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RC Tanks

By Lone_Sentry_Admin, on December 31st, 2010%

rctank.jp has interesting videos and photographs of 1/4th, 1/6th and 1/8th-scale, radio-controlled tanks including a nicely detailed Tiger I.

Upcoming Dragon 12″ (1/6th scale) Figures

By Lone_Sentry_Admin, on December 27th, 2010%

DRF 70800: 1/6th “Peter J. Coates” (Private) – British Expeditionary Force Infantryman, Dunkirk 1940 (70th Blitzkrieg, Operation Fall Gelb)

DRF 70800: 1/6th "Peter J. Coates" (Private) - British Expeditionary Force Infantryman, Dunkirk 1940

FEATURES: Uniform: British MkII Helmet; R.A.M.C. Officers 1940 Pattern; British 37-pattern BD Uniform Jacket; British 37-pattern BD Uniform Trousers; Gaiters; British Ammunition Boots // Equipment: British 37-pattern Ammo Case x 2; 37-Pattern Waistbelt; 37-Pattern Braces; Water Bottle Strap; MkVI Respirator Bag; P1907 Mk II Sword Bayonet; Entrenching Tool (1939) Carrier; P1907 MK I sword Scabbard w/Frog; Entrenching Tool (1939); British Water Bottle; Large Pack 1937 Pattern // Weapon: Magazine x 4; SMLE No. 1 Mk.III // Others: New Character Head; Men Hands; Clear Base Stand; NEO 3 BODY

DRF 70801: 1/6th “Daniel Winston” (Private) – British Bren Gunner w/AA Tripod British Expeditionary Force, Dunkirk 1940 (70th Blitzkrieg, Operation Fall Gelb)

DRF 70801: 1/6th "Daniel Winston" (Private) - British Bren Gunner w/AA Tripod British Expeditionary Force, Dunkirk 1940

FEATURES: Uniform: British Mk.II Helmet; British Mk.II Helmet Netting; White Sweater; Pullover Undershirt; British 40-pattern BD Trousers; British 37-pattern Cloth Anklets; British Ammunition Boots // Equipment: Haversack; 37-Pattern Braces; 37-Pattern Waistbelt; 37-Pattern General Purpose Pouches; Collapsible E-Tool Carrier; Shovel Handle; Shovel head; British Water Bottle w/ Strap // Weapon: Bren Gun; Bren Gun Magazines x 2; New Bren Gun Anti-Aircraft Tripod; New Bren Gun Anti-Aircraft Tripod Case // Others: New Character Head; Men Hands; Clear Base Stand; NEO 3 BODY

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New Bf 109 G-6 Decals

By Lone_Sentry_Admin, on December 10th, 2010%

EagleCals has announced a new decal set for Luftwaffe Bf 109 G-6s.

EC#132 Bf 109 G-6
Featuring “Yellow 1″ 9./JG 52 piloted by Erich Hartmann, “White 12″ II./JG 51 piloted by Hans Langer, “White 7″ II./JG 51 piloted by Elias Kühlein

New Products from AK Interactive

By Lone_Sentry_Admin, on December 8th, 2010%

New DVD from AK Interactive.

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Canfora Panther

By Lone_Sentry_Admin, on December 4th, 2010%

Canfora Panther Book Canfora will soon be taking preorders on their new book Panther which will combine models and dioramas with historical research and photographs. Panther has an impressive list of contributors including Hilary Doyle, Mirko Bayerl, Phil Stutcinskas, Lester Plaskitt, Gunnar Jansson, Markus Eriksson, Roddy MacDougall, Brian Murdoch, Darren Gawle, Roger Hurkmans, and Toni Canfora.

Eduard’s New December Releases

By Lone_Sentry_Admin, on December 2nd, 2010%

New Eduard releases of WWII models.

Eduard Plastic Kit – Aircraft – 1/32
3403 Bf 109E-4 1/32

Eduard Plastic Kit – Aircraft – 1/48
8477 Bf 108B 1/48

Photo etched set – Aircraft – 1/32
32259 P-40N exterior 1/32
32265 Spitfire Mk.VIII landing flaps 1/32

Color photo etched set – Aircraft – 1/32
32680 Spitfire Mk.VIII seatbelts 1/32

Color photo etched set self-adhesive – Aircraft – 1/32
32677 P-40N early interior S.A. 1/32
32679 Spitfire Mk.VIII interior S.A. 1/32

Photo etched set – Armoured Fighting Vehicles – 1/35
36135 Flakpanzer I 1/35
36139 KV-1 1939 1/35

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December Releases from Alpine Miniatures

By Lone_Sentry_Admin, on November 30th, 2010%

December 2010 Figure Releases from Alpine Miniatures:

35111 1/35th Waffen SS Grenadier Late War #1
Sculpted by Taesung Harmms / Boxart Painted by Sang Eon Lee

35112 1/35th Waffen SS Grenadier Late War #2
Sculpted by Taesung Harmms / Boxart Painted by Sang Eon Lee

35113 1/35th Waffen SS Grenadier Late War Set (2 Figures)
Sculpted by Taesung Harmms / Boxart Painted by Sang Eon Lee

16011 1/16th Waffen SS Grenadier “Kampfgruppe Hansen”
Sculpted by Yukio Honma / Boxart Painted by Man-Jin Kim

S0002 1/35th “Die Wacht am Rhein” Waffen SS Set (4 Figures)
Sculpted by Taesung Harmms / Boxart Painted by Calvin Tan
Special Limited Edition is only available in limited quantity of 200 sets. Each box is individually numbered, autographed, and stamped.

Taisho German Motorcycle Riders

By Lone_Sentry_Admin, on November 30th, 2010%

The Japanese company Taisho Modeling has released a resin 1/35th scale figure set for the Lionroar Zundapp motorcycle kit.

YH35015WF: German Motorcycle Rider Set with Spare Heads (for Lionroar Zundapp KS750)

New Mid Tiger I

By Lone_Sentry_Admin, on November 30th, 2010%

New “Mid” Tiger I announced from Cyberhobby — full name: Pz.Kpfw. VI Ausf. E Tiger I MID Command Version January ’44 Production.

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New Luftwaffe Bf 109 and Ta 152 H Decals from EagleCals

By Lone_Sentry_Admin, on November 25th, 2010%

New decal sets for Luftwaffe Bf 109 F-4/Trop and Ta 152 H from EagleCals:

	EagleCals #130: Bf 109 F-4/Trop Part 1 Featuring: “White 1″ 4./JG 3 Pilot: Lt. Albert Helm, “Yellow 3″ 6./JG 3 Pilot: Uffz. Frans Schwaiger, “<\|\|” Stab II./JG 27, and “Yellow 10″ II./JG 27
	EagleCals #131: Bf 109 F-4/Trop Part 2 Featuring: “Red 2″ 8./JG 27, “Yellow 4″ 9./JG 27 Pilot: Obfw. Eberhard von Boremski, “Yellow 14″ 3./JG 27 Hans-Joachim Marseille, and “<<” III./JG 53 Pilot: Major Erich Gerlitz
	EagleCals #133: Ta 152 H Part 1 Featuring: “Green 6″ Stab JG 301 Ta 152 H-0 W. Nr. 150004, “Yellow 7/White 7″ (originally “Yellow 7″ 11./JG 301 then joined Stab JG 301 becoming “White 7″), and “Yellow 1″ and “Yellow 2″ 11./JG 301
	EagleCals #134: Ta 152 H Part 2 Featuring: “Green 3″/”Yellow 3″, “Green 9″ Stab JG 301, “Green 4″ Ta 152 H-0 originally “Yellow 4″ 11./JG 301, and Orange-Red Ta 152