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F-16 & F-16XL Fighting Falcon Gallery

Published: February 3, 2020
Book Author(s): Richard Marmo
Company: Scale Publications

The F-16 is another fighter on my all time favorite aircraft list for not only it’s performance but also, it’s use by many countries around the world (yes, I love small air forces). The Montana Air National Guard received the Fighting Falcon to replace the 106s and they looked good with the C M Russell skull on the tail while I lived in Great Falls. Then I moved to Salt Lake City and was just… more

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Lockheed P-38 Lightning Gallery

Published: January 9, 2022
Book Author(s): Richard Marmo
Company: Scale Publications

The P-38 is one of my all time favorite aircraft. From participating in the first US kill against a German aircraft (a FW-200 Condor along with a couple of P-40s) to the mission to Get Yamamoto (a good book) to flying over the beaches of Normandy on D-Day and every other front during the war the Lightning did what no other US fighter could do, come home after losing and engine. The Fork-Tailed… more

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Swedish Jet Fighter Colours

Published: June 2, 2018
Book Author(s): Mikael Forslund, Thierry Vallet
Company: Mushroom Model Publications - MMP Books

Not exactly sure where my interest in Swedish aircraft comes from. Could be because my Dad is from Minnesota and his relatives go back to Scandinavia including Sweden. But more than likely it is that cool splinter camouflage on the Viggen. No matter the reason this book is an excellent publication to wet that interest.

This 200-page hardback book covers exactly what the title says it… more

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M113 APC 1960-75

Published: May 20, 2018
Book Author(s): Jamie Prenatt
Company: Osprey Publishing

When you think about armor in the Vietnam war you almost always think about the M113, especially in it’s ACAV fit. A vehicle designed to bring the troops close to the battle under some armor protection turned into a combat vehicle

This 48-page soft cover book focuses on the use of the M113 during the Vietnam war not only by the US but also the ARVN and Australian forces.

The… more

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The SEPECAT Jaguar

Published: May 8, 2018
Book Author(s): Andy Evans
Company: SAM Publications

The SEPECAT Jaguar was an Anglo-French design for a ground attack aircraft that first flew in 1968. The French and English versions had their differences but both performed well and received a new lease on life when they were able to demonstrate their capabilities during Desert Strom giving them a new lease on life which has just recently come to pass.

SAM Publications Modellers… more

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Scale Aircraft Modelling, December 2017 Volume 39, Issue 10

Published: May 8, 2018
Book Author(s): Guideline Publications
Company: Guideline Publications

You may remember I was a bit confused by the extra 8 pages in the middle of the last issue I reviewed. This month my habit of reading everything in a magazine paid off. In the Editorial Gary indicated that the extra 8 pages are for subscribers as a extra thank you for fronting up for a year’s sub. This month the extra pages cover the Sub-Cutaneous which is not the name of the 8 pages but an… more

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HU-60 "Black Hawk" Crew

Published: June 17, 2020
Company: PJ Production

PJ Production does an interesting selection of items in resin including aircraft related figures in the more popular scales.

This set includes 4 figures designed to fit a Black Hawk of choice, though I am sure you could use them with any modern US chopper. You get a pilot, copilot and two air crew. They are molded as one-piece items in a light tan resin, except the pilot which has a… more

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Martin B-57B Bomber

Published: April 27, 2018
Company: Italeri

The British developed the Canberra as a replacement for the Mosquito. The plane was so successful that the US purchased the license to build it to fit their needs. After some cockpit modifications along with a few others, the B-57B was born.

I have a personal relationship with this plane in that my Dad worked on the Electronic Countermeasures version at both Westover AFB and Malmstrom… more

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Scale Aircraft Modelling, November 2017 Volume 39, Issue 09

Published: March 15, 2018
Company: Guideline Publications

I have read Scale Aircraft Modelling (SAM) on and off for many years which is possible because this is the 39th year it has been in production. It is an English publication and, as the name implies, covers aircraft modeling. Normally I purchase my copy at a local bookstore but this issue came directly from the publisher so let’s take a look and see what is in store.

There are 88 pages… more

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Bristol Beaufighter Porcupine Exhausts

Published: January 31, 2018
Company: Quickboost

The porcupine exhaust on the Beaufighter are distinctive and not the easiest thing to injection mold in a kit. So Quickboost has made some resin replacements for the new Airfix kits and they are beauties.

The kit exhaust is made up of two parts where the Quickboost item is just one part. My only concern is the replacement is noticeably bigger than the kit parts. But when compared to… more