Magnum! The Wild Weasels in Desert Storm, The Elimination of Iraq's Air Defence

Published: January 6, 2011
Book Author(s): Braxton R Eisel and James A Schreiner
Company: Pen and Sword Books Ltd

If you’re a military aviation geek like me, you can’t get enough of books like this. It chronicles the exploits of the authors as they deployed, fought, and returned home from Desert Shield / Desert Storm.

• Chapter 1 covers the history of the Wild Weasel program, including the origin of the now infamous “YGBSM” unofficial motto. They also get into the specific threats faced and the… more

P-47D Gun Bays

Published: October 15, 2010
Company: Aires Hobby Models

Tamiya’s kit practically begs to be used in a diorama and this could make a great start. It has:

• complete sets for left and right wings
• ammunition trays
• gun bays
• access panels with PE locking rods
• feed chutes
• 4X .50 Browning machine guns with PE top covers and charging handles

Again, some of the pour stubs on the gray parts… more

P-47D Wheel Bays

Published: October 15, 2010
Company: Aires Hobby Models

Designed for the reigning king of the 1/48 P-47’s, the exquisite offering from Tamiya. There’s no difference between the D and the M wing, so that means they it can be used on any Tamiya P-47 kit.

About the toughest thing to do with a Tamiya P-47 is to get rid of the ejector pin marks. This set takes care of that with the landing gear doors and wheel bays. The castings are in Aires… more

Famous Pilots of World War II

Published: October 15, 2010
Company: Master Box Ltd

If you haven’t heard of Master Box Ltd yet, you soon will. They’re a relatively new company from the Ukraine, specializing 1/35^th scale plastic figures. Although they’re young, they certainly have made a splash.

This release is their first entry into the 1/32^nd scale market and it encompasses 6 of the most famous Allied and Axis aces of WW II;

• Lidia (… more

A-1J Antennas

Published: October 15, 2010
Company: Quickboost

Quick Boost has quickly built a reputation for excellent resin castings at affordable prices. These two sets are sure to add to that for the already great out-of-the-box 1/72 Hasegawa A-1J kit.

Few things are more heartbreaking than finally getting to the last stages of finishing a kit, only to realize that you’ve lost an antenna. Sure, you can try your skills at re-construction from… more

A-1J Resin Exhausts

Published: October 15, 2010
Company: Quickboost

Quick Boost has quickly built a reputation for excellent resin castings at affordable prices. This set is sure to add to that for the already great out-of-the-box 1/72 Hasegawa A-1J kit.

These are direct replacements for the kit parts and my sample was very crisp and bubble-free. They offer a simple solution to the often frustrating, sometimes futile attempt to drill-out exhausts in… more

F-4E-F-G-J-S PHANTOM II EXAHUST NOZZLES

Published: October 15, 2010
Company: Aires Hobby Models

While this set is designed for the Fujimi kit, it’s a direct drop in; you can easily use it on any of the Hasegawa offerings (which I’ll be using). It’s an excellent upgrade from the kit parts and requires minimal modeling effort to complete.

It consists of a single fret of 2 PE afterburner flame rings and two sets of exhaust “feathers” (long), afterburner cans, and exhaust cones. My… more