Panavia Tornado ADV Warpaint Series No. 113

Published: November 27, 2017
Book Author(s): Des Brennan
Company: Guideline Publications

Des Brennan provides a thorough coverage of the development, deployment, service, and retirement of the Panavia Tornado ADV in this publication. Illustrated by Richard J. Caruana, this book is an excellent resource for the aviation historian as well as the modeler.

The written content is well written, in clear and precise language. The content is presented in chronological sequence, as… more

Douglas A3D Skywarrior Warpaint Series No. 112

Published: November 8, 2017
Book Author(s): Charles Stafrace
Company: Guideline Publications

Authored by Charles Stafrace and illustrated by Richard J. Caruana, this book covers the development, deployment, service, and retirement of one of the most ubiquitous aircraft flown by the United States Navy, that being the A3D Skywarrior. Aviation historians and modelers, alike, will find this book to be a treasure chest of information.

The written content is well written, in clear… more

European Counter-Terrorist Units 1972-2017

Published: November 6, 2017
Book Author(s): Leigh Neville
Company: Osprey Publishing

September of 1972, during the Olympics, a terrorist attack on the Olympic Village aimed at Israeli athletes was broadcast, world-wide, on television. This, certainly, was not the first use of terrorism to achieve a political goal, and it wasn’t the last, but it was the first such attack to draw the attention of the world to the crisis, and to do so "live and on TV".

The author, Leigh… more

Armies of the First Carlist War 1833-39

Published: October 30, 2017
Book Author(s): Gabriele Esposito
Company: Osprey Publishing

The First Carlist War is most likely little known among those who are not drawn to military history in Europe, more precisely in the Iberian Peninsula. But this publication does not focus on military history, although there is sufficient history to frame the content with facts and figures about the military aspect of the First Carlist War. Rather, this publication is an entertaining and… more

1001 Aviation Facts

Published: October 26, 2017
Book Author(s): Mike Machat (Ed)
Company: Specialty Press

Time for an aviation pop quiz. Put away your smartphones, close your computer, and see if you can answer these questions the old-fashioned way.

• When asked to name their all-time favorite aircraft, Bob Hoover, Chuck Yeager, and Pete Everest all answered without hesitation that it was…………………..
• Which of the four Douglas World Cruisers completed the 23,942-mile… more

Se.5a Scout Royal Class: Dual Combo

Published: August 16, 2021
Company: Eduard

If you are not familiar with Eduard kits then you might be confused by the differences between the five different types of kits that Eduard produces. (Content paraphrases content on the Eduard Website)

Overtree kits are very basic in content, with no reduction in the quality of molding or fit. There are no instructions, no decals, and no photoetch or resin. For a… more

Cross & Cockade 2018 Calendar

Published: February 10, 2020
Company: Cross & Cockade International

Cross & Cockade has released their 2018 calendar and it is quite an edition to one’s Man Cave. As in past years, you are advised to order your copy now, and not wait. There may be a limited supply of these calendars and you do not want to miss out because you waited until the supply ran out.

According to Roger Tisdale of Cross & Cockade, the profits from the sale of the 2018… more

Sopwith Pup Landing Gear

Published: June 1, 2017
Company: Scale Aircraft Conversions

Scale Aircraft Conversions (SAC) offers an extensive range of replacement landing gear parts for a wide variety of kits. I have some experience using SAC items to replace kit parts and I’ve found that the SAC items add strength to the model without sacrificing any of the detail found on the original parts.

I tend to be a rather heavy-handed modeler and I have a history with WWI models… more

Mercury Redstone

Published: February 10, 2020
Company: Horizon Models

Horizon Models, a company based in Australia has recently released another in a series of U.S. spacecraft, this one being the Mercury Redstone, item # 2004. Horizon has covered the Mercury series well with this new release, along with the earlier releases of the Mercury Capsule and the Mercury Atlas kits. And with this kit, Horizon Models announces that their coverage of the Mercury Program… more

Messerschmitt Bf 109 E

Published: February 3, 2020
Book Author(s): Robert Peczkowski
Company: Mushroom Model Publications - MMP Books

You can view the book trailer for this publication at this YouTube video. This video provides a preview of the entire book, cover to cover.

Written by Robert Peczkowski with color profiles by Artur Juszczak, this book covers the evolution of the Bf-109E from 1936 to 1941, from the E-0 to the E-9 in the “Emil” series. This is the… more