Floyd S. Werner Jr.
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The Fall of the Luftwaffe in Colour-Battle of Britain, 1940Published: April 19, 2022 The emergence of colorized photos has been controversial amongst historians and certainly modelers. The practice has come a long way and as the technology gets more advanced even better results will prove difficult for people to tell the difference. The latest book from Key Books embraces the colorization process and I have to say the results are pretty good. Set in the Battle of… more |
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AB 205 Huey in Italian Army ServicePublished: March 15, 2022 This latest title from Italian Aviation Series, AB 205 Huey in Italian Army Service, comes in a paperback book with high quality paper on 64 pages. There are plenty of pictures, over 140, and full color profiles that we’ll surely keep modelers entertained. The text is Italian and English and the English reads very well. The thing that really makes this book stand out is the color photos. All… more |
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Warsaw Pact - Volume 1Published: February 21, 2022 Kagero has always had some first-class books with plenty of great reference profiles. This is the seventh in the series of their new series, Camouflage & Decals. This softbound book contains 40 pages of A4 format on high quality paper with profiles and some plan views of numerous airframes. The book is wrapped in a resealable baggie that protects the book and the decals from damage. … more |
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US Pilots & Ground Personnel (Vietnam War)Published: February 20, 2022 Finding figures in 1/48th scale for Vietnam is a pretty hard chore. Whether you want to depict USAF or Army helicopter pilots your choices in the past have been pretty slim. Well thanks to ICM there is at least a new option. Inside of the sturdy cardboard box is a single sprue of individually wrapped light grey plastic and a single page of full color instructions. The plastic… more |
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US Aviation ArmamentPublished: February 20, 2022 With the recent release of many Vietnam era aircraft such as the B-26K, OV-10A and the OV-2 it was inevitable that you would want a variety of armament slung underneath these aircraft, particularly the B-26K. Well, ICM is providing you with plenty of options. Packaged in a very sturdy cardboard box with a cover, the box contains two of each of two sprues for a total of four sprues. My… more |
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US Helicopter Pilots (Vietnam War)Published: February 13, 2022 Figures from the Vietnam War are few and far between, especially helicopter crew. With the ICM release of the 1/32nd scale AH-1G they have released a kit of THREE Vietnam helicopter crewmembers. Packed inside a typical sturdy box are three plastic sprue of light grey plastic that features the parts for the three figures. Two of the sprues are the same with both APH-5 and SPH-4 helmets… more |
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Do-217N Wheels & Paint Masks-Early BPublished: February 6, 2022 The Do-217N is a unique version of the venerable Do-217. Designed as a night fighter it was really just too slow to catch the bombers. It wasn’t useless but it did have its share of problems. ICM released their kit of this airplane in 2020. It was… more |
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AH-1G Late ProductionPublished: February 6, 2022 Before I begin this review I think it is important to know that I flew Cobras in the Army and now fly them with the Army Aviation Heritage Foundation, so I am intimately familiar with them. So I tend to be a little bit of a nit picker or rivet counter when it comes to Cobras. Please forgive me. When ICM released the AH-1G Cobra in 1/32nd scale there was much rejoicing in the… more |
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Wings of the Black Cross-Special Number Two- Junkers Ju-87 StukaPublished: February 5, 2022 Eagle Editions is synonymous with Luftwaffe subjects so it comes as no surprise that their latest book in the Wings of the Black Cross series is an airplane that just evokes memories of the Luftwaffe, the iconic Ju-87 Stuka. The name and the noise of the airplane became a symbol for Luftwaffe dominance of the air in the early part of the war. By the Battle of Britain, it was grossly outclassed… more |
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AH-1G Cobra (Early) Landing GearPublished: February 5, 2022 Having built two of the ICM 1/32nd scale Cobras I can tell you that the mounting point is a fragile joint. On my first one I broke it off twice and had to pin and glue it back on. It was frustrating as it was near the end of the build. Well SAC has taken that frustration out of the equation. Inside their typical blister pack are two white metal landing gear and four parts… more |