Model Military International 56

Issue

Magazine:: Model Military International
Number:: 56 | December 2010
Language:: English

News | Page 4
Newsline-December 2010

What's new in the world of military modelling.

Reference | Page 6
Think tank : TYPE 94 TANKETTE IN JAPANESE SERVICE

by Bruce Culver
Bruce Culver discusses the background, development and operations of the diminutive Japanese Type 94 Tankette.

Build Report, 1:35 | Page 12
THE MANCHURIAN CANDIDATE

by Luke Pitt
Luke Pitt discovers the meaning of the word "small" as he builds Fine Molds' 1:35 scale Type 94 Tankette and its crew.

Imperial Japanese Army Light Armored Car

Type 94 TK

Fine Molds 1:35

FM17 2001 New tool

Leaves birch

PlusModel 1:35

282 2007

IJA

Type 94 Tankette Track

Modelkasten 1:35

SK-58 2001 New tool

Reference | Page 22
Camouflage corner : STANDARD CAMOUFLAGE COLOURS FOR MIDDLE EAST PART EIGHT - FORD INDIA PATTERN MK.11 RECONNAISSANCE CAR

by William Marshall
William Marshall continues his analysis of an important source document describing the contentious camouflage colours used by British and Commonwealth military vehicles during the WWII campaign for the Middle East and North Africa. In Part Eight, William

Build Report, 1:35 | Page 24
"THE ENEMY IS TO THE RIGHT!"

by Takahiro Sumitomo
TANK BOY GALLERY Takahiro Sumitomo presents a diorama featuring Tamiya's 1:35 scale BT-7 Model 1935.

BT-7 Russian Light Tank / Model 1935

Tamiya 1:35

35309 (309) 2010 New tool

Soviet

Infantry in Action, 1941-1942 Eastern Front Series Kit No. 2

Master Box (MB) 1:35

MB3523 2007 New tool

Soviet

Tank Crew

Zvezda 1:35

3504 2006 New box

Review, 1:35 | Page 26
CARGO SCHLEPPER

by Luke Pitt
Luke Pitt examines the most recent in GreatWall Hobby's latest entry in the German sWS family - the sWS Gepanzerte Ausfuehrung.

German

sWS Gepanzerte Ausfuehrung

Great Wall Hobby (GWH) 1:35

L3520 2010 New parts

Review, 1:35 | Page 26
PLASTIC FLAK

by Luke Pitt
GreatWall's prolific release schedule includes a 1:35 German 3.7cm Flak 43 with SO.AH 58 Trailer. Luke Pitt takes a look at what is in the box.

German

3.7cm Flak 43 with Sd.Ah.58 Trailer

Great Wall Hobby (GWH) 1:35

L3519 2010 New parts

Build Report, 1:35 | Page 28
ROLLING SHOCK!

by Andrew Judson
Andrew Judson builds Trumpeter's big 1:35 scale example of armoured rolling stock - the Panzerjager Triebwagen.

Panzerjäger-Triebwagen 51

Trumpeter 1:35

01516 2009 New tool

Build Report, 1:35 | Page 32
JAGDPANTHER WITH ZIMMERIT

by Graham Tetley
Graham Tetley reviews and builds Dragon's new t35 scale Early Production Jagdpanther.

JAGDPANTHER Sd.Kfz.173 Ausf.G1 Early Production w/Zimmerit

Dragon 1:35

6494 2010 New parts

Build Report, 1:48 | Page 35
DOPO VOI

by Brett Green
The Editor transforms Tamiya's 1:48 scale Sherman Firefly IC into the stretched-hull VC using a multimedia conversion from Fighting 48th!

British

Sherman IC Firefly

Tamiya 1:48

32532 (MM No.32) 2006 New parts

Bolt & Nut Set

Modelkasten 1:35

A-1

British AFV Stowage WWII

Verlinden Productions 1:48

2354

British

Fire Extinguisher external

Hauler 1:48

HLX48051 200x New tool

Sherman Firefly Stowage set

Legend Productions 1:48

LF4101 200x New tool

Sherman V M4A4 Conversion Set

Fighting 48th! 1:48

FF001 2006 New tool

Kiwi Armour New Zealand Armoured Brigade in WW2

Bison Decals 1:48

48004 200x New tool Multi-topic (4)

Tips & Tricks, 1:72 | Page 44
Tech Guide : CHERBOURG 1944 PART FIVE

by Justo Mira
In this concluding instalment, Justo Mira describes the painting and final placement of all the elements for his l:72 scale Cherbourg 1944 diorama.