Tom Moon
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German Tank Destroyer Sd Kfz 173 Jagdpanther Ausf G1Published: September 7, 2018 This is kit comprised of about 600 styrene parts of which 508 are the track pieces, 2 frets of photo etched parts, an abundant set of poly caps and a set of braded wire for the tow cables. Not listed, but in the box was a metal barrel. It appears that it would replace part C13. The instructions include 4 different finishes, so you need to choose which one you want to make and then… more |
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Japanese Battleship Mikasa (1905) ArmamentPublished: June 4, 2018 This set of replacement barrels for the 1/200 scale Mikasa. It includes 4 305mm (12”), 14 152mm (6”), 20 76mm (3”) and 12 47mm (1.85” Hotchkiss Guns). The 305mm and 152mm barrels are machined from aluminum and the other 2 are machined from brass. The 305mm barrels include brass trunnions. These are designed for Merit International IJN Pre-Dreadnought Battleship Mikasa. The… more |
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Pz.Kpfw.IV Ausf DPublished: October 5, 2017 This is a plastic only kit comprised of about 62 styrene parts, no photo etched parts fret, and a standard set of instructions, they need to be reviewed carefully before gluing any parts together.
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German Field KitchenPublished: August 9, 2017 This is a multimedia kit comprised of 110+ styrene parts, one photo etched parts fret, and a standard set of instructions. They need to be reviewed very carefully before gluing any parts together.
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M10/Achilles - A Visual History of the U.S. Army’s WWII Tank DestroyerPublished: October 22, 2016 The book, "M10/Achilles, A Visual History of the U.S. Army’s WWII Tank Destroyer" by David Doyle, starts with a short introduction that details the start of US Army WW II Tank Destroyer strategy and then a brief history from the early war period thru the end of the war. The book is divided into 2 sections, the M10 and the Achilles. Each section has both black and white photos… more |
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Sd Kfz 171 Panther Ausf A Early ProductionPublished: October 7, 2016 This is a single media kit comprised of 85+ styrene parts, DS tracks, no photo etched parts fret, and a standard set of instructions, they need to be reviewed very carefully before gluing any parts together.
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Operation Agreement - Jewish Commandos and the Raid on TobrukPublished: August 4, 2016 The book is divided into 10 chapters with an introduction, index, a Bibliography and Glossary of Abbreviations:
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Churchill Mk. III AVRE Combat EnginePublished: February 3, 2020 This is a multimedia kit comprised of 70+ styrene parts, DS tracks, no photo etched parts fret, and a standard set of instructions, they need to be reviewed very carefully before gluing any parts together.
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Panzerkampfwagen Mk IV, 744(E) (A13) & UE Fuel Tank TrailerPublished: July 10, 2016 This kit is a representation of the British Army’s A13 Cruiser Tank that was captured by the Germans and placed in service for the Russian Campaign. This is a multimedia kit but the use of the Photo-Etch is required, there are no optional plastic parts. Please be aware that some of the plastic parts are very, very small and will take a steady hand to get them off of the sprue without… more |
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The ParthenonPublished: February 3, 2020 The best way to start this model is to clip all the parts and mark them with the call out number as not all the columns are the same. Some are taller and others are shaped differently. Then clean up all the molding lines and paint these parts. The painting is problematic as they call out some colors like Marble and ask you to mix the following colors Flat Skin Tone Warm, Flat light flesh and… more |