IPMS Number
31328
Hub Plott
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Fouga MagisterPublished: May 21, 2015 This book takes a look at one of the most famous French training aircraft of all time. There is a brief history of its development and use and then the book moves into an extreme detail photo essay. The book begins with the type’s development including the explanation for why all Magisters built were done with out ejection seats. We are provided with scale drawings in both 1/72 and 1/… more |
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Japanese Secret Projects 2: X-Planes and Experimental Aircraft of the IJA and IJNPublished: February 3, 2020 This book is the second in a series on Japanese prototypes and secret projects. It covers many different aircraft from pre-war types to right up till the end of World War II. In all 38 types are covered in this volume with an additional section covering the nuclear weapons programs of the IJA and IJN. The book begins with two Aichi designs. The B8A Mokusei (a slightly smaller B7A “… more |
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Westland Whirlwind Metal Landing GearPublished: April 15, 2015 What you get in the package is a full gear replacement in white metal for both main gear legs and the tail gear. In many cases SAC will assemble some of the kit parts prior to casting. In this case the replacement parts number is the same as the kit parts. They have cleaned up the gear and filled any imperfections that were present on the original plastic parts. They also have enhanced the… more |
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BAC Strikemaster / Jet Provost Metal Landing GearPublished: March 18, 2015 What you get in the package is a full gear replacement in white metal for both main gear legs and the nose gear. In many cases SAC will assemble some of the kit parts prior to casting . This is what they have done in this case. They have also cleaned up the gear and filled any imperfections that were present on the original plastic parts. The gear in the kit consists of six plastic… more |
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Thunder Over the Reich: Flying the Luftwaffe’s He-162 Jet FighterPublished: February 26, 2015 This book is written by one who was there. 1st Lt. Wolfgang Wollenweber flew for the Luftwaffe from 1943 till the surrender. Beginning his service in Me-110s and continuing on to Fw-190s, a brief training stint on Me-163s and finishing up in the He-162! The book begins with his assignment to 13. Zerostorerstaffel/Jagdgerschwader 5 in Salmijarvi. Where on earth is Salimijarvi you ask?… more |
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Messerschmitt Bf 109 A-D SeriesPublished: February 1, 2015 Messerschmitt Bf 109 A–D Series is the third book in the Air Vanguard series I have had the pleasure to review. The Messerschmitt Bf-109 is the Luftwaffe’s most storied fighter of WWII, yet much less has been published on the A-D models. This book covers these early models from development through their use in combat. The book begins with the earlier designs by Messerschmitt… more |
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Collecting Vintage Plastic Model Airplane KitsPublished: December 12, 2014 This book covers model kit development during the 1950s and 1960s as well as the collectability of these kits and the current value of some. It gives the reader what to look for and to look out for when delving into the world of kit collecting. By default all model builders become kit collectors in some shape or fashion. Many of us buy more than we will build to ensure that we have… more |
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Early Soviet Jet FightersPublished: July 29, 2014 This book covers the development, specifications and history of the first Soviet jet fighters. It is a massive tome that provides a great deal of detailed information on its subjects. The authors are certainly the current experts in the field of Soviet/Russian aircraft and after reading this book it is easy to see why. I had really wanted to review this book as I have in my possession… more |
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Soviet and Russian Military Aircraft in AsiaPublished: July 21, 2014 This book is the third in a series by these authors. It was preceded by volumes on the Middle East and Africa. In these pages the authors cover all Soviet/Russian built aircraft used by the various Asian nations from WWII to modern times. The book has twenty-one chapters and they are laid out alphabetically by country. With the start of the cold war, the Soviets began to try and… more |
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Hitler’s War: World War II as Portrayed by “Signal,” the International Nazi Propaganda MagazinePublished: July 9, 2014 Signal was a propaganda publication by the German Wehrmacht stylized after Life magazine and published from 1940–1945. It was aimed at those in occupied, neutral, and allied countries, but it was never sold in Germany itself. Published in almost 30 languages, it was even available in the USA until December 1941! The magazine was kept under the control of the army and thus was independent of… more |