The Sikorsky SH-3 Sea King (company designation S-61) is an American twin-engined anti-submarine warfare (ASW) helicopter designed and built by Sikorsky Aircraft. A landmark design, it was one of the first ASW rotorcraft to use turboshaft engines. The Sea King has its origins in efforts by the United States Navy to counter the growing […]
Herbert Kutscha , Hobbymaster Model Arrivals & Updates, New COBI Bricks and Dragon Neo Models!
Herbert Kutscha (24th April 1917 – 19th September 2003 ) was a German Luftwaffe fighter ace and recipient of the Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross during World War II. The Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. He was one of few Luftwaffe […]
Bell AH-1Z Viper , Hobbymaster and Panzerkampf Updates, and Offer of the Week Sale!
The Bell AH-1Z Viper is a twin-engine attack helicopter, based on the AH-1W SuperCobra, designed and produced by the American aerospace manufacturer Bell Helicopter. It is one of the latest members of the prolific Bell Huey family. It is often called “Zulu Cobra”, based on the military phonetic alphabet pronunciation of its variant letter. […]
Hans-Ulrich Rudel , New Panzerkampf Aircraft Model Announcements, COBI Bricks Arrivals and Hobbymaster Updates.
Hans-Ulrich Rudel (2nd July 1916 – 18th December 1982) was a German ground-attack pilot during World War II and a post-war neo-Nazi activist. The most decorated German pilot of the war and the only recipient of the Knight’s Cross with Golden Oak Leaves, Swords, and Diamonds, Rudel was credited with the destruction of 519 […]
Operation Catechism, New Corgi Model Announcements, Hobbymaster Updates and Arrivals!
Operation Catechism was a British air raid of World War II that destroyed the German battleship Tirpitz. It was conducted on 12th November 1944 by 29 Royal Air Force heavy bombers that attacked the battleship at its anchorage near the Norwegian city of Tromsø. The ship capsized after being hit by at least two […]
COBI Brick Model Kits
COBI brick model kits (Cobi S.A) was founded in 1987, in Warsaw, Poland, and started making board games and puzzles. In 1992, Cobi established a production line of plastic construction bricks. Due to popular demand, COBI quickly put into place a development program making new models and establishing production techniques at their new factory in […]
