Miffy's only a little rabbit now but she dreams of a time when she will be old enough to ride her very own bicycle Join her as she dreams of all the adventures she will have Award-winning UK poet Tony Mitton has worked closely with Dick Bruna's Dutch publisher to create new translations for the classic Miffy stories that are true to the books' original voice & yet have a contemporary feel to the language that makes them appealing to the modern young audience The translations beautifully convey the warmth & friendliness of the original Dutch whilst maintaining a style that is inimitably Miffy ...

Hip hip hooray! It's Miffy's birthday & her friends have all bought her lovely presents Grandpa & Grandma Bunny give her a very special present Award-winning UK poet Tony Mitton has worked closely with Dick Bruna's Dutch publisher to create new translations for the classic Miffy stories that are true to the books' original voice & yet have a contemporary feel to the language that makes them appealing to the modern young audience The translations beautifully convey the warmth & friendliness of the original Dutch whilst maintaining a style that is inimitably Miffy ...

In this beautiful wordless picture book Miffy dreams she meets another bunny high up in the sky The two become friends & play together amongst the clouds Award-winning UK poet Tony Mitton has worked closely with Dick Bruna's Dutch publisher to create new translations for the classic Miffy stories that are true to the books' original voice & yet have a contemporary feel to the language that makes them appealing to the modern young audience The translations beautifully convey the warmth & friendliness of the original Dutch whilst maintaining a style that is inimitably Miffy ...

The end of the Second World War saw the victorious Allied nations desperately attempting to secure details of German jet technology & high speed research data information which could be applied to their own jet projects Using this information & engine technology obtained from Britain the Soviet Union introduced the diminutive Mikoyan-Gurevich Mi G-15 in 1949 one of the most capable of the early jet fighters & even as this aircraft was proving effective during the Korean War the Soviets were already working on its successor The larger & faster Mig-17 Fresco may have given the appearance of being nothing more than a larger incarnation of its predecessor however this was in fact a completely redesigned aircraft incorporating many improvements over the Mi G-15 & a significant upgrade in Soviet jet capability The Mi G-17 was designed to perform the role of bomber killer & was never intended as a dogfighter however its exceptional agility would allow this aircraft to score combat victories over much heavier & more modern American designs Dismissing the aircraft as nothing more than an upgraded Mi G-15 the Vietnam War proved to be something of a sobering experience for the US Air Force as some of their most modern aircraft would fall victim to the guns of the Mi G-17 even though this had itself been superseded by more modern designs Lighter & much more manoeuvrable than the US aircraft the subsonic Mi G-17 would claim victories over such aircraft as the F-105 Thunderchief & Mc Donnell Douglas Phantom which would result in the US developing new agile air superiority fighters in the years immediately following the end of the conflict Possessing both excellent performance & being easy to maintain the rugged Mi G-17 was produced in large numbers & became the standard Warsaw Pact fighter from the mid 1950s & for the next decade with aircraft produced under licence in both China & Poland An extremely cost effective aircraft it was an attractive fighter option for many of the world&8217;s smaller air forces & more than thirty overseas nations would eventually operate the type Perversely for a nation against which the Mi G-17 was designed to combat America would become home to significant numbers of these aircraft most coming into the hands of private collectors but a small number used in dissimilar aircraft trials & to perfect combat techniques against smaller more agile jet fighters Two beautifully restored examples have also been popular display performers on the US Airshow circuit over the years ...

The Mister Craft range of plastic model kits offers the modeller a wide range of military & civilian aircraft & marine vessels past & present Many of the subjects are unique & offer the modeller the chance to add something a little more unusual to their collection Each model is supplied with an easy to follow full colour instruction book with painting guide & decals for multiple versions ...

The Mister Craft range of plastic model kits offers the modeller a wide range of military & civilian aircraft & marine vessels past & present Many of the subjects are unique & offer the modeller the chance to add something a little more unusal to his collection Each model is supplied with an easy to follow full colour instruction book with painting guide & decals for multiple versions ...

Modification of the Mig-21 to the SMT variant began in 1970 A characteristic of this version was the visible increase in size of the dorsal channel in order to increase the fuel capacity to 3250 litres- Fine surface detail- Numerous external loads Authentic representation of the following versions- Mi G-21 SMT Fishbed-K 05 White
- post 1973- Mi G-21 SMT Fishbed-K 86 Red
- 296 JAP Altenburg AB

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The Mister Craft range of plastic model kits offers the modeller a wide range of military & civilian aircraft & marine vessels past & present Many of the subjects are unique & offer the modeller the chance to add something a little more unusal to his collection Each model is supplied with an easy to follow full colour instruction book with painting guide & decals for multiple versions ...

The Mi G-25 Foxbat is one of the most powerful aircraft of the former Soviet Union Weighing 36 ton&s with a top speed of 3000 kmh (1865 mph) the aircraft was a serious opponent It still holds today the absolute world altitude record for jet aircraft with 37650 m (123523ft) The RBT is a reconnaissance version
- Detailed cockpit including instrument panel- Pronounced air-intake ducts- Detailed jet exhaust nozzle&s- Detailed under-carriage- Cockpit canopy may be mounted open or closed- Separate ailerons & flaps- RBT- nose section with camera window- Auxiliary fuel tank Authentic representation of the following versions- Mi G-25RBT Foxbat-B
- Red 61
- Russian Air Force 1992- Mi G-25RBT Foxbat-B
- Red 45
- Russian Air Force 2012




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A faithfully reproduced model of the Mi G-29S one of the most powerful combat aircraft of the Russian Air Force Detailed cockpit Detailed under-carriage Pilot figure Detailed engine exhaust jets A choice of auxiliary fuel tanks & guided missiles Authentic representation of the following version Mi G-29S Fulcrum-C (9-13) Russian Falcons
- Lipetsk April 2008
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