IPMS Number
31326
Mark A. Dice
Reviews By Author
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HMS Montrose Type 23 FrigatePublished: June 22, 2013 BackgroundThe British Royal Navy has a long and proud tradition of Frigates in its history, dating back to the 1740’s. Smaller than a ship of the line, they were the workhorse of the British Royal Navy during the age of sail, combining a long range and the ability to operate independently, and performing a wide variety of missions more economically than the larger ships of the line… more |
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Soviet T-64 Mod 1972Published: December 27, 2012 BackgroundDesigned in the 1950/60’s with production beginning in 1967, the T-64 was more expensive and technically complex than the T-72 which entered production shortly after. It had a crew of three and featured an electro-hydraulic autoloader for the main gun that initially was 115 mm but later upgraded to 125 mm smoothbore to maintain fire superiority over the NATO tanks then… more |
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Ju-87B/R Stuka Decals Part IIPublished: September 4, 2012 Eagle Editions has followed their earlier release of Ju-87B/R markings with a very nice set that gives you the option of three German or one Italian aircraft. All four aircraft are from the 1941 period and finished in RLM 65 under surfaces with the RLM 70/71 upper surface splinter scheme.
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Ju-87B-2 StukaPublished: September 4, 2012 The Junkers Ju-87 Sturzkampfflugzeug, or Stuka, was a two-seat dive bomber designed for the German Luftwaffe. Its first flight was in 1935 and it made its combat debut in 1936. Sturdily built with many innovations, it was highly accurate and very effective, and it became the symbol of German airpower during the Blitzkrieg victories at the beginning of WWII. Its lack of speed,… more |
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Waffentrager 88mm PAK-43Published: April 9, 2012 During the last desperate days of the Third Reich, the Germans had many armor projects under development and design. Some were prototype test vehicles and some just concepts on the drawing board. These have shown up recently as a spate of new kit releases for armor modelers, very similar to the Luft ’46 kits that have been coming out for years for airplane builders. This kit from Trumpeter was… more |
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Battlestar Galactica Colonial Viper Mk VIIPublished: September 20, 2011 BackgroundThe Colonies’ current frontline version of the Viper design, the Mk VII retains the Mk II’s general layout with the addition of fully integrated avionics that provide the pilot with superior battle management and flight information, three forward firing cannons, wing mounted missiles, and the ability of atmospheric flight. Sadly, most were wiped out in the Cylon’s renewed… more |
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Stug. III Ausf. F/8 Late production with WinterkettenPublished: December 31, 2010 BackgroundThe Sturmgeschutz III (Stug III) assault gun was the most produced armored vehicle by Germany in WWII. It was built on the Panzer III chassis, initially to provide infantry support but continually modified and improved growing into a very effective tank destroyer. The Stug III F/8 was produced Sept. - Dec. 1942 with 250 being built. It introduced an improved hull… more |
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8.8 cm Flak 37 auf Pz.Kpfw IV Ausf. HPublished: February 21, 2020 BackgroundThe 8.8 cm Flak gun proved to be a very versatile and potent weapon for the Germans in WWII. The Germans explored many different vehicle-weapon combinations and the subject of this kit is one of them. There were only 3 prototypes of this variant of the Pz.Kpfw IV produced by 1942. While they performed very well in field trials, no more were manufactured because tank… more |
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A-4F Skyhawk "Lady Jessie"Published: October 31, 2010 The A-4 Skyhawk is one of the longest serving ground attack aircraft ever designed with its first flight in June of 1954 and many are still in service with several countries today. Designed as a carrier capable ground attack aircraft for the US Navy and US Marine Corps it has served in wars and conflicts for several countries. Over 3000 of these planes were built. The “Lady Jessie”… more |