The Big Tailed Beast – Curtiss SB2C-4 Helldiver from USS Yorktown
The Curtiss SB2C-4 “Helldiver” was the Navy’s replacement for the Douglas Dauntless dive bomber (of Midway fame). Introduced in 1943, the crews and ship captains were far less enthusiastic...
Westland Whirlwind – Dieppe Raider
The Westland Whirlwind Mk. 1 (not to be confused with the post-war helicopter of the exact same name) was one of the early twin-engined fighters employed by the...
Northrop P61B Black Widow – Pacific Night Hunter
The P61B Black Widow was a purpose-built night fighter first introduced in March 1944 and served in both the European and Pacific theaters. It also had the distinction of...
Gefechtsroboter Hammerschlag – Ute’s Break Time
High Plains Con 2019 Gold Medal Sci-Fi In the scale modeling world, there is a sub-culture dedicated to combining WW2 themes, mainly German with futuristic robot themes. Hasegawa...
JS-2 Heavy Tank – Soviet Steamroller
The final two weeks of the Third Reich were terrifying ones for the combatants involved and the hapless civilians trapped in the fighting. The Battle of Berlin pitted 2.3...