Model Military International 62

Issue

Magazine:: Model Military International
Number:: 62 | June 2011
Language:: English

News | Page 4
NEWSLINE-JUNE 2011

What's new in the world of military modelling

Reference | Page 6
M1 ABRAMS MAIN BATTLE TANK THINK TANK

by Stuart Ransley
Stuart Ransley explores the development, variants, upgrades and combat history of the M1 Abrams Main Battle Tank family.

Build Report, 1:35 | Page 12
TAKIN' IT TO THE STREETS

by Jim Wechsler
Jim Wechsler transforms Dragon's 1:35 Abrams into the M1A2 w/TUSK II version with the help of Legend Productions' multimedia conversion.

M1A2 SEP

Dragon 1:35

3536 (3536-03) 2007 New parts

M1A2 Abrams TUSK ll Upgrade Set for Dragon M1A2

Legend Productions 1:35

LF12A5 20xx New tool

M-1A2 Dragon

Eduard 1:35

35259 1999 New tool

Browning M2 Cal .50 Barrel with barrel changing handle

LionMarc 1:35

LM10028

Photo Gallery, 1:35 | Page 18
ATTACK WITHOUT HOPE

by Takahiro Sumitomo
Takahiro Sumitomo presents a diorama featuring Dragon's eight-wheeled Sd.Kfz. 234/3 and a desperate late-war German infantry advance.

Review, 1:35 | Page 20
PRE-ZIMMERIT PANZER IV

by Andy King
Andy King takes a look at the latest in Dragon's illustrious line of Panzer IVs - a 1:35 scale Ausf. G.

Pz.Kpfw. IV Ausf. G Apr - May 1943 Production

Dragon 1:35

6594 2011 New parts

Build Report, 1:35 | Page 22
COMMAND PANTHER

by Sam Dwyer
Sam Dwyer gets back to basics with a modern plastic classic - the 1:35 scale Dragon/ Cyberhobby Befehls Panther Ausf G.

Befehls Panther Ausf. G

Cyber Hobby 1:35

6551 (40) 2009 New parts

Ammo Boxes for German MG 34 & MG 42

Aber 1:35

35A071 (35A71) 2001 New tool

Metal buckets and cans

PlusModel 1:35

152 2007 New tool

U.S. Jerrycan Set

Tasca 1:35

35-L14 2004 New tool

1/35 WWII

German Jerrycan Set A

Tasca 1:35

35-L1 2004 New tool

German

Tank Ammo-Loading Crew (4 figures + cat)

Tamiya 1:35

35188 (188) 1995 New tool

Unterscharführer Tank Crew 1944

Pegaso Models 1:35

PT-34 2008 New tool

Review, 1:35 | Page 29
TIMBER TRUCK

by Andy King
Andy King is impressed by the quality of detail and moulding in Zvezda's new 1:35 scale wooden cab Einheitsfahrerhaus L4500 truck.

German

Heavy Truck "Einheitsfahrerhaus" L-4500

Zvezda 1:35

3647 2011 New parts

Build Report, 1:35 | Page 30
MUJAHIDEEN MOTOR HOME PART 2

by José Brito
José Brito places his 1:35 scale GAZ-66 with a MIL Mi-8 Motor Home in an evocative Afghan setting.

WWI-WWII Steel Pickets for Barbed wire entanglements 10 pcs

RMG Resin Models 1:35

RM040

Barbed Wire Two points type 800mm

RMG Resin Models 1:35

RM013 2008 New tool

GAZ-66 with ZU-23-2 AA gun

Eastern Express 1:35

35132 199x New parts

Mil Mi-8MT/Mi-17 Hip-H Helicopter

Trumpeter 1:35

05102 2004 New tool

Afghan Head Set #2 (6)

Warriors 1:35

35427

German damaged Oil Drums (WWII)

Royal Model 1:35

618

Soviet-Afghan War, 1979-1988

Mujahideen (4 figures)

ICM 1:35

35221 20xx New tool

News | Page 38
A VISIT TO AUSTRALIA'S CAPITAL MODEL CLUB

by Brett Green
The Editor visits the ACTSMS model club in Canberra, Australia's national capital.

Review, 1:35 | Page 40
FLAK TIMES FOUR

by Darren Thompson
Darren Thompson examines Dragon's standalone release of the German quad 20mm Flakvierling 38 gun and its accompanying crew.

2cm Flakvierling 38 Late Production w/crew

Dragon 1:35

6547 2010 New tool

Review, 1:35 | Page 42
TAMIYA CZECH-UP

by Graham Tetley
Graham Tetley compares Tamiya's revamped 1:35 scale Panzer 35(t) to the original release, and finds a worthwhile upgrade.

German

Panzerkampfwagen 35(t)

Tamiya 1:35

25112 2012 New parts

Build Report, 1:35 | Page 44
A SIMPLE BUILD

by Thomas Morgan
Thomas Morgan offers step-by-step corrections to the instructions, and applies a hairspray winter whitewash finish to Dragon's 1:35 scale 75 cm Pak 40/4 auf RSO.