Your latest Empire City Decals...Flashpoint T-55s!

The great response to my first armor sheet, ECD 3501 Stalin's Diplomat, has encouraged this next 35th scale set: ECD3502: Flashpoint T-55s. The sheet covers a hefty (24) different T-55s from all corners of the globe, from the Cold War to present day. Operators include: Afghanistan, Albania, Cuba, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Iraq, Libya, Mongolia, Nicaragua, North Korea, North Vietnam (2 schemes), Rumania (popular uprising), Slovenia, Somalia (2 schemes), Peru, South Lebanon Christian Militia, South Sudan Liberation Front, Syria, Uganda (2 schemes, including ANISOM).

This sheet is in stock and now available!

 Flashpoint T-55s,  35th scale set, $15

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And still new...Lend-Lease Heroes!

Empire City Decal's next sheet is now in stock: ECD7210/4810 Lend-Lease Heroes! A total of (8) schemes will cover A-20G Havoc , B-25D Mitchell ("For the Blood of Vitebsk"), Bell P-39 Airacobras (White 95 & "For the Motherland/53 Victories!"), Supermarine Spitfire V (white 538) and Hawker Hurricanes (white 14 & "Learn to Beat the Viper in Safonov's Way!").

Lend-Lease Heroes 48th scale set, $14

Lend-Lease Heroes 72nd/48th scale set, $25

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Resources for modeling Lend Lease Heroes! __________________________________________________________________________________________

Boston in Russian Service
Kotelnikov, Military Chronicles Series #1, Moscow, 2002

The Douglad A-20 often gets little press after its stablemates, the Mitchell and Marauder. Still, it soldiered on all fronts of the conflict and ranks as my favorite US twin. This glossy monograph covers the "Boston" history in VVS service with a wealth of period photos, high quality color plates, and excellent scale drawings. Like many other lend-lease types, the A-20 seems to be modestly recorded on film as many of the image will be familiar to the more astute VSV students. Still an admirable effort and I'd love to see more coverage of the type, along with others, in VVS service.

I bought this at a show a few years ago and I still often see it at shows. I have no idea about its availability beyond your local modeling show.

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Hurriane in Foreign Service
Wawrynski, AJaKS, Poland, 2002

AJaKS is a Polish publisher who released this interesting monoraph a few years back. With a comprehensive collection of period photos and high quality color plates, it provides a "one-stop" for the intriguing non-RAF schemes worn by the vaunted Hurricane. Chapters covering Belgium, Finland, Yugoslavia, Luftwaffe, Regia Aeronautica and, most prominently, VVS use of the Hurricane compile information from a variety of sources into this single edition. A handful of recent images of an unrestored Finnish machine illustrate the unqiue camo carried in Finnish service.

A Polish friend secured this edition for me. It, and other quality AJaKS publications are avaialble through Jadar.

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And for JAAF fans...Ki-10II markings!

After Fighters Over China landed, I was contacted by American j-aircraft enthusiast, Mr. Ken Glass, who kindly provided me with additonal info about the intricacies of Ki-10 markings. In particular, he provided an excellent, clear image of the blue eagle wore by the 2nd Chuutai, 2nd Daitai.

After a pleasant email exchange, Mr. Glass commissioned me to prepare a set of Perry markings, including a correctly proportioned eagle motif. Furthermore, the markings have been reproduced by Draw Decal as a very limited release available solely through Mr. Glass and ECD- I will have a small number for sale at the IPMS-USA Nats in Columbus, OH. An image of the markings and profiles are below.

If interested, please contact Ken Glass directly at ken.glassATlycos.com.

Great work, Ken...hopefully, we can convince Ken to continue in his own decal enterprise!