Scale Aircraft Modelling 01 1990

APART from being the last piston-cngined bomber to be employed under operational conditions by the Royal Air Force, the Avro Lincoln has often been described as the 'long-range Lancaster, Far East bomber, or the RAF's answer to the B-29'. Of these, the first two were substantially correct but as for being the equivalent of the B-29 the Lincoln was conceived as a different class of aircraft altogether and even though it was constructed at the same time as the American machine, B-29s were eventually called upon to supplement its abilities with RAF Bomber Command. Originally seen as being a logical development of the very successful Avro Lancaster, the original design studies were, in fact, named Lancaster IV and V differing in having either Rolls-Royce or Packard Merlin engines. But with an increase in wingspan, more powerful engines and armament it soon became evident that the design study was, in fact, an entirely different aeroplane albeit within the same role and having the same general appearance. The decision was therefore taken to rename it the Type 694 Lincoln.

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The Alamo - Victory or Death

The style of warfare in the early 1800s, and right up to the American Civil War, was very different to the open skirmishes of the Plains Wars in the latter half of the century. Soldiers were trained to fight in large formations, maintaining order and discipline regardless of enemy firepower. The equipment, tactics and chain of command in 1830s America was incredibly similar to those of European armies almost twenty years earlier. In fact, some of the equipment utilised during Santa Anna's campaign had previously seen use in the Napoleonic wars. In this section, you will learn how to fight Massed Battles and sieges. Unlike the skirmish games introduced in Legends of the Old West, these rules assume that most of your models are nameless soldiers in larger regiments, and allow you to reproduce sweeping military actions with scores, or even hundreds, of miniatures!

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Great Civil War Projects You Can Build Yourself

Have you ever wondered what life would be like if you had lived during the Civil War? A lot would depend on who you were and where you lived: if you were white or black, a former or a city dweller, or if you were rich or poor before the Civil War started. But whether you lived in the Deep South or Far North, whether your hometown was the site of a battle or far removed from any fighting at all, there is no question you would have been greatly affected by the conflict between the Union and Confederate armies. This book will help you discover a bit about what life was like during the Civil War for families, soldiers, and children. You'll learn a little history of why the Civil War began, some interesting facts about the people, places, and battles during the war, and create projects that will give you an idea of what people during the Civil War did to communicate, have fun, and live their day-to-day lives. The book is divided into three general sections: On The Battlefield covers projects that deal with a soldier's life in camp and during battle. On The Homefront features projects that give you an idea of what life was like for everyday people during the Civil War.

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Great World War II Projects You Can Build Yourself

The local ration boards were made up of area businesspeople and politicians. Board members came up with a ration level for each person or family in their program. How much a family was allowed depended on where they lived, who they worked for, and the number of people in their household. Each family member was issued a ration book that contained numbered stamp coupons. They had to turn in the coupons when they bought a rationed item. The stamps did not guarantee that food would always be available on store shelves, however. Red meat was especially hard to get, and was a popular black market item. Remember, those who sold things on the black market operated illegally outside the government's ration system. Black marketers, known as "Mr. Black" or "Mr. B," sold their items for whatever price they could get, so prices could be quite high. Nylon stockings, for instance, sold for 20 times their pre-war price. The government fined store owners for participating in the black market if they were caught by one of the 3,100 OPA investigators.

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