An Insight into the History, Development, Production and Role of the Main British Army Tank of the First World War.

Lavishly illustrated with colour photos throughout, the author (a multiple gold medal winner at Euro Militaire) offers a how-to- guide focusing on painting and weathering military models from WWII. The duel text format illustrates how to carry out each step as well as explaining why a process is used and how best to apply it. Looks at processes and techniques  including the Hairspray Technique and the new Oil Paint Rendering -- plus Pigment Applications and Painting Olive Drab chapters that can be combined in an layered array to tell the story of each model. There are 5 models featured inside, 4 dedicated technique chapters, plus a special bonus figure modeling chapter by Radek Pituch..

This volume features: Panzerwrecks in Paris, Panzerwrecks X Revisited, Close up with Karlgerät, Unique photos of the Patton Museum 'last steel wheel' Panther, including General Patton himself plus much more

Photo album of Luftwaffe Aircraft with captions. Four pages of colour profiles. With rare photos of a Bf 109 as flown by Oblt. Josef "Pips" Priller and numerous other interesting Luftwaffe Aircraft.

By the 1960s and 1970s, a large number of African states had gained independence and the Soviet Union increased supply. This situation persisted until the early 1990s when most of the former Soviet allies shed socialism and switched allegiance to the West. Having often been flown by foreign volunteer or mercenary pilots such as the Cubans in Angola and South Africans in Sierra Leone, Soviet/Russian military aircraft can now be seen in countries as varied as Algeria, Libya, the Congo, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Uganda, and Sudan.

Combat types from the MiG-15 to the latest Su-30MK fighters, Su-24MK tactical bombers, Su-25 attack aircraft, Mi-24/25/35 helicopters and transports from the Antonov An-12 to the Il’yushin Il-76 can all be seen across Africa.

Arranged by country and using previously classified sources, Soviet and Russian Military Aircraft in Africa includes comprehensive fleet lists of all known Soviet/Russian military aircraft together with their Chinese derivatives. Highly illustrated with contemporary photographs, air force insignia and colour profiles this book forms an invaluable reference for modellers, enthusiasts and aviation historians alike.

As every conflict involving Egyptian aircraft has been fought in the Middle East, full details of those aircraft will feature in the forthcoming companion volume Soviet and Russian Military Aircraft in the Middle East.

Research in archives and interviews with radar developers, service personnel and
manufacturers has revealed a fascinating story of make do and mend, old radars in old airframes and ultimately, the purchase of the Air Staff’s heart’s desire – the Boeing E-3
Sentry. The book also documents the perceived problems with the Nimrod and is illustrated with original artwork and line art and specially commissioned images.

Contains historical and substantive detail on the ships and aircraft and weapons systems, sensors and general systems aboard them. Gives extensvie coverage to the new littoral combat ships, joint high speed vessels, Gerald R Ford class aircraft carriers and other new ships as well as developments in shipboard ballistic missile defense and surface-ship nuclear propulsion proposals. With 5 Appendices, general index and a ship index.

This book covers Britain’s success in building an entirely new battle fleet in little over a decade. It charts the rise of the large industrial conglomerates that were key to this success, looks at their reaction to fast-moving technical changes, and analyses the politics of funding this vast national effort, both before and during the Great War