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NF304 - Electronic Aggressors: US Navy Electronic Threat Environment Squadrons - Part Two 1978-2000

This book is the second in a two-part series and describes the FEWSG structure and mission in detail. FEWSG provided threat training which stressed the US Navy’s ability to respond, from applying anti-jamming fixes, to understanding the weaknesses and...

NF305 - World Watchers: A Pictorial History of Electronic Countermeasures Squadron ONE (ECMRON-1) and Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron ONE (VQ-1)

The lineage of VQ-1’s "World Watchers" can be traced back to two PBY-5A Catalina "Black Cats" modified for electronic reconnaissance during World War II. In October 1951, the unit was formally established as the Special Electronic Search Project (SESP)...

NF306HB - World Class DIAMONDBACKS: A Pictorial History of Strike Fighter Squadron 102 (VFA-102) Hardcover

HARDCOVER EDITION Originally designated Fighter Squadron 102 (VF-102), the DIAMONDBACKS of Strike Fighter Squadron 102 (VFA-102) were established on 1 July 1955 in Jacksonville, Florida. The first aircraft to carry the distinctive DIAMONDBACK markings...

NF307 - Smokin' Tigers: A Pictorial History of Reconnaissance Attack Squadron One (RVAH-1)

On 1 Nov 1955, Heavy Attack Squadron ONE (HATRON ONE or VAH-1) was established and temporarily based at Naval Air Station (NAS) Jacksonville, Florida. On the same day, CDR P.F. Stevens assumed the command of the squadron. He was a highly decorated...

NVG080 - Chieftain Main Battle Tank 1965–2003

The concept of the Main Battle Tank emerged from the Centurion Universal tank that was developed at the end of World War II. Development of its successor began as early as 1951. The Chieftain incorporated significant innovations including a reclining...

NVG084 - German Light Cruisers 1939–45

The German Navy of World War II was small in number, but contained some of the most technologically advanced capital ships in the world. This meant that although the Kriegsmarine never felt capable of encountering the might of the British Navy in a fleet...

NVG088 - British Battlecruisers 1939–45

When war broke out in 1939, only three true battlecruisers remained in the Royal Navy including HMS 'Hood', the world's largest and fastest capital ship for much of her life, which would be destroyed in action against the German battleship 'Bismarck'...

NVG101 1- Zeppelins: German Airships 1900-40

On 2 July 1900 the people of Friedrichshafen, Germany, witnessed a momentous occasion - the first flight of LZ 1, Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin's first airship. Although deemed a failure, a succession of better craft (LZ2 to 10) enabled the Zeppelin to...

NVG158 - T-62 Main Battle Tank 1965–2005

The Soviet Army hastily developed the T-62 in a struggle to compete against the rapid proliferation of NATO tanks in the 1960s. It was essentially a modification of the widely-manufactured T-55 tank with the addition of a new 115mm gun. Within the USSR...

NVG194 - British Light Cruisers 1939–45

Cruisers became Britain's essential vessel for protecting battleships, carriers, and convoys versus Japanese, Italian, and Nazi German commerce raiders, submarines, aircraft, and destroyers. The light cruiser was a natural development of the sailing...

NVG222 - Self-Propelled Anti-Aircraft Guns of the Soviet Union

During the Cold War, the Soviet Army was perhaps the deadliest fighting force the world had ever seen. Within its mechanized forces, the Soviets accomplished something that their American counterparts never could - the fielding of a self-propelled...

NVG243 - South African Armour of the Border War 1975–89

The Border War saw the biggest armoured battles in Africa since World War II. Starting as a counter-insurgency operation by the South African Defence Force (SADF) against the South West Africa People's Organisation, South Africa became embroiled in the...

NVG253 - British Destroyers 1939–45: Wartime-built classes

As the possibility of war loomed in the 1930s, the British Admiralty looked to update their fleet of destroyers to compete with the new ships being built by Germany and Japan, resulting in the commissioning of the powerful Tribal-class. These were...

NVG294 - Allied Tanks in Normandy 1944

A concisely detailed guide to the Allied tanks that fought from D-Day to the breakout from Normandy, their qualities, numbers, and performance, and how they were used on the battlefield. When Allied tanks began to roll off the landing craft on D-Day, it...

NVG299 - Kurdish Armour Against ISIS

The US-backed Kurdish YPG/SDF fought on the front line of the war against Islamic State for five years. This study reveals how they developed their own armored force using captured tanks, homebuilt armor and "technicals" and the role they played in the...

NVG302 - Tanks in the Battle of Germany 1945: Western Front

A new study and analysis of the final months of tank warfare in World War II, as the Allied armies rolled into Germany and fought the Wehrmacht's tanks on home soil.The crossing of the river Rhine marked the beginning of the end of the Third Reich, but...

NVG306 - German and Italian Aircraft Carriers of World War II

The history of Nazi Germany's attempt to build a modern aircraft carrier, and the other aviation ships that Germany and Italy designed or operated. The quest for a modern aircraft carrier was the ultimate symbol of the Axis powers' challenge to Allied...

NVG331 - Midway-Class Aircraft Carriers 1945–92

The history of the US Navy's biggest aircraft carriers to be built during World War II, which found a second life as the backbone of the Cold War fleet. Entering service in September 1945, the Midway-class aircraft carrier was the US Navy's ultimate...

NVG335 - Soviet Tanks at Kursk 1943

Illustrated throughout, this book explains the composition and qualities of the Soviet tank force that fought Germany's mighty Panzers at the biggest tank battle in history. In the summer of 1943, Hitler's army had rebuilt its Panzer forces after defeat...

NVG336 - Soviet Motor Torpedo Boats of World War II: Tupolev's aircraft-inspired fast attack craft

In the 1920s and 30s, aircraft designer Andrey Tupolev designed a series of advanced torpedo boats for the USSR. Superbly illustrated, this is their first history in English. The Soviet Navy's fast attack craft were inspired by the 1919 Kronstadt raid,...

NVG337 - Tanks in the Gulf War 1991

An essential guide to the tanks that fought the greatest armored clashes of modern times, between Saddam Hussein's Soviet-supplied army and the advanced tanks fielded by the Coalition. The Gulf War of 1991 was the largest tank-vs-tank confrontation of...

Pacific Profiles Volume 10: Allied Fighters - P-47D Thunderbolt series Southwest Pacific 1943-1945

"...an exceptional book for enthusiasts and modelers of the P-47 Thunderbolt, Fifth Air Force fighters, and the Southwest Pacific air war." — Aeroscale The ongoing Pacific Profiles series presents the most accurate WWII profiles of aircraft which served...

Panzer Crewman

“…great detailed shots and drawings for those looking for references in their models. Highly recommended for beginners to advanced builders.” -AMPS The German Panzerwaffe ripped up the rulebooks of war that had been laid down by the grinding slaughter of...

Possum, Clover & Hades : The 475th Fighter Group in World War II

Possum, Clover & Hades : The 475th Fighter Group in World War II The epic story of one of the highest scoring fighter units in the southwest Pacific. Aces included McGuire, Loisel, MacDonald, Roberts and Bong. Size: 8.5in x 11.0in  |...

Real Colors of WWII Armor

English. 228 pages. Hard Cover. Limited Edition.   This publication is an updated and extended edition of our book Real Colors of WWII released in 2017. It describes the camouflage development and colors of the German, Soviet, US and British army...

Real to Replica No 9: The Vought A-7 Corsair - US & International Versions

Real to Replica Red No 10: Sepecat Jaguar (RAF, Armee de'Air & International Versions)

SEPECAT Jaguar RAF, ARMEE DE L'AIR & INTERNATIONAL. VERSIONS By Andy Evans

Real to Replica Red No 4: The Republic F-105 Thunderchief

Real to Replica Series - Red Series by Andy Evans of Phoenix Scale Publications. This exciting new series looks at the history of the aircraft, detailed scaled drawings, colour schemes and modelling the aircraft. In full colour, photos and illustrations.

Real Weathering

This is a book about weathering and designed with one audience in mind – the military modeler. To be sure, there are many books concerned with weathering military models available, but they all concentrate on weathering techniques – pre-shading, washes,...

Red Army Self-Propelled Guns of the Second World War

Explores the development, tactics, and pivotal role of Soviet self-propelled artillery during WWII. Among all the branches of the Red Army during the Second World War, self-propelled artillery is probably the most overlooked and misinterpreted. Attention...

Red Dragon 'Flankers' China's Prolific 'Flanker' Family

"With its comprehensive coverage of Chinese military airpower and aviation development, this book is an indispensable addition to the collection of anyone with an interest in these subjects." — Journal of Indo-Pacific Affairs Noted for its exceptional...

Saga of the Samurai: Takeda Nobutora - The Unification of Kai - The Kai Takeda 2

The second volume in The Saga of the Samurai, Takeda Nobutora and the Unification of Kai, leads the reader into one of the most turbulent periods of Japanese history, spanning 150 years and beginning with the Onin War. by Terje Solum and Anders K. Rue

Saga of the Samurai: Takeda Rises to Power - The Kai Takeda 1

by Terje Solum and Anders K. Rue

Scale Modeling for Beginners #1: Assembly

Modeling is an enormously entertaining and educational hobby, practiced by millions of enthusiasts worldwide and recommended for people of all ages. However, like everything in life, starting can be confusing and frustrating if you do not know the basic...

Scale Modeling for Beginners #2: Painting and Weathering

Modelling is an enormously entertaining and educational hobby, practiced by millions of aficionados around the world and recommended for people of any age. But like everything in life, getting started can be confusing and frustrating if you do not know...

Secret Projects of the Luftwaffe 02: Blohm & Voss BV 155

Secret Projects of the Luftwaffe Close Up: Secret Projects of the Luftwaffe Close Up offers an unparalleled and authoritative look at the most unusual and important ‘secret projects’ aircraft designed and developed in Germany during the Second World War...

Secret Projects of the Luftwaffe Heinkel HE 162

Heinkel’s single-jet He 162 fighter arrived in Luftwaffe service at the very end of the Second World War - but its development can be traced back to the beginning of July 1944. A contest had been set in motion to design a powerful and aerodynamically...

Sherman: The American Miracle - Camouflage Profile Guide

Solomons Air War Volume 2: Guadalcanal & Santa Cruz October 1942

"Well-written, easy to comprehend, and informative. It is an excellent source for the Pacific air war enthusiast." — Large Scale Planes This second volume of Solomons Air War chronicles aerial warfare in the Solomon Islands theater during the critical...

Solution Book 03: How to Paint IDF Vehicles

SOLUTION BOX is a basic and simple guide to follow, allowing any modeler to create effects and finishes similar to those of the examples shown. It does not matter if you are a beginner who has just started building models, or a more advanced and...