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Contents - Issue 144 April 2018
REGULARS
p 4 NEWS
What’s new in the world of military
modelling
p 58 BOOKS
The latest military and modelling
titles in print
p 60 1:48 SCALE
News and opinion in the world of
1:48 by Luke Pitt
p 66 LAST POST
British Army Farewells Lynx
Helicopter
14 FEATURES
p 6 THINK TANK
AML-60 Walk Around by Zack Sex
p 12 PREVIEW
Meng 1:35 U.S M911 C-HET (8x6) &
M747
p 14 ON THE AIR!
28 IBG’s 1:35 scale Bedford QLR
Radio Truckby Tony Bell
p 26 PREVIEW
Kinetic 1:35 M3A3 Bradley
52 p 28 HUBERT THE LITTLE TANK
The armoured car from
‘Allo ‘Allo!, scratch built by
Kamil Feliks Sztarbala
p 40 PREVIEW
MiniArt 1:35 SU-85 Model 1944
p 42 PANTHER 326
Dragon 1:35 Panther Ausf. A by
Gary Edmundson
p 52 FAST SCOUT
42 Tamiya 1:48 Dingo Mk.II by
Brett Green
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IPSWICH IPMS 2018 MODEL SHOW

Ipswich IPMS is happy to announce the
date and venue for their 2018 Model Show.
The Exhibition will be on Saturday 23rd
June 2018, at the Ipswich and District
Indoor Bowling Club, 136 Rushmere Road,
Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 4JU.
The venue has parking, a bar, and a hot
food outlet. There will be vintage buses
running around a circuit, stopping at each
site. At the museum there will be R.C cars
and lorries and slot car racing, plus railway
and bus orientated stands.
A complete ticket for all is about £9.50.
TIKI TIGER
General entry will be 1 or 2 pounds.
Dragon has already launched a number of 1:35 scale kits depicting variants of the famous and NORTH SOMERSET MODELLERS
formidable Tiger I tank used by Germany. The latest kit to hit shop shelves is a Tiger I Early-Production
version representing the famous “TiKi” fielded by the Das Reich Division. This tank operated with SOCIETY 2018 MODEL SHOW
8./SS-Pz.Rgt.2. It is unclear what the name refers to, whether a girlfriend of a crewmember or a Sunday 8th July 2018, North Somerset
contraction of “Tiger Kind” (i.e. Tiger Child). This company was formed in November 1942 and its first Modellers Society Model Show to be held at:
mission was Kharkov. THE HELICOPTER MUSEUM
Decals for tank number ‘812’ are included, a number used until April 1943. “TiKi” was destroyed Weston Heliport
later that year after participating in the Battle of Kursk too. Locking Moor Road
The arrival of this 1:35 scale kit at the turn of the New Year is a nice surprise from Dragon, allowing Weston-Super-Mare
modellers to create “TiKi” straight from the box. It is a long-waited normal Tiger I early production North Somerset BS24 8PP
from Dragon.“TiKi”from the Das Reich Division is very well known, so it’s convenient to have from 10am to 5.30pm
everything included all in one place. See Museum website for admission charges
This kit inherits existing components from other Tigers but, where necessary, new parts have been Free parking, Light refreshments only due
specifically created too. These include the gun mantlet, the stowage bin on the back of the turret and to building work.
the spare-track bracket. Some on-vehicle equipment is new too. To ease assembly, the tank includes Raffle for a Helicopter Flight (not on the day)
convenient DS tracks as well. For more information please contact
Thanks to The Hobby Company for the information and images www.hobbyco.net John Annegarn on 01934417742 or
john.annegarn@sky.com
ZVEZDA 2018 NEW RELEASES IBG NEW RELEASES

Zvezda has announced an exciting IBG has announced four brand-new 1:72 scale kits to be released in
list of brand new military and 2018. The first - a Type 3 Chi-Nu will come out in the end of February.
figure releases for 2018. The full list is as follows:
These include: • 1:72 scale Type 1 Chi-He - Japanese Medium Tank
MILITARY 1:35 • 1:72 scale Type 2 Ho-I - Japanese Infantry Support Tank
• 1:35 Ural 4320 Truck • 1:72 scale Type 3 Chi-Nu - Japanese Medium Tank
• 1:35 T-90 MS Russian MBT • 1:72 scale Type 3 Chi-Nu Kai - Japanese Medium Tank
• 1:35 TBMP T-15 Armata Russ. More details will be available closer to release.
Fighting Vehicle Thanks to IBG for the information and images http://en.ibg.com.pl
• 1:35 Russian Tank Crew - Combat
version
• 1:35 Russian Tank Crew - Parade
version
• 1:35 Soviet Medium Tank
T-34/85 (new moulds)
• 1:35 Soviet S.P.Gun SU-100 (new
moulds)
• 1:35 Terminator 2 Russ.Fire
Support Vehicle
MILITARY 1:72
• 1:72 Panzer IV Ausf.H
• 1:72 Ferdinand Sd.Kfz.184
• 1:72 T-14 Armata
• 1:72 Soviet Heavy Tank T-35
MILITARY SMALL SETS
• 1:72 German Anti Tank Rifle
Team
• 1:72 German Sniper Team
• 1:100 T-44 Soviet Tank
• 1:100 SU-76M Soviet S.P.Gun
Thanks to Zvezda for the
information and images.
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AML-60 WALK AROUND

With the release of Takom’s series of 1:35 scale AML-APCs, Zack Sex brings us
the first of two photo walk arounds of the AML-60 and AML-90 armoured cars.
F
ree French forces made major use of was in deep trouble in its African colonies The South African army was to spend the
light armoured cars in North Africa of Angola, Mozambique and Guinea-Bissau, next 20 years launching long range border raids
and Vietnam. Allied designs such as Portugal purchased her AMLs over a long period and counter insurgency campaigns in Namibia.
the M8 Greyhound and the Ferret had and at preferential prices from Panhard. The Eland manfactured AML-60 and 90s were
proved popular with the French Army; but major Over a number of years and due to service to play a major role in these bloody actions.
counter insurgency campaign evolving in Algeria in Africa, Portuguese forces would alter their A number of South Africa’s Ratel troop
demanded a fast, lightly armed APC capable of AMLs transmissions, engines and clutches for carriers were also to have AML-60s mounted on
deploying indirect fire in quick counter ambush economic and reliability reasons, bringing them their upper hulls.
actions. To this end, a 60mm Brandt gun to the level of South Africa’s modified Eland 60s The Irish Army AML-60s were to see
mortar in conjunction with a pair of MAS AA-52 and 90’s. deployment on the border with Northern Ireland
machine guns were fitted. South African AML-60s led the charge with during the troubles and also in UN white livery
The use of the AML-60 in Algeria during a small number of AML-90 into Angola in 1975 in Lebanon.
clashes with FLN guerrillas proved how effective with Portugal withdraw, their forces got as far The AML-60s, while never as popular or eye
this pocket APC was although it could not stop as the out skirts of the capital Lunuda only to catching as the larger 90mm DEFA low-pressure
Algeria’s march to independence. meet Cuban T34 and Bm21 sent by the USSR cannon-armed AML-90, was to play a major role
Such developments did not go unnoticed in to protect the fledgling MPLA government that in the evolution of modern armoured car design
neighbouring Portugal, a country whose army had managed to take power. while taking in part in some of the major post
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An AML-60 of the South African Defence Force. Overall rear three-quarter view. Engine access hatches and rear vent.
Rear side view of the turret and hull. Detail of the right turret side. Fittings on the front right mudguard.
View from the front

right hand side.
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Vision ports and turret hatch.
Looking in through the right-side hull crew hatch. Mount on top of the front of the turret. Driver’s position viewed from above.
The main armament is a 60mm Brandt gun mortar. Rear external stowage box. Turret spotlight and cable reel.
Profile view of the

South African AML-60.
Deta
mirr
Left
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Irish AML-60
of 2 Cav Sqn.
Detail view of the front mudguard mounted A fire extinguisher is mounted on the mudguard. Tyre and wheel detail.
mirror and fittings.
Left front mudguard. Weld beads are of interest in this view of the turret side. The spare tyre is mounted to the left side of the hull.
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Susp
Full side view of
the Irish AML-60.
Rear view. The rubber mud flaps are of interest. Side view of the 60mm Brandt gun mortar. A cover is in place. View of the top of the turret and mantlet.
Front view of the 60mm Brandt gun mortar and two machine guns. The hull crew access hatch. Exhaust and engine access hatches.
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Rear towing point. A rear view of the turret.
Suspension detail. High front view of the turret. The two spotlights.
Rear three-quarter view

of the Irish AML-60.
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KIT PREVIEW U.S M911 C-HET (8x6) & M747 Heavy Equipment Semi-Trailer • Kit No. SS-013
Moulding quality is excellent.
The kit’s clear parts.
OSHKOSH B’GOSH!
Two photo-etched frets are included.
Meng Models has released a 1:35 scale Oshkosh M911

prime mover and M747 trailer package. The Editor
takes an early look at this large and impressive kit.
T
he Oshkosh M911 is C-HET (8x6) & M747 Heavy the winch cable, trailer axles and
a heavy-load truck Equipment Semi-Trailer comprises pneumatic lines. Metal cable and trailer axles.
produced by the Oshkosh 852 parts on 15 sand coloured The self-adhesive mirrors are a
Corporation in the 1970s, sprues, 30 parts in clear, two nice touch too.
and used by the US Army. photo-etched frets, six metal The decal sheet is quite small,
In the second half of the axles, 30 soft vinyl tyres, six vinyl and most of the markings are
1970s, the US Army procured shock absorbers, five pre-sized placards and stencils.
1,000 of the heavy-haul truck and self-adhesive mirrors, 28 Two marking options are
together with the four-axle M747 polythene caps, a roll of twisted offered – one in overall Sand
semitrailer for road transportation wire, lengths of red and blue and one in three-colour Euro
of Main Battle Tanks and other covered wire, self-adhesive masks camouflage.
heavy loads. for the windows and decals for Meng’s 1:35 scale U.S M911 Self-adhesive window masks are provided too.
The Oshkosh M911 was also two options. C-HET (8x6) & M747 Heavy
used with the US Army units The multi-media parts are used Equipment Semi-Trailer is a large
stationed in Europe. very effectively. and deeply impressive kit.
The Oshkosh M911 has a crew Features of the kit include It will be a remarkable model
of three, weighs 18.2 tonnes, and removable trailer, movable loading by itself, but its appeal will be
has a payload capacity of 68.95 ramps, the front wheels may be even greater if a tank is added as
tonnes. posed to taste, the trailer’s centre payload, either on the trailer or in
The Oshkosh M911 is powered wheels may be posed in the raised the process of being loaded.
by a 12,060 cm3, 435 hp V8 or lowered position thanks to Either way, Meng’s big 1:35
diesel engine with turbocharger.* alternative air spring parts, cab scale M911 and M747 package
When Tamiya released their doors are separate and may be will be an absorbing project for
1:35 scale Dragon Wagon in 1998, I posed open or closed and more. experienced modellers. ■ Reflective material is supplied for the mirrors.
wrote: “This is not a model. It is a Moulding quality of the plastic
demonstration of power”. parts is first rate.
Over the intervening 20 years, I’m not usually a fan of vinyl
we have seen an escalating tyres but these ones look very
war of kit detail, tiny parts and good with raised lettering and
complexity. It is not uncommon to crisp tread detail. The separate
find new military model releases tyres will certainly make painting
with greater than 1,000 or even the wheels easier.
1,500 parts. The photo-etched frets offer a
Despite the prevalence of modest 25 parts. The tread plate
these mega-kits, there are some and front grille are the highlights
subjects that radiate a wow factor here.
regardless of parts count. Self-adhesive masks are
The Dragon Wagon was one of provided for the windows. The Red and Blue covered wire for the hydraulic lines.
these. outlines are printed onto the
Meng’s brand-new U.S M911 masks and you’ll need to cut these Soft vinyl tyres and shock absorbers.
and Semi-Trailer is undoubtedly out with a sharp knife or small
Thanks to Meng Model for the
another. scissors before application.
sample www.meng-model.com
Meng’s 1:35 scale U.S M911 Metal parts are provided for
* Historical background adapted from Wikipedia

12 Model Military International - April 2018 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oshkosh_M911 The small kit decal sheet.
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FEATURE ARTICLE IBG Models 1:35 Bedford QLR Wireless • Kit No. 35017
ON THE AIR!
Tony Bell builds and details IBG’s new
Bedford QLR Radio Truck.
I
n the 1920s, General Motors of the Second World War, Bedford
produced commercial vehicles developed the three ton QL 4x4,
for the British market in the production of which commenced in
town of Luton, Bedfordshire. early 1941. Numerous variants were
The initial models were known quickly spawned, including the QLD
as “Chevrolet Bedfords”, but the (general service), QLC (tanker),
“Chevrolet” was soon dropped QLT (troop carrier), QLB (Bofors
and they became known simply as AA gun tractor), the topless QL 6
“Bedfords.” pounder anti-tank gun Portee and
In 1935, Bedford produced its QLR (wireless). By the end of the
first military vehicle, the 15 cwt MW war, over 50,000 Bedford QLs had
series of trucks. At the outbreak been produced.
14 Model Military International - April 2018 IBG’s evocative box art.
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IBG’S BEDFORD KIT AND and two of which are specific to
AFTERMARKET ACCESSORIES the QLR. The moulding quality has
In 1979, Military Modeller magazine something of a short run feel to it,
published a series of articles and with a number of very large sprue
plans detailing how to convert the gates and somewhat heavy mould
Peerless-Max Portee kit to the parting seams to clean up. A JLC
QLD, QLT and QLR. The adolescent razor saw was ideal for removing
me was captivated by these the parts from the trees while
articles and although I was able to minimizing the risk of damage.
scratch build the rear bed of the Some parts exhibited prominent
QLD from the plans, the compound sink marks, notably the engine
curves of the cab were beyond my starter motor and the headlights.
skills. I would have to wait several Detail is quite nice, although some
decades until 2013 when IBG would of the parts such as the front
release a closed cab kit of this fenders and the rear mud flaps are
iconic British truck. quite thick and chunky looking.
Prior to the release of IBG’s The 20 page instruction booklet,
range of Bedford QL kits in 2013, printed in Polish and English, Gathering the elements.
the only injection moulded option features nice clear diagrams with
was the old but still quite nice open paint callouts for Vallejo colours addressing these issues. From were only fitted post-war.
cab QL Portee kit by Peerless- only. A well printed decal sheet Terry’s review, the issues with the
Max, which has subsequently been provides markings for two subjects, cab are, I also noted that wartime
re-boxed by Airfix, Italeri, Tomy one from the Polish 1st Armoured a) Missing windscreen wipers. Bedfords only had one headlamp
and Revell. Apart from scratch Division HQ in England, spring 1944, b) Missing “Semaphore” turn on the passenger’s side, with the
building, if you wanted a closed and one from Divisional Artillery indicator. driver’s side sporting an empty
cab variant your only options were HQ, 15th (Scottish) Infantry Division c) Missing the stamped reinforcing bracket.
resin conversions from either in Germany, April 1945. ridge on the fenders. Fortunately, there are plenty of
PlusModel or Accurate Armour. Overall shape and accuracy d) Missing gas detection paint aftermarket upgrades to address
PlusModel also produces a full appears to be quite good, although panel. these shortcomings. I chose to use
resin kit of the Bedford QLR. there are a handful of details e) Post-war wing mirrors. the Eduard and PART photoetch
Inside the box are one clear that are missing or inappropriate f) Missing tow shackles at the leaf sets, along with resin wheels
sprue with 11 parts for the various for a wartime vehicle. Terry spring mountings. featuring accurate wartime treads
windows of the cab and radio Ashley’s comprehensive review g) Missing starter crank, mounting from Panzer Art. The Eduard and
body, and 264 parts on four grey of the IBG QL kits on the Perth bracket and retaining chain. PART photoetch sets complement
sprues, two of which are common Military Modelling Site web site h) Post-war tyre tread. each other rather well, with little
with the other kits in the series, was invaluable for identifying and i) The fender support brackets overlap between the two. A
The workbench has been cleared

and readied for the Bedford.
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Construction starts with

the chassis frame, which
is a typical rails and
rungs assembly.
Extensive use of photo-etched brass means that

ideally soldering should be used for maximum strength
B SOLDERING heat the join with either a mini

Given the extensive use of brass torch or soldering gun until the
bits throughout this project and solder flows.
the delicate nature of many of Another method is to clean
the assemblies, I decided at the and flux the brass as above and
outset that I would solder things use a soldering iron to "tin"
together whenever possible for (i.e. apply a thin layer of solder)
maximum strength. Soldering one of the mating surfaces and
small parts is a useful part then hold them together with
of a modeller’s skillset, but tweezers and heat them with a
quite distinct from most other torch until the solder melts and
modelling skills. fuses. Typically only a second
The first step is to remove any or two of direct heat is needed
surface oxide from the brass. A to melt the solder. Any longer
fibreglass scratch pen is a handy than that and you run the risk of
tool to scrub the parts clean overheating the parts, softening
while they are still on the fret, (annealing) them and oxidizing
a gentle touch being necessary the surface.
to avoid damaging the more With either method, if there
delicate pieces. Fine sandpaper is a nearby join that I don't want
also does the trick. to melt, I simply wrap it with a
After removing the parts small scrap of wet paper towel to
and cleaning up the attachment protect it from the heat.
points, I apply flux paste to the Jeweller's files and wet &
join and hold the parts together dry sandpaper take care of any
with stainless steel tweezers. I excess solder, and any flux paste
cut a very small sliver of solder residue can be cleaned up with
and place it at the join (the paste lacquer thinner.
helps hold it in place) and then
COLOURS
The basic colour The treads on the kit wheels feature a post-war pattern, so instead I used resin Details
of Commonwealth replacements from Panzer Art.
vehicles in NW Europe
was SCC15 British Olive ENGINE AND CHASSIS shift, it was easier to remove
Drab, with soft skins Construction starts with the some small details entirely and
commonly painted chassis frame, which is a typical replace them with sheet styrene
with a disruptive rails and rungs assembly. rather than attempt to clean up
camouflage in SCC14 Considering how critical it is to the the parts, most notably the drive
Black (or Charcoal). overall alignment of the finished shaft universal joints bearings end
For SCC15 I used Mike model, I took great care to ensure caps and some bits on the brake
Starmer’s recipe and that it was completely square and cylinder. The mounting points for
mixed 5 parts XF-81 true and used liquid cement during the leaf springs was a little vague
RAF Dark Green with assembly in order to give myself and I particular care to ensure they
1 part XF-58 Olive time to tweak and adjust it. I left were properly located and aligned.
Green and 1 parts off the forward most crosspiece Each axle is built up from several
XF-71 Cockpit Green. (A12), electing instead to attach sections with ample opportunity
I added some XF-49 it to the cab. I figured that if the for misalignment, so great care
Khaki to lighten it up frame ended up warped then I is needed to ensue these critical
a bit, plus some X22 could shim the cab level. I added assemblies are straight and true.
Clear to make it more the missing tow shackles from The driveshaft from the engine
durable and to give it a bit of Mike Starmer’s book on British Army brass rod bent to shape with the to the transfer case was a bit too
a sheen. The SCC14 is simply Camouflage in North Western Europe. His ends flattened by squashing them short, so I cut it in two and drilled
XF-69 NATO Black. paint formulae may also be found online. with pliers. out the ends to receive a piece
Due to some minor mould of brass rod. By drilling the holes
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It was easier to remove some small
details entirely and replace them
with sheet styrene rather than
attempt to clean up the parts.
Details were added to the engine including spark plug leads. Brass rod was also employed.
deeper than the rod, I was able that the flats were even and that gave it a wash of Raw Umber oil
to adjust the length exactly. the chassis sat nice and level. paint, followed by chipping using
The fuel tanks received The Bedford’s engine was a a torn piece of sponge foam and
some love in the form of sheet licence produced variant of the a black-brown colour mixed from
styrene and stretched sprue, immensely successful Chevrolet Vallejo paints. The key to sponge
while the PART photoetched “Stovebolt” inline six cylinder chipping is to dab any excess
spare wheel rack was a vast engine. Knowing this, Google paint on a paper towel so that
improvement over the rather yielded lots of useful pictures. barely any remains on the foam.
heavy injection moulded The kit provides the basic shape By constantly changing the
assembly. and, augmented by Eduard orientation one can avoid any
The treads on the kit photoetch, it builds up into a repetitive patterning. I overdid
wheels feature a post-war nice little replica. Keeping the it a little (OK, a lot), but this was
pattern, so instead I used resin engine separate from the chassis more for the practice anyway.
replacements from Panzer for ease of painting, I painted it Oil stains were added using AK
Art, which also included more Tamiya XF-23 Light Blue, and Interactive AK-084 Engine Oil
accurate and more detailed hubs. the transmission SCC15. applied in multiple layers, some
After removing the resin wheels Even though the engine would neat and some thinned. On the
from their pour stubs, I carefully not be visible on the finished bottom of the oil pan I sprinkled
sanded a flat spot on each one model (aside from the oil pan), some MiG Black Smoke pigment
to suggest the weight of the I decided to have some fun onto the wet AK Engine Oil to
vehicle. I took care to ensure painting and weathering it. I create heavier stains. A
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The Bedford’s engine was a licence produced variant of the immensely successful Chevrolet “Stovebolt” inline six cylinder. The model was painted with Tamiya XF-23 Light Blue, and the transmission SCC15.
The engine was also treated to a wash of Raw Umber oil paint, followed by chipping using a torn piece of sponge foam and a black-brown colour.
The fuel tanks received

some love in the form of sheet
styrene and stretched sprue.
The painted engine and fuel tank. The key to sponge chipping is to dab any excess paint on a paper towel
so that barely any remains on the foam.
Soldering was the best way to

get a strong and clean bond
between the metal parts.
The chassis, completed

and painted.
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The interior of the cab is The seats received cushions sculpted
fairly basic and benefitted from epoxy putty with seat back covers
from some extra detailing. from strips of Washi masking tape. The dashboard was replaced with a photoetch part.
B DRIVER’S CAB
The interior of the cab is fairly basic
and benefitted from some extra
detailing. The seats received cushions
sculpted from epoxy putty with seat
back covers from strips of Washi
masking tape, and I added the ribbing
to the rear wall using Evergreen
styrene strip. The dashboard was
replaced with a photoetch part, but the
triangular bits on the sides were the at
the wrong angle, so I cut them off and
trimmed them to fit. The kit plastic
gear levers were perfectly adequate,
however it was simpler to make new
ones from brass rod and sprue than The front, sides and rear fit together reasonably well but alignment aids One notable fit issue is that the lateral frame member on the underside at
were minimal, so trimming and test fitting were the order of the day. the rear interferes with the fenders, requiring about 5mm to be trimmed
it was to clean up the mould parting from each end.
lines. The dash mounted grab handles
were fashioned from bent solder.
I painted the interior SCC15
lightened with XF-49 Khaki and picked I painted the interior
out the details with a Raw Umber oil SCC15 lightened with
XF-49 Khaki and picked
paint pin wash. I airbrushed some out the details with a Raw
shadows using a mix of XF-85 Rubber Umber oil paint pin wash.
Black and XF-68 NATO Brown heavily
thinned (9:1 thinner to paint) with
pure isopropyl alcohol. As I did on
the engine, I chipped the paint using
sponge foam and Vallejo dark brown
(Chocolate Brown and Black), with
some high points picked out with a
graphite pencil. Some MiG pigments
were dabbed into the corners and fixed
with mineral spirits to represent an I airbrushed some shadows using a mix of heavily
accumulation of dust and dirt. thinned XF-85 Rubber Black and XF-68 NATO Brown.
The front, sides and rear fit
together reasonably well but The interior components
alignment aids were minimal, so painted and left for later
trimming and test fitting were the assembly.
order of the day. One notable fit issue
is that the lateral frame member on
the underside at the rear interferes
with the fenders, requiring about 5mm
to be trimmed from each end. PART
photoetch brass fenders replaced the
thick kit pieces, and all the brackets
and boxes were soldered to ensure
a good, strong assembly that would
withstand handling. I attached them
with superglue and used lengths of
fine solder along the joins to represent
the weather stripping.
I left the roof unattached so I could
mask the window openings from the
inside and add the transparencies The cab is being test
after painting. A fitted with the other
components here.
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B RADIO VAN hours (and takes a couple of days

The rear body is a flat pack to dry), allowing plenty of time to
assembly with separate doors that play around with it to get it just
can be posed open or closed. The right.
large flat floor and wall pieces The No. 19 wireless set and mini
were warp free and the fit was switchboard are nicely detailed
excellent. On the real QLR the and could benefit from extra
colour of the interior walls was attention in the form of cords and The rear body is a flat pack
Eau de Nil with a cream ceiling. cables, but I elected to simply assembly with separate doors that
For the Eau de Nil I used Tamiya paint them and crack the doors can be posed open or closed.
XF-21 Sky which is probably a open to allow just a glimpse. The
little too green, but given the kit does not provide any antenna
limited visibility into the interior I mounts, so I used the excellent
wasn’t too fussed about absolute turned brass and photoetch items
accuracy. The cream ceiling colour from RB Model. As with most of The large flat floor and wall
pieces were warp free.
was mixed from Tamiya Liquid the other brass on the model,
Surface Primer White with a touch I soldered these together for
of XF-57 Buff. For the linoleum strength.
floor I used XF-79 Deck Brown Assembling the body was
Linoleum. hassle free, with the parts fitting
The wooden finish of the table well without any fettling beyond
tops was achieved with artists’ a light sanding of the mating
oil paint on top of Tamiya XF-15 edges. I would have left the roof
Flesh, a technique that I honed removable to allow the interior to
on WWI aircraft models. Starting be viewed but there was a gap of
by placing a dab of oil paint on about quarter of a millimetre at
a piece of corrugated cardboard one end, so I left it separate for
and leaving it for about 30 min to painting and weathering and then
draw out the excess linseed oil, glued it in place.
I mixed it with a bit of stand oil The rack of tent poles mounted
drying medium and then brushed above the right rear wheel was Fit was excellent.
a thin coat over the XF-15 and a single, somewhat unconvincing
created the grain by dragging it part so I used brass strip and
with a clean rake brush. The oil Evergreen styrene rod to fashion
paint remains workable for several a replacement. A
The colour of the interior walls was Eau de Nil with a cream ceiling. The wooden finish of the table tops was achieved with artists’ oil paint A dab of oil paint is mixed with a bit of stand oil drying
on top of Tamiya XF-15 Flesh. medium and then brushed in a thin coat over the XF-15 and
created the grain by dragging it with a clean rake brush.
The No. 19 wireless set and mini switchboard are nicely detailed and
could benefit from extra attention in the form of cords and cables.
I elected to simply paint the radio

and switchboard then crack the
doors open to allow just a glimpse.
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For the linoleum floor I used XF-79 Deck Brown Linoleum. An overall view of the back office!
The rack of tent

poles mounted
above the right
rear wheel was a
single, somewhat
unconvincing
part so I used
brass strip and
Evergreen styrene
rod to fashion a
replacement. Assembling the body was hassle free. Support frames were scratch build for under
the top stowage box.
A ladder was scratch built from brass rod to replace the somewhat This is a highly visible feature and well The excellent turned brass and photoetch PART photoetch brass fenders replaced
clunky kit item. worth the extra work. antenna mounts from RB Model were used here. the thick kit pieces.
All the brackets and boxes

were soldered to ensure a
good, strong assembly.
The model is now ready for
camouflage painting.
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Keeping the chassis, cab and radio body separate, the I used Silly Putty to mask the “Mickey Mouse” camouflage, consulting reference
windows were masked from the inside and primed the photos to establish the pattern. To make the “ears” I rolled different sized balls of
subassemblies with Gunze Mr. Surfacer 1500 Black. Silly Putty and squashed them in place. Next I airbrushed the SCC15.
B PAINT AND MARKINGS I wanted to depict an anonymous 1st Canadian Army rear echelon vehicle, which were typically devoid of unit
and formation markings. The sub-assemblies were painted separately.
Keeping the chassis, cab and
radio body separate, I masked the
windows from the inside and primed
the subassemblies with Gunze Mr.
Surfacer 1500 Black, thinned with Mr.
Color Levelling Thinner. Next I sprayed
Tamiya XF-69 NATO Black and used
added some variation by airbrushing
heavily thinned XF-1 Flat Black in the The Allied stars on the sides and roof
recesses and corners, and I hit the along with the War Department
highlights with NATO Black lightened numbers on the cab and rear doors
were all painted using masks.
with XF-57 Buff, also heavily thinned.
I used Silly Putty to mask the “Mickey
Mouse” camouflage, consulting
reference photos to establish the
pattern. To make the “ears” I rolled
different sized balls of Silly Putty
and squashed them in place. Next I
airbrushed the SCC15, taking care to
direct the flow of paint perpendicular
to the model’s surface in order to
avoid any buildup at the edges of the
Silly Putty masking.
I wanted to depict an anonymous 1st
Canadian Army rear echelon vehicle,
which were typically devoid of unit and
formation markings. The only decal I
used was the bridging number “6” on
the right front fender. The Allied stars
on the sides and roof along with the
War Department numbers on the cab
and rear doors were all painted using
masks cut with a computer controlled
Silhouette Portrait stencil cutter. For
these markings I used Tamiya XF-2
Flat White cut with XF-57 Buff so it
wasn’t quite so stark on the darker
camouflage colours.
I painted the tyres Tamiya XF-85
Rubber Black and freehand airbrushed
the wheel rims SCC15, not concerning
myself with masking as weathering
would obscure any minor overspray.
Once the basic camouflage was
complete, I removed the masking
and installed the windows. Using the Tyres were painted Tamiya
injection moulded kit windows as XF-85 Rubber Black. The
templates, I fashioned replacements wheel rims were painted
SCC15. Masking was not
from acetate cut using the Silhouette necessary as weathering
Portrait. would obscure any minor
overspray.
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Ready for final weathering and
finishing touches.
The main components have been
assembled without glue at this time.
Pigment was sprinkled in the

WEATHERING wheel rims and fixed them
Weathering was done primarily with in place with thinner and
pigments and oils. The first step airbrushed heavily thinned
was to give the subassemblies a pin Tamiya XF-57 Buff on the
wash of Raw Umber oil paint thinned sidewalls of the tyres. A
slurry of pigment and thinner
with low odour mineral spirits. I was brushed in the treads
made the wash fairly heavy and and removed the excess with
cleaned up any excess with cotton a stiff brush
swabs and paint brushes moistened
with thinner. Switching my attention to the
Switching my attention to chassis, I mixed up a couple
the chassis, I mixed up a couple of shades of pigments, mixing
different grey pigments in with
of shades of pigments, mixing MiG European Dust to reduce
different grey pigments in with the intensity a bit.
MiG European Dust to reduce the
intensity a bit. I dabbed and poked
the pigments onto the chassis parts
and fixed them in place with low
odour thinner. Greasy spots like the
driveshaft universal joints and wheel
bearings were picked out with a
heavy Raw Umber wash, plus some
AK Engine Oil.
I sprinkled pigment in the wheel
rims and fixed them in place with
thinner and airbrushed heavily
thinned Tamiya XF-57 Buff on
the sidewalls of the tyres. Then I
brushed a slurry of pigment and
thinner in the treads and removed
the excess with a stiff brush after
it had dried, finally smearing black
pigment on the treads using my
finger.
I applied some sponge chipping
to the cab and radio van, keeping it
subtle and understated as this was a
support vehicle and would not have
been subject to the same abuse as a
front line combat vehicle. A I applied some sponge chipping
to the cab and radio van.
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B Next I created an overall dusty

appearance with several filters of
Titanium Buff oil paint. Here the
trick of drawing out the excess
linseed oil using cardboard really
pays off, allowing the paint to be
thinned right down and leaving a
dead flat finish. Oils were also used
to create vertical streaks and rain
marks by applying dabs pulling
them downward and feathering
them out with a brush moistened
with thinner. I misted some Tamiya
Buff heavily thinned with rubbing
alcohol on the lower 3rd of the
model and scrubbed some MiG Next I created an overall dusty appearance with several filters of Titanium Oils were also used to create vertical streaks and rain marks.
European Dust into the paint Buff oil paint.
where more dust and dirt would
accumulate.
A dusty, dirty model with
spotlessly clean windows would
look odd, so I cut some Tamiya tape
in the shape of the wiper pattern
and misted a very light coat of
more heavily thinned XF-57 Buff
over all windows, and brushed on a
little MiG pigment mixed with water
to depict the accumulation of dirt
at the wipers’ limit of travel. I took
a brush moistened with Tamiya
Lacquer thinner to the rest of the
windows and cleaned off most of
the “dust,” leaving an accumulation
around the edges as if the crew had
wiped them clean with rags.
I misted some Tamiya Buff heavily thinned with Some MiG European Dust was scrubbed into the We can glimpse the switchboard and Dario
DETAILS AND FINAL TOUCHES rubbing alcohol on the lower 3rd of the model. paint where more dust and dirt would accumulate. through the partially opened door.
With most of the handling of the
model behind me I attached the
more delicate details. The wing
mirror stalks were made from
brass wire, and the reflective
mirror surfaces from Mylar cut
on (you guessed it) the Silhouette
Portrait and attached with Future.
I hollowed out the one blackout
headlamp, painted it silver and filled
it with clear 5 minute epoxy, while
the unused driver’s side headlamp
provided the blackout hood. The
turn signal lamps each received a
little dab of 5 minute epoxy mixed
with a tiny bit of white oil paint for
a milky appearance.
The final little touch was to hang
a turned brass bucket by RB Model
from the rear hitch. I replicated
the look of galvanized steel by
first airbrushing it with Alclad
Duraluminum and then sponging
lighter and darker shades of silver
mixed from Vallejo Air Chrome
Silver and Black.
CONCLUSION
I had to wait almost four decades to
do it, but I was finally able to put a
Bedford QLR in the display cabinet.
While not without some challenges,
this was a very enjoyable, if fiddly,
project. Having just picked up IBG’s
latest Scammell Pioneer SV2S it is
obvious that IBG has upped their
game considerably in the past I cut some Tamiya tape in the shape of the wiper pattern and misted a very light coat of more heavily thinned XF-57 Buff over all windows,
couple of years. ■ and brushed on a little MiG pigment mixed with water to depict the accumulation of dirt at the wipers’ limit of travel.
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I had to wait almost four
decades to do it, but I was
finally able to put a Bedford
QLR in the display cabinet.
The final little touch was to hang a turned brass

bucket by RB Model from the rear hitch
I hollowed out the one blackout headlamp, painted

it silver and filled it with clear 5 minute epoxy.
Modelspec
IBG Models 1:35 Bedford QLR Wireless Kit No. 35017
Kit Materials Used:
IBG’s Bedford was well
worth the wait! Grey and clear injection moulded styrene, waterslide
decals.
Accessories Used:
Panzer Art: RE35-261 Bedford QLC Firestone Road
Wheels
RB Model: 35A07 Aerial Base for British Tanks, 35D09
Metal Bucket
PART: P35-254 Bedford QLD General Service
Eduard: 36315 Bedford QL Series; XT212 Bedford QL
Series Masking Set
Paints and Finishing Products:
Tamiya Acrylics: XF-1 Flat Black, XF-2 Flat White,
XF-10 Flat Brown, XF-15 Flesh, XF-21 Sky, X22 Clear,
XF-23 Light Blue, XF-49 Khaki, XF-57 Buff, XF-58 Olive
Green, XF-59 Desert Yellow, XF-68 NATO Brown, XF-69
NATO Black, XF-71 Cockpit Green, XF-79 Deck Brown
Linoleum, XF-81 RAF Dark Green, XF-85 Rubber Black
Alclad II Lacquers: ALC-102 Duraluminum
Vallejo Acrylics; 71.057 Black, 71.064 Chrome Silver,
70.303 Yellowish Rust, 70.872 Chocolate Brown
Gunze Mr. Surfacer 1500 Black
AK Interactive; AK 082 Engine Grime, AK 084
Engine Oil
MiG Pigments; P023 Black Smoke, P028 European
Dust, P035 Panzer Grey
Winsor & Newton Artists’ Oils; Raw Umber, Titanium Buff
References:
Bedford QL 3-ton WWII Trucks in Detail, published
by WWP Wings & Wheels Publications, 2012, ISBN
978-8087509104
Bedford at War: Classic Military Vehicle, published by
Kelsey Publishing Ltd., 2005, ISBN 978-1873098721
The only decal I used was the bridging
number “6” on the right front fender.
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KIT PREVIEW Kinetic 1:35 M3A3 Bradley CFV • Kit No. K61014
Decals are
printed perfectly
by Cartograf.
Moulding quality is first rate.
Kinetic has
released a 1:35
scale kit of the
latest version of the
M3A3 Bradley. The
Editor takes a look.
UPGRADED BRADLEY
The upper turret part.
T
he M3 Bradley Cavalry a central processing unit, and upper and lower halves. Surface
Fighting Vehicle information displays for the textures are generally crisp and
(CFV) is an American vehicle commander and squad include important elements such
tracked armoured leader. The M3A3 is compatible as non-slip texture and raised
reconnaissance vehicle used by with the inter-vehicular bolt heads.
heavy armoured cavalry units in communication system of the The running gear is based on
the United States Army. M1A2 Abrams tank and AH-64D separate swing arms. The road Non-slip texture is nicely done.
The M3 Bradley CFV is very Apache Longbow helicopter. The wheels are made up from five
similar to the M2 Bradley IFV commander has an independent parts each. A polythene cap is
(Infantry Fighting Vehicle) and thermal viewer and a new trapped between the outer and
is fielded with the same two- integrated sight unit called the inner road wheels, followed by
man 25mm Bushmaster Cannon Improved Bradley Acquisition outer and inner plastic tyres.
turret with a coaxial 7.62mm System (IBAS), which allows The link and length tracks are
machine gun. It only varies from automatic gun adjustments, well detailed. There are some
the M2 in a few subtle ways and automatic boresighting, and small and shallow ejector circles
by role. The M3 is classified as tracking of dual targets. The on the inside surface of the track
an armoured reconnaissance and roof is reinforced with titanium lengths, but I think these will be
scout vehicle and does away with armour. Many M3A3s were pretty much invisible once the
the firing ports found in the M2 converted from M3A2s. model is complete. The individual Rear upper hatch part.
series. The M3 also carries more Kinetic has released a 1:35 links are attached to the sprue at
TOW missiles as well as more scale M3A3 Bradley that is based four points each.
ammunition for its 25mm and on the sprues of 2014’s Orochi kit. The photo-etched fret offers
7.62mm guns. Kinetic’s 1:35 scale M3A3 mesh.
The Bradley family as a Bradley comprises 375 parts in Clear parts are supplied for
whole was originally intended grey plastic, 30 parts in clear, 18 vision blocks.
to support the M113 Armoured polythene caps and one fret of The decal sheet provides
Personnel Carrier (APC), but photo-etched parts. a number jungle and stencil
ended up replacing it altogether. As far as I can tell, the main markings.
Today, the Bradley is fielded in differences are the colour of This looks like a solid and well Optional ERA is included.
conjunction with the M1 Abrams the plastic (grey for Kinetic and detailed exterior display piece.
series of main battle tanks and sand coloured for Orochi); and Its relatively modest parts count
often accompanies infantry new link and length tracks in this also means that Kinetic’s 1:35
squads into combat. latest version. The Orochi kit had M3A3 Bradley should be pretty
In the 1991 Persian Gulf individual links, so the Kinetic straightforward to build. ■
War, Bradleys and their 25mm tracks will be faster and easier
cannon / TOW anti-tank missile to assemble. The decal sheet is Kinetic Models are available
combination destroyed more different too. online from Lucky Model
enemy tanks than the M1 Abram. The hull is made up from www.luckymodel.com
Only three Bradleys were lost to two main parts – a lower tub Link and length tracks are included.
enemy fire, however, at least 17 and upper superstructure. The
were lost to friendly fire. turret is similarly
Improvements to the Bradley conventional
family have included enhanced with
identification features, as
well as anti-tank missile
countermeasures (for first
generation wire-guided The kit includes a photo-etched fret.
missiles only) and
improved armour
protection in the
form of ERA.
The M3A3 model
of the Bradley uses
enhanced information and The one-piece upper hull.
communication equipment,
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The clear sprue.
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FEATURE ARTICLE Scratch Built 1:35 Hubert, the “Little Tank” from ‘Allo ‘Allo!
HUBERT
AKA LT. GRUBER’S LITTLE TANK FROM ‘ALLO ‘ALLO!
Kamil Feliks Sztarbala

scratch-builds a mocked-up
armoured car from the classic
1980s TV comedy, ‘Allo ‘Allo!
O
ur younger readers may never have heard
of the British TV comedy ‘Allo ‘Allo!, but for
many of those that are now in their thirties or
forties, the story of René Artois, the owner of
a small café in occupied France, is a true classic.
Even though this TV series featured many colourful
characters, a few of them really stuck in the memories
of each and every viewer. Without a doubt, one of these
was definitely Lt. Gruber and his ‘little tank’. Of course,
we all recall the latter as a real Sd.Kfz. 222, but at the
time when the series was aired, there was no internet
nor any rivet-counters. In fact, ‘Hubert’, as the vehicle
was called by Gruber, was a rather modestly successful
replica, built on the chassis of a British light artillery
tractor or armoured car. In particular, the Humber
armoured car is often mentioned as the chassis donor.
Following this, I initially thought that I could
replicate the dummy Sd.Kfz. 222 in 1:35 scale, using
Bronco’s Humber kit. However, whilst watching a
number of episodes… I mean, upon closer inspection
of the reference material… I discovered that neither
the Humber nor any other vehicle available as 1:35
scale plastic kit could be used without some serious
modifications. Through the good offices of IBG Models,
I received a couple of spare sprues, including the chassis
elements of their 1:35 Chevrolet C15 kit. This was
supplemented with a set of resin Humber AC wheels
from PanzerArt. The rest had to be built from scratch. A
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CONSTRUCTION
The kit and accessories are brought together. Construction started with the chassis and running gear. I left the engine and other parts that
protruded over the chassis frame as separate elements, as their attachement at this stage would
impede the construction of the hull.
To fit the wheels, I had to slightly alter the disc brakes. I also created Once I’d shortened the chassis frame, I could begin fitting the hull Next, I made an opening for the engine.
the new hubcaps in accordance with the reference images. floor. Firstly, I cut a rectangular piece of 0.7mm styrene sheet to a
suitable size.
Through trial and error, I determined the shape of the lower half of …which was subsequently duplicated using a piece of 0.7mm styrene The hull side halves were then glued to the floor and fixed in position
the hull side… sheet. with tiny triangular ribs.
After another examination of reference photos, I scratch built the …and added the small upper side wall sections. This allowed me to adjust the roof.
front and rear walls of the hull… I shaped the rear area of this…
…and cut out the aperture
for the turret, using Olfa’s
30 Model Military International - April 2018 compass cutter.
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Now, I had to cut the front area of the roof to the correct shape. Whilst building the engine deck, I discovered that the front hull plate I progressively attached the subsequent ‘armour’ plates to the hull.
had the wrong shape and inclination. Fortunately, the correction
wasn’t really difficult.
Of course, I was following the example of the replica used in ‘Allo Eventually, I managed to reproduce the shape of the dummy ‘Hubert’ Using a rotary tool, I milled out wheel arch apertures in order to fit the
‘Allo!, which was very different from a real Sd.Kfz. 222, as can be quite accurately. steering mechanism.
noted on this picture, using Tamiya’s kit as comparison.
The interior was equipped with two seats and some plastic tubing, With the hull complete, I could focus on the fenders. In the first A special angle measuring tool was very useful for determining the
which had to act as the gun base. instance, I replicated the rear ones, as they partly formed a joint shape of the specific fender plates, which were then cut from pieces
section with the rear hull plate. of 0.5mm styrene sheet.
To create the front fenders, I first added the horizontal plates, as their size was the easiest to ascertain. Next, I added the remaining elements.
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The edges were taped with lengths of 0.25 x 2.5mm styrene strip. It was possible to use some small details sourced from Tamiya’s …but the vision ports in the front part of the vehicle had to be
Sd.Kfz. 222 kit during the fitting out of this model… scratched from lengths of 4 x 4mm styrene rod.
To make the spare wheel support frame, I used various styrene cut The wheel itself was borrowed from Tamiya’s Quad Gun Tractor kit. To The side stowage bin required more attention, as I had to ensure the
into angles, plus some thick rod. suit it to the spare wheel role, I had to remove some of the screws, and proper shape of the wall sections.
drill tiny holes in those positions.
The reproduction of the distinctive rivets located on the front hull These apertures were filled with droplets of Tamiya Extra Thin I could now add a box to the front plate, and detail it with some spare
plate was a lot easier. I drilled shallow holes in the correct positions, Cement, and subsequently plugged with tiny glass balls, applied with a photo-etched parts.
using a 0.4 mm drill bit, held with a pin vise. wet brush. BGA solder balls would work equally as well.
The jerry cans, donated by one of the DML kits, were mounted within Another two stowage bins were cut from sections of 5mm styrene I then again used parts from Tamiya’s Sd.Kfz. 222 kit, such as tools
the photo-etched racks. The latter came from Eduard’s update set for sheet, and further improved with extra detail, added from lengths of and lights.
Tamiya’s Sd.Kfz. 222. styrene rod of a suitable shape.
The same kit supplied the turret and armament. The MG 34 machine I also had to plug the sighting slit in the turret… …and remove the locating pins for the side vision ports, as ‘Hubert’
gun was however replaced with a more refined representation, lacked them.
borrowed from a DML kit.
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The searchlight from a Bronco kit was attached to a scratch built mount.
…and other small details, including the bumper ends, and brass outline markers from RB Model.
Finally, I added the hinges…
The model was ready for painting.
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PAINTING
Even though single-coloured models are the easiest to paint
in an attractive manner, in this case I encountered a few
small problems.
First of all, the ‘little tank’ of Lt. Gruber was always
presented in perfect condition. This excluded the addition of
any paint chips, scratches or rust, which usually add visual
interest to models of armoured fighting vehicles.
Moreover, I had to be more moderate with the application
of various tricks that are associated with creating light and
shade effects, or colour modulation, as any exaggeration
would lead to an unnatural result. The painting process was
started by priming the
entire model, including
its interior, with a layer of
Tamiya XF-1 ‘Flat Black’.
Mr.Hobby H331 ‘Dark Sea Gray’ was used to

My next step was to airbrush Mr.Color C40 ‘German Gray’ over all exterior surfaces, highlight the edges and emphasize the light on
minus the tires. I allowed the black primer to slightly show through the base coat. the edgy hull. I also added some vertical streaks.
By spraying a transparent layer of Mr.Hobby

H95 ‘Smoke Gray’, I enhanced the appearance
The effect was strengthened with a of the shadows.
slightly lighter grey tone, ie. Mr.Color
C307 ‘FS36320 Gray’. This paint was
applied more precisely and in smaller I could now apply the decals, and paint
quantities than the previous one. At this various details. Lifecolor acrylics from CS-20
stage, I also accentuated the details. ‘Weathered Wood Set’ were brushed on the
shovel handle, whilst ‘Tire Black’ from the
same manufacturer, was used to create the
appropriate colour on the rubber parts. I
also used Vallejo 70991 ‘Dark Sea Grey’ for
painting the jerry cans, and AK-Interactive
AK798 ‘Gunmetal’ to finish
the guns and shovel blade.
This allowed me to attach the

mesh turret covers, and seal
the paintwork with a layer of
satin varnish.
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Details were brought out with AK-Interactive AK070 ‘Brown-Blue Wash Any excess can be usually removed with a paper towel… …although in some less-accessible areas, I had to employ cotton buds
for Panzer Gray Vehicles’. I applied the enamel products around the small for this purpose.
details and into various nooks and crannies, using a brush.
Once the enamel had fully dried, I

could proceed with the weathering.
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WEATHERING
As mentioned earlier, the specifics of
the movie prop forced me to be very
subtle in creating any wear and tear,
but I didn’t want to give up completely,
because even a car used just for Sunday
shopping shows some signs of usage.
Therefore, I decided to add very fine
damage to the paint layer and a little
dirt resulting from field recording.
The main, or perhaps the only entry hatch of the dummy vehicle, was I also added a few tiny spots to the door sill and edges, using A.MIG-044
located in the rear area. It was logical that in this region, there would be ‘Chipping Color’.
at least a few scratches present. These were painted with Vallejo 70883
‘Silver Gray’.
The lower areas of the hull were

airbrushed with AK-Interactive’s AK017
‘Earth Effects’ and AK015 ‘Dust Effects’
enamels, heavily diluted with white spirit.
This was especially the case around the
inner surfaces of the wheel arches.
Next, I created some small mud splashes

by speckling the chosen areas with
Tamiya Weathering Sticks ‘Mud’ and
‘Sand’, mixed with a little water.
The above mentioned

treatments were repeated on
the wheels and chassis frame.
Afterwards, I added some

dirt to the tire tread. For
this purpose, I gently tapped
the surface with Tamiya
Weathering Stick ‘Light Earth’.
I then fixed the hull

to the chassis and
attached some details
that were left separate
for the painting and
weathering processes.
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FIGURES
The ‘little tank’ certainly needed a crew.
I not only had to take care of recreating
the vehicle’s commander, Lt. Gruber,
but to also include his ghost driver,
Clarence. The latter remained a ghost
character in the TV series, much in the
same way as in my model. The figure of Clarence was created by Finally, a steering wheel sourced from IBG’s Chevrolet kit Replicating Lt. Gruber required more
modifying a U.S. driver sourced from my was placed within his hands. effort. The mannequin was built from
spares. I cut its legs in such a way that it could torso and leg parts that came from DML’s
be fitted inside hull, and replaced the head German Officers set. I only drilled an
with one wearing the German Feldmütze. aperture for the neck within the collar.
With the body assembled, I could determine The platform was fitted to the vehicle. The figure was test fitted on the platform. For the right arm, I utilized a plastic part from the
the height of the platform in order to fit the aforementioned DML set, which required only minor
figure within the vehicle. adjustment. However, the left arm had to be made
from scratch. Firstly, I created a skeleton from wire,
and glued a resin hand to this.
Next, I sculpted the sleeve from Magic Sculpt. The same epoxy putty was used to I then added the adjutant’s
create the head. Aiguillette, made from braided
0.2mm tin wire, and shoulder straps
represented with tiny pieces of
thin styrene strip. The gloves were
sculpted from two-part epoxy putty.
Finally, I fitted the cap to the head, glued them

together, and posed the resulting element
within the aperture in the collar.
p 28-39 HubertTank 144B 37 06/02/2018 11:07

Lt. Gruber in his little tank! I didn’t pay a lot of attention to finishing Clarence,
as he would disappear inside the vehicle anyway.
Clarence in the vehicle.
In the case of Lt. Gruber figure, I began

by painting the face. For this purpose,
I used the reliable AK-Interactive
AK3010 ‘Flesh and Skin Colors’ set.
The basic colour of the uniform

was applied with three tones from
AK-Interactive AK3090 ‘WWI German
Uniforms’ set, whilst the remaining
details were brushed with various
colours from Vallejo Model Color range.
p 28-39 HubertTank 144B 38 06/02/2018 11:07

The finished figure was glued
to the platform placed inside
the ‘little tank’.
Sometimes, the only way

that you will be able to
model a specialised subject
is to build it from scratch.
We won’t be seeing
this one from a major
manufacturer any
time soon!
p 28-39 HubertTank 144B 39 06/02/2018 11:07

KIT PREVIEW MiniArt 1:35 SU-85 Early Production Model 1944 Interior Kit • Kit No. 35204
Engine fan and interior parts.
Internal fuel tanks.

The kit’s decal sheet.
FULL INTERIOR!
The Editor examines one of the latest in MiniArt’s 1:35 Shell stowage.
scale Soviet tank destroyer family – the SU-85 Early
Production Model 1944 Interior Kit.
E
arly in World War II, Soviet administrators at Uralmash This compares with 530 grey
tanks such as the T-34 were persuaded to proceed, and plastic parts in the non-interior
and KV-1 had adequate the new design was put into kit, so nearly half the parts are for
firepower to defeat any of production. The weapon was later the interior alone.
the German tanks then available. modified to include a telescopic And that interior is very
By the autumn of 1942, Soviet sight and a new ball gun mantlet. comprehensive, with all the
forces began to encounter the new The SU-85 was a modification fittings, ammo racks packed with Engine parts.
German Tiger tank, with armour of the earlier SU-122 self- two varieties of shell, gun breech,
too thick to be penetrated by the propelled howitzer, essentially engine, radiator and much more.
76.2 mm guns used in the T-34 replacing the 122 mm M-30S By contrast, the exterior
and KV tanks at a safe range. howitzer of the SU-122 with appears to be quite
The Soviet command also had a D-5T high-velocity 85 mm straightforward. These is a core
reports of the Panther tank, that antitank gun. The D-5T was of parts including the flat-pack
was in development then and capable of penetrating the Tiger lower hull and the upper half shell.
possessed thicker armour than I from 1000 m. The vehicle had a The latter really only provides
the Tiger; both represented an low profile and excellent mobility. the engine deck and the track
advance in German tank design. Initially given an armoured guards, with the superstructure
Although the Panther was not commander’s cap on the first comprising separate mantlet,
seen in combat until July 1943, batch, the SU-85’s observational sides, rear and roof. Three styles of ammo are included.
the new generation of German optics were improved by the The vents on the sided of the
vehicles meant the Red Army introduction of a standard engine deck are hollowed out,
would need a new, more powerful commander’s cupola - the same and MiniArt offers optional solid
main gun for their armoured as on the T-34/76 model 1942. In plastic or photo-etched mesh for
formations. addition to the already existing the rear deck grille.
In May 1943, work was begun prismatic observation sights The running gear is beautifully
on a new anti-tank gun. Military installed in left side and rear. On detailed, and the road wheels are
planners directed the design later vehicles, the same optics crisply presented. The tyres are
bureaus of both Gen. Vasiliy were added, almost allowing all- the perforated variety. On vehicle
Grabin and Gen. Fyodor Petrov around observation. equipment looks good, including a
Interior detail parts.
to modify the 85 mm anti- One of MiniArt’s latest additions pair of all-plastic tow cables!
aircraft gun for use as an anti- to their SU-122 / 85 / 100 family The decal sheet is noteworthy
tank weapon. Petrov’s bureau is this SU-85 Early Production too, offering a whopping 12
developed the D-5 85 mm gun. Model 1944 Interior Kit. options in a choice of winter and
Though much too large for the The biggest difference between summer camouflage.
T-34 or KV-1 turret, it was thought the MiniArt SU-85 Model 1943 SU-85 Early Production Model
the gun could be mounted upon reviewed recently and this release 1944 Interior Kit is a very well
the chassis of the SU-122 self- is the inclusion of a full interior detailed model and should be
propelled gun to give the weapon – both fighting compartment and appropriate for experienced
mobility. The version of this gun engine compartment. modellers. If you rate the appeal of The kit offers a generous 12 marking options.
intended to be mounted upon MiniArt’s 1:35 scale this SU-85 your models by the time spent on
the SU-85 was called the D-5S, Early Production Model 1944 a challenging and detailed project,
with the “S” standing for self- Interior Kit comprises more than this model will be great value! ■
propelled. Initially the production 1,000 parts in grey plastic, 10
Thanks to Creative Models
factory at Uralmash rejected the parts in clear plastic, 73 parts in
Australia for the sample
proposed design. photo-etch and markings for a
www.creativemodels.com.au
Nevertheless, the whopping 12 vehicles.
Options include summer and winter finishes.
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PANTHER 326
FEATURE ARTICLE Dragon Models 1:35 German Sd.Kfz.171 Panther A Late Production • Kit No. 6358
I
’d always wanted to depict Having an exquisite set of
a Panther Ausf. A from a resin miniatures sculpted by John
skirmish occurring between Rosengrant kicking around in my
3rd Company 12th SS Panzer stash for a number of years, I
Regiment and Canadian Fireflies decided it was time to add them to
of the Elgin Regiment near the DML Ausf A kit and create a
Norrey-en-Bessin on June 9th similar scene to the one depicted
1944. Panther “326” was able to on the figure’s box photos.
retreat and was photographed as it This kit I chose was the Premium
parked in the main street of nearby edition of the DML Panther Ausf.A
Villenueve. While touring a few which included a full set of etched
WWII battlegrounds in northwest metal details, magic tracks, and a
France, friends and I located the turned aluminium barrel, although
spot using Georges Bernage’s I ended up replacing a lot of that
great reference The Panzers and with some better detailed after-
The Battle of Normandy. market accessories. A
p 42-49 Panther 144B 42 06/02/2018 11:12

Gary Edmundson recreates a scene during
a lull in the fighting at Normandy.
p 42-49 Panther 144B 43 06/02/2018 11:12

B ZIMMERIT
The kit does not include the
Zimmerit texture which all Panther
A types had. The variation in
patterns was wide, depending on
the factory supplying the vehicle.
The Zimmerit pattern on this
A typical Zimmerit pattern used
Panther is hard to determine from on Panthers operated by the
the period photos – they just aren’t 12th SS Pz.Rgt. in Normandy was
clear enough. Most references fashioned from Aves Apoxie Sculpt
(including Ron Volstad’s artwork
for the other release of this
model) suggest that the pattern of
squares was what it probably had,
but I opted for a scheme shown
in an earlier Spielberger/Feist
publication on the Panther tank
which depicted an early Panther
A in detail from all angles. That
pattern showed horizontal lines
of ridges, squared off in small
sections. Perhaps not historically
accurate but I felt I had a better
chance of emulating that look as
opposed to others.
Using Aves epoxy putty “Apoxie Parts A and B of the putty were combined and pressed onto the surface of The putty was worked as flat as possible with the help of water across a
Sculpt”, and the Spielberger/Feist the model workable area, and the excess trimmed from the edges
Panther book as a detailed guide,
I added a pea-sized lump to the
surface of the model, and worked
one section at a time. By thinning
it down as flat as I could get it,
and working it with a screwdriver,
I placed the horizontal pattern in
place before sectioning off the
squares with a thin six-inch ruler’s
straight edge. I used tap water to
dampen the surface and help the
tools not stick to the putty.
I had to add components to the
turret and hull like tool storage
frames and details to the rear hull Using a screwdriver, ridges were made in a horizontal pattern, keeping them A squared pattern was added to the ridges using a thin straight edge from
more or less level with the ground, or bottom of the turret in this case. a 6 inch metal ruler.
initially so that the putty could be
worked around them as on the real
vehicle. Although a lot of it could
not be seen easily, I also added
Zimmerit pattern to the lower
hull above the running gear. The
process was slow and laborious,
and I can see why this task puts Zimmerit was added to the hull
modellers off doing it. studying photos of where it was
applied or left clean. Figures were
also test-fitted at this point.
p 42-49 Panther 144B 44 06/02/2018 11:12

DML’s kit –supplied engine deck screens seemed a bit course Alliance Modelworks screens were more representative of the real Spare track hangers were improved by using thin metal from an old
thing. tune of contact cement, ink eraser brush filaments, and miniature
chain from a model railroad shop.
TRACKS ModelKasten tracks

The Magic Tracks that came with replaced the kit’s
the model were discarded in favour Magic Tracks.
of a set of Model Kasten set that
I had picked up previously. The
detail on these were a bit more
crisp than the DML kit ones.
The problem with the MK tracks
is that each guide horn has to
be individually glued in place,
requiring plenty of trimming from
the plastic runner, and being
exposed to plenty of Tamiya’s
Extra Thin cement vapour along
the way.
EXTERIOR DETAILS
When I attached the engine deck
grills supplied with the kit, they
seemed to obscure the vent Workable Aber tool
openings too much. I obtained clasps were added to
a set of screens from Alliance the tool stowage
Modelworks which were much
finer, and they looked more the
business when installed.
DML’s parts for attaching
the spare track links to the hull
seemed a bit clunky, so new ones
were fashioned from styrene and
thin strips of soft metal from an
empty tube of contact cement. I
bent filaments from an ink eraser
brush to make the retaining pins The small track-tension
cable wrapped around the
for the spare track links, and added jack block was a piece of
miniature chain picked up years annealed cable from an
ago at a model railroad shop. old drafting table.
The tool clasps were from Aber’s
photo-etched line of products.
They are workable, and every
time I set out to make the dozen
or so needed for a new project I
have to re-learn how to manage
assembling them. A decent set of
tweezers, a steady hand, heavy
magnification, and all the patience
you can muster are needed!
A length of Karaya copper cable
had two end-connecters attached,
replacing the tow cable provided
in the kit which more resembles
picture hanging wire.
PAINTING THE VEHICLE

To give the model a pre-shade
it was airbrushed with a mixture
of Tamiya’s XF-1 Flat Black and
XF-64 Red Brown, ensuring that
all of the nooks and crannies were
covered. XF-60 Dark Yellow diluted
with Tamiya’s thinner X-20A was A
p 42-49 Panther 144B 45 06/02/2018 11:13

B misted onto the surface allowing

the dark base coat to show through
as shadow, with the colour slowly
being built up in large, wider areas.
By taking time to slowly add
the colour, enough variance can
be added to the painted surface.
The camouflage pattern of Panther
326 was studied from the period
Worn metal on the road wheels was shown by rubbing the surface with After pre-shading the model with a very dark brown acrylic mix, he overall
photos, and German camo green
graphite from an HB pencil dark yellow colour was airbrushed on using Tamiya’s XF-60
UA206 and red brown UA 211 were
airbrushed on using colours from
Lifecolour’s acrylic range.
The aluminium parts provided
for the hull skirts were first primed
with Tamiya’s Grey Lacquer before
receiving the previously mentioned
colours. Although the primer
helped the paint stick, these metal
parts were very easy to scratch
and care and touch-ups were
needed later in the process.
Details such as spare track
links, tools, hull machine gun and ModelKasten’s tracks were painted with a lacquer based dark brown paint Earth coloured chalk pastels were ground into a tin plate, mixed with
exhaust stacks were then painted Tamiya acrylic thinner, and applied to the tracks. Later, they were
in Vallejo acrylics “metalized” by rubbing a toned-down silver enamel onto the high points.
MARKINGS the hull sides were hand painted dragging the brush in a downward either black or dark grey, and then
Because of the Zimmerit creating with a brush, first pencilling in the direction, the painted surface highlighted with a mix of silver
an uneven surface, use of decals pattern and then working with can be given a mottled, streaked enamel and dark umber oil paint.
was avoided. The turret numbers Vallejo Black Grey and Off White. appearance indicative of spills and Tracks were painted with what
were painted using the kit’s decal precipitation. little Floquil Dark Brown I have
sheet as a stencil. The numbers WEATHERING The wheels were also given the left. Since the paint was lacquer
were carefully removed using a The surface of the model was oil paint wash, along with extra based, it can be washed over with
sharp Xacto blade, then the sheet then given a dark oil paint wash. attention to the hubs where grease a mix of earth coloured pastel
was placed over the model and Working on small sections at a would gather. Lead pencil graphite chalks diluted with Tamiya acrylic
airbrushed using a toned down time, the surface was dampened was rubbed onto the parts where thinner. It was my go-to track paint
red (XF-7 with a bit of XF-1 Black with mineral spirits, and then contact with the tracks would occur but is no longer available. When
added). diluted oil paint was applied to giving a metallic sheen without it the pastel/thinner mix dried, I dry-
Once removed, the numbers the details and crevices. If a tide seeming bright and garish. brushed the tracks with the silver/
were outlined with a thin line of mark appeared, it was blended The metal parts of the tools and dark umber oil mix to give a worn,
off-white. The national crosses on away with a second, dry brush. By machine gun were initially painted metalized look. A
A stencil was made from the decal sheet to paint on the turret The improvised stencil was positioned onto the turret on each of Tamiya XF-7 toned down with a touch of black was airbrushed over the
numbers. the three sides using Tamiya’s masking tape. stencil to create the initial numbers. These were then filled in with similar
shade of Vallejo acrylic, and then traced with thin lines of off-white.
National crosses on the hull sides were hand-painted with dark grey and off-white Vallejo acrylics. A wash of thinned oil paint was applied to the model using raw umber and black. The entire model was covered,
but the paint was concentrated in certain areas to show dirt accumulation, and detail enhancement.
p 42-49 Panther 144B 46 06/02/2018 11:17

Lifecolor brand paints were used for the
green and brown camouflage patches
that were airbrushed on the model. The exhaust stacks were painted dark
grey, but weathered heavily with brown
and orange artist chalk pastels.
The muzzle break was

painted distinctly dark grey,
since it seemed common to
cover this when the barrel
received (if at all) the
camo paint.
The model was drybrushed with a lighter shade of

German dark yellow in some areas to enhance the
appearance of the Zimmerit and other features.
Some small scratches were

added to the paint around
high-traffic areas using
dark grey acrylic and a 000
brush, but these were kept
to a minimum.
The engine deck was given

a few fluid spill marks and
scuffs with various acrylics.
p 42-49 Panther 144B 47 06/02/2018 11:13

The figures were finished overall in Vallejo

acrylics, and oil paints for the faces.
S&T’s Panzer Commander by John Rosengrant

is one of four resin figures by this company that and return rollers were all dry- painting camouflage uniforms, I mixed with a bit of water, white
were used for this project. brushed with the “metalizer” painted each figure’s outfit using glue and acrylic paint colour to
mixture of silver enamel and Vallejo colours mapped out in form the groundwork. Sand and
B The tailpipes were weathered by raw umber oil paint. that reference. Two of the figures small grit were pressed into the
adding rusty spots with dark brown received pea-pattern tunics, and soft mix after it was spread onto
acrylic paint, then rubbing brown, ADDING FIGURES the other two featured an oakleaf the base, and some dried decora-
black & orange pastels over them. As previously mentioned, John pattern for variety. tive foliage was pressed into the
Paint chips were added using Rosengrant’s figures are nicely The faces and hands were background. Various colours of
dark grey acrylic and a fine, sculpted and feature uniforms of primed a dark flesh colour, and static grass were also pressed into
pointed brush. They were kept to a the Waffen SS which go along with painted using oils. place randomly. Artist’s matte
minimum, and concentrated around the subject. Each figure was air- board was glued to the sides of the
the higher traffic areas. Parts of brushed black, and then a lighter DISPLAY BASE plywood to give it a finished look,
the vehicle which would have had base uniform colour of khaki was A small section of Styrofoam was and a road sign from MK35 was
the paint worn off by the tracks like sprayed over that. With some help glued onto a piece of plywood, positioned in front of the vehicle to
the drive sprocket teeth, rear idler from Calvin Tan’s Osprey book on and Celluclay papier-mâché was indicate a Normandy setting.
The base was constructed

using plywood with a small
bank of Styrofoam for relief.
p 42-49 Panther 144B 48 06/02/2018 11:17

CONCLUSION
After finishing the Zimmerit job on
this model, it languished in a box
for over two years before I revived
my effort to get it done. Partly
due to other projects attracting
my avid attention, and partly
because armour modelling can be
extremely tedious at times (track
links, tool clasps, retaining chains,
etc). Interest was rekindled by
sitting down and spending small
amounts of time on painting the
figures, then needing to find them
a nice “home”. It was a lot of fun The scene depicts Panther 326 of 12th SS Pz Regt. In the Normandy area, early June 1944.
re-joining the world of armour
modelling after a brief hiatus! ■
Modelspec
Dragon Models 1:35 German Sd.Kfz.171 Panther A
Late Production Kit No. 6358
Accessories Used:
Aber 35A93 German Clasps and Clamps
ModelKasten SK-10 Late Panther working tracks
Alliance Modelworks LW35013 1:35 Grill Mesh Dragon
Panther A/D
S&T 35013 Panzer Commander Standing Normandy
S&T 35014 Panther Crew 12thSS Normandy
Tools and Materials Used:
Tamiya Extra Fine Cement,
Aves Apoxie Sculpt
Loctite 404 instant adhesive
Harder & Steenbeck Infinity CRplus Airbrush,
10mm, 18mm, 40mm Tamiya Masking Tape,
Tamiya Acrylic paints as listed in the paint callouts.
Winsor & Newton Oil Paint Series 1 554 Raw Umber,
331 Ivory Black
Vallejo Acrylic paints as listed in the paint callouts The figures are beautifully sculpted.
Testors enamel Silver
Mineral Spirit thinner
References:
Panzers in Saumur No.2
Achtung Panzer #4
The Panzers and the Battle of Normandy – Georges
Bernage
Panzerkampfwagen V Panther - Spielberger & Feist
Osprey Modelling No.30 Modelling the Panther Tank
- S. Van Beveren
Osprey Modeling No. 23 Modelling Waffen-SS Celluclay and various other
Figures – C. Tan groundwork products made
for a realistic setting.
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FEATURE ARTICLE Tamiya 1:48 Dingo Mk.II • Kit No. 32581
FAST
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The Editor paints and weathers
Tamiya’s 1:48 scale Daimler Dingo Mk.II.
The model is extremely simple,
with all hatches and visors
moulded closed. Interior details
are limited to seats for the two
crew members, a steering wheel,
internal visor detail and a fuel tank.
Each axle with its two springs and
shock absorbers are supplied as a
single part. The steering is fixed in
the straight-ahead position.
Surface detail is by way of
mostly raised detail for the
hatches, doors, tie-downs and
rivets, plus nicely moulded hinges.
Ejector pin circles are limited to
the insides of the hull, but they
are quite visible when the model
is built.
The tyres are moulded in two
pieces each from polystyrene
plastic and the hub and tread
T
texture looks good. There is a
he Daimler Scout Car, raised moulding seam along the
known in service as the centreline of each tyre and not
Daimler "Dingo" (after the really any detail to speak of on
Australian wild dog), was the back of the wheel. These are
a British light fast four-wheel drive attached to the axle by simply
reconnaissance vehicle also used in gluing them in place – no poly
the liaison role during the Second caps here.
World War. On-vehicle tools comprise a
shovel and a jack. The Bren gun is
WHAT’S IN THE BOX not included, as the passenger’s
Tamiya’s 1:48 scale Dingo Mk.II visor is moulded shut
Scout Car was released in early Markings are supplied for a
2015. single vehicle attached to 5th
Supplied on a two sprues, the kit Guards Armoured Brigade. The
comprises 57 parts in dark green vehicle is finished in Dark Green
plastic, which includes eleven parts with a disruptive Mickey Mouse
for the two-man crew. pattern in Black. A
Surface features are mostly raised and The floor of the body is supplied as a Fenders are moulded with recessed areas for Forward and rear body parts. Smaller details are well moulded.
all crisp. Even the exhaust and muffler separate part. various fittings.
are moulded to the hull side.
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ed. Springs and shocks are moulded to the Wheels are broken down into two pieces The two crew figures are broken down with Figure detail is good and the poses are quite Decals are supplied for a
axles. each. separate arms and head. versatile. single vehicle from 5th Guards
Armoured Brigade.
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B SPEED BUILDING
As you can probably tell from
The main body
my in-box description, this is a
halves have been
very simple kit. Construction was assembled here.
The basic interior
correspondingly fast and easy. parts assembled.
I actually have already described
construction of this kit back in
Issue 108, but it won’t take up
much space to recap!
I started building the model
around 1:00pm and was finished
basic construction by 2:30pm
on the same day, including the
time required to take and edit the
photographs.
There are no tricks or traps to
speak of, but next time I would
spend some time filling and
sanding the ejector pin marks on The interior parts
the upper inside of the hull sides. simply drop in to
Fit is as good as you would the body.
expect of a recent Tamiya kit. Fenders and body parts
I did think that the model looked ready to the added.
a little bare straight from the box.
Once it was finished, I checked
my reference books and online
sources, but surprisingly few
Dingoes carried much in the way of
stowage.
Despite this inconvenient fact,
I decided to pull out my poetic
licence and add some scratch built
packs and tarps from Kneadatite
two-part epoxy putty, plus 1:48 A fair amount of
scale British packs and boxes from detail is visible
Black Dog and Verlinden resin sets. through the open top.
I will be using this vehicle in a
larger diorama in future, so stay
tuned!
PAINTING AND MARKINGS

With all the stowage in place, the
model was first sprayed with two
Not much detail on the
coats of Tamiya’s Grey Primer
back of the wheels!
straight from the can.
I had just received a sample of
the new Sparmax Max-4 airbrush
from The Airbrush Company, so I
took the opportunity to try it out
on this model. I was very pleased
with the results.
The base colour is Mr Color’s
lacquer 304 – FS34087 Olive
Drab. I sprayed a lighter shade on The simplicity of the kit’s
horizontal surfaces, near the top running gear is obvious here.
Axles and shock
of the turret and hull sides, and the absorbers added to the
top third of the glacis plate. This bottom of the body.
was a mix of Mr Color Olive Drab
and a decanted quantity of Tamiya
TS-68 Wooden Deck Tan (a spray
can colour).
This, in turn, is Voila! A lunchtime Dingo!

simply glued to the
bottom of the hull.
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Initial weathering comprised
an overall brushed coat of SIN
Industries P423 Dark Green Grey
Filter. When this had dried, I applied
a more selective pin wash using
Winsor & Newton Oil Colour 35 –
Raw Umber, thinned with mineral
turpentine. The turps was also used
to clean up any stray wash.
The model was now sprayed with
three thin coats of Future Floor
Polish, and decals were applied.
I wanted to finish my Humber
I added some scratch built tarps and
in markings from an Armoured
rolls, with resin packs and boxes from
Reconnaissance Regiment of 11th Black Dog and Verlinden resin sets.
Armoured Division in Normandy.
Decals are from Fighting 48th! and
Archer Fine Transfers.
FIFTY SHADES OF DRAB

Well, maybe not quite fifty, but I
did want to break up the single
colour of the basic vehicle. The model first received a coat of Tamiya
I thought the best way to do Grey Primer, straight from the spray can.
this was to use the stowage as a
colour showcase. Even so, I did not
want a harlequin finish so I chose
shades that were similar to the
Olive Drab base colour, but with
enough variety to create some
visual impact.
A selection of Vallejo paints were
used:
• Vallejo Model Color –70893
US Dark Green; 70921 English
Uniform; 70988 Khaki.
• Vallejo Panzer Aces –317
British Tankcrew; 318 US Army
Tankcrew.
The base colour is Mr
Straps were picked out with Color’s lacquer 304 –
Panzer Aces 312 Leather Belt, FS34087 Olive Drab
while 333 Germ. Tkcr. (Black) and
337 Highlight Ger. (Black) were
employed for shading, outlines,
tyres and metallic objects including
tool heads, the jack and the
machine gun barrel. Initial weathering
The painted stowage was now comprised an overall
brushed with a wash of Raw Umber brushed coat of SIN
oil paint, once again thinned with Industries P423 Dark
Green Grey Filter.
turpentine.
Wooden tool handles were
painted with a base coat of XF-59
Desert Yellow, with a thinned coat
of XF-26 Clear Orange, followed by
fine streaking with Vallejo Model
Color 847 Dark Sand.
When this had dried, I
The model was now sprayed
applied a more selective
with two thin coats of Alclad Flat pin wash using Winsor &
Clear lacquer, then treated to dark Newton Oil Colour 35 –
brown-black “chipping” using J’s Raw Umber, thinned with
Work Chipping Effect Pen Set. mineral turpentine.
The lower areas of the vehicle
were sprayed with a very thin
coat – around 10% paint and 90%
thinner – of Tamiya XF-57 Buff,
representing dust kicked up from
the ground. A
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B Easy Mud – 21105 European

Earth was stippled onto the
wheels, tyres and the lower
surfaces of the vehicle including The turps was also used to
the insides of the wheel arches. clean up any stray wash.
I rubbed most of the Easy Mud off
the wheels and tyres using a soft
cloth, leaving a pleasing residue in
the treads and behind the raised
hub detail.
The very last job was to
highlight some of the edges of the
vehicle and the machine gun with a
2B pencil.
CONCLUSION
Tamiya’s Dingo is very simple in
parts breakdown and construction,
but will fit the bill either as a
standalone display piece or in a
larger scene. ■
Modelspec The model was now

sprayed with three
Tamiya 1:48 Dingo Mk.II Kit No. 32581 thin coats of Future
Floor Polish, and
Accessories Used: decals were applied.
Fighting 48th! 1:48 scale Decals - British Armoured
Divisions NWE, Set 1; Set 3; Set 4; Set 8
Archer Fine Transfers: Item No. AR35084 – British
War Department Numbers; Item No. AR77033 – UK &
Commonwealth AOS Signs.
Tools and Materials Used:
Tamiya Extra Thin Liquid Cement
Revell Contacta Professional Cement
Selley’s Supa Glue
Gator’s Grip Acrylic Glue
Kneadatite Blue-Yellow Epoxy Tape
Tamiya Masking Tape (various widths)
Sparmax Max-4 Airbrush
J’s Work Chipping Effect Pen Set
Vehicle -
Mr Color 304 – FS34087 Olive Drab
Tamiya Spray Can Lacquer – Grey Primer; TS-68
Wooden Deck Tan
Tamiya Acrylics – XF-57 Buff
SIN Industries – P423 Dark Green Grey Filter Tyres were painted
MIG Productions – P222 Neutral Wash separately.
Winsor & Newton Oil Colour 35 – Raw Umber
Future Floor Polish
Alclad Flat Clear
Easy Mud – 21105 European Earth
2B Pencil
Stowage & Details -
Vallejo Model Color – 70862 Black Grey; 70893 US
Dark Green; 70921English Uniform; 70988 Khaki;
847 Dark Sand.
Vallejo Panzer Aces – 312 Leather Belt; 317 British
Tankcrew; 318 US Army Tankcrew; 333 Germ. Tkcr.
(Black); 337 Highlight Ger. (Black)
Tamiya Acrylics – X-26 Clear Orange; XF-1 Flat Black;
XF-59 Desert Yellow;
✓ Simple construction; crisp surface features;

decent level of detail.
✗ Some simplified detail.
Available from
Thanks to Tamiya for the sample www.tamiya.com Stowage was used as a
Tamiya kits are distributed in the UK by The Hobby drab colour showcase to
Company Limited www.hobbyco.net provide some variation to
the base shade.
Rating
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The model was now sprayed with two thin coats of Alclad
Flat Clear lacquer, then treated to dark brown-black
“chipping” using J’s Work Chipping Effect Pen Set.
The very last job was to

highlight some of the edges of
the vehicle and the machine
gun with a 2B pencil.
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Book Reviews
CHURCHILL TANKS - BRITISH ARMY NORTH WEST EUROPE 1944-45
PEN AND SWORD BOOKS
BY DENNIS OLIVER
ISBN: 9-781526-710888
Disclaimer: In the interests of fairness, openness and • Appendix
objectivity the reviewer declares up front that he is a • Product contact list
personal friend of the Author. Despite this we hope This title is packed full of useful information such as tank
that you find this a factual and objective review. strengths, markings guides and a chart of vehicle names
This is another excellent title in Dennis Oliver’s in 4th Battalion Grenadier Guards to name a few.
collaboration with Pen and Sword Books Tank Craft The colour plates are what we have come to expect from
range. This is a series of books aimed at the modeller the Author and cover a variety of gun tanks and AVRE
covering the better-known Tanks of World War Two, variants. Each has explanatory notes and detail insets for
in this case, the Churchill Heavy Infantry Tank and its markings etc.
deployment in North West Europe from June 44 until The Model Gallery has a range of stunningly built 1:35
VE day. scale models in full colour that the modeller should find
This title follows the format of its successors and is a inspiring. To aid them in the quest to replicate one of
great concise history of the Churchill’s employment in these a great modellers resource section covers the Major
the North-West Europe campaign 1944-45. It covers kits available and the aftermarket accessories for these.
both the specialised armoured engineer variants as well This book will appeal to fans of British armour, modellers,
as the excellent Infantry support tank. Like other titles by wargamers and historians alike.
the Author, he really fits a lot in a small space and he has Modellers should find many an interesting scene to
researched this one well. depict within its pages and information on how to get
The book is broken into sections as follows: the resources to model one. I have been waiting for a
• Introduction title devoted to the Churchill from Dennis for a long time
• The Army Tank Brigades and this one did not disappoint. Very much worth the
• Camouflage and Markings long wait
• Model Showcase Highly Recommended as are the other titles in this series.
• Modelling Products Available online from Pen and Sword Books
• 1st Assault Bde Royal Engineers https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk
• Technical details and specifications Al Bowie
M1 ABRAMS MAIN BATTLE TANK

FROM 1980 (M1, M1A1 AND M1A2 MODELS)
OWNER’S WORKSHOP MANUAL
HAYNES PUBLISHING
BY BRUCE NEWSOME, PHD, AND GREGORY WALTON
ISBN: 978 1 78521 099 0
We all know Haynes for their There are six chapters as follows:
automotive and motorcycle • The Abrams Story - From Past
workshop manuals, and now here Requirements to Future Upgrades
we are with tanks - how cool is • Lethality - From Fighting
that? Though it says Workshop Arrangements to Guns
Manual, this is more like a very • Survivability - Armour, Resistance
complete history and evolution of and Stealth
the Abrams tank. • Mobility, Power, Ride, Drive and
It comes packaged in an A4 hard Carriage
glossy cover with 156 semi-gloss • Operations and Service
pages full of Abrams information. • Abrams Variants
There are 256 colour photos, one There is also a Foreword at the
black and white, and 59 technical start, an Introduction, and at the
drawings. end, Abbreviations and Acronyms,
As I have already mentioned, this Technical Data and lastly an Index.
title covers the full developmental Overall, this is a very good
history from 1980 up to 2015, publication on a subject that is
covering the initial development popular amongst armour lovers and
program, and its path to what we modellers abroad.
have today. Also covered is the roll I would highly recommend having
of the crew and a lot of technical this one in the library.
data on its different systems and Highly Recommended.
armament. Thanks to Haynes Publishing for the
There is also a history on its active sample https://haynes.com/en-au/
role in conflicts, and its variations. Andrew Judson
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BLACK & WHITE TECHNIQUE
AMMO BY MIG JIMENEZ
BY JOSE LUIS LOPEZ
A.MIG6016
Over the years that I have been Answer to Need
modelling, there have been many • Basic Ideas
SCALE MODEL HANDBOOK styles, techniques and trends. Some
only last for a short time, while
• Applying the Black & White
Technique
WWII GERMAN UNIFORMS, WWII SPECIAL NO. 2 others linger, and some evolve to a • The B&W Technique Applied
THE MINIATURE FIGURE ART OF MAN JIN KIM whole new style. to Multi Coloured Camouflage
MR BLACK PUBLICATIONS IN COOPERATION WITH MJ MINIATURES This book, Black & White, does Schemes
BY MAN JIN KIM exactly that, showing you a new • Summary
Mr Black Publications is now a well • Painting the Face technique. • Gallery
known series for all figure modellers, • Painting the Uniform The book comes in the form of The text is well written and easy to
covering a wide range of subjects, • Painting Accessories a A4 soft cover, printed on high understand, and visually, it is excel-
brands and scales anything to do • Making the groundwork Scenery grade paper with 111 pages, all lent with many step-by-step pics
with figures. • Gallery in colour, though there’s plenty of on different subjects, showing you
Here we have Volume 2 in a special Each chapter is informative and Black n White, hahaha! how to put this style to use.
series on WWII subjects, this one by supported by many great step-by- So what is the Black & White tech- The Gallery at the end has some
well-known Korean master modeller, step photos, and the written content nique, you may well ask? Basically beautiful kits that have been done
Man Jin Kim. He is known for his easy to understand. it is, without going into too much using this style.
amazing painting skills, his box art The Gallery at the end is quite detail, a style where you start with Overall, this is a very interesting
works for several well-known brands, spectacular with a show case of some a Black and White base, with shad- title and style. It is one that I thinkI
and also his own company, MJ of MJ’s stand-out pieces. ing, much like the pre-shade style. will have a go at myself
Miniatures, that supplies an incredible This is worth owning for both the Then using thin layers of colour, This is a great title for those that
range of busts and now 1:35 scale beginner and the skilled painter, and you apply this over the top, until would like to try something differ-
figures. also great reference. I recommend you have the desired effect of light- ent or even the brave beginner.
The book is A4 sized, soft cover on this title. ing and shadow. Interesting. Recommended.
high grade paper, with 80 pages Recommended. There are seven chapters in this Thanks to AMMO by Mig Jiminez
packed with many colour photos. Thanks to Mr Black Publications title as follows: for the sample
There are seven chapters as follows: for the sample https://www. • Working With Light as a Standout http://www.migjimenez.com/en/
• Tools and Assembly mrblackpublications.com Element Andrew Judson
• The Use of Acrylic Paints Andrew Judson • Black and White Technique as
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1:48 Scale – A round-up of the latest news and releases
I’VE LOST MY LITTLE MODELLING DOG CALLED MOJO
Y
es, it happens to all of us from time to job, but still. This whole home renovation process myself, I seem to be losing some of the skills I
time. has put a severe dent in my modelling time. I used once had. This became apparent when I had
It can take hours, weeks or sometimes to enjoy spending hours of bench time but now it completed my 1:48 scale build of a Tank Workshop
even years to overcome. seems only minutes can be had. LRDG. The upgrade had been quite involved and
I’ve lost a few modelling friends to the lack of Given the restraints that I have imposed upon I was keen to paint it. As I write, I’m up to my
mojo over the years some have come back 3rd re-paint as each rendition was either
but many have never returned. incorrect or it simply did not appeal to me.
Where did our collective mojo energy come It’s not so much the painting but rather
from? I can only speak for myself and for the weathering. I’m torn between my
me, it came from watching movies as a kid. usual subtle approach to the more popular
One of my great passions in life is cinema, extreme approach.
even as I kid I didn’t want to be on the This internal conflict is basically doing
screen I wanted to be behind it, telling a my head in and as a result, my mojo has
story or setting a scene. suffered. I’ve tried the usual tricks like
Now, if I was a logical person I would tell cleaning up my bench, tidying up and
you that’s where my modelling mojo came simply not doing any modelling for a few
from but its more that, I like small intricate weeks, none have been fully successful
things. Modelling it seemed, was a logical thus far.
extension of that. I live in hope that my little lost modelling
Over the last few years I have been dog called Mojo will soon return.
updating the house I live in and to be
honest it has sapped a lot of my modelling Anyway I’m late for my
mojo. The problem for me is, in my free mojo bus. Until next time!
time I like to let my mind revert to a one Luke Pitt
task, one execution routine. This is the
complete antithesis of what I do for my real
RED ZEBRA
1:48 SCALE
FIGURES 3 AND 4
As I mentioned last month, Red Zebra won’t win any awards
for naming their figures but honestly, these next two are
equally as good as the one I reviewed last month.
Figure Three is a gent in a shirt with the sleeves rolled up
together with this arms crossed over his chest.
Now, you’re also probably thinking gee that’s a boring pose
but that’s the beauty of it. The figure will fit in almost any
time frame from the 1800s onward.
The figure’s face and head is one of the best I have seen in
this scale, so good in fact that it has been used on all four
figures released by this company!
Figure Four has the same basic head but now comes with
his hands on his hips together with rolled up sleeves and
long pants. The hands in this figure are noteworthy as they
are very well done. The boots on both of the figures are also
impressive. In fact I like them so much that I wish they would
release these as a separate accessary set by themselves .
Don’t overlook these figures. Their applications are endless
and they are very well done.
Highly Recommended.
Thanks to Red Zebra for the sample
https://www.redzebramodels.co.uk
Luke Pitt
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OKB GRIGOROV
1:48 SCALE
TRACKS AND UPDATES
ITEM NO. S48002 T54E2 TRACKS FOR THE M4 FAMILY OF TANKS
ITEM NO. S48033 SPROCKETS FOR THE M4 FAMILY VVSS D47366A CASTINGS
Unlike our 1:35 scale brothers, the 1:48 community The castings are flawless and detail outstanding.
doesn’t really have a lot of choices for aftermarket track Highly Recommended.
replacements. Sure, most of the tracks on the Tamiya Thanks to OKB Grigarov for the samples
kits are fine, but for some variations or in some cases www.okbgrigorox.com
more refined detail are the order of the day. Luke Pitt
OKB Grigorov has been serving our smaller Braille scale
brothers for years and come highly recommended for
their accuracy and outstanding casting.
The first sets up for review are the T54E2 Track for the
M4 series of tanks. Six very well cast track sections
including 30 track shoes are included.
The method of bending the tracks round the sprockets
and idler wheels can be accomplished by either the
hair dryer or hot water methods. I would have
preferred a few separate links for this process but on
the other hand I’ve seen outstanding results with the
previous methods.
The second set are sprockets for the M4 family VVSS
D47366A Castings and are masterfully done. Six
sprockets are included and come with the front and
rear sprocket faces joined by a central hub casting.
ETA DIORAMA ACCESSORIES

1:48 SCALE
ITEM 624: ORIGINAL WWII GERMAN
“SIGNAL” MAGAZINES
ITEM 628: GERMAN WWII UNDERWEAR
AND BOXER SHORTS
The first item up for review is coded 624.
It is printed on two thin sheets of high
quality paper card. Measuring 11.5cm x
8cm, they include thirty Signal Magazines
from various theatres of war. These are
printed in full colour and the printing, as
well as colour density, is first rate.
The second item is 626 and is kinda
off the wall. I think this is the first time
I have ever seen underwear presented
in modelling form. After you get over
the initial surprise of this release and
think about it, it makes sense as most TORO MODELS
of the time soldiers in the field do pretty 1:48 SCALE
mundane things like washing their M4 SHERMAN EARLY VVSS M3 TYPE BOGIES
underwear and putting it out to dry. ITEM NO. 48026
These are presented in both front and rear I believe this may be the first time that I have
forms and I believe you can glue them seen this type of bogie unit produced in 1:48
together and drape them, well anywhere scale. Specifically designed for the Tamiya kits,
really. These again are presented on thin they fit like a glove and are very well detailed.
paper and both the colour density and Each bogie consists of three very well cast resin
printing is first class. I can’t recommend pieces that almost slot together without glue.
these little sheets highly enough they will Make no mistake - this is a very high-quality
not disappoint. update with very little clean up necessary on the
Highly Recommended. castings themselves.
Thanks to ETA for the samples Highly Recommended/.
http://www.eta-diorama.com Thanks to Toro Models for the sample
Luke Pitt www.toro-model.com.pl
Luke Pitt
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5 St Georges Close, Bacton, Norfolk. NR12 0LL Mobile; 07877166225 MODEL WHOLESALE UK LTD Tel; 0121 474 3030
Tel; 01962 65216 www.friendshipmodels.com Tel; 01892 533036 www.simple2trade.com
Fax; 01692 652334 www.modelwholesaleuk.com
GREAT NORTH ROADS SMARTMODELLING
ALPINE, ROYAL MODEL, ARTISAN 9a Marcombe Road, Torquay, South Devon, TQ2 6LL MONROE PERDU (Swash, Tasca, Gap, Yosci, Royal Model)
Tel; 01803 400436 Monroe Perdu Designs, 3168 Renee Court, No.7 Gordons Way, Oxted, Surrey RH8 0LN UK
MORI, YOSCI; SMARTMODELLING www.greatnorthroads.co.uk Simi Valley, CA 93065, USA.
No.7 Gordons Way, Oxted, Surrey RH8 0LN. UK Tel; 01883 734746
email svfarrugia@yahoo.co.uk www.monroeperdu.com smartmodelling@smart7.fsworld.co.uk
Tel; 01883 734746
smartmodelling@smart7.fsworld.co.uk
HANNANTS ORDNANCE MODELS SQUADRON
Harbour Road, Oulton Broad, Via; www.steelmodels.com 1115 Crowley Drive, Carrollton, TX 75006-1312 U.S.A
AMPERSAND PUBLISHING Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR32 2LZ,
(via Historex Agents in UK)
235 NE 6th Avenue #4 Delray Beach,
Tel; 01502 517444 PACIFIC COAST MODELS SWANN-MORTON
Fax; 01502 500521 Tel; 001 707 538 4850 Owlerton Green, Sheffield, S6 2BJ
Florida 33483-5543, USA
www.hannants.co.uk info@pacmodels.com Tel; +44 (0)114 234 4231
Tel; 561-266 9686
sales@hannants.co.uk www.pacmodels.com Fax; +44 (0)114 231 4966
Fax; 561-266-9786
General: info@swann-morton.com
ARCHER HISTOREX AGENTS PANZERWRECKS www.craftknives.com
Wellington House, 157 Snargate Street, PO Box 164, Heathfield, Sussex TN21 8WA, UK
(Historex in UK)
Dover, Kent, CT17 9BZ, UK www.panzerwrecks.com TAMIYA JAPAN
PO Box 1277 Youngsville, NC 27596-1277, USA
Tel; 01304 206720 Tamiya, Inc., 3-7 Ondawara Suruga-ku,
www.archertransfers.co
Fax; 01304 204528. PARAGRAFIX Shizuoka 422-8610 JAPAN
www.historex-agents.co.uk 104 County Street, Suite 101 www.tamiya.com
BADGER AIR-BRUSH COMPANY sales@historex-agents.co.uk
9128W Belmont Ave, Franklin Park, IL 60131 Attleboro MA 02703 USA
Tel; 847/678-3104 Tel: +1 508.431.9800 TAMIYA UK;
www.badgerairbrush.com
HOBBYLINK JAPAN M-F 9am to 4pm EST THE HOBBY COMPANY LIMITED
Sano-shi, Kurohakama-cho 162-1, http://www.paragrafix.biz Garforth Place, Knowlhill, Milton Keynes, MK5 8PG, UK
email info@badgerairbrush.com
Tochigi 327-0813, Japan pgms@paragrafix.biz Tel; 01908 605686 Fax; 01908 605666
(In the UK from www.shesto.co.uk)
www.hlj.com enquiries@hobbyco.net
BISON DECALS PLUS MODEL www.hobbyco.net
Available from www.hannants.co.uk and
HUSSAR PRODUCTIONS, CANADA (Creative Models in UK)
www.airconnection.on.ca Jizni 56, 370 10 C. Budejovice, Czech Republic. TRUMPETER
www.pdi-model-supplies.com
plusmodel@plusmodel.cz www.trumpeter-china.com
BLAST MODELS IAN ALLAN www.plusmodel.cz Pocketbond in the UK
www.ianallanpublishing.com
Via AFV Modeller or www.blast-models.com
Mail Order Dept 01455 254450 POCKETBOND VERLINDEN PRODUCTIONS
(Trumpeter & AFV Club in UK) (Historex in UK)
BOOKWORLD WHOLESALE ICM Bachmann Europe PLC
Unit 10 Hodfar Road, Sandy Lane Ind Est 811 Lone Star Drive, O’Fallon, Missouri 63366, USA
Kiev 02099, Ukraine, Borispolskaya 9 building 64. Moat Way, Barwell, Leics, LE9 8EY www.verlinden-productions.com
Stourport, Worcs, DY13 9QB
Tel/fax; (+38044) 369-54-12 Tel; 01455 841756
Tel; 01299 823330
export@icm.com.ua info@pocketbond.co.uk VALLEJO
Fax; 01299 829970
www.icm.com.ua (Creative Models in UK)
info@bookworldws.co.uk
PSP MODELS LTD Acrylicos Vallejo, SL Apartado 337 - 08800
CALIBRE 35 ITALERI (Mission Models in USA) Vilanova i la Geltrú, Barcelona, Spain
(The Hobby Company in UK) Unit 19B, Applin’s Farm, Farrington, Tel; (34) 93 893 60 12
Via Hannants in UK
Via Pradazzo, 6, I-40012 Calderara Di Reno, Dorset DT11 8RA, UK Fax; (34) 93 893 11 54
Bologna, Italy, Tel/Fax; 01747 811 817 www.acrylicosvallejo.com
CAMMETT Tel; 051 726037 www.psp-models.com
(Lifecolour, Scale Caliber) www.italeri.com
Unit 5 Greenfield Industrial Estate, VLS CORPORATION
Forest Road, Hay on Wye, Powys, HR3 5FA
QUICKBOOST (LSA in UK)
Tel; 01497 822757
JUST BASES www.quickboost.net (TRAKZ, WINGZ, CUSTOM DIORAMICS, WARRIORS);
21 Graham Road, Paignton TQ3 1BB Lincoln County Industrial Park, 1011 Industrial Court,
Email; cammettco@btinternet.com
www.cammett.co.uk
Tel; 01803 558520 REVELL GmbH & Co. KG Moscow Mills, Missouri 63362, USA
www.just-bases.co.uk Orchard Mews, 18C High Street, www.modelmecca.com
Tring, Herts, HP23 5AH
CLASSIC PUBLICATIONS JUST KITS
Midland Counties Publications, 4 Watling Drive,
Tel; +44 (0) 1442 890285 WHITE ENSIGN MODELS
4 High Street, Botley, Southampton, SO30 2EA www.revell.eu (Toms Model Works)
Sketchley Lane Industrial Estate, Hinckley,
Tel; 01489 781177 8532 Lamar Drive, Huntington Beach, CA 92647, USA
Leics UK. LE10 1YF
Tel; 01455 233 747,
www.justkitsandmodels.co.uk SB MODELS Tomsmodelworks@aol.com
Fax; 01455 233 737 UK distributor for Model Victoria and Royal Model www.whiteensignmodels.com
midlandbooks@compuserve.com MDC P.O. Box 114, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, LA13 0WY.
www.classic-publications.com Model Design Construction, Victoria Place, Tel/Fax; 01229 430 749 WWII PRODUCTIONS, AUSTRALIA
Victoria Road, Ripley, Derbyshire DE5 3FW sales@sbmodels.fsnet.co.uk 12 Prince Street, Waratah, 2298, NSW, Australia
Fax; 01773 513344 www.sbmodels.net Tel; +61 (0)2 4967 3205
CREATIVE MODELS LTD orders@modeldesignconstruction.com
(Mig Productions, Vallejo, Accurate Miniatures) Fax; +61 (0)2 4967 3207
Unit 6-10, Honeysome Industrial Estate, Honeysome
www.modeldesignconstruction.com SBLC ww2prod@optusnet.com.au
Road, Chatteris, Cambridgeshire. PE16 6TG PO Box 794, Cheltenham GL52 3ZW, UK
Tel; 01354 760022 MODELING ARTISAN MORI RICHARDSBLC@aol.com ZVEZDA
www.creativemodels.co.uk http://www3.ocn.ne.jp/~m.a.mori/index_eng.html (The Hobby Company in UK)
info@creativemodels.co.uk SBX MODEL SHOP Promishlennaia Str.,2, Lobnya, Moscow Region,
MIG PRODUCTIONS Norwich Road, Ipswich. IP1 5DN 141730 Russia
DARTMOOR MILITARY MODELS (Creative Models in UK) Tel; 01473 464311 office@zvezda.org.ru
Haylis cottage, Budlake, Broadclyst C/ Santiago Rusinol 7, Pral 2a, www.sbxmodelshop.co.uk www.zvezda.org.ru
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Fax; 09961 910 7826
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BRITISH ARMY BIDS FAREWELL TO
THE LYNX HELICOPTER IN STYLE
The Army is to pay special tribute
as one of its most ubiquitous
aviation assets bows out of service.
T
he Lynx helicopter has had a long and distinguished career with the British
Army stretching back nearly 40 years. Described as a primary battlefield
utility helicopter, the venerable Lynx entered service back in 1978 and
since then has been used to: destroy tanks, evacuate the wounded, gather
intelligence, provide humanitarian support, rescue those in peril, wow the crowds
at airshows and much more besides. It’s seen service across the globe from the
freezing plains of Northern Canada to the dust bowls of the Middle East and has
supported British troops on active service in Bosnia, Kuwait and Afghanistan.
However, age has finally caught up with the Lynx and although it’ll be a tough
act to follow, Wildcat will replace the Lynx. With its superior avionics uprated
engines and improved capability it too will prove a formidable force over any
battlefield of the future.
To mark the Lynx’s decommissioning from British Army service, the Army
Air Corps are to fly five of the last remaining airframes from RAF Odiham in
Hampshire, where they are based, on a commemorative tour around England
taking in some of the sites and locations to which the aircraft is most fondly
associated: Middle Wallop, Upavon, Yeovil, Wattisham to name a few. The flight will
culminate in an impressive ‘air procession’ along the length of the River Thames
over Central London. ■
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■ All the information you’ll ever need to create the best military models...

Issue 144 April 2018

HUBERT FROM ‘ALLO ‘ALLO!

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The new revised edition includes:

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IPSWICH IPMS 2018 MODEL SHOW

ZVEZDA 2018 NEW RELEASES IBG NEW RELEASES

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AML-60 WALK AROUND

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View from the front

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Vision ports and turret hatch.

Profile view of the

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Rear three-quarter view

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Moulding quality is excellent.

The kit’s clear parts.

Meng Models has released a 1:35 scale Oshkosh M911

* Historical background adapted from Wikipedia

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The workbench has been cleared

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Construction starts with

Extensive use of photo-etched brass means that

B SOLDERING heat the join with either a mini

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The fuel tanks received

Soldering was the best way to

The chassis, completed

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B RADIO VAN hours (and takes a couple of days

I elected to simply paint the radio

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The rack of tent

All the brackets and boxes