| Manufacturer and Scale | Item # | Description | MSRP |
| Academy 1/48 | 12227 | MiG29AS Slovak Air Force Fighter | $44.00 |
| Dragon 1/48 | 5561 | Mess. Bf110D Nachjager Fighter | $46.95 |
| Eduard 1/48 | 8089 | Yak 3 Profi-Pack | $34.95 |
| Eduard 1/72 | 2110 | Liberator B Mk VI Fighter in CBI (Ltd) | $64.95 |
| Minicraft 1/144 | 14622 | PBY-5/5A Catalina | $22.99 |
| Minicraft 1/144 | 14635 | United Airlines DC-4 | $27.99 |
| Minicraft 1/144 | 14639 | NATO E-3 AWACS | $39.99 |
| Minicraft 1/48 | 11655 | UH-60L Blackhawk | $34.99 |
| Revell Germany 1/200 | 6642 | Concorde | $20.99 |
| Revell Germany 1/72 | 4283 | B17G Flying Fortress | $40.95 |
| Trumpeter 1/32 | 3206 | EA18G Growler Electronic Warfare AC | $229.95 |
| Verlinden 1/35 | 2632 | Panzerwerk Grinders and Welder | $19.95 |
| Revell Germany 1/35 | 3089 | Wiesel 2 tank w/Lt. a-ac sys. platform | $32.00 |
| Revell Germany 1/35 | 3092 | SPz Marder 1A5 Tank a-t miss.launcher | $45.00 |
| Tamiya 1/35 | 25112 | PzKpfw 35(t) Tank LTD.ED. | $48.00 |
| Trumpeter 1/35 | 1539 | German E75 Flakpanzer Tank | $49.95 |
| Verlinden 1/35 | 2633 | M7 Priest Stowage & Ammo (for DML) | $21.95 |
| Squadron Signal | 5563 | Lancaster Bomber Walk Around (SC) | $18.95 |
| Revell Germany 1/24 | 7099 | Ferrari F10 F1 Race Car | $39.00 |
| Revell Germany 1/24 | 7100 | Mercedes Benz SLS AMG Sports Car | $44.00 |
| Revell Germany 1/24 | 7141 | Ferrari 458 Italia Sports Car | $44.00 |
| Revell Germany 1/25 | 7402 | Kenworth K900 Wrecker | $132.00 |
| Revell Germany 1/25 | 7522 | Peterbilt 379 Bill Signs Tractor Cab | $132.00 |
| Verlinden 1/35 | 2631 | WWII Farm Boy w/cow and dog | $21.95 |
| Dragon 1/35 | 9126 | Schwerer Pzspahwagen Arm.ReconCar | $35.95 |
| Trumpeter 1/35 | 221 | Type SSyms 80 Hvy Arm Trans.Flatcar | $119.95 |
| Verlinden 1/32 | 2634 | USN Carrier Deck Tractor w/p.e. | $34.95 |
| Trumpeter 1/350 | 5321 | German Zerstorer Z25 Destroyer 1944 | $49.95 |
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Thursday, January 27, 2011
PLASTIC MODEL RELEASES JANUARY 27
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
IT ALL STARTED WITH THE DIRTY DOZEN
The second movie Charlie and I saw when we were dating - 40 odd years ago - was The Dirty Dozen. We have probably watched it 20 times since on TV. That movie set the stage for the genre of movies we would watch our married life. Netflixs asked you to rate movies so they can get a sense of what to recommend. Romantic comedy does not rank high on our list.
How many war movies have we seen? I googled Top Military Movies of All Times. So many movies, so many opinions. I think we have seen every one on everyone's list. One creative editor broke the choices down into categories: American Revolutionary War, American Civil War, WWI, WW2 European, etc.
Can you pick just one from each category? It did not take us too long. Here are our choices. Tell us yours.
Pre-WWI: The Patriot, Shenandoah, Outlaw Josey Wales
WWI: Sgt. York, All Quiet on the Western Front (CP);
Blue Max, Gallipoli (DP)
WW2 Europe: The Tanks are Coming (CP); Pan's Labyrinth (DP)
WW2 Pacific: Guadalcanal Diary, Letters from Iwo Jima (CP);
A Town Like Alice (DP)
Korean War: Pork Chop Hill (CP); Manchurian Candidate (DP)
Viet Nam: Platoon (CP); Full Metal Jacket (DP)
Modern: Heartbreak Ridge (DP) Charlie couldn't decide!
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
PLASTIC MODEL RELEASES JANUARY 25
| Manufacturer and Scale | Item # | Description | MSRP |
| Kinetic 1/72 | 72002 | F-16D Block 52+ Flighting Falcon Polish AF | $36.95 |
| Revell/Germany 1/32 | 4688 | Arado Ar.196 Scout Floatplane | $38.95 |
| Sword 1/72 | 72033 | Re2001 Falco II | $29.95 |
| Sword 1/72 | 72034 | Re2001 CN and G/V | $29.95 |
| Sword 1/72 | 72037 | Supermarine Spitfire Mk.Vc | $29.95 |
| Sword 1/72 | 72038 | SupermarineSpitfire Mk.Vc Trop | $29.95 |
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
UNIDENTIFIED MILITARY VEHICLE
Have you been on one of those vacation tours where within a 7 day period you spend a day and a half getting to your destination; every morning at you are loaded on a bus and drive to a town/place/event you are told you probably will never be back to visit in your lifetime; and another day and a half getting home; only to walk around in a daze for the next 10 days from exhaustion?
It was November 3, 2007 and the last tour of the week. We had been in Innsbruck Austria Bolzano , Italy Bolzano Mediterranean to the North Sea. Otzi the 5300 year old mummified Ice Age Man sits in the town museum. We pulled into a picture perfect town which was ranked as having the second highest quality of life of Italian cities in 2007.
Charlie is in charge of the camera when we travel and upon our disembarkment from the tour bus saw the perfect scene. A military truck and soliders. We rushed over and got the five pictures you see above. There was an event going on in the town square the next day and the soliders were preparing security for it. Unfortunately, we forgot to write down in our log what the event was – or what the unit was.
We have been doing research to try and give a description to this scene. We know that Bolzano is home to the Italian Army’s Alpini High Command (COMALP) and some of its combat and support units. The Alpini are the oldest active mountain infantry in the world. We checked on the Internet to find Italian Military Units. We found Grenadiers, Infantry, Sharpshooters, Alpine Infantry (Alpini), Paratroopers, Marines, Cavalry of the Line, Tank Units, Field Artillery, Special Artillery Unit, Engineer Corp., Signal Corp, Transport and Material Corp and Army Aviation Corp. None of their insignia match the division insignia on the front of the truck.
We are at a loss. Can you help? Anyone have any ideas?
Dorothy
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
PLASTIC MODEL RELEASES JANUARY 18
| Aires 1/32 | 2135 | KM1 Ejection Seat for MiG21/23 | $19.99 |
| Aires 1/32 | 2137 | MiG23MF Flogger B Cockpit Set (for TSM) | $37.49 |
| Aires 1/32 | 2138 | Mess. Bf109F Wheels & Paint Masks resin(TSM) | $12.99 |
| Aires 1/32 | 2139 | Mess. Bf109F Wheel Bay (for Hasegawa) | $15.49 |
| Aires 1/32 | 2141 | Mess. Bf109F2/4 Cockpit Set (for Hasegawa) | $29.99 |
| Aires 1/48 | 4495 | Macchi MC200 Saetta Wheels & Paint Mask resin | $12.99 |
| Aires 1/48 | 4496 | F15I RAAM Exhaust Nozzles (for Revell) | $24.99 |
| Aires 1/48 | 4497 | A7D Corsair II Cockpit Set (for HBO) | $19.99 |
| Aires 1/48 | 4498 | Ar196A3/4 Cockpit Set (for Italeri) | $35.49 |
| Aires 1/48 | 4499 | MB MK10A Ejection Seats for Tornado IDS | $12.99 |
| Aires 1/72 | 7262 | F16I Sufa Cockpit Set (for Kin) | $19.99 |
| Zotz Decals Mexico 1/48 | 48040 | B57 Canberras in Vietnam | $22.00 |
| Hikoki Publications UK | 681 | I-400 Submarine (SC) | $19.95 |
| Hikoki Publications UK | 916 | Wings of the Weird and Wonderful | $56.95 |
| Panzerwrecks | 11 | German Armour Normandy 2 | $32.95 |
| Specialty Press USA | 154 | Helicopter Gunships (HB) | $39.95 |
| Specialty Press USA | 155 | Killer Rays (HB) | $44.95 |
| AMT 1/25 | 648 | White Road Boss Truck Cab w/Sleeper | $36.95 |
| AMT 1/25 | 649 | Fruehauf Tractor Trailer | $29.95 |
| AMT 1/25 | 652 | 1961 Ford Galaxie | $22.95 |
| AMT 1/25 | 683 | 1955 Chevy Corvette | $19.95 |
| AMT 1/25 | 684 | Fruehauf Texaco Plated Tanker Trailer | $38.95 |
| AMT 1/25 | 686 | 1969 Plymouth GTX | $19.95 |
| MPC 1/25 | 766 | Dukes of Hazzard General Lee Charger (Coll.Tin) | $49.95 |
| Polar Lights 1/25 | 850 | Scooby Doo Mystery Machine Van (Snap) | $24.95 |
| Polar Lights 1/87 | 854 | Psycho Bates Mansion 59th Anniver. Coll. Tin | $44.95 |
| AMT 1/1000 | 676 | Star Trek USS Enterprise NCC1701B | $29.95 |
| AMT 1/350 | 664 | Star Trek Klingon Bird of Prey | $36.95 |
| AMT 1/537 | 667 | Star Trek USS Reliant NCC1864 | $43.95 |
| AMT 1/650 | 665 | Star Trek Romulan Bird of Prey | $22.95 |
| AMT 1/650 | 666 | Star Trek Romulan Bird of Prey (Collectible Tin) | $44.95 |
Friday, January 14, 2011
PLASTIC MODEL RELEASES JANUARY 14
| Concord Publ. | 6530 | Operation Little Saturn (SC) | $16.99 |
| CyberHobbies 1/32 | 3204 | Mess. Bf109E-4 | $58.95 |
| CyberHobbies 1/35 | 6660 | Tiger I Mid-Prod. Command Version Winter 43 | $105.95 |
| Dragon 1/35 | 6594 | Panzer IV Ausf G April/May 43 Prod. w/side armor | $62.95 |
| Dragon 1/35 | 6576 | SdKfz167 StuG IV Early | $61.99 |
| Dragon 1/400 | 56277 | KC-135D Stratotanker | $39.99 |
| Dragon 1/6 | 75035 | AK47 and M16 Guns (2 each) | $17.95 |
| Dragon 1/72 | 5036 | Northrop P61B Black Widow Nt Fighter Prem.Ed | $31.95 |
| Dragon 1/72 | 7345 | Jagdtiger Henschel Turret w/2 metric ton crane | $18.95 |
| Fine Molds 1/48 | SW12 | Star Wars Tie Fighter | $82.95 |
| ICM 1/35 | 35801 | German WWII 7.62cm PAK 36® | $38.95 |
| Kinetic 1/48 | 48032 | Mirage 2000B/N/D Multi-Role Attack Bomber | $64.95 |
| MACH-2 Models 1/72 | AR6 | USN PBR 31 MKII Pibber Patrol Boat VietNam | $59.98 |
| Osprey Combat | CA85 | B57 Canberra Units of VietNam War | $22.95 |
| Osprey Duel | D33 | Panzer IV vs Char B1 Bis France 1940 | $17.95 |
| Pegaus 1/8 | 9007 | Alien Creature from new War of Worlds w/base | $31.50 |
| Yankee Modelworks 1/192 | 19201 | USS Sims DD-409 | $280.00 |
| Yankee Modelworks 1/350 | 3033 | IJN Tone Heavy Cruiser Detail Set | $80.00 |
| Yankee Modelworks 1/350 | 3034 | USS Gambier Bay CVE 73 Detail Set | $80.00 |
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
This Day in History
Seems like once your mind starts working it is hard to turn it off. During one of my down times from handwriting customer orders back in the 80s (pre-computerized days), I got it in my mind that a nice feature on our website-to be would be a This Day in History. I thought a running banner on the web page would look really great. So, I spent too many hours at the library looking up military history events and trying to create a data base. I eventually was overwhelmed with the task and stored my notes and thoughts away. The notes are long gone but the thought was still stuck in my head. Wouldn't This Day in History be a great Gadget for the new blog. Of course, others don't stand still while you do. I recently found this wonderful website. RTO has created a massive database of military events. I have certainly enjoyed looking at it. Hope you do to. http://tdiumh.blogspot.com/
Dorothy
Sunday, January 9, 2011
PLASTIC MODEL RELEASES JANUARY 7
| Manufacturer & Scale | Item # | Description | MSRP |
| Azur Models 1/72 | 86 | CAMS 37E | $28.50 |
| Glencoe 1/48 | 5301 | USCG Rescue Boat | $14.98 |
| IBG 1/72 | 72007 | Polski Fiat 508/III Early | $17.99 |
| IBG 1/72 | 72008 | Polski Fiat 508/III Late | $17.99 |
| IBG 1/72 | 72009 | Polski Fiat 508/III Furgon | $17.99 |
| IBG 1/72 | 72010 | Polski Fiat 508/III Ambulans | $17.99 |
| MPM Models 1/72 | 72561 | Boulton Paul Defiant MK.I | $25.00 |
| MPM Models 1/72 | 72562 | X-15A-2 | $41.00 |
| Osprey Publ. | 1096 | Mustang Aces 357th FG (SC) | $22.95 |
| Osprey Publ. | 1537 | Jagdgeschwader 400 (SC) | $25.95 |
| Osprey Publ. | 1538 | 53 Stormo (SC) | $25.95 |
| Osprey Publ. | 2172 | US Fast Battleships (SC) | $17.95 |
| Osprey Publ. | 2173 | French Tanks of WWI (SC) | $17.95 |
| Osprey Publ. | 8529 | Hurricane vs Bf110 (SC) | $17.95 |
| Planet Model Czech 1/32 | PD236 | Yakovlev Yak 23 Flora (Resin) | $98.00 |
| Yankee Modelworks 1/350 | 35130 | USS Worcester CL-144 | $295.00 |
| Zvezda Models 1/72 | 8083 | German Infantry WWI | $13.99 |
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