An Airline Transport Pilot with a degree in art, Fred's first model was the AMT/MPC 1/25 Scale Tri-Axel Gravel Trailer and semi-tractor truck. Then Monogram's Lunar Lander right after the lunar landing. Third, Revell's 1/32 Bf-109G...he cried havoc and released the dogs of modeling! Fred's interests - if built before 1900 or after 1955, then he probably doesn't notice it.
PUTIN'S WAR: FROM CHECHNYA TO UKRAINE is an overview of post-Soviet Russia. It is available from OSPREY PUBLISHING.
ROMMEL'S AFRIKA KORPS IN COLOUR, RARE GERMAN PHOTOGRAPHS FROM THE SECOND WORLD WAR is a new release from GREENHILL BOOKS. Boasting over 200 rare photographs from a collection of 32,000, this book is a treasure trove for modelers and gives us a glimpse...
ROMAN PLATE ARMOUR is a recent release from OSPREY PUBLISHING. It continues a range of titles focusing upon weapons, equipment and kit of the legionaries of Imperial Rome.
THE SOVIET DESTRUCTION OF ARMY GROUP SOUTH, 1944-45 is a new book from Casemate Publishers, part of their Casemate Illustrated series. Key features are special artwork, maps and a wealth of previously unpublished photographs.
100 GREATEST BATTLES is a new book from OSPREY PUBLISHING which offers a highly illustrated introduction to some of the greatest battles in world history from the gates of Thermopylae through to Operation Desert Storm.
THE THREE BATTLES OF EL ALAMEIN is part of the IMAGES OF WAR series from PEN & SWORD. Offering “Rare Photographs from Wartime Archives,” Images of War combines visual-heavy content with textual monographs.
Remember the late Aurora Model Co? If so, then you may remember their 1/48 Japanese Chi-Ha tank. ATLANTIS MODEL COMPANY has reissued this classic kit.
THE SOVIET BALTIC OFFENSIVE, 1944-45 is a new book from Casemate Publishers, part of their Casemate Illustrated series. Key features are special artwork, maps and a wealth of previously unpublished photographs.
TANKS AT THE IRON CURTAIN 1960-75 is a new title from OSPREY PUBLISHING in their New Vanguard series. Written by Steven Zaloga and illustrated by Philippe Rodriguez, this book features data tables, archive photos and illustrations of key tanks in Cold War...
12TH SS PANZER DIVISION HITLERJUGEND, FROM FORMATION TO THE BATTLE OF CAEN is a new title from CASEMATE, part of their series ILLUSTRATED. Within 128 pages are 150 photographs, maps, and illustrations.
Unique in Wehrmacht history was Fallschirm-Panzer-Division 'Hermann Göring’. Greenhill Books has published this detailed history of its formation through destruction.
Ever attempted to simulate metallic finishes with non-metallic paint? LIFECOLOR has released NMM (Non-Metallic Metal) GOLD, a palette of six colors.
LIFECOLOR continues to release theme and subject paint sets and FELDGRAU 1939/45 German Uniforms Paint Set is one of their newest. This review trials the six colors.
ARTITEC continues to expand their range of 1:87/HO vehicle kits with this multi-media M19 DIAMOND T WITH TRAILER.
Pen and Sword books has released a modelling titled PAINTING WARGAMING FIGURES, ALLIED FORCES IN NORTHWEST EUROPE 1944 TO 1945, BRITISH AND COMMONWEALTH, US AND FREE FRENCH, by Andy Singleton. It's a thick book with lots of content - 151 pages and scores...