IPMS Number
33549
Luke R. Bucci, PhD
Reviews By Author
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British Destroyer vs German Destroyer Narvik 1940. Duel 88Published: March 2, 2022 Thanks to Osprey Publishing for the review copy and IPMSUSA for the opportunity to review! This book is a revisit to the naval battles at Narvik, Norway, relatively early in WW2, after the “Phony War” during the winter of 1939-1940. Unlike other Osprey books, this issue is 80 pages (not counting the front/back covers) and packed with expert interpretation and technical facts. The two… more |
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Naval Archives Volume 9. Radetzky-class – Forgotten Battleships of the Forgotten NavyPublished: October 28, 2018 Thanks to Casemate Publishing & IPMSUSA for the review copy! Kagero Publishing’s latest installment of its Naval Archives – Volume 9 – is a softbound European A4 size with only one page of ads – for Kagero Publishing books. You get five feature articles with detailed text and photographs plus drawings, and sprinkled in between, two-page color layouts of specific ships. The last 10… more |
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IJN 14cm Barrels Without or With Blast Bags SetsPublished: October 21, 2018 What You GetA 2 ¾ by 5 1/8 inch 2-piece cardboard card wrapped in clear plastic containing a small Ziploc bag with Instructions and another card with a small plastic bag holding 20 barrels taped to the card (Figure 1). For no blast bag mounts (-058), each barrel is 7mm long with a 1mm tab at the end. For mounts with blast bags, each barrel is 4.5mm long with a 1mm tab at the end… more |
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USS North Carolina (BB-55) From WWII Combat to Museum ShipPublished: February 10, 2020 David Doyle has written over 100 books, mostly on military subjects, including a Squadron At Sea book about the North Carolina from 2011. This book is one of the Legends of Warfare – Naval series for Schiffer Publishing, a well-researched history and photo album of America’s first “modern” battleship – USS North Carolina, BB-55. Since the North Carolina is a museum ship anchored off Wilmington… more |
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The Japanese Cruiser Maya 16058Published: February 3, 2020 Thanks to Casemate Books for the review copy! Kagero Publishing has produced a large number of WW2 warship books from their Super Drawings in 3D series, focusing on a single ship at a particular point in time (appearance). 16058 illustrates the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) Maya in its final 1944 so-called Anti-Aircraft (AA) fit. Maya was one of the four Takao class heavy cruisers… more |
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The Japanese Destroyer ShimakazePublished: October 24, 2021 Thanks to Casemate Books for the review copy! Kagero Publishing has produced a large number of WW2 single-warship books from their Super Drawings in 3D series. Each book has roughly 80 pages (82 for Shimakaze), beginning with a short biography of the ship followed by a wealth of CG (computer-generated), three-dimensional, full-color drawings and a 1:200 scale B&W line drawing… more |
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The Japanese Cruiser Maya 16058Published: February 3, 2020 Thanks to Casemate Publishing for the review copy! Kagero Publishing has produced a large number of WW2 warship books from their Super Drawings in 3D series, focusing on a single ship at a particular point in time (appearance). 16058 illustrates the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) Maya in its final 1944 so-called Anti-Aircraft (AA) fit. Maya was one of the four Takao class heavy cruisers… more |
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United States WW2 Naval Ensigns (Flags)Published: June 23, 2021 Thanks to Eduard for supplying the set. Bottom Line: At first glance these steel, foldable flags look bright and colorful, but there are a few limitations. On a real model, they are good enough. Not to mention the unspoken scandal of oversized flags for all 1/700 WW2 warships kits, decals or paper. In that case, Eduard’s flags are at least good enough, sturdier and… more |
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US Flush-deck Destroyers 1916-1945Published: February 3, 2020 Thanks to Osprey Publishing for the review copy! Mark Lardas is a real “rocket scientist” who has worked on Space Shuttle analytics and navigation. He is also an accomplished author with at least ten books on naval topics, and a model maker as well. See his website for more details (www.marklardas.com). New Vanguard 259 covers the large… more |
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Italian Cruisers of World War IIPublished: May 20, 2018 Mark Stille is a retired Commander of the US Navy and has written a succession of books for Osprey Publishing on naval topics. He continues as an intelligence analyst at the Pentagon. New Vanguard 258 covers Italian cruisers of World War Two, an overlooked topic. This book joints Stille’s previous Osprey Vanguard 182 book on WW2 Italian Battleships (previously reviewed for IPMSUSA in 2011).… more |