Osprey: USS Princeton: The Life and Loss of “Sweet P”
This new, in-depth history of the life and loss of USS Princeton tells the story of the new class of aircraft carrier that proved essential to the US Navy’s victory over the Imperial Japanese Navy in the Pacific War.
Flyhawk 1/350 USS Cowpens CG-63 1998 Deluxe Edition
Flyhawk's first full 1/350 kit comes in a standard and a "Deluxe" boxing. Let's see what they have to offer in this in-box review.
The Pirate Captain Ned Low - His Life & Mysterious Fate
This is a review by Randy L Harvey of the book, The Pirate Captain Ned Low - His Life & Mysterious Fate from Pen & Sword Books by author Nicky Nielson.
Model Shipwrights Looking for New Staff/Contributors
We have a few sites that need some TLC. Chief among them is Model Shipwrights. If you are a ship modeler or just someone who has a strong interest in the genre, we are looking for new staff or regular contributors to join us in helping curate the site.
3D Printing for Holland Submarine 1899
Landships Modeling has a new 3D printing file for the Holland sub 1899. It's a 'Print it Yourself' kit complete with .stl files and instructions to build the submarine 'Holland' as it was in 1899 in 1/48 scale.
Regia Marina Roma
The kit is the resin hull from the Regia Marina kit with plastic parts from the Trumpeter kit for the superstructure, and as usual extra 3d printed AA guns, planes etc.The cranes are custom built, part etch part resin.
HMS Dauntless (D33) Type 45 Destroyer
Here's my rendition of Airfix's 1:350 kit of the Type 45 Destroyer, HMS Dauntless (D33). I used White Ensigns Photo Etch to enhance the build, Sovereign Hobbies Colourcoats paints and Decals by Rory. The blog for the build can be found on the forums. Hope...
Book Review: US Seventh Fleet, Vietnam 1964-75: American Naval Power in Southeast Asia
Bill Cross reviews Osprey's new title on the US Seventh Fleet off Vietnam during that war.
Harpoon Missile vs Surface Ships
Osprey announces Harpoon Missile vs Surface Ships, US Navy, Libya and Iran 1986–88 for January.
Soviet Motor Gunboats of World War II, The Red Army's 'river tanks' from Stalingrad to Berlin
Randy L Harvey reviews the book, Soviet Motor Gunboats of World War II, The Red Army's 'river tanks' from Stalingrad to Berlin, from Osprey Publishing by author Przemyslaw Budzbon and illustrators Waldemar Góralski and Piotr Forkasiewicz.
1/700 Takom ABSD-1
The Takom kit of the drydock along with the Missouri from Veryfire and a few extras was a good weathering exercise for that scale .
