Monthly Archives: December 2012

44 Million Man-Hours in the Air

Posted on December 7, 2012 by Lone_Sentry_Admin
Posted in home front, miscellaneous | Tagged , , | Comments Off on 44 Million Man-Hours in the Air

“P-38 Lightning at War” by Kagero

Posted on December 6, 2012 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

New December book release on the P-38 Lightning from Kagero with Cartograf decals: miniTopcolors 33: P-38 Lightning at War, Part 2, by Maciej Góralczyk and Andrzej Sadło (ISBN 978-83-62878-48-2). Includes decal sheets with 1/72, 1/48 and 1/32-scale markings for eight … Continue reading →

Posted in publications, scale models | Tagged , , , , , | Comments Off on “P-38 Lightning at War” by Kagero

Airacobra: Poison to the Axis

Posted on December 6, 2012 by Lone_Sentry_Admin
Posted in aircraft | Tagged , , , | Comments Off on Airacobra: Poison to the Axis

New 1/35th Dragon Armor

Posted on December 6, 2012 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Two new 1/35th-scale Axis armor kits from Dragon Models: No. 6639: 1/35 Pz.Kpfw. III (5cm) Ausf. G, Sd.Kfz. 141, Early Production and No. 6767: 1/35 Imperial Japanese Army Type 95 Light Tank “Ha-Go” Early Production.

Posted in scale models | Tagged , , | Comments Off on New 1/35th Dragon Armor

Russian Antitank Guns

Posted on December 5, 2012 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

 

Posted in artillery, weapons | Tagged , , , , , | 1 Comment

M1895 Mannlicher Rifle

Posted on December 5, 2012 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

  8-mm M1895 Mannlicher Rifle (8-mm ÖSTERREICHISCHES REPETIER-GEWEHR M95)  This weapon, the most widely used of all the Mannlicher rifles, was the standard Austro-Hungarian rifle of World War I, and huge quantities were surrendered to Italy under provisions of the Peace … Continue reading →

Posted in weapons | Tagged , , , , , , | Comments Off on M1895 Mannlicher Rifle

Austrian Firearm Terms

Posted on December 5, 2012 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Austrian Firearm Terms from Foreign Military Weapons and Equipment, Vol. III, Infantry Weapons, Pamphlet No. 30-7-4, Department of the Army, 1954. GLOSSARY OF AUSTRIAN TERMS Austrian   Translation   English Meaning PISTOLE   Pistol   Pistol GEWEHR   Rifle   Rifle KARABINER   Carbine   Carbine (short rifle) … Continue reading →

Posted in miscellaneous, weapons | Tagged , , , , , , | Comments Off on Austrian Firearm Terms

New Trucks from MiniArt

Posted on December 4, 2012 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Two new 1:35 scale WWII German L1500 cargo truck and passenger car from MiniArt.

Posted in scale models | Tagged , , | 1 Comment

Intelligence Cartoon

Posted on December 3, 2012 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

 

Posted in intelligence reports, miscellaneous | Tagged , , , | Comments Off on Intelligence Cartoon

Japanese Plane Names Are Given

Posted on December 3, 2012 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Japanese Plane Names Are Given Navy, Army Adopt Title Listing The Navy and Army have adopted an official list of designations for Japanese military planes. Fighters carry men’s names, bombers are named after women, as are flying boats, while reconnaissance … Continue reading →

Posted in aircraft, intelligence reports, miscellaneous | Tagged , , , | Comments Off on Japanese Plane Names Are Given