Bob LaBouy
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F-4B Phantom II Landing Gear Upgrade Set and F-4B/C/D Exhaust Nozzles Upgrade SetPublished: March 25, 2024 3D basics: I really fell down the rabbit hole in this respect and very quickly found a whole bunch of information about the ‘art’ of 3D printing and other basics. While I can’t say I’ve mastered anything, I suggest that you consider these URLs as a jumping off point: Tom's 3D for basic information,… more |
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P-47 Thunderbolt Masking SetPublished: March 17, 2024 Please note: this is a companion review for the Hawaiian Air Depot masks; here is the review for the MiniArt P-47D. … more |
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P-47D-25RE Thunderbolt - Advanced KitPublished: March 17, 2024 A Very Brief History the P-47A great deal of information and data is readily available online about the legendary P-47, often referred to as ‘Juggernaut’ or just the ‘Jug.’ The thousands of women and men working around the United States produced over 15,683 P-47s with the P-47s accounting for over astounding 7,000 enemy aircraft losses,86,000 railway cars, 9,000 locomotives, 6,000… more |
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Krankenpanzerwagen Sd.Kfz. 251/8 Ausf. A WW II German AmbulancePublished: February 16, 2024 A Very Brief History the KrankenpanzerwagenThe Krankenpanzerwagen is another lesser-known version of the Sd.Kfz. 251 and as such a lightly armored semi-tracked vehicle—in plain English, it’s an ambulance. From the manufacturer’s webpage, this is how ICM describes this vehicle:
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F4U1A/2 CorsairPublished: December 26, 2023 Overall Evaluation‘Move over, there’s a new sheriff in town’ – at least as quarter scale Corsairs are concerned. As I have built this F4U-2 kit, I am overjoyed with the kit’s attention to details and overall accuracy. As I previously said: Almost any way you slice it, this is a beautiful kit! And, for the price, you receive two beautiful Corsair kits. These kits are highly… more |
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WWII Military PatrolPublished: October 31, 2023 From the kit manufacturers web site description:
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F-4G Phantom IIPublished: October 31, 2023 A Very Brief History the F-4GAs usual, I look to Wikipedia for some insight into the operation of Wild Weasels (as well as the entire F-4 family of aircraft), at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonnell_Douglas_F-4_Phantom_II
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Typ 320 CabrioletPublished: August 14, 2023 A Very Brief History the Typ 320 (W142) CabrioletWWII German Staff Car (from Manufacturer’s kit notes) “The Mercedes-Benz 320 (W142), developed by Daimler-Benz AG, was launched in 1937. It was equipped with a six-cylinder engine with a volume of 3.2 liters (3.4 liters in later versions), which had 78 horsepower. It was available with a short (2880 mm) or long (3300 mm)… more |
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Target Saigon 1973-75 Volume 4: The Final Collapse, April-May 1975Published: January 14, 2023 A Brief Introduction of this BookThis book contains 86 pages, including 130 black & white photographs, 34 color pages of colored profile drawings and eight maps. The color drawings illustrate several vehicles (primarily those of the PVAN (People’s Army of Vietnam) with a few US tanks and aircraft). Almost all of the photographs serve to illustrate the futility of the war in… more |
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Target Saigon 1973-75 Volume 3: Disaster at Da Nang 1975Published: January 14, 2023 A Brief Introduction of the BookThis book contains 80 pages, including many great (144) black & white photographs, nine color pages of colored profile drawings and three colored maps. The color drawings illustrate a few vehicles (both ARVN (Army of the Republic of Vietnam) and PAVN (People’s Army of Vietnam), several uniforms and aircraft from this lengthy conflict. … more |