JuneJJuunen 201722001177 BRINGING HISTORY TO LIFE SeeSSeeee PPaPagesgesgeses 32-33! 1:72 Scale Eighth Air Force: B-17G and Bomber Re-supply SetIURP$LUÀ[ See Page 3 for complete details. Over 200 NEW Kits and Accessories Inside These Pages! PLASTIC MODELOD ELE L KITS K I T S • MODEL ACCESSORIES SeeS bback cover for full details. BOOKS & MAGAZINES • PAINTS & TOOLS • GIFTS & COLLECTIBLES OrderO Today at WWW.SQUADRON.COM or call 1-877-414-0434 June Cover 1.indd 1 5/10/2017 6:18:07 PM DearDFid Friends June is always a busy month at Squadron; especially with the upcoming shows we are attending. There is Scale Fest in Grape- vine, Texas and of course our main event of the year, EagleQuest, just to name a few. If you didn’t get tickets yet, there is still time. Visit our website at www.SquadronEagleQuest.com for updates. Every year this event has grown and the exquisite work from highly skilled modelers that is being displayed is a testament to the success of the show. So come and join us and bring friends and family for a modeling experience like no other. We’ll see you there! Another big convention that we attend every year is the IPMS Nationals in July. This year it is hosted in Omaha Nebraska. The “Nationals” is an event I always look forward to because of Squadron’s outreach to the public. We love to meet you and hear your feedback in person! Be sure to stop by and see us if you plan to attend. We have several new items in store for you this month. The first ones I will put in the spotlight are TDP32201 and TDP72201 F-4J/S Phantom Wheels in 1/32nd and 1/72nd. These sets are the latest releases in our True Details Premium line and consist of state of the art 3D printed designs. Next is another new Squadron Signal release, SS12058, US. Halftrack Vehicles In Action. Renowned author David Doyle gives an extensive over- view of the more than 40,000 Half Tracks the US produced between 1933 and 1944. The new book includes more than 200 photos, two color profiles and 12 line drawings. Soft cover, 80 pages. After several requests, SS26007, Iowa Class Battleships has been reprinted and is now available again. So, if you missed out on this publication, no worries, it’s back on the shelf! Furthermore, we have a new release in the Heroes and Warriors line, WAH35525 (page 3), German Defenders of Stalingrad. This two-figure set is depicting German officers, dressed in winter sheepskin overcoats, in the middle of battle during the siege of Stalingrad between July 1942 and February 1943, 1/35th scale. Set comes with a small resin vignette. Squadron Tools introduces another implement that needs to be on your workbench. SQ10120 (page 3), 2” Storage Containers. This popular gadget is a follow up from the smaller sized bins we released a while ago. Once again, we want to thank you for your ongoing patronage. We also want to wish all you Dads and Granddads the best Father’s Day yet. Why not spend that day sharing your hobby with the ones you love? Time to keep passing on the great fun this hobby provides! Cheers! Jef Verswyvel Chief Modeler at Squadron 1:72 and 1:32 Scale NEW NEW See Page 22 for the Tamiya NEW U.S. Half-Track Vehicles In Action Book (SC) David Doyle. United States manufacturers produced more than 1:32 Scale Phantom kit! 40,000 halftracks from 1933 until 1944. These mostly-armored vehicles moved artillery and infantry on rough terrain, snow and sand during World War II and Korea. Based on an adaptation of the White Scout Car, the US half-track vehicles of WII combined NEW F-4S/JF 4S/J Phantom Wheel Whe Set Premium version, the cross-country ability of a fully-tracked vehicle with the road performance of a medium truck. Variations of these vehicles included high quality resin wheels. This set will adapt to any make F-4S/J prime movers, armored personnel carriers, mortar carriers and a wide range of heavily armed variants. Vehicles produced by Autocar, Phantom. Includes both nose and main wheels. Extremely detailed. Diamond T and White were used by U.S. forces, while similar International Harvester-built vehicles were supplied to our Allies 1:32 Scale: TDP32201 $9.95 through Lend-Lease. The new book includes more than 200 photos, two color profiles and 12 line drawings, 80 pages. 1:72 Scale: TDP72201 $6.95 SS12058 $19.95 $17.99 WWW.SQUADRON.COM 2 TOLL FREE: 1-877-414-0434 Inside Cover.indd 1 5/10/2017 5:06:34 PM HOT PRODUCTS 1:48 Scale 1:72 Scale See Page 23 & 24 or a Complete List of Accessories for This Kit! NEW Royal Aircraft Factory S.E.5a NEW Eighth Air Force: Boeing B-17 & Bomber Re-supply Set The United States Army Air Force (USAAF) Eighth Air Royal Class Dual Combo The Royal Aircraft Factory Force was created during World War II to support the Allied invasion of German occupied Europe by flying day-time strategic S.E.5 was a British biplane fighter aircraft of the First World bombing missions from bases in Eastern England. Includes Boeing B-17G, Cushman Model 39 Package Car (This light, three War. Team consisting of Henry Folland, John Kenworthy and wheeled utility vehicle was used for a multitude of light duties on USAAF bases), Chevrolet M6 bomb service truck and M5 Major Frank Goodden. It was one of the fastest aircraft of the bomb trailer (This utility 4X4 truck was capable of carrying a small number of bombs in its own right, but was more common- war, while being both stable and relatively manoeuvrable. ly used in conjunction with the M5 bomb trailer), Autocar U-7144-T 4X4 tractor unit and F-1 fuel trailer (The U-7144-T was According to aviation author Robert Jackson, the S.E.5 was the used extensively by the US military from 1942 onwards and was certainly found on most, if not all USAAF airfields in Britain, nimble fighter that has since been described as the ‘Spitfire of particularly in conjunction with the standard F-1 fuel trailer). World War One’. AX12010 $64.99 $55.99 EUR0015 $99.95 $79.99 1:35 Scale SQUADRON NEW German PRODUCTS Defenders of Heroes & Warriors Stalingrad Two figure vignette depicting a scene from the Siege of Stalingrad, between July 1942 and NEW P-51D Mustang IV Fighter The North American NEW AML-90 French Light Armoured Car Known February Aviation P-51 Mustang is an American long-range, single-seat as the AML H-90, or by its manufacturer’s code AML-245C, 1943. Figures fighter and fighter-bomber used during World War II, the the AML-90 was designed for carrying out rearguard duties are finely Korean War and other conflicts. and substituting for the heavier tanks and armoured fighting molded in gray HY85806 $20.99 $16.99 vehicles deployed in a more linear fashion at the front. resin. Officer TAK2077 $40.99 $32.99 is donning a 1:700 Scale sheepskin 1:72 Scale winter overcoat and soldier is wearing a long coat with white make shift camouflage. Figures come with small resin base. WAH35525 $26.99 $24.99 Tools SQUADRON PRODUCTS H&W NEW Grosser Kurfurst WWI German Battleship SMS Grosser Kurfürst was the second battleship of the four-ship NEW Star Wars Y-Wing Fighter Used for dogfights and König class. Grosser Kurfürst (or Großer Kurfürst) served in the for bombing runs against capital ships and ground targets, the German Imperial Navy during World War I. The battleship was historical importance is remarkable, and it’s reliability served laid down in October 1911 and launched on 5 May 1913. She multiple generations of star pilots. This highly detailed kit has was formally commissioned into the Imperial Navy on 30 July snap together, pre-colored pieces, detailed cockpit interior NEW 2- Inch Storage Containers 1914, days before the outbreak of war between Germany and and (2) seated pilots, laser effect, optional canopy, detailed Aluminum case with 12 little 2” containers with transparent the United Kingdom. Her name means Great Elector, and refers undercarriage, Droids (R2-D2, R5-D4), angle adjustable stand lids. Convenient to store small parts, punch & dies or any other to Frederick William I, the Prince-elector of Brandenburg. and optional decals (sticker or water). tiny accessories ICMS015 $54.99 $43.99 BANSW196694 $37.00 SQ10120 $19.99 $17.99 WWW.SQUADRON.COM 3 TOLL FREE 1-877-414-0434 Aircraft.indd 1 5/10/2017 5:54:29 PM ALL NEW AIRCRAFT! 1:48 Scale 1:72 Scale See Page 23 for Upgrade Details for This Kit! NEW Mitsubishi A6M2b Zero The Mitsubishi A6M “Zero” is a long-range fighter aircraft, manufactured by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, and operated by the Imperial Japanese Navy from 1940 to 1945. It was designated as the Mitsubishi Navy Type 0 Carrier Fighter, or the Mitsubishi A6M Rei-sen. The official Allied reporting name was “Zeke”, although the use of the name “Zero” was later commonly adopted by the Allies as well. NEW Vought F-8 Crusader Limited Edition The Vought F-8 Crusader (originally F8U) was a single-engine, supersonic, AX01005A $8.99 carrier-based air superiority jet aircraft[2] built by Vought for the United States Navy and Marine Corps, replacing the Vought F7U Cutlass, and for the French Navy. The first F-8 prototype was ready for flight in February 1955.