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Contributors
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Jo Lo brings his superb build to our Andy Evans
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V 47 I 556 – July 2017
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turtle
skoda
06fury
Marian Bunc builds the 1:24 Takom kit
Movie Based Diorama
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Super Pershing Cold War Icon Part 2
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mig ‘Ke nu’
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tanks on film
Scale 1:35 / Sherman M4A3E8
sherman
tasca
FURY
JO LO PRODUCES A SUPERB DIORAMA BASED ON THE MOVIE
KIT DATA
Sherman M4A3E8
w
hen I watched the movie
‘Fury’, I was amazed at the manufacturer: Tasca
weaponry and vehicles Scale: 1:35
shown and I wanted to Kit Type: Plastic injection moulded
make Kit Number: 35020
my own scene, so here is how I went
about it!
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Sherman M4A3E8 Diorama
tanks on film
For the vehicle I used the 1:35 Tasca Sherman M4A3E8….. ….and added lots of scratchbuilt and ‘spares-box’ accessories….
…with bamboo
side plates……
…and the front light covered with a German helmet
….with plenty
of weathering
and chipping
added
The tank was

painted with Ammo
of MIG colours and
their Olive Drab
Modulation Set……
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I shaped the base and then prepared a coloured mix of glue, water and ….and allowed it to set
plaster….. and applied the mixture to the base……
Deluxe Materials Solid Water worked well for the mud and puddles…. ….as you can see…..
and Ammo of MIG grass was added….. ….to great effect
tanks on film
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fury
The figures came from various sets ….. …..and the girl cyclist was from Masterbox
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track links
French Fighting Machine
Jeff De Rosa builds the screens and more detail parts for the turret.
1:35 Tiger Model AMX-30 B2 Construction began with the lower hull and
BRENNUS with Blast Model running gear. The lower and hull is a multi-
Accessories piece assembly that went together quite
easily, and the wheels had no major issues.
AMX 30 B2 BRENNUS Main Battle Tank A jig is provided to ensure correct alignment
Manufacturer: Tiger Model but I didn’t use it. With the suspension and
Scale: 1:35 running gear in place I moved onto the
Kit Type: Plastic injection moulded with etch tracks. Here, I assembled the individual links
Kit Number: 4604 by placing them on some Tamiya tape and
then carefully glued them together, and as
Blast Model #BL35268F AMX 30 B2 Crew this version of the AMX 30 does not have
Blast Model #BL 35266K AMX 30B2 Storage side skirts or side armour, I had to be sure the
Blast Model #BL 35265K AMX B2 Update Set complete track run looked correct. t
Voyager #BR35030 Modern French AMX 30 Once the tracks were dry I painted the
Lenses and Tail Lights lower hull and suspension in Flat Black as
AK Interactive Modern French Paint Set per my references and added some French
I was pleasantly surprised by what Tiger Green to represent chipping and wear. I also
Model had to ofer with their AMX 30 kit, with noticed in my reference pictures that the
well laid out sprues, excellent quality decals, paint on French armoured vehicles does not
metal barrels for both the 105mm and 20mm seem as durable as NATO CARC paint so I
cannons and etched pieces for the exhaust wanted to represent that as well. With the
The AMX 30 B2 BRENNUS is covered with 112 boxes of

Explosive Reactive Armour for added protection
Preparing the track runs
As this version of the AMX 30 does not have side

skirts or armour I had to be sure the complete
track run looked correct

track links
French Fighting Machine
on the side
The AMX 30
The AMX 30 has been the Main Battle Tank
of the French military for over thirty-
years, entering service in 1975 before
being replaced by the Leclerc MBT in the
late 1990s. The AMX 30 design utilised
smaller size and mobility as a trade-of
for heavy armour as the French believed
that a heavily armed, lightly armoured,
mechanically reliable tank had the best
chance to dominate future battleields.
The AMX 30 went through a few upgrades
Here you can see the Brown, Green ands Black camouflage after The Blast Model sets added a lot of nice detailing during its life, with improvements to its
the masking had been removed armour, sighting and mobility. The AMX
30 is laid out in a familiar manner, with the
engine compartment located to the rear of
the vehicle, with the B2 BRENNUS version
being covered with 112 boxes of Explosive
Reactive Armour for added protection.
I added a Blast Model Crew Set
suspension assembled, painted and lightly the driver, so I only used two igures. I also
weathered I moved onto the topsides of added some wire to the commander’s
the lower hull and here some Blast Model copula and fabricated a simple warning
sets really helped to enhance the detail. triangle for the rear of the vehicle. With
One of the Blast Model sets provides a everything to my liking I started the
replacement set of ire extinguishers for masking process. I was careful to mask
the right front fender, which was very the lower hull so not to damage the work
welcome. So here I cut and drilled out the I already completed. I began painting by
tow pintle attachment from the rear of the lightly misting on some French Green, and
hull, as the tow pintle is displayed next to continued to build up the shade, being sure
the ire extinguishers on the front fender. to get it into the many small cracks and
Next I noticed in my references that parts recesses of the model. Once this had dried
D44 and D45 were cut out in the middle, I added a putty mask for the Brown shade,
so I replicated this as I thought it made my and once dry, more masking ready for the
model more unique. On the hull side I also inal Black colour. I then began the huge,
noted that the spare track links provided but satisfying task of painting all the Blast
were the older type, with the newer tracks Model stowage on the turret roof, time
itted. I thought this was interesting, as well consuming I agree, but well worth it. I also
as again my references showed both old painted the igures at this stage; constantly
and new stowed on the vehicle. test itting them to ensure the blended
The turret came together with no trouble well with the tank. I then began adding
at all and again here a Blast Model set small chips using a sponge with contrasting
added plenty of detailing for the turret colours, as I wanted to represent a worn,
basket, as well as an improved cupola, but not abused vehicle. I inally applied
smoke discharger array and sight. The a light dusting on the lower half tank to
only issue I had at this stage was the it of replicate some recent use.
the cupola, with regard to the clear insert The model itself was a pleasure to build
provided by Tiger Model. Once the turret and certainly represents an interesting
was completed I test itted a crew set from subject and the ERA boxes and excellent
Blast Models, and decided then eliminate Blast Sets make it stand out.
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RAFAL BUBER KUBIC GOES TO TOWN ON THE 1:35 TRUMPETER KIT
main battle tank multi-layered frontal hull armour and

integral chambers hiding panels with KIT DATA
trumpeter additional armour, giving it a unique
shape, referred to in the West as the Russian T-72B
I
n 1981 the Soviet Union
began work on a new ‘Super Dolly Parton’. The tank was Manufacturer: Trumpeter
version of the T-72. As a equipped with the upgraded W-84-1 Scale: 1:35
result of modernisation engine and its main armament Kit Type: Plastic injection moulded
and the experience gained during consisted of a 125mm 2A46M gun. with etch
the use of the early T-72 and T-72A The modern T-90 also belongs to Kit Number: 05598
tanks a new vehicle, marked as this family, itself being a
Object 184 was created. After a development of the T-72B
series of tests and trials originally referred to as
the new tank was the T-72BU. as soon as Trumpeter announced
incorporated into As I am an its release. So far only the Dragon/
the Soviet arsenal enthusiast of Soviet Zvezda model was available, which
as the T-72B in 1984. and Russian vehicles, is of of poor quality and full of errors.
The new vehicle used I decided to build the T-72B The Trumpeter kit however, is a

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The etched parts make

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The T-72B used multi-layered frontal hull

armour and integral chambers hiding panels
with additional armour, giving it a unique shape
The Tucza smoke grenade launcher from Aber Finely wrought engine deck grilles are a must
Added weld beads on the rear The T-72B – ready for painting
…. followed by colour modulation, gradually adding White and Yellow paint to

After a Panzer Grey Surface Primer coat I added A.MIG 083… the base colour….
...until I achieved the desired effect Painting the wheels

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Ammo of MIG Dark Brown Wash for Green Vehicles being applied… ….and chips and scratches being added
completely diferent animal, and in the impressive

box you get a huge amount of light grey plastic,
three etched frets, a decal sheet and a clear plastic
sprue containing the periscopes and headlights
glass. You also get some very nice link tracks. To
this I added a cannon barrel from RB Model, a Tucza
smoke grenade launcher from Aber and towing
ropes from Eureka XXL. Assembly went without any
problems, and here I used Revell Contacta, Tamiya
Extra Thin glue and CA adhesive. I also added a few
weld seams not shown on the kit using Green Stuf
I used products by Ammo MIG, AK Interactive and Vallejo on the tracks and lower hull putty, kneaded to the correct texture and applied
and marked with a toothpick. I also added some wire
from the headlights and smoke grenade launchers.
Now I was ready to paint, and the irst step was to
degrease the model thoroughly in order to let the
paint adhere, and avoid any surprises later on. Once
dry, I applied three thin layers of Vallejo Panzer Grey
Surfacer Primer and let it dry for two days. For the
base colour I used A.MIG 083, followed by colour
modulation, gradually adding White and Yellow
paint to the base colour. The next step was to brush
paint all the iner details using a strongly lightened
base shade in order to emphasise them. The model
was again set to dry for two days. After this time,
I covered the model with three layers of Sidolux
acrylic loor lacquer, which dries quickly and gives
The side skirts were treated with the Ammo of MIG Africa Dust Effect…. a beautiful shiny surface. Next I applied Microscale
….and blurred from top to bottom
Microset and Microsol for the decals, two days. Time now to add Titanium Interactive and Vallejo, and did the
followed by another Sidolux layer to White, Ivory Black, Burnt Umber and same with the wheels and tracks. I also
protect them before moving on to Yellow Cadmium oil paints for shading, dry brushed the tracks with Ammo of
the next stages. staining and discolouration. Then I MIG Silver.
Next I applied Ammo of MIG Dark let the model dry for four days. When The side skirts were covered with
Brown Wash for Green Vehicles. I oil paints had dried, I started to add the Ammo of MIG Africa Dust Efect,
applied the wash to several spots scratches, chips and other damage and then blurred from top to bottom
and let it dry for about four hours, using Vallejo German, Back-Brown with brush moistened with white spirit.
removed any excess with a cotton bud. 70.822, applied with a 00 brush and a I then gently applied the AK Interactive
Again I let the model dry for another sponge. After that I covered the model Brown Earth Wash and again slightly
was given three layers blurred this with a brush. Mud splashes
of Vallejo Satin, and were created using Ammo of MIG Kursk
the anti-radiation Mud, blown from a paintbrush via my
shields on the turret airbrush. At the top of the tank I applied
were treated with the the Ammo of MIG European Earth,
AK Interactive Ultra Dark Earth and Russian Earth pigments,
Matte. To reproduce looded with the Eco-1 thinner and
mud and dirt at the distributed onto the model. Once
bottom of the hull I everything had dried I removed any
used products by excess with a sponge. The inal stage
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WWII scene
Scale 1:35 / Late War
The final throes

pershing IAN BARRACLOUGH ADDS THE 1:35
HOBBYBOSS SUPER PERSHING TO A
LATE WORLD WAR II
SCENE

super pershing
Late World War II Scene
removal of the stabiliser springs. One of giving a noticeable ‘nose down’ appearance.
I
n January 1945, in an effort to
combat the more effective the initial trial vehicles was rushed to the The sight speciic to the upgraded 90mm
German 88mm KwK36, as fitted European Theatre of Operations (ETO) for gun had disappeared en-route to Europe,
to the King Tiger, the combat trials, and was assigned to the meaning that the Commander and Gunner
US mounted a T15E1 90mm gun into the 3rd Armoured Division after being ield had to use the regular Pershing sight and
M26 Pershing turret. The resultant AFV modiied with additional boilerplate to the complex conversion charts to calculate
was designated as theT26E1-1, and could hull front (two spaced layers), and 88mm range. There’s much conjecture about the
penetrate the Panthers frontal armour at thick armour plate, cut from a Panther added Super Perishing’s combat record in the short
a range of 2.4km. A second pilot tank was to the turret mantlet front and cheeks. period that it was in the ETO, although I
built using a modiied T15E2 gun that used The extra armour added approximately believe that it’s now generally accepted
two-piece ammunition, and this overcame seven-tonnes to the overall vehicle weight, that it had three engagements with German
the issue experienced with the irst pilot
tank, where the one piece ammunition
fouling the turret ring
when loading with
the gun in full
elevation, although
resulted in the need for
stabiliser springs to be added
to the outside of the turret roof to
compensate for the extra weight of the
gun. A further twenty-ive production
vehicles were built with a modiied
gun mounting, resulting in the
WWII scene
KIT DATA
Kits and Accessories Used In This Build
HobbyBoss T26E4 Super Pershing Pilot 1 #82426
Accurate Armour Super Pershing Barrel #B35004
Fields of Glory Models WW2 German Dragons
Teeth #FOG5038
MR Modellbau 5 Renault FT17 Omnibus Turret
#MR35423
Fields of Glory Models World War II German
Tobruk Bunker with Turret #FOG5165
Diopark Factory Tools Set 1 #35006
The competed turret……
vehicles, all thought to be

tanks of unknown hull tub complete,
types, which HobbyBoss provide an
were destroyed. engine and gearbox to slot into
The vehicle was the hull rear. To this I added some cabling
photographed and wires before painting in acrylics and
(some of the very adding a thick, dark-brown oil wash. I left the
few photographs that exist of this speciic majority of this on the engine and around
vehicle) at the Kassel vehicle dump at the the engine bay, as I’ve yet to see a clean tank
end of the War, where it was thought to have engine! At this stage I added some interior
been scrapped. detail using plastic card and stock, some US
The HobbyBoss Super Pershing ticked equipment from my ‘spares-box’ and more
all of the boxes, whilst also having a ‘mean’ tools. I built the hull loor from plastic stock
look about it and had that massive gun topped of with etched brass anti-slip plate.
barrel. The build is pretty straightforward, I used reference material from a ‘regular’
following the usual method of lower hull, Pershing, assuming that the driver and co-
running gear, upper hull and inally turret. driver’s positions wouldn’t have changed
The tracks were provided as individual links much in the Super Pershing. To this I added
that can get a bit iddly, although the inal various bags, ammunition tins and cables,
result is worth it as the whole track run is giving the impression of a busy, although
visible on the completed model. I left the functional area.
tracks of for ease of painting later on and After some test itting of the hull top
manipulated the running gear to give the to ensure that the added detail didn’t foul …internal detailing…….
distinctive front dip caused by the extra it, I moved on to the lower turret, adding
armour before setting it with CA. With the ammunition stowage and radio/equipment
racks into the turret bustle. Much of the
turret equipment came from a previous build
In an effort to counter the German King Tiger, the US of an M36 Jackson, for which I’d added an
armoured cover to the turret roof – so I’d left
mounted a T15E1 90mm gun into the M26 Pershing turret out all of the turret interior items. Moving
on to the turret top, I added the breech from
the M36 Jackson, having been informed that
the gun was almost identical, and a metal
barrel from Accurate Armour. I coated the
interior of the turret walls with thinned iller
before attaching more equipment, bags and
brackets. I mated the turret top and bottom
before illing any gaps, the joint follows the
contours of the real turret-casting joint so is
easy to sand smooth. The inal step was the
addition of Verlinden US periscopes to all of
the hatches and rotating periscope points,
as HobbyBoss did not provide these. I also
added detail to the insides of the hatches, as
these would be prominent on the inal build.
The exterior was built pretty much from the
box. I added some iller to the rear of the
cheek armour, as it is incorrectly depicted as
hollow in the kit. I also replaced the kit .50
calibre machine gun with a resin ‘covered’
item.
Time now to concentrate on the painting
phase. The whole interior was primed in
black, before progressively highlighting in
….engine deck…… lighter shades of grey, before ‘topping of’

super pershing
releases from Miniart have very diferent
‘feel’ about them. The obvious diference is
the size - the maintenance igures are about
3mm taller (and wider) than the resting
troops. Both sets were built straight-from-
the-box, and I added various straps from
lead foil to the US Resting Troops set as well
as their rile straps. The igures were primed
with acrylic grey before I airbrushed the
faces and hands with a lightened Tamiya
Flesh. I glossed over the lesh areas with a
coat of Klear and then brushed on a thin coat
of Warhammer Flesh Ink Wash before quickly
wiping of the excess with a dampened
cloth. I touched in some lesh highlights
….and front plate
with white. All of the detail was hand painted

with acrylics. I then gave the interior a wash
of black and brown oils, wiped of with a soft
cloth and cotton buds. This created some
good streaking efects, so following this I
was happy to call it a day on the interior.
The exterior painting process started with
a Black Primer, before airbrushing varying
shades of Tamiya Olive Drab. This was
highlighted with yellow in the centre of the
panels and on the high points. I masked of
the areas around the extra armour panels
and airbrushed various shades of brown
and red brown to get the rusty, bare metal I masked off the areas with more thinned
efect. I inished with an overall coat of around the extra armour acrylics and a ine brush,
Johnson’s ‘Klear’ and added a pin-wash of panels and airbrushed and also hand brushed the
various shades of brown
Van Dyke Brown oil paint around the details. boots and hair. These areas were
and red brown
This was again sealed with another coat of then masked with Humbrol Maskol
‘Klear’ before adding some light streaking and I airbrushed the various colours of
using Lifecolor clothing. With the Maskol removed I touched
I used Lifecolor Liquid Acrylic Liquid in areas of detail and clothing highlights
Pigments ‘Dust and Pigments and a thick with a brush, and added some decals for
Dirt’ Set for more coat of dust using the unit and rank badges, before a inal coat of
effects
same product. I also matt varnish things inished of. With the
used Lifecolor Liquid reported time of operations for the Super
Pigments ‘Dust Pershing being April 1945, I wanted to show
and Dirt’ Set to the tank in a typical summer setting in the
‘splatter’ mud area of the German border. The vehicle was
onto the reported to have struggled under the extra
lower hull weight, with continued engine breakdowns
and running hampering operations. The scene I imagined
gear, was the Super Pershing having limped into
using an old a covered position having work to rectify
toothbrush. an engine problem, whilst troops rested
Some of this even after assaulting an obsolete and out-dated
extended onto the bunker.
turret sides, but this There are many bunkers on the market,
would happen in reality, but I needed something that wouldn’t take
so I left it as it was. A inal up too much space. I chose a Fields of Glory
coat of matt inished the efect item primarily as it was made from plaster,
of a used vehicle. I then used real allowing me to easily add damage with a
chalk, sharpened into a point to add scalpel blade. The casting on the plaster
some chalk marks onto the bare metal parts is very good, however, the resin FT-17
armour plates, and ran my inger over all turret leaves a lot to be desired and was
edges with powdered 4B pencil lead to get quickly discarded, and replaced by the
them to look shiny and worn. resin MR Modellbau item. At the same time
The igures, despite both being recent I ordered some Fields of Glory Dragons
WWII scene
Teeth. Both of these items were painted in
varying shades of greys and highlighted up
to almost white. Streaking, Green Grime and
Rust were also added, again using Lifecolor
Liquid Pigments. To the bunker I added a
wooden walkway using left over parts from
‘wooden’ pallets. I picked up some wire tree
armatures from a hobby shop some years
ago and decided to give these a go. Once
bent into a rough shape I coated them with
a thinned mix of wall iller and white glue.
After allowing this to dry, I gave the trees
another thicker coat, as this gives more
strength to the branches and the wall iller
gives a good textured efect for the bark.
At the time I bought the tree armatures I
also purchased a few bags of various scatter
material, and I found that a shredded moss
material, followed by a scattering of a light
shredded foam material gave the efect of
thick foliage quite well. I know that I could
have added individual leaves to give a more
realistic efect, but I was content that it looks
like a tree. I rolled up hundreds of individual
balls of Milliput, pushed into the end with
a toothpick and dyed green with food
colouring. With the ‘apples’ in a deep plastic
cup I airbrushed a partial
coat of deep pink onto
the apples to represent
The figures came from MiniArt ripening red apples.
These were then super
glued onto branches as
Fields of Glory Models World War
II German Tobruk Bunker with
Turret. Note the barbed wire as
described in the text

super pershing
individual apples or in clumps. I also added a

few apples on the ground, stained brown for
rotting examples.
The diorama base was an old picture
frame, and I removed the glass and put a cut
piece of plywood into the hole. Into this I
poured some Plaster of Paris before covering
with cling ilm. When partially dry I pressed in
the Super Pershing and bunker as well as the
trees and Dragons Teeth. The cling ilm allows
you to then remove these items, allowing for
easier painting later on. With the cling ilm
removed I brushed on a coat or white glue
and scattered on ine sand, plaster dust and
small stones. The whole ‘bare’ base was given
various coats of mud brown and dark washes
before being sealed with a matt varnish. The
bushes around the bunker were made from
the same materials at the tree branches,
with various lowers and weeds added
in there from the ‘scenery box’. For
the barbed wire I bought two packs
of etched brass ‘wire’, stained
black with lead patina and rolled Fields of Glory Models World War II German
in spools before adding Dragons Teeth
various shades of
rust. The grasses and added from the scenery box, ensuring a good
weeds were again mix of types and lengths to give a varied
visual efect. I also added some forest scatter
underneath the trees.
With the base complete I used CA to
attach the tank, trees and bunker before
itting the igures around these. It was
originally my intention to have the Super
Pershing facing forwards, but this ended up
with the gun being turned over the top of
the resting troops, partially obscuring them
from view. The tank was then turned around,
which also gives the added beneit of being
able to see what the maintenance troops
are doing. To further this I added tools from
the Diopark Factory tools set. I added the
‘Hitler Dead’ newspaper and German helmet
for time and action context, as well as a few
other papers and magazines printed on my
own printer. The playing cards are provided
in the Miniart Resting Troops set.
So, just under two years in the making
(with periods of downtime) and some
pretty big steps away from what I’m normal
comfortable with.
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T
he PA-II was developed by
Škoda, and capitalised on the
experience gained on the
previous semi-
experimental PA-I, in 1922-23. The Chief
Engineer’s choice was to provide the hull
with an all-around streamlined armoured
bodywork, and this design quickly earned
the new vehicle the nickname of ‘Želva’,
although the Army designation was Obrněný
Automobil Model 1923 (OA vz.23). By
the autumn of 1923 twelve vehicles were
ordered, to be delivered from December
1924 and until mid-1925. Although the
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experimental PA-I, the PA-II’s armoured body
was entirely new. It had unusually curved
shapes, dictated by the need for maximum
protection. Instead of casting the armour as
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one-piece, 5.5 mm plates were hammered

into shape. All the parts were then riveted
onto a steel frame built above the chassis.
The latter was perfectly symmetrical, with
the double drive pioneered by the PA-I. The
two drivers sat in centrally at either end, and
had a twin-fold armoured shutters and lateral
armoured shutters.
Access was gained by two side doors in
The Škoda PA-II ‘Dělový’ artillery support

vehicle was an up-armed prototype, armed
with a 75mm L28 gun. At least one prototype
was built in 1927, and was based on the
same chassis, but featured a bulkier hull.
The gun was mounted on the front-left
hand side of the fighting compartment,
while the driver was located to its right. Two
machine guns were also mounted on each
side, and a small cupola at the top for the
commander. Another Škoda armoured car
was the Obrněný Automobil vz. 27, chosen
by the Army for active service. Austrian
vehicles saw action in the repression of the
Nazi coup in 1934, and at some point, two
vehicles were incorporated in the Austrian-
Croatian border police force, notably the 16th
Company, when the riots erupted. Several
Czech vehicles were seized and incorporated
into the Wehrmacht after 1939, and modified
to with radios to be used as radio relay
vehicles. Their operational capabilities were
the fighting compartment. There was also or cross a trench 45cm wide. The suspension rather limited, but they seem to have been
a provision for four machine guns. These and tyres were not ideal for cross-country used until 1945.
were heavy liquid-cooled Schwarzlose MG.08 rides, but at least it had four wheel drive. The
type, with 6250 rounds, in ball-mounts, chassis had the serial numbers from NIX58 to
with a limited elevation/depression and NIX69.
traverse. They were served by the two
gunners. A small cupola could be opened
by the commander to direct fire from the
roof. The engine was a Škoda four-cylinder,
9730cc, 70hp, placed in the centre, below the
fighting compartment. It gave a maximum
top speed, on road, of 70 km/h, which was
acceptable given the weight of the vehicle.
Field performance showed it could ford
1.50m deep of water, a 30cm vertical obstacle
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MARIAN BUNC BUILDS THE 1:35 ŠKODA PA-II
rudolf tomek coat of Mr Surfacer 1500,

and then I added a coat of Khaki
takom as a base shade. I then added
Light Grey, Red-Brown, Dark
W
hen anyone talks about the
Škoda PA-II Zelva or Turtle, Green and Ochre/Earth
I always recall Great Yellow in carefully masked
Grandfather Lance coats. The Light Grey
Corporal Rudolf Tomek, who was driver of is easy, Red-Brown
this type of vehicle. He enlisted on October is something like
in 1925, and was posted to PÚV Company of
Armoured Cars, III Platoon in Milovice,
where he became a Škoda PA-II
Driver. According to my records
and photographs he usually
drove car number 27, and later
became a driver instructor,
prior to his retirement in
March in 1927.
The Takom kit is not hard
to assemble, but you will need
to be careful with the hull
fitting, and I had to sand a fill
some areas, meanning I had
to rescribed some panel lines
and add back some of the rivet
heads. Another one place I had
to use more putty was at the
join of the wheel arch, and I also
needed to fix the overhanging
engine hatch. Also I decided to
add a Magic Models MG08 Machine
KIT DATA
Škoda PA-II Turtle
Manufacturer: Takom
Scale: 1:35
Kit Type: Plastic injection moulded
Kit Number: 2024 today’s Red Primer colour, the Dark Green
was a little richer than normal and the Ochre
tone was another one that needed more
research. I then added a coat of Tamiya Satin
Gun Metal Barrel Set. And I also added a set and added the decals.
of DEF Model resin wheels. Now it was time for some weathering and
I have to say that I was a little bit scared to begin I added Sirahobby AW01 wash, and
about how to paint the camouflage on this blended this around the around doors and
vehicle, as it was not all that easy to find hatches, and also around the rivets and bolts.
accurate colours, however, I began with a The next step was to add some streaking,
My Great Grandfather Lance Corporal Rudolf Tomek,

was driver of this type of vehicle
The kit builds up well,
however, I did have to
replace some of the
rivet detail
I added a Magic Models MG08

Machine Gun Metal Barrel Set
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To begin I added a
Khaki base colour
Then I applied Light

Grey, Red-Brown,
Dark Green and
Ochre/Earth Yellow
My Great
Grandfathers
vehicle was
number 27
Rusty streaks were added around the rivets
Adding some weathering using a sponge Placing scratches around the doors and hatches
Tamiya Buff added a

dusty layer
Adding more dust around the bottom of the vehicle

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Sirahobby PP208 Sandy Earth Pigment was

added under the fenders
Lance Corporal Rudolf Tomek
using oil paints, and then proceeded to add

some scratches and chips. I didn’t want to
overdo this as these vehicles were almost
new, so I concentrated around hatches,
doors and the fender edges. To add some
dust I spyrayed on some diluted Tamiya Black and Brown oil paints using the dot-
Buff XF-57 mostly on the chassis, under the technique.
fenders, and on the sides of the hull. Then I The wheels were weathered with
applied Sirahobby PP208 Sand Earth on the Sirahobby PP208 Sandy Earth Pigment,
chassis and around wheel arches to give the worked into a paste and applied on the
appearance of heavy mud. On the hull sides rims and in the treads. I then added the
I added some dust streaks using diluted gun barrels into the round gun-mounts and
Sirahobby E18 Sandy Brown and White oil sprayed them Matt Black. Once dry they were
paint drawn in a vertical motion. Also I added suitably weathered and given a rub with
rough pigment layer on the lower hull, the graphite to add a metallic sheen. In the end
chassis and around wheels. I also added some I accomplished one of my dreams, to bulid
subtle dark wet stains using a thin mixture of my Great Grandfathers Turtle, thanks to this
lovely Takom kit.
Lance Corporal Rudolf Tomek

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T29E3 35-C1064 Befehlspanzer USMC in Vietnam, 1st
Manufacturer: Takom # 8. Tiger I and II of the Tank Battlion
Scale: 1:35 Heer 35-C1075 M67 ‘Zippo’
Kit Type: Plastic injection moulded 35-C1065 British FV432 Flame-Tank. USMC in
with etch and M548. Gulf War Vietnam
Kit Number: (Operation Granby) 1991 35-C1076 M48A3
2064 35-C1066 FV432 Trojan Patton. 69th Armoured
Price: TBC UNPROFOR. Balkan Regiment in Vietnam
Peacekeepers #6
35-C1067 Light Infantry 1:72
in Bosnia. Balkan 72-A1014 Befehlspanzer
Peacekeepers #7 #5. Tiger I and Tiger II
T30/34 35-C1068 Australian 72-A1015 RMASG
Manufacturer: Matilda. 2 inch Gun Tank Centaurs. Royal Marines
Takom 35-C1069 Australian Support Tanks
Matilda. Close Support CS and Dozer 72-A1016 RMASG Sherman’s. Royal
Scale: 1:35
Tank Marines Support Tanks
Kit Type: Plastic 35-C1070 Tigers of LSSAH. 13./SS-Pz-
injection moulded with etch 72-A1017 M48A3 Patton. 69th
Reg. LSSAH 1943-44 Armoured Regiment in Vietnam
Kit Number: 2065 35-C1071 Tigers of Das Reich (incl. TIKI).
Price: TBC 72-A1018 M48A3 Late. US Marines in
8/SS-Pz-Reg. Das Reich Spring 1943 Vietnam, 1st Tank Battalion
35-C1072 Tigers of Das Reich (incl. www.star-decals.net
FV 432 Mk.2/1 Kursk). s.SS-Pz-Kp. Das Reich 1943-
Manufacturer: 44
Takom
Scale: 1:35
Kit Type:
Plastic injection
moulded with
etch
Kit Number: 2066
Price: TBC
V-2 Rocket w/Meiller

Wagon and Hanomag
SS100
Manufacturer:
Takom
Scale: 1:35
Kit Type: Plastic
New Sets from Legend
injection moulded LF3D003 – 1:35 Thales AN/PRC 148
with etch Radio Set
Kit Number: 2030 LF3D004 - 1:35HSGI Universal
Modular Magazine Pouch Set
Maus V1 LF3D005 – 1:35 MK.48 MG Set
Manufacturer: LF3D006 1:35 TOW Missile Rack Set
Takom LF3D007 – 1:35 Humvee TOW
Scale: 1:35 Turret Set
Kit Type: www.legend.co.kr
Plastic
injection
moulded with etch
Kit Number: 2048
Price: TBC
Maus V2
Manufacturer:
Takom
Scale: 1:35
Kit Type: Plastic
injection moulded
with etch
Kit Number: 2050
Price: TBC
www.takom-world.com

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from MiniArt
SU-85 Early Production
Manufacturer: MiniArt
Scale; 1:35
with etch
Miniarm
Conversion Set for Т-55 M196 Wheels Set for BTR Bumerang
Kit Number:
35204
Price: TBC
Manufacturer: Miniarm Manufacturer: Miniarm
Scale: 1:35 Scale: 1:35
Kit Type: Multi-media Kit Type: Multi-media
Kit Number: B35137 Kit Number: B35142
Price: TBC Price: TBC
Tiran 4 – Late Type
Manufacturer:
Stowage for T-54/T-55 Sagged Wheel Set I-159
MiniArt
Manufacturer: Miniarm for MRLS (BM-27) Uragan
Scale: 1:35 Manufacturer: Miniarm Scale; 1:35
Kit Type: Multi-media Scale: 1:35 Kit Type: Plastic
Kit Number: B35149 Kit Type: Multi-media injection moulded with etch
Price: TBC Kit Number: B35147 Kit Number: 37209
Set of Smoke Barrels BDSha-5 www.miniarm.com
T-54-1 Mod 1947
Manufacturer: Miniarm
Scale: 1:35 Manufacturer:
Kit Type: Multi-media MiniArt
Kit Number: B35150 Scale; 1:35
Price: TBC Kit Type: Plastic
injection moulded
with etch
Tarpaulin Covering for T-54/T-55
Manufacturer: Miniarm Kit Number: 37014
Scale: 1:35 Price: TBC
Kit Type: Multi-media
Kit Number: B35151 T-54-2 Mod 1949
Price: TBC Manufacturer:
MiniArt
Scale; 1:35
Kit Type: Plastic
Eduard Etch
Zvezda T-14 Armata
injection moulded
with etch
Kit Number:
Manufacturer: Eduard 37012
Scale: 1:35 Price: TBC
Kit Type: Etched brass
Set Number: 36352 Jagdpanzer SU-85
Manufacturer: MiniArt
Richard Kent Scale; 1:35
For anyone familiar with Eduard’s products
Kit Type: Plastic
this set will hold no surprises. Unlike many of
injection moulded
Eduard’s products this set only has a single
with etch
sheet of etch mostly comprising replacement Italeri JUS 152 SPG Kit Number:
for the Bar armour at the rear of the Armata Manufacturer: Eduard
Scale: 1:35 35229
lots of care and patience will be needed to
Kit Type: Etched brass Price: TBC
assemble this delicate framework. The rest
of the set replaces some of the more clunky Set Number: 36353
SU-122 Mid-Production
detail on the Zvevda kit and an instruction
Manufacturer:
sheet better than most kit manufacturers can This accessory pack contains one small
MiniArt
manage is provided to help you assemble the and one medium fret of photoetch and a
Scale; 1:35
parts. Although designed for the Zvezda kit comprehensive set of instructions on how
Kit Type: Plastic
it could easily be adapted to the other T-14 to use it and what to replace, you get the
injection moulded
kits out there. engine grills, replacement brackets, straps
with etch
and tool clasps, fuel iller and other detail
Kit Number: 35197
pieces all of which are to Eduard’s usual high
Price: TBC
standard. I don’t imagine you would use the
complete set and should have plenty for the www.miniart-models.com
spares box for use on other kits. www.creativemodels.co.uk
www.eduard.com
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on the side FV432 Mk 2/1
Hataka Colours Manufacturer: Takom
you build the kit and the other ive percent are
impossible to see however hard you try. A larger
Modern British Army and RAF AFV Paint Set Scale: 1:35 than normal etched fret provides headlight
Manufacturer: Hataka Kit Type: plastic injection moulded with guards which need great care when assembling
Set Number: HTK-CS77 etch as well as various other parts
Kit Number:2066 and the cages for the stowage
basket mounted on the roof. A
Richard Kent new and welcome departure is
Takom’s latest release the provision of a jig for ensuring
compliments their Chieftain the suspension arms are level
family with a long-awaited and also assembling the tracks.
injection moulded FV 432 The suspension arms don’t have
APC illing another gap in the a positive locating points and I
Modern Polish Army AFV Set neglected ield of Post-War British vehicles, and would suggest not following the instructions
Manufacturer: Hataka I hope this is a sign of more to come. Takom’s and leaving the suspension of until the interior
Set Number: HTK-CAS72 irst release in the 432 family is a late (post 2002) is complete and closed as mine snapped of
Mk2/1, the reason they chose a late vehicle is with annoying regularity if any pressure was
evident from Sprue H as it contains far too many applied to them. Again, in a departure from their
clear parts 80% of which could only be itted usual individual links the tracks in this kit are link
to a Mk3 Bulldog, so one of those will be along and length and in my opinion are the weakest
shortly! With a little care you can backdate part of the kit although with care they do build
the vehicle to any period in its ifty-plus years up well. Step 15 shows you how to assemble
of service. Takom’s 432 is presented in their the tracks but anyone one who has built the kit
familiar lift of top box and the box art shows an has found two single links rather than the one
FV 432 in a faded version of the classic NATO speciied in the instructions between Parts D6
Early World War II Green and Black camoulage crossing what and D1 is required. The 432 had ‘lat’ or ‘live’
Polish Army Paint Set appears to Salisbury plain. Inside the well tracks and as such track sag was not seen on the
Manufacturer: illed box there are a lot of sprues wrapped in real vehicle so the link and length does make
Hataka individual bags, some of these are doubles such sense for ease of assembly. All the hatches can
Set Number: HTK- as the wheels and stowage cage sprues which be posed open and with a little patience can
CS11 means lots for the spares box. The instruction be made workable. The rear door is a push it
booklet is in Takoms familiar landscape format that can be posed open or closed. I’m sure you
with exploded diagrams, clear and easy to will want them open to show of the fantastic
follow. This booklet also includes four full and accurate (from experience and research)
colour painting guides by Mig Jiminez and they interior which is just superb. As mentioned
before this is a 2002-2007 Mk
2/1 so the interior was painted
white if you are building a
version from before this date
then the interior should be
painted silver, the loor of both
US Army MERDC Camoulage Set is unpainted aluminium and
Manufacturer: Hataka Takom have done a great job of
Set Number: HTK-AS51 replicating the checkerboard
pattern and other fastenings
World War II Imperial on this part. Looking at the
Japanese Army interior, both control boxes have
AFV Paint Set been left of the instructions
Manufacturer: but check out photographs of
Hataka the crew compartment and you
Set Number: will soon see where they go.
HTK-AS69 They only things lacking from
the interior are the many cables
Modern Finnish Army AFV Paint Set that festoon the actual vehicle,
Manufacturer: Hataka are Berlin Urban, 1st Gulf war 7th Armoured this gives scope to the scratch builders out there
Set Number: HTK-AS65 Brigade, BAOR Green and Black and green to super detail the interior. What is provided
www.hataka-hobby.com and sand OPFOR as used on Salisbury plain in the box is one of the most comprehensive
also included in the instruction booklet is a full interiors I’ve seen in a modern model kit. The FV
colour photographic interior painting guide, all 432 is in my opinion the best kit Takom have yet
colours are called out in Ammo of MIG paint. produced easily the equal of the best Meng-
All the plastic parts are crisply cast and free Model or Tamiya have to ofer, it is a quick and
from lash with few mould if any mould lines easy build along the lines of a Tamiya shake and
that need attention, the thick part attachment bake and builds into superb replica of the actual
points Takom are known for seem much thinner vehicle. If you like British Post War vehicles or
on this kit. On initial inspection, there are a APC’s of any variety I strongly recommend this
lot of circular mould knock out marks on the kit, in fact even if you don’t you should go and
interior walls and roof, I spent a fair amount of buy one anyway it’s that good.
time removing these only to ind ninety-ive www.takom-world.com
percent of them are placed to be hidden when

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New in Small Scale
Duplicata Products RC-90 Sagaie - French Classic Version
New Signage Manufacturer: Model Miniature
1:35 – World War I British Trench Scale: 1:72
Signs #2, Kit Type: Cast resin
1:35 – World Kit Number: MM-R212
War I French Price: TBC
Trench Signs
1:35 –
Vietnam War
Store Signs,
Hue City ERC-90 Sagaie 2 -
1:35 – Late Version
Vietnam War Manufacturer:
Advertisement Model Miniature
Billboards #1 Scale: 1:72
1:35 – Kit Type: Cast
Vietnam War resin
Advertisement Kit Number:
Billboards #2 ERC-90 Lynx - Export Version MM-R214
1:35 – Vietnam Manufacturer: Model Miniature Price: TBC
War Movie Theatre Signs and Posters Scale: 1:72 www.model-miniature.com
Kit Type: Cast resin
www.duplicata.com
Kit Number: MM-R213
Price: TBC
New Voyager Etched Sets

PE35090 – 1:35 World War II
German 88mm Raketenwerfer
43 Puppchen
Value Gear PE35717 – 1:35 Modern
Russian Bumerang IFV Basic
Accessory Sets PE35860 – 1:35 Modern
1:48 Scale (New) Russian BMPT-72 Fire Support
Allied Truck Load #1 Combat Vehicle
Allied Truck Load #2 PE35862 - 1:35 World War II
German Truck Load #1 German Pz.KPfw.III Ausf.L
German Truck Load #2 SPH Lenses and Taillights
PE35868 - 1:35 World War II German BR35068 – 1:35 Modern German Gepard
Russian Truck Load #1 88mm Raketenwerfer 43 Puppchen, Sled Taillights
Russian Truck Load #2 Version BR35224 -1:35 Modern Russian ZSU-23-
PE35871 - 1:35 World War II German StuG. 4M Shilka Lenses and Taillights
1:35 Scale (Re-mastered) III Ausf.C/D Basic VBS0512 - 1:35 Modern Russian 125mm
USA Pack Set #1 PE35872 - 1:35 World War II German StuG. (2A46M-5) Barrel (T-90MS)
USA Pack Set #2 III Ausf.C/D Africa PEA057 - 1:35 World War II German Tiger I
www.valuegeardetail.com PE35873 - 1:35 World War II German StuG. Stowage Bin with Additional Stowage Bin
III Ausf.C/D
www.voyagermodel.com
PE35875 - 1:35 World War II US M40 SPG
Basic
PE35879 - 1:35 World War II US M40 SPG
Basic
PE35884 - 1:35 World War II WWII German
StuG.III Ausf.A-D Fenders
BR35005 - 1:35 World War II German
StuG.III Ausf A-E Taillights
BR35023 - 1:35 Modern German PzH2000

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A-7 CORSAIR
CORSAIR A COMPREH E N S IV E G U ID E
£19.99 By Andy Evans
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eveloped as a successor to the A-4 Skyhawk, A-7C and the new two-seat TA-7C followed on. The USAF
D the A-7 Corsair II entered service with the

United States Navy in 1966 and began
operations over Vietnam in 1967. Some 1,569
THE VOUGHT A-7
CORSAIR
also realised the value of the A-7 as a strike platform, and
ordered its own batch from Vought as the single seat A-7D,
and two-seat A-7K, fitted with the license-built Rolls-Royce
A C OM P R EHENS I V E G U I D E
examples of the A-7 were ultimately produced and Spey turbofan engine. Many of these aircraft were handed
operated by the United States, Greece, Portugal, and to Air National Guard units, and saw their combat debut
Thailand, and the Hellenic Air Force retired the last over Vietnam in 1972. The US Navy followed the USAF and
operational A-7s in 2014, while the US relinquished its adopted the A-7D as the A-7E, with modifications to suit
aircraft after the Gulf War. Dubbed the ‘SLUF’ – ‘Short carrier-based operations, and later used some modified
Little Ugly Fella’ in polite conversation, the origins two-seaters as the EA-7L electronic aggressor aircraft.
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produced the ‘VAX’ program, where the US Navy was M DF
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A-7 CORSAIR
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successful F-8 Crusader was selected in February of 1964. The aircraft sorties flown over Vietnam just six aircraft were lost during the entire war,
was then assigned the designation of ‘A-7’ with the name of ‘Corsair and the SLUF proved itself one of the most accurate bomb-delivery platforms
II’ - honouring the successful World War Two Vought F4U ‘Corsair’. of the conflict. The A-7 saw additional combat service in the 1983 Grenada
Development of the A-7 platform was relatively fast, and the A-7A was invasion, and in actions over Lebanon, and during 1986, the aircraft was
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Tommy’s War
Walking Wounded
Figure News and Previews Manufacturer: Tommy’s
War
An Exciting Year Ahead Scale: 1:32

Kit Number: TW32S04
Presented by Andy Renshaw Price: £32.00
As we head in to high summer there is no let-up in top-
notch releases, and with so many new and exciting Captain, 2nd Bn Kings African
subjects coming our way it’s hard to keep track! Suffice Riles
to say we at SMMI have our finger on the pulse to bring Manufacturer: Tommy’s
you all the news from around the genre. As always this War
is an exciting time for figure modelling, and don’t forget Scale: 1:32
to tell your vendor you saw their products in SMMI! Kit Type: Cast resin
Kit Number: TW32033
Price: £16.00
Askari, 2nd Bn Kings African

Paracel
Private Hawk .30 Calibre Machine Gunner
Young Riles
Manufacturer: Tommy’s
Manufacturer: Paracel
Scale: 1:35
Miniatures
US 1st Cavalry Division Vietnam 1970
War
Scale: 1:32
Manufacturer: Young Miniatures Kit Number: TW32034
Kit Number: WW35-007
Sculptor: Giang Xuan Le Scale: 1:10 Price: £16.00
Oicer, German Schutztruppe
T-4 Eugene - Doc Kit Number: YM1866
Manufacturer: Paracel Sculptor: Greg Girault and Young B Manufacturer: Tommy’s
Scale: 1:35 Song War
Kit Type: Cast resin Scale: 1:32
www.young-miniatures.com Kit Type: Cast resin
Sculptor: Giang Xuan Le Kit Number: TW32CP02
Price: £16.00
Private Miller - Second Rifleman www.tommyswar.co.uk
Scale: 1:35
Sculptor: Giang Xuan Le
Major Dick - Reading Map

Scale: 1:35
Sculptor: Giang Xuan Le
www.paracelminiatures.com
DG Artwork Rado
SS-Pz.Gren.Regiment 25,
Sandhurst - United Normandy 1944
Kingdom Military Academy Manufacturer: Rado
Manufacturer: DG Scale: 1:35
Artwork Kit Type: Cast resin
Scale: 1:12
Kit Number: RDM
Kit Number: TBC 35002
Sculptor: Dae-Hyeong Sculptor: TBC
Kim www.facebook.com/radominiatures
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figure news
on the side Mitches Military Models
Hougamont Waterloo 1815
Bravo 6 Manufacturer: Mitches Military Models
Scale: 120mm
Saddlin’ Up US Helo Crew Kit Type: Cast resin
Manufacturer: Bravo 6 Kit Number: TBC
Scale: 1:35 Sculptor: Carl Reid
Kit Type: Cast resin and
etch Sergeant Black Watch 1882
Kit Number: B6-35096 Manufacturer: Mitches Military Models
Sculptor: Vladimir Scale: 1:9
Demchenko Kit Type: Cast resin
Kit Number: TBC
www.bravo6.diorama.ru Sculptor: Steve Leadley
www.mitchesmilitarymodels.co.uk
Scale 75
Hussar Oicer, Brunswick 1815
Manufacturer: Scale 75
Scale: 75mm
First Legion
French Revolutionary Soldier
Kit Number: TBC Manufacturer: First Legion
Sculptor: TBC Scale: 75mm
www.scale75.com Kit Type: Cast resin
Kit Number: TBC
Sculptor: Max Voronin
Stalingrad www.firstlegionltd.com
WSS Panzer Crewman, Kursk 1943
Manufacturer: Stalingrad
Scale: 1:16
Kit Number: TBC
Slingshot
Modern Greek Army Tank Crew
Masterbox
‘Under Fire’ US Infantry
Sculptor: Alexander Manufacturer: Slingshot Manufacturer: Masterbox
Zelenkov Scale: 1:35 Scale: 1:35
www.stalingrad.diorama.ru Kit Type: Cast resin Kit Type: Plastic injection moulded
Kit Number: ACL35007 Kit Number: T35193
Sculptor: TBC Sculptor: TBC
CGS Military Figures www.slingshotmodels.com www.mbltd.info
Trumpeter Horse Grenadiers
Manufacturer: CGS Military Figures
Scale: 120mm
Kit Number: TBC
Sculptor: Maurice Corry
www.cgsmilitaryfigures.co.uk
Stormtroopers
Oicer 95th Riles Spain 1810/12
Manufacturer: Stormtroopers
Scale: 1:9
Kit Number: TBC
Sculptor: Stuart Hale D-Day Miniature Studio
www.stormtrooperminiatures.co.uk Hermann Goering Division Soldiers
1943-45
Manufacturer: D-Day Miniature Studio
Troop 54 Scale: 1:35
Drum Major, 9th Westphalian Infantry
Regiment 1810 Kit Number: 35084
Sculptor: Pawel Krasicki
Manufacturer: Troop 54
Scale: 54mm Available separately as Herman Goering Div.
Kit Type: Cast resin Officer, Motorcycle Rider 1943-45 - #35080
Kit Number: TBC and Herman Goering Div. Soldier 1943-45
Sculptor: Greg Girault - #35083
www.troop54.co.uk www.ddayminiaturestudio.com

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The Review Team Look At Figures In-Depth
on the side
Max Factory
Modern Russian Tank Crew Set
Manufacturer: Max Factory
New at Historex
Scale: 1:35 German Panzer
Kit Type: Cast resin Crew World War II
Kit Number: 35-01-01 Manufacturer:
Price: TBC MJ Miniatures
Scale: 1:35
Israeli Defence Forces Tank Crew Set #1 Kit Type: Cast
Manufacturer: Max Factory resin
Scale: 1:35 Kit Number:
Kit Type: Cast resin MJ35004
Kit Number: 35-01-02 Price: £12.95
Price: TBC
www.maxfactory.jp German
Wafen SS with
Panzerschreck
Evolution Miniatures
Soviet Soldier World War II Soviet Soldier World War II
Manufacturer:
Young Miniatures
Scale: 1:10
Manufacturer: Evolution Manufacturer: Evolution Kit Type: Cast
Scale: 1:35 Scale: 1:35 resin
Kit Type: Cast resin Kit Type: Cast resin Kit Number:
Kit Number: 335148 Kit Number: 335149 YM1864
Price: TBC Price: TBC Price: £46.00
www.evolution-miniatures.com
West Point – United States
Military Academy
Manufacturer: DG
Artwork
Scale: 1:12
Kit Number:
DG12B007
Price: £20.00
Landser
Manufacturer: Scale
75
Black Army Models Scale: 1:35

Kit Number: SW35018
35-40 - Hungarian Infantryman Price: £11.75
Manufacturer: Black Army
Models English Drummer 1775-83
Scale: 1:35 Manufacturer: Romeo
Kit Type: Cast resin Models
Kit Number: 35-40 Scale: 75mm
Price: TBC
Kit Number: RM75-75
Hungarian Policeman World Price: £45.80
War II
Manufacturer: Black Army Oicer of the Grenadiers,
Models Young Guard, France 1815
Scale: 1:35 Manufacturer: Pegaso
Kit Type: Cast resin Scale: 54mm
Kit Number: 35-41 Kit Type: White metal
Price: TBC Kit Number: 54-240
www.blackarmymodells.com Price: £25.55
www.historexagents.com
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on the side Swash Design
US Military Police Figure
Tank Manufacturer: Swash Design
Scale: 1:35
Soviet Oicer Kit Type: Cast resin
(Summer 1941-42) Kit Number: TBC
Manufacturer: Price: TBC
Tank www.swash-design2.com
Scale: 1:35
Kit Type: Cast
resin
Kit Number:
T-35208
AC Models
German Paratrooper I Russia w/MG42 Andrea
Price: TBC Manufacturer: AC Models

Red Army Men
(Summer 1941-42)
Scale: 1:16
Kit Number: ACM 16015
Miniatures
DAK Panzer Pioneer 1942
Manufacturer: Price: TBC Manufacturer: Andrea
Tank www.acmodels.co.nz Miniatures
Scale: 1:35 Scale: 1:16/1:48/1:35/1:72
Kit Type: Cast resin Kit Type: Cast resin and
Kit Number: T-35209 white metal
Price: TBC Kit Number:
Red Army Men II (Summer

1941-42)
Manufacturer: Tank
Scale: 1:35
Kit Number: T-35210
Price: TBC EK16-F2007/
EK35-F2007/
Soviet Artillery (Summer EK48-F2007/
70s-80s) EK72-F2007
Manufacturer: Tank Price: TBC
Scale: 1:35
Kit Type: Cast resin www.andreaeurope.com
Kit Number: T-35206
Price: TBC
Soviet Artillery II (Summer

70s-80s)
The Bodi
Manufacturer: Tank Italian Driver in Africa for 508 CM Coloniale
Scale: 1:35 World War II
Kit Type: Cast resin Manufacturer: The Bodi
Kit Number: T-35206 Scale: 1:35
Price: TBC Kit Type: Cast resin
Kit Number: TB-35093
Price: TBC
Scottish Highlander Western Desert World

War II
Manufacturer: The Bodi
Scale: 1:35
Price: TBC Boy World War II Period
Scale: 1:35
Price: TBC
Girl World War II Period

Scale: 1:35
Price: TBC
www.thebodi.eu

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Royal Model on the side

Russian Tanker in Turret
Manufacturer: Royal Model
MJ Miniatures
Scale: 1:35 World War II SS Grenadier Set
Kit Type: Cast resin Manufacturer: MJ Miniatures
Kit Number: 756 Scale: 1:35
Price: TBC Kit Type: Cast resin
Kit Number: MJ-35009
Soldier Spray Painting Price: TBC
Manufacturer: Royal Model Available separately as MJ-35007
Scale: 1:35 and MJ-35008
Kit Type: Cast resin www.mj-miniatures.co.kr
Kit Number: 758
Price: TBC
ICM
IDF Tank Crew SWAT Team Leader
Manufacturer: Royal Manufacturer: ICM
Model Scale: 1:16
Scale: 1:35 Kit Type: Plastic
Kit Type: Cast resin injection moulded
Kit Number: 767 Kit Number: 16101
www.royalmodel.eu
French Infantry in Gas Masks 1916
Manufacturer: ICM
Scale: 1:36
Kit Type: Plastic injection
moulded
Chronos Miniatures
Russian Officer Infantry Regiments 1914-17
Kit Number: 35616
Price: TBC
www.icm.com/ua
Manufacturer: Chronos Miniatures
Scale: 1:35
Kit Number: TBC Valkyrie Miniatures
Price: TBC ROK Army Tank Crew - 2011
Manufacturer: Valkyrie Miniatures
Russian Private Infantry Regiments 1914-17 Scale: 1:35
Manufacturer: Chronos Miniatures Kit Type: Cast resin
Scale: 1:35 Kit Number: VM35023
Kit Type: Cast resin Price: TBC
Kit Number: TBC
Price: TBC www.valkyriemodels.com
www.chronosminiatures.com
D-Day Miniatures
Bravo 6
Air Cav Officer
Jeff Shiu German Legion Condor Panzergruppe Drohne
Oicers, Spanish Civil War 1936-39 Set
Manufacturer: D-Day Miniatures
Manufacturer:
Bravo 6
Scale: 1:35
Miniatures
World War II Totenkopf, Kharkov 1943
Scale: 1:35
Kit Number: 35087
Kit Type: Cast Manufacturer: Jeff Price: TBC
resin Shiu Available separately as 35085 and
Kit Number: B6- Scale: 1:35 35086
35097 Kit Type: Cast resin
Kit Number: TBC www.ddayminiaturestudio.com
Price: TBC
Price: TBC
German Tanker
Manufacturer:
Bravo 6
Scale: 1:35
Kit Type: Cast
resin German Flamethrower 7
Kit Number: B6-35121 Manufacturer: Jeff Shiu
Price: TBC Scale: 1:35
www.bravo6.diorama.ru Kit Type: Cast resin
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Bosnian inspectors examining a Polish built T-55 belonging to the Serbian 125th Motorised Brigade at to weight ratio. The transmission is improved
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Soviet T-55s, clearly lacking the turret ventilator

done and the loader’s cupola. These are probably
Model 1961 versions and have the Luna infra-red An array of Soviet T-55s on manoeuvres. Only the lead tank and the second from the left are fitted with laser
searchlight rangefinders over the 100mm gun, which greatly increased its effective range
offer a twenty-five percent increase in radius of stabiliser. Like the later models of T-54 it is armed T-55A with the mount for a 12.7mm anti-aircraft
operation. Total fuel capacity on the T-54 is 812 with the D-10T2S gun. As the Cold War escalated gun fitted over the loader’s hatch which is also
litres increased to 960 litres in the T-55. and the threat posed by nuclear, biological and fitted to the T-62. The same conversion was
The T-55’s turret was changed slightly from chemical weapons became ever more serious it carried out to the T-55 (Model 1958) to create the
the basic T-54 design, which has cupolas for the was decided to provide the T-55 with radiation T-55A (Model 1970). By the 1970s the T-54/55
commander and the loader plus the circular shielding, resulting in the T-55A (Model 1961). needed modernising if its service life was to be
mushroom ventilator dome near the front of the This included a NBC system with improved fire extended. This was achieved by enhancing its
roof. Some late T-54 only has the commander’s detection and suppression. Other improvements armament and armour resulting in the T-55M
cupola, as does the T-55, though in its case the consisted of an air compressor for starting, (Model 1983/1988). It was upgraded with the
tell-tale ventilator was also omitted. Therefore redesigned front fuel tanks and ammunition 9K116 Bastion laser beam-riding missile system,
the easiest way to distinguish the T-55 from stowage. The deep water fording capability was fired by the 100mm gun, plus passive armour
the T-54 is by the absence of the dome and the improved, as were the tank’s shock absorbers. protection, a V-55U engine and R-173 radio
loader’s cupola. Like the T-54 before it the T-55 Additional changes were made to the close system. Bastion uses the 3UBK-10 round with
is armed with a 100mm gun, with a coaxial defence weapons. The earlier 7.65mm SGMT the 9M117 missile (NATO designation AT-10
machine gun and another fixed machine gun in machine guns were replaced by a single 7.62mm Stabber), the round propels it out of the gun
the front of the hull. The latter though is omitted PKT machine gun. The fixed bow machine gun barrel and then the sustainer motor cuts in.
from the later models of T-55. The T-54, apart was dispensed with to permit another six rounds All the operator has to do is keep the target
from the earlier models, had the 100mm gun of 100mm ammunition. The exhaust outlet designated. Bastion has a range of 4,000m.
stabilised in elevation and depression only, the was modified to allow it to lay a smoke screen. The additional armour, comprising layers
T-55 in contrast is provided with stabilisation The crew were also provided with night vision of armour plate with the space between filled
in both the vertical and horizontal planes. This equipment. The T-55 (Model 1970) is simply a with Penapolyurethane, was fitted either side of
improved accuracy while on the move. T-55
(Model 1958) is essentially a T-54 with a new
turret without the rooftop mushroom ventilator
Outside the Soviet Union the T-62 was only built by
dome. It also has a more powerful V-55 diesel Czechoslovakia for export, the T-64 was only ever
engine. The ammunition load was increased
to forty-three rounds and the turret had a new produced in the Soviet Union and never exported
the turret and on the glacis plate On the sides
10mm armoured skirts formed of steel reinforced
rubber sections were added to give the hull extra
protection. The belly of the tank under the driver
was also up armoured.
The T-55M-1 (Model 1983/1988) is as above
but with the V-46-5M engine used in the T-62.
Those tanks fitted with this engine were given
the -1 designator. The follow on T-55MV (Model
1983/1988) was a T-55M fitted with Kontakt
explosive reactive armour – with the V short for
Vzyvnoi or explosive. This development was in
response to Israel’s Blazer ERA used in Lebanon
in 1982. It involves covering the tank in explosive
boxes called kostek (dice) that blow a steel plate
into the path of an incoming shape-charge
warhead. This dissipates its penetrating power.
The T-55AM-1 (Model 1983/1988) was a T-55A
upgrade with Bastion, additional passive armour
protection and the V-46-5M engine. Those
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upgrade were designated as T-55MV-1 and
T-55AMV-1. During 1984-89 Czechoslovakia,
Hull down Iraqi T-55 destroyed during Desert Storm. Interestingly the loader’s hatch is mounted on a cupola East Germany and Poland conducted upgrade
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Refurbished Iraqi Army T-55 following Operation Iraqi Freedom. The back of the turret has been up-
armoured and it retains its infrared lamps, but the laser rangefinder is missing T-55s on exercise with supporting infantry.
The T-55A Model 1961 was fitted with a nuclear,
programmes in parallel with the Soviet T-55M/T- Union and the Warsaw pact. biological and chemical protection system
55AM upgrades. These were designated the By the 1970s and 1980s the D-10T 100mm
T-55AM2 without Bastion and the T-55AM2B gun was woefully inadequate against modern modernising their T-54/55 tank fleets was a much
with Bastion. The T-55AD (Model 1983/1988) Western tanks. The AP and HVAPDS-T cheaper option than purchasing replacement
was T-55M upgrade with the then Top Secret ammunition for the D-10T lacked penetration tanks. In the 1980s Czechoslovakia, Poland
Drozd anti-tank system. Incoming threats are power sufficient to kill the latest generation of and East Germany upgraded their T-55 to the
detected by a motion sensor that triggers one of NATO armour except at very close range. Even AM2 standard. Finland went this route with
eight launch tubes, four either side of the turret, the introduction of the 9K116 Bastion anti-tank its T-55M modernisation. After the division of
which fires a shot gun blast to take out incoming guided missile in the early 1980s had limited Czechoslovakia the Czech Republic offered its
missiles. Because it was so expensive only 250 effectiveness against Western tanks employing T-55AM2 package for export. There was little
were produced for the Soviet Naval Infantry. the Chobham style armour. Nevertheless, the interest. Even Romania with its troubled tank
A few were exported. The T-55AD-1 (Model T-55 continued to see action during the 1990s programme offered an upgrade for existing
1983/1989) incorporated the Drozd anti-tank with the breakup of the Soviet Union and T-54As. Some of this undoubtedly drew on
missile system and the V-46-5M engine. Yugoslavia. The end of the Cold War inevitably its indigenous TR-85 and TR-580 tanks. The
At the height of the Cold War in the late 1970s meant that thousands of surplus to requirement modification was quite extensive, offering a
most Warsaw Pact countries still had thousands T-54/55 came onto the market. After the fall thermal sleeve for the 100mm gun, smoke
of T-54/55 available. For example, Bulgaria had of the Soviet Union, the Russian Federation grenade launcher system, a new anti-aircraft
1,800, East Germany 2,500, Hungary 1,000, alone still had about 4,000 and Ukraine almost machine gun mount, new engine, new fire
Poland 3,800 and Romania 1,500. Many of these 700. Both countries subsequently offered control system, infra-red headlamp, L-2G infra-
were retained even after the collapse of the Soviet upgrade packages. For some armies it seemed red weapon sight assembly and anti-radiation
and napalm shielding. These improvements were
installed in some Romanian and Iraqi tanks.
Many Western defence companies seeing
what they though was a golden opportunity
also offered upgrade packages. These though
often proved simply too expensive for countries
trying to cut back their defence budgets at the
end of the Cold War. Few could be enticed
when the cost was more than the original value
of the tank. Egypt with 1,000 T-54/55 seemed
potentially a prime customer and was courted by
many western firms. Ambitious Egyptian plans
included the American Ramses II programme
as well as the German Jung Jungenthal upgrade
but neither got beyond the prototype stage
during the 1980s. Once the Egyptians had been
gifted American M60 tanks and began building
the American M1A1 Abrams in the 1990s such
requirements swiftly fell by the way side. Almost
two decades later despite being superfluous the
Ramses II armed with a 105mm gun finally
appeared in 2005 with several hundred tanks
upgraded. After sixty-years of continuous service
the T-54/55 continued to soldier on in various
parts of the world. Remarkably the T-54/55 was
so popular that it even outlasted its successor the
T-62. It remained in production for over thirty
years until 1981 by which time worldwide well
over 75,000 had been built, easily outstripping
The gunner’s sight opening on the turret of Polish and Czech built tanks is much more oval than on its the T-34 and making it the most ubiquitous
Soviet counter parts, as can be seen on this Polish T-55 tank of all time. In contrast only 20,000 T-62s

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had been built when production ended six years
earlier in 1975. One of the reasons for this was
that the T-62 cost as much as three times to
produce and the only real advantage it could offer
was its larger gun. All its other capabilities were
broadly comparable.
The hugely successful T-54/55 was built or
assembled in at least a dozen factories, including
Nizhniy Tagil in Russia, Omsk in Russia, the
Malyshev plant in Kharkov in Ukraine, ZTS
Martin in Czechoslovakia, Bumar-Labedy in
Poland, Bucharest/Bra ov in Romania, Baotou,
Beijing, Changchun and Harbin in China and
Taxila in Pakistan. Combined they produce
in the region of 80,000 to 100,000 tanks. It
is impossible to be precise as the Soviets and
Chinese never issued oficial production igures.
In the late 1970s the US Department of Defence
estimated that the Soviet Union was building Destroyed Serbian T-55 in Bosnia in 1997
3,000 tanks a year with another 800 produced

by the Non-Soviet Warsaw Pact countries. This
output included the T-62 and T-72. The secret
behind the T-54/55’s incredible success, like
the T-34/85, was its simplicity. It was relatively
easy and cheap to build unlike its increasingly
complex and costly successors. Outside the Soviet
Union the T-62 was only built by Czechoslovakia
for export, the T-64 was only ever produced in
the Soviet Union and never exported. A number
of foreign manufacturers, but never in the same
quantities as the T-54/55 built the subsequent
T-72 and T-80. While Moscow never released any
oficial igures for T-54/55 production, it has been
estimated that the Soviet Union alone built about
50,000. China, Czechoslovakia, Poland and
Romania produced another 27,000 bringing total
numbers to around 77,000. Some sources even
put the total global igure as high as 100,000. This
beats hands down T-34 numbers, even allowing
for post war T-34 construction by Czechoslovakia
and Poland, amounting to about 60,000. This
makes the T-54/55 the most widely used tank in
history – a quite remarkable achievement.
Polish T-55s – the loader is manning the 12.7mm DShKM anti-aircraft machine gun
Egyptian T-55E Mark 0 it has a base sand colour with dark green camouflage. This upgrade started in the late 1970s and involved several hundred tanks
Diorama
Scale 1:35 / Gun Motor Carriage
shell
shock IN THE SECOND PART OF HIS FEATURE,
DANUMURTHI MAHENDRA ADDS THE MONSTER
GMC M12 155MM SELF PROPELLED GUN INTO A
DIORAMA SETTING
m12 diorama The landscape was form by laying down a layer

of DAS Terracotta Clay onto the base.
academy While still fresh, I sprinkled on ine sand and
M
aking dioramas, big or small, dried soil from my garden. I also added some dried
always requires planning. I plant roots to stimulate dead branches
decided that my diorama and Woodland Scenics Field Grass onto
would show the crew of some areas of the base. Next I added
the M12 taking a rest in the countryside some tyre and tank tracks across the
‘somewhere in Northern France’, in a base to simulate some sort of traic. I
lull from the ighting. For the terrain, I then let everything dry for a few hours.
wanted to show the vehicle parked I tinted the base with acrylic Flat
on the side of a village dirt road Brown mixed with a drop of Black,
that was a bit muddy after the applied with a wide brush.
area was hit by light rain earlier Functioning like a wash, the
in the day. So I started of highly thinned mix covered
by preparing a 17cm x 26cm the base, especially the lower
pre-varnished base and then points like any crevasses and
created the terrain by following grooves. I then dry brushed
these steps: the higher points
with enamel Flat
Earth.
I decided that my diorama would show

the crew of the M12 taking a rest in the
countryside ‘somewhere in Northern France’
shell shock
M-12 155mm Gun Motor Carriage
KIT DATA
M12 155mm Gun Motor Carriage
Manufacturer: Academy
Scale: 1:35
Kit Type: plastic injection moulded
Kit Number: 1394
Diorama
Products used in the groundwork……. ….adding water……
….and finishing off

shell shock
M-12 155mm Gun Motor Carriage
I wanted to show a dirt road with bits of grass
here and there. On the higher points, I scattered
some NOCH Static Grass, Woodland Scenics Fine
Turf and Coarse Turf.
Then I went further by adding a layer of mud
onto the terrain. This was achieved by mixing
Golden Heavy Gel Medium with dried soil,
tealeaves, pencil shreds and static grass, and I
tinted it with XF- 52 Flat Earth. I wanted to show
diferent shades of soil so I did this in several
layers. To alter the base earth color, I added a
small drop of Flat Black and A.MIG.3007 Dark
Earth. Using an old brush, I plastered the areas
where most traic would go with this mud mix.
The deepest crevasses were given some ponds of
water using Woodland Scenics Water Efect tinted
with XF-60 Dark Yellow. It took almost two days
before the Water Efect dried to a clear translucent
water body.
The vignette shows tankers in a relaxed

pose. I found that I could easily combine
igures from Tamiya US Tank Crew Set #347
and Dragon’s version #6238. The igures
from Tamiya are just gorgeous but they
are signiicantly taller than the ones from
Dragon, so I had to ind a way to hide the
diferences. The tankers were painted per the
box instructions. I laid a coat of White Primer
before spraying the coveralls and the jackets
acrylic XF-60 Dark Yellow, and the trousers
XF-58 Olive Green. The lesh was given XF-
15 Flat Flesh, boots XF-64 Red Brown, and
tanker helmets Olive Drab. Everything else
beyond this was painted using oil paints.
The I raided my ‘spares-box’ for some oil
drums, ammunition boxes and jerry cans,
which were painted and then glued in place
before they were washed and dry-brushed.
To blend them with the base, I weathered
them with mud and splatter using A.MIG.1409
Fuel Stains, A.MIG.1207 Streaking Grime,
Diorama
and A.MIG.3007 Dark Earth. Once this was

all ixed, I added some food crates, a wheel
of cheese, some wine bottles, sliced cured
meat and baguette around the base. I also
added some pre-cut combat ration boxes
from J’s Work. Some were placed on vehicle
and props, but others were scattered on the
ground to simulate litter. Next it was time to
arrange the igures. This was a bit challenging
as I kept iddling on where to best place the
commander. Once satisied, I glued all the
three igures in place, weathered them, and
added some mud to their boots and lightly
misted the igures with Dark Yellow and Flat
Earth. Final touches included adding a July
1944 issue of Yank magazine and Stars and
Stripes newspaper.
This was deinitely a real challenge as I only
build aircraft or tanks! Building a diorama
was a totally diferent experience, and really
pushed my skills and knowledge.

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Scale 1:35 / StuG Ausf G
modulated
BYEONG SOO KIM DETAILS THE 1:35 TAMIYA KIT
tamiya
I
just love the StuG, its big, brutish and a great
canvas to try out some different painting and
weathering techniques. I looked at the Dragon kit
but thought it too expensive, but the Tamiya kit is
equally good at a reasonable price. I added some Kaizen tracks, and a
few other items, such as wires from the headlights and some stowage
on the rear. As well as a very neat little signpost! The kit was a
dream to assemble, no problems at all and after a
pre-shade I added thinned coats of Panzer
Grey and then began to apply some
colour modulation using Black,
White, Blue, German Grey
and Clear Blue. For the
weathering I used
Ammo of MIG and
Wilder products,
each were so
easy to use. Why
not try something
diferent in your
modelling!
KIT DATA
StuG III Ausf G
Manufacturer: Tamiya
Scale 1:35
Kit Number: 35197

modulated
StuG III Ausf G
StuG
The Tamiya kit is a

delight!
big brute
Scale 1:35 / StuG Ausf G

modulated
StuG III Ausf G
mrap
Scale 1:35 / RG-31 Mk.3
rg-31 mk.3 mrap in

afghanistan
SILANTRA ZILDI BUILDS THE 1:35 KINETIC
RG-31 MK.3
personnel carrier always believe that, for a wheeled vehicles,

the most important thing is to check the
kinetic
tyres are level and aligned correctly. With
that in mind, I installed the suspension and
T
hey are many variants and
versions of RG-31 used by then assembled the wheel hubs and put the
military forces as well as tyres on, and amazingly they all sat level on
non-military services around the surface. The interior is basic and can be
the world, and Kinetic irst released the divided into two compartments, the driver’s
RG-31 Mk.3 in 2012, and later in 2013 they compartment and the crew compartment.
released the RG-31 Mk.3 Canadian Army The driver’s compartment includes an
Mine Protected Armoured Personnel Carrier instrument panel, steering wheel, gear lever,
with RWS, which I will be using for this pedals and some basic detail on the roof.
feature. There are over 300 pieces included The crew compartment contains more parts
in the kit which includes ive rubber tyres, a
small etched fret as well as a decal sheet.
Construction began with the
assembly of the axles and
suspension system, and
the chassis assembly. I

afghanistan
MRAP RG-31 Mk.3
KIT DATA
RG-31 Mk.3 MRAP
Manufacturer: Kinetic
Scale: 1:35
There are over 300 Kit Type: Plastic injection moulded with etch
Kit Number: 61010
pieces included in the kit
mrap
Scale 1:35 / RG-31 Mk.3
including a radio, RWS main control and
monitor as well as some small details such
as ire extinguishers. The seats are basic so
I added seat belts by using painted tape.
The seats and the dashboard were painted
with Vallejo Black, and the interior wall was
painted with Vallejo Light Grey, and then
given a coat of matt varnish.
Next, I replicated the non-skid coating
texture of the hull, using a mix of Mr
Surfacer 500 and Mr Surfacer 1000. I set
my compressor at 50psi and shot this from
around two feet away. After a few passes,
a texture started to form on the surface,
which looked similar to the real coating
in this scale. Time now to to ix the major
assemblies, which consisted of the hull front
panel, side panels as well as the hood and
the rear wall. The it was superb. Normally
I would replace the kit supplied smoke
grenades with aftermarket products, but I top hatch. Finally I worked on the the four sprue and added the antenna mast with
found out that Kinetics pieces needed just hydraulic arms for the rectangular hatches, some wiring.
a minimal clean-up. I then add some etched and here I used some wiring from an old Prior to painting, I primed the entire
chain for the smoke grenades and worked USB charging cable which was jut the right surface with Mr Surfacer 1200 and later
on the RWS station. The kit provides a small for the hydraulic tubes. I then used a guitar pre-shaded the model with both Black with
etched fret for headlights, tail lights and string to replicate the hydraulic piston. Next Brown. Then coat I applied thinned coats
also the bumper turning light protection I added the brackets for them using some of Mr Color Tan. Three coats are required
grille., which were all installed and I added ‘L-shaped’ plastic cut to size. I decided to to complete the look. Then I prepared the
some minor detailing on the interior of the replace the kit antenna using stretched surface for decals by spraying on a gloss

afghanistan
MRAP RG-31 Mk.3
Land Systems OMC

T
he RG-31 is a 4x4 multi-purpose
MRAP Mine Resistant Ambush
Protected (MRAP) infantry
mobility vehicle manufactured
in South Africa by Land Systems OMC. The
RG-31 is built with a V-shaped and high
suspension, providing excellent small-arms
and mine blast protection.
mrap
Scale 1:35 / RG-31 Mk.3
coat. The decals deeper shadow
are designed by efect, as well as
Bison Decal and some oil paint
printed by Cartograf washes. Next I
and responded added vertical
well to Micro-sol streaking with AK
and Micro-set. The interactive OIF/
‘Punisher’ decal were OEF Streaking and
a bit oversized but still applied some desert
usable, however, the pigments to the lower hull
airborne wing emblem and lower chassis.
was way too big to be The RG-31 carries many accessories
attached to the rear panel, like jerry cans, water cans and
so I left this of. With decaling tarpaulins and such, so I added
complete, I added another coat these details for extra realism. I
of clear to protect them from the next step. used the Hero Modern US Jerry
The kits tyres are excellently moulded with a Can and Water Can Set together
good thread pattern and these were suitably with Meng-Model bottles with
painted and detailed with AK interactive scratchbuilt tarpaulins. The ISAF
Middle East Pigment and AK sign was done on my computer.
Interactive Dust. The tempered The tow chains were from some
glass was sprayed with Tamiya costume jewellery with shackles
Clear Green. Now for some are taken from my ‘spares-box’.
weathering, and since Overall, I had fun building this kit
this particular vehicle was and it wont be long before I build
deployed in Afghanistan another from their range.
under the NATO ISAF lag,
I added some small paint
chips using sponge and
Vallejo Chocolate Brown.
Then added I used
AK Interactive OIF/
OEF Wash and for a

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USSR navy destroyer
Scale 1:350 / Sovremennyy-Class
soviet
sea power
DANUMURTHI MAHENDRA BUILDS THE 1:350
XXX
TRUMPETER SOVREMENNYY-CLASS DESTROYER

ahead to do the full hull version. The fit was
K
nown as Project 956,
the Sovremennyy-Class relatively good, but do watch out for some
Destroyers are the main slight overhang, which I immediately filled
anti-surface warships of and sanded away. I then flipped the hull
the Russian Navy, and these guided missile upside down and added the struts, main stern
destroyers are bristling with sensors and bearing, and inserted the main shafts
have a comprehensive set of defensive and – but kept the propellers off
offensive weapons. This includes two SS-N-22 for last (I would
‘Sunburn’ anti-ship missiles launchers, two later paint
SA-N-12 ‘Grizzly’ surface-to-air launchers,
two turrets housing twin 130mm guns, plus
an assortment of anti-submarine torpedoes
and rocket launchers.
I built each section of

the ship’s superstructure as
sub-assemblies, such as the bow that
houses the bridge and main communication
arrays, the midsection where the lifeboats
I planned to are located, and the aft with the funnel, rear
build this model as them X-31 Titanium mast and helicopter pad. I brush-painted the
the Sovremennyy ‘670’ gold). I painted the lower deck of the superstructure with a mix of XF-
- which means ‘Modern’ hull a 1:1 mix of XF-9 Hull Red 10 Flat Brown and X-6 Orange (1:2). Later
- when she served the Soviet and XF-7 Flat Red, and then I masked on, I installed the search lights, AK-630 auto
Navy in 1980. Things that I liked the waterline marker Flat Black and kept canons, RB-1000 anti-submarine rocket
about the Trumpeter kit was the large everything wrapped up till the very end. I launchers, etched ladders and an array of
decal sheet that gave me options to build ended stirring up my own ‘hull mix’ of XF-19 instruments scattered along the various deck
different vessels within its class for the Soviet Sky Grey and XF-53 Neutral Grey (1:1) and levels the same colour as the hull.
or Russian Navy. It offered a full-hull or painted the hull, superstructure and any Except for the Ka-27 Helix, I relied on two
waterline version and included a small-etched other details with this mix. types of paint. I used acrylics when I needed
fret to beef up the already good details. On The deck came in two pieces - the to paint areas with my airbrush, and I used
the downside, however, the quality of the forecastle, and mid-section and stern as
fitting and plastic could have been better. one piece. After some cleaning up, they
The first thing I did was to construct the were glued and painted XF-69 NATO
hull, which came as a single piece and went Black. I installed the torpedo launchers and
life rafts at this early stage, and together
with the bollards, chocks, and anchor
KIT DATA chains, all were painted the same colour
as the hull. Throughout the construction,
USSR Navy Sovremennyy-Class Destroyer
Manufacturer: Trumpeter
Scale: 1:350
Kit Type: plastic injection moulded with etch
The large decal sheet gives you the option to build a
Kit Number: 04515 vessel under a Russian or Soviet flag
soviet sea power
Sovremennyy-Class Destroyer
I used some Voyager etched railings……
…..which fitted very well…..
USSR navy destroyer
Scale 1:350 / Sovremennyy-Class
….and were suitably painted…… Pastel chalks were used to add subtle weathering
Some of the ship names were mis-spelled on the decal sheet Painting in the details

soviet sea power
Sovremennyy-Class Destroyer
enamels when I needed to brush paint

certain areas or smaller objects in detail.
The kit gives you a very basic etched fret,
comprising the rear communication mast,
panels for the search radars, and details for
the SA-N-12 Grizzly. Leaving a 1:350 ship some were incorrectly
without railings is a bit too bare so I bought spelled. I chose to build my
a set of generic guardrails VND0101 Sovremennyy as ‘670’, as she
and bridge rails VND0102 from was seen in 1980, and all the
Voyager Model as I couldn’t decals adhered to the surface
get proper Russian version. nicely, with the help of Mr
I wasn’t too concerned Mark Setter. Of course,
since from a distance, prior to this the model
they looked pretty was given a coat of clear
similar. The Ka-27 gloss. My references of
‘Helix’ came in clear the Sovremennyy Class
plastic, and with a help Destroyers show these
of some masking tape, I ships in a very clean
gave painted the fuselage state, however, there
Flat White and Mr Color were exceptions, and I
No.305 Grey, while the added to the raised details
double-deck rotor blades by mixing Tamiya’s Black and
were XF-69 NATO Black. The Brown Panel Line Wash together
windows were glazed Gloss Black and for a better effect. As I like to give
other details were painted over using a fine some degree of weathering to all my models
tipped brush. This was followed by a gloss however light it may be, I tried to do the same
coat, and then the Soviet red star and navy for this ship. The metal deck was brushed
decals, were added. with chalk pastel of a lighter shade, and
As previously mentioned, the large decal then with a fine tipped brush, I added some
sheet gives you the option to build a vessel A.MIG.1203 Streaking Grime to the sides of
under a Russian or Soviet flag, and the choice the hull, followed by some Streaking Rust
to build different ships within the Class using A.MIG.1204. Everything was then dull
by matching the three-digit hull numbers. coated and the build was complete.
Their names were also included, however,
modelling with mig
Scale 1:35 / Japanese ‘Ke-Nu’
ke-Nu
camouflage
ROBIN GILBY DESCRIBES HOW TO PAINT THE 1:35
DRAGON IJA TYPE 4 LIGHT TANK USING AMMO OF
MIG PRODUCTS
light tank KIT DATA

dragon
‘Ke-Nu’ Type 4 IJN Light Tank
F
or this build I’m using the very
interesting recent offering Manufacturer: Dragon
from Dragon, the Japanese Scale: 1:35
Type 4 Light Tank. The ‘Ke-Nu’ Kit Type: Plastic injection moulded with etch
was a hybrid tank put together from spare Kit Number: 6854
‘Chi-Ha’ medium tank turrets mated to the Type
4 lower hull and issued to the IJA from 1944. It
was deployed for defence around the Japanese nice suspension linkage included here which
home islands in anticipation of the Allied looks great but is unfortunately hidden
invasion, so actually saw little or no combat. under some protective shrouds.
Things looked quite straightforward for Now the upper hull is next with various
a Dragon kit, with just six main sprues and panels and the engine covers itted. Some
the build complete in twenty one stages, so nice choices are presented here, which run
let’s see how it went. The irst stage is the throughout the build. Dragon supply two
running gear, very simple with the inclusion types of hatches, one with very good moulded
of some etched spacers and only eight road on detail and another which can be used
wheels per side, for someone more used with the supplied etched parts, a neat touch
to Tigers and Panthers that which gives the modeller a bit more
made a nice change! The freedom with how they wish
lower hull is next with to inish their model. The
some detail parts and hull machine-gun is
the wheel attachment now itted and this
points. There is some is typical of the
The ‘Ke-Nu’ was a hybrid tank put together

from spare ‘Chi-Ha’ medium tank turrets
mated to the Type 4 lower hull
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modelling with mig
Painting and Detailing with Mig Jimenez
modelling with mig
Scale 1:35 / XXX
detail in plastic Dragon have managed here, and I also added some Value Gear
an incredible piece with very ine holes and stowage at the rear deck. And with
venting along the barrel, which looks great. the addition of the nice DS tracks
Now attention turns to the turret, a super before you know it the build is
one-piece moulding and the main armament, complete!
which again is a nice single piece. Partial There are two inishing options
interior and a full breech is given for the turret, provided, both from unidentiied units
but I decided not to it it here as the hatches in 1945. So whilst not quite a ‘what if’
would all be shut, but again you have the build I felt there is some freedom with
choice. All this goes together without issue and colours and camoulage schemes and I
is complete before you know it. Now attention decided to make up my own based on some
turns back to the hull with further detail parts similar real world applications. After a coat of
and various grilles, and then the multi part A.MIG-2002 Grey Primer, the model received
exhaust which all looks very nice. An etched an A.MIG-134 Burnt Red Brown base coat,
mesh cover can be itted over the exhaust but which would also serve as one of the four
I left it of to show more of the detail. Now the camoulage colours. I decided to hand paint
rear fenders and on board tools can be itted, the rest of the camoulage to give some nice

modelling with mig
Painting and Detailing with Mig Jimenez
hard line edges, and I also didn’t fancy risking with a black/brown wash, a gun metal
damaging any of the iner parts with some Blu- drybrush over the raised areas and then
Tac or similar masking method. So I decided weathered with some dry pigment
on A.MIG-0064 Earth Brown, A.MIG-118 Burnt which I also extended around the
Sand and A.MIG-0060 Pale Green to complete lower hull and running gear. The
the colour scheme. Once this was all applied
and dry I painted in the tyres, tools and then
whole vehicle then received a dry
brush with a Light Earth mix and my SMMI
detailed the exhaust with a variety of rust
efects.
Tamiya pastels to bring out all the
raised and rivet detail, and my little Type
CHOICE
We Recommend
I then added some very minimal chipping 4 was complete.
at the relevant parts of the vehicle and started This is a neat release from Dragon and was a AMMO OF MIG
applying the washes. I used a combination great subject, which I enjoyed working on, and PRODUCTS USED
of A.MIG-00234 Rust Tracks and A.MIG1001 the Ammo of MIG products compliment it IN THIS BUILD
Africa Korps Wash around diferent areas to perfectly. A.MIG-2002 Grey
give some variation. The tracks were inished Primer
A.MIG-134 Burnt
Red Brown
A.MIG-0064 Earth
Brown
A.MIG-118 Burnt
Sand
A.MIG-0060 Pale
Green
A.MIG-00234 Rust
Tracks
A.MIG1001 Africa
Korps Wash
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