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Aber - ABRA48002 - 1:48 | Set of 2 barrels for German 7,92 mm MG.17 aircraft machine guns. The MG 17 was installed in the Messerschmitt Bf-109, Messerschmitt Bf-110, Focke-Wulf Fw-190, Junkers Ju-87 'Stuka', Junkers Ju-88C Nightfighter, Heinkel He-111, Dornier Do-17/Do-215 Nightfighter, Focke-Wulf Fw-189 and many other aircraft. Many MG 17s were later modified for infantry use, as the Luftwaffe replaced them with the heavier-calibre MG 131, which replaced both the MG 15 in bomber defense applications and the MG 17 as the standard fighter's forward-firing offensive armament (unless the machine guns were replaced by autocannons, such as the MG 151/20, altogether). Official numbers of conversions was about 24,271 by January 1, 1944, although additional conversions may have been done as well (thanks to Wikipedia)(designed to be used with Great Wall Hobby, Hasegawa and ICM kits)[He-111H-3 He-111H-6 Do-215B-4 Do-215B-5 Do-17Z-2 Do-17Z-7 Fw-189A-1 Fw-189A-2] More | Aircraft guns (brass) | Catalogue | £6.40 | ||
ICM - ICM48407 - 1:48 | WWII British Aircraft Armament (100% new molds) During the Second World War, RAF aircraft used a wide range of suspended aircraft weapons. Depending on the mission, bombers and torpedo bombers could use bombs, torpedoes, or sea mines. The bomb armament consisted of several dozen models, among which the most common in the first half of the war were GP bombs, which could be of different weights, ranging from 40 to 4000 pounds. Later, MS-type bombs were produced, which had a higher ratio of explosive to bomb weight. For attacks on warships and transports, naval aviation and Coastal Command aircraft could use SAP semi-armor-piercing bombs. All types of bombs were most often colored dark green, but yellow bombs were also used in the early part of the war. In addition to bombs, RAF aircraft also used torpedoes during combat missions at sea. British aviation also mined enemy ports and harbor routes from the air, using airborne sea mines. " The kit includes British 250-pound GP, MC, and SAP bombs, 500-pound GP and MC bombs, a bomb carrier, an aircraft sea mine, and an aircraft torpedo with torpedo carriage. " The kit can be used in conjunction with ICM's BristolBeaufort or other RAF aircraft from the Second World War period. " The kit includes stickers with markings for different types of bombs. More | Aircraft detailing sets (injection) | Catalogue | £13.80 |
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Aviaeology - AOD48013 - 1:48 | RCAF Catalinas - 413 Squadron. RCAF Overseas Catalinas: The 'Saviour of Ceylon' and Beyond Catalina Mk.I, IB, & VIB aircraft of 413 and 422 Squadrons - Small series screen-printed production - Available in 1/72 (AOD72013) and 1/48 (AOD48013) scale versions - Decals to model up to 3 (if subjects featuring each variant of national markings are chosen) of 5 photo-documented subjects plus the markings to model 2 other significant-action aircraft, including S/L Leonard Birchall's 'Saviour of Ceylon' sortie Mk.I and a Boeing Canada-built Mk.IVB, based on carefully interpreted graphic reconstructions. - Ten 8.5 x 11 in. pages of illustrated documentation* *Black and white laser prints are supplied in the package, and a high resolution, home/office-printable, colour PDF version is made available via email after purchase (automatically sent for direct-purchase customers). Documentation includes decal placement and comprehensive painting instructions for all subject aircraft variations, in addition to illustrated articles (notes pages with photos and/or scale illustrations) on: - Catalina Mk.I / Mk.IB wing centre-section (unique hardpoint structure to RAFspecification); - Catalina Mk.IVB wing centre-section (PBY structure with RAF-specific armament mods); - RAF-specific ordnance loadouts; - Defensive armament variations, illustrating differences between marques; - ASV.II radar aerials progressive variations. - per-aircraft details other RAF-specific configuration variations such as ASV radar aerials, r/t w/t aerial installations, DF loops, exhausts, etc. Aircraft covered in this set: - Catalina Mk.I W8427 / QL-G, Sullom Voe, Scotland 1941-'42 / Koggala, Ceylon, 1942-43 S/L Birchall's usual aircraft complete with 'bomb-slinging Canadian Cat' nose art. Flown to Ceylon by the Squadron OC, W/C Plant, and crew. - Catalina Mk.IB FP103 / DG-A (422 Squadron) UK & USSR, force landed in the Shetlands during a storm encountered while enroute home from northern USSR, September1942 - Catalina Mk.I W8412 / B (' Coeur De Lion' inscription nose art), Koggala, 1942-43 an example of an early Mk.I aircraft refinished with mid-1942 era markings in Ceylon - Catalina Mk.IB FP306 / D, Koggala, 1942-43 a Mk.IB in original factory finish and fitted with the full radar suite. - Catalina Mk.IB FP182 / G, Koggala, early/mid 1944-43 a Mk.IB in field-modified 'mostly white' ASW finish and fitted with the full radar suite. SEAC style national markings. - Catalina Mk.I AJ155 / QL-A, Koggala, 4 April 1942 The 'Saviour of Ceylon 'sortie aircraft graphic reconstruction based on other 413 Sqn attrition replacement aircraft received prior to the move from UK to Ceylon. - Catalina Mk.IVB JX276 / Z, Koggala, early / mid 1944 graphic reconstruction of a Canadian-built Mk.IVB as delivered to the squadron while in Ceylon. SEAC style national markings. More | Aircraft decals (military) | Catalogue | £9.99 | ||
Aviaeology - AOD48024 - 1:48 | RCAF Canso A sub-killers of 162 (BR) Sqn. RCAF Canso A (PBY-5A) collection 1: The sub-killers of 162 (BR) Squadron Includes the Hornell Victoria Cross action aircraft - Small series screen-printed production - Available in 1/72 (AOD72024) and 1/48 (AOD48024) scale versions - Decals to model up to 3 (if subjects featuring each variant of national markings are chosen) of the 6 photo-documented subjects and 4 bonus (based on carefully interpreted graphic reconstructions) significant-action aircraft. - Ten 8.5 x 11 in. pages of illustrated documentation* *Black and white laser prints are supplied in the package, and a high resolution, home/office-printable, colour PDF version is made available via email after purchase (automatically sent for direct-purchase customers). Documentation includes decal placement and comprehensive painting instructions for all subject aircraft variations, in addition to illustrated articles (notes pages with photos and/or scale illustrations) on: - Canso wing centre-section hardpoint details; - RCAF-specific Canso offensive ordnance loadouts (including A/S bombs, depth charges, and homing torpedo options); - Defensive armament variations, including Consolidated (factory) as well as the early and late RCAF Service flak-suppression mods; - ASV.II radar aerials according to subject dual-mode LRASV and Polyplexer variations; - RCAF-specific r/t & w/t aerial configurations; - All four wartime RCAF finish and markings scheme and detail equipment variations used during the period of service covered. Aircraft covered in this set: - Canso A 9750 / DZ-A, Yarmouth, Nova Scotia -1942-43 representative of a Consolidated-built Canso A in the Squadron's initial Eastern Air Command finish and markings scheme. - Canso A 9754 / P, 'MARYK' , Wick, Scotland -U-1225 sunk but aircraft lost with some fatalities, 24 June 1944 F/L Hornell's Victoria Cross action aircraft one of the earliest Boeing Canada-built Canso As on squadron. In addition to the VC, other awards earned as a result of this action included a DSO, 2 DFCs, 2 DFMs, and 2 MiDs. - Canso A 9759 / W Reykjav�k, Iceland -F/O Marshall & crew, U-300 damaged during extended Ubat, 4 August 1944. - Canso A 9808 / O, Wick & Reykjav�k -Hornell & others flew this early Canadian Vickers-production example extensively throughout 1944. - Canso A 9840 / J, 'HAIRLESSJOE' Reykjav�k -A representative mature-production Canadian Vickers-built Canso A that came to the squadron as an attrition-replacement aircraft (received after the June/July Ubat actions and losses). - Canso A 11090 / X, Reykjav�k -Late 1944 / early 1945 representative of the late Canadian Vickers built, ASV.II Polyplexer-equipped Canso As with other late-service mods and equipment changes. This aircraft was received during the last phase of the Squadron's ops from Iceland. Bonus Options: - Canso A 9767 / S, Reykjav�k -F/O Cooke & crew, U-342 sunk, 17 April 1944 action resulted in multiple DFC & MiD awards. Canso A 9816 / T, Wick -F/L MacBride & crew, U-477 sunk, 3 June 1944. -9816 was also used by W/C Chapman & crew in the sinking of U-715, 13 June 1944. The aircraft was shot down during this battle, with some fatalities. Action resulted in awards of a DSO, multiple DFCs, and a DFM. Canso A 9841 / A, Reykjav�k & Wick -The squadron's first Ubat recorded while based outside of Canada, F/L Cunningham (unidentified U-boat escaped) on 22 February 1944 multiple DFC action. -9841 was also later used by F/L MacBride & crew, U-478 sunk (a shared victory), 30 June 1944, a triple DFC action. Canso A 9842 / B, Wick -F/O Sherman & crew, U-980 sunk, 11 June 1944. -Used again during U-480 Ubat on 13 June 1944 when the aircraft was shot down with the loss of all of the crew. More | Aircraft decals (military) | Catalogue | £9.40 | ||
Begemot - BT48014 - 1:48 | Mikoyan MiG-29SMT. Decal for all known MiG-29SMTs (9.19 and 9.19P) from Algerian and Russian Air Force, include MiG-29SMTs from Russian Air and Space Force Group in Syria . Set include full stencil for one aircraft and for external armament. More | Aircraft decals (military) | Catalogue | £16.99 | ||
Begemot - BT48028 - 1:48 | Yakovlev Yak-38 "Forger" family with stencils Decal with opportunity make any Yak-38s family aircraft (Yak-38, Yak-38M, Yak-38U), belonged to Naval Aviation of the USSR, Russia and Ukraine. Decal include full stencil for one aircraft and all types external armament for Yak-38s. Including one big size decal, one standard size decal and 6-pages big size and one page small size instruction. http://www.begemotdecals.ru/showpos.php?lang=2&id=108 More | Aircraft decals (military) | Catalogue | £10.70 | ||
Begemot - BT48039 - 1:48 | Re-printed! Sukhoi Su-35S new generation of the Flanker. Decal with opportunity make all known at now days Su-35Ss - 2 prototypes and all Su-35Ss from the Russian Air Force, include aircraft from RuAF group in Syria with mission markings. Full stencil set for one aircraft and fill complect of external armament. Including three big size decals sheet, one small size decal sheet, 8-pages big size instruction and 2- pages small size instruction. More | Aircraft decals (military) | Catalogue | £19.40 | ||
Begemot - BT48042 - 1:48 | Mil Mi-24 Hind family USUALLY £19.40. TEMPORARILY HALF PRICE!!! Decal with opportunity make 36 marking variations Mi-24: Mi-24V, Mi-24VP, Mi-24R and Mi-24K. Full stencil data for one helicopter and variouse external armament. Including two big decal sheet, one standard size decal sheet and four-pages A3 instruction. More | Aircraft decals (military) | Special Offers | £9.70 | ||
Begemot - BT48045 - 1:48 | Re-printed! Sukhoi Su-34 Decal with opportunity make all known at now days Su-34s - prototypes and all Su-34s from the Russian Air Force, include aircraft from RuAF group in Syria with mission markings. Full stencil set for one aircraft and fill complect of external armament. Including four big size decals sheet, two small size decal sheet, 8-pages big size instruction and 1 pages small size instruction. More | Aircraft decals (military) | Catalogue | £22.40 | ||
Begemot - BT48051 - 1:48 | Re-printed! Sukhoi Su-33 from Soviet Naval Aviation in Syria. 10 markings scheme - any Su-33s aircraft, which took a part in Admiral Kuznetsov carrier mission in Syria. Decal includes insignias, board numbers, badges and mission marks. This set DOES NOT include stencil for aircraft and external armament, please use BT4809 "Su-27 family full stencil". Including one big size decals and two-pages instruction. More | Aircraft decals (military) | Catalogue | £10.70 | ||
Begemot - BT48052 - 1:48 | Yakovlev Yak-130 Decal with opportunity make all known at now days Yak-130s - from the Russian, Belarus, Algeria, Myanmar, Laos and Bangladesh Air Force. Full stencil set for one aircraft and full complect of external armament. Including three big size decals sheet, one small size decal sheet and 10-pages big size instruction. http://www.begemotdecals.ru/doc/48-052%20Yak-130%20ins%202.pdf http://www.begemotdecals.ru/doc/48-052%20Yak-130%20ins%201.pdf More | Aircraft decals (military) | Catalogue | £19.40 | ||
Double Ugly - FT003 - No Scale | Douglas A-4 'Ahit' in IAF Service. The A-4N and TA-4J 'Ahit' in Israeli Air Force Service by Ra'anan Weiss & Yoav Efrati Sized A4 landscape, softcover, English and German text, 120 pages of content, full colour, over 650 images. This walk around details the status of the A-4N and TA-4J, including a short introduction and colur profiles. The content coversf: - avionics - cockpits - landing gear - engines - most recent armament - fuselage details - camouflage schemes An absolute must have for the fans of the IAF version of the 'Scooter' (Fox Two! Colour & Markings (walk around)) More | Aircraft books | Catalogue | £22.70 | ||
Airdoc - IAFB-01 - No Scale | The Israeli AF in the Yom Kippur War by Ra'anan Weiss Sized US-letter, softcover, English text and captions, 192 pages, 800 colour and b/w images, over 25 colour profiles, including maps and loss/kill/armament tables (IDWM001) This new book by Ra'anan Weiss is the ultimate and most comprehensive day-by-day account of the Yom Kippur War during October 1973, based on official IDF/AF internal documents, which were labeled secret for a very long time to the public eye. Contrary to Tom Cooper's 'Arab MiGs Part 5', whose research is mainly based on 'hear-say', unconfirmed log-book entries and pilots' memories, Ra'anan Weiss is only quoting official results confirmed by Israeli intelligence branches and IDF/AF internal offices, opening their archives for the author. Although these sources might be incomplete as well, this publication is a welcome and very interesting gathering of hitherto unpublished information on Israeli aerial victories, aerial losses as well as a complete and careful documentation of Israeli air strikes against Egyptian and Syrian installations and forces. Rounded-up by a plethora of operational summaries, maps and tables this is the book to have, when interested in warfare in the Middle East. More | Aircraft books | Limited Availability | £36.40 | ||
MA Publications - MAE06 - No Scale | Building the Supermarine Spitfire The iconic Supermarine Spitfire, the most strategically important British single-seat fighter of World War II. The Spitfire, renowned for winning victory laurels in the Battle of Britain along with the Hawker Hurricane, served in every theatre of the War and was produced in more variants than any other British aircraft. The Spitfire was designed by Reginald Mitchell of Supermarine Ltd., in response to a 1934 Air Ministry specification calling for a high-performance fighter with an armament of eight wing-mounted 0.303-inch machine guns. The airplane was a direct descendant of a series of floatplanes designed by Mitchell to compete for the coveted Schneider Trophy in the 1920s. One of these racers, the S.6, set a world speed record of 357 miles per hour in 1929. Designed around a 1,000-horsepower, 12-cylinder, liquid-cooled Rolls-Royce PV-12 engine (later dubbed the Merlin), the Spitfire first flew in March 1935. It had superb performance and flight characteristics, and deliveries to operational Royal Air Force (RAF) squadrons commenced in the summer of 1938. A more radical design than the Hurricane, the Spitfire had a stressed-skin aluminum structure and a graceful elliptical wing with a thin airfoil that, in combination with the Merlin's efficient two-stage supercharger, gave it exceptional performance at high altitudes. The version of the Spitfire that fought in the Battle of Britain was powered by a Merlin engine. Faster than its formidable German opponent the Bf-109 at altitudes above 15,000 feet and just as manoeuvrable, Spitfires were sent by preference to engage German fighters while the slower Hurricanes went for the bombers. More Hurricanes than Spitfires served in the Battle of Britain, and they were credited with more 'kills,' but it can be argued that the Spitfire's superior high-altitude performance provided the margin of victory. Meanwhile, Supermarine was developing more-capable versions of the Spitfire driven by progressively more-powerful Merlin's. The eight 0.303-inch machine guns gave way to four 0.8-inch automatic cannons, and by war's end the Spitfire had been produced in more than 20 fighter versions alone, powered by Merlin's of up to 1,760 horsepower. Though outperformed by the German Fw-190 on that aircraft's introduction in 1941, the Spitfire restored parity the following year and eventually regained the advantage. It remained a first-line air-to-air fighter throughout the war. Spitfires were used in the defence of Malta, in North Africa and Italy, and, fitted with tail hooks and strengthened tail sections, as Seafires from Royal Navy aircraft carriers from June 1942. Spitfires helped to provide air superiority over the Sicily, Italy, and Normandy beachheads and served in the Far East from the spring of 1943. Fighter-bomber versions could carry a 250 or 500lb bomb beneath the fuselage and a 250-pound bomb under each win One of the Spitfire's most important contributions to Allied victory was as a photo-reconnaissance aircraft from early 1941. Superior high-altitude performance rendered it all but immune from interception, and the fuel tanks that replaced wing-mounted machine guns and ammunition bays gave it sufficient range to probe western Germany from British bases. n late 1943 Spitfires powered by Rolls-Royce Griffon engines developing as much as 2,050 horsepower began entering service. Capable of top speeds of 440 miles per hour and ceilings of 40,000 feet, these were used to shoot down V-1 'buzz bombs.' During World War II, Spitfires were exported in small numbers to Portugal, Turkey, and the Soviet Union, and they were flown by the U.S. Army Air Forces in Europe. When production ceased in 1947, 20,334 Spitfires of all versions had been produced, 2,053 of them Griffon-powered versions. Fighter versions of the Spitfire were withdrawn from RAF service during the early 1950s, while photo-reconnaissance Spitfires continued in service until 1954. In Model Aircraft 'Extra Special' #6, the biggest book of this series some 22`Spitfire build projects will be included, in a 'how-to' format, and continue this fantastic series modelling guides from MA Publications, the new name in scale modelling. More | Aircraft books | Catalogue | £14.99 | ||
MA Publications - MAE07 - No Scale | Building the Republic P-47D Thunderbolt. The Republic P-47 Thunderbolt Big, powerful, and truly a juggernaut of an aircraft, resulting in its appropriate nickname 'Jug', the Republic P-47 Thunderbolt was one of the really great warplanes of its generation. Alongside the superlative North-American P-51 Mustang and the twin-engined Lockheed P-38 Lightning, it was one of the three principal fighter types which the US Army Air Forces (USAAF) successfully operated in the later stages of World War Two. The initial production version was the P-47B, and examples of this type started to reach the USAAF's 56th Fighter Group in June 1942. The first really combat-ready model was the refined and slightly longer P-47C, which entered service later in 1942. Like all front-line P-47 versions it packed a formidable punch of four 0.5in M2 Browning machine guns in each wing, although early models did not carry the wing pylons that became so important later in the Thunderbolt's combat career. The first P-47C examples to reach Britain for the US Eighth Army Air Force did so in December 1942, followed by what became the main combat model of the Thunderbolt, the P-47D, in April 1943. Weighing in at some 15,000lb (6,804kg) fully loaded and powered by the R-2800-59 Double Wasp of 2,000hp, the P-47D was a big, powerful beast. Water injection introduced for some versions of the R-2800 would see even greater power on demand when needed in aerial combat. All of these early Thunderbolts had the 'razorback' high line rear fuselage pioneered with the P-35 and P-43, with a rearwards-sliding heavily framed cockpit canopy. Although the USAAF at first saw the Thunderbolt as a high altitude interceptor, its main initial role very soon became that of daylight bomber escort with the England- based Eighth Air Force, which was in great need of escort fighters for its B-17 Flying Fortresses and B-24 Liberators that were increasingly facing stiff Luftwaffe fighter opposition. he Thunderbolt helped to turn the tide for the US daylight bombing offensive during 1943 and early 1944, with a number of P-47 pilots gaining impressive scores in air-to-air combat against Luftwaffe fighters. Eventually the appearance of the Merlin-engined P-51B Mustang and later versions of the superb Mustang long-range fighter resulted in the Eighth Air Force almost completely re-equipping its fighter groups with the P-51, but the Eighth's 56th Fighter Group continued to fly the Thunderbolt right up to the end of the war in Europe in May 1945. The Eighth Air Force also pioneered the P-47 for air-to-ground operations as a part of its policy of taking the fight to the Luftwaffe, and additional to this the Thunderbolt eventually equipped several fighter groups specifically for fighter-bomber operations within the tactical England-based US Ninth Air Force. The P-47 proved to be a formidable fighter-bomber due to its impressive eight-gun armament, bomb load and ability to survive enemy fire. The underwing pylons that proved so useful for long-range fuel tanks were equally at home carrying a 500lb (227kg) bomb (one under each wing), and the Ninth Air Force in particular used this capability to devastating effect against German tactical targets before and after D-Day. 'Razorback' Thunderbolts additionally equipped USAAF units in Italy, the Pacific (including exceptional use by the Fifth Air Force), and the China-Burma-India theatre (CBI). Continuing development of the P-47 design led to the adoption later in P-47D manufacture of a cut- down rear fuselage spine and all-round vision 'bubbletop' canopy. This resulted in a further series of later Thunderbolt versions with even greater range and capabilities, but many 'razorback' P-47s nevertheless continued in service right to the war's end " some pilots in fact preferring the 'razorback' to the later models particularly for their better directional stability. Other important users of the Thunderbolt in World War Two included the Soviet Union, the RAF and the Free French. This seventh book in the highly successful MA Extra Series contains fourteen showcase and step by step model builds and will be a must for any P-47 aficionado! More | Aircraft books | Catalogue | £14.99 | ||
Naval Fighters - NF97 - No Scale | Martin PBM Mariner. By Steve Ginter. The Martin PBM Mariner flying boat with its distinctive gull wing was proposed to the Navy in 1937 as a replacement for the very successful Consolidared PBY. The major differences were: it was to be a true blue water, open ocean flying boat; capable of extremely long range; with enough offensive armaments to function as a sub hunter or patrol bomber; and enough defensive armament to protect itself. It racked up an impressive wartime record as a sub killer in the Atlantic and as a ship killer in the Pacific. The 1,366 production PBMs were built as PBM-1s, PBM-3s, PBM-3R transports, PBM-3Cs, PBM-3Ds, PBM-3Ss, PBM-5s, PBM-5Rs, PBM-5Ss, PBM-5S2s, PBM-5G and PBM-5A amphibians. In addition to development, testing, variants, and detailed aircraft systems, the book tells each squadrons history and covers usage by the U.S. Coast Guard, the Netherlands, Columbia, Argentina, Uruguay, RAF, RAAF, and civilians. The last PBM was retired from Navy service in 1956 and the last Coast Guard PBM-5G was retired in 1958. 256 pages, 755 black and white, 5-color photos and 61 drawings [PBM-3/5 PBM-5/5A] More | Aircraft books | Catalogue | £43.99 | ||
Naval Fighters - NFAF217 - No Scale | Curtiss XP-55 Ascender By Gerry Balzer, 72-pages, 148-b&w photos, 4-color photos. The Curtiss XP-55 Ascender was a tailless swept-wing WWII pusher fighter design born out by the USAAC 1940 fighter competition. The USAAC was looking for a fighter to counter the threat of the German Bf-109 and the Japanese Zero and replace the obsolete P-35s, P-36s and the front line P-40s just entering service. From this competition three unusual pusher prototypes were ordered, the Consolidated XP-54, Curtiss XP-55, and the Northrop XP-56. A low powered full scale flying model (model CW 24B)was built out of wood and cloth to substantiate the flying qualities, and was first flown on 2 December 1941. The XP-55 mock-up was completed in August 1942, and the first of three XP-55s was completed on 26 June 1943 with its first flight being conducted on 13 July 1943. The first aircraft was destroyed on 15 November 1943. Changes deemed necessary were incorporated in the second airframe in which performance testing began on 16 September 1944. Although the much more capable P-38, P-47, and P-51 had entered service, research into the XP-55s unusual design continued. The third XP-55 had entered flight testing in April 1944 and was used at Eglin Field for armament tests before being lost during a war bond rally display on 27 May 1945. By then the program had been terminated. Today, the second XP-55 presides in restored condition at the Kalamazoo Air Museum. More | Aircraft books | Catalogue | £20.80 | ||
Naval Fighters - NFAF225 - No Scale | The Bell XFM-1/YFM-1 Airacuda Bomber Destroyer Air Force Legends 225 48-pages 131 b&w photos, 7 drawings Author Steve Ginter The Bell XFM-1/YFM-1 Airacuda was the first airplane designed and built by Larry Bell's new Bell Aircraft Corp. (founded in July 1935). This was to be a futuristic and innovative Allison V-1710 powered twin pusher bomber destroyer armed with 37mm canons mounted in the forward engine nacelles. The aircraft carried a crew of five and had both .30cal and .50cal defensive armament. It was also the first fighter to have an Auxillary Power Unit (APU). Fourteen aircraft were built: one XFM-1, nine YFM-1s, three YFM-1A (with tricycle landing gear) and two YFM-1Bs. The Airacuda's first flight was on 28 September 1939 with all aircraft being withdrawn from service in 1941. More | Aircraft books | Catalogue | £16.60 | ||
Print Scale - PSL48067 - 1:48 | Polikarpov I-16. Los moscas atacan! 1. I-16 type 5. 4th A.Sq. Pilots Morales and Sarausa flew the plane. 1938. Coloring - standard. Engine jacket of the plane - black. On wings from above and from below - red strips. 2. I-16 type 5. Coloring standard. Engine jacket of the machine-black. On wings-red strips. I-16 type 10. Coloring standard. Spinner of propeller - silvery. Consoles of wings - red. 3. I-16 type 10 of 26-th group 1944-45. Coloring of the plane - completely green. Spinner of the propeller -red. Identification marks from above and from below of wings. 4. I-16 type 5. The pilot - American volunteer Franc Tincker. Summer 1937. Coloring of the plane standard. Consoles of wings - red. 5. I-16 type 10. 5th A.Sq. 1938. Coloring of the plane standard. Engine jacket - black. 6. I-16 type 5, was delivered to repair shops 1936 (?) Onboard inscription - "Do not touch". Coloring of the plane standard. Engine jacket - black. 7. An I-16 type 5 of group I. Eremenko. May-Junne 1937. Before rearmament to I-15 the pilots of this group covered Kartakhena. Coloring - standard. On wings -red strips. 8. I-16, after war it got in hands of Frankoists and was includes into air group 1W. Airfield in Quatro - Vientos in 1939. A background of the plane sand-earthen, FS 30118. Stains on all background - brown earthen and green. A bottom of the plane light-blue, FS 35352. 9. I-16, got after war in hands of Frankoust, they used if for demonstration flights. Coloring of plane: background white, bottom planes -yellow. 10. I-16 type 5. The pilot - Iwan Buryak. Personally shot down 1 Bf-109, pair - 3 planes, and four -1. In Spain was at war from 20.06.1937. Coloring of plane - standard. Engine Jacket - black. Consoles of wings red. 11. I-16 type 5. V.Bocharov. On 13.11.1936 was shot down in air I fight. Made the forced landing on enemy territory brutally tortured to death in captivity. A Hero of Soviet Union (posthumous). Coloring of the plane standard. Engine jacket - black. Consoles of wings red. 12. I-16 type 5 commanders of 1-st squadron "Moskas", Lt. Sergey Tarhov. November 1936. Coloring of plane - standard. Consoles of wings - red. I-16 type 6 "Moscas", flown by Sergey Kuznetzov. Was restored by Germans and sent to Germany. Coloring of plane standard. On wings - red strips. More | Aircraft decals (military) | Catalogue | £15.99 | ||
Print Scale - PSL48275 - 1:48 | Sopwith 1 1/2 Strutter_decals Part 1 1. The French-built Sopwith 1.A2 served in early March 1918 with Escadrille Sop. 24 in Toul. Some Strutters of this unit also carried a third Lewis machine gun above the upper mounting surface. It is possible that this aircraft also carried the armament of three machine guns at some period of its service. The unit was re-equipped with Salmson 2.A2 aircraft on March 14, 1918, and the unit designation was then changed to Sal. 24. The machine is completely in the color of the material with colored accessories. 2. Sopwith A2, number unknown of Escadrille Sop 36. This unit flew Sopwiths from July 1917 until June 1918, when it re-equipped with Spad 11/16s. During this period (Nov 1917 to April 1918). it saw service in Italy and was assigned to DAL. 3. Sopwith B.1 number unknown of Escadrille Sop 66 which was part of Groupe d'Bombardment 1 (Gb1). This unit exchanged its Caudron G4s for both single-seater and two-seater Sopwiths in March/April 1917, re-equipping with Breguet 14s in late 1917. The unit insignia was based on the Egyptian goddess Nekhbet. 4. Sopwith A2, number unknown of Escadrille 504. 5. Sopwith A2. number 2510 of Escadrille Sop222. This aircraft was fitted with a Lewis on the top wing. Sop 222 was assigned to the 10c Aimes and re-equipped with Breguet 14s in May 1918. More | Aircraft decals (military) | Catalogue | £17.40 | ||
Squadron Signal - SQS12056 - No Scale | M2/M3 Bradley in Action series. Named for U.S. General Omar Bradley, the armoured M2/M3 Bradley Fighting Vehicle was designed to transport infantry or scouts and was possessed of sufficient firepower to suppress enemy troops and armoured vehicles. Introduced into U.S. Military service in 1981 the vehicle was built around the formidable Bushmaster 25mm chain gun mounted in the vehicle's two-man turret. The vehicle's three-man crew (commander, gunner, driver) was augmented by the ability to carry an infantry team of seven soldiers in the rear compartment protected by aluminium-alloy armoured skin. Powered by a Cummins Diesel V-8 engine, the Bradley had tremendous automotive performance as well. The M2 Bradley the original version of the vehicle was the basis for the M3, also known as a Bradley, a scout vehicle designed for the Cavalry that has the same three-man crew of the M2, but carries only two scouts in the rear compartment. Improvements and armament used on the Bradley's such as the TOW and TOW2 are also covered in the volume, whose 80 pages are packed with over 130 photos. By David Doyle More | Military vehicle books | Catalogue | £14.99 | ||
Squadron Signal - SQS12060 - No Scale | M60 Main Battle Tank (In Action Series) David Doyle. The M60 Main Battle Tank was conceived as the successor to the M48 Patton with the hope that it would prove a better adversary to the Soviet T-54A. Introduced in 1959, the 105mm-armed M60, and its variants, the M60A1 and M60A3, remained in production into 1987, forming the backbone of the U.S. armored force until it was supplanted by the M1 Abrams. In addition to the conventional cannon-armed versions of the M60, the M60A2 variant, sometimes dubbed the starship, featured new departures in tank armament. The M60A2 was armed with a 152mm projector, which could fire a conventional round with a fully combustible casing, or the MGM-51 Shillelagh anti-tank missile. Completing the M60 family were the M728 armored engineer vehicle, and the still-in-service M60 Armored Vehicle-Launched Bridge. Illustrated with 155 vintage color photos, 69 historic black-and-white photos, numerous line drawings, detailed data table, traces the history of America's iconic Cold War tank. 80 pages. More | Military vehicle books | Catalogue | £14.99 | ||
Syhart Decal - SY48916 - 1:48 | Re-printed! Armaments Dassault Rafale B/C/M Note: This decals sheet is already included in the set SY48915. Syhart 48/72-915 Dassault Rafale B/C/M marquages standards "Arm��½e de l'Air" & "Marine" This decals set included all markings for weapons, and pod used by Dassault Rafales in the Arm��½e de l'Air (French air force), and the Marine (French Navy). As several of this devices are used by others aircrafts (like mirage 2000D, Super-Etandard��½), that this sheet is available here separately from the original set and also inside Syhart 48/72-915 Dassault Rafale B/C/M marquages standards "Arm��½e de l'Air" & "Marine". More | Aircraft decals (military) | Catalogue | £7.99 | ||
Tigerhead Decals - THD48009 - 1:48 | Turkish Spitfires. The Spitfires designed and produced by the British firm Vickers Supermarine participated the Battle of Britain and most probably they are the most popular fighters of WWII. Different models arrived Turkey at different times. A batch of 15 Supermarine Spitfire MK.Is were ordered together with the Hawker 'Hurricanes' but only 3 of them were delivered. One of them which was an ex-Polish order arrived in Sept.1938. The other two arrived in 1940. Eventhough serials 4501 to 4515 were allocated by the TuAF they were never used. The planes were deployed at the 42nd Hunter Company. Two of them were returned to RAFME in 1942. The Mk.1s were equipped with a Rolls Royce Merlin-2 engine with an output of 1030HP. Their armament consisted of 8 pieces 0.303 caliper MGs. They were distinctive with their 3-blade propeller. No other Supermarine Spitfire was supplied until mid-1944. In July 1944 39 pcs Mk.Vb was sent from RAF stocks. This was followed by 71 pcs Mk.Vc's and 3 recce version Mk.V/R came in February 1945. Mk.Vb's were deployed at the 1st and 2nd Co.s of the 5th Regiment, 1st, 2nd and 3rd Co.s of the 6th Regiment. The Mk.V/Rs were used with the 'High Altitude Photo-Recce Unit'. These models were distinguished with their four-blade propellers. According to the TuAF sources they were equipped with Rolls Royce Merlin-20 engines with an output of 1500 HP. But the British sources state that the Mk.Vb's were equipped with a 1585HP Rolls Royce Merlin 45M engine and the Mk.Vc's with a 1470HP Rolls Royce Merlin 45 engine. The standart armament of the Mk.Vb's were 4 pcs 0.303 caliper MG and 2 pcs 20mm cannon whereas the Mk.Vc's had 4 pcs 20mm cannons and they were capable of carrying a bombload of 500lbs. They were replaced by the P-47 'Thunderbolts' in 1948. After the WWII, the TuAF was inclined to make the 'Spitfire's her standart interceptor-fighter. An aggreement was signed with the Britsih firm Vickers for the overhaul and maintenance of the 'Spitfire's. In between Jan.1947 and Feb.1948 170 pcs Mk.IX were received. These planes were deployed at the 1st, 2nd, 3rd Co.s of the 4th Regiment, 3rd & 4th Co.s of the 5th Regiment 1st, 2nd, 3rd & 4th Co.s of the 7th Regiment and 1st, 2nd, 3rd & 4th Co.s of the 8th Regiment. Some of the planes were then transferred to the 1st, 2nd, 3rd & 4th Co.s of the 6th Regiment in 1949. After the reorganization of the TuAF they were deployed at the 4th & 6th Air Bases in 1951. They were written off in 1954. The Mk.IXs were equipped with a Rolls Royce Merlin 61 with an output of 1475HP. Their armament varied (some were equipped with 8 pcs 0.303 Caliper MGs whereas some were equipped with 4 pcs 0.303 caliper MG plus 2 pcs 20mm cannons. Some even had 4 pcs 20mm cannons and they were capable of carrying a bombload of 500lbs. Only one Supermarine Spitfire M.XI arrived. The exact date of arrival and deployment is not known. It was assigned to 'High Altitude Photo-Recce Unit'. 4 pcs Mk.XIX were sold to Vickers by the RAF to make the overhaul. These planes were brought to Turkey in March 1947 and they were also deployed at the 'High Altitude Photo-Recce Unit'. These planes were equipped 2 cameras underneath the fuselage an done each on the port and starboard sides of the fuselage. They were the most powerful Spitfires equipped with a 2035HP Rolls Royce Griffon engine. They are distinctive with their five-blade propeller. More | Aircraft decals (military) | Catalogue | £13.40 | ||
Tigerhead Decals - THD48020 - 1:48 | Sukhoi Su-2 The Sukhoi Su-2 a Soviet scout and light bomber aircraft used in the early stages of World War II. It was the first airplane designed by Pavel Sukhoi. The basic design received an engine and armament upgrade (Su-4) and was modified for the ground attack role (ShB). It is possible to make 4 full profiles. It is suitable for 1/48 Zvezda kit. - Stalingrad Front August 1942 - Stalingrad Front August 1942 52nd BAP - Moscow Front January 1942 - Unidentified Unit 1941 More | Aircraft decals (military) | Limited Availability | £13.50 | ||
Tigerhead Decals - THD48021 - 1:48 | Supermarine Spitfire MK.IXe in International Service. Structurally unchanged from the C wing. The outer machine gun ports were eliminated, although the outer machine gun bays were retained and their access doors were devoid of empty shell case ports and shell deflectors. The inner gun bays allowed for two weapon fits; 2 x 20 mm Hispano Mk.II cannon with 120 rpg in the outer bays. 2 x .50 cal Browning M2 machine guns, with 250 rpg in the inner bays. or 4 x 20 mm Hispano cannon with 120 rpg The .303 machine guns mounted in the outer wings were no longer fitted as most aircraft at that time had armour impenetrable by .303 bullets. During a turning combat the effectiveness of the outboard machine guns was low because if the aircraft was pulling 'g' the flexing of the wings meant that the rounds scattered in a large cone. The 20 mm Hispano cannon were moved outboard and a more effective .50 calibre Browning .50 cal M2/AN heavy machine gun with 250 rpg was added to the inner gun-bay. The first trial installation of the installation (modification 1029) was made in BS118 in November 1943; by mid-March 1944 the first Supermarine Spitfires to be modified were from 485(NZ), 222 and 349 Squadrons. Supermarine Spitfires with this armament were referred to as Spifire IX LF .5 and the E suffix was not officially introduced until early 1945. This armament was standard for all Supermarine Spitfire Mk.IXs and XVIs used by the 2nd Tactical Air Force as fighters and fighter-bombers from shortly after D-Day. The improved armament was more effective for both air-to-air engagements and air-to-ground attacks.[9] Many Supermarine Spitfires had their rounded wingtips replaced by shorter, squared off fairings to improve low-altitude performance and enhance the roll rate. These are sometimes referred to as "LF" versions, e.g. LF.IX. This designation referred to the low-altitude version of the Rolls-Royce Merlin engine, and, while many "LF" Supermarine Spitfires had the "clipped" wings, a number did not. It is possible to make 3 full profiles. - Turkish Air Force 1945 - Royal Norwegian Air force 1946 - Royal Egyptian Air Force 1948 More | Aircraft decals (military) | Catalogue | £13.40 | ||
Valiant Wings Publishing - VWP3090899 - No Scale | AD-04 Supermarine Swift, A Technical Guide by Richard Franks -A wealth of historical photographs -Walkaround detail period pictures -A mass of period diagrams from original flight manuals -Detailed study of structure, equipment and armament -Colour profiles and camouflage and marking detail by Richard J Caruana -Lists of all kits, accessories and decals produced in all scales -At least 68-84 pages in volume in A4 format More | Aircraft books | Catalogue | £12.95 | ||
Valiant Wings Publishing - VWPAA-04 - No Scale | AA-04 The Westland Whirlwind Airframe Album No 4 A Detailed Guide to The RAF's Twin-engine Fighter by Richard A. Franks (Second Edition) This second edition is perfectly timed for the release of the new 1/32 scale Special Hobby kit Contents will include all the elements listed plus: A wealth of historical and modern photographs Detailed study of the structure, equipment and armament used Isometric views by Wojciech Sankowski of all prototype and production airframes Colour profiles and camouflage detail by Richard J. Caruana 96 pages in total Updated lists of all Whirlwind kits, accessories and decals produced in all scales Specially commissioned build of the new Special Hobby Hobby (1/32) kit by Steve Evans Bonus 1/48 scale plans as part of the text pages Airframe Album No 4 - The Westland Whirlwind - A Detailed Guide to The RAF's Twin-engine Fighter by Richard A. Franks Publication is scheduled for early August 2021. ISBN is 978-1-912932-22-1 More | Aircraft books | Catalogue | £19.95 | ||
Valiant Wings Publishing - VWPAD-01 - No Scale | AD-01 The Blohm-und-Voss Bv-141A Technical Guide by Richard A Franks A wealth of historical photographs Walkaround detail period pictures A mass of period diagrams from original flight manuals Detailed study of structure, equipment and armament Colour profiles and camouflage and marking detail by Richard J. Caruana Lists of all kits, accessories and decals produced in all scales 64 pages plus covers Updated appendices and other information Our first title in this series, The Blohm-und-Voss Bv 141 - A Technical Guide by Richard A Franks proved to be extremely popular and sold out quite quickly. Many who missed out on it first time round have been asking to see it back. The Bv 141 is an esoteric Luftwaffe type but nonetheless one of great interest to scale model enthusiasts. Whether they are tackling the recently tooled Hobby Boss 1/48 scale kit or grappling with the old Airfix offering in 1/72 scale our first Airframe Detail title is essential reading for them. More | Aircraft books | Catalogue | £14.95 | ||
Warpaint Series - WPS137 - No Scale | Douglas SBD Dauntless By Kev Darling The Douglas SBD Dauntless earned itself a reputation as a great dive bomber even though its antecedents were very much of pre-war origin. Many nicknames were given to the SBD during its time in frontline service, my own personal favourite is 'slow but deadly'. The original concept was developed by Jack Northrop with some help from Ed Heinemann. The resultant aircraft, the BT-1, had quite a few faults that would be rectified when the SBD-1 appeared. Very much a pre-production model the remainder of this first contract was completed as the SBD-2 and had few improvements over the earlier machines. It took the appearance of the SBD-3 to create a more warlike machine that incorporated self sealing fuel tanks, armour plating and improved armament. Each version thereafter showed some improvement , the final version, the SBD-6, being the best of all. The USAAF also used a version of the Dauntless, this being the A-24 Banshee. The only difference between the two models was the lack of naval equipment for carrier operation otherwise it was the same. Unfortunately by the time the SBD-6 appeared the frontline career of the Dauntless was over. However, the Dauntless and its land equivalent the Banshee had other careers with the Royal Navy, the French Air Force and Navy, Chile and Mexico.[ SBD-2 SBD-3 SBD-4 SBD-5 SBD-6] More | Aircraft books | Catalogue | £28.00 | ||
Warpaint Series - WPS83 - No Scale | Fairey Battle. British Prime Minister, Winston Churchill, said in the House of Commons on 20 August, 1940 - ....'on no part of the RAF does the weight of war fall more heavily than on the daylight bomber'.... . A reflection of what happened in the Low Countries during May/June 1940. The Battle was not mis-used during this debacle. The Air Staff, before the war, had planned against such an attack by Germany through the Low Countries, the Blitzkrieg was just outside their experience and the light bombers were thrust in at low level against a rapidly moving and heavily armed enemy. It is also unfair for aviation journalists to compare the performance of a Battle against the new emerging single-engined fighters. It was a large but graceful design, and by contemporary standards was advanced for its day. Originally conceived within the limits of the Geneva Disarmament Conference the Battle would, by the time the second world war opened, have over 1000 aircraft in RAF service providing vital aircrew experience of a modern monoplane with a retractable undercarriage, variable-pitch propellers and hydraulic systems. After withdrawal from front line squadrons the Battle airframe was adapted to provide experimental test bed work and give trainee aircrews extensive flying training in the UK, Australia, Canada, South Africa and Southern Rhodesia. More than half of all Battles built were later used in the training role - many continuing in use until 1945 or after! More | Aircraft books | Catalogue | £16.00 | ||
Albatros Productions - WSWW07 - No Scale | Building the Wingnut Wings Sopwith 5F.1 Dolphin and Pfalz D.IIIa BUILDING THE DOLPHIN AND PFALZ D.IIIA FOR our seventh Wingnut Wings modelling Special, Ray Rimell, one of the World's most experienced WWI aeroplane modellers, turns his attention to the Sopwith 5F.1 Dolphin and Pfalz D.IIIa. With a compelling combination of modelling know-how and unique archive material, the book includes 100 exclusive colour close-ups, over a dozen all-new Ronny Bar colour profiles and more than 205 model images in the extensive build logs for both kits. Hyper-detailed step-by-step guides backed up by over two dozen contemporary photos, drawings and a unique photographic 'walk- around' of the RAF Museum's restored Dolphin, provide invaluable insight into cockpits; armament; interior details; powerplants, finishing and rigging. Ray takes the reader through the entire building operation, from initial pre-painting to final addition of laminated wooden airscrews, with suggestions on painting ,decal application, addition of extra detail and improvements inside and out all supported by scores of carefully-chosen images at each and every stage. Together with comprehensive bibliographies for both subjects, an extended Jargon-Buster, as well as listings of relevant accessories and decals, our latest Special is laden with top-notch material including a superb wartime centre-spread Dolphin portrait, original Dolphin rigging notes and invaluable airframe close-ups of the RAFM 5F.1 during restoration at Cosford. Although the 64 page book is aimed at modellers of the 1:32 Wingnut Wings kits, it has broader appeal for those working in other scales since a great deal of the content is pure documentation providing an unrivalled in-depth resource for anyone building either of these classic WWI biplane fighters. Published in November 2018. More | Aircraft books | Catalogue | £26.00 | ||
Albatros Productions - WSWW08 - No Scale | Building the Wingnut Wings Hannover Cl.II Albatros Productions have just published the eighth title in their acclaimed Modelling Special series. For all those serious enthusiasts seeking to get the very best from this excellent kit, WWI aero-historian and author Ray Rimell brings over 60 years of modelling experience to present a truly comprehensive guide for creating a perfect miniature in 54 colourful and inspiring pages. Profusely illustrated with over 190 images, his unique monograph carries an extensive build- log of WNW's Hannover kit with extended coverage on painting and decal application helping modellers to achieve a realistic and convincing finish. Each stage of the assembly is discussed in meticulous step-by-step detail with supportive archive photos and contemporary sketches along the way. Every key aspect is featured, from super-detailing cockpits, Argus engine, armament and observer's gun ring, to specialized treatment of 'lozenge' fabric covering and creating masks for the complex fuselage camouflage pattern. In addition there are nine new colour profiles from Ronny Bar including a multi-view centre-spread, along with a 12 page gallery of rare wartime images, most previously unpublished and reproduced to large area format highlighting the smallest of details. For modellers looking to convert the kit to Cl.III or Cl.IIIa variants, the book covers that too with 1:32 scale fuselage drawings of both aircraft. With comprehensive after -market accessory and decals listings, plus a jargon-buster and an extensive bibliography, the latest Special is a goldmine of modelling lore and full-size data for these famous German WWI two-seaters. Whilst the focus of attention is naturally on the WNW kit, this high-quality publication will also prove equally invaluable for those building model Hannovers to any scale. More | Aircraft books | Catalogue | £26.00 | ||
Xtradecal - X48229 - 1:48 | Blackburn Buccaneer S.2 Collection Pt.2 (12) Hawker Siddeley Buccaneer S.2B XX895 of 208 Squadron, Royal Air Force, based at RAF Lossiemouth, Hawker Siddeley Buccaneer S.2 XT275, '235/H' of 801 Naval Air Squadron, Royal Navy, based aboard H.M.S. Hermes, Hawker Siddeley Buccaneer S.2 XN981, '981' of 208 Squadron, Royal Air Force, based at RAF Lossiemouth, late 1983 Hawker Siddeley Buccaneer S.2 XX901, '901' of 216 Squadron, Royal Air Force, based at RAF Honington 1994. Hawker Siddeley Buccaneer S.2 XV344 of 809 Naval Air Squadron, Royal Navy, based at RAF Lossiemouth, 1969. Hawker Siddeley Buccaneer S.2 XX901, of 208 Squadron, Royal Air Force, based at RAF Lossiemouth, but participated at the 'Red Flag'meet Nevada, USA, 1977. Hawker Siddeley Buccaneer S.2 XV869, '869/4' of 208 Squadron, Royal Air Force, based at RAF Honington 1981. Hawker Siddeley Buccaneer S.2 XV333, '234' of 801 Naval Air Squadron, Royal Navy, based at RAF Lossiemouth, 1967. Hawker Siddeley Buccaneer S.2 XW529, of Royal Aircraft Establishment, based at RAF Boscombe Down, 1980 Hawker Siddeley Buccaneer S.2 XN975, of Royal Radar Establishment, based at RAF Pershore, 1976. Hawker Siddeley Buccaneer S.2B XW986, of Aeroplane and Armament Experimental Establishment based at RAF Boscombe Down, 1974. Hawker Siddeley Buccaneer S.2 XN977, '230' of 801 Naval Air Squadron, Royal Navy, based aboard H.M.S. Victorious, 1966. More | Aircraft decals (military) | Catalogue | £9.99 |
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