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.
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 Key features are special artwork, maps and a wealth of previously unpublished photographs.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...
Filled with an abundance of new material from recent research, WAR IN JAPAN 1467-1615 is practically a new book since OSPREY published the first version in 2001.
Earlier this year MODEL SCENE announced the release of new laser-cut multi-media flora product, a Mullein plant in 1/35.
Panzer III is a recent hardcover book from Osprey Publishing LTD. Uses original German archival material, battlefield reports, previously unpublished images to broadly and comprehensively chronicle the Panzer III history in a single publication. One pho...
How many of you armor/military modelers are also interested in railroad models, whether "military scale" (1/35, 1/48, 1/72-1/76) or traditional model railroads? Thank you for your participation. We at RailRoad Modeling are curious.
MODEL SCENE continues to germinate their range of 1/35 flora with laser-cut Mullein and Valeriana.
JUWEELA created more diorama products for multiple scales, including mile markers to Berlin, street and sidewalk surfaces, containers, railway station platforms.