Monthly Archives: November 2014

Voyager Photoetch for E-50 Flakpanzer

Posted on November 28, 2014 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Voyager Model has announced a new photoetch set for Trumpeter’s E-50 Flakpanzer: PE35506 – WWII German E-50 Flakpanzer (For TRUMPETER 01537).

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2nd Armored Div. Resin Bust

Posted on November 26, 2014 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

  New 1/10th-scale resin bust from Young Miniatures: YM1852 – Hell on Wheels, 2nd Armored Division, WWII. Master by Young B. Song. Painted by Jin Kim.  

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Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien / Ki-100 Book

Posted on November 24, 2014 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

  A new Kagero book release for November 2014 has been announced by Kagero Publishing: Monographs No. 58: Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien/Ki-100 by Leszek A. Wieliczko. The book contains 116 pages, 18 painting schemes, 105 archive photos, 19 pages A4 sheet of … Continue reading →

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A-26 Upper Turret Angles

Posted on November 19, 2014 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Diagram of the upper turret fire interruption angles for the A-26, from: Pilot’s Handbook for Army Models A-26B and A-26C Airplanes, AN 01-40AJ-1, August 1945, revised January 1946. This illustration shows the gunfire intercepting areas and the margins of interruption (approximately) and … Continue reading →

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Short-Field Takeoffs in the P-61

Posted on November 14, 2014 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Instructions for short-field takeoffs in the P-61 Black Widow reproduced from: Pilot Training Manual for the Black Widow, P-61, Office of Assistant Chief of Air Staff Training, Headquarters AAF, Washington, D.C. SHORT-FIELD TAKEOFFS Suppose you are on a field pitted … Continue reading →

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Dragon Tiger I Ausf. H2

Posted on November 9, 2014 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Dragon Models has announced a new 1/35th-scale kit in their ’39-’45 Series depicting an unusual Henschel prototype panzer, No. 6683: Tiger I Ausf. H2 7.5cm KwK 42.  

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Dragon Panzerkampfwagen VI(P)

Posted on November 7, 2014 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

New in Dragon Models 1/35th-scale ’39-’45 Series: No. 6797: Sd.Kfz. 181 Panzerkampfwagen VI(P) w/ Zimmerit. The model kit depicts the Porsche design for the German heavy tank which would become the Tiger. Five Tiger(P) prototypes were produced, and one saw combat with sPzAbt. 653 … Continue reading →

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M46 Twin MG Pedestal Mount

Posted on November 5, 2014 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Illustration of the M46 pedestal mount for twin water-cooled .50 caliber machine guns. (Source: TM 9-230: Machine Gun Mounts for Boats, War Department Technical Manual, October 1943.)

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Dragon Sd.Kfz. 251/17 Flak Halftrack

Posted on November 3, 2014 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Dragon Models is releasing a new 1/35th-scale kit in their ’39-’45 Series depicting the Sd.Kfz. 251/17 Ausf. C armed with the 2cm Flak 38 — No. 6592: Sd.Kfz. 251/17 Ausf. C (2 in 1)

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