Monthly Archives: August 2012

Macchi C.202 Folgore Italian Fighter

Posted on August 16, 2012 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

U.S. War Department WWII Recognition Guide for the Italian Macchi C.202 Folgore (“Thunderbolt”) fighter. The Folgore fighter aircraft was designed by Mario Castoldi and manufactured by Macchi Aeronautica. The Folgore served with the Italian Regia Aeronautica throughout WWII on all … Continue reading →

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Trying to Capture an Intact Tiger in Tunisia

Posted on August 15, 2012 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Brief note on British attempts to capture an intact German Tiger I tank in Tunisia from “The Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers in Action”, Military Review, Vol. 23. Presumably, this Tiger is #231 of sPzAbt. 501 which was initially captured by the British … Continue reading →

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B-24 vs. 50 German Fighters

Posted on August 14, 2012 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

A story of the durability of the B-24 Liberator, from Informational Intelligence Summary, No. 44-17, Office of the Assistant Chief of Air Staff, Intelligence, Washington, D.C., May 30, 1944. B-24 vs. 50 GERMAN FIGHTERS The surprising durability of an AAF B-24 on a … Continue reading →

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How to Jettison a PB4Y Ball Turret

Posted on August 14, 2012 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Procedure to jettison the nose ball turret in the PB4Y from Naval Aviation News, August 1944. How to Jettison a Turret PB4Y Gets Back Safe from Saipan A Navy photographic plane came back from a mission over Saipan recently after battling … Continue reading →

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Dragon Flakpanzer IV Ausf. G “Wirbelwind”

Posted on August 12, 2012 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

New WWII 1/35th armor kit announcement from Dragon — Kit No. 6565: 1/35th Flakpanzer IV Ausf. G “Wirbelwind” Early Production with Zimmerit.

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28 cm Wurfkörper Spreng

Posted on August 11, 2012 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Diagram of the 28 cm Wurfkörper Spreng high-explosive rocket for the German Nebelwerfer from the German manual D 444/2839: Die Munition des 28/32 cm Nebelwerfers 41, Schweren Wurfrahmens 40 am gep Zgkw, Schweren Wurfgeräts 40, Schweren Wurfgeräts 41, 1943.  

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Red Army LMG Gunner with Aerosan RF-8

Posted on August 11, 2012 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

New 1/6th-scale Dragon WWII figure covering the Russian Front in 1943: Item No. 70835, “Igor Ivanovich Bazarov”, Red Army LMG Gunner w/Aerosan RF-8, Ukrainian Front, 1943. Scheduled for release August 2012.

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Western Canadian Regional Model Contest 2012

Posted on August 9, 2012 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Testor’s ScaleWorkshop No. 93: The Western Canadian Regional Model Contest 2012 — Testor’s ScaleWorkshop visits the 2012 Western Canadian Regional Model Contest in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The video includes appearances from Tom Cockle, Spencer Pollard, Mark Proulx, and Ron Volstad along … Continue reading →

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