Robert Head
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"You’re Cleared in Hot" USAF OV-10A Bronco FACs in VietnamPublished:
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 Bronco has had a long and proud career that has spanned over 50 years now and is still in limited service to this day. Reliability, ease of operation and maintenance has made this aircraft a fond machine among pilots and air crew charged with maintaining it. This decal set covers about 16 aircraft from 4 different TASS squadrons and you will have enough decals and stencil data to build 2… more |
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Air National Guard P-47’SPublished:
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:
Iliad’s decals are extremely well designed and have very bright and vivid colors. Everything is printed on a… more |
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Warriors: Fighting Men and their UniformsPublished:
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 book the chapters are organized as follows:
The book is illustrated with nonstop descriptive… more |
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US Navy Carrier Aircraft vs. IJN Yamato Class BattleshipsPublished:
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 Yamato class battleships. For the Duel series, the chapters are organized as follows:
The… more |
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F/A-18C/D Miramar MAGTF HornetsPublished:
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. What’s on the Sheet?This particular sheet covers the Miramar Hornets of VMFA-225 and VMFA-232. The aircraft covered are as followed:
The decals are extremely bright, colorful, and there looks to be no carrier film. Using… more |
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S-30M-2 Flanker Big Ed Photo EtchPublished:
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 world. The Su-27, which was first produced in the Former Soviet Union starting 1982 is counted among the world's best fighter aircraft even without any upgrades; but some of the technology and capability that the Su-30MKI boasts has absolutely no parallels across the world's air forces. The Su-30M2 gives its operator a capability that will remain unmatched by all rivals for the foreseeable future… more |
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F-15C MSIP IIPublished:
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, the United States Air Force selected McDonnell Douglas' design in 1967 to meet the service's need for a dedicated air superiority fighter. The Eagle first flew in July 1972, and entered service in 1976. The Multi-Stage Improvement Program (MSIP) is a joint program carried out by Boeing and the USAF's Warner Robins Logistics Center in Georgia. Under MSIP, upgrades were progressively incorporated onto… more |
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MH-60S "HSC-9 Tridents"Published:
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 sliding cabin door. Instead, the S-model is a hybrid, featuring the main fuselage of the S-70A/UH-60, with large sliding doors on both sides of the cabin, a single aft-mounted tail wheel, and the engines, drivetrain and rotors of the S-70B/SH-60. The MH-60S is to deploy with the AQS-20A Mine Detection System and an Airborne Laser Mine Detection System (ALMDS) for identifying submerged… more |
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Intruder Airframe Stencils (High-Viz)Published:
About the CompanyAOA is a new decal company and they are purpose driven. AOA’s goal was to fill the gap of a lack of decals for Marine aircraft on the aftermarket scene and boy what a way to make an entrance by going to the 1/32 Trumpeter A-6 model. For those of you looking for Marine markings in all 3 scales they should be added to your list. What’s on the Sheet?This particular sheet covers the stencil markings for all A-6A, A-6E, A-6E TRAM, and KA-6D Intruders. The decals are extremely bright and colorful with very little carrier film, AOA has used Cartograf to handle their printing needs and with these being “High-Viz” stencils I know Cartograf is the way to go. The stencils are covered in 5 separate pages from the ejections seat to the… more |
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Intruders from the Beach - Marine A-6A units in VietnamPublished:
About the CompanyAOA is a new decal company and they are purpose driven. AOA’s goal was to fill the gap of a lack of decals for Marine aircraft on the aftermarket scene and boy what a way to make an entrance by going to the 1/32 Trumpeter A-6 model. For those of you looking for Marine markings in all 3 scales they should be added to your list. What’s on the Sheet?This particular sheet covers three Marine VMA’s from the Vietnam War covering the years of 1967-1973. The aircraft covered are as followed:
The Decals are extremely bright and colorful with very little… more |