Steve Zajac

	Austro-Hungarian Battleships 1914-18 Published: November 22, 2012 Book Author(s): Ryan Noppen Company: Osprey Publishing Osprey Publishing’s latest monograph focuses on the waning years of the Habsburg Empire, and the Kaiserliche und Konigliche (k.u.k) Kriegsmarine's effort to protect its southern coast on the Adriatic Sea before and during WWI. Today, the coast and the cities along the coast, Trieste, Pola, and Fiume, among others, are parts of present day Italy, Slovenia, Croatia, and Bosnia-Herzegovina. The… more
	Panther: Germany's Quest for Combat Dominance Published: October 9, 2012 Book Author(s): Michael and Gladys Green Company: Osprey Publishing The Greens have written a detailed, very readable account of the Panther tank (Panzerkampfwagen V, Ausfuhrüng D). Michael Green has first-hand knowledge of the Panther, as he was a member of the team that restored a Panther A, now part of the late Jacques Littlefield's collection in Portola Valley, CA. I'm not an armor buff myself but found the book easy to read and understand. The book is… more
	1962 Ford Thunderbird Published: September 7, 2011 Company: AMT Round 2 has reissued the AMT 1962 Thunderbird with both stock and custom parts, not offered in the original release. The 1962 Ford Thunderbird, known to aficionados as the “Bullet Bird”, was the 3^rd generation of the 3 most classic and beloved Thunderbird designs: “Square Bird” 1958-1960, “Bullet Bird” 1961-1963, and “Flair Bird” 1964-1966. The customizing features… more
	U-511 Type IXC Turm I Published: March 21, 2011 Company: Mirage Hobby After producing several 1/400^th U-boats, Mirage is now offering U-boats in the increasingly popular 1/350^thscale. The U-511 was a Kriegsmarine long-range IX-C type submarine. The Turm-I variant included trial installation of a six tube Wurfkörper 42 artillery rocket launcher rack and improved 37mm and 20mm anti-aircraft armament. The kit features a 2-piece full hull,… more
	1969 Dodge Charger NHRA Funny Car - Chi-Town Hustler Published: March 7, 2011 Company: Revell, Inc. Revell has come out with an all new tool kit of this iconic late 1960’s funny car *, with the offset engine, hood, and chassis all faithfully reproduced in the kit. Based on the reproduction of the actual car, the kit consists of 90 parts, with chrome, body, and clear parts bagged separately from the others. The new mold is impressive: the fiberglass body is a spot on reproduction of the ‘Mini… more
	British Dreadnought vs German Dreadnought Published: November 14, 2010 Book Author(s): Mark Stille, illustrations by Ian Palmer and Howard Gerrard Company: Osprey Publishing Osprey Publishing’s latest monograph (Book # 31 in their Duel series) focuses on the largest World War I battleships, the Dreadnoughts, and the epic 1916 clash between the Royal Navy's Grand Fleet and the Kaiser's High Seas Fleet. Author Stille (CDR USN ret.), makes the technical material understandable to the layman, and is ably assisted by the illustrators, whose drawings and maps clarify… more