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Today is Armistice Day
Friday, November 11th, 2011 Posted in News | No Comments »Today is Armistice or Remembrance Day. Please spare a few minuted to commemorate the sacrifices of members of the armed forces and of civilians in times of war.
Recovered Spitfire’s Browning machine guns fired after 70 years
Thursday, November 10th, 2011 Posted in News | No Comments »Archaeologists, working with the Irish Army, have recovered much of a crashed Mark II Spitfire from an Irish Republic peat bog. The conditions of the crash site preserved much of the original aircraft, including 6 of the aircraft's Browning machine ...
Revell vs. World of Tanks
Friday, August 26th, 2011 Posted in Model News, News | No Comments »Those of you playing the free MMO World of Tanks may be interested to know that Revell have teamed up with Wargaming.net to offer special model releases which include virtual tanks which can be used in WoT. It is not ...
Red Arrows’ Hawk T1 aircraft cleared to fly
Thursday, August 25th, 2011 Posted in News | No Comments »Following last week's Red Arrow's crash in which Flt Lt Jon Egging tragically died, the Royal Air Force have now cleared the Hawk T1 planes to resume flying. It is not yet known when the Red Arrows will restart their ...
Today is the 66th anniversary of VJ Day
Monday, August 15th, 2011 Posted in News | No Comments »Today marks the 66th anniversary of Victory over Japan Day (VJ Day), the official end of World War II. Please take a few minutes today to remember all those who died during the Second World War.
Casemate Publishing have released their Autumn 2011 Catalogue
Friday, July 22nd, 2011 Posted in News | No Comments »Newbury-based Casemate Publishing have released their Autumn 2011 Catalogue, packed full of interesting new titles. Head over to Casemate's website or download the catalogue here.
67 years ago today…
Monday, June 6th, 2011 Posted in News | No Comments »On 6th June, 1944, the Normandy landings, also known as Operation Neptune, commenced. The operation was the largest amphibious invasion in world history, with over 160,000 troops deployed. The landings took place along a 50-mile stretch of the ...
71 years ago today…
Friday, May 27th, 2011 Posted in News | No Comments »71 years ago today, on 27th May 1940, Operation Dynamo began. Over a 9 day period a total of 338,226 troops were evacuated from the beaches and harbour at Dunkirk. The rescue started slowly with only 7,669 ...
Harrier Jump Jet on eBay
Monday, February 7th, 2011 Posted in News | 1 Comment »If you have a few spare pennies, and a lot of spare space, you may be interested in the Harrier Jump Jet currently on auction at eBay. Apparently this aircraft, XW269, is a decommissioned, first generation, two seat Harrier aircraft, ...
January Club meeting tonight!
Thursday, January 20th, 2011 Posted in News | No Comments »Just a quick reminder it is January’s Club meeting tonight from 7pm at the Royal British Legion, Newbury branch (Pelican Lane, Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 1NP). NSMC will be holding our AGM at this months meeting and we will be electing ...
Merry Christmas from the Newbury Scale Model Club
Saturday, December 25th, 2010 Posted in News | No Comments »The Newbury Scale Model Club wishes everyone a very merry Christmas. May Santa bring you all the kits you have asked for and the time and enthusiasm to build them!
“Come and fight a Gurkha!”
Thursday, December 16th, 2010 Posted in News | No Comments »On Sunday 12th December, Havildar Lachhiman Gurung VC died aged 92. Gurung won the Victoria Cross while serving with the Gurkha Rifles in Burma in 1945. According to the London Gazette from 24th July 1945, on the 12th and 13th of ...
