Established as Progres in 2001 and absorbed by Model Centrum in 2004, Model Centrum Progres is located in Warsaw, Poland. Run by an aerospace engineer who loves military vehicles and scale modeling, Model Centrum Progres had collected a truly international spectrum of authors and contributors, ranging from New Zealand to the UK and from Canada to South Africa, each of them experts in their respective fields. Backed by an experienced technical and graphics staff and the outstanding abilities of the modern local printing industry, Model Centrum Progres publish four series of books: Armor PhotoGallery, Armor PhotoHistory, Armor Color Gallery and Specials.