Model Military International Issue 212 - December 2023

REGULARSp 4 NEWSWhat’s new in the world of military modellingp 52 FIGURESAll the latest in figure kitsp 54 INCOMINGNews and reviews of accessoriesp 56 SMALL SCALENews and new releases in 1:72 and smallerp 58 BOOKSMilitary and modelling in printp 60...

Military illustrated Modeller Issue 146 - November 2023

4 NEWSMilitary scale-modelling news8 ROOM FOR MANOEUVRETamiya’s updated 1:35 Type 16 MCV C5, previewed10 IN THE POCKETMiniArt’s 1:35 MB Type 170V Cabrio Saloon and USWLA Motorcycle in a Colmar Pocket scene18 AT THE CROSSROADSJuly 31st, 1944,...

Tamiya Model Magazine Issue 337 - November 2023

30 DISCO DISCOVERYTamiya’s 1:35 Nashorn in a‘what if’ disc camouflage 24 BARNWELL’S BRISTOL BOMBERAirfix’s superb 1:48 Bristol Blenheim Mk.I 16 WINDSCREEN VIPERRevell’s 1:24 ’65 Shelby Cobra 427 in Gulf colours 4...

Model Airplane International Issue 220 November 2023

REGULARSP04 – NEWSLINEP06 – COMMENTP65 – NEXT ISSUEP66 – FINAL THOUGHTS… REVIEWSP.8 IN PRINTWhat books will inspire you this month?P.12 TRANSFER LISTChoices, choices – which decals will you chose tobuild something...

Meng AFV Modeller Magazine 133

Helping HetzerKev Smith’s baby Bergehetzer in 1:35.  Coyote ConversionJason Bobrowich builds a Canadian UN Recce LAV.  Obice Coastal DefenceKarel Sutt keeps it old-school with another big gun build.  Body CountWes Lanz creates the...

Legends of Warfare K5 German Railgun Hardcover Book

Anzio Annie, Anzio Express, "Leopold"; known by many names, the German 8 cm Kanone 5 Eisenbahngeschütz (railway gun), commonly abbreviated K5(E), was the most successful and widely used of Germany's railway gun designs. Twenty-four of the...

Legends of Warfare Ferdinand / Elefant Hardcover Book

The Panzerjäger Tiger (P) was a powerful tank destroyer fielded in small numbers by the Wehrmacht. As indicated by the Panzerjäger Tiger (P) name, this series of 90 vehicles was based on an early design of the Panzer VI Tiger tank,...

Legends of Warfare German Heavy Armored Cars Hardcover Book

During WWII, Germany fielded a variety of six- and eight-wheeled armored cars, which were used in numerous ways, including reconnaissance, antitank, infantry support, and other roles.  The earliest of these vehicles, the 6-Rad, or six-wheeled...

Legends of Flight Boeing 707 Hardcover Book

Beginning in the late 1950s, the Boeing 707 revolutionized passenger aviation like almost no other aircraft, as the elegant four-engine aircraft made it possible to serve intercontinental long-haul routes quickly and economically. This volume in the...

Legends of Flight Boeing 757 Hardcover Book

First flown in 1982, the Boeing 757 was an impressive accomplishment. The aircraft was fast, quiet, and fuel efficient while still exhibiting stellar takeoff, climb, and landing performance. Hear firsthand accounts from the leaders of the 757 program who...

Legends of Warfare Vickers Wellington Hardcover Book

The Vickers Armstrong Wellington, affectionately dubbed the “Wimpy” after the hamburger-scoffing cartoon character, lays claim to two distinctions within RAF WWII annals. The first related to its geodetic structure, with a cloth covering that...

Legends of Flight Douglas DC-9 Hardcover Book

With their unmistakable silhouette, the Douglas DC-9 family of twin-engine passenger jets was a familiar sight on many of the world’s airfields well into the 1990s. Douglas initiated development of the DC-9 at the beginning of the 1960s...

Legends of Flight Boeing 747 Hardcover Book

More than half a century ago the Boeing 747 took to the air for the first time; it is considered the first large-capacity civilian airliner. Lovingly nicknamed the “Jumbo Jet,” the aircraft quickly became the flagship of any airline that...

Reaping the Whirlwind The U-Boat War WWI Hardcover Book

When America declared war on Germany in 1917, it unleashed a resumption of unrestricted submarine warfare off the North American coast. Until now, German naval records have not been extensively utilized in English-language histories of...

Legends of Warfare Akizuki Class Destroyers Hardcover Book

The destroyers of the Akizuki "Autumn Moon" class were very different from the standard fleet type of Imperial Japanese Navy destroyers inaugurated with the Fubuki class. They were designed for the protection of the Imperial Japanese Navy’s carrier...

Legends of Warfare Boeing YC-14 Hardcover Book

The Boeing YC-14, being first flown in 1976, was an impressive aeronautical achievement. This aircraft signaled many firsts in aircraft design, the most prominent being the use of upper-surface blowing (which turned the jet engine...

Legends of Flight Douglas DC-3 Hardcover Book

The Douglas DC-3 was a twin-engine airliner that first flew in 1935 and was a pioneer during the early ears of international commercial flight. An elegant and robust design, the DC-3 was the definitive American airliner of the immediate pre-World War II...

Legends of Warfare P-39 Airacobra Hardcover Book

With a midengined configuration, sturdy tricycle landing gear, and nose-mounted 37 mm cannon, the Bell P-39 was a thoughtful and innovative design. However, the plane lacked the all-out performance of some other key fighters available to Allied...

Legends of Warfare SR-71 Blackbird Hardcover Book

As of 2023, the Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird is the fastest manned jet aircraft ever produced. It set the record in 1976 and has been retired since the late 1990s. With its unrivaled speed and stunning appearance, the Blackbird has maintained an almost...

Legends of Warfare The 406th Fighter Group Hardcover Book

This is the little-known story of the 406th Fighter Group, a famous but unsung P-47 unit in the European theater of operations (ETO) in WWII.  The 406th was the first unit in the ETO to employ the 5-inch, high-velocity aerial rocket (HVAR) secret...

Legends of Warfare F-15 Eagle Hardcover Book

The McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle is one of the most successful fighter designs of the 20th century. The type first flew in 1972, transitioning directly from the drawing board to production with remarkably few hiccups. By late 1974, planes were already...

Legends of Warfare C-47 Skytrain - PREORDER

The Douglas C-47 Skytrain and its near twin, the C-53 Skytrooper, formed the backbone of American airborne transport during WWII. In addition to hauling cargo, these aircraft also delivered paratroopers to the front, including the Normandy invasion. The...

Legends of Warfare F-104 Starfighter - PREORDER

Lockheed developed the F-104 Starfighter in the late 1950s. The plane was designed to be an all-weather interceptor. Speed, climb, and altitude all were priorities, and the plane did turn out to be extraordinarily fast, but there were costs...

Legends of Warfare CH-47 Chinook - PREORDER

The Boeing CH-47 Chinook is a large, tandem-rotor cargo helicopter. The Chinook and its variants have been in military and civilian service for 60 years. The type's huge cargo and lifting capacity, speed, and rugged reliability have made it not only...

Legends of Warfare M42 Duster - PREORDER

The M42 Duster was a tracked antiaircraft vehicle developed by Cadillac for the US Army in the early 1950s. The vehicle adapted the Bofors 40 mm AA gun to a modified M41/T41 tank chassis. Although never particularly prolific in the intended air defense...

Legends of Warfare M60 Tank - PREORDER

The M60 was deployed by the US military from 1960 until it was phased out and replaced with the M1 Abrams during/after Operation Desert Storm. More than 10,000 examples were produced, and many examples remain in service with foreign militaries to the...

Legends of Warfare M48 Patton - PREORDER

The M48 Patton entered production in 1952 and remains in service with several major militaries today, a great testament to the design and how it has evolved. The "Patton" is a fast tank with strong armor and a deadly 90 mm gun, and it is an all-rounder,...

Legends of Warfare USMC Tracked Amphibious Vehicles - PREORDER

Due to the specific nature of the Marine Corps' mission, the Marines has a acute need for amphibious vehicles. From the Vietnam War through today, the USMC has relied on four primary types of tracked amphibians: the T46E1/M76 Otter, M116 Husky, LVTP5,...

Model Military International Issue 211 - November 2023

Military illustrated Modeller Issue 145 - October 2023

4 NEWSNew release announcements6 PREVIEWEduard 1:48 Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-4Cover story8 SIDELINED SHARKClear Prop! 1:48 Skyshark by Jakub Chlodek22 TANTE JUBrett Green’s 1:48 scale Revell Junkers Ju 52.36 PENINSULA PONY Pt. 3Mark Casiglia paints and...

Tamiya Model Magazine Issue 336 - October 2023

38 UP ON THE RUFEEduard’s impressive new1:48 A6M2-N Rufe 8 THE LAST SAMURAITamiya’s 1:32 F-4J Phantom IIin JASDF ‘Samurai’ colours 28 GOVERNMENT GRANTTamiya’s 1974 1:35M3 Grant, updated 4 NEWS DESKNew kits and model product...

Model Airplane International Issue 219 October 2023

REGULARSP04 – NEWSLINEP06 – COMMENTP65 – NEXT ISSUEP66 – FINAL THOUGHTS… REVIEWSP.8 IN PRINTWhat books will inspire you this month?P.12 TRANSFER LISTChoices, choices – which decals will you chose tobuild something...

Meng Air Modeller Magazine 110

Grounded; English Electric LightningIan Barraclough creates a local landmark in 1:32.  Mark One MagicThe new Kortare Spitfire Mk.1a (mid) modelled by Paolo Portuesi.  Albatros D.V.Lorenzo Borgesa’s beautiful rendition of the Wingnut...

Military illustrated Modeller Issue 144 September 2023

4 NEWSMilitary scale-modelling news8 THE MOST IMPORTANT TANKOF THE SECOND WORLD WAR?MiniArt’s latest T-34/85, previewed10 SHOWTIME IN SHIZUOKA,PART 2MIM takes a look at the new armour models shownat the 61st Shizuoka Hobby Show18 MULTI LAUNCH...

Model Military International Issue 210 October 2023

REGULARSp 4 NEWSWhat’s new in the world of military modellingp 54 INCOMINGNews and reviews of accessoriesp 56 SMALL SCALENews and new releases in 1:72 and smallerp 58 BOOKSMilitary and modelling in printp 60 1:48 SCALEThe latest news and reviews in...

Meng AFV Modeller Magazine 132

Tiger OneThomas Birzer’s Kursk Offence Tiger I in 1:35.  Tiger TwoChris Meddings turns up the GAZ and creates a torched Tiger.  The Sound of SilenceBernard Bassous is back with another creative diorama.  T-72 ShafrahAlex Clark...

Luftwaffe Profile Series No.15 : Arado Ar 234

Operational and technical history of Germany's World War II jet bomber and reconnaissance aircraft.

Schiffer Publications Sikorsky H-34: An Illustrated History

Originally designed in 1952 as an anti-submarine warfare platform for the U.S. Navy, almost two-thousand Sikorsky H-34s have served on every continent with the armed forces of twenty-five countries – from combat in Algeria, the Dominican Republic,...

Junkers Ju 290, Ju 390 etc Book

Covers the various models of the Junkers Ju 290 and its counterparts.

Northrop F-89 Scorpion : A Photo Chronicle

Detailed developmental and operational history of the first USAF dedicated all-weather, jet-powered interceptor. It also features the colorful paint schemes applied to F-89s, which should appeal to both modelers and historians.

Grumman Albatross

The Albatross was the premier fixed-wing rescue aircraft for the U.S. Air Force and Coast Guard. Its very colorful history begins in 1946 and spans nearly a quarter of a century, including service with twenty-two foreign nations. With a total of 466...

German Aircraft in Russian and Soviet Service 1914-1951 : Vol 2

The two books, by authors Andrei Alexandrov and Genadi Petrov, illustrated with many previously unpublished photos, depict the blooming period of the Soviet aviation industry, which owed a great deal of its knowledge to technology derived from German...

Sanger - Germany's Orbital Rocket Bomber Book

Eugen Sanger's proposed manned, bi-fuel, liquid rocket-powered orbital bomber was truly mid-1940s high tech. The world's first intercontinental bomber project, the Sanger orbital bomber's total flight time was expected to be no more than two hours...

Gotha P.60 Book

A detailed look at the aircraft proposed by Gotha to replace the Horten Ho 229, which had already been selected for series production by the RLM. Includes a comparison of the two aircraft, as well as firsthand interviews with those involved in the...

Schiffer Publishing Lockheed T-33 : A Photo Chronicle

The T-33 jet trainer was derived from the Lockheed F-80C Shooting Star, the USAF's first operational jet fighter, in 1948. In the fifty years since its introduction the T-33 has trained more jet pilots than any other training type. In addition to this...

Edwards Air Force Base Book

The USAF Flight Test Center at Edwards AFB has long been one of the most interesting test sites in the world. This pictorial history covers all of the aircraft shown publicly between 1957 and 1966, with a chapter for each year listing all of the aircraft...

Wings of Air America : A Photo History

Air America was the largest of the CIA’s secret airlines. Air America was one of the world’s most extraordinary ailines. It was run by the CIA, operated secret missions, publicly flew scheduled routes, and, at its peak, Air America had the...

SHF366451- Schiffer Publishing PBY Catalina

The PBY Catalina, designed and produced by Consolidated Aircraft, whose production was supplemented by that of Boeing Canada, Canadian Vickers, and the Naval Aircraft Factory, was the most widely used flying boat of all time.  Developed in the...

SHF366390 - Schiffer Publishing A-26 Invader

The Douglas Invader has the distinction of being used by the United States in a combat role in WWII, Korea, and Vietnam.  Originally created as an attack aircraft, with the designation A-26, the Invader was intended to replace the Douglas A-20,...

SS United States : An Operational Guide to America's Flagship - Hardback Book

SS United States : An Operational Guide to America's Flagship by James K. Rindleisch, F. Samuel Bauer, and Stanton R. Daywalt The SS United States was the flagship of the United States Lines and was representative of the apex of...

Schiffer Publishing Wings of Angels Volume 1 Hardback Book

Wings of Angels : A Tribute to the Art of World War II Pinup & Aviation Vol.1  by Michael Malak A beautifully presented, two-volume collection, uniquely chronicling the story and history of the most recognizable aircraft of World War II and the...

Schiffer Publishing Wings of Angels Volume 2 Hardback Book

Wings of Angels : A Tribute to the Art of World War II Pinup & Aviation Vol.2  by Michael Malak A beautifully presented, two-volume collection, uniquely chronicling the story and history of the most recognizable aircraft of World War II and the...