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31 produkter
Flight Craft 31: Boeing B-52 Stratofortress
Av Ben Skipper
Häftad, 2024
208 kr
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First flown in 1952, the Boeing B-52 Stratofortress became the ultimate expression of Cold War very heavy bomber design. The last of the famous ‘Fortress’ series of aircraft produced by the legendary Seattle-based company, the B-52 was created over a weekend in a hotel suite in Ohio, resulting in a …
Flight Craft 33: Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II
Av Ben Skipper
Häftad, 2025
347 kr
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The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II is heralded as the ultimate fifth-generation fighter, merging advanced engineering with multinational collaboration. Developed during a time of military reorganization and technological mergers, it integrates the best features of previous generations into a …
Battles of El Alamein
The End of the Beginning
Av Ben Skipper
E-bok, 2022
132 kr
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"This book is a modeler''s dream . . . [it] brings to the fore the story of one of the most pivotal battles of the Second World War." —Jon Sandison, military historianThe early battles of North Africa between the Axis powers and the British Commonwealth and her European allies were among the very …
Battles of El Alamein
The End of the Beginning
Av Ben Skipper
E-bok, 2022
132 kr
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"This book is a modeler''s dream . . . [it] brings to the fore the story of one of the most pivotal battles of the Second World War." —Jon Sandison, military historianThe early battles of North Africa between the Axis powers and the British Commonwealth and her European allies were among the very …
Operation Market Garden
A Bridge too Far
Av Ben Skipper
Häftad, 2022
192 kr
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Every General's aim is to end a war by Christmas, and Montgomery, perhaps, saw his opportunity in a bold strike across the southern portion of the Netherlands close to the borders of an embattled Reich. Still heady from earlier victories in the Normandy campaign, the plan to push deep into enemy …
Operation Market Garden
A Bridge too Far
Av Ben Skipper
E-bok, 2022
132 kr
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Every General''s aim is to end a war by Christmas, and Montgomery, perhaps, saw his opportunity in a bold strike across the southern portion of the Netherlands close to the borders of an embattled Reich. Still heady from earlier victories in the Normandy campaign, the plan to push deep into enemy …
Operation Market Garden
A Bridge too Far
Av Ben Skipper
E-bok, 2022
132 kr
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Every General''s aim is to end a war by Christmas, and Montgomery, perhaps, saw his opportunity in a bold strike across the southern portion of the Netherlands close to the borders of an embattled Reich. Still heady from earlier victories in the Normandy campaign, the plan to push deep into enemy …
Battle of the Bulge
A Guide to Modelling the Battle
Av Ben Skipper
Häftad, 2022
194 kr
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The Battle of the Bulge was the perfect storm for the Allies in late 1944; a tired army, overstretched supply lines, and poor intelligence on what was waiting on the other side of the hill. On 16th December, with almost complete surprise, the Germans launched their last major offensive in the West. …
Battle of the Bulge
A Guide to Modeling the Battle
Av Ben Skipper
E-bok, 2022
132 kr
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The Battle of the Bulge was the perfect storm for the Allies in late 1944; a tired army, overstretched supply lines, and poor intelligence on what was waiting on the other side of the hill. On 16th December, with almost complete surprise, the Germans launched their last major offensive in the West. …
Battle of the Bulge
A Guide to Modeling the Battle
Av Ben Skipper
E-bok, 2022
132 kr
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The Battle of the Bulge was the perfect storm for the Allies in late 1944; a tired army, overstretched supply lines, and poor intelligence on what was waiting on the other side of the hill. On 16th December, with almost complete surprise, the Germans launched their last major offensive in the West. …
Stalingrad
Death of an Army
Av Ben Skipper
Häftad, 2023
188 kr
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The very name Stalingrad has become synonymous with military folly and political arrogance. Its capture by the Wehrmacht was a crushing defeat, both militarily and politically, for the Red Army. The 6th Army was a highly experienced key element of Army Group South. In late June 1942 it rolled …
Stalingrad
Death of an Army
Av Ben Skipper
E-bok, 2023
132 kr
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The very name Stalingrad has become synonymous with military folly and political arrogance. Its capture by the Wehrmacht was a crushing defeat, both militarily and politically, for the Red Army. The 6th Army was a highly experienced key element of Army Group South. In late June 1942 it rolled …
Stalingrad
Death of an Army
Av Ben Skipper
E-bok, 2023
132 kr
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The very name Stalingrad has become synonymous with military folly and political arrogance. Its capture by the Wehrmacht was a crushing defeat, both militarily and politically, for the Red Army. The 6th Army was a highly experienced key element of Army Group South. In late June 1942 it rolled …
Flight Craft 29: Boeing B-29 Superfortress
Av Ben Skipper
Häftad, 2023
221 kr
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The B-29 Superfortress was the definitive expression in piston-powered offensive air power. It was designed for an air force that was slowly realising it needed larger and heavy aircraft to support its operations, especially in the Pacific. Riding on the waves made by the equally ground breaking …
Boeing B-29 Superfortress
Av Ben Skipper
E-bok, 2023
129 kr
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A military history of the four-engined propeller-driven heavy bomber flown largely during World War II and the Korean War, perfect for model building."Highly recommended to modelers for the many interesting schemes and to anyone with an interest in aviation history and the B-29!"—IPMS/USABoeing''s …
Boeing B-29 Superfortress
Av Ben Skipper
E-bok, 2023
129 kr
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The B-29 Superfortress was the definitive expression in piston-powered offensive air power. It was designed for an air force that was slowly realizing it needed larger and heavy aircraft to support its operations, especially in the Pacific. Riding on the waves made by the equally ground breaking …
100 Years of Civil Aviation
A History from the 1919 Paris Convention to Retiring the Jumbo Jet
Av Ben Skipper
Inbunden, 2023
271 kr
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The book examines a century of civil aviation; in 1919 a fledgling industry was born out of civilianizing First World War bombers. The book covers the design and development of civil aircraft and all the personalities that shaped the industry; it features the hay-day of air travel before the advent …
Trooping the Colour
London's Ceremonial Regiments at War and on Parade
Av Ben Skipper
Inbunden, 2025
334 kr
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Today Trooping the Colour gathers crowds of tourists; along with the pomp and ceremony it is an event filled with tradition that spans many hundreds of years. In that history lies duty, a call to arms, and a rallying in battle. The regimental colours were presented to the soldiers daily so that …
Flight Craft 32: Lockheed C-130 Hercules
Av Ben Skipper
Häftad, 2024
221 kr
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Known as ‘Fat Albert’, Lockheed’s ubiquitous C-130 Hercules was a product of combat experiences gained during the Korean War, a conflict that highlighted the need for a rugged transport aircraft designed with a do-anything, go-anywhere ethos in mind. First flown in August 1954, the C-130, powered …
Flight Craft 27: The Boeing B-17
Av Ben Skipper
Häftad, 2023
198 kr
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The B-17 Flying Fortress, a term coined by a Seattle Daily Times report in 1935, was a quantum leap in offensive air power. Designed for a nation whose foreign policy was still deeply isolationist, and an Air Corps whose in-service bomber fleet was dominated by bi-planes, the B-17, with its four …
Boeing B-17
Av Ben Skipper
E-bok, 2023
15 kr
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The B-17 Flying Fortress, a term coined by a Seattle Daily Times report in 1935, was a quantum leap in offensive air power. Designed for a nation whose foreign policy was still deeply isolationist, and an Air Corps whose in-service bomber fleet was dominated by bi-planes, the B-17, with its four …
Boeing B-17
Av Ben Skipper
E-bok, 2023
15 kr
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The B-17 Flying Fortress, a term coined by a Seattle Daily Times report in 1935, was a quantum leap in offensive air power. Designed for a nation whose foreign policy was still deeply isolationist, and an Air Corps whose in-service bomber fleet was dominated by bi-planes, the B-17, with its four …
Landing Craft & Amphibians
Seaborne Vessels in the 20th Century
Av Ben Skipper
E-bok, 2022
126 kr
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A guide to the history of the designs and usage of essential military sea vessels for enthusiasts and modelers.From the wars of antiquity to the recent events in Southwest Asia, landing craft and amphibians have been an ever-present sea borne and battle space asset in one form or another for the …
Landing Craft & Amphibians
Seaborne Vessels in the 20th Century
Av Ben Skipper
E-bok, 2022
125 kr
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A guide to the history of the designs and usage of essential military sea vessels for enthusiasts and modelers.From the wars of antiquity to the recent events in Southwest Asia, landing craft and amphibians have been an ever-present sea borne and battle space asset in one form or another for the …
Land Rover: Military Versions of the British 4x4
Av Ben Skipper
Häftad, 2021
187 kr
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After the Second World War many American military vehicles become surplus stock and soon found their way into the hands of farmers and land owners across Great Britain. The subsequent heavy use and the real possibility of difficulties obtaining spares led Maurice Wilks, the Rover Car Company Chief …
Land Rover
Military Versions of the British 4x4
Av Ben Skipper
E-bok, 2021
86 kr
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A richly illustrated guide to modeling the military Land Rover, filled with previously unseen inspirational photographs and drawings.The Land Rover was originally designed to fill a gap in the Rover Car Company''s post-war product portfolio. Initially based on Willy''s-Overlands Jeep, the …
Land Rover
Military Versions of the British 4x4
Av Ben Skipper
E-bok, 2021
86 kr
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A richly illustrated guide to modeling the military Land Rover, filled with previously unseen inspirational photographs and drawings.The Land Rover was originally designed to fill a gap in the Rover Car Company''s post-war product portfolio. Initially based on Willy''s-Overlands Jeep, the …
M113: American Armoured Personnel Carrier
Av Ben Skipper
Häftad, 2021
181 kr
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The M113 has become as much a recognisable part of the US military machine at war as the Bell UH-1 Iroquois and M16 assault rifle. Earning its stripes in the jungles and highlands of Vietnam, it became the most widely armoured vehicle of the campaign. Such was its prowess that the Viet Cong gave it …
Humvee: American Multi-Purpose Support Truck
Av Ben Skipper
Häftad, 2021
187 kr
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With its characteristic wide track, low silhouette and its distinctively deep exhaust note the Humvee sets itself apart from the range of light utility trucks it replaced. Fully air-portable, the Humvee features an aluminium body seated on a steel ladder chassis, powered by a 190hp V8 …
Humvee
American Multi-Purpose Support Truck
Av Ben Skipper
E-bok, 2021
152 kr
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With its characteristic wide track, low silhouette and its distinctively deep exhaust note the Humvee sets itself apart from the range of light utility trucks it replaced. Fully air-portable, the Humvee features an aluminum body seated on a steel ladder chassis, powered by a 190hp V8 engine. …
