IPMS Number
46437
Andy Taylor
Reviews By Author
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The Second World War Illustrated - The Fifth YearPublished: September 16, 2023 Perhaps the best introduction for this book comes from the book’s online description, “The Second World War Illustrated: 1944 follows the author's visual tour of the war by means of painstakingly researched and digitally restored pictures from the period of the key battlefields and events of the period from September 1943 to the late summer of 1944. This year marked a defining change… more |
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WW2 Vehicles Through the Lens, Vol.1Published: September 16, 2023 This landscaped, hardback book is the first in a new series of books by renowned and prolific unpublished photograph collector and author Tom Cockle, published through PeKo Publishing of Hungary. This is an incredible book with many previously unpublished photos of armored vehicles in depots, in the field and after combat. The next page reveals more surprises that the previous. WW2… more |
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Danger Zone US Clandestine Reconnaissance Operations along the West Berlin Air Corridors, 1945-1990Published: September 10, 2023 Three Western Air Corridors to Berlin were established after the Yalta (February 1945) and Potsdam (July 1945) Conferences and formalized on 31 December 1945. The three corridors were 20 English miles wide, from Hamburg, Hannover and Frankfurt-am-Main to Berlin, terminating in Gatow, Tegel and Templehof Airfields, West Berlin. The final mission was flown on 29 September 1990, just a few days… more |
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Rommel's Afrika Korps in ColourPublished: August 16, 2023 Anthony Tucker Jones really doesn’t need an introduction to military history readers with his impressive book pedigree, over 500 articles and his contributions to modelers through Pen & Sword and Casemate. His latest book builds on his impressive reputation, and his ability to tie in well-known history of a pivotal and influential German Field Marshall, along with amazing color photographs… more |
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Real WeatheringPublished: August 15, 2023 Do modelers really need another book on weathering models? The authors defend their position in the opening paragraph of the book, “This is a book about weathering and designed with one audience in mind – the military modeler. To be sure, there are many books concerned with weathering military models available, but they all concentrate on weathering techniques – pre-shading, washes… more |
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Chasing the Soft Underbelly - Turkey and the Second World WarPublished: August 15, 2023 Chasing the Soft Underbelly - Turkey and the Second World War is an amazing, detailed and concise (for the breadth of history covered) book on Turkey’s involvement in World War II, its involvement in the Balkans, its neighboring countries, and the aftermath of World War I that saw the dissolution of the Ottoman Empire. While this is not an easy book to digest if you don’t have any background… more |
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Sappers of the Armed Forces of UkrainePublished: July 26, 2023 ICM continues to announce new models despite the ongoing Russian initiated war in Ukraine. While most subjects released by ICM are welcome, the current conflict subjects are even more relevant and welcome. When anything military engineer-related hits the market, I am intrigued; this kit is a double hit for me. Unexploded munitions, Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), booby traps and… more |
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Revolución Libertadora, Volume 2 - The 1955 Coup that Overthrew President PerónPublished: July 26, 2023 Revolución Libertadora, Volume 2 - The 1955 Coup that Overthrew President Perón picks up where the previous book, Revolución Libertadora, Volume 1: The 1955 Coup D’état in Argentina, abruptly left off (… more |
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WWII German 5 Litre Oil Cans (6pcs)Published: July 20, 2023 POL (Petroleum, Oil, and Lubricant) containers are ubiquitous on military vehicles in the field. Now braille scale German WW II ground vehicle models can have 5 liter oil cans in their scale. This is a new release by Hauler that joins their 1/35 and 1/48 scale brethren. These are tiny but very well-detailed. Manufactured by Jan Sobotka, this package comes with one pour block (1” long… more |
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P-47D Thunderbolt Series Southwest Pacific 1943-1945Published: July 20, 2023
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