as it really refers to the fact that there is very little remaining documentation or prototypes remaining from this period. As the author points out much of the development during this period has been lost as documents and other… more

Q-Men JF-20 Mighty Dragon Q-Plane Series 01

Published: July 13, 2020
Company: Kitty Hawk

Q-Men (part of Kitty Hawk) has released an Egg plane type kit with a Lego Style figure Pilot. This of the latest Chinese 5th Gen fighter the JF-20 Mighty Dragon. The kit can be built in one of two schemes.

In the box is

• 2 x bright red and grey sprues
• 1 clear sprue
• 1 green sprue
• 1 decal sheet
• 1 3D printed pilot head
• 1… more