This museum is in the town of Bastogne on a quiet street. There are tons of items from the battle
Read MoreThe Bastogne War Museum in the outskirts of Bastogne, Belgium – consists of 3 areas. The main museums – which
Read MoreCanadian Warplane Heritage Museum is just south of the town of Hamilton, CA. About 1 hr and 15 mins from
Read MoreThe National Museum of the Army, in Virginia, about 30 minutes south of Washington DC was opened in 2021. There
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Read MoreThis trilogy chronicles the evolution of the American world war 2 experience from North Africa to Germany. The
Read MoreAdded a map view of the military and history museums I’ve visited with photos, so you can easily see what
Read MoreEvery Man a Hero: A Memoir of D-Day, the First Wave at Omaha Beach, and a World at War This
Read MoreYes, Silly Putty, that lump of clay like thing that you played with as a kid. Turns out it’s a
Read MoreLast known member of the AVG aka Flying Tigers passed away, the end of the legendary group of men
Read MoreIf you are in Singapore, here is a relatively small and off the beaten path museum. Singapore isn’t so big,
Read MoreFor whatever reason, a good popular general history of the Sino-Japanese war has never been written in English. If you
Read MoreIf you like Armor, especially ww2 armor, this is THE place. This museum grew from the original collection of Jacque
Read MoreJohn Keegan, noted British Military Historian, turns his considerable skills to World War I. Both a political and a military
Read MoreThis is one of larger Art museums in the east coast, while not as comprehensive as say the Metropolitan Museum
Read MoreYou have an airbrush? You need a compressor – using canned air is ok to learn on, but they get
Read MoreTamiya’s JGSDF Type 10 Tank – one of the still rare kits of modern armor in 1/48th scale if
Read MoreSo where do you store your airbrush? I have two, do I have to swap between the two? Where
Read MoreThis museum opened in Philadelphia April 2017 and my visit was a year later in 2018. If you have an
Read MoreThe current preeminent historian of the American revolution and it’s immediate aftermath, Josef J. Ellis, gives us a insightful book
Read MoreSometimes having a simple tool for the job just makes life easier – and so is the case for
Read MoreThis museum started intially as the National D-Day Museum, but quickly grew to become the National WW2 Museum in New
Read MoreThe Gatling gun, was the start of a revolution in warfare where it became a ‘force mulitiplier’ to use a
Read MoreThis is Tamiya’s BA-64 Soviet Armored Car in a vingette, as I try my hand at more involved ground
Read More“Battle Cry of Freedom” is simply the best single volume history of the United States Civil War. It’s a big
Read MoreThis is the orginal IL-2 kit from Accurrate Miniatures released in the 1997 (20 years already, how time files).
Read MoreThis is part of Osprey’s military history series, these are short one volume presentations intended to give the reader a
Read MoreA great Aircraft museum that you will pass on the way to the Kennedy Space Center – make sure you
Read MoreIf you ever are in the Orlando Florida area, this is definitely worth the 1 hr (depending on traffic) drive.
Read MoreI first read this book back in the late 1980’s. As an introduction to the beginnings of World
Read MoreMasking tape is one of the essential tools used in modeling – but not just any cheap tape you pick
Read MoreThe Museum of American Armor, located in Old Bethpage, Long Island, New York is a good size armor museum. Probably
Read MoreSince the 1980’s, with China’s reopening to West and Deng’s to push for economic progress in China over ideology
Read MoreThis book was written the 1990’s and remains the best one on the Skunkworks. The Skunkworks was of course the
Read MoreThis is the Hasegawa Spitfire – I took this on after realizing I have never built a spitfire. Time to
Read MoreThis book is a wonderfully well-written book by authors Lynne Olson and Stanely Cloud. For cursory readers of WW2 history,
Read MoreCol. Mason in his dress blues holding the model of his B57 As modelers, we all have our reasons for
Read MoreWelcome to a total refresh of my website. It’s been an on going project for a few years now, not
Read MoreLyon Air Museum is in Santa Ana, California, right next to the John Wayne airport – the smaller alternative to
Read MoreFC-1 Fierce Dragon (Chinese designation) or JF-17 (Pakistani designation) from Trumpeter
Read MoreApril, 1944. Tex Hill has been back in China now for 6 months, leading the 23rd Fighter Squadron. As part
Read MoreHobby Craft P-59 Aerocomet – 6th in the Tex Hill series
Read MoreAfter the entry of the US into war, plans were made to disband the AVG and incorporate them into the
Read MoreTamiya’s Tiger – Early Production, finished in Russian front finish and Lions Roar PE kit.
Read MoreIn the early morning of August 3rd, 1938, over 70 Japanese A5M fighters escorting 18 Mitsubishi G3M Bombers (type 96)
Read MoreUsing Academy’s F16 and special Daco decal sheet to build a BelgainTigerMeet Falcon
Read MoreThis is Eduard’s reboxing of the Accurate Miniature P39 – with decals for WW2 triple ace Clarence “Bud” Anderson’s first
Read MoreFirst, thanks for visiting my site. This site was started in the late 1990’s so I can have a record
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Read MoreWestern Museum of Flight is located in Torrance, CA, about 45 minutes away from downtown Los Angeles (the infamous LA
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Read MoreThe MacArthur Memorial is a small museum in Norfolk Virginia dedicated to General Douglas MacArthur. The larger than life American
Read MoreThe Military Aviation Musuem in Virginia Beach is a surprisingly well stocked museum. The highlight would be the Junkers, taking
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Read MoreThis book became a quick best seller that is a first person account of US Navy SEAL Team Six’s killing
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Read MoreHad a chance to revisit the Cavanuagh Museum of Flight in Dec. They had quite a number of additions since
Read MoreCavanuagh Flight Museum is located at Addison, Texas – just outside Dallas This museum is unique in that almost all
Read MoreIf you visit Hawaii, everyone knows about visiting Pearl Harbor. But little known and still worth a visit, is a
Read MoreThe Millionaires’ Unit: The Aristocratic Flyboys Who Fought the Great War and Invented American Air Power – Marc Wortman. This
Read MoreIn Honolulu, right smack the middle of Waikiki – within walking distance of many of the hotels. It’s not a
Read MoreTamiya’s Krupp Protz is the model for the month. Actually been finished with this kit for a while, but was
Read MoreThis is part of the Osprey Modelling series and its one of the best. There are mulitple builds in all
Read MoreThis is ICM’s P-51B in my continuing series on Tex Hill’s aircrafts.
Read MoreThe Invalides is a museum complex located inside the city of Paris. Housed next to Napolean’s tomb, the facility is
Read MoreLocated in the famous town of St. Mere Eglise. You know the one, where the US paratroopers landed during a
Read MoreMusée Mémorial de la Bataille de Normandie is located in the town of Bayeux, in Normandie, France. One of the
Read MoreTamiya 1/48 range built up with Black Dog’s accessory kit, which includes snow chain tires, canvas top, and a wonderful
Read MoreThis was actually part of the SuperModel double kit – the Falco and the AB40 armor car.
Read MoreAfter the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor, Thailand surrendered. Chennault feared that the AVG position in Toungoo was too precarious so
Read MoreWhile Tex was with Ed Rector and Bert Christman in Norfolk Virginia, they bumped into their squadron commander and were
Read MoreClassic Monogram P-40B kit in the Flying Tiger’s 2nd Squadron Leader “Tex” Hill’s #48 markings. This is a 3rd in
Read MoreMy first Accurate Miniature kit. Not a easy build, but great details. Include photo etched riggings and parts, and decals
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