February 24, 2006
Category: Announcements
Never a car that commanded much respect when new, the Willys ® went from shrinking violet to fire-breathing monster once the street rod builders got hold of it and added a potent V-8, giant rear tires and an eye-scorching paint job. Features: Supercharged 392 Hemi ® engine, chr...
February 09, 2006
Category: Announcements
1:48 Scale Skill Level 2
The F/A-18 Hornet series of fighter aircraft has been a staple of US Navy and Marine aviation since the late 1970's. This versatile warplane can attack and destroy targets both on the ground and in the air equally well. The newer F/A-18E single seat version is a bit longer ...
January 27, 2006
Category: Announcements
Originally built in 1917 and used as a gunnery training ship during World War I, the USS Arizona, along with the Oklahoma and Nevada, were at the Pearl Harbor naval base in the Hawaiian Islands conducting exercises in 1941 when Japanese forces attacked on December 7 resulting in the loss of over 1,1...
January 27, 2006
Category: Announcements
The development of the Messerschmitt Me262 represented a major technological advancement for the German air force during World War II as it was the first jet aircraft to see combat service. Initial versions were equipped with four nose mounted 30 mm cannons. Later production had external rocket rack...
January 27, 2006
Category: Announcements
The X-15 Experimental Aircraft was developed with the specific goal of reaching between Mach 4 and Mach 10 with a pilot aboard. Covered with a special chrome-nickel alloy skin to help withstand the expected 1,200+ degree surface temperatures created while traveling at that speed, the X-15 went on it...
January 27, 2006
Category: Announcements
Another new entry in the die cast LARGE™ line is the new Cadillac ® Escalade ® EXT™. Available as an easy-to-build kit (85-1428) or fully assembled (86-4981), this cruiser features operable scissor doors, opening hood with engine detail, eye-scorching pain...
