Allan Murrell
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Designing the T-34, Genesis of the Revolutionary Soviet TankPublished: May 17, 2020 This book sets out to explain how the Soviets came to develop what has become arguably World War two’s most revolutionary tank design. I have always been intrigued by the history and development of the T-34 as it helped greatly in changing the fate of Russia on the Second World War. This book goes in to incredible details and reasons behind its design and history. There is so much… more |
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S.W.A.T Team FiguresPublished: January 4, 2021 ICM has released a set of the four S.W.A.T. fighters that were previously released separately. In the box is:
While you get 8 sprues, you also get plenty of unused (spare) parts as four are the same which is for the weapons and accessories for each figure. All the sprues… more |
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Through Adversity The British and the Commonwealth War in the Air 1939-45Published: May 6, 2020 Through Adversity is a detailed account of the British and commonwealth air war during the Second World War. The book covers every aspect from the RAF foundations to the Far east. It is written in a very engrossing way by providing all the facts interweaved with personal accounts. The chapters cover the following:
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Hal Moore - A Life in PicturesPublished: May 5, 2020 The book is the second on Hal Moore by Historian Mike Guardia his first being as co-author with Hal Moore on “Hal Moore on Leadership”. This is a great photographic biography of Harold G Moore. It spans his childhood in rural Kentucky, West point during the latter part of World War II and military career, in occupied Japan then the Korean conflict. This is followed by his time… more |
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Infantry Small Arms of the 21st CenturyPublished: May 5, 2020 This book is a comprehensive work covering the range of modern small arms used in today’s world armed forces. The chapters cover the main weapons in use as follows
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Israeli Dolphin Class SubmarinePublished: May 4, 2020 OKB Grigorov has provided very nice Israeli Dolphin submarine which represent a diesel-electric submarine developed and constructed in Germany for the Israeli Navy. They were based on the export only German 209 class submarines. The Dolphin class entered service in May 1999 and are still active today.
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Extra 300L / 330CL Plus Photoetch Accessories SetPublished: May 4, 2020 Brengun brings a very welcome addition to the model aircraft market with this Extra 300L / 330 CL aerobatic plane. I have always wanted to build one and this release is most welcome. In the box is:
The sprue is well molded with very little flash and very good… more |
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Clarcat Typ B Royal Navy deck TractorPublished: May 3, 2020 Brengun has released a great accessory to add to a WWII Royal Navy Aircraft carrier diorama. This a tractor used in the later part of WWII on aircraft carrier to move aircraft around the deck. In the box is;
The resin is well molded with very little flash and great detail. The… more |
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US 300 Gallon Fuel TankPublished: May 2, 2020 This is Brengun has released 1/72 US 300gal Fuel Tank mainly used on US Navy aircraft. These were commonly used on A-6 Intruders, AV-8B Harriers, A-7 Corsairs, A-1 Akyraider and S-3 Vikings to name a few. In the box is:
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Top Drawing 85 Jagdpanzer IV L/48 and L/70Published: March 29, 2020 The book provides great detail drawings of the Jagdpanzer IV which was German WWII tank destroyer based on the Pz.Kpfw. IV as a replacement for the successful StuG III. It was produced in two versions the L/48 with a 7.5cm PaK 39 gun produced from Jan to Nov 1944 at the Vomag plant. The second was the L/70 produced in two factories Vomag and Alkett plants. It used the Pak 42 gun and produced… more |