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SETS

53317 USS Midway CV-41 part 4 1/350 Trumpeter

36526 M48A3 1/35 I LOVE KIT

36527 M2 Bradley 1/35 MAGIC FACTORY

23040 Spitfire Mk.VIII 1/24 Airfix

23041 Spitfire Mk.VIII landing flaps 1/24 Airfix

23042 Spitfire Mk.VIII engine & undercarriage 1/24 Airfix

23043 Spitfire Mk.VIII seatbelts STEEL 1/24 Airfix

491488 F-86A 1/48 Clear Prop

491490 MiG-35 1/48 Hobby Boss

491492 F4U-2 1/48 Hobby Boss

73838 Meteor FR.9 1/72 Airfix

ZOOMS

FE1488 F-86A 1/48 Clear Prop

FE1489 F-86A seatbelts STEEL 1/48 Clear Prop

FE1490 MiG-35 1/48 Hobby Boss

FE1491 MiG-35 seatbelts STEEL 1/48 Hobby Boss

FE1492 F4U-2 1/48 Hobby Boss

FE1493 F4U-2 seatbelrs STEEL 1/48 Hobby Boss

SS838 Meteor FR.9 1/72 Airfix

MASKS

LX009 Spitfire Mk.VIII 1/24 Airfix

LX010 Spitfire Mk.VIII TFace 1/24 Airfix

EX1076 F-86A 1/48 Clear Prop

EX1077 F-86A TFace 1/48 Clear Prop

EX1078 MiG-35 1/48 Hobby Boss

EX1079 MiG-35 TFace 1/48 Hobby Boss

EX1080 F4U-2 1/48 Hobby Boss

EX1081 F4U-2 TFace 1/48 Hobby Boss

EX1082 Spitfire Mk.IX TFace 1/48 Eduard

CX677 Meteor FR.9 1/72 Airfix

CX678 Bf 109G-10 1/72 Eduard

CX679 Bf 109G-14/AS 1/72 Eduard

SPACE

3DL32028 Spitfire Mk.VIII SPACE 1/24 Airfix

3DL48203 F-86A SPACE 1/48 Clear Prop

3DL48204 MiG-35 SPACE 1/48 Hobby Boss

3DL48205 Bf 109G-4 SPACE 1/48 Eduard

3DL48206 F4U-2 SPACE 1/48 Hobby Boss

3DL72050 Meteor FR.9 SPACE 1/72 Airfix

3DL72051 L-39C SPACE 1/72 Eduard

DECAL SET

D72052 P-51D-5 "357th FG" 1/72 Eduard

ON APPROACH

Spitfire Mk.IXe 1/48

#8288

RR201, F/Lt Richard J. Audet, F/Lt John J. Boyle, No. 411 Squadron,

ALG B.88 Heesh, The Netherlands, December 1944

PV181, W/Cdr Rolf A. Berg, No. 132 Wing, ALG B.79 Woendstrecht,

The Netherlands, winter 1944

TE517, S/Ldr O. Kučera, No. 313 Squadron, RAF Manston,

Kent, Great Britain, August 1945

RR201, F/Lt John J. Boyle, No. 411 Squadron, ALG B.88 Heesh,

The Netherlands, February-April 1945

RK889, S/Ldr Otmar Kučera, No. 313 Squadron, RAF Manston,

Kent, Great Britain, May-July 1945

RK917, G/Cpt Douglas Bader, RAF North Weald, Great Britain,

September 1945

2003 (ex TE531), 105. Tajeset, Ramat David AB, Izrael, September 1953

DECEMBER 2024

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November 2024

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Return through the Kuban Bridgehead
Fighter pilot Viktor Petermann stands out as a fascinating figure in the history of the Luftwaffe. During his service on the Eastern Front in 1942, he served as a Kaczmarek (wingman) to several JG 52 Kommodores. He displayed his flying and combat skills on numerous occasions, and, despite losing his left arm toward the war's end, he returned to combat, even briefly piloting Me 262 jets with JG 7 before ending the war on the Eastern Front with JG 52. His name appeared frequently in the German press during the war, several times even in detailed articles, one of which recounted his remarkable return across the front lines from enemy territory at the Kuban in June 1943.
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Deutsches Technikmuseum Berlin
I recently managed to visit the Berlin Technical Museum, which has managed to amass a remarkable collection of exhibits over several decades of its existence. The museum is located in the Kreuzberg district, near the Möckernbrücke and Gleichsdreieck metro stations, and it is interesting to note that some of its displays are located in the buildings of the former train station. Opening days are Tuesday to Sunday, closed on Mondays. The museum's exhibits are extensive and cover a wide range of fields of technical history. For example, the transportation section is very impressive, including many types of locomotives and rail cars, including a mining railway; other departments cover textile manufacturing, automobiles, telecommunications, luggage production, shipbuilding and transportation. In the area in front of the museum, a giant propeller blade of a wind turbine can be admired, as German industry is a pioneer in alternative energy sources.
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Installation of the GM-1 System in the Bf 109
It is widely known that the GM-1 was a system devised to increase engine power at high altitude by injecting liquid nitrous oxide into the engine's intake compressor. Here, I will explain how the system was installed in the Bf 109 and the principle on which it was based.
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Air War in Ukraine - Russian Ammunition Depots Explode, Sarmat Missile Lost
Another month has passed, and here is a summary of the events in Ukraine from September 1 to September 30. This period was remarkable for Ukraine’s air force, as it did not lose a single aircraft or helicopter in the air or on the ground. The same cannot be said for the Russian side, which lost several ammunition depots to Ukrainian airstrikes—and even its latest intercontinental ballistic missile during a test.
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How to Work with Plastic? Part II
Many less experienced modelers often feel apprehensive about cutting into plastic or thinning parts to accommodate additional detailing or conversion sets. In this section, I want to reassure readers that these more advanced modeling techniques are not difficult and that, with the right tools, achieving the necessary modifications is quite manageable. Most larger Brassin sets require modelers to make similar adjustments to their builds. For those hesitant to purchase aftermarket sets due to this process, I aim to show that, with a bit of practice, anyone can master it. In this article, I will demonstrate how to prepare a 1/48 P-51B/C wing for the Brassin gun bay set. I will present two methods: one using only basic modeling tools, and the other employing a motorized Proxxon tool.
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Tail End Charlie - Neighbors
Some time ago, my colleague Jan Bobek came to me saying that he wanted to prepare an article about Viktor Petermann, whose Bf 109 G-4 was to appear on the cover of a November kit release and which is covered by one of the historical articles in this issue of our newsletter. It brought me back to the beginning of December 1995, when I, together with my staff from the Air Battle over the Ore Mountains Museum, which was just being created at the time, received an invitation to a meeting of veterans at the airport in Zwickau.
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Editorial
Return through the Kuban Bridgehead
Deutsches Technikmuseum Berlin
Installation of the GM-1 System in the Bf 109
Air War in Ukraine
Touche over Tillières
Bloody Mersebburg
The First Wave
Attack everything!
Markings for Gustav pt.3 1/72
Markings for Mustang Mk.III 1/48
Markings for P-51D-5 1/72
Markings for Bf 109G-4 1/48
Markings for F6F-3 1/48
Markings for DH-2 1/48
Tail End Charlie

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