Mini Art: U.S. Motorcycle repair crew

Mini Art: U.S. Motorcycle repair crew Box contains model of two Motorcycles with three figures.

Concord: German Half-Tracks of World War Two – Vol.2

Concord: German Half-Tracks of World War Two – Vol.2

This new book by Frank De Sisto can be considered a superb bonus from Concord Publications! As explained in the preface, when the first volume on German Half-tracks (No. 7054) was released there was no intention to produce a follow-up book. However, with the unearthing of new photos, the result is this second compendium on the interesting topic of German half-tracked vehicles in WWII.

The book is a highly useful collection of black and white photos, beginning with coverage of the diminutive Sd.Kfz.2 Kettenkraftrad, and moving on to bigger vehicles such as the Sd.Kfz.10 D7, 3-ton Sd.Kfz.11, 5-ton Sd.Kfz.6, 8-ton Sd.Kfz.7, 12-ton Sd.Kfz.8 and 18-ton Sd.Kfz.9. It should be noted that armored halftracks like the Sd.Kfz.250 and Sd.Kfz.251 that appeared in the original volume are not covered again here. Nevertheless, these aforementioned halftracks are extremely well represented, with photos showing them in all kinds of theaters and periods of the war. Many of the pictured vehicles are towing an array of trailers and artillery pieces that are sure to inspire many a diorama by modelers. Each photo is aided by a detailed caption that identifies key features and characteristics of the vehicle type. The book opens with a useful summary of each type of halftrack featured inside.

In usual style for the series, the book also features 16 color plates prepared by Laurent Lecocq. These plates provide the perfect opportunity to highlight camouflage paint schemes and vehicle/tactical markings. The combination of a knowledgeable author and atmospheric wartime photographs represents an inspiring book for any interested in the wide-ranging topic of German halftracks.

Features:
– 72 Pages
– 182 Photos
– 16 Color plates

MiniMan: UAZ-452D

O kit da MiniMan pode ser montado na versão civil ou militar.

UAZ-452D

UAZ-452D

Fairchild AU-23A Peacemaker 1/48 Roden

Um interessante lançamento da Roden de um avião muito utilizado na guerra do Vietnã.

1-Fairchild AU-23A Peacemaker USAF 21316 (s/n 72-1316) 4400th Special Operations Squadron, June, 1972.
2-Fairchild AU-23A Peacemaker, Royal Thai Air Force, 1970th.
3-Fairchild AU-23A Peacemaker JTh2-23/19/42082 (s/n 74-2082), 501sq, “Mosquito”, of Wing 5 Prachuap Khiri Khan, Royal Thai Air Force.

Performances
Span 49ft8in
Length 36ft10in
Height 14ft4in
Wing area 309.6sq.ft
Weight, maximum gross 6,100lbs
Engine Garrett TPE 331-1-101F turboprop of 650hp
Maximum speed 148 knots
Combat cruising speed 129 knots
Range 420 nautical miles, combat radius 162 to 201
Crew Three
Loading
in transport configuration, the aircraft could carry six passengers or five troops with field gear or one litter patient, three ambulatory patients and one medical attendant
Armament
One XM-197 20mm side-firing cannon, side-firing XM-93 7.62mm minigun, XM-59 .50-cal. machine gun and XMU-470 20mm fixed side-firing gun.
Combat load
up to 1925 lbs. of external stores on five pylon, pods, napalm canister, CBU-55 500 lbs. MK-24 flares, ADU-272 canisters, smoke grenades and propaganda leaflet dispensers.

In 1959 the Swiss firm Pilatus developed a simple multi-purpose aircraft, with the formal name of PC-6 Porter. The early machines were piston engined and built in a short series; and two years later appeared the more modern PC-6 Turbo Porter, powered by the French Turbomeca Astazou II turboprop engine. The airplane proved to be quite successful and displayed highly capable characteristics; especially impressive was its capacity for short take-off and landing on the smallest and most poorly prepared air strips. In 1964 the construction of the airplane was further modernised. The more advanced PT6A-6A engine was installed, the tail fin was enlarged, the construction of the undercarriage was improved, and so on. This version was the B2-H4.
In the following years the type gained great popularity. Apart from Switzerland, it was purchased for the needs of air arms in Austria, Argentina, Australia, and various countries in the Far East and Africa. The American aircraft manufacturer Fairchild was also interested in this aircraft and purchased a license in Switzerland for its production.
At this time the military of the United States of America, which was involved in its protracted war in Vietnam, announced a competition for a basic airplane whose primary function had to be supporting operations against partisans. However, the Vietnam campaign ran to its inevitable conclusion and America had to abandon the country, an example of the political conditions of the Cold War between the super powers which entailed permanent support of satellite countries in the world’s conflict zones. Under the provisions of the military tests for the Credible program two types were chosen – the Fairchild Porter and the Helio Stallion. Comparative tests of the two types took place in 1971 at the Eglin Air Base after which the proposal of the Fairchild firm was chosen for further development.
The XM-197 gun was installed in the airplane, a lightened version of the M-61 Gatling gun. It was fitted to a mobile installation in the doors of the freight compartment of the fuselage, which permitted a wide field of fire. A row of pylons was mounted under the wings of the airplane, where various armaments could be suspended: 250 or 500 pound bombs, unguided rocket launchers, napalm containers, cluster munitions, flare dispensers, searchlights or psychological warfare equipment. It was envisaged that the regular crew of the AU-23A Peacemaker (the name officially bestowed on the type) would consist of two pilots and a gunner, however according to necessity it could carry six additional passengers, or five fully equipped infantrymen, or three wounded men attended by a paramedic. Taking into account the possibility of landing on and flying away from the smallest areas, it needed to be a flying “jeep”, adaptable and comfortable in any military situation on the battlefield.
Soon a new build airplane was sent to Vietnam to conduct military tests in combat conditions, according to the program of aviation development in support of Pave Coin troops. The airplane was intensively used in helicopter escort, combat against mobile partisan groups, and special service operations. In particular it was intensively tested in take off and landing on poorly prepared air strips while carrying various loads.
In total, during these tests the airplane executed about two hundred missions. Half of them were conducted by American pilots, the remainder by the USA’s South Vietnamese allies. A notable defect of the airplane which caused much criticism was its considerable vulnerability to enemy small arms fire, even such ordinary Soviet machine guns as the DShK, which Vietcong soldiers had in great quantity. Additionally the aircraft appeared poor at managing quick upward flight with maximum load. Nevertheless, Fairchild received an order for a small series of 15 such airplanes. The order was fulfilled but the Vietnam War was already finished by then. In 1972 all 15 AU-23A machines were sent on to the Davis-Monthan Air Force Base. They could have stayed there forever, however soon after the USA and Thailand signed a mutual military aid agreement, and all 15 airplanes were delivered to this South East Asia country. They were widely used by the Thai military for many years, mainly in the task of border patrol.

MiniMan: KrAZ-255B Russian Heavy Truck

The KrAZ-255B (6 × 6) 7,500 kg truck entered in production in 1965, with full series production commencing in 1967. The KrAZ-255B was the direct replacement of the earlier serially produced KrAZ-214 7,000 kg (6 × 6) truck. The KrAZ-255B (B1) was a later model that featured a revised braking system.

The KrAZ-255B had some visual similarities with the earlier KrAZ-214 but had a more powerful engine, a V-8 four-stroke diesel developing 240 hp to replace the six-cylinder two-stroke 205 hp unit of the KrAZ-214. Other design improvements included a hydraulic steering booster replacing the pneumatic booster of the KrAZ-214, and the standard 1400 × 20 tyres of the KrAZ-214 were replaced by new wide section pressure adjustable tires with a centralised tire inflation system controlled by the driver directly from cab.

In 1976 the KrAZ-255B was equipped with a new dual-circuit braking system that replaced an earlier single circuit system, and such vehicles were given the revised KrAZ-255B (B1) model designation.Many of the roles previously undertaken by the KrAZ-214 were transferred to the KrAZ-255B when it entered series production, these including carrying and laying the TMM treadway bridge; carrying and launching the PMP heavy floating pontoon bridge; carrying and launching the BMK-T bridging boat; mounting of assorted engineer/construction equipment and cranes including the USM pile driving set, the E-305 BV crane shovel, and the EDV-4421 excavator; assorted tankers including the ATsM 7-255B 7,000 litre fuel tanker towing the PTsM 8925 5,800 litre trailer.

Michaelminiatures New Release British 17th Lancer

Officer Full Dress 1837-1840
1/10 scale resin bust
Item: BMM18
Sculpted by: Aaron Brown
Painted by: Danilo Cartacci

Andrea Miniatures News

Schnellboot S100 Italeri 1:35th

Finalizei a pintura do cinza claro do casco e do cinza escuro do deck, provisoriamente coloquei algumas peças no lugar para ver a aparência final. Tambem retirei a mascara do fundo do casco.

Acrescentei uma fita de reforço que faltava a frente da cabine de comando blindada.

As partes da cabine do comando ja pintadas.

Detalhes da pintura do casco e deck em dois tons de cinza.

Recebi a caixa de figuras da Italeri para este barco, são muito bem feitas, estão em diversas poses de ação e foram fáceis de montar.

P-47D 1:24 Vintage Models

Ja iniciei a montagem do motor, é impressionante a quantidade de peças que o compõe e a fidelidade do modelo.

Do lado do motor uma moeda de 50 centavos para comparação do tamanho

As partes que compõe a cabine.

Mantis Miniatures – New Release

35006 German SS General - Europe 1944-45 Sculpted by P.Krasicki / Painted by A.Miniszewski

35007 German SS Grenadier - Europe 1944-45 Sculpted by P.Krasicki / Painted by A.Miniszewski

35008 German SS set - Europe 1944-45 Sculpted by P.Krasicki / Painted by A.Miniszewski

35009 Animals - Set 2 (European) Sculpted by P.Szymczyk / Painted by A.Miniszewski