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• 31 December 2003
  - Wishing you a blessed holidays and best wishes for a happy new year! And may the new year bring you and your family much joy and happiness. Have a great 2004!
  
  
• 30 December 2003
  Zvezda company presents two very interesting model kits:
  - 1/72 Mil Mi-28A Havoc Modern Russian Attack Helicopter is available for online ordering (price $12.97). The Mi-28 Havoc is a new-generation attack helicopter that functions as an air-to-air and air-to-ground partner for the Mi-24 Hind and Ka-50 Hokum. The five-blade main rotor is mounted above the body midsection, and short, wide, tapered, weapon-carrying wings are mounted to the rear of body midsection. Two turboshaft engines in pods are mounted alongside the top of the fuselage with downturned exhausts. The fuselage is slender and tapers to the tail boom and nose. It features a tandem, stepped-up cockpits and a cannon mounted beneath the belly, with fixed landing gear. The tapering tail boom with a swept-back fin has a flat high-mounted on the fin and a rotor mounted on right. A kit of a goo quality. Highly recommended!
  - 1/72 Russian Foot Artillery (1812 - 1814) model kit is available for online ordering (price $5.97). The kit provides three guns, each with a crew of six, plus an officer, a team and an ammunition wagon. Average human height is 23 mm (= 1.66 m). A kit of a veri high historical accuracy and mould quality. Recommended for all military historical enthusiasts!
  
  
  
• 29 December 2003
  - Don't forget about incredible offer from AviaPress! All Maquette kits at wholesale price! Only 3 days left! Hurry up! Don't lose a chanse to buy exellent model kits at very low price!
  - A new issue of Popular high illustrated Armour Historical magazine Bronekollektsia #5 2003: From Pershing to Patton (M26, M46 and M47 US main battle tanks) has been printed and is available for online ordering (price $7.97). Recommended!
  - Exellent kit in quarter scale 1/48 Fokker D.VII (early) German WW1 Fighter model kit (price $17.97) by RODEN company is available for online ordering! Production of the Fokker D.VII began in Fokker's plants, together with licensed production of the Albatros in the OAW factories in 1917. The early-built Fokker D.VII's began arriving at the Front by the end of March 1918. Quantities of the new type were minimal and only one D.VII was assigned to each Jasta (hunting squadron). Usually the D.VII was given only to the best aces and most experienced pilots. During July of 1918 more than thirty Jasta's were operating this type, the total number of D.VII's at the Front being 407 aircraft. The first combat experience with the D.VII proved that it was the best fighter of the time. The D.VII was clearly better than any allied fighter in performance, it had a higher maximum speed, very strong construction, and some aircraft even returned after battle without struts or cables. 775 planes of this type reached the Front up until November 1918. Recommended for Aviation Fans!
  
  
  
• 27 December 2003
  - Another issue of the popular Russian magazine for Technique Enthusiasts: Modelist-Konstruktor #2 1998 is available for online ordering (price $7.97). The scale model section of this issue is dedicated to the 2S3 M-1973 Akatsiya (Acacia) 152-mm Self-Propelled Gun-Howitzer which comprises a modified version of the 152-mm towed howitzer D-20 and a chassis similar to the SA-4/GANEF launch vehicle. Also readers can find out some info on Russian pre-WW1 ships and Czech Trucks. 40 pages, 30 photos, illustrations and scale drawings. Recommended!
  - Eastern express company presents: 1/35 GAZ-MM mod. 1941 Soviet Army Truck model kit (price $17.97) is available for online ordering. In 1938 in connection with development of manufacture of the new engine GAZ-M (50 h.p.) for the GAZ-M1 car was accepted the solution to establish this engine on a truck GAZ-AA, having conducted modernization of this truck. The modernized truck received a designation GAS-MM, except for more high-power engine had more perfect control gear, reinforced attachment of back springs and other changes. In such kind the truck was let out prior to the beginning WW2, when its design was extreme simplified. However simplification of GAZ-MM has not caused deterioration of its characteristics. Constant have remained high passableness, reliability, simplicity of maintenance and repair. Within war this truck was used not only for troop transportation and freights, but also in quality a landing gear for the installation of air defence guns and machine guns. A kit of a very good quality. Highly recommended!
  
  
  
• 25 December 2003
  - We received a new issue of Popular high illustrated Navy Historical magazine: Morskaya Kollektsia #4 2003: WW2 Ships. Royal Navy. Part 1 is available for online ordering (price $7.97). The publication contains the information on Royal Navy ships at WW2 period. Recommended!
  - Very interesting issue of a Popular high illustrated Aviation Historical magazine: Samolety Mira #2 2001 is available for online ordering (price $5.0). In this magazine: Polikarpov I-15 and I-16 WW2 fighters, Mikoyan MiG-AT Russian modern trainer, Mikoyan MiG-31 Russian interceptor, Tupolev DIP (ANT-29) WW2 aircraft and more. 48 pages, 90 photos.
  
  
  
• 24 December 2003
  - A new issue of a most mass Russian Aviation Historical magazine: Krylja Rodiny #8 2003 has been printed and is available for order (price $4.95). This issue is completely dedicated to the MAKS-2003 airshow & exhibition. Recommended!
  - ICM company presents: 1/72 Polikarpov I-5 Soviet pre-WW2 Fighter model kit (price $8.97) is available for online order. I-5 - the first fighter of N.N. Polikarpov design which was produced in large series and became the basic in Red Army Air Force in the beginning of 30th. A kit of a very good quality. Highly recommended!
  
  
  
• 23 December 2003
  - Read more on famous Soviet SAM system in this issue of the popular Russian magazine for Technique Enthusiasts: Modelist-Konstruktor #2 1997 (price $7.97). The scale model section of this issue is dedicated to the 9K33M3 Osa-AKM (NATO's SA-8 GECKO) Soviet single-stage, solid-fuel, short-range, low-altitude, all-weather SAM system. Also readers can find out some info on WW2 ships of LSM-1 Class ( Landing Ship Medium). 40 pages, 30 photos, illustrations and scale drawings. Recommended!
  - AMOdel company presents a new kit of a very good quality: 1/72 Kamov Ka-15M Soviet Ambulance Helicopter model kit is available for online ordering (price $10.97). The Ka-15 made its first lift-off on April 14,1953. State acceptance trials were completed in 1955 and next year the helicopter entred production at aircraft factory in Ulan-Ude city. The Ka-15 evolved into a number of, specialized versions. One of version of Ka-15M was ambulance modification of helicopter with suspended gondola for transportation of the wounded. The Ka-15 and its versions remained in service for almost 20 years.
  
  
  
• 22 December 2003
  - A new articles on aviation world are present in this new issue of Popular high illustrated Aviation Historical magazine: Mir Aviatsii #3 2003 (price $6.97). In issue: An eyewitness account of helicopter ops from Groznyy-Severnyy in September 1999/January 2001, A combat helicopter pilot describes the action in Chechnya in April - July 2000, The operations of the Russian air group in the North Chechen War, The Soviet Air Force's Guards units in 1941-45, The Tupolev Tu-160 strategic bomber etc. There are a lot of photos, drawings and illustrations. Recommended for Aviation Fans!
  - Gran company presents a kit of an unique subject: 1/72 S-75 Volkhov (SA-2 Guideline) Soviet PVO missile system model kit (price $10.97). The S-75 (SAM SA-2 Guideline) antiaircraft missile system for Anti Air Defence Forces of the USSR was projected in Design Bureau - 1 (KB-1) by Main designer A.A.Raspletin. The system was created on the basis of the technical decisions realized by development and creation of system S-25, without binding to concrete object of defense. There were some stages of creation of system. At the first stage variant consisting of six cabins SAM SA-75 "Dvina" equipped with a B-750 missile was developed, all fighting elements were placed on chassis ZIL-150. In 1958 during works on improvement SAM SA-75 the variant S-75D "Desna" consisting of three cabins with accommodation of the equipment not in bodies of automobiles but on the chassis of trailers was accepted and realized. Since May, 1959 the new variant SAM equipped with B-750BH missiles with the greater range of flight began to be produced in lots. The same year the government recommended to modernize complex SA-2 and to create SAM S-75B "Volkhov" with the expanded zone of defeat, increased noise immunity and missile accuracy of pointing of a complex with new missiles. This complex was taken advantage in 1961. Further other updating SAM SA-2 (S-75M1, S-75M2, S-75D, S-75M3, S-75M4), equipped were developed by various variants of B-750 missiles continue to carry out problems Anti Defence Forces successfully. A kit of a good quality. Recommended!
  
  
  
• 19 December 2003
  - In this issue of the Russian magazine for Technique Enthusiasts: Modelist-Konstruktor #12 1996 (price $7.97) military technique Fans can find out techicial data with scale drawings on famous Soviet post-WW2 off-road car GAZ-69. 32 pages, 30 photos, illustrations. Recommended!
  - 1/72 Beechcraft T-34C Turbo Mentor US Trainer model kit is available for online ordering (price $6.97). The T-34C Turbo Mentor is the aircraft used for primary flight training. This aircraft is a replacement for the T-34B Mentor and the T-28 Trojan trainers, both piston driven airplanes. The T-34C is a turbo-prop, two-place, tandem trainer with dual flight controls, tricycle landing gear, and duplicate cockpit instrumentation for both instructor pilot and student pilot. The T-34C utilizes the design features and concepts from a long line of successful Beechcraft airplanes. A kit of a good quality. Highly recommended!
  
  
  
• 18 December 2003
  - A new special issue of Popular high illustrated Armour Historical magazine Red Army's Armoured Cars (1918 - 1945) magazine has been printed and is available for online ordering (price $12.97). This issue is completely dedicated to the Soviet armoured cars of 1917 - 1945 period. Recommended!
  - A new kit of a good quality by AMOdel company: 1/72 SPAD S.A.4 with ski gears WW1 Aircraft model kit is available for online ordering (price $11.97). During WWI the firm SPAD has designed a double fighter of original layout. It was a usual biplane with a tractor propeller, but the gunner cabin was placed ahead of a propeller disc plane. The gunner cabin was applied to wings and landing gear by a system of racks. Such layout provided the large sector of bombardment from a machine gun. The prototype named SPAD A has made the first flight in spring of 1915. About one hundred SPAD S.A.2 distinguished by an improved design were produced. The following modification was SPAD SA4 with the engine Le Rhone 9J by power 110 h.p. More than half of them have been sold in Russia. After the invention of the synchronizer, which allowed to shoot through a propeller, milrtaires have refused to use SPAD S.A.2 and SPAD S.A.4. In Russia these airplanes were used to the end of WWI and during the civil war in Russia.
  
  
  
• 17 December 2003
  - Another issue of the Russian magazine for Technique Enthusiasts: Modelist-Konstruktor #5 1996 is available for online ordering (price $7.97). In this issue readers can find out a lot of techicial data on creating the scale models of military technique (i.e. SU-122 Soviet WW2 SPG, USS North Carolina Battleship etc). 32 pages, 30 photos, illustrations and drawings.
  - ICM company presents: 1/72 Polikarpov I-5 Soviet pre-WW2 Fighter model kit (price $8.97) is available for online order. I-5 - the first fighter of N.N. Polikarpov design which was produced in large series and became the basic in Red Army Air Force in the beginning of 30th. The first prototype VT-11 has made his maiden flight in April 29th, 1930. I-5 fighters participated in the air battles of the initial period of the WW2. In total in 1931-1934 were produced 800 I-5 fighters. A kit of a very good quality. Highly recommended!
  
  
  
• 16 December 2003
  - A new issue of a Popular Russian Aviation Historical magazine Aviatsija i Vremya #4 2003 is available for online ordering (price $6.97). The issue covers very interesting topics in the aviation-related area such as The Su-15 Soviet fighter, The Tupolev Tu-334 Russian Airliner, The Beriev KOR-1 aircratft, The XB-70 experimental bomber etc. Recommended for Aviation Fans!
  - A new kit of a very good quality by AMOdel company: 1/72 SM-1/300 Polish Light Helicopter model kit is available for online ordering (price $10.97). In 1954 a contract was signed regarding the production of helicopter MM and its power units in Poland, On August 26th 1956 first MM helicopters of Polish assembly were shown to the public during demonstration flight at Okes aerodrome. The serial helicopters received the name SM-1/300 (300 implied overhaul period of rotor blades). In 1971 experimental modification of SM-1/300 with the additional wing was built.
  
  
  
• 15 December 2003
  - We offer a famous Russian magazine for Technique Enthusiasts: Modelist-Konstruktor #2 1996 is available for online ordering (price $7.97). In this issue: 2-whell car, Mikoyan MiG-25 Soviet jet fighter, BTR-80 Soviet armored troop-carrier, Richelieu French Battleship, Model Enthusiast's tips, US Navy aircaraft etc. 32 pages, 30 photos, illustrations and drawings. Recommended!
  - Another interesting kit from Eastern express company: 1/35 BTR-D Soviet Airborne Vehicle model kit (price $20.97) is available for online ordering. BTR-D is a variant of the BMD-1, with an additional road wheel, the turret removed, and with a raised hatch area. The BTR-D, which can carry 13 men including 10 infantrymen in the rear compartment, features improved protection through the use of a dual slanted angle in the upper plates of the front armor. First seen during the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, the BTR-D is often referred to as the BMD M1979 by NATO. This a multi-purpose armored transporter can be parachute landed with airborne troops, and is used by Air Assault Forces in a variety of roles and configurations. The BTR-Ds in grenade launcher units will carry one AGS-17 30-mm AGL in the rear. Options include the Kliver turret with a 30-mm gun, 7.62-mm coax MG, thermal sights, superior day sights, and (four) Kornet ATGM launchers. A kit of a very good quality. Highly recommended!
  
  
  
• 13 December 2003
  - Modelist-Konstruktor publisher offers a new Aviakollektsia #3 2003: UH-1 Iroquois (Huey) US Helicopter magazine (price $9.97). This publication tells about the most widely used military helicopter, the Bell UH-1 series Iroquois, better known as the "Huey". The Bell UH-1 began arriving in Vietnam in 1963. Before the end of the conflict, more than 5,000 of these versatile aircraft were introduced into Southeast Asia. "Hueys" were used for MedEvac, command and control, and air assault; to transport personnel and materiel; and as gun ships. Considered to be the most widely used helicopter in the world, with more than 9,000 produced from the 1950s to the present, the Huey is flown today by about 40 countries. 32 pages, 70 photos and illustrations, scale drawings. Recomended!
  - Eastern Express company presents: 1/35 2S9 Nona-S Soviet 120 mm SPG model kit is available for online ordering (price $20.97). In 1981 for the first time in the world experience there was developed a unique artillery system designated as 2S9 which embodied the features of the mortar and the howitzer. It was named NONA-S self-propelled gun. Since 1981 Nona-S mounted on the chassis of BTR-D tracked armoured personnel carrier has started to enter service with airborne troops. Its quasi vertically elevated barrel permits to execute the combat missions in mountainous terrain which could not be coped by howitzers and guns. A kit of a good quality. Highly recommended!
  
  
  
• 11 December 2003
  - We received another interesting issue of Popular very high illustrated Russian Aviation Historical magazine Aviamaster #3 2003 is available for online ordering (price $6.95). There are some aviation-related articels on history of Russian and World aircraft in this issue, especially of WW1 period. 48 pages, 30 photos, illustrations and drawings. Highly recommended for aviation enthusiasts!
  - A new 1/72 Gotha G.Va/Vb German WW1 Bomber model kit by RODEN company is available for online ordering (price $24.97). In February 1918 Gothaer Waggonfabric AG tested a new version of the latest G.V bomber with a new box tail ('Kasten-steuerung'); Gotha reported that aircraft with the new tail assembly could fly in a straight course with just one working engine. Apart from the new tail, the Gotha G.Va had a slightly smaller nose section with a two-wheeled auxiliary shock landing gear mounted underneath (similar to the SSW-type 'Stossfahrgestell', designed for the G.IV SSW). 25 aircraft of this type were built, all (except for one machine which crashed during flight trials) going to Bogohl 3. Later aircraft were equipped with a four-wheeled auxiliary undercarriage beneath each engine nacelle for increased efficiency. This version, the Gotha G.Vb, also had Flettner servo controls on its ailerons to reduce the pilot's work load when flying with one working engine. Idflieg ordered 80 planes, the first being delivered to Bogohl 3 in June 1918. By the end of the war all 80 aircraft had been built, but the last batch did not reach the front and was delivered directly from the factory to the Allied special commission. As of 1st September 1918, only four bombers of the G.Va type and twenty-one of the G.Vb type served in Bogohl 3. Along with other night bombers every G.Va and G.Vb was destroyed after WWI ended. A kit of a very good quality. Highly recommended!
  
  
  
• 10 December 2003
  - MBX-3504 1/35 Pz.1 A German WW2 Ammunition Transporter model kit is available for online ordering (price $15.97). Battles of the Eastern front in 1941 have revealed complete helplessness of light machine-gun tanks in conditions of war with Russia. As commanders of one of the tank groups said, the tank equipped with a gun of less than 75 mm caliber had no chances to survive on the Eastern front. In 1942 the tank models Pz.-1 A and Pz.-1B had been withdrawn from the arsenal. Part of those machines was reequipped into ammunition transporters. Turrets were dismounted, and welded metal boxes of simple shape opened on the top were mounted instead. It is known, for example, that 12 such machines operated at Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler. A kit of a good quality. Recommended!
  - Read more about famous Soviet heavy bomber in this issue of Popular Russian Aviation Historical magazine: Aviatsiya-Kosmonavtika #5-6 2003 is available for online ordering (price $6.97). This issue is completely dedicated to the Tupolev TB-3 Soviet WW2 Heavy Bomber history. 80 pages, more than 100 photos and illustrations. Highly recommended!
  
  
  
• 9 December 2003
  - We received a new issue of Popular very high illustrated Russian Aviation Historical magazine History of Aviation magazine #3 2002 is available for online ordering (price $6.97). In this issue: Ilushin's WW2 bombers, Tupolev TB-3 Soviet WW2 heavy bomber, Sukhoi's Modern Jet Fighters, Mikoyan's Modern Interceptors etc. The magazine is well illustrated with photographs and is supplied with line drawings. 66 pages, 90 photos and color illustrations. Recommended!
  - Eastern Express company presents: 1/35 BT-42 Finnish WW2 SPG model kit is available for online ordering (price $20.97). BT-42 - the Finnish assault gun, is developed on the basis of the trophy tank BT-7 mod, 1937. The standard tower BT-7 was seriously altered. English 4,5 inch (114-mm) howitzer QF.Mk. II (Finnish designation 114 P 18) has been established in a tower. The howitzers were equipped with the original Finnish design mouth brake. In total 18 machines has been modernized . Last machine was issued in the autumn of 1943. All BT-42 have formed in separate armour platoon of December 7,1943. 8 assault guns BT-42 from June 17 till June 21,1944 were lost. A kit of a good quality. Highly recommended!
  
  
  
• 8 December 2003
  - Sensation! A new phenomenal kit of a limited edition from AMOdel company: 1/72 Tupolev Tu-160 Blackjack Russian AF Strategic Bomber model kit is available for online ordering (price $229.97). The Tu-160 is a multi-mission strategic bomber designed for operations ranging from subsonic speeds and low altitudes to speeds over Mach 1 at high altitudes. The two weapons bays can accommodate different mission-specific loads, including strategic cruise missiles, short-range guided missiles, nuclear and conventional bombs, and mines. Its basic armament of short-range guided missiles and strategic cruise missiles enables it to deliver nuclear strikes to targets with preassigned coordinates.In the future, after the aircraft is equipped with high-precision conventional weapons it may also be used against mobile or tactical targets. The massive Tu-160 ('Blackjack' to NATO) is the heaviest and most powerful bomber ever built. A kit of a superb quality. Highly recommended!
  
  
  
• 5 December 2003
  - A new issue of a most mass Russian Aviation Historical magazine: Krylja Rodiny #7 2003 has been printed and is available for order (price $4.95). In this issue: Yakovlev's Gliders (in Monograph section), Ilushin's Airliners Series etc. Recommended for Aviation Fans!
  - ACE company presents: 1/72 BTS-4A Soviet Armoured Recovery Vehicle model kit is available for online ordering (price $12.97). BTS-4A was one of the Soviet Union's first post-war ARV designs. It based on the T-54 chassis (earlier BTS-4 were based on the older T-44M chassis). The vehicle has a large dozer blade in the rear to brace it during lifting operations. The BTS-4A is handicapped by the lack of a winch, so it is limited to towing operations. In the center of the vehicle is a platform with drop sides to carry tank engines and other large components. The BTS-4A carries a standard selection of tools for its tasks, including basic, tracked vehicle, small arms, and heavy ordinance tools, as well as rope and a tow bar. For fording, an OPVT shnorkel can be fitted over the crew compartment to enable fording of water obstacles up to 5m deep. A kit of a very good quality and limited edition. Recommended for Soviet Armour Enthusiasts!
  
  
  
• 4 December 2003
  - A new issue of Popular very high illustrated Russian Aviation Historical magazine History of Aviation magazine #4 2002 is available for online ordering (price $6.97). This issue offers a continuation to the materials published before as well as some new articles. In issue: Ilushin's WW2 bombers, Tupolev TB-3 Soviet WW2 heavy bomber, Air war in Vietnam and more. The magazine is well illustrated with photographs and is supplied with line drawings. 64 pages, photos and color illustrations. Recommended!
  - A new kit of a very good quality by AMOdel company: 1/72 AERO 45 Light Multifunctional Aircraft model kit is available for online ordering (price $12.97). AERO 45 - light multifunctional aircraft which was built by the Czech firm AERO in 1947. By 1951 the company produced about 200 aircraft, most of them were exported to German Democratic Republic, Hungary, Italy, Switzerland and USSR. The next AERO 145 was built in 1959. The aircraft was modified in the following way: higher power engines and radio station were installed, also the cockpit transparencies were changed. In total over 500 aircraft of AERO 145 type were produced. AERO 45 and AERO 145 were used as air taxi, and also as messenger and sanitary aircraft. Some AERO 45 planes served in airforce of CzSSR under the code name K 75.
  
  
  
• 3 December 2003
  - We received new issue of Popular very high illustrated Russian Aviation Historical magazine Aviamaster #5 2003 is available for online ordering (price $6.95). There are some interesting articels on histîry of Russian and World aviation in this issue, i.e. The I-16 of Soviet Ace Boris Safonov, The first air battle operation of Soviet AF at WW2, The PBY-4 and PBY-5 Catalina aircraft etc. 48 pages, a lot of photos and illustrations. Highly recommended for aviation enthusiasts!
  - 1/72 BTS-2 Soviet Armoured Recovery Vehicle model kit by ACE company is available for online ordering (price $12.97). BTS-2 is one of the Soviet Union's first post-war ARV designs. It based on the T-54 chassis. The vehicle has a large dozer blade in the rear to brace it during lifting operations. The BTS-2 is handicapped by the lack of a winch, so it is limited to towing operations. In the center of the vehicle is a platform with drop sides to carry tank engines and other large components. The BTS-2 carries a standard selection of tools for its tasks, including basic, tracked vehicle, small arms, and heavy ordinance tools, as well as rope and a tow bar. A kit of a very good quality and limited edition. Recommended for Soviet Armour Enthusiasts!
  
  
  
• 2 December 2003
  - A new issue of a most mass Russian Aviation Historical magazine: Krylja Rodiny #6 2003 is available for order (price $4.95). Some different types of aircraft are described in this issue. Highly recommended for Aviation Enthusiasts!
  - Incredible offer from AviaPress! All Maquette kits at wholesale price! Buy it now and save 20%! During December only!
  
  
  
• 1 December 2003
  - A new magazine by Modelist-Konstruktor publisher Aviakollektsia #2 2003: B-25 Mitchell WW2 Bomber magazine has just arrived and is available for on-line ordering (price $9.97). Add the AviaKollektsiya (AviaCollection) together with BroneKollektsiya (ArmourCollection) and Morskaya Kollektsiya (Marine Collection) to your library!
  
  
  
• 28 November 2003
  - A new kit of a very high quality from ACE company: 1/72 Grumman AF-2S/3S Guardian Killer US Navy Carrier Based Anti-Submarine Aircraft model kit is available for online ordering (price $24.97). This kit is the second part of the Grumman "hunter-killer" carrier based anti-submarine (ASW) aircraft pair. Don't forget about first one - 1/72 Grumman AF-2W Guardian Hunter US Navy Carrier Based Anti-Submarine Aircraft model kit. Recommended!
  
  
  
• 27 November 2003
  - It's real chanse to expand your quarter-scale collection with 1/48 Gloster Gladiator Mk.ll British WW2 Fighter model kit (price $35.97) by RODEN company! In 1937 the Ministry of Aviation placed an order with the Gloster Aircraft Company for the improved Gloster Gladiator Mk.ll modified according to the requirements of specification F.36/37. The most significant innovation was the substitution of the Bristol Mercury IX engine with the Mercury VIIIA: the capacity was still the same, but the gear ratio was 0.572, permitting the installation of the new three-blade Fairey Reed metal airscrew. The Mk II had an electric engine starter, an improved navigation system, and new equipment for measuring altitude and climb rate. Right after the beginning of WW2, Gladiator Mk.ll is were sent to France as part of the Expeditionary Force. Their career was very short - after one Luftwaffe raid almost all machines were destroyed. At the time of the Battle of Britain, 247 Squadron of the Royal Air Force was the only unit equipped with the Gladiator Mk.ll; pilots flying the type managed to score several victories. The most notable campaigns in which the Gladiator Mk.ll took part were the Battle for Norway and the South-African Campaign. Numerous victories over enemy planes proved that when piloted by an experienced pilot, the Mk.ll could be a deadly weapon. Another important part of the Gladiator Mk.ll's fighting career was the Winter War between Finland and the Soviet Union. To secure take-off and landing in snowy regions most Finnish and Swedish fighters were equipped with skis.The Finnish Gladiator Mk.ll fought on the front line the longest, until the middle of 1943. In North Africa the Gladiator Mk.ll served until the end of 1942. Other Mk.lls were used as liaison and weather reconnaissance planes until 1944. A kit of a superb quality. Highly recommended for Aviation Fans!
  
  
  
• 26 November 2003
  - Another interesting kit from ACE company: T-62 Soviet Main Battle Tank model kit is available for online ordering (price $11.97). A kit of a good quality. Recommended!
  - Don't forget about incredible offer from AviaPress! All Eastern Express kits at wholesale price! Only 6 days left! Hurry up! Don't lose a chanse to buy exellent model kits at very low price!
  
  
  
• 25 November 2003
  - 1/72 IT-1 Drakon Soviet Tank Destroyer model kit by ACE company is available for online ordering (price $11.97). Development and testing of the Obiekt 150 (missile armed tank) was completed in 1968, with the vehicle being accepted into service with the Soviet Army as the IT-1 (Istrebitel Tankov-1 or Tank Destroyer-1) on 3rd September 1968. The IT-1 entered limited series production at Uralvagonzavod in Nizhny Tagil and was produced in small numbers from 1968 to 1970; the only tank based ATGM system to successfully reach the stage of limited series production. Though the IT-1 did enter service with the Soviet Army, the development of the IT-1 tank destroyer, the 2K4 missile system, the 3M7 "Drakon" missile and the associated semiautomatic command and guidance systems had proved a severe stretch for available Soviet technology in the early 1960's. The development process had been subject to many delays such that the missile system entered service 7-8 years behind schedule. As a result, the 3M7 "Drakon" on its Obiekt-150 chassis was, though still an effective system, technically obsolete when introduced into service in 1968, overtaken by new tank armament, ammunition types and the rapid development of second-generation wheeled ATGM systems. The IT-1 tank destroyer was withdrawn from Soviet service in the late 1970's. A kit of a good quality. Recommended for Soviet Armour Enthusiasts!
  
  
  
• 24 November 2003
  - PST company presents: BTR-50PK Soviet Tracked Amphibious Troop-Carrier model kit is available for online ordering (price $14.97). This transporter has full overhead armor protection and NBC system with the troops entering and leaving the vehicle by two rectangular roof hatches that open either side. In the roof at the front of the hull a single piece hatch cover that opens forwards. Two ventilators are fitted, one at the front of the troop compartment on the right side and one at the rear of the troop compartment on the right side. The BTR-50PK is normally armed with a 7.62 mm SGMB machine gun. A kit of a very good quality. Highly recommended!
  
  
  
• 21 November 2003
  - A new kit of Russian Project company 1/72 L-39 C/Z0 Albatros Jet Trainer model kit is available for online ordering (price $9.97). The Czechoslovakian L-39 was built as the successor to their earlier trainer, the L-29 Delfin. Design work began in 1966, and the first prototype made its initial flight on 4 November 1968. The idea of the design was to marry an efficient, powerful turbofan engine to a sleek, streamlined fuselage, resulting in a strong, economical performer which would become the next standard jet trainer for the Warsaw Pact. Full-scale production was delayed until late 1972 due to apparent problems with the design of the air intakes, but these difficulties were overcome and the type went on to be a great success with the Soviet, Czech and East German air forces, among others. Three main variants were produced. The L-39C was built as a pure trainer and was used by numerous air forces throughout Eastern Europe beginning in 1974 and continuing through today. The armed weapons-trainer variant is called the L-39ZA, and a close-support and ground-attack version is called the L-39ZO. In addition to those mentioned above, the L-39 has been exported to numerous countries, including Afghanistan, Bulgaria, Hungary, Romania, Iraq, Libya, Estonia, and Kyrghyzstan. A modernized derivative of the Albatros, the L-59, is still being built in the Czech Republic. A kit of a very good quality! Add this warbird into your collection!
  
  
  
• 20 November 2003
  - We received a new kit of a very high quality from ACE company: Grumman AF-2W Guardian US Navy Carrier Based Anti-Submarine Aircraft model kit is available for online ordering (price $24.97). The AF Guardian was developed as a replacement for the Navy's TBF Avenger anti-submarine search & strike aircraft. The Navy ordered Grumman Aerospace Corporation to modify the developing XTB3F-1 bomber. The new plane was to be classified as "hunter-killer" carrier based anti-submarine (ASW) aircraft. The first prototype flew on 19 December 1945. Two variants of the Guardian were produced: The AF-2S for torpedo or bombing missions and the AF-2W with the large ventral radar. Designed to work in pairs, the AF-2W "hunter" member of the team has a crew of four and was unarmed, though it could carry underwing drop tanks, and had a large radome for the APS-20 search radar mounted on the belly under the cockpit. The finlets were to provide lateral stability, which was affected by the radome. The AF-2S "killer" member of the team had a crew of three and could carry up to 1,800 kilograms (4,000 pounds) of munitions, including depth charges, bombs, or a homing torpedo in the bombbay, plus 12.7 centimeter (5 inch) "high velocity ail rockets (HVARs)" mounted on underwing pylons. The AF-2S mounted APS-30 targeting radar in a pod under the right wing, a searchlight in a pod under the left wing, and could also carry sonar buoys. Highly recommended!
  
  
  
• 19 November 2003
  - Exellent kit in quarter scale Sopwith 1.B1 French WW1 Bomber model kit (price $24.97) by RODEN company is available for online ordering! The Sopwith 1,5 Strutter appeared in the middle of 1916, and right after that the French Military Command became very interested in this new British development, since the French Air Force mostly had obsolete Farman and Breguet types in service. Agreement for license production of Sopwith 1,5 Strutter was quickly reached; however, due to the slow speed of development, the type was not appearing in great quantity, and in the beginning France purchased 1,5 Strutters produced in Great Britain. By the end of 1916 the following companies were involved in production of the plane: Harriot, Morane-Saulnier, Salmson, Nieuport and some others. In spite of the fact that all of these companies had developed similar aircraft of their own, they had to produce the 1,5 Strutter, which now had the type names Sopwith 1.B1 (one-seat version) and Sopwith 1.B2 (two-seat version). French manufacturers managed to build about four thousand aircraft of both versions in quite a short period of time (until 1917). There was almost no difference between the licensed Sopwith 1.B1 and its British counterpart except for the way bombs were loaded and fixed in the middle of the fuselage. The Le Rhone 9Jb engine was installed in the majority of these planes, while British-built aircraft had a Clerget 92 engine. At the moment of its fighting debut in the winter of 1916/1917 the plane was still competitive in fighting missions. A kit of a superb quality. Recommended for Aviation Fans!
  
  
  
• 18 November 2003
  - We received a new issue of a Popular and richly illustrated Russian Aerospace magazine: Cosmonautics News #8 2003 is available for online ordering (price $6.00). In this issue: Mars Missions, Piloted Flights Cosmonauts, Astronauts and Crews, Satellites, Companies and Organizations, Launch Vehicles, Rocket Engines, Projects and Plans, Conferences and Exhibitions etc. Recommended!
  
  
  
• 17 November 2003
  - Lavochkin La-7 Soviet WW2 Fighter book is available for online ordering (price $9.97). This publication tells about history of aircraft creating and develpment, it's characteristics and features. The detailed information on battle usage of La-7 fighter also present. Numerous rare b/w photographs accompany the text. Highly recommended for people who are interested in the military and aviation history!
  
  
  
• 14 November 2003
  - We received a new issue of Very high illustrated Aviation Historical magazine Aviasalony Mira #23 is available for online ordering (price $6.95). In this issue: Paris Air Show-2003, MAKS-2003: the aerobatic team's festival, Farewell Concorde and other aviation-related topics. Recommended!
  
  
  
• 13 November 2003
  - A very interesting publication from Military Cronicles series: The Kyiv Strategic Defensive Operation. South-West Front Surround. Part 2 (7 July 1941 - 26 September 1941) book is available for online ordering (price $15.97). This book continues a narration of previous The Kyiv Strategic Defensive Operation. Tragedy near Uman. Part 1 (7 July 1941 - 26 September 1941) book (price $15.97) on one of well known WW2 battle at the East Front near Kyiv. Highly recommended for people who are interested in the military history!
  
  
  
• 12 November 2003
  - A new issue of Popular high illustrated Russian Aerospace magazine Aviapanorama magazine #7-8 2003 is available for online ordering (price $6.95). In this issue: The Paris Air Show Summary, The Mil Mi-8 Soviet Helicopter, Ukrainian Air Industry, From MAKS-2001 to MAKS-2003 and other topics regarding the aviation and space industry. The issue is accompanied by the large amount of Illustrations and photos. Recommended!
  
  
  
• 11 November 2003
  - A new issue of Popular high illustrated Navy Historical magazine: Midel-Shpangout #2 2003: Battleships of Marat Type magazine has been pinted and is available for online ordering (price $9.97). This publication narrates about Soviet Battleships of Marat Type (also known as Sevastopol class). 4 ships of this class were built during WW1. One of them, Poltava, was destroyed by fire on 25 Nov, 1919. She was later used as source of spare parts for other ships of this class. Marat battleship was built as "Petropavlovsk", belonged to Baltic Fleet, since 31.03.1921 as "Marat", on 23.09.1941 was hit by two 1000 kg bombs (prow and one of main artillery battery was destroyed and ship sunk), later used as floating battery (9x305 mm guns), since 31.05.1943 as "Petropavlovsk", since 28.11.1950 as "Volkhov".  Oktiabrskaya Revolyucya battleship was built as Gangut, belonged to Baltic Fleet, since 27.06.1925 as "Oktiabrskaya Revolyucya" (means October Revolution), participated in the Winter War by firing on Finnish positions, in duel with Finnish coastal artillery she received serious hits. Parizhskaya Kommuna battleship was built as Sevastopol, belonged to Baltic Fleet, 22.11.1929 - 18.01.1930 transfered to Black Sea Fleet, since 31.03.1921 as "Parizhskaya Kommuna", since 31.05.1943 as "Sevastopol" again.  Numerous interesting photos, plans in scale, colour schemes accompany the text. Highly recommended!
  
  
  
• 10 November 2003
  - We received a new issue of a Popular and richly illustrated Russian Aerospace magazine: Cosmonautics News #2 2003 is available for online ordering (price $6.00). In this issue: Piloted Flights Cosmonauts, Astronauts and Crews, Satellites, Launches, Companies and Organizations, Launch Vehicles, Rocket Engines, Projects and Plans, Conferences and Exhibitions etc. Recommended!
  - A new WW2 history publication The Battle near Smolensk. Part 1 (10 July 1941 - 10 September 1941) book from Military Cronicles series is available for online ordering (price $15.97). Highly recommended!
  
  
  
• 8 November 2003
  - A new issue of Very high illustrated Aviation Historical magazine Aviasalony Mira #22 is available for online ordering (price $6.95). In this issue: Ilyushin Il-114 Airliner, Tupolev Tu-95/Tu-142 Long-Range Aircraft, Beriev Be-200 amphibious aircraft etc . Recommended for Aviation Fans!
  
  
  
• 6 November 2003
  - Kalka Battle 1223 Story (Russians vs Mongols) book is available for online ordering (price $9.97). This book describes in great details the course of battle of Kalka river, the events that preceded the battle and battle's results. The readers are given an opportunity to see the appearance of the warriors of the 13th century in different countries of Europe and Asia. The book is well illustrated and would be of interest for the professional historians, museum workers and for the general readers. Highly recommended!
  
  
  
• 5 November 2003
  - A new issue of Popular high illustrated Russian Aerospace magazine Aviapanorama magazine #5-6 2003 is available for online ordering (price $6.95). This issue includes the topics regarding the up to day events and modern types of aviation and space industry. The issue is accompanied by the large amount of Illustrations. Recommended!
  
  
  
• 4 November 2003
  - Incredible offer from AviaPress! All Eastern Express kits at wholesale price! Buy it now and save 20%! During November only!
  
  
  
• 3 November 2003
  - Very interesting directory The Russian Imperial Fleet Encyclopedia book is still available for online ordering (price $69.95). Data on more than a thousand Russian combat ships and auxiliary vessels are given in this encyclopedic reference book. This publication provides an accurate estimate of Russian sea-born forces of late XIX - early XX centuries. Considerable study of information contained herein allows definite conclusions refuting many stable historical myths and stereotypes. The Reference book is of primary interest to the readers interested in the history of the Russian Fleet and naval shipbuilding as well as ship model makers. 334 pages, 96 photographs, 48 illustrations, 280 ship's side elevations. Highly recommended for all enthusiasts who are interested in the naval area!
  
  
  
• 31 October 2003
  - 1/72 Yakovlev Yak-9P Soviet Fighter and 1/72 Yakovlev Yak-9U Soviet Fighter are available for online ordering (price $9.97 for each). In October, 1946 Novosibirsk factory N 153 started the serial production of the last and the most perfect modification of the fighter Yak-9 - Yak-9P. The distinctive feature of this modification of Yak was all-metal construction of glider, which ensured its prolonged service life. Among the other improvements was the enlarged number of equipment, which made piloting easier even in complicated meteorological conditions and made it possible to mount guns with the caliber of 23,37 and 45 mm quickly in field environment. The serial production of Yak-9P was stopped in December, 1948. Yak-9U is a version of Yak-9 with improved aerodynamic characteristics and a new engine M-107A. On February 23,1342 at the time of testing the aircraft developed the speed of 680 kph at a height of 5,800 m. Hardship with tweaking the propeller delayed the beginning of serial production for more than a year, and first serial Yak-9U appeared at the front only in October, 1944. They showed absolute superiority over the German fighters. By August, 1945 over 3,900 Yak-9U were built.
  
  
  
• 30 October 2003
  - Very interesting issue of Popular high illustrated Russian Military Historical magazine: Technika and Vooruzhenie #6 2003 has been printed and is available for online ordering (price $5.97). The main topic of this issue is Soviet Air-Defense Missile Complexes (such as S-300, Buk, Kub, Krug etc.). Recommended!
  - A new kit of an unique subject from Russian Project company: 1/35 14,5-mm ZPU-1 Russian AA Gun model kit is available for online ordering (price $24.97). A kit of a superb quality! Add this kit to your collection!
  
  
  
• 29 October 2003
  - And once again AMOdel company offers two kits of a high quality: 1/72 SPL Soviet Hydroplane model kit (price $10.97) and 1/72 Yakovlev Yak-50 Soviet Trainer (2nd Serial Variant) model kit (price $9.97) are available for online ordering. Highly recommended!
  
  
  
• 27 October 2003
  - 1/72 GAZ-AA Army Truck and 1/72 GAZ-AAA Army Truck by Military-Wheels (AMOdel) are available for online order (price $9.97 for each one). In February of 1930 the first Ford-AA trucks cars were built in Nizhniy Novgorod, from parts shipped in from the USA. In parallel a new automobile plant began to grow and in 1932 was known as GAZ (Gorky Automobile Plant). In January of 1932 the first GAZ-AA truck (a copy of the Ford-AA) was produced in the new plant. The GAZ-AA became a famous and respected vehicle in the Soviet Union, given the nickname "Polutorka" for its 1.5 tonne cargo capacity ("poltora" means one and half). In 1934 mass production of a copy of the Ford-Timken - GAZ-AAA (3-axied modification of the GAZ-AA) was started. This truck was a little heavier than GAZ-AA, less speedy, but its load capacity increased from 1,5t to 2t. A kits of a good quality. Recommended!
  
  
  
• 24 October 2003
  - Read more about Soviet/Russian armour and weapon in this issue of Popular high illustrated Russian Military Historical magazine: Technika and Vooruzhenie #1 2003 is available for online ordering (price $5.97). Recommended!
  - UM company presents a new kit of very good quality: 1/72 BT-2 Soviet WW-2 Wheel-Track Machine-gun Tank model kit is available for online ordering (price $12.97). Light fast machine-gun tank BT-2 was created on the basis of a construction of wheel-track American tank "Kristie" M. at the Kharkov locomotive-building plant in 1932. Tank BT-2 had armoured anti-bullet protection. The maximal thickness of armoured sheets of the hull and turret was up to 15-mm. The tank was armed with machine-gun setting DA-2 made of two coupled 7.62-mm aviation machine guns DT, corners of prompting on a vertical were from -25 up to 22, the corner of horizontal bombardment without turning movement of a turret was 20. The ammunition of the tank consisted of 2520 cartridges (40 machine-gun disks). On BT-2 aviation engine " Liberty " was established. This tank has formed base for the subsequent updating tanks of series BT. Besides on skilled tanks BT-2 the special equipment was tested: for underwater driving; for overcoming obstacles etc. Machine-gun tanks BT-2 participated in war with Finland, in Poland, in battles near Moscow. In total there were manufactured 500 machine-gun tanks BT-2. Highly recommended!
  
  
  
• 23 October 2003
  - We received a new issue of Popular high illustrated Navy Historical magazine: Morskaya Kollektsia #5 2003: WW2 Ships. Royal Navy. Part 2 is available for online ordering (price $7.97). The publication contains the information on Royal Navy ships at WW2 period. Recommended!
  - Another new kit 1/72 Yakovlev Yak-3 vk107a Soviet WW2 Fighter model kit by AMOdel company is available for online ordering (price $9.97). A kit of a high quality. Highly recommended!
  
  
  
• 22 October 2003
  - A new articles on aviation world are present in this new issue of Popular high illustrated Aviation Historical magazine: Mir Aviatsii #2 2003 (price $6.97). In issue: The Tupolev SB bomber , I-16 Soviet WW2 Fighter, Mikoyan MiG-15 Soviet Jet Fighter etc. There are a lot of photos, drawings and illustrations. Recommended for Aviation Fans!
  - Maquette company presents: 1/35 T-34 mod.1941 wheel set is available for online ordering (price $6.97). Recommended for WW2 Armour Enthusiasts!
  
  
  
• 21 October 2003
  - A new issues of Popular Russian Aviation Historical magazine: Aviatsiya-Kosmonavtika #7 2003 and Aviatsiya-Kosmonavtika #8 2003 are available for online ordering (price $5.97). These issues are dedicated to the different Aerospace-related topics i.e. Yakovlev Yak-130D Russian AF Modern Jet Training Aircraft, Ilyushin Il-76 Soviet Freighter, Tupolev Tu-22M3 Russian Modern Bomber and Missile Carrier and all other Russian AF aircraft including helicopters and experimental planes. Highly recommended!
  
  
  
• 20 October 2003
  - Read more about the different aspects of a marine history and technique in this new issue of a Popular high illustrated Russian Navy Historical magazine Flotomaster magazine #2 2003 (price $5.97). The issue as usually dedicated to the events in a marine history, ships and their crews, design of naval engineering, armour etc. Recommended for all enthusiasts who are interested in the naval area!
  - A new interesting kit from AMOdel company: 1/72 Yakovlev Yak-28L Soviet Jet Fighter-Bomber model kit is available for online ordering (price $15.97). Factory tests of the new modification of the bomber Yak-28L started in 1960. The aircraft was equipped with a radio-command range-difference guidance system DBS-2S "Lotos". The station permitted to point the aircraft at a stationary target by means of receiving signals from two ground control stations, situated behind the front line. In process of testing the improved engine R-11AF2-300 with the tractive force 6200 kg each were set on the afterburning in the newlyshaped gondolas, and the glazing of the cabin of the operator's navigator was changed. The debugged Yak-28L was produced by Irkutsk aircraft manufacturing facilities. A kit of a very good quality. Highly recommended!
  
  
  
• 17 October 2003
  - We received a new issue of Popular Russian Aviation Historical magazine: Aviatsiya-Kosmonavtika #4 2003 is available for online ordering (price $5.97). The main topics of this issue are Sukhoy Su-25 Soviet Ground Attack Fighter-Bomber, Ilyushin Il-76 Soviet Four-Engined Heavy Commercial and Military Freighter, Strizhi Russian AF Aerobatic Team and more. Recommended!
  
  
  
• 16 October 2003
  - A new WW2 history publication The Battle near Smolensk. Part 2 (10 July 1941 - 10 September 1941) book from Military Cronicles series is available for online ordering (price $15.97). Highly recommended!
  
  
  
• 15 October 2003
  - Very interesting publication from Military Cronicles series: The Kyiv Strategic Defensive Operation. Tragedy near Uman. Part 1 (7 July 1941 - 26 September 1941) book is available for online ordering (price $15.97). Recommended for people who are interested in the military history!
  
  
  
• 14 October 2003
  - We received a new Military Cronicles series publication: Kha-Go Japanese Light Tank book is available for online ordering (price $15.97). The publication contains the information about the history of creation and military application, other main design peculiarities and technical data on the Japanese WW2 tank. Highly recommended!
  
  
  
• 13 October 2003
  - A new interesting Frontline series books has came out! The Shturmtiger German WW2 SPG book and T-26 Soviet WW2 Light Tank book are available for online ordering (price $14.97 for each). Highly recommended for military history enthusiasts!
  
  
  
• 10 October 2003
  - Space model kits by Start company: 1/288 Red Dragon Star Fighter (fantastic) and 1/288 Black Howk Star Fighter (fantastic) are available for online ordering (price $6.97 for each).
  - Very popular kit 1/72 Tunguska 2S6M Russian Modern Low Level Air Defense System model kit (price $13.97) is again available for on-line ordering. Don't lose a chance to have it! The quantity of this kit is very limited!
  
  
  
• 9 October 2003
  - A new issue of Popular high illustrated Russian Military Historical magazine: Technika and Vooruzhenie #7 2003 is available for online ordering (price $5.97). The main topic of this issue is Soviet Air-Defense Missile Complexes (such as Osa, Tor, Tunguska, Pantsir, Sosna, Strela etc.). Recommended!
  
  
  
• 8 October 2003
  - We received a new issue of Popular high illustrated Navy Historical magazine: Morskaya Kollektsia #3 2003: Varyag Russian Cruiser is available for online ordering (price $7.97). The publication contains the information about the history of creation and military application, other main design peculiarities and technical data on the famous Russian WW1 ship. Highly recommended!
  
  
  
• 7 October 2003
  - Read more about the different aspects of a marine history and technique in this new issue of a Popular high illustrated Russian Navy Historical magazine Flotomaster magazine #3 2003 (price $5.97). This issue as usually dedicated to the events in a marine history, ships and their crews, design of naval engineering, armour etc. Recommended for all enthusiasts who are interested in the naval area!
  
  
  
• 6 October 2003
  - A new issue of Popular high illustrated Armour Historical magazine Bronekollektsia #3 2003: Stewart Light Tank has been printed and is available for online ordering (price $7.97). Recommended!
  
  
  
• 3 October 2003
  - We received a special issue of Popular high illustrated Armour Historical magazine: Bronekollektsiya Special Issue #3: T-34 Soviet WW2 Medium Tank Story is available for online ordering (price $12.97). This publication describes the T-34's history during WW2 and postwar period including the usage of the T-34 in post-war local conflicts. Numerous interesting photos, plans in scale, colour schemes accompany the text. Highly recommended!
  - A new issue of a Popular Russian Aviation Historical magazine Aviatsija i Vremya #3 2003 is available for online ordering (price $6.97). The issue covers very interesting topics in the aviation related area such as The Su-27 Flanker story (in Monograph section), The first commercial VTOL aircraft, The air battle over Kiyv etc. Recommended for Aviation Fans!
  - 1/288 MAKS (Multypurpose Aerospace System) 2nd stage model kit by Start company is available for online ordering (price $8.97).
  
  
  
• 30 September 2003
  - A new issue of Popular very high illustrated Russian Aviation Historical magazine Aviamaster #4 2003 is available for online ordering (price $6.95). There are some interesting articels from histîry of Russian and World aviation. Recommended for aviation enthusiasts!
  
  
  
• 29 September 2003
  - Tu-95's family at Aviapress.com added by another version of the famous 'Bear': 1/72 Tupolev Tu-142MZ Bear-G Soviet/Russian Anti-Submarine Aircraft model kit by AMOdel company is available for online ordering (price $111.97). A kit of a high quality. Add this kit into your Cold War collection!
  
  
  
• 26 September 2003
  - Sensation! A new phenomenal kit of a limited edition from AMOdel company: 1/72 Antonov An-22 Cock Soviet Heavy Military and Commercial Freighter (World's largest turboprop aircraft) model kit is available for online ordering (price $224.97). The first An-22 flew on 24 February 1965, and it was publicly displayed at the Paris International Air Show at Le Bourget the same year. The largest transport aircraft of the time, An-22 set a number of world records. Despite orders for 100 An-22, only 48 aircraft were actually flying by 1983. A kit of a superb quality. Highly recommended!
  
  
  
• 25 September 2003
  - A new magazine by Modelist-Konstruktor publisher Aviakollektsia #1 2003: Mikoyan MiG-19 Soviet Jet Fighter book has just arrived and is available for on-line ordering (price $9.97). Add the AviaKollektsiya (AviaCollection) together with BroneKollektsiya (ArmourCollection) and Morskaya Kollektsiya (Marine Collection) to your library!
  
  
  
• 24 September 2003
  - We received a new phenomenal kit from AMOdel company: 1/72 Tupolev Tu-142MR Bear-Y Soviet/Russian Submarine-Support Aircraft model kit is available for online ordering (price $111.97). A kit of a high quality. Add this kit into your Cold War collection!
  
  
  
• 23 September 2003
  - Maquette company presents: 1/35 BT-2 Soviet WW2 Light tank model kit is available for online ordering (price $21.97). A kit of a very good quality. Highly recommended for Armour Enthusiasts!
  
  
  
• 22 September 2003
  - 1/288 Molniya-Energia-M Space Transport System model kit by Start company is available for online ordering (price $9.97).
  
  
  
• 19 September 2003
  - It's finally arrived! The largest fighter in the world - 1/72 Tupolev Tu-128 Fiddler Soviet Air Defence Long-Range Interceptor model kit by AMOdel company is available for online ordering (price $37.97). Aircraft firstly demonstrated to the public during the Tushino airshow in 1961. It was in production in 1963-1969 at Voronezh aviation plant. Planes of this type were intended to intercept the U.S. bombers B-52 and usually operated in conjuction with AEW planes Tu-126. Tu-128 was the first soviet serial-built interceptor capable of striking the enemy bombers on the opposite courses. Add this kit into your Cold War collection!
  
  
  
• 18 September 2003
  - Another Aerospace kit from Start: 1/288 Molniya-Energia-M Space Transport System 2nd Stage model kit is available for online ordering (price $8.97). Recommended!
  
  
  
• 17 September 2003
  - For Aerospace Enthusiasts! Start company presents: 1/288 Molniya Space Transport System Orbital Spaceship model kit is available for online ordering (price $6.97). A kit of a good quality. Recommended!
  
  
  
• 16 September 2003
  - Exellent kits in quarter scale by RODEN company: 1/48 Sopwith 1 1/2 Strutter Two-seat WW1 Fighter model kit (price $27.95), 1/48 Sopwith 1 1/2 Strutter (type 9700) WW1 Fighter model kit (price $27.95), 1/48 Gloster Sea Gladiator British WW2 fighter model kit (price $29.97), 1/48 Sopwith 1 1/2 Strutter 'Comic' British WW1 Fighter model kit (price $25.97) and 1/48 Gloster Gladiator Mk.l British WW2 Fighter model kit (price $24.97) are still available for online ordering. A kits of a very good quality! Highly recommended!
  
  
  
• 12 September 2003
  - A new kit of Russian Project company 1/72 Antonov An-24 'Coke' Soviet Two-Engine Turbo-Prop Aircraft model kit is available for online ordering (price $39.97). The well-known high-wing turboprop transport was designed as a commuter passenger/cargo civil aircraft, but some of them (about 15) also was in service in Soviet Air Force. The An-24 aircraft was designed to replace aging piston engine Li-2, Il-12 and Il-14 fleet by more efficient turboprop design. Aircraft may be easily converted from passenger to mail/cargo delivery configuration by removing seats and some cabin equipment. Navigation and communication equipment allows to operate An-24 in day- or night-time, under any weather conditions. Aircraft proved to be very robust and reliable. It is capable to maintain 3000m altitude with maximum payload and one engine cut off. In service with Aeroflot since 1962, recently one of the oldest aircraft in passenger fleet carrying almost 40% of civil traffic. A kit of a superb quality! Photo-etched parts included. Add this kit to your collection!
  
  
  
• 11 September 2003
  - Don't forget about Mikoyan MiG-25 Story book: this old (1995), but good and very useful monograph is again available for online order (price $7.97). Good scale plans of MiG-25 Foxbat interceptor! Recommended for Cold War aircraft enthusiasts!
  
  
  
• 10 September 2003
  - BTV (Armour Troops) Almanac. Part 1 book is available for online ordering (price $11.97). This book describes various kinds of Soviet/Russian armour technique (such as T-72 main battle tank, BMPT tank support vehicle, ZU-23 AA Gun etc) and military history events (such as military exercises and conflicts). 72 pages, 100 photos, color illustrations and schemes. Recommended!
  
  
  
• 9 September 2003
  - A new interesting Frontline series book has came out! The Battles Near Don River book is available for online ordering (price $14.97). Defensive operations of Soviet troops at South-Western direction were the main actions of summer 1942. Wehrmacht caught again stratigic initiative, using big concentration of troops on the main hit directions and mistakes of Red Army's command in organizing defense and pursuing defensive operation. German troops have penetrated Soviet defensive lines on the Southern wing of Soviet-German front and were able to move in some areas upto 150-400 kilometers into Soviet Union's territory, causing threat for invading Northern Caucasia and the area of Stalingrad. Due to losses of Bryansk, South-Western and Southern fronts Soviets have lost main industrial and agricultural areas (Voroshilovgrad, Voronezh, Rostov, Lisichansk, Novocherkassk, Shakhty and so on), and German units have been able to seize several bridgeheads on the left bank of the Don river. Despite of all of that, Red Army's unit have been able to escape large encirclement and suffered great combat casualties. 80 pages, 80 photos, color illustrations. Highly recommended for military history enthusiasts!
  
  
  
• 5 September 2003
  - USSR's Submersible Power. Part 1: Nuclear Multi-purpose Submarines book is available for online ordering (price $15.97). This book narrates about Soviet multirole submarines of projects 627, 627A, 670, 670M, 671, 671B, 671RTM, 671RTMK, 949, 949A, 945, 945A and 917. Recommended for Naval Enthusiasts!
  - We received a second edition of popular and interesting publication by Sergei Moroz: Myasischev 3M/M-4 BISON Story book is available for online ordering (price $13.97). As well as the previous publication this one is richly illustrated with rare photos and schemes. Highly recommended!
  
  
  
• 4 September 2003
  - Famous Soviet VTOL aircraft on Aviapress: 1/72 Yakovlev Yak-38 Forger Soviet Navy carrier based VTOL fighter and strike aircraft model kit and 1/72 Yakovlev Yak-38U Forger two-seater - the training version of Soviet carrier based VTOL aircraft model kit by AMOdel company are available for online ordering again (price $15.97 for each one). Recommended!
  
  
  
• 3 September 2003
  - Don't forget about popular publications on Soviet/Russian Military Aviation: Pocket Encyclopedia of Russian Aircraft Series books are still available for online ordering (price $9.95 for each).
  
  
  
• 2 September 2003
  - We have now ALL RANGE OF UM unique high quality 1/72 armor model kits. Highly recommended for Armour Enthusiasts and people who are interested in the military history!
  
  
  
• 1 September 2003
  - And once again Maquette company presents a very interesting kit: 1/35 Flakpanzer T-34 747 (r) German WW2 AA Gun on T-34 chassis model kit is available for online ordering (price $69.97). A kit of a very good quality. Highly recommended for Armour Enthusiasts!
  
  
  
• 29 August 2003
  - UM company presents a new kit of very good quality: 1/72 BA-6 Soviet WW2 Armoured Car model kit is available for online ordering (price $12.97). Recommended!
  
  
  
• 28 August 2003
  - A new kit of a superb quality and of an unique subject 1/35 Archer Mk.I British WW2 SPG model kit from Maquette company is available for online ordering (price $69.97). Highly recommended for Armour Enthusiasts!
  
  
  
• 27 August 2003
  - Omega-K presents: 1/72 Ural-375D Soviet Military Truck model kit, 1/72 Ural-375A Soviet Command Vehicle model kit and 1/72 ATZ-5-375 Soviet Army Refueller model kit are available for online ordering (price $11.97 for each). Trucks of Ural trade-mark are the most popular Soviet motor-cars. Reliability, high cross-country capability, ability to operate at outside temperature within the limits from -50 to +50°C, at the height of up to 4500 meters above the sea level prove that the automobile's unique when performing different works any time of year and under any road conditions. High dynamic qualities and cross-country capability make it possible to use Ural trucks alongside with armoured vehicles both on cruising and at the front during fighting operations. A kits of a very good quality. Highly recommended!
  
  
  
• 26 August 2003
  - AVIAPRESS AMODEL SUPEROFFER ENDS 31st AUGUST! DON'T LOSE YOUR CHANSE TO ADD YOUR COLLECTION AND SAVE MONEY! Only 6 days left!
  - A widely known 1/72 Vickers Viking British Aircraft model kit by Maquette company is available for online ordering (price $19.97). Recommended for Aviation Fans!
  
  
  
• 25 August 2003
  - 1/72 BM-13-16 Soviet MLRS on ZiL-131 chassis model kit is available for online ordering (price $11.97). A kit of a good quality. Recommended!
  
  
  
• 22 August 2003
  - Maquette company presents: 1/35 Dingo Mk.1 Light Armored Car model kit is available for online ordering (price $69.97). A kit of a very good quality and interesting subject. Highly recommended!
  
  
  
• 21 August 2003
  - Famous WW1 aircraft in quarter scale now! 1/48 Sopwith 1 1/2 Strutter 'Comic' British WW1 Fighter model kit by RODEN company is available for online ordering (price $25.97). Raids of the Zeppelins and Gotha bombers was serious problem for Britain military leaders and different attempts to oppose it realized. On the early 1917 some Sopwith 1 1/2 Strutter received a new role - interceptor plane. Pilots dubbed these planes 'Comic fighters', because of it's mediocre technical performances. A kit of a high quality. Recommended for Aviation Fans!
  
  
  
• 20 August 2003
  - Zvezda company presents: 1/72 Siege Tower model kit is available for online ordering (price $7.97). Recommended for all military historical enthusiasts!
  
  
  
• 19 August 2003
  - A new model kit of Omega-K firm: 1/72 ZiL-131 Soviet Command Vehicle model kit is available for online ordering (price $11.97). Add it to your Soviet Army collection! Command vehicles on ZiL-131 chassis were in service in Soviet and Warsaw Pact armies. They were widely used in various local conflicts of the end of 20th century. A kit of a good quality. Recommended!
  
  
  
• 18 August 2003
  - Maquette company offers a new kit of a very good quality: 1/35 AEC Mk.1 British Armored Car model kit is available for online ordering (price $69.97). Highly recommended for Armour Enthusiasts!
  
  
  
• 15 August 2003
  - A new 1/72 Felixstowe F.2A Late Version Flying Boat model kit from RODEN company is available for online ordering (price $29.97). A kit of a superb quality. Highly recommended for Aviation Fans!
  
  
  
• 14 August 2003
  - We received a new intetresting kit: ATZ-4-131 Soviet Army Refueller model kit is available for online ordering (price $11.97). ATZ-4-131 is the ZiL-131-based fuel truck. ATZ-4-131 was in service with Soviet and Warsaw Pact armies, and now in UIC countries armed forces. ATZ-4-131 was widely used in various local conflicts of the end of 20th century.
  
  
  
• 13 August 2003
  - A new kit of an unique subject from Maquette company: 1/35 Lins Light Armored Car model kit is available for online ordering (price $69.97). A kit of a very good quality. Highly recommended!
  
  
  
• 12 August 2003
  - ALAN company presents: 1/35 Gepard Flakpanzer 38t German WW2 Light Tank model kit (price $24.97) is available for online ordering. A kit of a high quality. Recommended!
  
  
  
• 11 August 2003
  - A new 1/72 ZiL-131 Soviet Army Truck model kit is available for online ordering (price $11.97). ZiL-131 truck with high crosscountry capabilities is one of the most well-known in the world in 70s-90s period among Soviet vehicles. It was an excellentbase model for various army vehicles. ZiL-131 and it's variants were in service with Soviet and Warsaw Pact armies, and now in UIC countries armed forces. They were widely used in various local conflicts of the end of 20th century.
  
  
  
• 8 August 2003
  - Lavochkin LaGG-3 Soviet WW2 Fighter book is available for online ordering (price $9.97). 52 pages, 90 photos, drawings and illustrations. Recommended!
  
  
  
• 7 August 2003
  - We received a new kit of a very high quality from ACE company: 1/72 LAV-R US Light Armored Recovery Vehicle model kit is available for online ordering (price $13.97). The LAV-R is an all-terrain, all-weather vehicle with night fighting capabilities. Primary function: This vehicle is capable of safely uprighting overturned LAVs while minimizing additional damage. It has the tactical mobility to reach and recover/support disabled vehicles. The vehicle is capable of towing a disabled LAV with suspension damage. It is air transportable via C-130, C-141, C-5 and CH-53E. When combat loaded there are 200 ready rounds and 800 stowed rounds of 7.62mm ammunition, 8 ready (8 stowed) rounds of smoke grenades. The LAV-R is fully amphibious with a maximum of 3 minutes preparation.
  
  
  
• 6 August 2003
  - Maquette company presents: 1/35 T-34-76 Soviet Soviet WW2 Medium Tank of Stalingrad production model kit is available for online ordering (price $19.97). The T-34 tank armed with 76-mm F-34 gun was produced not only on the Kharkiv plant, but also on the Stalingrad tractor factory (STZ). The T-34 construction was redesign in this plant in the summer 1941. This changes were directed for adaptability to war condition production and increase of tanks production, that were so necessary in the initial period of the Great Patriotic war. For example, new road wheel without rubber tyres and a new strengthened caterpillar links (named a wafer type today) were introduced in T-34 design into this period. The loader's periscope device was added to the armored turret roof. Towing devices of an early type have conceded a place to more simple and reliable towing hooks, from the reasons of economy the right headlight is not mounted. A kit of a good quality. Recommended for Armour enthusiasts!
  
  
  
• 5 August 2003
  - 1/72 M 996 Ambulance model kit by Military-Wheels (AMOdel) is available for online order (price $12.97).The most popular army jeep HMMWV was added to USA armoury in 1985, It has proved itself as one of the most universal, effective and mobile tactical vehicles of the present. In all more than 140000 High Mobile Multi-purpose Vehicles of different modifications have been made. HMMWV is widely used in armed forces of almost 40 countries. A kit of a very good quality. Recommended!
  
  
  
• 4 August 2003
  - Sensation! A new phenomenal kit of a limited edition 1/72 Antonov An-26 Curl Soviet Military Two-Engine Turbo-Prop Transport Aircraft (Polish, Czechoslovakian, Germany Versions) model kit is available for online ordering (price $39.97). The An-26 is high-wing monoplane powered with a pair of AI-24VT (2820 e.h.p.) turboprops and single RU-19A-300 (780 kg) turbojet. The latter is placed in starboard main engine nacelle to be employed as APU and to generate additional thrust in takeoff and cruise flight. Tail fuselage loading gate allows paratroopers and different airborne vehicles landing. The An-26 is equipped with weather radar and autopilot. OPB-1P optical sight provides precise loads drop. Some An-26s have special adapters beneath the fuselage to convey bombs or other weaponary. The An-26 airlifter saw widespread service in Afghan war against rebel Mujahideen forces. Today, 26 countries use the aircraft around the world. A total of more than 1000 An-26 was built. A kit of a superb quality. Photo-etched parts included. Add this kit to your collection!
  
  
  
• 1 August 2003
  - Tupolev Tu-2 Soviet WW2 Bomber. Part 2 book is available for online ordering (price $9.97). This book continues a narration of previous Tupolev Tu-2 Soviet WW2 Bomber. Part 1 book on famous Soviet battle aircraft. 40 pages, 70 photos, drawings and illustrations. Recommended!
  
  
  
• 31 July 2003
  - Another kit of a very high quality from ACE company: 1/72 LAV-25 US Light Armored Vehicle model kit is available for online ordering (price $13.97). The LAV-25 is an all-terrain, all-weather vehicle with night fighting capabilities. The LAV-25's primary function is reconnaissance and battlefield surveillance. It is air transportable via C-130, C-141, C-5 and CH-53E. When combat loaded there are 210 ready (420 stowed) rounds of 25 mm ammunition as well as 400 ready rounds and 1200 stowed rounds of 7.62mm. There are 8 ready (8 stowed) rounds of smoke grenades. The LAV-25 is fully amphibious with a maximum of 3 minutes preparation.
  
  
  
• 30 July 2003
  - A new publication on Soviet aircarft Tupolev Tu-2 Soviet WW2 Bomber. Part 1 book just has been printad and is available for online ordering (price $9.97). 52 pages, 100 photos, drawings and illustrations. Recommended!
  
  
  
• 29 July 2003
  - ACE company offers a new interesting kit: 1/72 MT-LBM (6MA) Russian Multipurpose Tracked Vehicle model kit is available for online ordering (price $11.97). The MT-LB light armored utility vehicle has disappeared from the scene for several years. Development and production of the vehicle had been centered around the Kharkov Tractor Plant, now in Ukraine. However, one of the alternate plants, the Muromteplovoz, is now offering the vehicles again. Murom unveiled three new versions. The MT-LBM is a new configuration of the MT-LB aimed at providing a better armament package. The MT-LBM (6MA) is fitted with the standard 14.5mm KPVT heavy machine gun turret like that fitted on the BTR-70 and BTR-80. The MT-LBM (6MB) is fitted with the 30mm cannon turret fitted to the BTR-80A. The third version of the revived series is the AZM, an air-transportable earth-mover, also fitted with a bulldozer blade. The MT-LB was developed in the late 1960s as the replacement for the older AT-P armoured tracked artillery tractor and was initially known as the M1970 multipurpose tracked vehicle until its correct designation became known. Typical roles of the MT-LB include use as an artillery prime mover towing 100mm anti-tank guns and 122 mm howitzers, command and radio vehicle (which usually has at least two whip antennas on the roof), artillery fire-control vehicle and cargo carrier. It is also widely used as an armoured personnel carrier, especially in difficult terrain such as snow or swamp. A kit of a very good quality. Highly recommended for Armour Enthusiasts!
  
  
  
• 28 July 2003
  - We received a new military historical aviation related publications: Tupolev SB Soviet WW2 Bomber - The Pride of Soviet Air Forces. Part 1 book and Tupolev SB Soviet WW2 Bomber - The Pride of Soviet Air Forces. Part 2 book are available for online ordering (price $9.97). 52 pages, 90 photos, drawings and illustrations. Highly recommended!
  - Incredible offer from AviaPress! All AMODEL kits at wholesale price! Buy it now and save 30%! During August only!
  
  
  
• 25 July 2003
  - For aviation Fans! The modern Russian helicopters model kits: 1/72 Kamov Ka-60 Russian Modern Helicopter model kit (price $11.95), 1/72 Kamov Ka-60 Kassatka Russian Combat Helicopter model kit (price $12.95), 1/72 Kamov Ka-50 Black Shark Russian Attack Helicopter model kit (price $10.97), 1/72 Kamov Ka-52 Russian Combat Helicopter model kit (price $10.97) and 1/72 Kamov Ka-58 Russian Stealth Attack Helicopter model kit (price $10.97) are still available for online ordering. Don't forget about these interesting kits - add them into your AF collection!
  
  
  
• 24 July 2003
  - We received a new kit of a very interesting subject from RODEN company: 1/72 Sd.Kfz.263 (8-Rad) Schwerer Panzerfunkwagen German WW2 Armored Troop-Carrier model kit is available for online ordering (price $12.97). After adding to its armory the Sd.Kfz.231 (8-Rad) heavy armored car in 1937, the military command ordered a special modification of this car intended for service in advanced reconnaissance units. The primary tasks for this car were stable radio communication with generzal headquarters, and coordination of fighting units in action. The distinctive features of the new armored car were an armored body with a fixed turret, and a long external radio aerial installed on the body. The bigger turret was justified by an increase of the crew to 5 persons, 2 of them being radio operators. The radio equipment consisted of the Funkgerat fur mittleren Pz.-Funktrupp radio station and Kurbelmast adjustable telescopic antenna. The installation of radio equipment significantly decreased space inside the car. At the development stage it was decided not to install the cannon, leaving only the machine gun available for frontal defense; its ammunition was decreased from 1000 to 750 shells. After the beginning of WW2, fighting experience proved that fast acting motorized units require coordinated command, and cars with radio communication equipment could provide the necessary liaison. At this time the Sd.Kfz.263 (8-Rad) cars started to be widely used in their new role as mobile command units. One of the first commanders to appreciate the advantages of the Sd.Kfz.263 was Major-General Erwin Rommel, the commander of the 7th Tank Division at the start of the war. A kit of a very good quality. Highly recommended!
  
  
  
• 23 July 2003
  - Zvezda company presents: 1/35 Special Team (Spetsnaz) of the Russian Internal Troops model kit is available for online ordering (price $6.97).These four figures represent in their appearance and armament modern Russian soldiers, belonging the elite operational anti-terror units used mainly for releasing hostages and fighting against armed gangs. Recomennded!
  
  
  
• 22 July 2003
  - RODEN company presents a new kit of a superb quality: 1/72 Heinkel 111E German WW2 Bomber model kit is available for online ordering (price $27.97). In January 1938 the first 'Emils' (unofficial name of the He 111E) left the factory. The new aircraft reached a maximum speed of 425 km/h (cruising speed with a 2000 kg bomb load was 380 km/h). Mass production of this modification started immediately. The first Jumo-engined version of He 111 started to arrive in combat units in the summer of 1938. The first one to receive the type was Kampfgeschwader 1 Hindenburg - the Luftwaffe's elite unit. In mass production, the He 111 was given further minor improvements (mainly in special equipment, defensive armament and installation of additional fuel tanks). 220 He 111 Es were built in total. At the end of 1938, the He 111P 'second generation one-eleven' was successfully tested. All He 111 Es that were still in service were passed on to the training units before September 1st 1939, when WW2 started. Highly recommended!
  
  
  
• 21 July 2003
  - 1/400 Sch-311 Soviet WW2 Submarine model kit by Maquette company is available for online ordering (price $5.97). The Sch type series 3 submarines were began produced in 1930 and this series became the base for some following series development. The Sch type submarines were more numerous in Soviet Navy and used in Baltic, Black Sea, North and Pacific Fleets during WW2. The Sch-311 Kumza served in Baltic Fleet and was killed In October 15 1942 in Finn Gulf by Finnish patrol ships. A kit of a good quality. Recommended for naval enthusiasts!
  
  
  
• 18 July 2003
  - A new kit of a very high quality from RODEN company: 1/72 RAF S.E.5a w/Hispano Suiza British WW1 Fighter model kit is available for online ordering (price $9.97). In the Spring of 1917 the RFC received a new fighter, the RAF S.E.5. This fighter had potentially very good fighting capability, which was successfully realized by one of the Empire's best aces, Albert Ball, in numerous air duels with the adversary's planes. The only significant disadvantage of this plane was its Hispano Suiza V8 engine whose 150 h.p. was insufficient. The situation changed shortly after the appearance of Hispano Suiza's 200 h.p. engine, a powerplant which could offer the plane significant improvement. By the end of May in the same year, the third prototype of the S.E.5 with the new engine conducted its first flight. 56 Squadron of the RFC was the first to receive the S.E.Sa in 1917. The unit that had successfully flown the 'regular' S.E.5, welcomed the new modification of this plane. Recommended for Aviation Fans!
  
  
  
• 17 July 2003
  - We received a new issue of popular Russian high illustrated magazine of VVS: Vestnik Vozdushnogo Flota #3-4 2003 is available for online ordering (price $6.0). This issue as usually covers a number of interesting and actual aviation related topics. The magazine is well supplied with photographs and color illustrations. 72 pages, 120 photos. Recommended for Aviation Fans!
  
  
  
• 16 July 2003
  - Add this interesting kit into your Soviet Navy collection: 1/400 L-4 Soviet WW2 Submarine model kit from Maquette company is available for online ordering (price $5.97). The L type submarines were developed under the guiuance of B.Malinin un base of D type series 1 submarine construction. 6 submarines of L type were produced from 1929. 3 submarines used in Baltic Fleet and 3 - in Black Sea Fleet during WW2. The L-4 'Garibaldiets' torpedoed 7 enemy transport ships, supplied troops and loads to besieged Sevastopol. Recommended for naval enthusiasts!
  
  
  
• 15 July 2003
  - A new issue of Popular high illustrated Russian Military Historical magazine: Technika and Vooruzhenie #4 2003 is available for online ordering (price $5.97). The main topics of this issue are The S-75 Soviet Air-Defense Missile System, The SU-76 and SU-76 Soviet WW2 SPGs, The Soviet WW2 flame-throwing tanks etc. 40 pages, 80 photos. Recommended!
  
  
  
• 14 July 2003
  - 1/400 K-123 Soviet Alpha Class Nuclear Submarine model kit by Maquette company is available for online ordering (price $5.97). The nuclear submarines 705 and 705K project (NATO code Alpha) was developed for antisubmarine role in Leningrad's Malahit design bureau (KB 143) under supervision of Chief Designer M.G.Rusanov in the 1960s. The Alpha had special rescue surfacing module for everybody of crew the first time of the world. Designers applied some progressive solution in this submarine: the hull was make by titanium, high automation of all systems was used, the first cooling system of nuclear plant used metal with low temperature of melting as cooling mixture. The first submarine of 705 project under registered number K-64 was launched in 1969, and the first 705K project under registered number K-123 was admitted to the Soviet Navy and used in the North Fleet (registered number was changed to B-123 in June 3 1992). Total 7 submarines 705 and 705K project were built. Recommended for naval enthusiasts!
  
  
  
• 11 July 2003
  - A new issue of Popular high illustrated Russian Armor magazine: TankoMaster #2 2003 has been printed and is available for online ordering (price $5.97). 48 pages, 120 photos, drawings. Recommended!
  
  
  
• 10 July 2003
  - A new issue of a most mass Russian Aviation Historical magazine: Krylja Rodiny #3 2003 is available for order (price $4.95). The main subject of this issue is The Ilushin Aircraft-Building Firm. Also some another types of aircraft are described in this issue. Highly recommended!
  
  
  
• 9 July 2003
  - Read more about the different aspects of a marine history and technique in this new issue of a Popular high illustrated Russian Navy Historical magazine Flotomaster magazine #1 2003 (price $5.97). This issue as usually dedicated to the events in a marine history, ships and their crews, design of naval engineering, armour etc. 48 pages, 90 photographs. Recommended for all enthusiasts who are interested in the naval area!
  - 1/72 HMMWV M1025 Army Jeep model kit (price $9.97) and 1/35 BMP-2D Soviet Infantry Combat Vehicle in Afghanistan model kit (price $15.97) are again available for inline ordering.
  
  
  
• 8 July 2003
  - A new issue of Popular Very High Illustrated Russian Military Historical magazine Zeughaus #20 has been printed (price $9.97). In this issue: Gunnery masters in the reigh of Grand Prince of Moscow Vasily III, Chosen soldiers regiments of moscow State in 17th cent (First service clothes), The lost corps: Troops of prince Gortchakov in 1812. Some new detailes supplemented order-of-battle of Russian Army during Napoleon's invansion, Reinforcement of The Georgian (later Caucasian) Corps in 1819: New details completing some Russian regimental histories, The oldest Russian regimental chief Austrian Emperor Franz-Jozeph I, Rear photos of the Kiev Hussar Regiment, Unapproved embroidery on Marshals of Soviet Union dress uniforms, Rank badges of Army Generals and Marshals of Russian Federation, New departamental award of the Service of Special Construction of Russian Federation etc. 48 pages, photos, color illustrations. Highly recommended!
  - And once again some rare kits are available for online ordering. Here's a list: 1/72 GAZ-51 Bochka (Can) Soviet mass post-WW2 fuel truck model kit (price $7.97), 1/72 T-34-85 NVA type 63 Soviet WWII Medium Tank model kit (price $12.97), 1/72 T-34-85 Soviet WWII Repair Retriever model kit (price $12.97), 1/72 HMMWV M988 Army jeep model kit (price $9.97).
  
  
  
• 7 July 2003
  - We received a new issue of Popular Russian Aviation Historical magazine: Aviatsiya-Kosmonavtika #3 2003 is available for online ordering (price $5.97). The main topics of this issue are 'Strizhi' Russian aerobatic team, WW2 bombers and fighters (such as LaGG-3, Me-163, SB-2), Helicopters etc. Recommended!
  - Some popular kits: 1/72 Berezniak-Isaev BI-1 Soviet WW2 Jet Interceptor model kit (price $5.97), 1/35 UAZ-469 SFOR Jeep model kit (price $17.97), 1/72 Tunguska 2S6M Russian Modern Low Level Air Defense System model kit (price $13.97), 1/72 GAZ-51 Soviet most mass post-WW2 truck model kit (price $7.97) are again available for on-line ordering. Don't lose a chance to have them! The quantity of these kits is very limited!
  
  
  
• 4 July 2003
  - Another new issue of Popular high illustrated Russian Aerospace Industry magazine Aerospace Courier #6 2002 is available for online ordering (price $6.95). In issue: The Russian Duma Comes Together in Matters of Aerospace, The Main Directions of the Commercial Use of Space, Russian Avionics, Restructuring Is a Creative Process, From Technocomplex Cetre to Avionics Concern, ELARA's New Tehnologies, Monopolization - Specialization -Democratization - Privatization - Restructuring - Centralization: Temptations, Trials and Ordeals Of Russian Enterprises, Defence Industry and Combat Readiness of Russian Army, Vympel's Missile Launchers, ICBMs - From Deterrence To Cooperative Threat Reduction, New Flight Suits from Vympel -Excellent Protection, Aeroflot in IL-96-300's Destiny, Expo-2003 etc. 80 pages, 110 photos, Russian and English text! Highly recommended!
  - A very interesting rare kits: 1/72 TZ-22M (KrAZ-256) Soviet heavy refueller model kit (price $13.97), 1/35 ZiS-30 Soviet WWII Antitank SPG model kit (price $15.97), 1/35 FAI-M Soviet WW2 Armour Car model kit (price $9.97), 1/35 BA-20 Soviet WW2 Armoured Car model kit (price $7.97) are again available for on-line ordering. Hurry up! The quantity of these kits is limited!
  
  
  
• 3 July 2003
  - A new issue of a Popular Russian Aviation Historical magazine Aviatsija i Vremya #2 2003 is available for online ordering (price $6.97). The issue covers very interesting topics in the aviation related area such as Night warfare in the sky of Korea, LCA is India's pride, Behind the Great Wall (Chinese fighters), Aircraft modelling in Ukraine, Yak-23 fighter intended for export delivery, "Red" Italian etc. 52 pages, 70 photos, color illustrations, supplementary sheet with drawings: An-2 and An-2NAK aircraft. Recommended!
  
  
  
• 2 July 2003
  - A new issue of Popular high illustrated Russian Aerospace Industry magazine Aerospace Courier #5 2002 is available for online ordering (price $6.95). In issue: Three Cheers for Phazotron - NIIR, Practical Use of Space Hardware and Sattellite Technologies, Mighty Wings for Mighty Volga, Sokol Spreads his Wings Again, AVIAKOR'S Jetlines & Full Range of Services, Top Russian Short-Haul Airliner, New Hub Half-Way Between Asia and Europe etc. 96 pages, 100 photos, Russian and English text! Highly recommended!
  
  
  
• 1 July 2003
  - A new issues of Popular high illustrated Russian Aerospace magazine Aviapanorama magazine #1-2 2003 and Aviapanorama magazine #3-4 2003 (price $6.95 for each). Both issues includes the topics regarding the up to day events and modern types of aviation and space industry. The issues are accompanied by the large amount of Illustrations.
  
  
  
• 30 June 2003
  - We received a new issue of Popular high illustrated Navy Historical magazine: Morskaya Kollektsia #2 2003: Soviet Maxim Gorkiy Class Cruisers is available for online ordering (price $7.97). 32 pages, 50 photos, case histories and schemes.
  
  
  
• 27 June 2003
  - Another new issue of Popular high illustrated Armour Historical magazine Bronekollektsia #2 2003: Centurion British Cruiser Gun Tank has been printed and is available for online ordering (price $7.97). 32 pages, 50 photos and drawings. Highly recommended!
  
  
  
• 26 June 2003
  - UM company presents a new kit of very good quality: 1/72 D-38 Soviet WW2 Artillery Tank (BT-2 with turret A-43) model kit is available for online ordering (price $14.97). D-38 artillery tank was created in the USSR in 1931-32. It differed from the serial BT-2 tank in the new turret of the constructor N. Dyrenkov, which carried a 76 millimetre cannon and a 7.62 millimetre machine gun. The ammunition supply consist of 50 rounds and 2700 cartridges. This construction went through the probation tests, but due to a number of disadvantages was not put in a quantity production. Basing on this machine a known artillery BT-7A tank was designed developing more perfect artillery tanks BT-7A.
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• 25 June 2003
  - For Armour Enthusiasts! A new issue of Popular high illustrated Armour Historical magazine Bronekollektsia #1 2003: Red Army's Amphibious Armored Vehicles has been issued (price $7.97). Numerous photographs, drawings and color illustrations accompany the text. Highly recommended!
  
  
  
• 24 June 2003
  - Zvezda company presents: 1/72 Samurai Infantry model kit is available for online ordering (price $5.97). The samurais (the military servants) were a Japanese privileged military estate. They lived according to their own code of honour, the busido, the word meaning 'the way of the warrior'. The main aim of the samurai was faithful service to his master, a daime (a prince) or a shogun (a military leader in Japan). The most spread weapons were the bow and the spear (yari). The sword was also a very important part of the samurai's armament. The most desperate and fine swordsmen were samurais armed with the nodati, a long two-handled sword. Even experienced warriors could hardly resist their attacks. Some samurais could use the naginata, a sword fastened to a long wooden stick. Masterly warriors combined a powerful hit of the long sword in attack and its defense qualities. Each daime created his own army fighting with his flag. Each warrior had a special sign with her daime's coat of arms on his back. Noble samurais guarded their daime or served as junior commanders in his army. They had the most strong armour and were better warriors. The Set Samurai can be used for playing 'AGE OF BATTLES' system. Each figure corresponds to the real historical warriors with their special characteristics. Playing 'AGE OF BATTLES' system and using our cathalog, you'll enjoy the world of historical-military games!
  - We received a new kit of a very good quality by PST company: 1/72 PT-76 Soviet Amphibious Tank model kit is available for online ordering (price $14.97). The PT-76 was entered with the Soviet Army in 1951. The modification of PT-76B was produced from 1958 till 1967. Totally 12000 units of all modifications of the PT-76 tank were produced and about 2000 units of them were exported. The PT-76 tanks were deployed in armies of almost thirty five countries. The PT-76 tanks were actively used in many regional wars and conflicts in the post WWII period. The PT-76 tank still remains one of the mass and the best amphibious tank in the world. Add this kit to your collection!
  
  
  
• 23 June 2003
  - Maquette company presents a new interesting kit of very good quality: 1/144 Soyuz TM Russian Rocket System model kit (price $9.97) is available for online ordering. A kit of an unique subject. Highly recommended!
  - A new kit of a very good quality by AMOdel company: 1/72 Yakovlev Yak-27R Soviet Reconnaissance Aircraft model kit is available for online ordering (price $15.97). The reconnaissance plane Yak-27R was built in 1958 on the basis of the experimental aircraft Yak-122. For increasing the field of view from the cabin the fuselage nose cone was glazed completely. The aircraft was given an improved wing, on which only inner wing fences were left. The wingspan increased due to use of outrigger wingtip behind the wing fillets. The power plant of serial Yak-27R included two RD-9F and the range ability reached 1770 km at an altitude of 10000 meters. The use of suspended fuel tanks has allowed to increase the range ability up to 2380 km. In sum, 180 aircrafts Yak-27R were built. The first public showing of the aircraft took place at the fly-past in Tushino in 1961. In NATO the reconnaissance plane Yak-27R was given the name Mangrove.
  
  
  
• 20 June 2003
  - Another new kit of a very good quality by ACE company: 1/72 Grumman AF-2S Guardian US Navy Aircraft is available for online ordering (price $24.97). The AF Guardian was developed as a replacement for the Navy's TBF Avenger anti-submarine search & strike aircraft. The new plane was to be classified as "hunter-killer" carrier based anti-submarine (ASW) aircraft. The first prototype flew on 19 December 1945. Two variants of the Guardian were produced: The AF-2S for torpedo or bombing missions and the AF-2W with the large ventral radar. The Guardian was the biggest single-engine piston aircraft ever flown by the US Navy. It was driven by a P&W R-2800-48W Double Wasp radial engine, providing 2,400 horsepower to a big four-bladed propeller. A second version of the AF-2S hunter was built beginning in 1952, featuring magnetic anomaly detector (MAD) gear with a boom on the right side of the fuselage. This variant was designated the "AF-3S", and 40 were built. The last Guardian was rolled out in March 1953, with a total of 389 of all variants built, including the prototypes. By early 1953, Guardians began to be phased out of front line Navy squadrons in favor of the S2F-1 Tracker, a combined hunter-killer aircraft. Highly recommended!
  
  
  
• 19 June 2003
  - ACE company offers a new interesting kit: 1/72 BTR-50PU Soviet Tracked Command Vehicle model kit is available for online ordering (price $13.97). During the development of the BTR-50P, it was decided to develop corresponding command vehicles. The first of these was the BTR-50PN which entered production in 1958 alongside the BTR-50PK. The more common command type was designated the BTR-50PU. This command version resembled the BTR-50PK, but had a modified armored roof with oval doors and additional vents to dissipate the heat from added electronics and generators. The radio fit of the BTR-50PU varied depending on its role. Variants were built with assortments of the R-l 12, R-l 13, R-105, or R-105U; R-403BM radio relay (half-set); R-311 radio receiver, P-193A field telephone system. The boxy hull of the BTR-50P made it very suitable for this role, and these command vehicles remained in service long after the demise of the BTR-50P infantry carriers. Indeed, some of the BTR-50P infantry carriers were rebuilt in the command vehicle role. Later improved versions of the BTR-50PU family included the BTR-50PUM and the BTR-50PUM-1. Due to the shortcomings in the BTR-50PK design, its production ended in the mid-1960's. However, the BTR-50PU command vehicle had proved a very useful vehicle, and production continued until 1972-73. A kit of a very good quality. Highly recommended for Armour Enthusiasts!
  
  
  
• 18 June 2003
  - A very rare book The First Yak (Yak-1 Story) book (price $19.95) is again available for on-line ordering. Hurry up! The quantity of this issue is very limited!
  - UM company presents a new kit of very good quality: 1/72 BA-10 Soviet WW2 Armoured Car model kit is available for online ordering (price $12.97). Manufacturing of armored vehicle BA-10 was launched in 1938 that appeared BA-6. Its arms consist of 45-mm gun and 7,62-mm machine gun. The ammunition supply consist of 49 rounds and 2079 cartridges. The armored vehicle has four crew-members, a commander, a gun layer, a loader and a driver. In total it was manufactured 3311 machines. The armored vehicle fought in Spain, in Mongolia, in Finland and also during the World War II in 1939-1945. Highly recommended!
  
  
  
• 17 June 2003
  - We received a new interesting military historical publication: White Army at Russian North. 1918-1920 book is available for online ordering (price $9.97). 44 pages, 30 photos and illustrations. Recommended!
  - Maquette company presents a new kits of very good quality: 1/35 T-37A Soviet Light Amphibious Tank model kit (price $17.97) and 1/72 Kamov Ka-32 Soviet Rescue Helicopter model kit (price $14.97) are available for online ordering. Highly recommended!
  
  
  
• 16 June 2003
  - A new historical publication: Liners of 1936-1968 Years at War book is available for online ordering (price $9.97). 96 pages, 120 photos and illustrations. Recommended!
  - A new interesting book: Ukraina's Armies book is available for online ordering (price $11.97). 140 pages, 100 photos and illustrations. Highly recommended for people who are interested in the military history!
  - AMOdel company presents: 1/72 Christen Eagle-I Aerobatic Aircraft model kit is available for online ordering (price $10.97). Christen Eagle is popular American sport plane. It was created to compete with famous Pitts S2A plane. This model kit presents one-seater version of the airplane. Recommended!
  
  
  
• 12 June 2003
  - A new large publication on WW2 history: Red Army book is available for online ordering (price $49.97). Red Army's weapon, armour and automobile technique, aircraft, uniform, organisation charts and structures, awards at WW2 period are described in this book. 352 pages, 500+ photos and illustrations. Highly recommended!
  - We received a new interesting book: Avrora Cruiser: 100 years at service book is available for online ordering (price $19.97). 160 pages, 90 photos, scale drawings. Recommended for Naval Enthusiasts!
  - ICM company presents: 1/35 Soviet Tank Crew (1943-1945) model kit (price $7.97) is available for online order. A kit of a very good quality. Highly recommended!
  
  
  
• 11 June 2003
  - We've just obtained some more rare magazines. Hurry up! The quantity of these issues are very limited! Don't lose a chance to have them! Aviatsija i Vremya N3 1997 (Beriev Be-12 amphibious aircraft story + scale plans) (price $6.97), Aviatsija i Vremya N5 1997 (Antonov An-22 heavy transport aircraft story + scale plans) (price $6.97), Aviatsija i Vremya N6 1997 (Yakovlev Yak-25 jet fighter story + scale plans) (price $6.97), Aviatsija i Vremya N4 1998 (Mil Mi-1 multipurpose light helicopter story + scale plans) (price $6.97).
  
  
  
• 10 June 2003
  - To your attention is suggested the First Russian publication about Chinese tank production and development: China's Military Technique. The Tanks book (price $13.97). Appeared at 50-th years, China Tank industry developed and adapted the traditions of Soviet armoured technique design for local conditions. In this book you can get acquaintance with the speciality on tanks of Peoples Liberation Army of China. Many information is publicated in first time. Ordered information about all Chinese tanks presents first time also. This book is relay for spesialists and readers, interested in armoured fighting vehicles area. 128 pages, 100 photos. Highly recommended!
  - Read more about famous Beriev aircraft in this new publication: MBR-2 - The First Beriev Aircraft book is available for online ordering (price $19.97). 96 pages, 130 photos. Highly recommended!
  - Another kit of a very good quality by AMOdel company: 1/72 Mil Mi-1 Soviet Ambulance Helicopter model kit is available for online ordering (price $11.97). Mil Mi-1 became the first serial helicopter in the USSR. The helicopter made its first lift-off in September 1948, the serial production began in 1951. Mi-1 was the most wide-spread ambulance helicopter in the Soviet Union. This model kit presents ambulance version of Mi-1 with a suspended gondola for transportation of the wounded.
  
  
  
• 9 June 2003
  - A new unique publication: All Soviet WW2 Aircraft book is available for online ordering (price $49.97). All types of Sovet WW2 bombers, fighters, cargo aircraft, amphibious and attack planes and other ones are described as well in this book. 352 pages, 500+ photos. Highly recommended!
  - A new issue of Popular Very High Illustrated Russian Military Historical magazine Zeughaus #18 has been printed (price $9.97). The military historical journal Zeughaus has been published since 1991. Now it's the only Russian scientific issue devoted to little known facts of the history of Russia and Soviet Union uniforms, awards, weapons and banners. All the articles published in «Zeughaus» are based on rare archives and plentifully illustrated with pictures drawn by journal's painters, photos and slides of original pieces from state museums and private collections. The authors of the journal are chief experts of Russian militaria. The Zeughaus journal receives applications for consultations on the historical subjects and also provides full translation of the text into the English language. The services mentioned above are provided on the base of mutual agreement. In this issue: Ancient Russian shields: reconstruction based on archaeological sources of 10th century, Russian landed gentry cavalry in the 17th century: arms and armour, horse and men strength, Everyday life and service of the Russian army at the 1800s, Everyday appearance of French infantrymen, Continuation of detailed description of clothing of personnel of the various semi-military services, Cadet uniforms, customs and traditions, Recent information about White forces in the North of Russia during Civil War, Ukrainian guards in 1918 etc. 48 pages, 30 photos, color illustrations. Highly recommended!
  - AMOdel company presents: 1/72 PZL-104 Wilga-35 Polish Aircraft with flotation gears model kit is available for online ordering (price $9.97). The aircraft PZL-104 Wilga performed its maiden flight on June 1st, 1953. Thanks to good construction the aircraft was widely adopted in agriculture, training, air medical service and VVS (Soviet Air Forces) as a patrol aircraft. In 1964 Wilga, having reached an altitude of 6836 metres, held a national Polish record for aircrafts of this class. For exploiting the plane on small reservoirs the version with flotation landing gears was designed and a small series was built. The aircraft PZL-104 Wilga has obtained the recognition throughout the world for its reliability and simplicity. A kit of a good quality. Recommended!
  
  
  
• 6 June 2003
  - A new interesting Frontline series book has came out! Baltic Battles in 1941 book (price $14.97) is available for online ordering. Actions of Northwestern front and Heere Gruppe Nord on the Baltic states territory since 22nd of June by 10th of July of 1941 are viewed in this work. Sudden attack of Germany got troops of the Baltic Special military district by surprise. During the first hours of war Red Army's units suffered great casualties. Despite of the heroism of some separate units, command of Northwestern front lost contact with the troops and couldn't manage to organize strong defense. As a result, by 10th of July, 1941 units of Northwestern front left Lithuania, Latvia and went over to the territory of Estonia and Russia, suffering great losses. 80 pages, 88 photos, color illustrations. Highly recommended!
  - We received a new Soviet WW2 Submarines. The Story of Battle Campaigns 1941-1945. The Black Sea Fleet book (price $12.97). 96 pages, 100 photos. Recommended for Naval Enthusiasts!
  - AMOdel company presents a new kit of a very interesting subject: 1/72 Kamov Ka-15NKh Soviet Light Helicopter model kit is available for online ordering (price $10.97). The maiden flight of the helicopter Ka-15 was performed by a test-pilot O.K. Yefremov on April 14th,1953. State tests were finished in 1955. The serial production was developed on the aircraft works in Ulan-Ude. In 1956 a number of revisions were made which allowed to improve the field-performance data of the helicopter. A lot of different versions were built on the basis of Ka-15M. Thanks to a small size and high manoeuvrability the helicopter was successfully exploited on the ships even in the conditions of wind force 6. For the transportation of the patients an ambulance version with suspended gondolas was built, fn 1956 an agricultural version of Ka-15M assigned for applying fertilizes on the fields and struggle against pests, was designed. This helicopter was equipped with special removable gear for spraying, fertilization and generation of aerosols. In all in the course of serial production 354 helicopters of different modifications continued to be in use till mid seventies. A kit of a good quality. Highly recommended!
  
  
  
• 5 June 2003
  - Some rare books and magazines on WW2 armour are available for online ordering again. Hurry up! The quantity of these issues are very limited! Red Army tank camouflage 1930-1945 (Completely in English) book (price $18.97), The BM-13 Katyusha Soviet WW2 MLRS book (price $10.97), Bronekollektsia N1 1996: BT-2 and BT-5 Soviet WWII light tanks magazine (price $9.97).
  - ACE company offers new interesting kit: 1/72 BMP-1U Ukrainian Infantry Combat Vehicle model kit is available for online ordering (price $11.97). In 2001 Ukraine presented heavily modernized version of BMP-1 (BMP-1U by certain sources). Main difference from the basic BMP-1 is the replacement of the original armament by the new weapons station Shkval (Squall). This weapons station was developed for light armored vehicles to increase their combat effectiveness. What catches the eye is the attempt of the Ukrainians to create their own 'Kliver' weapons station (similar system developed in Russia earlier), but from the domestic components. 'Shkval' consist of 30mm autocannon KBA-2 (analog of the Russian 2A72), double anti-tank launcher 'Konkurs1 (or Red Arrow can be used as well) and 30mm automatic grenade launcher AGS-17 'Plamya' (Flame). Although this system is new, it has it's own advantages: anti-tank and grenade launcher, auto-cannon as well as the ammunition are in widespread use all over the world. This in regards eliminates shortage of ammunition, makes it easy to maintain and lower the cost of license production if necessary. Since new weapon station required more room installation was accomplished at the cost of cutting down infantry squad to 6 people rather then 8 in original vehicle. Aside from upgrades mentioned above the following was installed: flotation sides-skirts, drive sprocket and tracks from the BMP-2. A kit of a good quality. Recommended for Armour Enthusiasts!
  
  
  
• 4 June 2003
  - We've just obtained some more rare books and magazines. Hurry up! The quantity of these issues are very limited! Don't lose a chance to have them! : Reconnaissance Airplanes Polikarpov R-5 and R-Z book (price $12.97), Aviatsija i Vremya N4 1997 (Tupolev TB-3 story plus 1/72 great detailed scale plans) magazine (price $6.97), Aviatsija i Vremya N3 1998 (Lebed XII WW1 fighter story + scale plans) magazine (price $6.97), Aviatsija i Vremya N5 1999 (Lisunov Li-2/PS-84 WW2 transport aircarft story + scale plans)s magazine (price $6.97), Aviatsija i Vremya N6 1999 (Beriev Be-6 flying boat story + scale plans) magazine (price $6.97).
  
  
• 3 June 2003
  - Moskit company presents new phenomenal accessories for new subjects: MSK-3513 1/35 Sd.Kfz.11 (price 10.97), MSK-3535 1/35 PzKpfw.38(t) Ausf.A-D (price 11.97), MSK-3536 1/35 AufklaerungsPanzer 38t (price 16.97). Super Quality! Highly recommended!
  
  
  
• 2 June 2003
  - A new issue of Popular high illustrated Russian Military Historical magazine: Technika and Vooruzhenie #2 2003 is available for online ordering (price $5.97). The main topics of this issue is The WW1 Machine Guns. 40 pages, 70 photos. Recommended!
  - We received a new issue of Popular high illustrated Military magazine Sergeant magazine #3 2002 is available for online ordering (price $6.95). The articles about a world military history are represented in this issue. 45 pages, 50 illustrations.
  - Read more about armour technique in this issue of Popular high illustrated Russian Armor magazine: TankoMaster #1 2003 is available for online ordering (price $5.97). 48 pages, 50 photos. Recommended!
  
  
  
• 30 May 2003
  - Read more about the different aspects of a marine history in this new issue of a Popular high illustrated Russian Navy Historical magazine Flotomaster magazine #6 2002 (price $5.97). This issue of a popular magazine as usually dedicated to the events in a marine history, ships and their crews, design of naval engineering, armour etc. 50 pages, 70 photographs. Recommended for all enthusiasts who are interested in the naval area!
  - A new articles on aviation world are present in this new issue of Popular high illustrated Aviation Historical magazine: Mir Aviatsii #1 2003 (price $6.97). In issue: The Tupolev SB bomber (Vladimir Kotel'nikov charts the early stage of the SB's production and improvement process), The reminiscences of 62nd Bomber Division/94th Bomber Regiment navigator Yefim Donskoy about the first days of the Great Patriotic War, Dmitriy Karlenko and Vlad Antipov reconstruct the course of the Red Army's Khar'kov offensive operation of May 1942, At the forefront of the Cold War: the recollections of bomber navigator Viktor Shapovalov about his tour of duty in the Group of Soviet Forces in Germany in the mid-1950s, Foton the Moscow Aviation Institute's project, Soviet Air Force's Guards units directory (1941-45), Colour gallery: Tupolev Tu-95MS Bear-H missile carrier etc. 52 pages, 70 photos, drawings of the SB 2M-100. Recommended for Aviation Fans!
  - A new issue of Popular high illustrated Navy Historical magazine Morskaya Kollektsia #1 2003: Soviet Kirov Class Cruisers has been printed and is available for online ordering (price $7.97). 32 pages, 40 photos, case histories and schemes.
  
  
  
• 29 May 2003
  - A new issue of Very high illustrated Aviation Historical magazine Aviasalony Mira #18 is available for online ordering (price $6.95). 80 pages, 110 photos. Recommended for Aviation Fans!
  - We received a new issue of Popular very high illustrated Russian Aviation Historical magazine History of Aviation magazine #2 2002 (price $6.97). This issue offers a continuation to the materials published before as well as some new articles. In issue: Polikarpov I-16 WW2 fighter, Tupolev TB-3 Soviet WW2 heavy bomber, First RAF Aces, Air war in Vietnam, The last classic war of the XX century etc. The magazine is well illustrated with photographs and is supplied with line drawings. 66 pages, 80 photos.
  - A new issue of Popular Russian Aviation high illustrated magazine Aviatsija #12-bis has been printed and is available for online ordering (price $6.95).The main topics of this issue are the Beriev aircraft and the sky firemans. 48 pages, 90 photographs. Recommended!
  
  
  
• 28 May 2003
  - We received a new books on legendary Soviet WW2 Aircraft: Polikarpov I-16 Soviet WW2 Fighter. Part 1 book, Polikarpov I-16 Soviet WW2 Fighter. Part 2 book, Polikarpov I-16 Soviet WW2 Fighter. Part 3 book are available for online ordering (price $9.97 for each). These publications tells about history of aircraft creating and develpment, it's characteristics and features. The detailed information on battle usage of I-16 fighter also present. Numerous rare b/w photographs accompany the text. Highly recommended for people who are interested in the military and aviation history!
  
  
  
• 27 May 2003
  - We've just obtained some more rare books and magazines. Hurry up! The quantity of these issues are very limited! Don't lose a chance to have them! : Artillery weapon of Soviet tanks 1940-1945 (price $9.95), Mikoyan MiG-31 Soviet Interceptor Fighter Story (price $9.95), Cruisers of the Russian Imperial Fleet. Part II (1856 - 1917) (price $15.00), T-72 Soviet Main Battle Tank (price $9.95), T-80 Soviet Main Battle Tank (price $9.95), The Atillery of The Special Capacity (price $9.95), Russia's helicopter world (price $37.97), Sikorsky S-XVI Russian Scout (price $9.95), First Sukhoi Jet Fighters (price $9.95), Lend Lease Cars (price $9.00), Bronekollektsia N4 1997: T-40 and T-60 Soviet WWII Light Tanks (price $7.97), Bronekollektsia N6 2000: Panzer III medium tank (price $7.97), Mir Aviatsii N1 1999 (price $6.97), Mir Aviatsii N3 2001 (price $6.97), M-Hobby N3 2001 (#31) (price $6.97), M-Hobby N1 2002 (#35) (price $6.97), M-Hobby N2 2002 (#36) (price $6.97), Morskaya Kollektsia N3 1997: Armoured Cruisers of Bayan Class (price $7.97), Technika and Vooruzhenie N3 2001 (price $5.97).
  
  
• 26 May 2003
  - The famous Russian Shturmovik has finally returned! Four 1/72 Ilyushin Il-2 model kits by Eastern Express company (ex-Dako) are available for online ordering: 1/72 Ilyushin Il-2 Soviet WW2 Attack Plane model kit, 1/72 Ilyushin Il-2M Soviet WW2 Attack Plane model kit, 1/72 Ilyushin Il-2M3 Soviet WW2 Attack Plane model kit, 1/72 Ilyushin Il-2M3 Tank Buster with NS-37 Guns Soviet WW2 Attack Plane model kit (price $6.97 for each). Add them to your Soviet WW2 aviation collection!
  
  
  
• 23 May 2003
  - Want to know more about famous Soviet WW2 fighters by A.S. Yakovlev's design bureau? Detailed information, lots of unknown and never published facts and some additional data are present in a new Yakovlev Yak-1/3/7/9 Fighters at WW2. Part 1 book, Yakovlev Yak-1/3/7/9 Fighters at WW2. Part 2 book, Yakovlev Yak-1/3/7/9 Fighters at WW2. Part 3 book (price $9.97 for each). Numerous rare b/w photographs accompany the text. Highly recommended for people who are interested in the military and aviation history!
  
  
  
• 22 May 2003
  - A new Military Cronicles series publication: Direction - North-West (The Leningrad Strategic Defensive Operation) book is available for online ordering (price $15.97). The Leningrad strategic operation (10 July -30 September 1941) was conducted by troops of the Northern Front (which became the Leningrad Front on 23 August 1941) and North-Western Front, both supported by the Baltic Fleet. The first of the two books narrating about these events, tells the reader of the Leningrad Military District deploying into the Northern Front, about battles waged for retaining Estonia, combats in Karelia and on the Luga defence line. Despite the failures of the first months of that war, the Soviet troops were constantly delivering quite strong counterattacks against Wehrmacht and the Finnish Army, while demonstrating the best qualities of Russian warriors - personal bravery, love for the Motherland and the ability to keep up their courage in most critical situations. This book contains 105 photographs, as well as drawings of combat equipment, maps of combat operation areas.
  - A new issues of Popular very high illustrated Russian Aviation Historical magazine Aviamaster #8 2002 and Aviamaster #2 2003 are available for online ordering (price $6.95 for each). Highly recommended for people who are interested in the military and aviation history!
  
  
  
• 21 May 2003
  - We received a new Boyarin Ruusian 2nd Rank Cruiser book (price $11.97). Boyarin is one of four 2nd rank cruisers constructed with in the bounds of the shipbuilding program of 1898. She was with the Russian Navy hardly more than a year and left memories of herself perhaps only by her mysterious coming to the world and disappearance. The author of the monograph that is based on the documents of the Russian State Archives of the Navy discovers these mysteries to the benefit of the public interested in the naval history. Both the notable events of the short service life of the ship and interesting details of her arrangement and architecture are described as well. 44 pages, 60 photos, drawings. Recommended!
  - A new issue of Popular high illustrated Russian Military Historical magazine: Technika and Vooruzhenie #3 2003 is available for online ordering (price $5.97). The main topics of this issue are: The Russian MLRS, Rurik Russian cruiser, The Russian Air-Defense missile complexes etc. 40 pages, 90 photos. Recommended!
  - 1/72 BT-7A Soviet WW2 Tank model kit is available for online ordering (price $14.97). BT tanks in 30th years made a basis of tank formation of Red Army. To the beginning qf the Second World War it was produced about 7500 of this tanks (more than 5000 of BT-7 different modifications). Tank BT-7 is differed from the previous models by a design of the body, the new engine and a number of other changes. In 1937p BT-7 was equipped with turret of 7-26-4 with gun KT-28. This new modification was numbered BT-7A (artillery). Its arms consist of 76,2-mm gun and 2x7,62-mm machine gun. The tank in weight of 13,5 tons had the maximal speed 51,6/72km/h. The tank had the advanced aviation engine M - 17T with capacity of 500 h.p. The crew consists of three men. Light wheel-tracked BT tanks are "descendants" of Kristie American tank. A part of battle tanks was armed with an antiaircraft machine gun. A kit of a good quality. Recommended!
  
  
  
• 20 May 2003
  - We've just obtained some very rare books and magazines. Hurry up! The quantity of these issues are very limited! Don't lose a chance to have them! Here's a list: I-16 Fighter story book (price $12.97), Eastern volunteers in German Army, police and SS (1939-1945) book (price $10.95), Panther Pz.Kpfw V German WW2 tank at the Kursk Salient book (price $10.95), Sukhoi Su-15 Soviet Interceptor Fighter Story book (price $9.00), Mikoyan MiG-31 Soviet Interceptor Fighter Story book (price $9.95), T-64 Soviet Main Battle tank. The First Tank of the Second Generation book (price $9.95), Pyotr Velikiy (Peter the Great) Russian Battleship book (price $45.95), The IS tanks in the battles book (price $9.95), T-72 Soviet Main Battle Tank. Second Edition book (price $9.95), Aviapanorama N9-10 1999 magazine (price $6.95), Aviatsija i Vremya N2 2001 magazine (price $6.97), Aviatsija i Vremya N2 2002 magazine (price $6.97), Mir Aviatsii N3 2001 magazine (price $6.97), Mir Aviatsii N1 2002 magazine (price $6.97), Mir Aviatsii N2 2002 magazine (price $6.97), M-Hobby N1 1996 magazine (price $6.97), M-Hobby N8 1997 magazine (price $6.97), M-Hobby N9 1997 magazine (price $6.97), M-Hobby N1 1999 magazine (price $6.97), M-Hobby N3 1999 magazine (price $6.97), M-Hobby N4 1999 magazine (price $6.97), Samolety Mira N1 95 magazine (price $5.00), Samolety Mira N4-6 98-99 magazine (price $5.00), Typhoon N10 2000 magazine (price $5.97), Zeughaus N14 magazine (price $9.97), Zeughaus N16 magazine (price $9.97).
  
  
• 19 May 2003
  - A new issue of Popular very high illustrated Russian Aviation Historical magazine Aviamaster #1 2003 has came out and is available for online ordering (price $6.95). In issue: Air battles at the Khanko Peninsular in 1941, Mitsubishi type 97 Japan reconnaissance aircraft, Lybyan AF in Chad etc. 50 pages, 60 photos. Highly recommended for people who are interested in the military and aviation history!
  - A new issue of popular Russian high illustrated magazine for modelers and military technique enthusiasts M-Hobby #1 2003 has been printed and is available for online ordering (price $6.97). In this issue: The news line, The new model kits reviews, Iliushin A-50 Russian AWAKS aircraft, Air-to-Air missiles evolution, T-34 Soviet WW2 tank, Antonov An-12BK Soviet military transport aircraft etc. 48 pages, 90 photos, the insert with the drawings of the A-50 aircraft. Highly recommended!
  - Zvezda company presents: 1/35 BTR-70 Russian Armored Troop-Carrier in Afghanistan model kit is available for online ordering (price $16.97). A kit of a good quality. Recommended!
  
  
  
• 16 May 2003
  - We received a new issues of Popular Russian Aviation Historical magazine: Aviatsiya-Kosmonavtika #1 2003 and Aviatsiya-Kosmonavtika #2 2003 are available for online ordering (price $5.97 for each). The main topics of this issues are Russian aerobatic teams, WW2 bombers and fighters (such as Lavochkin La-11 and Tupolev SB-2), World aviation news etc. Recommended!
  - Another new kit from AMOdel company: 1/72 Mikoyan MiG-9 Soviet Jet Fighter model kit is available for online ordering (price $8.97). In 1946 the first Soviet twin-engined jet-propelled fighter MiG-9 was created in A. I. Mickoyan and M. I. Gurevich design office. The first flight of MiG-9 was held April 24, 1946. By its flying-technical level and the basic characteristic the aircraft was at the level of European fighters produced in 1945-1946. MiG-9 was the first Soviet fighter taking part in mastering the technique of jet bombers interception. 610 aircraft were built in 1946-1948, many of them were delivered to China after retirement from the Soviet Air Force. A kit of a good quality. Highly recommended!
  
  
  
• 15 May 2003
  - A new high illustrated naval directory Russian submarines book is available for online ordering (price $9.97). This book tells about all Russian nuclear torpedo submarines, nuclear submarine cruisers, nuclear submarines with ballistic missiles including experimental and perspective ones. 288 pages, 100 photos. Highly recommended!
  - A new high illustrated military technique directory Russian Wheel Armoured Vehicles book is available for online ordering (price $9.97). This publication completely dedicated to the Sovet/Russian armoured troop-carriers and other vehicles was designed from the beginning of the XX century up to present day. 128 pages, 80 photos. Highly recommended!
  - And once again Zvezda company offers a new interesting kit: 1/35 BTR-70 Russian Armored Troop-Carrier model kit is available for online ordering (price $16.97). A kit of a good quality. Recommended!
  
  
  
• 14 May 2003
  - 1/400 B-806 Soviet Kilo Class Submarine model kit by Maquette company is available for online ordering (price $5.97). Recommended for naval enthusiasts!
  - AMOdel company presents a new kit of a very interesting subject: 1/72 Kamov KASKR-2 Soviet Autogyro model kit is available for online ordering (price $9.97). The first of these was the KASKR-1 built by the designers N.I.Kamov and N.K.Skrzhinsky. It made its maiden flight on September 25, 1929 at the hands of I.V. Mikheyev, with its designer N. I. Kamov in the rear cockpit. The design of the aircraft resembled the well-known Cierva C-8 autogyro. Shortly afterwards the young designers built an improved model, the KASKR-2 (1930) based on the KASKR-1. NIIVVS (Air Force Scientific and Research Institute) specialists participated in the evaluation of the autogyros performance. Between 1929 and 1931 the autogyros made 79 test flights. A kit of a good quality. Highly recommended!
  
  
  
• 13 May 2003
  - Soviet armoured technique in 1/35 scale from Zvezda company: 1/35 T-72A Soviet Main Battle Tank model kit, 1/35 BMP-1 Soviet Infantry Combat Vehicle model kit and 1/35 BMP-2D Soviet Infantry Combat Vehicle in Afghanistan model kit are available for online ordering (price $16.97 for each). A kits of a good quality. Highly recommended!
  
  
  
• 12 May 2003
  - A new interesting publication: Imperator Military Historical Almanac (price $6.97) is available for online ordering. The main topic of this issue are The war of 1812 year, The military uniform of the XIX century, Russian High-Rank Officers etc. 48 pages, 70 photos. Recommended!
  - For Aviation Fans! A new Halha River Soviet-Japan Military Conflict. Air War book just has been printed and is available for online ordering (price $9.97). 68 pages, 90 photos. Highly recommended!
  - Combrig company presents: 1/700 Petropavlovsk Soviet Missile Ñruiser Pr.1134 model kit (price $59.97) is available for online ordering. A kit of a very high quality! Recommended for Your naval collection!
  
  
  
• 8 May 2003
  - It's Finally Arrived! We offer the most completely publication on Soviet/Russian Armour: Soviet/Russian Armoured Technique of XX Century. Vol. 1. 1905-1941 book is available for online ordering (price $49.97). This book tells about more than 370 tanks, armored troop-carriers and other vehicles of pre-WW2 period. 344 pages, 1400+ photos, hard cover, excellent paper and polygraphic quality. Highly recommended!
  - For Soviet Aviation Fans! Mikoyan MiG-15 Soviet Jet Fighter. Details of Construction. Part 1 book is available for online ordering (price $11.97). 40 pages, 90 photos, drawings and illustrations. Recommended!
  - Eastern Express company presents: 1/35 BMD-1 Soviet Airborne Combat Vehicle model kit is available for online ordering (price $25.97). BMD-1 is a vehicle for firing support of airborne troops. BMD-1 is landed by parachute or landing ways, it can overcome water barrier by swim. Its on inventory of Soviet Army since 1969. The body of the machine welded, is carried out from armour aluminium alloy and provides circular protection against 7,62-mm bullets, and from 12,7-mm armour-piercing builets by front details. Main armament: 73 mm smoothbore gun 2A28 with coupled 7,62-mm machine gun PKT; 2 course 7,62-mm machine guns; PTUR (ATGM) 9M14M Malyutka.
  
  
  
• 7 May 2003
  - A new issue of Popular Very High Illustrated Russian Military Historical magazine Zeughaus #19 has been printed (price $9.95). In this issue: Mercenary corps of De la Gardy in the service of Tzar Vasily Shuisky, The seizure of Nevel fortress in 1633. The little known episode of the Smolensk War, Marine infantry regiments and battalions during the reign of Alexander I. Part 1 (1801-08), Military old times. Documents, evidences, facrts, The lost corps. Troops of prince Gortchakov in 1812, Armed with halberds. Uniforms of city police in Russian Empire in the 1st half of 19 cent, The last Russian Field-Marshal King of Montenegro Nikola I, Rear photos of The Kiev Hussar Regiment, Decorations of Orenbourg Cossacks during the Civil War, Shoulder boards of the Marshals of the Soviet Union. 1943-94, New departmental awards of the Ministry of Defense of Russian Federation etc. 48 pages, 70 illustrations. Highly recommended!
  - Read more about the different aspects of a marine history in this new issue of a Popular high illustrated Russian Navy Historical magazine Flotomaster magazine #5 2002 (price $6.0). This issue of a popular magazine as usually dedicated to the events in a marine history, ships and their crews, design of naval engineering, armour etc. 50 pages, 90 photographs. Recommended for all enthusiasts who are interested in the naval area!
  - For Armour Enthusiasts! A new kit: 1/35 T-72B Soviet Main Battle Tank with Explosive Reactive Armour model kit by Zvezda company is available for online ordering (price $16.97). A kit of a good quality. Highly recommended!
  
  
  
• 6 May 2003
  - Another new Military Cronicles series publication: The Tank Battle at Kuban Bridgehead book is available for online ordering (price $15.97). From early February to July 1943, the Soviet troops conducted large-scale operations for liberating the Kuban Region. In the course of these operations, the Red Army managed to liberate Krasnodar and adjacent territories, break up the defences of Wehrmacht's 17 Armee in the vicinity of Krymskaya and establish an additional beachhead (that came to be called Malaya Zemlya - Small Land) near Novorossiysk. Within a half year of continuous attacks, the Red Army exhausted the defending enemy units and created prerequisites for liberating the whole territory of North Caucasus.
  - For Armour Enthusiasts! A new issue of Popular high illustrated Armour Historical magazine Bronekollektsia #5 2002: Valentine British Infantry Tank have been issued (price $6.95). Numerous photographs, drawings and color illustrations accompany the text. Recommended!
  - Combrig company presents: 1/700 Neustrashimy Russian Frigate model kit is available for online ordering (price $59.97). A kit of a good quality. Highly rsecommended for Naval Fans!
  
  
  
• 5 May 2003
  - We received a new issue of popular illustrated Russian military history magazine Polygon magazine #3 2002 is available for online ordering (price $5.97). Subjects in issue: Why did Stalin has destroyed Stalin line?, Gull's trap-mine, Made in Stalingrad, NCO vs. four-star general, Antisubmarine weapons of lend-lease, Fishing-rod mans, How to destroy enemy tanks using anti-tank rifle, Battle position of tank destroyer etc. 48 pages, 40 photos, 3 drawings. Recommended!
  - A new Military Cronicles series publication: Barbarossa Operation. The Tank Battle at West Ukraine book is available for online ordering (price $14.97). The present book narrates about the dramatic events that took place in the Western Ukraine during the first week of combat operations at the Soviet-German front. From the 22nd to the 30th of June 1941, one the biggest tank battles of World War 2 occurred in the combat operation zone of the 5th and 6th Armies of the Southwestern Front. Not less than 2500 tanks took part in it on both sides. Here is the order of battle of both the German and Soviet groupings, the composition of the tank pool, as well as the narration about the operations, together with 17 illustrations, 6 maps and diagrams. The text contains 96 coloured and black-and-white photographs. Highly recommended!
  - And once again Zvezda company presents a very iteresting kit: 1/350 Oriol Russian Modern Nuclear Missile Submarine model kit is available for online ordering (price $17.97). Highly recommended for Naval Enthusiasts!
  
  
  
• 2 May 2003
  - A new interesting Frontline series publications has came out: History of the KV Tank book (price $14.97) and Red Army's Self-Propelled Guns book (price $14.97) are available for online ordering. These books are dedicated to the Soviet WW2 armour technique. Both publications are about 80 pages, more than 100 photos, illustrations and drawings. Highly recommended!
  - 1/35 UAZ-469 Soviet Military off-road Vehicle with 106-mm gun of Nothern Alliance model kit by Military-Wheels (AMOdel) is available for online order (price $17.97). A kit of an unique subject and a very good quality. Recommended!
  
  
  
• 28 April 2003
  - A new issues of a Popular and richly illustrated Russian Aerospace magazine Cosmonautics News #10 2002 and Cosmonautics News #11 2002 are available for online ordering (price $6.00 for each). In this issues: ISS Main Expedition Five Mission Chronicle: August and September 2002, The Dangerous Error Of The Crew, Spacewalk Number 8 (Ninth In Fact), New Era Begins: Atlas 5 Launched, Kosmos-2392 Began Its Watch, Russian Orbital Constellation, Kerosene Engine For SLI, Military Prospects Of Russian Space, Astrobiology Tour To Mojave Desert, Docking With Progress Ml-9, Pentagon To Replace Brazil Onboard ISS, Intelsat 906 In Flight, Metsat-1 At Geostationar, First Launch Failure of 2002: Explorer-1 Haven't Made It etc.
  - A new kit of a high quality from RODEN company: 1/72 Albatros W.4 German WW1 fighter model kit is available for online ordering (price $9.97). Recommended for Aviation Fans!
  - Zvezda company presents: 1/72 Mil Mi-17 HIP Russian Modern Army Attack and Transport Helicopter model kit (price $10.97) is available for online ordering. A kit of a very good quality! Recommended!
  
  
  
• 25 April 2003
  - Read more about armour technique in this issue of Popular high illustrated Russian Armor magazine: TankoMaster #5 2002 is available for online ordering (price $5.97). In issue: The Soviet Air-Defense self-propelled vehicle, The T-90 modern Russian tank, The T-80 Russian main battle Tank, The T-72 Russian main battle Tank, The BTR-80 Russian armored troop-carrier etc. 48 pages, 70 photos.
  - We received a new issue of Popular high illustrated Russian Military Historical magazine: Technika and Vooruzhenie #12 2002 is available for online ordering (price $5.97). The main topics of this issue are: The S-75 Soviet Anti-Aircraft Missile Complex, The Soviet WW2 76-mm gun, the Russian BM-21 GRAD MLRS etc. 36 pages, 70 photos. Recommended!
  - Combrig company presents: 1/700 Kerch Soviet Missile Cruiser Pr.1134 model kit and 1/700 Azov Soviet Missile Cruiser Pr.1134 model kit are available for online ordering (price $59.97 for each). A kits of a good quality. Recommended for Naval Fans!
  
  
  
• 24 April 2003
  - A new issues of Popular high illustrated Navy Historical magazine Morskaya Kollektsia #4 2002: The Soviet WW2 Type Sch Submarines (X and X-bis series) and Morskaya Kollektsia #5 2002: The Moskva Anti-Submarine Helicopter Cruiser are available for online ordering (price $7.97 for each).
  - Another kit of a good quality by Maquette company: 1/35 T-34 model 1941 with F-34 gun Soviet WW2 Medium Tank model kit (price $19.97) is available for online ordering. Recommended for WW2 Armour Enthusiasts!
  - Eastern Express company presents: 1/35 BMD-2 Russian Modern Airborne Combat Vehicle model kit is available for online ordering (price $25.97). Great model kit! Highly recommended!
  
  
  
• 23 April 2003
  - A new issue of a Popular very high illustrated magazine of Russian Defense Industry Military Parade N53 is available for online ordering (price $11.97). In this issue: Russia sets new priorities in its naval policy to meet new challenges, Landing force at Scorpio range, Communications network of the Russian Navy, High-speed, high-power and highly reliable boats, Rescue operations at sea, Russian launch vehicles for international space programs, Su-30MK builds up combat capabilities, Kamov in the new century, Precision-guided weapons: Problems and solutions, Urals: Combat-tested motor vehicles, Tank protection: Anachronism or vital necessity etc. 88 pages, 140 photos, English text. Highly recommended!
  - A new issue of Popular high illustrated Navy Historical magazine Morskaya Kollektsia #6 2002: The Cruisers of Aretiuza type has been printed and is available for online ordering (price $7.97). 32 pages, 60 photos, case histories and schemes.
  - Maquette company presents kits of very interesting subject: 1/35 PK-43 Russian WW2 Field Kitchen model kit (price $7.97) and 1/35 T-34 model 1940 with L-11 gun Soviet WW2 Medium Tank model kit (price $19.97) are available for online ordering. Recommended!
  
  
  
• 23 April 2003
  - A new issue of a Popular very high illustrated magazine of Russian Defense Industry Military Parade N53 is available for online ordering (price $9.95). In this issue: Russia sets new priorities in its naval policy to meet new challenges, Landing force at Scorpio range, Communications network of the Russian Navy, High-speed, high-power and highly reliable boats, Rescue operations at sea, Russian launch vehicles for international space programs, Su-30MK builds up combat capabilities, Kamov in the new century, Precision-guided weapons: Problems and solutions, Urals: Combat-tested motor vehicles, Tank protection: Anachronism or vital necessity etc. 88 pages, 140 photos, english text. Highly recommended!
  - A new issue of Popular high illustrated Navy Historical magazine Morskaya Kollektsia #6 2002: The Cruisers of Aretiuza type has been printed and is available for online ordering (price $6.95). 32 pages, 60 photos, case histories and schemes.
  - Maquette company presents kits of very interesting subject: 1/35 PK-43 Russian WW2 Field Kitchen model kit (price $7.97) and 1/35 T-34 mod.1940 Soviet WW2 Main Battle Tank with L-11 Gun model kit (price $19.97) are available for online ordering. Recommended!
  
  
  
• 22 April 2003
  - Read more about armour technique in this issue of Popular high illustrated Russian Armor magazine: TankoMaster #6 2002 is available for online ordering (price $5.97). In issue: The history of the tank bridge, The radio-activated tanks models, The armored machines of the World War I, The Praga TNSRE police armored machines, The Artstorms 3G self-propelled mount that was found near Velikye Louki, The Afghanian type of BTZ-3 tank truck, The Latrun mountain tanks, The Malaysian Upgrade and more. 48 pages, 80 photos, the Praga TNSRE armored machine drawings.
  - We received a new issue of Popular high illustrated Russian Navy Historical magazine: Typhoon #4 2002 is available for online ordering (price $5.97). In this issue: The former Japanese ships as the part of the USSR Navy, Some of the history of the Naval artillery armament, The Oberegauycshiy destroyer, The Soviet ship-building industry, The re-deployment of the Baltic Navy forces during the process of its reforming (1991 - 1994), An order to surface on the North Pole, The passional of the underwater crashes. January, 25 of 1991, The Eastern dockyard shipyard, The RT-278 raid mine-sweeper, project 12592, About the service on B-881 of project #611, 48 pages, 50 photos, the insert with the drawings of the Japanese Akidzuki destroyer. Recommended for all peoples who are interested in the naval area!
  - AMOdel company presents: 1/72 Yakovlev Yak-28R Soviet Jet Fighter-Bomber (reconnaissance version) model kit (price $15.97) and 1/72 Christen Eagle-II Aerobatic Aircraft model kit (price $10.97) are available for online ordering . A kits of a very good quality. Highly recommended!
  
  
  
• 21 April 2003
  - A new issues of popular Russian high illustrated magazine for modelers and military technique enthusiasts M-Hobby #5 2002 and M-Hobby #6 2002 has been printed and is available for online ordering (price $6.97 for each). In these issues: Mil Mi-8 Russian helicopter, GT-SM (GAZ-71) Russian Multipurpose Tracked Vehicle, Mikoyan MiG-15 Soviet jet fighter, BMD-1 Soviet Airborne Combat Vehicle, Antonov An-26 Curl Soviet Military two-engine turbo-prop transport aircraft, PT-76 Soviet Amphibious Tank etc. Highly recommended!
  - ACE company offers new interesting kits: 1/72 T-55 MBT Enigma Iraqi Main Battle Tank model kit and 1/72 Tiran 4/5 (Ti-67) Israeli Defence Force Tank model kit are available for online ordering (price $14.57 for each). Recommended for Armour Enthusiasts!
  
  
  
• 18 April 2003
  - We recently received a new issues of a most mass Russian Aviation Historical magazine: Krylja Rodiny #11 2002 and Krylja Rodiny #1 2003 are available for order (price $4.95 for each). The main subjects of these issues are The Kamov Ka-26 helicopter, The Tupolev ANT-4 aircraft, The FW-190 German WW2 Fighter, Gydroaviasalon (exhibition) 2002 in Gelendjik, Soviet pilotless aircraft, The M-101 Gzhel Russian aircraft etc. Recommended!
  - A new kit of a very good quality from ACE company: 1/72 BTR-50PK Russian Tracked Armore Transporter model kit is available for online ordering (price $14.57). Highly recommended for Armour Enthusiasts!
  - Combrig company presents: a new 1/700 Ochakov Soviet Missile Cruiser Pr.1134 model kit is available for online ordering (price $59.97). A kit of a good quality. Recommended for Naval Fans!
  
  
  
• 17 April 2003
  - We received a new Military Cronicles series publication: The Neva Bastion (The Leningrad Strategic Defensive Operation) book is available for online ordering (price $15.97). This book is dedicated to the fiercest and most complex stage of the battle for Leningrad. In late August 1941, German troops reached the suburbs of Russia's northern capital and even the leadership of Soviet Union was inclined to think that the city would be deserted by the Red Army and surrendered. But the military strategic talent of G.K.Zhukov appointed to command the Leningrad Front, and the heroic fighting of the city's defenders made successful contributions to achieving the seemingly impossible goal, and in the end of September 1941 the enemy was stopped on the outskirts of the city and had to go over to defence. The book narrating about the events of August-September 1941, contains over 130 photographs, as well as maps, combat operation diagrams, and coloured drawings of the combat materiel that was used by the warring contending parties. Highly recommended!
  - A new issue of Popular high illustrated Armour Historical magazine Bronekollektsia special issue: T-26 Soviet WW2 Light Tank is available for online ordering (price $12.97). 64 pages, 90 photos, drawings and color illustrations. Recommended for Armour Enthusiasts!
  - A new kit of an unique subject: 1/72 RBT-5 Soviet WW2 Missile Tank model kit is available for online ordering (price $16.97).
  - 1/72 SU-76M Soviet WW2 Self-Propelled Gun model kit is available for online ordering (price $15.97). A kit of a good quality. Recommended!
  
  
  
• 16 April 2003
  - A new issues of a most mass Russian Aviation Historical magazine Krylja Rodiny #9 2002 and Krylja Rodiny #10 2002 are available for order (price $4.95 for each). These issues as usually covers a number of a very interesting topics in the aviation related area, i.e.: To the 100th annivesary of the Russian aircraft designer V.M. Myasischev, The firs Russian autogyro, The Ansat helicopter, The Tupolev Tu-134 modifications, The Kamov Ka-15 hellicopter etc. Recommended!
  - A new kit of a good quality from Combrig company: 1/700 Pallada Armoured Cruiser model kit is available for online ordering (price $49.97). Pallada Armoured Cruiser (7,800t, 2-20.3cm) was build in 1911. 11th October 1914 three German U-boats have been sent to patrol the waters off the Gulf of Finland. The Russians are also patrolling the area using unescorted cruisers, and apparently unaware of the hard lessons the Imperial Navy is learning about the danger from submarines. Armoured cruiser Pallada was hit by a single torpedo from U-26 submarine, her magazines exploded and the entire crew of 600 men killed.
  
  
  
• 15 April 2003
  - A new issues of Popular very high illustrated Russian Aviation Historical magazine Aviamaster #6 2002 and Aviamaster #7 2002 are available for online ordering (price $6.95 for each). In issues: Aviation in action at the 2nd Chechen conflict, Unknown historical pages, Air war at Khalha river, Mikoyan MiG-AT - flight into future, Americans in Laos, From Martin-156 to PS-30, The Watchtower operation etc. Both issues are highly recommended for people who are interested in the military and aviation history!
  - A kit of a high quality in quarter scale from RODEN company: 1/48 Gloster Sea Gladiator British WW2 fighter model kit is available for online ordering (price $29.97). Recommended for Aviation Fans!
  
  
  
• 14 April 2003
  - We received a new issue of Popular Russian Aviation Historical magazine: Aviatsiya-Kosmonavtika #12 2002 is available for online ordering (price $5.97). The main topic of this issue is Russian Anti-Aircraft Missile Defence Complexes. Publication tells about widely known systems such as S-25, S-75, S-125, S-200, S-300, S-400. 48 pages, 70 photos. Recommended!
  - For Armour Enthusiasts! A new issue of Popular high illustrated Armour Historical magazine Bronekollektsia #6 2002: Foreign Light Tanks. 1945-2000 have been issued (price $6.95). Numerous photographs and diagramas accompany the text. 32 pages, 70 photos, drawings and color illustrations.
  - AMOdel company presents: 1/72 Nieuport IV WW1 Fighter model kit is available for online ordering (price $8.97). A kit of a very good quality. Highly recommended!
  
  
  
• 11 April 2003
  - A new issues of a Popular Russian Aviation Historical magazine Aviatsija i Vremya #5 2002, Aviatsija i Vremya #6 2002 and Aviatsija i Vremya #1 2003 has been printed and are available for online ordering (price $6.97 for each). The issues covers very interesting topics in the aviation related area such as Story on Polykarpov Po-2 aircraft, The first Yakovlev's jet fighters, Sukhoi Su-15 Soviet fighter, F7F-3N TIGERCAT night fighter etc. A lot of photos and color illustrationsin in each publication. Highly recommended!
  
  
  
• 10 April 2003
  - A new issues of Popular Russian Aviation Historical magazine Aviatsiya-Kosmonavtika #9 2002 and Aviatsiya-Kosmonavtika #10 2002 are available for online ordering (price $5.97 for each). In this issues: Russian air-to-air missiles, Mikoyan's fighters, The Tu-98 - first Tupolev's supersonic aircraft, WW2 heavy fighters, The Petlyakov Pe-2: a cockpit view and another Aerospace related topics. A lot of photos and illustrations. Recommended!
  - RODEN company presents: 1/72 Bristol F2B British WW1 Fighter model kit is available for online ordering (price $9.97). A kit of a high quality. Recommended!
  
  
  
• 9 April 2003
  - We received a new Military Cronicles series publication: Catastrophe of Western Front (The Beginning of German Invasion of Russia, June-July 1941) book is available for online ordering (price $15.97). The battle on the territory of Belarus started on 22 June 1941 and lasted for 18 days. Despite the great losses suffered by the Red Army in these operations, it failed to stop the storming offensive conducted by the enemy. The depth of the retreat of Soviet forces was equal to 450-600 kilometres by 9 July 1941. The tragedy of that defeat was aggravated by the peril of several Soviet Armies in German encirclement and by the arrest of the Western Front's command. Nevertheless, the stubborn resistance of Soviet troops near the state border and their counterattacks inflicted considerable damage on Heeresgruppe "Mitte" and slowed down the German grouping's offensive tempo on its way towards Smolensk and Moscow. The present book narrating about these events, contains 100 photographs, drawings, and a map of the theatre of operations. Highly recommended!
  - A new issue of Popular very high illustrated Russian Aviation Historical magazine History of Aviation magazine #1 2002 has been printed and is available for order (price $6.97). This issue offers a continuation to the materials published before as well as some new articles. In issue: Il'yushin Il-4 Soviet bomber, Polikarpov I-16 WW2 fighter, Tupolev TB-3 Soviet WW2 heavy bomber, First RAF Aces, Air war in Vietnam etc. The magazine is well illustrated with photographs and is supplied with line drawings. 66 pages, 80 photos. Recommended for Aviation Fans!
  - AMOdel company presents: 1/72 Yakovlev Yak-130D Russian AF Modern Jet Training Aircraft model kit is available for online ordering (price $15.97). A kit of a very good quality. Highly recommended!
  
  
  
• 8 April 2003
  - ACE company presents a new kit of a very good quality: 1/72 Type-59 Chinese Main Battle Tank model kit is available for online ordering (price $15.97). Highly recommended for Armour Enthusiasts!
  - A new 1/700 Bayan Russian Armoured Cruiser model kit by Combrig company is available for online ordering (price $49.97). A kit of a good quality!
  
  
  
• 7 April 2003
  - SKIF company presents: 1/35 T-80UDK Russian Modern Main Battle Tank (commander variant) model kit is available for online ordering (price $27.97). A kit of a good quality. Highly recommended for Armour Enthusiasts!
  - 1/72 ZSU-37 Soviet WW2 Anti-Aircraft Self-Propelled Gun model kit is available for online ordering (price $16.97). The first ZSU-37 was build in 1945 (was armed with a 37 mm automatic anti-aircraft gun, manufactured at factory #40 in Mytischi). It's weight was about 11,5 tons with 45 km/h maximum speed. ZSU-37 was supplied by two GAZ-203 carburetor engine. It was not used in action during WW2. A total of 75 units were manufactured in 1945 to 1946.
  
  
  
• 4 April 2003
  - Sensation! A new phenomenal kit 1/72 Antonov An-71 AEWR Aircraft model kit is available for online ordering (price $39.97). A kit of a superb quality. Photo-etched parts included. Add this kit to your collection!
  - Zvezda company presents two kits of an unique subject: 1/72 Battle Elephants model kit (price $8.97) and 1/72 Macedonian Phalanx model kit (price $6.97) are available for online ordering. Both are kits of a very good quality! Recommended!
  
  
  
• 3 April 2003
  - Another military technique directory Russian Amphibious Armored Vehicles book is available for online ordering (price $9.97). This publication tells about Russian amphibious armored vehicles was build during XX century (i.e. PT-76, MT-LB, BTR-80, BMP and more). The book contains the information about the history of creation and military application, other main design peculiarities and technical data on the Russian amphibious armored vehicles. 128 pages, 90 photos. Recommended!
  - RODEN company presents: 1/72 Sd.Kfz.231 (8-RAD) Schwerer Panzerspahwagen German WW2 Armored Troop-Carrier model kit is available for online ordering (price $14.97). A kit of a good quality. Highly recommended!
  - 1/72 Flak 38 German WW2 Anti-Aircraft Gun model kit by Military-Wheels (AMOdel) is available for online order (price $15.97). A kit of an interesting subject and a very good quality. Recommended!
  
  
  
• 2 April 2003
  - We recently received a new Russian Battle Tanks of the Last Generation book (price $9.97). A number of modern Russian tanks such as T-80 Main Battle Tank, T-90 Main Battle Tank and their modifications has described in this publication. 96 pages, 70 photos. Recommended!
  - ACE company presents a new kits of a good quality: 1/72 PT-76 Soviet Amphibious Tank model kit (price $15.97) and 1/72 AT-6 Spiral 9P149 Russian Modern Anti-Tank Guided Missiles Vehicle model kit (price $15.97) are available for online ordering. Highly recommended for Russian Armour Enthusiasts!
  
  
  
• 1 April 2003
  - A new interesting directory Russian Automatic Rifles book just has been printed and is available for online ordering (price $11.97). This book is richly illustrated with little known photos. Recommended for readers who want to know more about Russian Arms!
  - Combrig company presents: 1/700 Imperator Alexander III Battleship model kit is available for online ordering (price $67.97). Imperator Alexander III battleship is the Russian Imperatritsa Maria V Class battleship. She was build in 1915. The Imperator Alexander III was renamed the Volya after the revolution. When the ship was under the German navy it kept the name of Volya. The ship name returned to Imperator Alexander III by the White Russians in 1919. Imperator Alexander III battleship was interned at Bizerta in 1920, under French control, who refused to give the ship to the Soviets. The ship was eventually broken up in 1936.
  
  
  
• 31 March 2003
  - Read more about Russian marine aviation in this new book: Russian Anti-Submarine Aircraft book is available for online ordering (price $9.97). This publication tells about special-purpose aircraft such as Beriev Be-12, Tupolev Tu-142, Ilushin Il-38. 240 pages, 100 photos. Recommended!
  - A new kit from Combrig company: 1/700 Imperatritsa Ekaterina Velikaya Battleship model kit (price $67.97) is available for online ordering. A kit of a very good quality. Highly recommended for Naval Enthusiasts!
  
  
  
• 28 March 2003
  - We recently received a new publication: Russian Air Defense Missile Complexes book is available for online ordering (price $9.97). The book contains the information about the history of creation and military application, other main design peculiarities and technical data on the Russian air defense missile complexes. The comparison with the foreign analogues is also presented. The edition is intended for the wide range of readers who are keen on the history of the defense technology and the modern armament. 254 pages, 200 photos.
  - OKB-144 company presents: 1/144 Tupolev Tu-154B Russian Airliner model kit (price $17.97) is available for online ordering. A kit of a very good quality. Photo-etched parts included. Highly recommended!
  
  
  
• 27 March 2003
  - A new interesting The Soviet/Russian Torpedo Boats book is available for online ordering (price $9.97). The book is dedicated to the 125th annivesary of the Russian mosquito Navy's history. The author has viewed almost all certain works concerning the field of the torpedo boats and its armament creation. They included the first steam boats with the pole mines that were created by the proposal of the young lieutenant of Russian Navy S.O. Makarov and also the projects of the modern torpedo boats that were developed and built in Russia. The evolution of the torpedo boats and its main armament is considered in details. The book is intended for both experts and the wide range of readers who are keen on the history of Russian Navy. 256 pages, 100 photos.
  - Eastern Express company presents: 1/288 Tupolev Tu-160 Russian AF Strategic Bomber model kit is available for online ordering (price $11.97). Great model kit! Superb detailed! Excellent decal sheet for famous Russian and Ukrainian bombers! Highly recommended!
  
  
  
• 26 March 2003
  - Another kit of good quality from Combrig company: 1/700 Imperatritsa Maria Russian Battleship model kit (price $67.97) is available for online ordering. Imperatritsa Maria Battleship was build in 1915. On 20th October 1916, Imperatritsa Maria sank at Sevastopol after an internal explosion. Although sabotage has been suggested, it is more likely that decomposing of unstable cordite caused the explosion. In 1917, she was refloated upside down, but the revolution caused all work to be stopped and she again sank. In 1922 the wreck was raised and later scrapped at Sevastopol. The 12' turrets were salvaged between 1931 and 1933.
  
  
  
• 25 March 2003
  - We received a new issue of Popular high illustrated Russian Military Historical magazine: Technika and Vooruzhenie #11 2002 is available for online ordering (price $4.95). In this issue: The modern united large-calibre machine guns and the large-calibre antiaircraft mounts (The FN MAG united machine gun, The Yirarpury Mechanica united machine gun, The L7 united machine gun, The Negev united machine gun, The Ameli united machine gun, The Tun 67 united machine gun, The Tun 77 large-calibre machine gun, The Tun 85 large-calibre machine gun, The PK/PKS united machine gun, The PKM united machine gun, The new modifications of PKM machine gun, The DShKM large-calibre machine gun, The NSV large-calibre machine gun, The KPV(PKP) large-calibre machine gun, The CIS MG50 large-calibre machine gun, The M60 united machine gun, The M240G united machine gun, The M2HB Brauning large-calibre machine gun, The AAT mle F1 (NF1) united machine gun, The MG3 united machine gun, The Vz.59 united machine gun, The MG51 united machine gun, The SIG MG 710 united machine gun etc). 48 pages, 80 photos. Recommended!
  
  
  
• 24 March 2003
  - For Naval Enthusiasts! Combrig company presents: 1/700 Type M Soviet WW2 Submarine model kit (price $11.97) is available for online ordering. Type M Submarines successfully used at the Soviet Navy during WW2. A kit of a very good quality. Highly recommended!
  
  
  
• 21 March 2003
  - A new issue of Popular high illustrated Russian Military Historical magazine Technika and Vooruzhenie #9 2002 has came out and is available for online ordering (price $4.95). In this issue: The Tunguska 2S6M Russian modern Low Level Air Defense System, The Soviet post-WW2 MLRSs, The T-54/55 Soviet main battle tank, The T-62 Soviet main battle tank, The Japanese light tanks, The German amphibian vehicles, The antitank weapon etc. 40 pages, 80 photos. Recommended for military technique enthusiasts!
  
  
  
• 20 March 2003
  - Morskaya Kollektsia - Special Issue: German WW2 Battleships of Scharnhorst type magazine is available for online ordering (price $12.97). This isuue completely dedicated to the famous German WW2 Battleships. A lot of photos, case histories and schemes are included. 72 pages, 150 photographs, 3 drawings, 4 illustrations. Recommended!
  
  
  
• 19 March 2003
  - A new publication of an unique subject: Soviet 1st Generation Pilotless Reconaissance Aircraft book is available for online ordering (price $9.97). This book describes the history of the creation and development of the air reconaissance technique; tells about armour and battle usage of the less known Soviet pilotless aircraft (such as DBR-1 Yastreb, TBR-1, VR-3 Reis, VR-2 Strizh). 46 pages, 50 photographs, 8 schemes. Highly recommended!
  
  
  
• 18 March 2003
  - For Naval Enthusiasts! A new Variag Russian Cruiser book has been printed and is available for online ordering (price $25.97). This publication by V. Katayev is the full reference book about the story of famous Russian cruiser. The book is supplied with range of illustrations and photos. 168 pages, 80 photographs. Recommended for a wide range of readers interested in the Russian Navy history!
  
  
  
• 17 March 2003
  - We received a new kits from Combrig company: 1/700 Vladimir Monomakh 1st Rank Cruiser model kit (price $44.97), 1/700 Dmitry Donskoy 1st Class Cruiser model kit (price $44.97) and 1/700 Molotov Light Cruiser model kit (price $55.97) are available for online ordering. All kits of a very good quality. Highly recommended!
  
  
  
• 14 March 2003
  - A new interesting publication Automated Serdyukov Pistole (SPS) book is available for online ordering (price $5.97). This book tells about less known Soviet/Russian pistole, the history of it's creating, develpment, characteristics, battle usage etc. 28 pages, 60 photographs.
  
  
  
• 13 March 2003
  - RODEN company presents: 1/72 RAF S.E.5a w/Wolseley Viper British WW1 Fighter model kit is available for online ordering (price $9.97). The most successful British fighter of WWI was developed in 1917 right after the severe defeat during Bloody April. Its predecessor, the S.E.5, had very good technical parameters, except for an unreliable 150 hp engine Hispano Suiza which did not allow for a full demonstration of this aircraft's potential. The first flight of the S.E.Sa with the more powerful 200 hp Hispano Suiza engine was conducted in May 1917. The Hispano Suiza 200 hp engine turned out to have many drawbacks and its manufacture was continually affected by various problems. Wolseley Motors Ltd. had a license for building the Hispano Suiza in the United Kingdom. Wolseley's version of this engine with the name Adder was installed in a small quantity of S.E.Sa's, however without success. Wolseley's engineers modified the design of the 200 hp Hispano Suiza 8A. This engine, given the name Viper, was expected to solve the problems of the S.E.Sa. In September 1917 an S.E.Sa (B4862) with the Viper engine was tested and received a favorable evaluation - its maximum speed was increased by 7mph, and its rate of climb improved as well. The 'new' S.E.Sa differed visually from its predecessor with a radiator of a new straightened form, with two sets of horizontal shutters. The Foster gun mounting now fitted directly onto the upper wing. The S.E.Sa served in the U.S. Army until the mid-1920s. Later, these planes were used in numerous 'flying circuses' and even took part in Hollywood movies like 'Hells Angels'. A kit of a good quality. Recommended!
  
  
  
• 12 March 2003
  - A new issue of Popular high illustrated Russian Military Historical magazine Technika and Vooruzhenie #10 2002 has came out and is available for online ordering (price $4.95). In this issue: The Soviet first post-war jet systems of the voley fire (MLRS), The modern Italian tanks, The first US tanks, The heavy fighting vehicle for the infantry, The C-75 Air Defense Missile Complex, About the classification of the automatic weapon, The German amphibian vehicle, The military museums of San Marino Republic etc. 40 pages, 60 photos. Recommended for military technique enthusiasts!
  
  
  
• 11 March 2003
  - 1/72 T-26-4 Soviet WW2 Light Tank model kit is available for online ordering (price $14.97). An artillery T-26-4 tank was developed in 1932 basing on experience of designing the T-26 tank with a A-43 turret of the constructor N. Dyrenkov. Especially for the new machine an enlarged turret was designed on the Voroshilov titled plant, inside of which the KT cannon was mounted, along with one or two DT machine guns. Later the turret of similar design with small reworks was used when designing a known artillery tank of the Red Army BT-7A.The tank T-26-4 was the most famous artillery tank with a rotating turret, developed on the basis of the T-26 tank. A kit of a good quality. Recommended!
  
  
  
• 9 March 2003
  - A new kit of an unique subject! 1/72 S-300PMU Russian Modern Air Defense Missile System (SA-10 Grumble) model kit is available for online ordering (special price - only $29.97). A kit of a superb quality! Highly recommended! Add this kit to your collection!
  
  
  
• 7 March 2003
  - For Armour Enthuiasts! A new 1/72 BT-7 Soviet WW2 Light Tank model kit is available for online ordering (price $14.97). BT tanks in 30th years made a basis of tank formation of Red Army. To the beginning of the Second World War it was produced about 7500 of this tanks (more than 5000 of BT-7 different modifications). Tank BT-7 is differed from the previous models by a design of the body, the new engine and a number of other changes. Up to 1937 on tanks BT-7 mounted a standard turret of tank 67-5. Its arms consist of 45-mm gun and 7,62-mm machine gun. The tank in weight of 13 tons had the maximal speed 51,6/72km/h. The tank had the advanced aviation engine M-17T with capacity of 400 h.p. The crew consists of three men. Light wheel-tracked BT tanks are "descendants" of American tank Kristie. A kit of a good quality. Recommended!
  
  
  
• 6 March 2003
  - Add these kits to your Russian WW1 Navy collection! Combrig company presents: 1/700 Diana Cruiser model kit (price $44.97), 1/700 Tri Sviatitelia Battleship model kit (price $44.97) and 1/700 Georgy Pobedonosets Battleship model kit (price $44.97) are available for online ordering. Highly recommended!
  
  
  
• 5 March 2003
  - Another kit from RODEN company: 1/72 Albatros D.V./D.Va WW1 Fighter model kit is available for online ordering (price $9.97). Along with the beginning of production of the Albatros D III plane under the license at the OAW plant, the Albatros Flugzeugwerke started to work on further modernization of this fighter. A new prototype, the D.IV appeared; however, due to poor performance this project was soon abandoned. The next version, the D.V, had the same wing shape as the D.lll, but the design of the fuselage had been completely revised: all of its cross-sections were oval, unlike the flat-sided fuselage of the aircraft's predecessors. Thus, one of the most elegant fighters ever built was introduced. Apart from the new fuselage, the D.V had a rudder of rounded shape, similar to the D.lll OAW, and the underfin had a more raked appearance. The aileron controls on the D.V passed through the upper wing; like the British S.E.5, this aircraft had a headrest just behind the cockpit. In comparison with the D.lll, the wing gap had been reduced from 1.54 m to 1.47 m. A kit of a good quality. Recommended!
  
  
  
• 4 March 2003
  - A new kit of a super quality in quarter scale! 1/48 Mil Mi-8MT HIP Soviet Army Helicopter model kit is available for online ordering (price $59.97). Photo-etched, vacuum-formed and white metal parts included. Highly recommended for aviation fans! Hurry up as the kit number is very limited!
  
  
  
• 3 March 2003
  - RODEN company presents: 1/72 Albatros W.4 (early) WW1 Fighter model kit is available for online ordering (price $9.97). In the middle of 1916 the Military Command of Germany placed order with several companies for building special fighter with floats. The aircraft of this type was needed to protect naval bases along the Randers Goast. The Albatros Flugzeugwerke, which at that moment started production of Albatros D.I fighter, very quickly re-developed D.l.'s design to the naval requirements. Fuselage construction remained the same, however the wings area, as well as the gap between the wings, increased. The configuration of the tail plane unit also changed and undercarriage was revised for floats installation. A kit of a very good quality. Highly recommended!
  
  
  
• 28 February 2003
  - For Naval Enthusiasts! Combrig company offers three new interesting kits: 1/700 Pallada Cruiser model kit (price $44.97), 1/700 Avrora Cruiser model kit (price $44.97) and 1/700 Yermak Icebraker model kit (price $44.97) are available for online ordering. Highly recommended!
  
  
  
• 27 February 2003
  - Military-Wheels (AMOdel) presents: 1/72 M1038 Four Men Cab model kit is available for online order (price $15.97). The most popular army jeep HMMWV was added to USA armoury in 1985. It has proved itself as one of the most universal, effective and mobile tactical vehicles of the present. In all more than 140000 High Mobile Multi-purpose Vehicles of different modifications have been made. HMMWV is widely used in armed forces of almost 40 countries. A kit of a good quality. Highly recommended!
  
  
  
• 26 February 2003
  - ACE company presents a new kit of a good quality: 1/72 GAZ-AAA Soviet WW2 Truck model kit (price $15.97). GAZ-AAA was the first Soviet 6x4 truck with a capacity of 2 tonnes, with an 40 hp engine. The GAZ-AAA had the same dimensions, cab and body as the GAZ-AA, but was slightly heavier and able to carry 33% more cargo, it entered service with the RKKA (Workers and Peasants Red Army) in 1934 and by 1943 when the truck was phased out of production nearly 38,000 had been built. The GAZ-AAA chassis was used in a number of variants, the GAZ-05-193 bus, BZ-38 and BZ-38-U fuel trucks, AS-2 and AS-3 Ground starters, PM-3 field repair workshops, the GAZ-AAA also mounted the 76mm SU-12 field gun, the 37mm AA gun and a quadruple Maxim MG. A slightly modified GAZ-AAA chassis was also used as the basis for the gun equipped BA-3, BA-6, BA-10 and the MG armed BA-9 and BA-30 Armoured cars. Recommended!
  
  
  
• 25 February 2003
  We recently received the new interesting model kits from AMOdel company!
  - The 1/72 Yakovlev Yak-50 Soviet Trainer model kit (price $12.97) has came out. In 1972 the new single-seater sporting plane Yak-50 was designed in A.S. Yakovlev's design bureau. After the plant and state flying tests in 1973 the aircraft was launched into a serial production at Arsenievskiy aviation plant. Soon the small series of modernized version with non-removable undercarriage was turned out. Yak-50 was actively exploited in the flying clubs and exported to many countries. With the appearance of Yak-50 at the international competitions the tough style of piloting was approved, under which flight manoeuvres are performed at a high speed and with big overloads. After the creation of Yak-50 many other countries began to design high-speed piloting aircrafts.
  - The 1/72 Yakovlev Yak-1 Soviet WW2 Fighter model kit is available for online ordering (price $12.97). The Yak-1 was designed by Yakovlev's design bureau in 1939-1940. In the years of WW2 the Yak-1 in different modifications was one of the basic fighters in the Red Army AF and it was producted in the large series. This kit introduced the serial Yak-1 of WW2 years.
  
  
  
• 21 February 2003
  - Another kit of a good quality from ACE company: 1/72 GAZ-AA Soviet Truck model kit (price $15.97). In January of 1932 the first GAZ-AA truck was produced in the new Gorky Automobile Plant (GAZ). In the beginning the cabs were simply made of wood. Together with the ZIS-5, the GAZ-AA was the main truck in the first 2 years of the Red Armies campaign against the Wehrmacht in WW2, on 20th June 1941 over 151,100 GAZ-AA's were registered, despite being more than 10 years old, their simplicity and the ability to run on multi grade fuel and having to contend with only 2 types of truck was an distinct advantage. The GAZ-AA was used in a wide variety of rolls, besides the normal cargo variant, they were used for AA mounts of 25mm and Quadruple "maxim" machine guns, fuel trucks, Ambulances and Communication vehicles. So the GAZ-AA became a famous and respected vehicle in the Soviet Union, given the nickname Polutorka for its 1.5 tonne cargo capacity (poltora means one and a half). Recommended!
  
  
  
• 20 February 2003
  - A very interesting kit from AMOdel company: 1/72 AVRO 504K Zeppelin Killer WW1 Aircraft model kit is available for online ordering (price $12.97). AVRO 504K - single-seat version intended for anti-Zeppelin patrols. It was equipped with 80 h.p. Gnome engines. The aircraft was used in RNAS and front-line aviation of Great Britain in 1915-1916. A kit of a very good quality. Highly recommended!
  - We've added photos of assembled 1/72 Polikarpov I-16 'RATA' Republican Air Force fighter model kit to our Model Gallery. This model kit was built by Mr. Gonzalo Polanco Arana ([email protected]).
  
  
  
• 19 February 2003
  - ACE company presents: 1/72 MT-LBM (6MB) Russian Multipurpose Tracked Vehicle model kit is available for online ordering (price $19.97). The MT-LB was developed in the late 1960s as the replacement for the older AT-P armoured tracked artillery tractor and was initially known as the M1970 multipurpose tracked vehicle until its correct designation became known. Typical roles of the MT-LB include use as an artillery prime mover towing 100mm anti-tank guns and 122 mm howitzers, command and radio vehicle (which usually has at least two whip antennas on the roof), artillery fire-control vehicle and cargo carrier. It is also widely used as an armoured personnel carrier, especially in difficult terrain such as snow or swamp. The MT-LBM is a new configuration of the MT-LB aimed at providing a better armament package. The MT-LBM (6MA) is fitted with the standard 14.5mm KPVT heavy machine gun turret like that fitted on the BTR-70 and BTR-80. The MT-LBM (6MB) is fitted with the 30mm cannon turret fitted to the BTR-80A. A kit of a very good quality. Highly recommended!
  
  
  
• 18 February 2003
  - A new interesting publication Kamov. The Biography of the Helicopters Designer book is available for online ordering (price $24.97). This book tells about well known Soviet aircraft designer and his work at the design bureau. Publication describes the prehistory of the Kamov Company, the main stages of the creative work, the unrealized projects, the main directions of work, the development of the Test Plant, the episodes of joint work etc. 200 pages, 100 photographs. Recommended for aviation Fans!
  
  
  
• 17 February 2003
  - 1/144 Mikoyan MiG-19S Soviet Fighter model kit is available for online ordering (price $11.97). MiG-19 (NATO code-name Farmer) was the first serial supersonic aircraft. Its creation process let Soviet aviation industry to gain a leading position in the world. The fighter was virtually superior to its main rival N.A. F-100 Super Sabre. Pilots liked MiG-19's high manoeuvrability and power-to-weight ratio. The MiG-19 family took part in many local conflicts around the world. China inaugurated the MiG-19 serial production and originated several offshoots. Despite of being obsolete by 1970s the fighter was remained in service at many countries of Asia and Africa. A kit of a good quality. Photo-etched parts included. Highly recommended for aviation fans!
  
  
  
• 14 February 2003
  - We are happy to present to your attention a book by N.V. Yakubovich Lavochkin Aircraft book (price $29.97). The majority of people associates "Lavochkin" in most cases with only one aircraft - a famous fighter of the WW2 - Lavochkin La-5. But Lavochkin is not only formidable La-5, which was feared by the German pilots, who were ordered "not to loose speed if met by La-5, and by no means enter into prolonged dog fights". There are dozens of piston engine and jet fighters on the Lavochkin's Design Bureau roster. Among those there is one of the first aircraft with reinforced jet engine, the first jet aircraft with the swept wing, the first aircraft breaking the sound barrier in flight, a new generation supersonic interceptor-fighter, original pilotless drones. Having read this book you will find out about all those aircraft. The author, on the basis of archive materials and witnesses recollections, introduces the readers with the family of combat aircraft and pilotless drones, created in 1940-50 under the supervision of exceptional aircraft designer - Semen Alexeivich Lavochkin. 160 pages, 250 photographs, 40 diagrams, color illustrations. Recommended for aviation specialists and military history enthusiasts!
  
  
  
• 13 February 2003
  - A new GAZ-51 and GAZ 63 Trucks. Part 1 book has been printed (price $15.97). In continuation of the "Technological Museum" series, ART-TsDTS publishing house offers a new brochure dedicated to GAZ-51 and GAZ-63 trucks. The publication is trageted for the readers interested in the history of automotive technology, modelers and others. Contains over 70 photographs, 30 drawings and diagrams, 10 color pictures, 64 pages. Recommended!
  
  
  
• 12 February 2003
  - Another kit of limited edition 1/72 PMZ-2 (US 6) Fire Engine model kit is available for online ordering (price $12.97). The production of PMZ-2 fire-trucks was initiated in the Soviet Union before the Second World War. The fire-fighting units of the Red Army Air Forces, large military garrisons and storage facilities as well as city fire departments were equipped with them. Attached equipment of the PMZ-2 could be installed on different types of trucks. At first it was installed only on ZIS-5 chassis. Later a small batch of PMZ-2 was built based on ZIS-6. During the war years ZIS-6 trucks were discontinued and the production of ZIS-5 was reduced. Therefore at the end of the war (1944-1945) firefighting equipment of PMZ-2 was installed on the chassis of a ZIS-42 half-track and US-6 Studebaker truck. PMZ-2 fire trucks served in the Soviet firefighting units for almost twenty years and were phased out by the mid-fifties of the twentieth century. A kit of a good quality. Recommended!
  
  
  
• 11 February 2003
  - A new Triumph and Tragedy of KV Heavy Tanks book has been issued and is available for online ordering (price $14.97). The book covers the history of creation and combat deployment of famous KV heavy tanks. It narrates on some less known facts in the history of the fighting vehicle and covers a few machines that were never produced. The publication will appeal to the readers interested in the history of tank building and scale modelers. 80 pages. 140 photographs. 20 diagrams. Recommended!
  
  
  
• 10 February 2003
  - Military-Wheels (AMOdel) presents: 1/72 MZ-51M Soviet Oil-Filling Car model kit is available for online order (price $12.97). The most mass truck GAZ-51 is designed in 1944-45 years and more than 30 years were let out by a car factory in Gorky city since 1946. Also was let out under license in Poland, Peoples Republic of China, Peoples Democratic Republic of Korea. Was used in armed forces and national economy. There were produced a lot of modifications and cars of special use on the base of GAZ-51. Since 1949 the oil-filling car MZ-51M had been produced in Mogilyov by the Kirov works on the chassis of GAZ-51 A. It was intended for heating and mechanical filling of aircraft engines with filtered hot oil. A kit of a good quality. Highly recommended!
  
  
  
• 7 February 2003
  - A kit of limited edition 1/72 PMZ-2 (ZiS-42) Fire Engine model kit is available for online ordering (price $12.97). At the end of the WW2 (1944-1945) firefighting equipment of PMZ-2 was installed on the chassis of a ZIS-42 half-track and US-6 Studebaker truck. PMZ-2 fire trucks served in the Soviet firefighting units for almost twenty years and were phased out by the mid-fifties of the twentieth century. A kit of a good quality. Recommended!
  
  
  
• 5 February 2003
  - PST Company presents: 1/72 PMZ-2 (ZiS-6) Soviet Fire Tanker model kit is available for online ordering (price $12.97). The production of PMZ-2 fire-trucks was initiated in the Soviet Union before the Second World War. The fire-fighting units of the Red Army Air Forces, large military garrisons and storage facilities as well as city fire departments were equipped with them. Attached equipment of the PMZ-2 could be installed on different types of trucks. At first it was installed only on ZIS-5 chassis. Later a small batch of PMZ-2 was built based on ZIS-6. During the war years ZIS-6 trucks were discontinued and the production of ZIS-5 was reduced. Therefore at the end of the war (1944-1945) firefighting equipment of PMZ-2 was installed on the chassis of a ZIS-42 half-track and US-6 Studebaker truck. PMZ-2 fire trucks served in the Soviet firefighting units for almost twenty years and were phased out by the mid-fifties of the twentieth century. A kit of a good quality. Recommended!
  - Another trainer aircraft from AMOdel company: 1/72 Yakovlev Yak-53 Soviet Trainer model kit is available for online ordering (price $12.97). Yak-53 is a single-seat version of Yak-52. A kit of a high quality. Recommended!
  
  
  
• 4 February 2003
  - A kit of a high quality in quarter scale from RODEN company: 1/48 Gloster Gladiator Mk.l British WW2 Fighter model kit is available for online ordering (price $24.97). Prototype of this fighter with factory designations SS.37 was tested in September 1934 and reached maximum speed 242 mph (389 km/h). Air Ministry issued Specification F. 14/35 and ordered 23 aircrafts which soon received his own name-Gladiator. Mass-productions fighters had more powerful Mercury IX engine, enclosed cockpit, revised tail unit. In total, 231 Gladiator Mk I were delivered to the RAF. First squadrons received Gladiators on February, 1937 but in mid-1939, just before the outbreak of WWII, only four auxiliary home-based units operated with this type, all others squadrons were re-equipped with modem Hurricane Mk.l and Spitfire Mk.l. Notwithstanding of all archaically its construction and poor performances like for 1939, Gladiator intensively used in many major battles of early stage of WWII. In total, together with export planes and Sea Gladiators, 746 aircrafts were built. Highly recommended!
  
  
  
• 3 February 2003
  - The 1/72 Yakovlev Yak-52 Soviet Trainer model kit by AMOdel company has came out (price $12.97). In 1972 the single-seat sporting aircraft Yak-50 was created in Yakovlev design office. Two years later a double-seat training aircraft Yak-52 was created on its base. Besides the double-seat cockpit nose landing gear Yak-52 was also notable for nose landing gear. After adaptation and tests in 1978 the aircraft was lounched in series production in Romania. Since 1979 aircraft Yak-52 started to arrive to DOSAAF aeroclubs in USSR. Yak-52 replaced Yak-18 as an initial trainer. A kit of a good quality. Recommended!
  
  
  
• 31 January 2003
  - A new Russia's Millitary Aircraft book has been issued and is available for online ordering (price $39.97). The book offers brief information and basic performance characteristics of modern Russian military aircraft. It focuses on newly developed and modernized models of export-oriented aircraft. The book covers materials published in Russia's Arms 2001 - 2002, which have been agreed upon with the Russian defense industry enterprises and Armed Forces' experts. The book is intended for military specialists, researchers and technicians, teachers and students of military institutions and faculties, as well as for those who are interested in modern aircraft and weaponry. 144 pages, 300 photos, english and russian text. Highly recommended!
  
  
  
• 30 January 2003
  - We recently received an unique publication: Autographs in the Skies book is available for online ordering (price $69.97). Autographs in the Skies is the first domestic publication providing a detailed account of the development of aerobatics in the Air Force of the Soviet Union and Russia. This aspect of the military pilots' activities has been given scant attention by researchers for a long time, even though reports from major air shows were not unknown to the mass media. The book has filled this gap. 352 pages, 500 photos, color drawings, both english and russian text! Highly recommended!
  
  
  
• 29 January 2003
  - For military history enthusiasts! A new Mongolian Army X-XIV Centuries book has been printed and is available for online order (price $12.97). The book written by Mikhail V. Gorelik tells the history of one of the most powerful army of those centuries. 82 pages, 70 photos.
  
  
  
• 28 January 2003
  - For Soviet Navy Fans! A new The submarines of project # 613 book is available for online ordering (price $15.97). The base of naval composition of Soviet submarine force during the 50-ies were the submarines of 613 project that further passed a lot of modernisation and rearmament and were on service for the long time. Some of them even survived over the USSR collapse. Only two from 215 of submarines of that project (the "C-80" in 1961 in Barents Sea and "C-178" in 1981 in the Pacific Ocean) were crashed during its exploitation on the fleets. In general it was the reliable and stable submarine that is remembered by the veterans with the unconcealed symphaty. 36 pages, 50 photos, the insert with the drawing. Recommended!
  
  
  
• 27 January 2003
  - A new very interesting Russia's helicopter world book just have been printed and is available for online ordering (price $37.97). This book dedicated to the Russian modern helicopters and its operations, helicopters productio/repair and Russian helicopter market. 122 pages, 250 photos, 50 color drawings, english and russian text. Highly recommended!
  
  
  
• 24 January 2003
  - We received a new issue of popular Russian high illustrated magazine of VVS Vestnik Vozdushnogo Flota #7-8 2002 have been printed (price $6.0). This issue as usually covers a number of aviation related topics such as The 90th Anniversary of the Russian Air Forces, The lessons of wars of the last centuries, Russian AF Academy, Flight personnel training center, Su-25 on the pedestal, Kamov's rotorcraft conquer the sky, Weapon control systems for battle aviation, The first launch at the first Russian Space Port etc. The magazine is well supplied with photographs and color illustrations. 112 pages, 120 photos. Recommended for Aviation Fans!
  
  
  
• 23 January 2003
  - A new issue of popular high illustrated Russian aviation magazine Vertolet (Helicopter) #3 2002 has apppeared on our website and is available for ordering (price $6.0). In this issue: From Ka-15 to Ka-115, The military helicopters, Kamov Ka-32: certification and exploitation, The rotorcraft aerodynamics, The Kamov Design Bureau at the Internet (online resources), Helicopters at the ocean and more. 54 pages, 130 photos. Recommended!
  
  
  
• 22 January 2003
  - Read more about armour technique in this issue of Popular high illustrated Russian Armor magazine: TankoMaster #4 2002 is available for online ordering (price $5.95). In issue: The history of the NbFz Reinmetall German triple-turret tank, The usage of trophy technique, The KV-85 Soviet Heavy WW2 tank model kit by Easten Express, The marines attack, Tanks at the Pacific ocean war etc. 48 pages, 100 photos, 5 drawings.
  
  
  
• 21 January 2003
  - New issue of Popular high illustrated Military magazine Sergeant magazine #2 2002 is available for online ordering (price $6.95). Some articles about a world military history (such as Reconnaissance in Antique Rome, Russian cavalry in 1812, Armed Forces of Pakistan, Special units ("Spetsnaz") of Russian Internal Troops etc) are represented in this issue. 48 pages, 50 illustrations. Recommended!
  
  
  
• 20 January 2003
  - Read more about the different aspects of a marine history in this new issue of a Popular high illustrated Russian Navy Historical magazine Flotomaster magazine #4 2002 (price $6.0). This issue of a popular magazine as usually dedicated to the events in a marine history, ships and their crews, design of naval engineering, armour etc. 48 pages, 90 photographs. Recommended for all enthusiasts who are interested in the naval area!
  
  
  
• 17 January 2003
  - A new issue of Popular very high illustrated Russian Aviation Historical magazine Aviamaster #5 2002 is available for online ordering (price $6.95 ). In issue: At the fronts of the Great Patriotic War: The bombs are for Constance, The "Wallres" amphibian airplane, The volunteers of the winter war, "The wagtail" is the autogyro for the submarine, The last flying boat of "Martin" firm etc. 48 pages, 40 photos, 5 drawings (Walrus Mk.II, Seagull Mk.V), 17 illustrations (Pe-2, A-20V, P-39Q-1, Yak-9D, Me 109G, "Wallres"). Highly recommended for people who are interested in the military and aviation history!
  
  
  
• 16 January 2003
  - Maquette company presents: 1/35 T-40/T-30 Soviet WW2 Light Tank model kit is available for online ordering (price $9.95). The light floating tank T-40 was developed in the factory N37 design bureau in 1938-39 under a management of chief constructor N.A.Astrov for the reconnaissance and patrol service. The new tank had bullet-proof armour, machine-guns arms and was equipped by GAZ-202 engine - it was the forced tank variant of 6-pistons automobile petrol GAZ-11 engine. Serial production of T-40 was stared in October 1940. In connection with the beginning of Great Patriotic war in June 22, 1941 and because of heavy losses of tanks, the construction of T-40 was simplified for increase of rates of issue - since July 1941 (to this moment 220 high-grade floating T-40 were produced) a factory N37 began manufacture T-40C ("overland") without floating equipment, and since August 1941 have abolished stern niche of the removed screw propeller, at the same time armour increased to 15-20 mrn enough of demounted floating equipment weight. Since September 1941, some T-30 were armed by tank variant of well known 20-rnrn aircraft ShVAK gun instead of 12,7-mm DShK machine gun. The tanks T-30 and T-40 were actively used during the Moscow battle in the winter 1941-41, and to middle 1942 these tanks already have practically disappeared from combat units. Some T-40 were used till 1946 in training role. 709 tanks of T-40 family were produced in different variants. A kit of a good quality. Recommended!
  
  
  
• 15 January 2003
  - Eastern Express company presents: 1/35 PT-76B Soviet Swimming Tank model kit is available for online ordering (price $21.95). PT-76 - unique post-war production mild tank released in USSR. Is developed in 1949-1951. On a nem a water jet propulsive device of the original mining which has permitted to gain speed afloat up to 10,2 kms/h is applied. Since 1959 is let out PT-76B. The modernization of the tank is conducted by the installation D-56TS gun with the biplanar stabilizer, the altitude of a body is increased, the communication facilities, guidance units are advanced. On the basis of tank were built an armoured personnel carrier BTR-50PK, command-staff vehicle BTR-50PU, launcher of tactical missiles Luna ("Moon"). A kit of a very good quality. Highly recommended!
  
  
  
• 14 January 2003
  - Another new issue of Popular Russian Aviation Historical magazine Aviatsiya-Kosmonavtika #8 2002 is available for online ordering (price $4.95). In issue: To the 90th Anniversary of the Russian Air Forces, The Yakovlev Yak-130 aircraft, The combat aircraft of the Eastern Front 1941 - 1945, The Yakovlev Yak-24 Soviet helicopter, The commanders of Soviet/Russian AF 1869 - 2002 and more. 48 pages, 50 photographs. Recommended!
  
  
  
• 13 January 2003
  - We received a new issue of Popular Russian Aviation Historical magazine Aviatsiya-Kosmonavtika #7 2002 (price $4.95). This magazine is dedicated to the aerospace related topics such as The Soviet/Russian Air-to-Air Missiles, The Apollo 12 in lunar orbit, The Mikoyan aircraft, The Me-262 German WW2 fighter, US AF flight accidents in Afghanistan, The Yakovlev Yak-24 Soviet helicopter etc. 48 pages, 60 photographs, 9 drawings, 4 illustrations. Recommended!
  
  
  
• 10 January 2003
  - A new issue of Popular very high illustrated Russian Aviation Historical magazine History of Aviation magazine #6 2001 have been printed and is available for order (price $6.0). This issue offers a continuation to the materials published before as well as some new articles. In issue: Il'yushin's torpedo bombers, Air war in Vietnam, The virtual world, Model kits by Plasticarts, The Me-210/410 German WW2 fighter etc. The magazine is well illustrated with photographs and is supplied with line drawings. 65 pages, 80 photographs, 10 Illustrations. Recommended for Aviation Fans!
  
  
  
• 9 January 2003
  - We got the new issue of Popular high illustrated Russian Aerospace magazine Aviapanorama magazine #7-8 2002 (price $6.95). Issue includes the topics regarding the up to day events and modern types of aviation and space industry i.e. JSF Program, Sukhoi Su-25 Russian attack aircraft, Ukraina's space priority, Strela (Arrow) Air Traffic Control System etc. The issue is accompanied by the large amount of Illustrations. 80 pages, 120 photographs.
  
  
  
• 8 January 2003
  - ALAN company presents: 1/35 Panzer II J German WW2 Light Tank model kit (price $22.95) is available for online ordering. In the beginning of World War II, Pz Kpfw I and PzKpfw II light tanks made the core of the German Armored Troops. Experience of the Poland Campaign had proved Wermacht's growing demand for well-protected tanks, intended for infantry support. In December 1939 a decision was taken to build prototype series of PzKpfw I Ausf.F tanks, armed by two MG34 machine-guns. However, mass production of such tanks started only in 1942. Simultaneously the PzKpfw II Ausf.J series had been developed on the similar chassis but with reinforced armaments. Just as Pz Kpfw I Ausf.F, PzKpfw II Ausf J was a strongly armored tank for infantry support. The armor thickness varied from 20 to 80 mm, and "Maybach" HL-45p motor of 150 h.p. enabled the tank of 18-t combat weight to move with 28 km/h speed. The tank had been equipped with 20-mm KWK 38 1/112 gun and 7,92-mm MG-34 machine-gun. Tank crew: 3 people. A kit of a high quality. Recommended!
  
  
  
• 6 January 2003
  - Another new issue of the popular high illustrated Russian aviation magazine Vertolet (Helicopter) #2 2002 is available for order (price $6.00). In issue: The whale in the ocean of air (The Mi-26 helicopter), Kazan Helicopter Squadron is 10 years old, In the scorching sky, How to keep rotorcraft servicing market, A prominent designer, The test pilot Vasily Koloshenko, a legendary person in Russian helicopter world, The Mil Mi-4 Soviet helicopter, The Yak-24: an outstanding page of history etc. 50 pages, 110 photos.
  
  
  
• 4 January 2003
  - Again a new issue of popular high illustrated Russian aviation magazine Vertolet (Helicopter) #1 2002 has apppeared on our website and is available for ordering (price $6.00). In this issue: The 5th Forum of Russian Helicopter Society, The operation of Ka-50 attack helicopters in Chechnya, The operation of the helicopters produced by Kazan helicopter plant in Vietnam, Tyumen-aviatrans starts off to the future, The Kazan State Technical University, The Structural Testing Laboratory, Records in the helicopter's history, The development of G-3 and G-4 helicopters in the middle of 40th, The highlight dates of January, February and March and more. 50 pages, 100 photos.
  
  
  
• 3 January 2003
  - A new issue of a Popular Russian Aviation Historical magazine Aviatsija i Vremya #4 2002 is available for online ordering (price $6.00). The issue covers very interesting topics in the aviation related area such as Lost Ty-144's epoch, Russian response (Russian fighter of 5th generation), An-26: biography is going on, Contents of the magazine, issued in 1992-2002, Hindustan is ablaze: Part II, Supplement Aircraft modelling in Ukraine, Battle over Kyiv: Part III etc . 52 pages, 90 photos, 4 color illustrations, supplementary sheet with drawings: Ty-144, Ap-2 aircraft. Recommended!
  
  
  
• 1 January 2003, 00:00
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