Andy Taylor
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Leopard 2A6 - Armed Forces of UkrainePublished:
From ICM’s website,
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P-39Q AiracobraPublished:
I like the P-39 series aircraft as they are unique and not flown in combat as they were designed. Like a lot of early war aircraft, they were used because newer models weren’t available. As such, the P-39s flew in combat in the Pacific, and the Russians particularly liked them for ground attack. Like the aircraft, my experience with this model looks good from afar, but far from good. Reference the Arma Hobby website for this P-39Q. Bell P-39Q Airacobra Fighter Aircraft Model in 1/48 ScaleNew Arma Hobby 2024 molds The model includes a code to download a 3D printer file with detailed cockpit accessories:
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British Tanks of the Red ArmyPublished:
The author, Peter Samsonov, is a Russian-Canadian military historian who has received praise from notable historians for his research on Second World War armored vehicles using English, Russian and German primary documents. He has several books under his name, and this is the first of his that I have read. It will not be my last as his attention to detail, facts and engaging writing style are fantastic. From the Casemate's website description of this book,
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The Red Army Towards the Oder, Then and NowPublished:
This is the first Then and Now book that I have read, and I am hooked. The period photographs and history are supplemented with after the battle photographs. The research that goes into finding these key places in photographs is amazing and really adds to the story with the human element of seeing the location years later and imagining the scene before you. Casemate Publishers website describes this book as such,
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Humvee M1097A2Published:
The M1097A2, Heavy HMMWV with an increased payload capacity, will replace the M1037, M1042, M1097 and M1097A1 heavy shelter variants. It is designed to carry heavy electronic systems, weapons platforms, and can be configured to act as a command post; the M1097A2 may also be configured as a troop carrier. This is ICM’s first HMMWV, and the second kit available in 1/35 scale (Italeri No, 6484 was introduced in 2018). This versatile and rugged vehicle is in service with the US military, NATO forces and other militaries around the world. The two marking options in this kit include:
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Rommel's Ghost Division: Victory in the WestPublished:
I am an unabashed fan of the Images of War book series. While I was not familiar with the author, David Mitchelhill-Green, I thoroughly enjoyed his contribution to the series and will seek him out in the future. From the Notes on Photography and Sources section at the beginning of the book,
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P-39 Airacobra Mk.I ExhaustPublished:
Quickboost is known for its resin upgrade accessories for 1/72, 1/48 and 1/32 scale aircraft. The resin reproduces details often not available in plastic model kits. This exhaust stack does a great job of replacing the kit’s plastic equivalent and literally just falls into place with some sanding. With the release of Arma’s new 1/48 P-39 aircraft series, this accessory (designed for the Hasegawa P-39s) makes the exhaust stack pop even more with its detail. While researching exhausts on P-39 aircraft, different model numbers had different exhausts (most Airacobras had six per side, the P-39F and P-400 had twelve per side), so be sure to research the particular aircraft being modeled as Quickboost also makes other P-39 exhausts for the P-39, P-39Q/N, and P-400 Airacobras (along… more |
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Soviet Military Aviation in Central Asia 1917-41Published:
The author begins the book with the following introduction,
The people who stood in the way of Russia’s expansion included the nomadic Kyrgyz and Kazakhs (until 1822 they were known as Kyrgyz-Kaisaks), and three major states further south: the Kokand and the Khiva khanates and the Emirate of Bukhara. The areas included present-day Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, and Chinese Xinjiang, bordering Iran and Afghanistan. This book is as much… more |
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Acrylic Paints Set for Humvee US Military CarsPublished:
ICM continues to be prolific despite the ongoing Russian initiated war in Ukraine. While most subjects released by ICM are welcome, fans of modern soft skin US vehicles are having to make do with older kits. ICM recently released a 1/35 M1097A2 HMMWV (High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle, commonly called the Humvee in all its guises). Acrylic Paints Set for Humvee US Military Cars is the paint set specially released to accompany/compliment this excellent new kit. Acrylic Paints Set for Humvee US Military Cars consists of five 12ml paint bottles and one 17ml bottle for the primer (the primer bottle is slightly larger), that are surprisingly not dropper top, but rather are wide-mouthed. The colors include:
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Medal of Honor, Volume 5: AAF Aviators of WW2, Part 1Published:
Author Alan Durkota succinctly explains this book in his Introduction:
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