IPMS Number
48922
Robert Head
Reviews By Author
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The Atlantic Wall (3)Published: October 10, 2015 Osprey is a publishing house in the United Kingdom that should be a household name to the swarms of us. Osprey continues to expand their Fortress series with the 109th book in this installment. The Fortress Series examine the fortifications and defense structures of opposing forces. In this case the Atlantic wall which at the time was the most fortified defense in Europe. This “wall” proved… more |
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USN F-14A/B/D Tomcat Grim Reapers VF-101 DecalPublished: October 10, 2015 About the CompanyDXM, which stands for Double Excellent Models, was started by a group of modelers in Taipei, Taiwan. The group started manufacturing decals in 2010 covering a broad range of aircraft, including an extensive list of Japanese air command meets. What’s on the Sheet?This sheet covers fabled Grim Reapers squadron of VF-101,, previously of VF-52. This… more |
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"You’re Cleared in Hot" USAF OV-10A Bronco FACs in VietnamPublished: October 10, 2015 About the CompanyAOA is a new decal company that for the most part specializes in aircraft from the Vietnam War era. I have reviewed their items in the past and I have always been highly impressed with the quality and the subjects that they are covering. What’s on the Sheet?This particular set covers one of my favorite aircraft, the OV-10 Bronco. The twin-boom… more |
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Air National Guard P-47’SPublished: February 3, 2020 This 1/48 scale decal set, available from Iliad Design, provides markings options for 3 different P-47N’s flown by the Puerto Rican Air National Guard, Hawaii Air National Guard, and Maryland Air National Guard. Markings are included for three natural finish Thunderbolts. The Iliad set includes 3 special markings and enough marking data to complete 3 aircraft. The three options are:… more |
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Warriors: Fighting Men and their UniformsPublished: October 4, 2015 Osprey is a publishing house in the United Kingdom. This book at the time of this review is slated for an October 20, 2015 release date but from what I have read and see history buffs and modelers alike will not be disappointed. It is packed with useful information and illustrations covering every era of warfare and the uniforms and clothing that was used in those conflicts. For this… more |
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US Navy Carrier Aircraft vs. IJN Yamato Class BattleshipsPublished: October 3, 2015 Osprey is a publishing house in the United Kingdom that should be a household name to swarms of us. Osprey continues to expand their Duel series with the 68th book in this installment. The Duel Series examines the relative strengths and weaknesses of two adversaries across a particular conflict. This particular volume turns its attention to the US Navy Carrier group’s aircraft versus the IJN… more |
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F/A-18C/D Miramar MAGTF HornetsPublished: October 1, 2015 About the CompanyTwo Bobs is a limited run custom decal company based out of Fort Worth, Texas owned and operated by Mr. Bob Sanchez. Mr. Sanchez is a former enlisted Air Force engineer and has been very active in the modeling community almost all of his life. Two-Bobs decals usually sell out very well and since they’re limited run subjects they are not available for reprint.… more |
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S-30M-2 Flanker Big Ed Photo EtchPublished: September 30, 2015 I won’t go into a long drawn out spill about the S-30M2 due to the fact that just about all of us know about the Su-27 Family of Soviet/Russian fighters or build one. So a brief history is as followed, the Su-30M2 is a long-range, high-endurance, heavy-class Air Dominance Fighter with multi mission capabilities. It is currently the most advanced version of Su-27 Flanker flying anywhere in the… more |
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F-15C MSIP IIPublished: August 15, 2015 Short HistoryThe History of the Eagle is as described by Great Wall Hobby: The McDonnell Douglas (now Boeing) F-15 Eagle is an American twin-engine, all-weather tactical fighter designed by McDonnell Douglas to gain and maintain air superiority in aerial combat. It is among the most successful modern fighters, with over 100 aerial combat victories. Following reviews of proposals,… more |
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MH-60S "HSC-9 Tridents"Published: August 14, 2015 Short HistoryThe Navy replaced the Ch-46 Sea Knight with the CH-60 which was later redesignated the MH-60S in February 2001 to reflect its planned multi-mission use. The MH-60S is based on the UH-60 and has many naval SH-60 features. Unlike all other Navy H-60s, the MH-60S is not based on the original S-70B/SH-60B platform with its forward-mounted twin tail-gear and single starboard… more |