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.
MIDWAY-CLASS AIRCRAFT CARRIERS 1945–92 from OSPREY PUBLISHING presents the histories of these predecessors to the modern supercarrier, and were the cornerstone of the United States Cold War fleet.
Osprey announces Harpoon Missile vs Surface Ships, US Navy, Libya and Iran 1986–88 for January.
The book provides the history and development of the Protected Cruiser class, followed by its design and construction. It examines the propulsion, armaments s and the structural protection. The Book is a solid source of the transitional age of the US Navy...
Bill Cross reviews the first of the new three-part series on France's war in Indochina, what many now call the First Vietnam War.
NAVAL BATTLE OF CRETE 1941, THE ROYAL NAVY AT BREAKING POINT is a new book from OSPREY PUBLISHING LTD. This recounts surface actions and air attacks that lead the commanding British admiral to rebuff calls to retreat, stating, ‘It takes the Navy three ye...
SUPER-BATTLESHIPS OF WORLD WAR II from OSPREY PUBLISHING explores the Montana-class, Lion-class, H-class, A-150 and Sovetsky Soyuz-class designs of the war.
This is a review by Randy L Harvey of the book, Pirate Queens – The Lives of Anne Bonny & Mary Read from Pen & Sword Books by author Rebecca Alexandra Simon.
ARCTIC CONVOYS 1942 from OSPREY PUBLISHING presents an account of the Luftwaffe's victory over convoys to Russia.
THE JAPANESE DESTROYER SUZUTSUKI from KAGERO is part of the series TOPDRAWINGS, which presents the subject through pages of engineering drawings. Modelers can glean a great deal of detail from this volume.
GERMAN AND ITALIAN AIRCRAFT CARRIERS OF WORLD WAR II from OSPREY PUBLISHING is an exploration of Axis attempts to create a seaborne air arm.
THE DARKEST HOUR from HELION & COMPANY is a concise yet detailed two-volume account of the Japanese campaign to secure their western flank of their Pacific war by destroying United Kingdom offensive capabilities of the Royal Navy Far Eastern Fleet. This...
Filled with an abundance of research, USN SUBMARINE VS IJN ANTISUBMARINE ESCORT is a fascinating study of United States unrestricted submarine warfare and the Japanese campaign to counter it.
Artitec has increased their a range of Dutch historic sailing ships.
RUSTY RAIL continues to add to their nautical range with this water line lobster boat.
ARTITEC launches a new vessel, North Sea Fishing Cutter. It comes with multiple decals.
