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New HobbyBoss Kits for July

Posted on July 13, 2013 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Three new WWII armor and aircraft kit announcements from HobbyBoss: ITEM No.: 80288 — 1:72 A5M2 ITEM No.: 83801 — 1:35 US White 666 Cargo (Hard Top) ITEM No.: 83829 — 1:35 Hungarian 40M Nimrod Anti-Aircraft Gun

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New U.S. 3rd Armored Div. Figures from Alpine

Posted on March 19, 2013 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

New 1/35th-scale WWII U.S. 3rd Armored Division “Spearhead” Figures from Alpine Miniatures:     35154: 3rd Armored Div. “Spearhead” #1 — Sculpted by Taesung Harmms / Boxart Painted by Dr. Jin Kim  35155: 3rd Armored Div. “Spearhead” #2 — Sculpted … Continue reading →

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Panzerwrecks 14: Ostfront 2

Posted on November 28, 2012 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Panzerwrecks 14: Ostfront 2 is scheduled for release in December 2012. Feature sections include “Odd StuGs: Ostfront Edition”, “Tehumardi Wrecks”, “Wrecks of Operation Bagration”, and “Panzer Wrecks in the Woods”. Oddities and rare vehicles pictured include Sturmgeschütz III and IV … Continue reading →

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Viking Summer

Posted on November 24, 2012 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

The Oliver Publishing Group is now shipping their latest new book release: Viking Summer: 5.SS-Panzer-Division in Poland, 1944 (Firefly Collection No. 1).

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Flying Tigers Releases from King & Country

Posted on November 15, 2012 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

King & Country has announced an upcoming series of toy soldier releases of the “Flying Tigers” from World War II.   Item No.: AF018Name: Curtiss P-40 Flying TigerDesc.: Originally intended to be part of very large order going to the … Continue reading →

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Aberdeen Tiger Tank Moving to Fort Benning

Posted on July 21, 2012 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

The old Aberdeen Museum Tiger I tank is finally being shipped from RAF Alconbury, England back to the United States to the U.S. Army Armor and Cavalry Museum at Fort Benning, Ga. At the Fort Benning museum, the German Tiger … Continue reading →

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Wreck of Italian Battleship Roma Discovered

Posted on June 30, 2012 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

The wreck of the Italian battleship Roma has been located by Italian Navy divers off the coast of Sardinia after a lenghty multi-year search. The battleship Roma was sunk by German aircraft on September 9, 1943 while underway to Malta … Continue reading →

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Wings of Freedom Tour Visits New Orleans

Posted on March 9, 2012 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

The Wings of Freedom Tour visits New Orleans with vintage aircraft including P-51 Mustang, Consolidated B-24 Liberator “Witchcraft”, and Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress “Nine O Nine”. The Collings Foundation’s Wings of Freedom Tour will be at Lakefront Airport from March … Continue reading →

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New 1/72nd Armor Kits from Dragon

Posted on November 27, 2011 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

New 1/72nd German and Japanese WWII armor kits from Dragon: Dragon Armor #60432: IJA Type 97 “Chi-Ha” Early Production, Co. 4 34th Tank Regiment, North China, 1945 Dragon Armor #60547: Panther G with Steel Road Wheel, Pz.Div. Münchenberg, Berlin Sektor, … Continue reading →

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New German Figures from Alpine

Posted on November 27, 2011 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

New 1/35th and 1/16th figure releases from Alpine Miniatures.    35130: German Panther Commander #1 – 1/35th Scale Sculpted by Taesung Harmms / Boxart Painted by Man-Jin Kim   35131: German Panther Commander #2 – 1/35th Scale Sculpted by Taesung … Continue reading →

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