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  1. Meatbox8
    Very nice indeed. This is the first of this kit I have seen built and it looks great. Going to have to gey myself one.
  2. Meatbox8
    Thanks for the reminder. A good read. The way he was treated by the Vichy regime in North Aftica was shocking. I seem to remember that, once liberated, he was sent almost immediately back to active duty despite suffering some serious health issues and someone had to intervene so that he was given proper rest and recovery treatment. Just goes to show what happens when you're caught in a huge beaurocracy.
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    I forget the author but I read a book some years ago about a Swordfish pilot whose flying career came to an end when an aircraft landing on a carrier smashed its propeller and sent shards flying across the flight deck, one section hitting and seriously injuring his leg. As an addendum didn't an enterprising engineering officer make the discovery that by filing off a couple of inches from the prop it seriously cut down the incidences of Seafires 'pecking' the deck but with no detrimental effect on performance? Edit. I see that point has already been made. Apologies.
  4. Meatbox8
    I think Eisenhower's greatest strength was to smooth the animosity between allies, particularly in Normandy. He did receive a considerable amount of criticism though for, as example, having his HQ many miles behind the front line which led to some believing he was out of touch. His advocacy for a broad front advance was also heavily criticised and some believed it prolonged the War. Montgomery and, to some extent Bradley and Patton, believed in a concentration of forces in to a narrow front which would smash through the Seigfried line and drive on to Berlin. This opportunity was lost and it was chiefly down to politics - a factor which Eisenhohower as CinC had to deal with.
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    Certainly the collusion between Patton and Bradley didn't help the war effort on the western front too well. Most of it was at the expense of Montgomery and 21st Army Group which was literally robbed of supplies. In addition, Patton 'liberated' huge swathes of France which were pretty much devoid of German troops but he exploited the publicity to a rediculous and vainglorious degree. It was Bradley's 1st Army which made the hard yards in the American sector of Normandy. Patton's 3rd Army then exploited the breakthrough but, by then, German 7th Army was pretty much destroyed and in full retreat. Patton was never confronted with the mass panzer divisions which Montgomery had to deal with but was consistently critical of Montgomery's leadership despite this. I once read a comment on You Tube about the fall of Singapore which claimed that if Patton had been in charge it would never have happened. The point which was completely lost on the commentator was that Patton was never in such a position and, of course, failed to recognise the disaster in the Phillipines and Corrigedor.
  6. Meatbox8
    Seems they have spotted the error. Now on pre-order for £46.99.
  7. Meatbox8
    Seems to be available on pre-order for £26.99! Oops.
  8. Meatbox8
    I've got my eye on this kit so I'll be following with interest.
  9. Meatbox8
    Missed this one. Great
  10. Meatbox8
    Excellent news. Hopefully they'll follow up with a Wasp. Edit. Oops. They are. Top notch.
  11. Meatbox8
    Looks very nice. I built the old Frog kit a few years back, 45 sqn with SEAC roundels. Still pretty good for its age but this kit trumps it massively,I would imagine. I feel an Aussie one coming on with a white tail. I can recommend the book 'Vengeance!' by Peter C. Smith as a reference. An excellent read and he feels the type was massively underrated.
  12. Meatbox8
    Maybe they will box it with the starter set Spit VC. That would make perfect sense.
  13. Meatbox8
    My guess is sonething from Junkers in 1/72 and/or something from Republic in 1/48th.
  14. Meatbox8
    Fantastic news. I've wanted a late Anson for years. Valom have been covering some great subjects recently.
  15. Meatbox8
    I'm going to have to have one of those TT.20s.
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