1/144 Propeller Planes Volume 1

Published: February 4, 2021
Book Author(s): Mig Jimenez
Company: AMMO by Mig Jimenez

1/144 is arguably the aircraft scale that has seen more growth in recent times, attracting a large number of followers, especially due to the high-quality detail currently achieved by the manufacturers. This scale has many advantages, but its main benefit is that it allows us to model the largest planes, which in larger scales are frequently too big to display or store at home once finished.… more

P-51 Mustang

Published: January 27, 2021
Book Author(s): Robert Jackson and Lynn Ritger
Company: Helion & Company

Robert Jackson is the author of over eighty books on military, aviation, naval and scientific subjects. He was defense and science correspondent for a major British newspaper publishing group. Among the other books he has compiled for Pen & Sword are Bf-109 in the FlightCraft series and for TankCraft he has written extensively on the T-34, the Panzer I and II, the Centurion and Chieftain… more

Air War on the Eastern Front

Published: December 19, 2020
Book Author(s): Mike Guardia
Company: Casemate UK

The Red Air Force versus the Luftwaffe in the skies over Eastern Europe.

June 1941: Having conquered most of Western Europe, Adolf Hitler turned his attention to the vast Soviet Union. Disregarding his Non-Aggression Pact with Joseph Stalin, Hitler launched Operation Barbarossa, a full-scale invasion of the Soviet homeland aimed squarely at Moscow.

In the skies… more

War Photographer 1.2

Published: December 10, 2020
Book Author(s): Tom Cockle
Company: Peko Publishing

This new photo book series presents various selections of rare wartime photographs. They are selected based on numerous subjects. Each volume introduces photographs from battles, operations, vehicles, or complete photo albums from soldiers who fought in World War Two.

This volume is divided into two separate subjects. The first part presents a number of new photographs from the… more

Boeing F/A-18 A/B & C/D Hornet: Aircraft in Detail

Published: October 22, 2020
Book Author(s): Robert Pied, Nicolas Deboeck
Company: HMH Publications

Casemate & HMH Publications presents to us another excellent book from their “Duke Hawkins” series, providing a close up of the "Legacy" Hornet in all its versions: A, B, C and D including the ATARS version. Over 400 photos show every side of the famous jet in service with the US Navy, USMC and the Air Forces of Spain, Finland, Canada, Switzerland, Malaysia and more.

The first… more

Scale Plans No. 65 Mikoyan Gurevich Mig-21F

Published: September 29, 2020
Book Author(s): Darius Karnas
Company: Casemate UK

Continuing in their Scale Plans series, MMP Books has released Scale Plans No. 65, covering the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21MF. Consisting of 6 pages, which are each a fold-out set of plans (Nerd Centerfolds, according to my wife) in both 1/72 and 1/48 scales. Opening each set of plans, the book now has 12 pages.

Each set of plans consists of:

• Port & Starboard views
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F4F-4 Wildcat 'Operation Torch' Duel Combo

Published: November 15, 2017
Company: Hasegawa

Operation Torch (initially called Operation Gymnast) was the British-United States invasion of French North Africa during the North African Campaign of the Second World War which started on 8 November 1942. The successful Allied operation has been described as a "critical turning point in the war" and laid the foundations for America’s post-war Middle East policy. Despite its important role in… more

Mitsubishi A6M5c Zero Fighter (Zeke) Type 52 Hei

Published: September 19, 2016
Company: Hasegawa

Sometimes considered as the most effective variant, the Model 52 was developed to again shorten the wings to increase speed and dispense with the folding wing mechanism. In addition, ailerons, aileron trim tab and flaps were revised. Produced first by Mitsubishi, most Model 52s were made by Nakajima. The prototype was made in June 1943 by modifying an A6M3 and was first flown in August 1943.… more

Bf-108

Published: May 7, 2016
Company: Eduard

The Messerschmitt Bf 108 Taifun is a German single-engine sport and touring aircraft developed by Bayerische Flugzeugwerke (Bavarian Aircraft Works) in the 1930s. The Bf 108 is of all-metal construction.

Originally designated the M 37, the aircraft was designed as a four-seat sports/recreation aircraft for competition in the 4th Challenge International de Tourisme (1934). The M 37… more