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Unimodel UNIM382
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- M4 tank with turret M26 Pershing tank
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- Unimodel
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- UNIM382
- Scale:
- 1:72
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- Military vehicle kits (injection)
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- £18.40
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 | Matterhorn Circle - MHN72017 - 1:72 | Pilatus PC-21 Birth' oft he PC-21 started in November 1997 when Pilatus modified a PC-7 with new wings and a Pratt and Whitney Canada PT6 turbine. Based on those trials, actual development started early 1999 metal was cut in 2001 and the Rollout was celebrated in May 2002. Type certification was reached by the end of 2004. Soon after, Pilatus started serial production despite the fact, that they had no orders in their books. The PC-21 was developed with characteristics of a Jet Trainer in mind. The PT6A-68B turbine is throttled electronically to simulate a jet engine the propeller torque is automatically compensated over the rudder. The roll rate of the aircraft is enhanced to 2000/s with additional spoilers on top of the wings. The airfoil is build for speed the PC-21 reaches a top of Mach 0.72 but still lacking the power of a real jet engine. Hart of the system are the flexible avionics depending on the Jet the customer has in mind. The cockpit is equipped with two Martin-Baker CH16C ejection seats. The wing is prepared with 5 hard points 2 wet for long-range fuel tanks. Thus the PC-21 carries no weapons they are simply simulated electronically for the training of the pilot. The big breakthrough happened in November 2006 when Singapore placed an order for 19 aircraft. The Swiss Air Force followed with an order for 6 JEPAS (Jetpiloten Ausbildungssystem) PC-21. A-101 to A-106 were delivered in 2008 to the Swiss Air Force. Already in the middle of this year, the first pilot training course on the PC-21 with direct transition onto the F-18D Hornet started, avoiding the step via the F-5F Tiger. Training cost for new F-18 pilots could be reduced by 50%. However it was soon realized, that the demand of 6 to 8 new pilots per year could not be satisfied with 6 training aircraft only. A second order of two additional aircraft was placed in 2010 and the handover to the air force in 2012 increased the PC-21 fleet to 8 aircraft. While the first 6 PC-21 carried a striking red and white scheme, visibility of the aircraft was deemed unsatisfactory - the follow up aircraft were painted all red with white trim. In time, all six PC-21 were painted in the same manner. A further exterior modification are the black leading edges of the wings and stabilizers. The landing gear, wheel wells and inside of the gear doors are painted white, as well as all Antennae. The cockpit canopy has a black trim. As a general note SAF PC-21 are glossy painted and kept in impeccable clean condition. By the end of 2017, Pilatus has received orders for 209 PC-21. Next to Singapore and Switzerland, the following countries have ordered the type: Australia, France, Jordan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and the United Kingdom. As always I like to stress, that the decals should be applied to glossy surfaces. They react well to Micro Sol and Micro Set if you are using a stronger decal softener, please make your own tests. This decal sheet has been designed with a 1/48 scale version as an option. This said in 1/72 scale some markings are ways too small to be readable when screen-printed. On the real aircraft, the maintenance markings are subdued and barely recognizable from a short distance. However I feel to give you the most data as possible on this decal sheet and it is up to your decision, to make use of them, or not. The Whites have been double printed with the intention of a high opacity on the red surface. Before applying the decal for the canopy detonation cord, please dip the canopy into 'Future' as the decal will not stick on the bare plastic for a long time. More | Aircraft decals (military) | Catalogue | £14.99 | |
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 | Print Scale - PSL72087 - 1:72 | Douglas F3D-2 Skyknight. 1. EF-10B, 125849 of VMCJ-1, colors as shown on front cover, arrow dark green withred strip. Rough translation of Soviet on wing tank is join the US Marines. 2. F3D-2 Skyknight, US Navy, BuAer 127038, VF-11, NAS Key West FL.,ca 1954. 3. F3D-2, 124603, of VFAW-3 depicts skipper Cdr. Eugene A. Valencia's aircraft on his May 1960 trip to Canada. In Canada the British insignia was applied to the star and the RCAF insignia on the tail. While stopping at Portland. Ore., the Air Force's 460th.FIS insignia was applied to the upper tail. Overall grey and white scheme with CAVE TIGRIM colors as folloows - Dark green shield with yellow border and CAVE TIGRIM background. Black white and yellow shaded lions hed with red mouth. 4. F3D-2, 127038, on 9 Nov. 1954. Overall gloss blue with yellow fuselage flash and wing lip and fin tip. More | Aircraft decals (military) | Catalogue | £17.70 | |
 | Print Scale - PSL72109 - 1:72 | Douglas A-3 Skywarrior 1. A-3B (A3D-2) Part: VAH-2, US Navy, 601/NL (BuNo.147650) CVA-43 USS Coral Sea, Gulf of Tonkin, Vietnam Coast, 1965 The plane crashed 6th October 1966 after a collision with North-American RA-5C. 2. EKA-3B Part: 1st Detachment of VAQ-135 'Ravens', U.S. Navy , 610/AB (BuNo.147667) CVA-67 USS John F.Kennedy, 1965 A-3 Skywarrior was the American sailors nicknamed 'whale'. Initially, A-3B. In June 1967 converted to a tanker KA-3B, in July of the same year in the EKA-3B. And in November 1974 back to KA-3B. 3. EKA-3B Part: VAQ-132, US Navy, 614/NG (BuNo.142400) Initially, A-3B. Modified to KA-3B tanker in May 1966 In June 1969, the EKA-3B. 4. A-3B (A3D-2) Part: VAH-13, US Navi, 611/NH (BuNo.142401) Airplane A-3B, squadron VAH-13 - great emblem thereof (bat) is applied on the fuselage. fuselage. The squadron was based on the aircraft carrier CVA-63 USS Kitty Hawk, later replaced these machines planes A-5 Vigilante. In June 1967 the aircraft was modified tanker KA-3B. More | Aircraft decals (military) | Catalogue | £15.99 | |
 | Print Scale - PSL72115 - 1:72 | Mikoyan MIG-19 Farmer 1. MiG-19 PM, a board 335. Museum of the Air Forces of GDR, Berlin-Gatov.1980. 2. Mikoyan/Gurevich MiG-19 '24 red' of the 33rd IAP based at Wittstock AB was flown by Capt. Fyodor Zinov'yev against the RB-66 which intruded into East German airspace on 10th march 1964. The plan had standard painted for this type - all silvery. MiG-19 sans suffixes '27 red', 35th IAP. This fighter was flown by Capt. Vitaliy Ivannikov when he intercepted the intruding RB-66 on 10-th March 1964 and turned the destroyer into a destroyed. Later MiG-19 sans suffixes '27 red' had a single 'kill' star applied on the port side under the cockpit to commemorate the shoot down. 3. A two tone Gray camouflaged F-6, 19 Squadron, Pakistani Air Force. The aircraft is a late production F-6 with Pakistani modifications including the deletion of the antenna mast under the cockpit and the addition of AIM-9 Sidewinder rails on the outboard wing panels. 4. Bangladeshi F-6, Black 7104. Is armed with seven shot rocket pod and two 200 gallon (760 liter) underwing fuel tanks. It is a late production F-6 with the bullet shaped braking parachute container at the base of the rudder and N-30 cannons without gun gas defectors on the muzzles. 5. Shenyang F-6s of the Commanders School area Swat hills near Sargodha, Pakistan. The plane is armed by AIM-9P Sidewinder infra red homing air-to-air missiles on the outboard wing pylons. 6. Shenyang F6, Pakistan Air Force. 7. Lim 7 (MiG-19 PM Farmer E) of the 28 Pulk Lotnictwa Mysliwskiego (28th Fighter Regiment) Slupsk-Redzikowo, Poland, 1980. Plan is overall Natural Metall. Polish aircrafts did not carry the national insignia on the wing upper surfaces. 8. MiG MiG-19/J-6 Farmer , Czechoslovakia , Aero S-105 No. 0218. 9. MiG-19/J-6 Farmer, Indonesia, No. 1904/F. 10. l"¸"-19/J-6 , China , Shenyang J More | Aircraft decals (military) | Catalogue | £14.99 | |
 | Print Scale - PSL72319 - 1:72 | de Havilland Venom 1. de Havilland Venom FB.1 WE 348 of Wing Commander J.T.Shaw, RAF Wunsdorf Wing Leader at RAF Tangmere in June 1953. Wing Commander's pennant on nose. Tip tanks appear to be yellow. Small black and white checks on rudder and top and bottom of tailplane. 2. de Havilland Venom FB.1 WE 380 L-B of No. 98 Squadron, RAF Fassberd 1953-55. Red lightning flash outlined in white on nose and tip tanks. 3. de Havilland Venom FB.1 WE 388 A-M of 118 Squadron, RAFJever 1953-55. Black lightning flash outlined in white on nose and tip tanks. Code letter (M) on tanks in red outlined white. 4. de Havilland Venom FB.1 WE 401 L-A of 16 Squadron, RAF Celle in September 1954. Black band outlined in yellow on booms. 5. de Havilland Venom FB.1 WK 403 of 94 Squadron aerobatic team, RAF Celle 1954-57. Silver tip tanks with eight maroon bands. Squadron bars on booms. 6. de Havilland Venom FB.1 WK 418 V of 145 Squadron, RAF Celle 1954-57. Squadron insignia on nose. Squadron bars on booms. Yellow (V) on nose and wheel door. Squadron badge on nose. 7. de Havilland Venom FB.1 WE 360 K of No. 60 Squadron, RAF Tengah mid-1950s. Black tanks with nose in blue. 'B' Flight colour, no white lightning flash, code letter in white. Black rudders. Code letter on nose in black. Black and green squadron bars on booms. More | Aircraft decals (military) | Catalogue | £15.99 | |
 | Print Scale - PSL72326 - 1:72 | de Havilland Sea Venom 1. Sea Venom ECM.Mk.22. Unit: 831 NAS, FAA. Serial: 381/CU (WW221) RNAS Culdrose, circa 1963. 2. Sea Venom FAW.Mk.22. Unit: FRU, FAA. Serial: 733/VL (XG729) RNAS Yevilton, circa 1966. 3. Sea Venom FAW.Mk.21.Unit: 894 NAS, FAA. Serial: 486 (XG 686) H.M.S. Eagle, circa 1956. 4. Sea Venom FAW.Mk.21. 801 Sqn.,Naval Air Squadron. H.M.S. Albion, Royal Navy, 1956. 5. Sea Venom FAW.21. WW281 '095', No.893 NAS, H.M.S. Eagle, 1956. 6. Sea Venom FAW.21. XG 693: 492-A of 894 Squadron FAA. H.M.S. Albion late 1950s. Black and white shark's mouth and red and black tip tanks. 7. Sea Venom TT.53 WZ 944 873 of 724 Squadron RAN, Nowra, NSW on 13 October 1969. Yellow bands on booms. Black and yellow target towing stripes on lower fuselage and under wings, upper surfaces Aluminium. 8. Sea Venom TT.53 WZ906:209-M of 724 Squadron, Royal Australian Navy, Nowra NSW or HMAS Melbourne in early 1960s. Blue tip tanks with yellow lightning flash. More | Aircraft decals (military) | Catalogue | £15.99 | |
 | Print Scale - PSL72334 - 1:72 | Hawker Sea Fury Part 2 1. Hawker Sea Fury FB.11 UB-471 of Burma Air Force, January 1959. Aluminium laquer scheme overall (not natural metal), with Red spinner and white and red chequered rudder. Note lack of arresting hook. 2. Hawker Sea Fury FB.11 FAR42 of Cuban 'Fuerza Aerea Revolucionaria' (Revolutionary Air Force), probably 1963. Dark Green scheme overall with yellow stencilled serial number on rudder. Note lack of arresting hook. Aircraft depicted with eight rocket proyectiles with HE heads and two auxiliary fuel tanks, probably aluminium laquer colored. 3.Hawker Sea Fury FB.60 L976 of Paquistani Air Force, on delivery route, 1953. Camouflage scheme consisted of Dark Earth and Mid Stone over (probably) Medium Sea Grey undersides. This aircraft was a refurbished ex-FAA airframe. Note lack of arresting hook. Aircraft depicted with two auxiliary fuel tanks. 4. Hawker Sea Fury FB.60 321 of Iraqi Air Force, based at Basra in 1956. Camouflage scheme consisted of Dark Earth and Mid Stone over Azure Blue undersides, with white bands on fuselage and wings. Note Azure Blue spinner and lack of arresting hook. 5. Hawker Sea Fury FB.50 27:6 of 860 Squadron, Royal Netherlands Navy, 1952. Standard Pattern 2 camouflage scheme of Extra Dark Sea Grey over Sky. Note Extra Dark Sea Grey spinner and arresting hook. Aircraft depicted with two auxiliary fuel tanks. 6. Hawker Sea Fury FB.11 VH-BOU. Red overall with white trim in the mid-1960s. More | Aircraft decals (military) | Catalogue | £15.99 | |
 | Print Scale - PSL72373 - 1:72 | Dassault_Mirage F.1 Part 1 1. Mirage F.1CG Unit: 342 MPK, 114 PM. Serial: 105 (c/n 59). Mirage F.1CG '105', basically as delivered to the EPA, in 1978, albeit with the badge of the 342 MPK applied on the fin. Only two Mirages are known to have carried this bade: except '105' the other was '113'. 2. Mirage F.1EQ-1 Unit: 92nd FS, IrAF. Serial: 4010 belonged to the first batch of 16 F.1EQs supplied to Iraq between April and October 1981, where it entered service with the 92nd FS. The unit suffered extensive losses during the first series of engagements with IRIAF F-14s, most of which occurred in December 1981 inside the Kuwaiti airspace! 3. Mirage F.1EQ-5. Part: IrAF. Number: 4578 It is believed that the Iraqi Mirages F.1EQ-5, equipped with Cyrano IV-M radar and AM.39 Exocet anti-ship missiles, turned out to be the 'star' of the tanker war. However, these machines suffered heavy losses in 1988. 4. Mirage F1EQ-4: Iran Air Force. Serial:3-6205, first flight in IRIAF service, 1993. 21/01/2012 5. Mirage F1EQ6 - Iran - Air Force. Serial:3-6210. Tehran - Mehrabad International (THR / OIII) Iran - February 28, 2013. 6. Mirage F.1CE. Unit: Escuadron 141 "Patanes", Ala de Caza 14, Ejercito del Aire. Serial: 14-15 (C.14-15). Spain was one of the first export users of the Mirage F.1, ordering 15 Mirage F.1CE interceptors in 1972. All of Spain's 73 Mirages are assigned to the Ala de Caza 14 (Fighter Wing 14). 7. Mirage F1CE of Escuadron 141 (Ala de Caza 14) of Spain's Ejercito del Aire based at Albacete, and (left) the emblem of Ala 14. The Mirage F1CE is scheduled to remain in service with the Air Combat Command (MACOM) of the Fuerza Aerea throughout the 'eighties. 8. Mirage F.1CZ. Unit: 3 Sqn, SAAF.Serial: 206. AFB Rundu, 1987. Piloted by Capt. Arthur Piercy during a dogfight against MiG-23, it was damaged and forced landed. Pilot seriously wounded hard after ejection and paralyzed. 9. Mirage F.1CH. Unit: Escadrille de Chasse "Assad", Al Quwwat Aljawwiya Almalakiya Marakishiya. Serial: 127 Sidi Slimane AFB, Morocco, 1980. 10. Ecuador - Air Force Dassault_Mirage F1JA FAE803. Guayaquil - Jose Joaquin de Olmedo (Simon Bolivar) (GYE / SEGU) Ecuador - October 14, 2010. More | Aircraft decals (military) | Catalogue | £15.99 | |
 | Print Scale - PSL72406 - 1:72 | Messerschmitt Bf-10G-14 Late 1. Bf-109G-14 W.Nr 166155 (Mtt Reg.). Standard RLM 74/75/76 camouflage with large blotch of RLM 70 around the cockpit and small blotches of this colour (and RLM 74) on fuselage sides and vertical tail. This aircraft force landed during a test flight at Wolfring, near Regensburg, on 25 July 1944. 2. Bf-109G-14/U4 W.Nr 413598 (Erla), RAF VD358/EA-2. RAF camouflage of Dark Green and Medium Sea Grey over Trainer Yellow. Wing undersides bore two black and two white stripes (white stripes significantly wider). Spinner and propeller in black, propeller tips yellow. Note that the tailwheel well cover has been removed. This aircraft was captured by the Allies at Gilze-Rijen airfield in Holland. This aircraft was previously marked with Sky-coloured letter 'P' in the circle-see. 3. Bf-109G- 14 W.Nr 782192 (Mtt Reg), 1./JG 53, Bad Aibling, May 1945. Camouflage is standard RLM 74/75/76, with mottling on fuselage sides typical for Regensburg-built G-14s from this production block. Oil tank cover painted in light grey primer. Traces of overpainted previous markings are visible on the engine cowling. The spinner is RLM 70 with a white spiral. Wing undersurfaces are RLM 76, with black underwing crosses outlined in white. 4. Bf-109G-14 W.Nr 462919 (Erla), flown by Lt. Oscar 'Ossi' Romm, 10./JG 3, Esperstedt, October 1944. 5. Bf-109G-14 W.Nr 460520 (Erla), Athis, near Reims, August 1944. 6. Bf-109G-14 W.Nr 462892 (Erla), Gefr. Alfred Michel, 16/JG 53, Stuttgart- Echterdingen, December 1944. 7. Bf-109G-14 W.Nr 782205 (Mtt Reg) 1st Lt Antal Szebeni, 101./4 vadaszezred MKHL, Veszprem, fall 1944. 8. Bf-109G-14, 15./JG 5, Lister, Norway, May 1945. Standard RLM 74/75/76 camouflage with blotches of 74/75 on fuselage sides and vertical tail, typical for Erla-built G-14s from the production block 460xxx-462xxx. Spinner RLM 70 with white spiral. Vertical tail partially painted over in a light colour (possibly white). Wooden fin, rudder of T2 type. 9. 'f 109G-14/R1 W.Nr 463147 (Erla), unknown training unit, Lechfeld. Rear fuselage RLM 84, forward fuselage RLM 76, uppersurfaces camouflaged in RLM 74/75, traces of previous markings on fuselage just behind cockpit. Camouflage very worn and weathered. Yellow rudder of T4 type. Wing undersursurfaces RLM 76, underwing crosses in form of black outlines. Uppersurface of elevators RLM 76. 10. Bf-109G-14 W.Nr 464380 (Erla), flown by Magg. Mario Bellgambi, CO, 5a Squadriglia 'Diavoli Rossi', ll Gruppo, Caccia ANR, Osoppo, March 1945. 11. Bf-109G-14 W.Nr 464863 (Erla), unknown training unit, Eggebek, summer 1945. 12. Bf-109G-14/U4 W.Nr 512428 (WNF), 3/JG 77 , Dortmund, December 1944. Standard RLM 74/75/76 camouflage with large blotches on fuselage sides, 'clean' vertical tail, yellow lower engine cowling, yellow rudder. Triangular panel under windscreen in bare metal (or bright grey primer). Green and white RV band assigned to JG 77 on rear fuselage. Spinner RLM 70 with white spiral. Wing undersurfaces RLM 76, underwing crosses black with white outline. This aircraft probably force landed after combat in early 1945 and was found by US troops in May of the same year. More | Aircraft decals (military) | Limited Availability | £14.99 | |
 | Print Scale - PSL72435 - 1:72 | Lockheed SR-71 Part-1 1. SR-71 Blackbird 61-7976. 976 was the first SR-71 to be flown on an operational mission; Ed Payne and Jerry O'Malley flew her over Viet Nam on Thursday, March 21, 1968. 22 years later she became the last blackbird to be flown to a museum, when Don Watkins and Bob Fowlkes flew her to the Air Force Museum at Wright-Patterson AFB in Dayton, Ohio, on Wednesday, March 27, 1990. 2. 10 May 1966 First SR-71 #958 delivered to Beale AFB, CA USAF Pilots: Doug Nelson/ Pennington (LSB)(LSW says 4 Apr 1966) On July 27th and 28th, 1976, The United States Air Force celebrated out bicentennial by performing Operation Glowing Speed, which was orchestrated to simply regain absolute speed and altitude records held by the Soviet MiG-25 Foxbat aircraft. SR-71 #17958, on display at the Museum of Aviation near Warner Robins Air Force Base in Georgia, was responsible for record setting flights during Operation Glowing Speed. 3. SR-71 Blackbird, 61-17979 USAF 9th SRW, Night Hawk, 1990. Limited Edition 800 Pieces Worldwide. Aircraft #61-7979 first flew on August 10th, 1967. Over the next 23 years it flew missions with the 9th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing from Beale AFB in California and Kadena AFB in Japan. In 1973 it flew six of the nine non-stop operational missions from the US to the Middle East to monitor the Yom Kippur war. Nearing the end of its career, the aircraft was briefly decorated with stunning "Night Hawk" artwork applied to the vertical stabilizers in chalk. 4. SR-71 Blackbird, 61-17970. This aircraft was lost on 17 June 1970 following a re-fueling collision with a KC-135Q (59-1474) tanker. Lt. Col. Buddy L. Brown and his RSO Maj. Mortimer J. Jarvis both ejected and survived the crash. The KC-135 made it back to Beale AFB, California with a damaged refueling boom and aft fuselage. Super Skater crashed into the desert. More | Aircraft decals (military) | Catalogue | £19.99 | |
 | Phoenix Scale Publications - R2RRED01 - No Scale | F-16 Fighting Falcon US Part 1 US Versions by Andy Evans Real To Replicas Red series Number 1 The Real to Replica book series presents, as the title suggests, a publication that has both historic references, aircraft details, colour artwork and modelling projects on a particular aviation subject. Titles will include subjects from World War I through to present day and written by renown authors. F-16 Fighting Falcon Part 1: US VERSIONS by Andy Evans The F-16 Fighting Falcon is a single-engine multirole fighter aircraft originally developed by General Dynamics for the United States Air Force. Designed as an air superiority day fighter, it has evolved into a highly successful all-weather multirole aircraft, and over 4,600 aircraft have been built since production was approved in 1976. Although no longer being purchased by the USAF, improved variants continue to be built for export customers, up to and including the latest F-16V 'Viper' version. The Fighting Falcon's key features include a frameless bubble canopy for better visibility, side-mounted control stick to ease control while manouvering, an ejection seat reclined thirty-degrees from vertical to reduce the effect of g-forces on the pilot, and the first use of the relaxed static stability/fly-by-wire flight control system, that helps to make it an agile aircraft. The F-16 has an internal M61 Vulcan cannon and eleven locations for mounting weapons and other mission equipment and can carry fuselage mounted conformal fuel tanks and a variety of targeting pods and ECM equipment. The F-16's official name is 'Fighting Falcon', but 'Viper' is most commonly used by its pilots and crews, due to a perceived resemblance to a viper snake as well as the 'Colonial Viper' starfighter on the TV show Battlestar Galactica which aired at the time the F-16 entered service. In addition to active duty in the US Air Force, Air Force Reserve Command, and Air National Guard units, the aircraft is also used by the 'Thunderbirds' aerial demonstration team, and as an adversary/aggressor aircraft by the United States Navy. The F-16 has also been procured to serve in the air forces of over twenty-five other nations. The initial production-standard F-16A flew for the first time on 7 August 1978 and its delivery was accepted by the USAF on 6 January 1979, entering USAF operational service with the 34th Tactical Fighter Squadron, 388th Tactical Fighter Wing at Hill AFB in Utah on 1 October 1980. The US Air Force, including the Air Force Reserve and the Air National Guard, flew the F-16 in combat during Operation 'Desert Storm' in 1991 and in the Balkans later in the 1990s. F-16s also patrolled the no-fly zones in Iraq during Operations 'Northern Watch' and 'Southern Watch' and served during the wars in Afghanistan (Operation 'Enduring Freedom') and Iraq (Operation 'Iraqi Freedom') from 2001 and 2003 respectively and Air Force F-16s took part in the intervention in Libya. In this book, Part 1 of the F-16 story, we will look at the origins of the F-16 and its service with the US Air Force and US Navy, as well as the different variants, proposed versions, test platforms and sub-types of the aircraft. Part 2 of the F-16 story will look at the International Versions and their operators and both will include colour artwork and how to model the F-16 in popular scales. [General-Dynamics Lockheed-Martin] More | Aircraft books | Limited Availability | £24.99 | |
 | Squadron Signal - SQS25066 - No Scale | Boeing KC-135 STRATOTANKER Walk Around (Soft cover) Many air forces can conduct missions such as air superiority and ground attack, but only the U.S. Air Force has truly global reach. For more than five decades, the essential enabler of this global reach has been the Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker. Unarmed and unglamorous, the Boeing KC-135 has been one of the most successful and enduring aircraft in U.S. Air Force history. Primarily based on the author's extensive access to operational Boeing KC-135 aircraft on the ground and in flight, this book contains the most detailed photographic documentation of the Boeing KC-135 inside and out that has ever been published, as well as color profiles of the Boeing KC-135R in the markings of every major USAF command that has operated that variant. Illustrated with 240 photographs, detailed line drawings and color profiles; 88 pages. More | Aircraft books | Limited Availability | £16.99 | |
 | Squadron Signal - SQS27029 - No Scale | M18 HELLCAT TANK DESTROYER (Soft cover) Though relatively lightly armored, Buick's M18 Hellcat could top 55 MPH, making it the fastest armored fighting vehicle fielded during World War II. The Tank Destroyer men who crewed these vehicles used this speed and the Hellcat's 76mm high-velocity cannon to destroy German tanks; firing at the vulnerable areas of the enemy, and then racing away before coming under fire themselves. This volume examines the three principal variants of the Hellcat - the preproduction T70, early M18, and late M18, using ample visual reference to document these vehicles - and their differences - inside and out. Engine and drive train, driver's compartment, weapons and sighting systems, and stowage - both interior and exterior - are all carefully presented. Illustrated with 230 color photographs, 5 color photographs, 5 line drawings, and 4 profiles; 80 pages. More | Military vehicle books | Catalogue | £16.99 | |
 | Start - STARTFROM - No Scale | From Submariners to Tank Killers Marine-Panzerjagd-Regiment 1 and the Fighting near Hamburg in April-May 1945 Author: Axel Urbanke ISBN: 978-3-941437-53-1 Pages: 192 Photos: 157, 48 of them in colour Illustrations: 15 color maps Format: 24 x 28,5 cm - Large format, Hard cover plus dust jacket At the beginning of April 1945, it became clear that the surrender of the Wehrmacht was only a matter of days or weeks. But despite this hopeless prospect, the German troops still put up fierce resistance to the enemy. Most of the front-line soldiers had long since given up hope of an already illusory final victory. Other goals now had priority. The way to the west had to be kept open for columns of refugees; steps had to be taken to ensure that civilians and wounded comrades could be evacuated by sea; and a path to the west had to be cleared for their own troops. The great spectre on the Eastern Front was that of being overrun by the Russians and then being subjected to their reprisals. Very few interested people today know that a stubborn fight against the British and Americans was also necessary on the Western Front in order to achieve these goals. So in April, the Germans were playing for time, because every day that the Wehrmacht troops in the West delayed surrender saved the lives of thousands, even tens of thousands of people in the East. But Hitler was still alive and making his unrealistic decisions in Berlin. To oppose his orders in those days could quickly mean death. In this situation, Hamburg, a city of millions, made preparations for a "defence to the last round of ammunition". Disaster loomed. Due to a lack of troops, at the beginning of April, the High Command of the Wehrmacht increasingly resorted to sailors whose ships had been sunk, were damaged, or are no longer able to sail due to a lack of fuel. Among these men were about 2,000 submariners who had been waiting in the Elbe metropolis for the completion or repair of their U-boats. Now, instead of putting to sea in their boats to fight the enemy, they stood up to the British with Panzerfaust anti-tank weapons as part of the 1st Naval Anti-Tank Regiment. Under the level-headed battle commander of Hamburg, they put up such a measured resistance that time was gained to finally surrender Hamburg without a fight and, by stopping the British at the Elbe, keep the Baltic ports open to refugees for about 14 days longer. This book is an exciting piece of contemporary history that provides a somewhat different view of the events of that time. Follow the submariners' fight in the Harburg Hills and on the Elbe, which has never been summarised until today and which saved the lives of tens of thousands of people. Important note for submarine enthusiasts: Photos of Type XXI and Type XXIII submarines are known to be very rare. This book contains 31 unpublished color photos of the construction of these boat types and their commissioning at Blohm-und-Voss and Deutsche Werft AG in Hamburg. The photos were taken as part of film recordings made by war correspondent Walter Frentz on behalf of Hitler. Frentz was to film all of the modern new weapons in the summer of 1944. During filming, he privately made color slides. The color recording is therefore a small sensation that can finally be seen 78 years after it's creation. More | Military vehicle books | Limited Availability | £61.99 | |
 | Syhart Decal - SY72060 - 1:72 | Re-printed! Dassault_Mirage F.1JA FAE806 30 Anos 1979-2009 Ecuadorian AF. On October 2009, for the 30 years servicing of the Mirage F.1 in the Fuerza Aerea Ecuadoriana (Ecuadorian Air Force), the Mirage F.1JA FAE806 of Escadron 2112 receiced this colorful scheme on the tail and the central fuel tank. Note the Peruvian Sukhoi Su-22 Silhouette under the the cockpit, it was shot down by this aircraft during the Cepena conflict, another sukhoi was destroyed on same day by the Mirage F.1JA FAE807. The Mirage F.1JA is the export version of the Mirage F.1E (Export) for the Ecuadorian Air Force. It is same as the Mirage F.1C, without refueling probe. (The twin seater version is called Mirage F.1JE) Ecuador = 16x F-1JA & 2x F-1JE More | Aircraft decals (military) | Limited Availability | £8.99 | |
 | Syhart Decal - SY72075 - 1:72 | Dassault Rafale C 113-HJ 'Tigermeet 2013' EC1/7 'Provence' To save the 'Tiger' traditions of the EC 1/12 'Cambresis' after its retirement and the closure of Cambrai AB on march 2012 (Syhart 072 & 073). The tiger badge from Cambresis squadron (SPA162) was reassigned to the EC 1/7 'Provence' squadron (replacing the SPA91 badge) but the others badges of EC 1/12; (SPA89) 'Guepe' (Wasp) and the (SPA166) 'Aigle' (Eagle) were not reassigned. Equiped with Rafale B/C and based on Saint-Dizier AB, the EC 1/7 'Provence' took place to its first Tigermeet on June 2013 organised on Orland AB in Norway. The Squadron particited with 5 Rafales, with the 113-HJ (s/n: 107) fully 'Tiger Instinct' painted on top and bottom sides, as far as the three fuel tanks. After the Tigermeet, this aircraft was used for the Solo Displays during the end of the Airshow season. (designed by Regis 'Rage' Rocca) More | Aircraft decals (military) | Catalogue | £11.99 | |
 | Syhart Decal - SY72108 - 1:72 | Dassault_Mirage 2000-5F né°57 188-ET "70 years EC3/11 Corse" 2013 . Based in Africa on the airbase BA188 of Djibouti since 2008 with only a handful of aircraft (at the time, Mirage 2000D and -5F), the squadron EC3/11 "Corse" celebrates its 70th anniversary in 2013. For the occasion, the Mirage 2000-5F né°57 was specially decorated, in the colors of Corsica (or "Corse") on the fuselage, of the squadrons SPA69 (Chat) ("Cat") and SPA88 (Serpent) ("Snake") on the belly, it bears the markings of the Suez campaign (yellow and black stripes) on the fuel tanks, and also wears a shark's mouth under the nose (in the horror of Captain Michel Crosi, who had decorated the F-100s of the 4/11 Jura based in Djibouti, with a shark's mouth for their 10,000 hours of detachment flight during 70's). Mirage 2000-5F né°45 188-EF "100 years SPA88" EC3/11 "Corse" 2017. In 2017, the SPA88 squadron (Serpent) of the EC3/11 "Corse", still based in Djibouti, celebrates its centenary. For the occasion, the Mirage 2000-5F né°45 is decorated in snake, with the eyes on the top of the wings, the silhouettes beside the Spad and the Mirage 2000 on the tail, and the spine is colored in Yellow and black. (This set of decals contains the decoration decals for both aircraft, but a single set of safety markings ("stencils"). You can purchase a second set stencils (ref : Syhart 919) to model both aircrafts. More | Aircraft decals (military) | Catalogue | £10.99 | |
 | Guideline Publications - WPA01 - No Scale | Warpaint Armour no 1 - Armour on the Eastern Front 1941 - 1945. 84 pages Perfect bound Warpaint Armour is an exciting new series by Guideline License Publications. Each title will cover an important conflict or period, looking at the tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles that shaped pivotal moments in the history of modern warfare. Illustrated throughout with archival images and specially commissioned colour profiles, it will showcase the latest research with articles written by an international team of experts, providing information and inspiration to modellers and military history enthusiasts alike. In each volume you will find eight features articles covering both well-known and more obscure AFVs, as well as accounts of campaigns and the role of armour in both war and peace. The series will take us from the origins of armoured warfare on the Western Front to the latest in military technology and the preparations made by today's militaries for future conflict. Military Modelcraft International, the UK's number military modelling monthly, the articles are written with a modeller in mind. Each volume also features a modelling gallery, showcasing some of the finest models that have been seen in Miltary Modelcraft International over the last decade, as well as some that have not previously been seen in print. More | Aircraft books | Catalogue | £18.00 | |
 | Warpaint Series - WPS112 - No Scale | Douglas A3D Skywarrior. by Charles Stafrace Never glamorous and not receiving the recognition showered on its deck mates, the shipboard Douglas A3D Skywarrior will be remembered by U.S. Navy fans and historians for many reasons, most of all because it figured prominently in the Cold War crises of the late 1950s and early 1960s, culminating in the Vietnam War that dragged on until the mid-1970s. The Skywarrior will also be remembered for its longevity, the first examples having shared deck space with FJ Furies aboard Second World War-vintage carriers in the 1950s, and the last examples mingling with F-14 Tomcats on nuclear-powered Nimitz Class carriers in 1987. However, this magnificent aircraft, affectionately known as the 'Whale', achieved fame in roles different from that for which it had been designed. After its strategic nuclear bomber role faded owing to changed U.S. Navy and Pentagon policies, the Skywarrior excelled in other roles entrusted to it such as aerial tanking and electronic jamming, electronic and photoreconnaissance, vital tasks which it carried out faithfully in the first line of battle for several years from 1965 onwards. Indeed, the RA-3B version was also used during the 1991 Operation Desert Storm. Some examples were converted into bombardier trainers and VIP staff transports, while others found their way to experimental establishments and aerospace companies as testbeds for various systems and weaponry until 2011, resulting in many strange nose shapes and radomes. The Skywarrior will be recorded, too, as being the heaviest jet aircraft to ever operate from any U.S. Navy aircraft carrier. It served with several types of squadrons - VAH, VAQ, VAK, VAP/VCP, VQ and VR. All versions and squadrons, both shipboard and land-based, are listed in this new Warpaint series by Guideline Publications, written by Charles Stafrace and illustrated by Richard J Caruana. Apart from the usual detailed text that describes each version and its operational service, several other tables are included in this profile, including production serials, versions lists, squadron use and Appendices giving detailed data on each Skywarrior cruise, specifications, and the 1962 type re-designation of U.S. Navy aircraft. No fewer than 200 B&W and colour photos, many of which are being published for the first time, illustrate the various versions of this versatile aircraft. More | Aircraft books | Catalogue | £19.00 | |
 | Warpaint Series - WPS121 - No Scale | Douglas A-4 Skyhawk 144 pages. Perfect bound Born out of a United States Navy (USN) requirement for a carrier-based, tactical, nuclear strike aircraft and designed under the supervision of the Douglas Aircraft Company's Edward H.Heinemann, the Skyhawk went on to become one of the USN and United States Marine Corps (USMC) iconic aircraft of the Vietnam War. Based around Heinemann's concept of 'keep it light, keep it simple' the Skyhawk evolved from a light-weight nuclear strike aircraft to an aircraft capable of hauling large amounts of ordnance by comparison to its size and with it a proven ability to accept damage and survive. It also served in the training, carrier qualification, 'buddy' tanker and target facilities roles. Originally designated A4D under the USN's designation system, but better know from 1961 as the A-4, the Skyhawk was built in large numbers at Douglas' and later McDonnell Douglas' factories at El Segundo and Long Beach. More | Aircraft books | Catalogue | £25.00 | |
 | Warpaint Series - WPS127 - No Scale | Cessna T-37 A/B/C 'Tweet' and the A-37A/B 'Dragonfly' By Kev Darling When USAF went searching for a new jet trainer in the early 1950's to replace the Lockheed T-33, it came as a great surprise to all when Cessna, best known for producing light aircraft, actually won the competition. Little did anyone realise that the T-37, the new training aircraft's designation, would stay in service for fifty years. Along the way the fleet had many rebuilds and is reckoned to have conservatively trained over 500,000 pilots to wings standard. Along the way it garnered many nicknames including 'Tweet, Tweety Bird' and the 'Screaming Dog Whistle'. Had the conflict in Vietnam been avoided this might of been the end of the line for the multi coloured trainer. As America became more involved with the conflict in South East Asia USAF was on a buying spree for all of the latest all singing, all dancing fighter attack aircraft. However, despite their supersonic capability and state of the art avionics these mighty behemoths were not suited to the close air support role. The answer would be to recall some stored early T-37's from the boneyard at Davis-Monthan and in consultation with Cessna turn the 'Tweet' into an attack aircraft. Few high tech gizmo's were needed although the new fighter would sport a minigun in the nose. Pylons were added under the strengthened wings, tip tanks, from the T-37C, were added and engines with a bit more grunt were fitted. The designated unit destined to fly the A-37A 'Dragonfly ' was the 8th Special Operations Squadron. Such was their dedication that a shack on the bombing range was used a measuring point for bombing accuracy. They knew they had succeeded when one pilot blew up the Shack exclaiming the 'SHACK' call over the radio very loudly. The A-37A was soon followed by the 'B' model that was vastly improved and went onto serve globally for many years especially in Latin American countries where a few linger on. This book is written by Kev Darling and is supported with artwork by John Fox. More | Aircraft books | Catalogue | £20.00 | |
 | Warpaint Series - WPS137 - No Scale | Douglas SBD Dauntless By Kev Darling The Douglas SBD Dauntless earned itself a reputation as a great dive bomber even though its antecedents were very much of pre-war origin. Many nicknames were given to the SBD during its time in frontline service, my own personal favourite is 'slow but deadly'. The original concept was developed by Jack Northrop with some help from Ed Heinemann. The resultant aircraft, the BT-1, had quite a few faults that would be rectified when the SBD-1 appeared. Very much a pre-production model the remainder of this first contract was completed as the SBD-2 and had few improvements over the earlier machines. It took the appearance of the SBD-3 to create a more warlike machine that incorporated self sealing fuel tanks, armour plating and improved armament. Each version thereafter showed some improvement , the final version, the SBD-6, being the best of all. The USAAF also used a version of the Dauntless, this being the A-24 Banshee. The only difference between the two models was the lack of naval equipment for carrier operation otherwise it was the same. Unfortunately by the time the SBD-6 appeared the frontline career of the Dauntless was over. However, the Dauntless and its land equivalent the Banshee had other careers with the Royal Navy, the French Air Force and Navy, Chile and Mexico.[ SBD-2 SBD-3 SBD-4 SBD-5 SBD-6] More | Aircraft books | Catalogue | £28.00 | |
 | Warpaint Series - WPS146 - No Scale | Grumman A-6 Intruder & EA-6B Prowler By Andy Evans The US Navy's experience in the Korean War showed the need for a new long-range strike aircraft with high subsonic performance at very low altitude that could penetrate enemy defences and find and destroy small targets in any weather. The Grumman A-6 Intruder was designed with these needs in mind and was a true bomb truck. From the jungles of Vietnam to the deserts of Iraq the Intruder proved its worth, able to catty a plethora of weaponry and pack a mighty punch. From the Intruder airframe the KA-6D tanker variant was derived, along with the specialised EA-6A Intruder and then the EA-6B Prowler, a sophisticated four-seat electronic warfare variant, packed with jamming equipment and electronics. Like the A-6, the Prowler was used by both the Navy and Marine Corps. After nearly thirty-seven years and with 693 airframes constructed, on February 28, 1997, VA-34 the Blue Blasters, retired the Navy's last operational A-6E Intruders. The Navy retired its Prowlers in 2015, however, the Marines Corps carried on flying the EA-6B into the early months of 2019. Warpaint 146 is packed full of all the usual historical and reference material, with walkarounds of both Prowler and Intruder, colour artwork by Sam Pearson, and a well-paced narrative that places this essential aircraft in context and showcases its role in US naval operations over nearly sixty years. More | Aircraft books | Catalogue | £19.00 | |
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