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Trumpeter’s April Announcements

Posted on March 7, 2015 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Trumpeter has announced two new WWII-era kits in their April 2015 product updates: Item No. 05770: 1/700th USS Maryland BB-46, 1945 and Item No. 03218: 1/32nd Junkers Ju-87G-2 Stuka.

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Replacing M4 Tank Final-Drive Assembly

Posted on March 6, 2015 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Instructions for replacing the final-drive assembly on the M4 Sherman tank, from Army Motors, Vol. 6, No. 2, Maintenance Division, Office, Chief of Ordnance, May 1945. Replacing M4 Tank Final-Drive Assemblies Time was when M4 medium tanks with damaged power trains had to … Continue reading →

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Helldiver Debut at Rabaul

Posted on March 5, 2015 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Details of the combat debut of the U.S. Navy’s Curtiss SB2C Helldiver dive bomber at the Battle of Rabaul from Bureau of Naval Personnel Information Bulletin, February 1944. HELLDIVER The Navy’s New Dive Bomber Makes Debut In Smash at Rabaul The … Continue reading →

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AAA Ground Recognition Signals

Posted on March 1, 2015 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

The following comments from the commander of the U.S. 5th Armored Division on the proper use of ground recognition signals were published in “Antiaircraft Artillery Notes,” No. 5, November 22, 1944. Subject: Use of Ground Recognition Signals Source: AA Section, Headquarters Twelfth Army … Continue reading →

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Italeri 1/72nd Short Stirling Mk. I

Posted on February 18, 2015 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Italeri has announced a new 1/72-nd scale kit depicting the British heavy bomber Short Stirling Mk. I.

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Don’t Be A Dope VI

Posted on February 12, 2015 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

An illustration from the “Don’t be a Dope!” series was included in the M36 tank destroyer technical manual.  

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Ace W15 TCC Tank Hunter

Posted on February 10, 2015 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

A new 1/72nd scale announcement by ACE Models covering the WWII era: Kit #72537: French Tank Hunter (6×6) W15T-CC.  

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New Figures from Corsar Rex

Posted on February 6, 2015 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Corsar Rex has released new 1/35th-scale resin figures depicting WWII German troops in winter uniforms. The big set contains five figures — CR 35089: GERMAN SOLDIERS, Wehrmacht & Waffen SS, Big Sets — or each figure can be ordered individually — CR 35084: … Continue reading →

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M3 Medium Tank Armament

Posted on February 3, 2015 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Diagram of the armament and ammunition storage of the M3 Medium Tank. (Source: TM 9-750: Ordnance Maintenance, Medium Tanks M3, M3A1, and M3A2, Technical Manual, U.S. War Department, May 1942.)  

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Waffen SS in the Ardennes Figures

Posted on February 1, 2015 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

New 1/35th-scale resin German figure sets from D-Day Miniature Studio:    • No. 35027 — Waffen SS Soldiers at Rest, Ardennes 1944    • No. 35030 — Waffen SS Jeep Crew, Ardennes 1944 Figures are also available individually as:    • No. 35025 — Waffen SS Soldier Eating, Ardennes 1944    • No. 35026 — Waffen SS Tanker, Ardennes 1944 … Continue reading →

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