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Contents modeller
military illustrated
ISSUE No.042 October 2014
4 NEWS
Military model product news
6 MILITARY MODELLERS OF
JAPAN ON SHOW!
A selection of armour models from this year’s
16 ‘Modeller’s Gathering’ held during the Shizuoka
Hobby Show, Japan
12 ORDNANCE DEPOT
New and recent accessory sets and
modelling materials
16 DEFENCE AGAINST THE

JABOS!
Angus Creighton adds his inimitable detail
touches to Tristar’s 1:35 Sd.Kfz.140
Flakpanzer 38(t)
22 LATE-WAR TANK HUNTER

Dragon’s new 1:35 Jagdpanther, previewed
24 AN INTERESTING
DEVELOPMENT
A 1:35 Trumpeter kit from a few years back,
the E-10 ‘Entwicklungsfahrzeug’
30 GLIDER ASSAULT!
Airspeed Horsa Mk.I reference photos
32 DRAGON’S DUNKELGELB ‘D
Dragon’s 1:35 Panther ausf.D, finished in a
subtle, creatively applied ‘dunkelgelb’ scheme
38 CHAR DE LA GUERRE FROIDE

The construction and painting of Meng Models’
French AMX-30B in 1:35
44 LONG, HARD WINTER

Hobbyboss’s 1:48 M4A3 Sherman, converted,
with a winter-whitewash finish
32 52 THE TINY RUSSIAN

ROUGHNECK
Tamiya’s little 1:48 BA-64B armoured car
58 DIESEL DESTROYER
Bronco’s 1:48 SU-152, previewed
60 BOOK REVIEW
Military model-related book review
38 62 STEYR-PUCH HAFLINGER
PHOTO-REFERENCES
Modelling references for an Austrian off-roader
66 SIGN OFF
Dioramas to build before you die…
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News
TAMIYA NEWS JUST IN...
NEW RELEASES
Also new from Tamiya is a 1:35 kit if the unusual-looking 1930s BRACH
Toyota Model AB Phaeton (used by the Imperial Japanese forces 1:35 Lorraine 27L(f) full resin kit (French &
in WW2 as a staff car) plus a British Dingo Mk.II armoured scout German versions)
car in 1:48, a slight re-working of the Italeri Panzerwerfer 42. www.brachmodel.it
Finally, the 1:48 Krupp Protze gets an artillery-type rear deck and a 3.7cm Pak gun to tow. www.hobbyco.net
BRONCO
1:35 Panzerbefehswagen 35(t)
1:35 75mm Pack howitzer M1A1 (British
Airborne)
1:35 Airspeed Horsa AS.51 Glider Mk.I
hannants.co.uk
TAMIYA
1:35 JAGDPANZER IV L/70 LANG (V)
The latest addition to the 1:35 Military Miniatures series is an entirely newly-
designed kit of the fearsome WW2 German tank destroyer ‘Jagdpanzer IV Lang’. DRAGON MODELS
Tamiya’s new kit depicts a vehicle manufactured after September 1944, when the 1:35 Panzerkampfwagen
use of zimmerit was discontinued. It will come with two partial figures and will T-34-747(r)
hobbyco.net
include three markings-options to depict western front (including Battle of the Bulge)
and eastern front vehicles. The front pair of roadwheels on each side are the steel-
tyred type and the model will come with easy to use, one-piece tracks. Tamiya will
HAULER
1:48 PE details for Tamiya
also release a metal gun barrel (12660) for the kit. www.hobbyco.net US Airfield Truck
1:48 PE details for Tamiya
1.5t Soviet Cargo Truck
SCUDS LAUNCHED HOBBYBOSS

1:72 Resin WWII USA
Weasel Gun Carrier/
1:35 RUSSIAN-MADE MISSILE Ambulance
LAUNCHERS 1:35 T-35 RUSSIAN HEAVY TANK hauler.cz
The 1930s multi-turreted T-35 is on its
It’s well over twenty years since the way from Hobbyboss and it’s packed
release of the Scud B and MAZ- with Russian character. The kit comes ITALERI
543 launcher, so it was about time consists of over 590 parts, link-and-length 1:35 LCVP with US
for a new kit – but who’d have tracks plus photo-etched brass compo- Infantry
nents. Also on the way is new-tool WW1 hobby.net
thought that two new kits would
Schneider tank.
appear? Meng and Trumpeter are www.creativemodels.co.uk
developing their own, different kits
of this massive Soviet vehicle, Meng LEGEND PRODUCTIONS
1:35 T-55AM2B conversion
doing the Scud B and Trumpeter the
for Tamiya T-55
Scud C.
www.creativemodels.co.uk MENG www.www-legend.co.kr
www.pocketbond.co.uk
1:35 AMX-30B2
Another version of the French AMX- NIKO MODELS
30B is on the way, the desertised ‘2 1:35 tail skid for Meng
variant. Expect top Meng quality and Char 2C
excellent fit of parts. nikomodel.pl
www.creativemodels.co.uk
RIICH MODEL
1:35 US M1 57mm US anti-
tank gun (Late)
hannants.co.uk
AFV CLUB
1:35 US WWII M24 Chaffee
IN MEMORIAM NEW FROM REVELL Light Tank

pocketbond.co.uk
KONSTANTIN KRIVENKO ALL-NEW 1:35 M48 A2GA2
The 90mm gunned M48 A2GA2 formed the backbone
With great sadness that we have of German armoured units from the late 1970s. Revell’s THIS MONTH IN TAMIYA MODEL
to inform you that the founder and new 1:35 kit is freshly tooled from the ground up and MAGAZINE…
owner of our company, Konstantin Krivenko, passed comes with one-piece tracks, cast-steel texture where
away suddenly and unexpectedly on 5th July 2014. appropriate and decals for four vehicles from the 1980s
It was mainly Konstantin’s devotion, focus and and ‘90s.
personal motivation that has driven our company to www.revell.de/en
the high international esteem within the Hobby and
Game markets. It is his example that will inspire us
to achieve his dreams for the future. We assure you
that thanks to his foresight we have the means and
destination to continue the future development of our
company. He leaves his wife Maria and his children
Vasilisa and Alexander, with whom are our thoughts
and prayers. TAMIYA 1:48 STUGIII AUSF.G
The Zvezda Management This month’s edition of Tamiya Model
Magazine (October, No.228) features Tamiya’s
1:48 StuGIII ausf.G.
4 Military Illustrated Modeller - October 2014
Order now at; www.tamiyamodelmagazine.com
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MODEL SHOW REPORT: SHIZUOKA HOBBY SHOW PT.2 ‘MODELLERS GATHERING’ 2014
MILITARY
MODELLERS OF
JAPAN ON SHOW!
Brett Green brings us a selection of armour model

photos from this year’s ‘Modeller’s Gathering’ held
during the Shizuoka Hobby Show, Japan
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O
n the weekend that follows the
trade days of the Shizuoka Hobby
Show, the real highlight of the
event takes place, the ‘modellers’
gathering’, where hundreds (maybe
thousands) of Japanese modellers show
off their work. This year, Brett Green
visited this impressive spectacle and he
focused his camera on the armour models
that were on the tables for all to see. •
Photography by Brett Green
A vast 1:6 anti-aircraft Sd.Kfz.10, scratchbuilt?
A very effective three-element scene from post D-Day Europe showing

a 76mm Sherman passing a knocked-out Panzer IV late model
A Bergepanther recovery vehicle with a tidy paint-job and extensive detailing. This Bergepanzer IV was very well executed too
Modern JGSDF troops on their off-road patrol bikes, 1:35 Specialised paints, including WW2 German three-colour camouflage with two 1:35 ASLAV with excellent weathering and camouflage
versions of Dark Yellow, on sale from Gaia Notes (http://gaianotes.com)
Modelling demos taking place in the fleamarket An interesting scene with a Jeep and some ‘war department’ types in civilian suits
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Lots of wonderful, rare and exotic goodies from small producers will
be found in the fleamarket
An amazing railway scene with Tiger being loaded, or off-loaded?
A very attractive roadside scene showing Allied vehicles, somewhere A very striking rendition of a modern Russian T-90A MBT in three-tone camouflage
in France, 1944?
A pair of realistically painted 1:35 Hetzers from the 1945 Prague uprising
8

A very effective miniature of a Russian SPG, many years after the war, Modelling goodies for sale! Don’t forget to bring plenty of cash...
somewhere in a scrapyard perhaps...
A truly breathtaking piece of work depicting a D-Day scene of landing

craft being embarked in the English Channel
A real JGSDF Type 10 MBT made a VIP (very important panzer?) appearance at this year’s SHS
An impressive
parade of panzers!
A Finnish armoured car, clearly based on a civilian automobile, but

that’s all we know about it!
The mighty KV-2 is

always a popular
modelling subject
Modern era armour is popular in Japan and the list of kits is growing JGSDF M61 MBT, set in an appealing depot diorama with heaps of spare track links
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Modern Russian armour is currently popular with some excellent new kits and a wealth of colour Soviet T-64A; subtle but effectively painted to show off its shape to good effect
photographs available online, for painting and detailing references
A 1:35 LVTP7 emerges from some very realistic simulated water
Amusing Hobby’s new

1:35 German Heavy Tank
VK.7201 (K) coming soon!

Tank crew figures from ‘35Max Military’ (maxfactory.cms.drecom.jp/).
French-built AMX10RC - we’re assuming the 1:35 ADV/Azimut resin kit A creatively painted Jagdtiger; we’re not sure about the scheme but it looks good anyway!
A Tiger II (King Tiger) in the late-war ‘Octopus’ scheme Fine Models IJA Medium Tank Type 5 CHi-Ri in 1:35
Evocative street scheme

with MiniArt tram and T-34
passing by
A subtly finished T17E3

Staghound with 74mm
howitzer-armed turret
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ORDNANCE DEPOT
New and recently issued kits and accessory sets for armour modelling projects
AMMO BY
MIG JIMENEZ
PAINT SET
I
f you like
the Egyptian
and Syrian
vehicles of
the Yom Kippur War era, Mig Jimenez’s new
‘AMMO’ company have come up with a very
useful set of paints to authentically replicate their
camouflage. The set comes with six 17ml bottles
of acrylic paint which appear to be thin enough
to be airbrush-ready, although you might wish to
thin them a little further. They can also be applied
by brush, as we’d imagine many of the original
tanks were painted. MN ARCHER TRANSFERS, USA
● YOM KIPPUR WAR COLOURS, EGYPTIAN AND SYRIAN
DECAL SETS
T
COLORS FROM 1967 TO TODAY (A.MIG 7113)
he latest decals to arrive from this high ● CITROËN 11CV INSTRUMENTS (AR35376) FOR TAMIYA KIT
quality US producer include ultra-fine dry ● SIMCA AND BÜSSING NAG INSTRUMENTS (AR35377) FOR
transfer dials for Tamiya’s 11CV Traction TAMIYA AFV CLUB KITS
Avant and Simca 5/AFV Club Büssing ● JEEP INSTRUMENTS AND PLACARDS (AR35382) FOR
NAG and Bronco Jeep kits. Also new is a set BRONCO KIT
of North Korean flags and WW2 German ● GERMAN WWII AMBULANCE MARKINGS (AR35381)
‘sanitätswagen’ (ambulance) crosses. Excellent ● NORTH KOREAN FLAGS (AR35375)
quality and easy to use. MN
BRONCO, HONG KONG

MODEL ACCESSORY SET
W
ith the 70th anniversary of Operation Market Garden approaching, this set of British Airborne
weapons and equipment could not have better timed. In the box we have some marvellous items
including a Welbike and its airdrop-container, folding bicycle (both the photo-etched detailing),
lightweight collapsible trolley, No.18 radio set, PIAT anti-tank weapons and their ammo carriers, Bren
guns, Sten guns, Lee Enfield rifles, Webley revolvers, wicker panniers, helmets, rucksacks and even a carrier pigeon! Fantastic stuff. MN
● WWII BRITISH AIRBORNE WEAPON & EQUIPMENT SET (AB3567)
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BRONCO, HONG KONG
MODEL ACCESSORY SET
I
f you have Tamiya’s, Hobbyboss’s or Dragon’s M26 Pershing kits, you can give them a major boost of realism by fitting this incredibly thoroughly detail
individual track set from Bronco. The tracks consist of the internal metal ‘frame’, pads broken down into inner and outer ‘pads’ plus individual guide teeth.
Provided you are very careful with the glue, they will be fully articulated when complete, although you really will need to be extremely careful to avoid the
cemented parts ‘oozing’ and seizing up the tracks. Different drive sprockets are provided for each manufacturer’s kit. MN
● T80E1 WORKABLE TRACK LINK SET (STEEL TYPE) FOR M26/M46 (AB3565)
LIFECOLOR, ITALY TAMIYA, JAPAN

PAINT SETS 1:35 FIGURE SET
T
amiya’s new 1:35 five- Webley revolvers all included and
T
wo new six-colour acrylic paint sets are on release from figure set of WW1 British finely moulded. Ideal for placing
Lifecolor. ‘Burned’ actually contains five 22ml paint infantrymen is here, and in WW1 dioramas and vignettes.
bottles and one pot of pigments, designed to recreate it’s incredibly well done, Other accessories included
the multi-toned effects of burnt-out vehicles etc. ‘Hemp with sculpting and detail of a covered and uncovered helmets
Ropes’ does what it says on the tin, or rather box; it provides very high standard. The figures and small items of personal kit.
all the shades you need to replicate the varied hues of rope are in action poses and each is MN
and cotton canvas. Extremely useful. MN equipped with a weapon; Lee
Enfield rifles (with and without ● 1:35 WW1 BRITISH INFANTRY SET WW1
● BURNED MATT COLOURS HIGH PIGMENT PAINTS (CS-29) bayonets), Lewis machine gun and (35339)
● HEMP ROPES AND TARPS MATT COLOURS HIGH PIGMENT PAINTS
(CS-28)
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ORDNANCE DEPOT
New and recently issued kits and accessory sets for armour modelling projects
DEF MODEL, KOREA

● M8/M20 GREYHOUND WHEEL SET SAGGED (DW30025) FOR TAMIYA
● M2/M3 HALF-TRACK WHEEL SET SAGGED (DW30026) FOR DRAGON
● CITROËN 11CV STAFF CAR WHEEL SET SAGGED PT.1 (DW30027) FOR TAMIYA
MODEL ACCESSORY SETS

● M1117 GUARDIAN ASV WHEEL SET SAGGED (DW35058) FOR TRUMPETER
W
● URAL 4320 6X6 WHEEL SET SAGGED (DW35060) FOR TRUMPETER
heel/tyre sets with weighted appearances have been produced ● GAMA GOAT WHEEL SET SAGGED (DW35061) FOR TAMIYA
for a wide range of vehicle subjects, and DEF Model has also ● LGS FENNEK WHEEL SET SAGGED (DW35062) FOR TRUMPETER
produced an M1A2 SEP V2 conversion and stowage/details for ● MRAP WHEEL SET SAGGED (DW35064) FOR KINETIC
Italeri’s M47 too. Top quality resin castings throughout. MN ● M47 PATTON DETAIL-UP SET WITH STOWAGE (DM35024) FOR ITALERI
● M1A2 SEP V2 CONVERSION SET (DM35030) FOR DRAGON
● CITROËN 11CV STAFF CAR WHEEL SET SAGGED PT.2 (DW30024) FOR TAMIYA ● JGSDF TYPE 10 L44 120MM MAIN GUN SET (DM35033) FOR TAMIYA
REVELL, TAMIYA, JAPAN

EUROPE
1:35 FIGURE/ACCESSORY SET
1:72 FULL KIT
H T
amiya’s next figure set photo-etched wheel spoke for
ere we have consists of four British accurate detail.
a miniature version of Revell’s vast 1:35 WW2 Paras and two
Boxer APC and even in 1:72 it’s quite ‘Welbike’ airborne ● 1:35 British Paratroopers w/Small
a big, little model! The kit parts are in motorcycles, the latter featuring Motorcycle (35337)
Revell’s dark, glossy plastic but the detail is
in there, if hard to see. The vehicle’s massive
wheels/tyres are moulded in kit plastic and
decals are provided.
● GTK BOXER GTFZ A1 (03198)
TAMIYA, JAPAN
1:35 FULL KIT
I
n this release, Tamiya have chosen the excellent 1:35 Pak36(r) from Ukrainian maker ‘ICM’ plus the set of DAK
crew figures that go with it, throwing in a set of moulded sandbags, a neat display base and a sheet of sand-
textured ground too, creating a very appealing ‘all in one box’ mini diorama set. ICM’s injection-moulded parts
are sharply detailed and quite close in overall quality to Tamiya, which is impressive. The figures, too, are very
well done with natural poses and proportions, and good detail. The moulded base plate and sand-textured make the
perfect finishing touch. ICM’s moulded gun and crew figures are well worthy of a renaissance in a Tamiya kit box
and the base/sand sheet are welcome additions; a well thought-out package. MN
● GERMAN 7.62CM PAK(R) NORTH AFRICA SCENERY SET (32408)

EDUARD,
CZECH REPUBLIC
MODEL ACCESSORY SETS
N
ew photo-etched details from this Czech producer
include sets for Dragon’s Tiger I mid-production
and the new Jagdpanther G2; useful sheet-metal
additions. MN
● 1:35 TIGER I MID PRODUCTION (36273) FOR DRAGON

● 1:35 TIGER I MID PRODUCTION FENDERS (36276) FOR DRAGON
● 1:35 JAGDPANTHER G2 (36272) FOR DRAGON
WHERE TO BUY?
AMMO BY MIG JIMENEZ www.migjimenez.com www.hannants.co.uk
ARCHER TRANSFERS, USA www.archertransfers.com www.lsamodels.co.uk
BRONCO, HONG KONG www.hannants.co.uk LIFECOLOR, ITALY www.airbrushes.com
DEF MODEL, KOREA www.luckymodel.com TAMIYA, JAPAN www.hobbyco.net
EDUARD, CZECH REPUBLIC www.eduard.com REVELL, EUROPE revell.de/en
www.creativemodels.co.uk
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FEATURE ARTICLE: TRISTAR 1:35 FLAKPANZER 38(t) SD.KFZ.140 • KIT NO.35035
DEFENCE AGAINST
THE JABOS!
This issue, Angus
Creighton adds his
inimitable detail
touches to Tristar's
1:35 Sd.Kfz.140
Flakpanzer 38(t)
American soldiers playing cards in front of

a destroyed Flakpanzer 38(t) in Normandy,
1944. Note that the side panels of the gun
platform have been folded down, explaining
the low profile. The early-pattern cast
driver's hood can be observed here.
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T
he Flakpanzer 38(t) was based on the Panzer
38(t) Ausf M chassis developed for Marder III
production and mounted the proven Flak 38 to The hull takes shape. We can
the rear. Folding side plates allowed the gun observe the moulded-in rivets
to be fired at both aerial and ground targets. The and cast-steel effect driver’s
compartment cover
Czech manufacturer BMM completed over 140
examples with many being operated against Allied
'Jabo' (jagdbomber) fighters during the 1944
Normandy campaign.
Tristar have an excellent track record with the
Panzer 38(t) having produced various versions of
the original gun tank with full interiors. In addition,
they have released three versions of the Flak 38
providing early and late versions. This Flakpanzer
is therefore a logical combination with elements
taken from these previous releases plus four new
sprues providing the superstructure and Ausf
M hull. The quality of the new parts is perfectly
acceptable, but in a few areas, the definition is
not quite as sharp as seen with the original Panzer
38(t) or Flak 38 kits.
BEGINNING THE MODEL

Construction starts with the hull and interior fittings.
Inspection of the inner sidewalls and floor reveals a
number of deep ejector-pin marks that will require
filling. Accessing these areas to sand away filler
while not damaging the raised joint flanges can
prove challenging, so I chose to remove all the
raised detail, fill and sand the marks then re-instate
the flanges with plastic card. Adding the flange
detail after assembling the hull has the added
advantage of covering any joins in the corners. The
‘punch & die’ set was used extensively to add the
many tiny rivet heads seen on the finished model.
The interior parts provided by Tristar are
exceptionally well detailed, especially the gearbox Views into the frontal compartment reveals the large gearbox in the centre with its ribbed structure and the drum-shaped steering brakes in front
of it. The complex driver’s controls can be seen on top of the gearbox
and steering levers. The latter are made up of a
sandwich of brass levers and spacers that are best
threaded onto an appropriate diameter plastic
spindle and clamped together before adding a
small amount of cyano glue to secure the assembly.
This can then be secured to the plastic housing with
a little more cyano glue.
The engine and associated fuel tanks and
radiator are equally well detailed, although I feel
a little reference could have been included for the
modeller to add missing fuel and electrical lines. I
struggled to find good information for the engine
plumbing, so may add this at a later date if clear
reference comes to light in the future. With the
engine bay open, one can easily see through the
Close-up views of the gearbox and steering system, out of the hull. The author has added some small but important details such as return springs
armoured side extensions that provide the engine on the brakes and other small components
with fresh air. The simple grilles would have been
an ideal candidate for photo-etched brass
however this feature is not provided by
Tristar and thus need to be added. I used
0.3mm plastic rod.
RUNNING GEAR
The suspension units are assembled from
multiple parts that allow the modeller to
vary the wheel position should the finished
model be placed on an uneven diorama
base. An added bonus with all of Tristar’s
38(t) based vehicles is the separate road
Internal structural ribbing
wheel tyres, making painting a breeze. Finely was added along the
detailed individual track links are also included joints between the various
that snap together, but need gluing once in their panels inside the fighting
final position. compartment. The same
ribbing was added to the
The pioneer tools mounted on the fenders are all driving compartment roof
well-defined, but can still be improved by replacing
the clamps with Aber versions. The jack block
mounted on the left-hand fender can be enhanced
by first sanding away the ‘metal’ straps and
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The batteries are to the left, fuel tank (?) to the right
The kit comes with an excellent replica of the engine, painted green here. Note the red oxide primer lining in the engine bay In the driving compartment, we see the green-painted gearbox
and ivory (elfenbein) firewall and inner hull-sides
scribing a wood grain on all faces. The strap work

can then be reinstated using plastic card and the
assembly completed by adding a single retaining
wingnut in the centre. The completed fenders were
only tacked in place, as they will be separated
from the hull after spraying the camouflage. This is
to ensure all sides of the tools are painted properly
as the normally hidden rear faces of the tools are
visible through the sides of the open engine bay.
UPPER STRUCTURES
Moving to the superstructure, the entire fighting
compartment can be built as a separate assembly
that can be added to the hull once the interior
details such as the engine are painted and
installed. The internal flange and rivet detail is a
little soft in places, so again I opted to replace all
the flanges with plastic card. The punch and die
set was used again to produce the many internal
rivet heads.
The hinged superstructure extensions are all
provided as separate parts giving the modeller full
control over their final position. This is the second
Flakpanzer I have built and on this occasion
I wanted to install the panels in the folded up
position. This not only keeps the forward panels The driver’s compartment roof is shown here fitted and the brakes can be seen through the open access hatch at the front
clear of the open engine hatches, but gives
the finished model quite a different look
compared with my other ‘folded down’ “The interior parts provided by Tristar are exceptionally
version. There was a slight variation in panel
thickness so I ended up sanding all panels to well detailed, especially the gearbox and steering levers...”
a universal 0.5mm. Sanding just the inside
face, the latch bases were destroyed but are easily
reinstated with plastic card. The latches themselves
are as supplied in the kit.
Moving to the fittings within the fighting
compartment, the four ammo box holders and
radio racks are provided in photo-etched brass.
After careful folding, the parts were soldered to
ensure a strong assembly and fitted to the vehicle.
The upper radio rack right hand bracket does not
appear to match the image in the instructions and
needs to be folded ‘back to front’ to fit properly.
Other than that, all other parts fold perfectly and
enable the radios to be painted separately and Views into the fighting compartment show the radio and magazine racks in photo-etched brass, as well as the internal ribbing
installed late in the build.

The communications ports, into which crew-
members could plug a set of headphones, are
not supplied for the fighting compartment and
need to be scratchbuilt. One is provided for the
driver, so this part can be used as a guide. MP40
ammunition pouches, stored in the right hand rear
of the superstructure are also omitted by Tristar, but
are common parts in figure sets so I luckily had a
few spares that could be used. Only a single spare
20mm ammo box is supplied by Tristar towards
the Flakpanzer’s compliment of four boxes in the
sponsons and eleven boxes in the pedestal mount
of the Flak 38. Luckily the Hong Kong maker ‘K59’
produce an exquisite set of resin boxes plus ammo
clips that were used on this model.
MAIN WEAPON
The 20mm Flak 38 provides the Flakpanzer’s
punch. This weapon not only proved adequate as
an anti-aircraft weapon but was also used against
ground targets with devastating results. The Flak
38 provided by Tristar was first released as a
stand-alone kit some years ago and, at least in my
opinion, is the best version of the weapon available
in this scale. The detail provided is outstanding and
The driver’s position was cramped in this machine and must have been noisy and hot too
requires little additional work or detailing. The one
exception is the plastic barrel. The kit part is well
detailed within the limitations of injection moulding;
however a turned brass replacement with fully
perforated flash suppressor lifts the level of detail
still further. I used an example manufactured by
AFV Club.
The Flak 38 armoured shields are perhaps a little
thick, but are accurate in shape and fittings for a
standard armoured weapon. When installed in the
Flakpanzer 38(t), the shields' outer edges were cut
down to allow the gun to rotate within the limited
space of the fighting compartment. No hint is made
in the instructions, but referring to the few remaining
images of the original vehicle, it is clear that the Close-up view of the engine vent within the hull overhang Underside of noseplate reveals rivet detail and spare track links
plates were cut back to the edges of the mounting
brackets on the rear. This was done quite
crudely by cutting torch, as burn marks are
clearly visible in the surrounding paint.
Tristar’s Flak38 is very well detailed and
little needs adding to it, other than some
PAINTING TIME structural ribbing, below. AFV Club’s
Time to mix the sand yellow and get machined brass 2cm Flak barrel (AG35028)
spraying. Images of a captured Flakpanzer was used for improved detail
operated by the 12th SS Panzer Division in
Normandy would suggest that the vehicle
was finished in overall sand yellow with
no additional camouflage colours. Other
vehicles operated by the division may well
have been camouflaged so I have added
a very light over-spray of green. Other
than the national crosses, the only other
markings visible are the divisional emblem
and branch of service rhomboid on the
rear plates. Numbers may well have been
applied, but no images have survived.
Worth noting with this vehicle are the
The addition of strips of plastic card, some rivets and a central wingnut Close-up view of the exhaust system reveals the pitted texture added The inner faces of the driver’s hatch was improved with plastic card
greatly improve the appearance of the jacking block by the author, as well as the joint flange panels and small detailing
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missing armoured guards normally fitted to the Flak

38. These were presumably removed by the crew to
gain a better view of the target.
The tracks supplied in the kit are well detailed “Pretty much a complete package
straight out of the box...”
and perfectly adequate; however I have my last
set of movable Model Kasten tracks to use up. The
MK tracks were used along the top and Tristar
tracks along the bottom. With Model Kasten tracks
becoming increasingly difficult to obtain, this means
I get two vehicles out of one set of tracks! The large rear overhang of the
Flakpanzer 38(t) can be appreciated
here. Note the red oxide primer finish
FINAL FLAKPANZER THOUGHTS on the open fighting compartment roof
In conclusion, there are elements of this kit that
are quite outstanding – the interior parts and the
Flak 38 to name two. The ease of assembly and
fit of parts is pretty faultless and the inclusion
of individual tracks makes this pretty much a
complete package straight out of the box. The lack
of sufficient ammo containers to fill the fighting
compartment is a little sad but not a deal breaker.
Although Tristar have been quiet for a few years
now, I hope that we see further releases in time. •
MODELSPEC
Tristar Models 1:35 Flakpanzer 38(t) Sd.Kfz.140 Kit No.35035
Extra items used;

Model Kasten Panzer 38(t) tracks (SK-30), Aber photo-etched The Flak38 unit showing grey-
clamps (35A93), AFV Club brass 2cm Flak barrel (AG35028), painted ammunition magazines
and black gunsight
K59 2cm Flak ammo and boxes (C-012)
References
Flakpanzers Volume 1 Ground Power No 65, 10/1999 Delta
Publishing Co Ltd
Marder III Sd.Kfz.138 Ausf M Nuts & Bolts Volume 17
PanzerKampfwagen 38(t) Variants Zimmerit Press (ISBN
096571150-X)
The opened-up roof panels add

a visually appealing element of
complexity. Note the extensive
track-sag in this view

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KIT PREVIEW: DRAGON 1:35 JAGDPANTHER G2 • Kit No. 6609
LATE-WAR TANK
HUNTER
Dragon’s new 1:35
Jagdpanther is packed
full of detail and
The hull’s belly panel features numerous access panels with
doesn’t need zimmerit! associated bolt detail
T
his is a new kit from Dragon, representing
the late-type vehicle without zimmerit. As
with quite a few Dragon releases, this
one is made up from semi-generic sprues
from which pertinent parts are plucked. This
is made clear from the schematic diagram on
the instructions, the parts ‘not for use’ being
highlighted in blue. The suspension builds up from
lateral torsion bars which are moulded integrally
with the swing-arms and with care they can be
assembled to remain workable. The rear deck
comes with the raised heater as seen on late
Panther variants and photo-etched brass screens
Dragon mould the Jagdpanther’s
are provided here. Detail throughout is excellent lower hull in one piece for maximum
and decals are provided for three machines, all rigidity and perfect parts alignment
from the last year of the war, and all in variations
of the three-colour scheme. •
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Roadwheels are finely detailed on both sides and boltheads feature the correct hexagonal profile. No tyre-manufacturer logos are present Mantlet
xxxxxxxxouterxxxxxx
shield carries
xxxxxxanxxx
extremely
xxxxxxxrealistic
xxxxcast
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steel texture
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Detail view of the multi-part idler wheels Square-section towing loops with drilled- Engine deck grille castings are convincing but could probably use a little more casting texture; stippled-on thinned
through pivot pins putty (thinned with liquid cement) or Mr Surfacer 500 would be ideal for this
Inner mantlet is also covered with Extreme close-up of the weld seams around the Cooling fan detail is supplied for the underside of the
casting texture which contrasts hull MG ‘kugelblende’ and interlocking upper engine deck grilles to add depth
nicely with boltheads hull armour plates Above; spare track links are moulded in kit plastic and feature individual
guide horns with open centres.
Below; The main tracks are moulded in Dragon’s normally excellent ‘DS’
material but there was a little flash present and the guide horns were
flattened in places
Far left; suspension swingarms are individually moulded to

allow the wheels to be positioned as if on rough ground.
Left; here we see the trigger for the coaxial MG
Modelspec:
SCALE: 1:35
MATERIALS; IM, PE, SVT, WS
Availability;
www.hobbyco.net
MiM OPINION?
Excellent Dragon detail, workable suspension, but the instructions
are not the easiest to interpret and in the review sample the track
To top off the engine deck grilles, photo-etched brass screens are provided, as well as some other small sheet-metal components
guide-horns has been squashed sideways in places
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FEATURE ARTICLE: TRUMPETER 1:35 ENTWICKLUNGSFAHRZEUG E-10 • KIT NO.00385
AN
INTERESTING
DEVELOPMENT
Andy Argent builds a Trumpeter kit from a few
years back, the E-10 'Entwicklungsfahrzeug'
or ‘development vehicle’
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M
y name is Andy Argent, I have been
modelling all my life, off and on. I used to
walk to school and would pass the local
model shop. Every couple of weeks it would
have a change of window displays which would
include large dioramas and these were the things
that inspired me the most. I would look at them
for ages thinking “I want to be able to do that”.
Dioramas are the one thing that is missing from
model shops today, in my opinion. After a break
from the hobby when I started showing an interest
in girls and classic cars, I was re-inspired in the late
eighties after seeing some Verlinden magazines.
Then, after another break in the early nineties until
2005, I got well and truly hooked after visiting a
large model show. I have been building ever since!
The kit tracks were substituted with ‘winterketten’ from a Dragon kit to give the E-10 an extra touch of visual interest
T
The kit
On first inspection, the kit looked to be very nicely
detailed. As this was a 'paper panzer' (vehicles
which were designed and maybe prototypes
made, but not put into production) I thought I
would change the appearance a little to make it
a bit more of an individual build. The kit includes
four sets of tracks (two sets of 'early' and 'late'
individual links plus two rubber-band types) which
is great value, and although I didn’t use any of
the supplied sets, they are well moulded. Instead, I
chose to install winterketten tracks (not supplied) as
this gave the vehicle a bit more of a beefy look. I
also chose to install only three skirts on each side,
with one being chamfered at the rear. This gave
the E-10 that 'Centurion' skirt appearance and
also, with only three fitted instead of four, it gave a
sort of 'coupé' look to the beast! The skirt-brackets
had to be made longer to accommodate the wider
tracks but this didn't cause any great difficulty.
The winterketten tracks are individual links from a
Dragon. The only annoying thing was that each link
had two really nasty injector-pin marks that needed
sanding off. This I did in a couple of evenings while
watching TV to alleviate the boredom!
Another change I made to the kit was to fit
armour plates over the engine deck screens.
However, as these usually proved insufficient as a
defence against fighter-bomber fire, I thought I'd
set them upright on a hinged fixing, to double up
as shields for riding panzer-grenadiers. With these
in place, the model took on the individual look that
The winterketten’s grousers extend to almost the same width as the track links themselves
I was after and was also practical in my opinion.
Finally, I added a small shield in front of one of the
hatches and some picture-hanging wire for the
tow rope.
Painting
With the build complete, it was time for the paint
scheme. I wanted to paint the model in a single coat
of sand yellow but I didn’t want it to look too plain,
so I opted to use AK Interactive's colour-modulation
set. First I gave some of the armour plate some
texture with the use of the Dremel fitted with a dental
burr, bounced the spinning tip over the surface with
no force, just let the weight of the drill do the work
(an Angus Creighton technique! Ed.)
I started the paint application with a coat of
Halfords grey plastic primer. I like this material as it
goes on really well and keeps all the detail sharp.
After this had dried overnight I started with the
acrylics from AK Interactive; 'Dunkelgelb Shadow'
was first applied to the bottom of the vehicle and
all the running gear. This was followed by a coat
of 'Dunkelgelb Dark Base', letting the shadows
just show in the recessed areas. Dunkelgelb base
was lightly sprayed next so as to leave some of the
previous paint stages showing through each time. Here we see the author’s rear deck additions of angled armour plates for tank-rider protection
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Views showing the extent of the photo-etched brass parts. Note the heavy towing hawser that runs over the hull top
Remember, darker at the bottom, gradually working

lighter as you get higher up the model. After cutting
some card to use as a mask, I sprayed some
'Dunkelgelb Light Base' on the upper hull sides and
on certain details on the top of the hull. This was
followed by applying highlight to raised areas. The
good thing about these paints is they can be dried
quickly with a hairdryer, making each stage of the
painting really quick. The idea of the modulation
style is to represent extremes of light and shadows,
a little like an oil painting. In my opinion, this is
best done with a single colour and helps to make a
monotone scheme more interesting.
The tools and tow rope were touched in next.
The tool handles were painted in a light flesh colour
and the metal parts picked out in gunmetal. Decals
were applied next and set with Microsol. This was
followed by some 'filter' coats (light colour-washes)
which were allowed to dry overnight. I then
applied an oil-paint dot treatment using different
tones of colour to blend and enhance the colours
of the modulation process, keeping darker colours
on shadows and lighter colours over the highlights.
The dots were blended with a brush dampened The running gear received a base coat of black, which establishes ‘shadows’ over which the top colours and weathering can be applied
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The dunkelgelb takes shape;
here we see the darker tones
in place
with white spirit to leave a subtle change in the

tones of the model's colouration. A very diluted
burnt umber oil-paint wash was then applied to
the tool handles to give them a wooden look. The
The lighter shades have now been
tracks were painted in a dark gunmetal/black
applied in the classic ‘cloud pattern’
colour followed by drybrushing silver over the in the centre of panels
details on the treads and where the tracks come
into contact with the wheels and sprockets. Silver
was also drybrushed on the tools and tow rope.
WEATHERING Right; dots of oil paints

Ageing the paintwork and weathering is where (white, yellow ochre,
the fun begins for me. The 'negative' chips were burnt sienna) were applied
applied first, using the highlight colour mixed with over the upper surface
and then blended in with
a little white. These chips were painted on areas
a brush moistened with
where crew traffic would chip the paint and where white spirit
trees and bushes might also take their toll on the
paint. These chips were kept random, keeping Below right; The tools
were painted in situ using
away from a uniform look. When performing this a fine-tipped brush. Here,
type of treatment, remember that sometimes, less we see an oil paint colour
is more. And take your time too. When you are wash being applied over
happy with the lighter, 'negative' chips it is time the wooden handles
to apply the positive chips over them. I use a dark
brown/black colour for this, the aim being to paint Below left; oil and grease
within the boundary of each negative chip to leave effects were created in
just a light-coloured edge surrounding the darker areas where leaks might
form, such as at pivot
colour. This represents the highlight on the lip of points and mechanical
the paint flake, with the dark brown representing structures
the exposed steel showing through. I choose to
leave some of the light chips with no dark chips
in their centres, just to add a little variety. Next, I
used heavily diluted grey and brown oil paints and
applied them to the model to represent rain streaks.
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Pigments were applied the tracks and other details Above left; here we
can see the two-tone
around the model. I diluted these pigments with chipping effect in
water and changed the shades for added realism, place; lighter ‘chips’
remembering that the colour will be much lighter are applied first,
when dry. This process was repeated over a couple with a smaller chip
painted over it using
of days until I was happy with the look. a much darker colour
I also applied some quantities of pigments 'dry'
which gives a dustier look. Oil stains were created
Above right;
next, using a diluted black/brown oil colour with
the painted and
a touch of gloss varnish added. The exhausts were weathered tracks
painted a light rusty colour, followed by some dark exhibiting a lightly
brown spots to depict patches of older rust. Thinned rusted finish
rusty streaks were applied to some of the raised
bolt details and a thick, muddy paste of pigments
was applied to the bottom of the hull around the
sprockets and flicked on the rear of the vehicle. To
this, I added some real dirty engine oil to represent
oil leaks from some of the running gear. An oil can
from Plus Models was added, followed by some
light rust effects to the upright metal plates on the
rear of the vehicle. This concludes the build and
paint of the model, I hope you like it! •
The low slung lines of the E-10 give

it a slightly futuristic effect but
the colours and markings tell you
MODELSPEC immediately that this would have
been a Wehrmacht machine
TRUMPETER 1:35 ENTWICKLUNGSFAHRZEUG E-10 KIT NO.00385
Materials;
Injection-moulded grey polystyrene, photo-etched brass, waterslide
decals
Extra items used;

Winterketten tracks (Dragon)
Paints used;
AK Interactive acrylics, oil paints (various colours)
Availability;
Trumpeter models are imported and distributed in the UK by
Pocketbond Ltd
www.pocketbond.co.uk
Dirt build-up on the hull sides

adds authenticity. The angled
armour plates give the machine
a touch of individuality
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MODELLING REFERENCES; WW2 ALLIED GLIDERS
GLIDER
ASSAULT! With the release later this year of an all-new 1:35 Airspeed
Horsa Mk.I glider from Bronco, here are some wartime
reference photos of Horsas ‘in action’
Below; abandoned Horsa 'E1' (US markings) sits in a Normandy cowfield. Aside from the shattered canopy glazing, it appears relatively intact. Note the missing side-door, revealing the internal structure
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A British-built Airspeed Horsa finished up hanging over a hedge above the Ravenoville road (D15), near the north exit for Sainte Mere Eglise. The front landing
gear was ripped out in the landing and now sits on the road, below the nose of the glider
In a pasture near Sainte-Marie-du-Mont, we witness the tragic sight of eight dead American paratroopers, faces covered by parachutes. In the
background, a Horsa glider lies on its back after suffering a crash landing. Of the twenty passengers, eight soldiers of the 82nd Airborne died
A section of original Horsa glider fuselage, on display at the Pegasus

Memorial Museum, Normandy. Note the all-wood construction and
simple duckboard flooring. The colour is interior green
Paratroops leaving an Airspeed Horsa Glider, a training aircraft of A Horsa glider with its tail section detached, and right wing torn off sits in a Normandy meadow. The rear section of the Horsa glider could be
No.21 Heavy Glider Conversion Unit at Brize Norton, 4 June 1943. The removed to be enable the loading/unloading of the equipment carried; one Jeep or an 6-pdr artillery piece. The two ramps can be seen here. Note the
black diagonal bands on the yellow underside of the glider denote “I am name ‘Kansas’ on the forward fuselage and the messy application of the invasion bands on the tail of the aircraft
towing/being towed” and was a warning to other aircraft to beware
the towline, and that the aircraft was restricted in its manoeuvring
(Wikimedia)
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FEATURE ARTICLE: DRAGON 1:35 SD.KFZ.171 PANTHER D W/ZIMMERIT KIT NO.6428
DRAGON’S DU
Oscar Ebrí Casola tells us how he planned and executed
his build of Dragon’s 1:35 Panther ausf.D, finished
in a simple, subtle yet creatively applied dark-yellow
‘dunkelgelb’ scheme
A
s have many modellers around the world, every time I build one, it’s more difficult to make a
I fell in love with the Panther tank in my different, unique Panther. So when I saw the picture
early modelling days. I love its shape, its of a Panther Ausf. D used for training with a strange
aggressive look and its myth. Who has never artefact attached to its barrel I thought “okay, that is
built a Panther? I bet most of you have, at least cool. This is going to be my Panther”. After having
one or even two of them. That is the reason why chosen a version of the Panther to build, I looked
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DUNKELGELB ‘D
at the different kits on the market up and I finally best base from which to build a middle-late Ausf.D. In addition, I removed one of the frontal skirts as I
picking Dragon’s Panther Ausf.D w/zimmerit. The The kit’s assembly was very straightforward with a had seen Panthers without them in wartime photos.
kit is well engineered and has crisp detail, but it good fit of parts. Dragon provides a lot of extras This helped me to individualise my model and
lacks some items like the long frontal skirts and the like an aluminium barrel, photo-etched parts, side create some points of interest. Finally, I made the
towing cables and there are few options with the skirts, etc. So, apart from fixing little details all pyrotechnical gunfire simulator with lengths of brass
markings. In spite of around, it is virtually an out-of-the-box build and just pipe, scrap photo-etched parts and plastic stock.
that, it is still the few things were added to the chassis and turret.
The zimmerit coat it is very well represented PAINTING THE MODEL; ACRYLICS
and it has crisp detail. Still, you might need The painting of my models is strongly influenced by
to rework some areas, especially at modellers like Adam Wilder or Fabrizio Pincelli. I
joints. With the help of a Dremel love the forced lighting effects, the contrast and the
and a cutter I created some volume but above all, the freedom and creativity
random damage to the that these new styles like the modulation give you.
anti-magnetic coating. I usually think of the base colours as a two distinct
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The author added home-made

supports for the side skirts
The spare tracks were

improved by drilling holes
and using round 0.5mm
Evergreen strip to simulate
the pin roll
Tech-Tip
steps. The first one is where all the acrylic colours doing this but it is one of the things that the colour
are applied by airbrush and paint brush. The second modulation allows us to do. You should take in
step is when we work with oil paints, blending account that when applying a colour modulation
together all the tones and exaggerated contrast of effect, you will be working on the base-coats for
Painting in general the first step and also when we can enhance the several hours. There is no point in starting this stage
When painting, it is very important to think about the finish you shadows and highlights and create more interesting rushing to finish it! I find it easier to separate the
want for your model and what are the steps you may need to surface tones. airbrush work into different sessions. By doing so,
In this case, as I wanted to focus my attention we will avoid to ‘getting used to’ the contrast and it’ll
do to achieve that result. That might help you to understand
on the frontal part of the tank, I painted a big light be easier to properly identify how far we want to go
when the model is ready for the following stage. spot instead of differentiating the sides from the top with it and more importantly, how far we are from
of the chassis. I sacrificed some of the contrast by what we want to achieve. When the airbrush work
There aren’t any good pictures or drawings of it, but it Some of the features of this middle-late Panther Ausf.D are the Tamiya Putty was used throughout assembly to fill holes and
seems that the gunfire simulator was a very rudimentary MG ring of the cupola, the inclusion of the late type tracks and joints. The putty was mixed with sand and acetone and applied to
device. So the author decided to make a simple, three part absence of smoke dischargers the exhaust pipes, giving them texture
unit attached to the barrel with leather belts

is done, I highlighted the details using some of the protect the base and prepare the model for the oil- started to apply some shadows and highlights. To
same colours used in the base-coat It is worth saying paint work and decals. create the sensation of depth in the corners I applied
that is important to apply several thin layers instead some sienna oil paint and then I blended it with
one thick one. It is also important to work with OIL PAINT EFFECTS more turpentine. The same procedure but with lighter
different mixtures of colour so we help the details Now, to blend all these tones I used both the ‘filters’ colours were applied to enhance some details and
show up and create chromatic contrast between and the well-known ‘dots’ technique. As I had highlights.
them. Also at this stage, all the tools and the surface created a brownish finish in the base-colour and I
details were painted. I used a mixture of the Vallejo wanted to correct it, I used two extremely thin ochre- WASHES AND CHIPPING
70.822 German Cam. Black Brown, 70.869 Basalt toned filters. After that, I applied little dots of different After the oil paints, and before starting the chipping
Grey and 70.950 Black for the steel parts. The oil colours and then blended it with turpentine. I effects, I like to apply a general wash to outline
wood parts were painted using a mixture of 70.976 took care to apply the lighter colours on the brighter and get a clear idea if I’m happy with the contrast
Buff and 70.877 Golden Brown. Several thin layers parts of the base and the same for the dark tones. or if I should rework some zones of the model with
of Vallejo Air 70.522 Stain Varnish were applied to Once the first stage with oils was completely dry, I more oils. Although most of the chipping effects
For the base colours, the author used Vallejo Model Air 71.025 Dark Yellow, 71.027 Light Brown and
Vallejo Model Color 70.912 Tan Yellow, 70.976 Buff and 70.951 White thinned with Vallejo Thinner
Tech-Tip
Chipping in general
As a satin finish helps us by providing a perfect surface to work
with oils and washes, the oily surface of the oils will help us
with the chipping, depriving the acrylic of its ‘grip’ making
random shapes.
Tamiya XF-60 Dark Yellow was chosen to

paint the lower parts of the chassis and
the running gear as it is very resistant to
all the weathering work ahead
Tamiya Masking Tape of both 6mm and 10mm widths were used
to create the hard edges for the airbrush work, required in the
colour-modulation process. The author started the base colour
by applying the darker tones first and then the lighter ones.
Near-white paint – heavily thinned – was used for the brightest
highlights
Oil paints can be used to enhance the highlights and to create White oil was used to simulate the discolouration and wear To paint the chips of the zimmerit the author used a mixture of
a sensation of depth to some areas of the model, helping to suffered in zones near the cupola and frontal hatches. Sometimes, Vallejo 70.869 Basalt Grey and 70.951 White. Vallejo 70.976
create richer surfaces and interesting effects less is more; remember this when working with oils. We can add Buff was used to represent the scratches and superficial damage
more anytime we want in the future of the surface and Vallejo 70.822 German Cam. Black Brown for
the deepest chips
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The author simulated a build-up After a dark rust colour-wash and with the surface still wet, the author sprinkled on The steel parts of the tools were worked
of grime by applying and blending several rust-toned pigments, covering all the exhaust. Once dry, a thin layer of the base with sienna and some blue oil paints,
Humbrol 98 Chocolate Matt around colour was airbrushed on, light enough to be easily removed it with a stick. To finish, more while the wooden parts were painted
the inner corners of raised detail pigments were applied with brown and buff
were made using a paintbrush, I also applied some tones over the surface and then spreading them
Tech-Tip
sponge chips around the frontal hatches and cupola. with white spirit. Some splashes with heavily thinned
Humbrol earth tones were made along the lower
RUNNING GEAR AND TRACKS chassis and then I applied Ak Interactive AK022
I now turned to the running gear; time to add lots of Africa Dust Effects randomly over the wheels and
Final look and colour-modulation mud and other dramatic effects. As usual, I started to sprinkled Ak Interactive pigment AK040 Light Dust
As the colour-modulation is a style, there are many ways to use work on the lower part of the chassis by spraying a on to them, letting the pigment gum up in the wet
it and apply it. Only practice will tell you what is your way and heavily thinned coat of Humbrol 72 Khaki Drill Matt areas of the model.
and after having let it dry a few minutes I removed Finally, I applied some grease effects which helped
where is your limit with this style.
some of the paint with Humbrol thinner. After that I to create a nice contrast. I followed a very similar
applied the first layer of pigments, depositing earth procedure with the tracks.

Interesting effects and contrast can be created After an acrylic dark rust colour, a speckling effect was applied with several
using darker pigments first and then lighter tones rust tones. The final touches were made with pigments
Modelspec DUST, MUD AND GRIME mixture of plaster and AK022 Africa Dust Effects
This is by far one of the most fun stages of the heavily thinned with white spirit. You don’t notice
1:35 Sd.Kfz.171 Panther D w/zimmerit Item No.6428 painting process, not only due to the wide range it while you are applying the mixture, but when it’s
Materials of techniques and effects used, but also because dry, we achieve a very light dust tone. To achieve a
Injection-moulded grey styrene, photo-etched brass, metal tow we start to see the finished look of our model. richer effect I worked with several of this mixtures,
shackles, metal gun barrel, waterslide decals Again, it will be easier if you know what you want varying the quantity of white spirit and applying it
Paints Used to achieve with each effect, and remember that a randomly all over the zimmerit. To finish the model
good finish usually requires several layers. I like to I applied some grease stains and wet effects here
Vallejo Model Air 71.025 Dark Yellow, 71.027 Light Brown,
start this stage by simulating the earth and grime and there, trying not to overdo them. Leaves, little
Vallejo Model Color 70.522 Satin Varnish, 70.822 German Cam.
accumulation in recesses and corners. For this, I twigs and foliage were added to the model and
Black Brown, 70.869 Basalt Grey, 70.877 Golden Brown, 70.908
used several mixtures of Humbrol 72 Khaki Drill fixed with white glue.
Carmine Red, 70.912 Tan Yellow, 70.950 Black, 70.951 White,
70.976 Buff. Matt, 98 Chocolate Matt and 94 Desert Yellow
Matt. The procedure is very simple. First, I applied CONCLUSION
Tamiya XF-60 Dark Yellow some of these mixtures around corners and then This was a very special project for me, as it is the
Humbrol 35 Varnish Gloss, 72 Khaki Drill Matt, 98 Chocolate Matt, I blended it with turpentine. You can repeat it as first time I had a clear idea of what I wanted and
94 Desert Yellow Matt many times as you want. After that, some pigments how I was going to do it from the beginning. That
Ak Interactive AK022 Africa Dust Effects, AK040 Light Dust, AK042 from AK Interactive AK040 Light Dust and AK042 kept me more focused on learning and having fun
European Earth European Earth along with Mig Productions while working through the stages, instead of being
Mig Productions P028 Europe Dust P028 Europe Dust were applied over the chassis worried about what the next step would be. And
Accessories and materials used; randomly and fixed with white spirit. To represent although it was my first Panther, now I know it
the dust accumulated over the zimmerit, I used a won’t be the last one! •
Evergreen round 0.5mm strips, Tamiya Masking Tape 6mm and
10mm, Tamiya Putty basic type, Tamiya Epoxy Putty quick type, For more of the author’s model work, please check out his
Bronco Panther Late Type Workable Track Link Set AB3540 blog; http://bulletproofmodels.blogspot.com.es
References used;
Panther, Armour at war series no.7006, by Thomas Anderson &
Vincent Wai, published by Concord Publications Company ISBN
962-361-610-4
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Interesting effects and contrast can be created After an acrylic dark rust colour, a speckling effect was applied with several
using darker pigments first and then lighter tones rust tones. The final touches were made with pigments
Modelspec DUST, MUD AND GRIME mixture of plaster and AK022 Africa Dust Effects
This is by far one of the most fun stages of the heavily thinned with white spirit. You don’t notice
1:35 Sd.Kfz.171 Panther D w/zimmerit Item No.6428 painting process, not only due to the wide range it while you are applying the mixture, but when it’s
Materials of techniques and effects used, but also because dry, we achieve a very light dust tone. To achieve a
Injection-moulded grey styrene, photo-etched brass, metal tow we start to see the finished look of our model. richer effect I worked with several of this mixtures,
shackles, metal gun barrel, waterslide decals Again, it will be easier if you know what you want varying the quantity of white spirit and applying it
Paints Used to achieve with each effect, and remember that a randomly all over the zimmerit. To finish the model
good finish usually requires several layers. I like to I applied some grease stains and wet effects here
Vallejo Model Air 71.025 Dark Yellow, 71.027 Light Brown,
start this stage by simulating the earth and grime and there, trying not to overdo them. Leaves, little
Vallejo Model Color 70.522 Satin Varnish, 70.822 German Cam.
accumulation in recesses and corners. For this, I twigs and foliage were added to the model and
Black Brown, 70.869 Basalt Grey, 70.877 Golden Brown, 70.908
used several mixtures of Humbrol 72 Khaki Drill fixed with white glue.
Carmine Red, 70.912 Tan Yellow, 70.950 Black, 70.951 White,
70.976 Buff. Matt, 98 Chocolate Matt and 94 Desert Yellow
Matt. The procedure is very simple. First, I applied CONCLUSION
Tamiya XF-60 Dark Yellow some of these mixtures around corners and then This was a very special project for me, as it is the
Humbrol 35 Varnish Gloss, 72 Khaki Drill Matt, 98 Chocolate Matt, I blended it with turpentine. You can repeat it as first time I had a clear idea of what I wanted and
94 Desert Yellow Matt many times as you want. After that, some pigments how I was going to do it from the beginning. That
Ak Interactive AK022 Africa Dust Effects, AK040 Light Dust, AK042 from AK Interactive AK040 Light Dust and AK042 kept me more focused on learning and having fun
European Earth European Earth along with Mig Productions while working through the stages, instead of being
Mig Productions P028 Europe Dust P028 Europe Dust were applied over the chassis worried about what the next step would be. And
Accessories and materials used; randomly and fixed with white spirit. To represent although it was my first Panther, now I know it
the dust accumulated over the zimmerit, I used a won’t be the last one! •
Evergreen round 0.5mm strips, Tamiya Masking Tape 6mm and
10mm, Tamiya Putty basic type, Tamiya Epoxy Putty quick type, For more of the author’s model work, please check out his
Bronco Panther Late Type Workable Track Link Set AB3540 blog; http://bulletproofmodels.blogspot.com.es
References used;
Panther, Armour at war series no.7006, by Thomas Anderson &
Vincent Wai, published by Concord Publications Company ISBN
962-361-610-4
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Lower hull features workable
suspension via torsion bars
Under-hull detail such

as suspension mounts
is superb
Engine ventilation grilles

are open-moulded which
looks a lot better than
solid parts
Here we see the hull with

roadwheels fitted to ensure all are
in contact with the ground
Upper hull showing its separate side panels and

open-moulded engine deck area
Surface detail is exemplary

throughout; the fire
extinguishers are separate
and look superb
T
he Cold War era produced a significant see injection-moulded plastic kits of just about every for two French vehicles, one in olive green and the
number of military advances in technology Cold War era main battle tank. Meng Models other in three-tone NATO colours. So, sans tarder,
not limited to aircraft, warships, and recently added an excellent rendition of the French let’s get started!
armoured vehicles. Numerous attempts were AMX-30B to the lineup in their armoured vehicle
made by Allied countries to combine resources and series and is the subject of our build review. The CHAR FRANCAIS
produce common platforms for fighting Warsaw kit features 748 parts moulded in olive green and Construction begins with the road wheels and
Pact countries if and when the time came. In the brown styrene. Almost half of the parts – 360 to be suspension, covering steps 1-5. The ten road wheels
main battle tank category, after several years of exact – are the individual track links designed to be are assembled from two halves with a polycap
collaboration the interests of partner countries could functional once assembled. sandwiched in between to allow the wheels to
not be balanced, leading to the development of I have to admit that I was a bit intimidated at rotate. The same holds true for the drive sprockets
several excellent vehicles by individual nations. first with the parts count and the number of small and idler wheels which were all cleaned up and
These included the M60 series by the US, the parts in particular; the smaller parts are in most assembled without any difficulty. The assembly of
Leopard series by West Germany, the Chieftain cases attached to the sprue with rather large gates the suspension components and placement on the
series by the UK, the Type 61/74 by Japan, and requiring careful removal with a sharp hobby knife. lower hull comes next.
the AMX-30 series by France. All of these vehicles Also included is a sprue of seventeen transparent The suspension features ten individual torsion
were designed to face the ubiquitous T-55/T-62 parts, a small photo-etched fret with five parts, a bars that pass through the lower hull tub and are
series produced by the Soviet Union and its fellow sprue of polycaps, and a rather unique rubber mat cemented to the opposite side allowing the arms
Warsaw Pact countries. part for the main gun mantlet cover. A very nicely to be movable once complete. The two hydraulic
As modellers we’ve been fortunate enough to rendered decal sheet is also included with markings shock absorbers on each side of the hull are
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The rear panel is covered with equipment, each item of which is Underhull view showing access panel detail on the belly The tracks are provided as separately links which are fully articulated.
moulded individually and needs careful cementing in place An assembly jig is provided so that the links are properly aligned
The gun mantlet features a thick rubber dust shield attached to its Even though the kit-supplied tracks are good quality, the author prefers to use Friulmodel tracks and so a set of these cast metal items
rear edge, replicated in the kit with a piece of flexible vinyl sheet were used on the AMX-30B. The metal tracks fitted around the standard kit sprockets and wheels with no problems
connected to the suspension arms via tie rods cupola and tool racks in steps 6-8. The driver’s and include integrally moulded mounting brackets
making the whole affair fully functional and very position includes three separate vision blocks and that look the part and, in my opinion, don’t need
nicely engineered. Should you chose to utilize the a bullet splash-guard, all requiring some careful to be replaced with a photo-etched part. Once
movable suspension feature my advice is to use cleanup to ensure they fit in their appropriate slots. the hull sides had been added to the upper hull,
cement very sparingly to avoid gluing the movable The three vision blocks are uniquely shaped so be it was cemented to the lower hull using Tamiya
parts together. Prior to beginning construction I had sure to check the appropriate part number before Thin Cement. My example had a slight warp to
decided to place the model on a flat display base cementing them in place. it so it was clamped together and allowed to dry
so I cemented all of the moving parts into place overnight which straightened things out nicely.
making sure all ten road wheels touched HULL ASSEMBLY There was a slight gap where the tops of the hull
the ground. The various tools and spare track links are mounted sides met the upper hull and after examining some
Construction continues with the upper hull and on two parts that form the hull sides when mounted photos of the real vehicle I added weld lines to
the addition of various details including the driver’s to the upper hull. The tools are very nicely done the joints using .010 diameter styrene rods. Once
The Friul tracks were kept quite tight with

barely any ‘sag’ between the return rollers
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The track building jig also
features a former over
which the photo-etched
brass grille can be bent
The clear-moulded
vision block part for
the turret cupola was
Small amounts of filler were used to fill fine gaps along join pre-painted clear blue
lines, seen here in pale grey
cemented in place, the rod was softened with you’ve never used these I highly recommend them remove some rather heavy moulding lines; I ended
several applications of Tamiya Thin Cement and – it’s an easy way to add that extra touch of detail up shaving off some the details of the mounting
then pressed repeatedly with a sharp hobby blade with minimal work. Also added were the left and brackets and replacing them with strip styrene for
to simulate weld marks. right intake louvres which are cleverly formed from better definition. I also added some solder wire
The engine deck, mufflers, rear hull plate, and two parts that interlock to form a very convincing for the conduit from the telephone box to the rear
the various tools and fittings are added in steps curved intake grill. The mufflers were assembled hull plate as Meng was kind enough to provide
9-14. The fit of the engine deck and rear hull plates next and required a bit of filler and sanding to the fittings in both locations! One of the very
to the upper and lower hull was excellent and eliminate the join line that runs the length of the identifiable features of the AMX-30B is the large
required minimal filler. I added some weld lines muffler body. protective wire screens covering the intake and
to the towing bracket using styrene rod and also Next up were the tools, tail lights, telephone exhausts on the rear hull. Meng have reproduced
to the upper and lower joints of the rear hull plate box, and spare fuel cans mounted to the rear hull these with photo-etched parts that require some
using Archer Fine Transfer resin weld seams. If plate. The spare fuel cans required a bit of work to careful bending to form the correct angles of the
To begin the painting process, the model was given several light coats The author settled on Tamiya XF-5 Flat Green for the base coat and The black camouflage was applied using Tamiya XF-69 NATO Black lightened
of Mr. Surfacer 1200 primer straight from the rattle can, providing an airbrushed this on mixed with some Tamiya X-22 Clear thinned with with XF-57 Buff and X-22 Clear. This was done freehand using an Iwata
effective key for the subsequent paint and weathering steps Tamiya Lacquer Thinner Custom Micron-C airbrush and the kit-provided guide
The wheels were undercoated with Tamiya XF-2 Flat Black and XF-63 The remaining camouflage colour was recreated using XF-68 NATO The weathering process began with the application of a pin wash
German Grey, which simulates the solid rubber roadwheel tyres Brown, lightened with XF-57 Buff and mixed with some X-22 Clear to pick out the various bolts, panel lines, weld lines, details, etc.,
providing some depth to the finish. This was accomplished with AK
Interactive AK 075 Wash for NATO Vehicles
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The AK Interactive products are enamel based, so he sealed Working in sections, the author randomly placed small dots of the oil Once the oil paint had dried for 24 hours, chips and scratches were
everything up by airbrushing several light coats of Vallejo Matt paint on flat surfaces. The oil paint was then dragged or blended with applied with Humbrol enamels. The chipping process can easily be
Varnish mixed with their Matt Medium the aid of a soft brush dampened in mineral (white) spirits overdone and requires a careful touch with a very sharp brush
The heavy weathering began with the application of pigments to the The airbrush, used ‘dry’ was employed to blow the liquefied pigment The track pads were brushed with a paste mix of Mig Pigment Fixer
lower hull and running gear using several shades of Mig Productions mix onto the roadwheels which creates a realistic splattered effect and P023 Black Smoke mixed with P028 Europe Dust pigments to
pigments including P028 Europe Dust, P234 Rubble Dust, P232 Dry simulate the rubber portion of the track
Mud, and P027 Light Dust
screens; being the nice folks they are they’ve also in particular features two very nicely moulded I have somewhat of an addiction to Friulmodel
included a jig to assist in getting everything shaped fire extinguishers and brackets. Once complete, tracks (recognizing your addiction is the first step
correctly! I chose to leave these off the model until the sub-assemblies are cemented in place and I to recovery!) so I opted to replace the kit tracks
just prior to painting to avoid damaging them. encountered no major fit issues. The tow cables for with the Friulmodel ATL-115 set designed for the
the hull side and forward glacis plate are very well AMX series of tanks. The fit of the Friul tracks to the
HULL FRONT done and feature moulded on mounting brackets Meng drive sprockets was perfect and required
With the rear hull complete, assembly shifts to the and clamps. For a bit of variety I carefully removed no adjustments.
front of the hull and the light assemblies, hull side the cable from the brackets for forward glacis With the tracks complete, we move on to the
tool boxes, tow cables, and other various fittings plate and cemented them in place to create the assembly of the mantlet and the main gun and
in steps 15-19. There are several options for the impression of a missing cable. mounting to the turret in steps 22-24. The mantlet
lights but no notes in the instructions as to which and gun mount feature several polycaps that are
is appropriate for the two marking schemes so I FRIUL TRACKS sandwiched between parts to allow the gun to
simply picked one and ran with it! The headlights With the hull and suspension complete, construction move up and down in its mount within the mantlet
feature transparent lenses which I opted to replace continues with the assembly of the individual once assembled. The coaxial 20mm cannon is
with MV Products model railroad lenses for an track links and the track runs in step 20. The also movable and just like the real vehicle it can
added touch of detail and realism. The left and tracks are assembled with the aid of an assembly change elevation independent of the 105mm
right tool boxes are assembled off the model jig (the same one used to assist with bending main gun. The main gun barrel is moulded in
along with their respective fittings; the right one of the photo etched parts!) and are very nicely two halves and requires some careful sanding to
moulded and engineered. Each link consists of remove the joint seam made more difficult by the
two parts; the outer parts are laid down on the stepped design of the AMX barrel. Fortunately,
jig in pegs that simulate the drive sprocket teeth LionMarc Model Designs have produced a turned
and then the inner parts are cemented in place on brass barrel specifically for the Meng kit which I
top effectively capturing a pin allowing them to included in my build. Some minor surgery to the
articulate. The resulting assembly is very realistic kit barrel is required to join the LionMarc barrel
albeit a bit fragile and care should be taken when but the fit was perfect and I used two-part, five-
handling them and placing them on the model. minute epoxy to ensure a strong bond due to the
weight of the barrel. Meng have also included
a pre-moulded gun mantlet cover made from a
rubber-like material. I must admit that at first I was a
bit sceptical of the choice of material but in the end
the rubber worked very well and fitted perfectly
into the corresponding slots provided in the mantlet
part. With the gun and mount complete, the two
turret halves are joined together; the fit of the two
halves was pretty good requiring just a bit of filler
and careful sanding in order to eliminate the join
line. The various turret fittings including smoke
grenade launchers, antennae mounts and their
associated guards, periscopes, lifting rings, and
the loader’s hatch are added next in steps 25-26.
The loader’s hatch features a very finely detailed
latching mechanism requiring careful removal from
the sprue. For some additional detail I added some
fine Aber photo etched chain to each of the smoke
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MODELSPEC
Meng Models AMX-30B French Main Battle Tank, kit TS-003
Friulmodel AMX-30 track links, ATL-115
LionMarc Model Designs 105mm Model F1 Gun Barrel, LM10048
Paints, weathering products:

Tamiya Acrylics XF-5 Flat Green, XF-69 NATO Black, XF-68 NATO
Brown, XF-57 Buff, X-22 Clear, X-23 Clear Blue
Mig Productions Pigments P028 Europe Dust, P234 Rubble Dust,
P232 Dry Mud, P027 Light Dust, P034 Russian Earth, P023
Black Smoke
AK Interactive AK012 Streaking Grime, AK084 Engine Oil, AK017
Earth Effects, AK016 Fresh Mud, AK075 Wash For NATO Vehicles,
AK086 Dark Steel Pigments
Humbrol Enamels and Enamel Thinner
Vallejo 70.520 Matt Varnish, 70.540 Matt Medium, 71.361
Airbrush thinner, and various shades of Vallejo acrylics
grenade launcher covers making sure they sagged which is designed to rotate if assembled correctly. I found it best to do the clean up once they were
appropriately as they would on the real vehicle. The inner surfaces of the all-around vision blocks is securely mounted to the model to minimize the
made from a clear styrene part which I airbrushed possibility of any damage.
TURRET DETAILS with a thin coat of Tamiya X-23 Clear Blue to
Steps 27 and 28 cover the assembly of the rear represent the armoured glass. Once placed inside FINAL THOUGHTS?
turret bustle stowage box and the white light/ the cupola assembly it definitely looks the part. Meng Models have produced a very nice kit of
infrared searchlight. Each of these is a model Final assembly of the turret calls for the placement the AMX-30B and many thanks to the editor for
in its own right; the searchlight features a clear of the turret baskets which are moulded as single the opportunity to build the model. My overall
lens, movable protective doors and is made up piece for each side of the turret. They fit very well impression of the kit is quite favourable and Meng
of no less than thirteen parts! Both sub-assemblies in the appropriate dimple positions on the turret deserves some recognition for bringing what some
presented no major challenges and were fitted to and were fixed in place with some CA adhesive. might call an “off-the beaten-path” subject into
the turret in step 29 along with all of the remaining I also used some Mr. Surfacer 500 at each of the the mainstream modelling community. The quality
turret fixtures including the coaxial 20mm cannon. location points on the turret and basket to fill in any and ease of construction fits right into the likes of
Steps 30-32 target the commander’s cupola, gaps. There are quite a few mould lines and a bit Trumpeter, Hobby Boss, and Bronco and I look
periscope, and MG and spotlight assembly. The of flash on these parts requiring careful clean up; forward to more kits from Meng! •
MG assembly is very delicate and requires a
careful hand and minimal use of some thin cement
when fitting everything together. The same goes
for the periscope – careful use of thin
cement is needed as the periscope lens
is made from clear styrene and
could easily be ruined.
I opted to replace the
clear lens of the spotlight
with a MV Products model
railroad lens for some
added detail. The periscope
and MG assembly are then
added to the actual cupola
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FEATURE ARTICLE: HOBBYBOSS 1:48 M4A3 76MM SHERMAN • Kit No. 84805
LONG, HARD
WINTER
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A
Pat Johnston uses the s a model builder, I am always looking for
new challenges. This is the best – in fact
from Hobbyboss. The kit is sound, but it suffers
from a number of dimensional issues, namely in
Hobbyboss 1:48 M4A3 the only way – I believe we can improve

our skills. I have built many subjects, from
the shapes of the main upper hull shell. I brought
together all the aftermarket parts that I felt I’d need
Sherman to create a many theatres, in many scales and this is one of

the great truths in our hobby. That being said, there
for this project; namely a new upper hull shell
from the now-defunct ‘Iron Division Resins’ (I had
winter-whitewash finish is one technique that has stumped me for many

years; how to replicate a heavily worn winter white-
this hull gathering dust in my modelling room for
a few years), an excellent set of photo-etch for the
wash in scale. Many talented modellers use many M4A3 from Hauler, an aluminium turned 76mm
different methods to achieve this, most notably the gun tube from Lion Marc Designs, a gorgeous
so-called ‘hairspray’ technique. This method has set of resin replacement tracks from Fighting48th
yielded some amazing results for some, but I have and all the stowage items, which came from the
never been able to get satisfactory results. I know spares box. These included parts from Tamiya,
there is something I am doing wrong, but I just Verlinden, Legends, Plus Models, along with a few
can’t pin down the problem. minor scratch built items, such as the grab handles,
It was time to try something else. I was thinking episcope guards, etc.
the problem over, and I came to the conclusion that The build was a simple affair, I merely followed
if I tried to make the whitewash with an enamel the Hobbyboss instruction sheet and I simply
paint, applied over an acrylic base colour, perhaps substituted the relevant aftermarket parts for the
the two different mediums would ‘cancel each unwanted originals. This resulted in what I feel is
other out’, with one finish having no effect on the a relatively accurate representation of an M4A3
other. I was keen to try this. This article will show, 76mm Sherman, suitable for a vehicle in the final
in a pictorial sequence, how I did it. The model year of the Second World War.
that would form the test bed for this experiment Follow along, and I’ll explain how this model
is basically the 1:48 M4A3 76mm Sherman kit came to be... •
Above and this image:

Several views of the built,
yet un-painted, model
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The sponson undersides of the Iron Division hull needed Yet more stowage. I have learned that there can’t be too much stowage on a A mixture of Tamiya XF-69 NATO Black and X-22 Gloss Clear is here being
to be covered over with a strip of sheet styrene Sherman, period pictures show piles of extras on these machines used as both a primer and a base coat, providing a uniform colour coating for all
subsequent coats
For a basic olive drab, I find Tamiya XF-62 Olive Drab to be an A durable clear coat is mandatory for the next steps. I prefer I decided early on that I would try an enamel whitewash. I chose Humbrol’s
excellent choice for most applications ‘Future’ brand floor wax Matt 34 for this process
With the suspension masked off with masking tape, the enamel white was sprayed in a deliberately The masking tape could then be removed
rough and patchy pattern
“The build was a simple affair, I merely

followed the Hobbyboss instruction sheet
and I simply substituted the relevant after-
market parts for the unwanted originals. This
resulted in what I feel is a relatively accurate
representation of an M4A3 Sherman”
Using a clean brush, dampened in clean enamel thinner, I could begin to gently scrub away
the white enamel paint. This process proved to be quite simple; here is the scrubbing in
progress, using vertical downward strokes

Once the enamel paint had been partially ‘stripped’, I added some white colour mapping using a small lining brush,, hoping to add variation to the rather bland white colour
I was now starting to feel a bit more confident. I was thinking that this might actually work! To add more subtle contrast, Tamiya XF-69 NATO Black was gently dabbed around certain edges
using a make-up sponge
The XF-69 was only dabbed around high wear/high traffic areas Here I have assembled the colours necessary to pick out all of the fine details
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Top, centre and above: Although a laborious process, I make the effort to vary the colours of Here we have the matting in progress. I will use several thin, misted coats to ensure full coverage
the stowage as much as possible. This is key in order to generate interest. Humbrol enamels
were used throughout

A thicker mixture of dark brownish black oil was now painted into deep recesses and allowed to set up for several minutes The oil mix would now be faded and feathered, always making sure to clean the brush frequently
Another mix for staining, this time a light, faded olive shade is mixed using yellow ochre and lamp black. For the next step, several lighter, dust colours, are mixed, this time dry
This is applied in the same manner as the previous mix, creating alternating light and dark vertical lining
The dry mix gets gently stippled over the previously applied pigment wash This mix is now applied wet, as a pin wash, over all the bogie wheel trucks. The ‘dirt’ is now starting
to accumulate!
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Pigment ‘slurry’ was flicked in an upward pattern over the To reclaim lost detail, I will next employ some delicate drybrushing. In this case, Here, the drybrushing is shown in progress. Only the high points of
entire lower hull and tracks. This was to simulate clods of however, I will be using only lamp black oil paint the tracks and suspension are treated
fresh earth thrown up by the tank’s movements
The raised rubber chevrons on the tracks were picked out Oil paint ‘dirt’ was applied to certain key areas around the hull roof
using a dark grey enamel mixture

Black pigments were used to add some shadows and depth to the The towing hawser is next. I will use rust-toned pigment to age and Dark brown pigment shadows are applied
colour of the ‘rusted’ tools distress it
An old scrap piece of 35mm film negative makes excellent optical lenses A small cut strip of film was glued to the turret’s gun sight Here it is, the turret-top .50cal Browning MG, with all the relevant
details picked out
AFV Edition 51

FEATURE ARTICLE: TAMIYA 1:48 BA-64B RUSSIAN ARMOURED CAR • Kit No. 32576
THE TINY Stan Spooner builds

Tamiya’s jewel-like 1:48
RUSSIAN
BA-64B armoured car,
in his inimitable style
ROUGHNECK
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I
n this hobby, our decisions on what to build
and when to build it is often influenced by
the ‘newest kit’ to come across you modelling
bench. I know for me, as stated by my dear
friend Karl Madcharo, I’m easily distracted by the
next ‘shiny object’ that I see! Okay, I admit it, he’s
correct. I’m a pushover for the next new thing, but
when a new kit is given to me as a free sample,
it looks nicely detailed and it can be built in one
sitting… It becomes a must build! That is what
happened to me when I got my hands on Tamiya’s
1:48 BA-64B.
So what can you say about building a kit, let
alone a Tamiya kit that only has forty-two parts,
of which four are for a half-commander figure?
Ready, set, go… Okay, I’m done! That’s just about
how it went. The model was built at one sitting
over a weekend lunch break. I was going to do an
airbrush demo that I needed something to paint,
and this seemed like the perfect subject. But more
about that later. As already stated, the kit was by
anyone’s standard, ‘a quick build’. The only thing
I wanted to do to it to add a little bit of detail was
to turn the front wheels a bit, wire the headlight,
add a few rivets that were missing, thin the back of
the saw down and add some stowage and tarps.
The tarp rolls are from Value Gear and are some of
the most beautiful and scale-appropriate that I have
ever seen. The packs, machine gun, and helmet are
from Tamiya’s 1:48 Russian Infantry set, but more
about that later. All of this took one more modelling
The author began this project as a demonstration piece session that lasted about two hours or so. Once I
at the popular Brookhurst Hobbies in Garden Grove, had these things done, I was ready to put some
Southern California; it turned into a model article! paint on it.
Time for some paint

Standing behind a demo table at Brookhurst
Hobbies, in Southern California, I had my Tamiya
paint and Silly Putty at the ready to create a camo
Here we can see the diminutive size of the model
as it sits in the author’s hand prior to receiving its scheme that I found in the Wydawnictwo Militaria
weathering treatments publication #303 on the BA-64. This is an excellent
book to draw little details out of on not only the
vehicle but also weathering. In between answering
questions from modellers on my airbrush techniques
(what they don’t know is that I just fake it!), I
preshaded the model with flat black including the
entire interior using my GREX Genesis.XN Double
Action Top Gravity Airbrush. The next step was
to paint the areas that would be the tan ‘Mickey
Mouse’ pattern with a custom mix of colours to
make a warm tan shade. Once that was dry I
broke out the Silly Putty and rolled small balls then
pressed the down to make a series of disc-shapes
that make up the remaining pattern. Then, over
the Silly Putty I sprayed a mix of warm green
tones covering every exposed area on the top and
sides including the tyre rims. Lastly, I covered the
rims with Silly Putty to cover the rims and painted
the tyres and underside with a dark brown-black
mixture. Realizing that the stowage was going to
be painted by hand using Vallejo Model Color
paints, the only thing I had left to airbrush was a
tarp made from lead foil that was going across the
top of the turret to cover up the lack of detail in the
area. At the end of the day, the airbrushing was
done and all that was left was to do detail painting
and the weathering process. Total elapse time on
Before paint application the model
reveals its additional parts; resin this build was no more that 4½ hours! Crazy.
stowage items from Value Gear and
lead foil over the turret aperture
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A heavy towing chain was added to the front of the armoured car, suspended between the towing Value Gear’s cast resin stowage rolls are beautifully detailed and fit right in on this model. Note the
hooks that are bolted to the forward hull sides Degtyarev DP machine gun stowed above the spare wheel, taken from Tamiya’s 1:48 Russian infantry set
The front wheels were turned slightly to add a little dynamism. The lead foil tarp is draped Tamiya’s BA64-B is well detailed underneath with a decent representation of the drivetrain,
realistically over the open turret top suspension and chassis. Note the subtly steered wheels in this view
Right and opposite page top; The model

is now ready for the best part; the
weathering! The small size of the BA64
can be appreciated with the figure standing
alongside it

The model truly comes alive under a layer
of weathering, which shows it has been
in contact with the ‘real world’. Note the
realistic dust build-up on the tyres
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A smart display base with

a creative nameplate is the
perfect finishing touch for this
little Russian vehicle
A PPSh-41 submachine gun has been slung over the rear hull; again, it adds a sense of scale
The undersurfaces were given a suitably grimy finish using washes and pigments
The stowage was painted while mounted to the model, which requires a steady hand

The author stands alongside a preserved BA64-B on show at an event
at Chino, California
Close-up of the frontal
towing hook, left side. Note
the two sizes of bolt, plus A LITTLE WEATHERING...
the shape of the hook After a few days had passed, I took another look
at the model and I realized with some effective
weathering, this could be a very nice looking little
build! So the next step was to get out the oils, Mig
Pigments so that I could start the process. For me,
this is one of the most fun parts of building models.
It is key to telling a story with you build. Is it in a
muddy environment, is it winter, is it dusty, and is it
almost new or well used? That all is determined by
the type of weathering you use and the degree of
weathering you do. For this little gem, I wanted to
age it as if it was a mid-war machine, maybe in the
The engine sits under this springtime. Dirty and dusty but not cold.
heavy armoured lid, fitted
So with that goal in mind, the first thing I did
with a basic ventilation slot
was to take one panel at a time and coat it with a
was of turpenoid and then dabbed small dots of
Payne’s Grey, Orange, White and Yellow Ochre
around the area. With a flat wide brush dipped in
clean turpenoid, I drew them all downward and
thinned them out to a point where it just suggests
streaks left on the surface by rain water and such.
One that was done, I used pin washes of burnt
sienna in all the cracks and groves. Once dry,
I started bringing out areas that I wanted it to
appear as if dust a dirt gathered with a mix of
tan oils and pigments. This is done in a way to
move your eye around the model while not being
overwhelming. On the lower parts of the model,
varying shades of oil and pigment mixtures were
dabbed on so that it looked like mud and dirt is
built up from driving around the hills and fields of
the battlefield. At this point, one of the last area to
Steering linkage and
brake line on show, be weathered were the tyres. I love when the colour
a worthwhile detail of the rim is set of by the buildup of dirt and dust
addition on a model on the brown-black rubber of the tyre. With very
small dabs of Yellow Ochre oil and then a light
dusting of pigments, the story is set!
Taking a step back, I still felt it was missing
something. I decided to add a few addition
elements to complement the story. I reached into
my Tamiya 1:48 Russian Infantry Set and decided
to hang a machine gun on one side of the hull, a
canvas bag on the other and place a helmet on the
upper deck by the turret. The machine gun had a
Close-up of vehicle foil strap added and the bag had some thin wire
jack and its welded-on
stowage bracket added around the top and fed back into the tarps
so as to make it look like it was tied off at the top.
These were pre-printed and added and then an
overall dusting of Dulcote was sprayed to bring all
of the finishes down to the same level.
In the end, this ended up being a fun little
build. It may seem like a lot to say about such
a tiny model but even the smallest builds have a
fair amount of thinking and effort that goes into it.
Great little subject, great little build. Now my hope
is that we finally get some modern armour from
Tamiya in this scale! •
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KIT PREVIEW: BRONCO 1:48 RUSSIAN SELF-PROPELLED GUN SU-152 (KV-14) • Kit No. ZB48004
DIESEL
DESTROYER
Bronco’s little SU-152 is pretty much like a 1:35 kit, just scaled-down
Lower hull is a rigid, one-piece moulding Hull-side detail is excellent, even featuring tiny weld seams around some components
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Fighting compartment is a one-piece moulding, covered with fine detail
A small photo-etched brass fret, waterslide decals with two vehicle

options and a length of cord will also be found in the kit box
Link-and-length tracks feature moulded-in ‘sag’ in their upper runs
Suspension swingarms are moulded individually and feature detailed hubs
Engine grilles are moulded in but the rectangles of mesh look

extremely realistic
One half of the gun cradle
T
Close-up view of two-part drive sprockets showing the detail on their he SU-152 was a Russian heavy hitter
inner rims that mounted the massive 152mm gun on
the KV-1 heavy tank chassis, similar in
appearance but different to the later ISU-
152 which employed the same gun but on the
JS-2 hull and running gear. Bronco’s new kit is
moulded in olive-drab plastic and is a delicious
little thing. It will appeal to the re-established
1:48 armour-modelling crowd and sits perfectly
alongside Tamiya’s 1:48 Soviet AFVs already
on release. It comes with a set of link-and-length
tracks with in-built sag on the upper runs and
Roadwheels sport fine rib detail thanks to sprue-tabs, there are no ejector pin
marks to worry about. Detail is fabulous and the
Engine deck features individually moulded circular access hatches muzzle brake is a work of art. MN •
MODELSPEC:
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MATERIALS; IM, PE, WS
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Excellent subject, fantastic detail, tracks free from ejector-pin
marks; a crew figure would have been the icing on the cake but
Muzzle brake is extremely well moulded, in one piece
that’s just nit-picking, this is a lovely little kit!
Outer mantlet shield sports a cast texture
AFV Edition 59
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NUTS & BOLTS VOLUME 32; MITTLERE GELÄNDEGÄNGIGE
LASTKRAFTWAGEN (0), THE MEDIUM CROSS-COUNTRY LORRIES
2 TON (6X4) OF THE REICHSWEHR AND WEHRMACHT
HOLGER ERDMANN
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The latest volume in the irreplaceable Nuts and Bolts series (now at number thirty-two!) takes
an amazingly detailed look at the medium (three-ton) off-road trucks of the Reichswehr,
Germany’s military organisation from 1919 to 1935, prior to the formation of the
Wehrmacht. In Nuts and Bolts’ inimitable style, we are treated to an authoritative volume
of the subject, using hundreds of original photos (wow, those guys really liked to use their
cameras to shoot their chums and hardware back in those days!) showing the wide variety
of variants of the truck type in use in pre-war Germany. The initial 129 pages are devoted
to these and that’s a lot of wonderfully evocative and detailed photographs. Following this,
we have a generous section of 1:35 drawings, colour profile illustrations (when applied, the
camouflage patterns of these trucks were surprisingly colourful) and then we are treated to
museum walk-arounds and modelling section showing Tony Greenland’s build-up of ICM’s
1:35 Krupp L3H163 Kfz.72 kit. Another fantastically thorough production of 224+ pages
and a must-have if you’re a dedicated model superdetailer. MN
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STEYR-PUCH The Haflinger’s cabin was extremely basic but functional. Note the
driving controls between the seats and the horizontal grab-handle
HAFLINGER
PHOTO-REFERENCES
The quirky, Austrian-built four-wheel-drive
utility vehicle in detail
Here we see the steering wheel with its hard-plastic (Bakelite-type) rim
and steel spokes. The round-ended, box-like structure to the right of the
wheel is the drive motor and gearbox for the windscreen wipers
F
ollowing the Second World War, the recently of hostilities, the Austrian Army was considering Austrian firm Steyr-Daimler-Puch employed
re-organized Austrian Army found itself the retirement of these now-ageing Jeeps in favour Erich Ledwinka – an Austrian automotive
equipped with surplus US Army Willys MB of something more contemporary as well as locally designer of some repute and the ‘father’
and Ford GPW Jeeps. A decade after the end designed and produced. of all-wheel drive at the company – to
The short wheelbase of the Haflinger can be seen in this view, giving it excellent manoeuvrability in
tight spaces, such as on board aircraft carriers in Royal Navy service
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The body was made from pressed steel which
offered good rigidity and easy assembly
produce and field test prototypes. He came between 1959 and 1975 and were exported the War and Peace Revival show, 2013. The
up with the concept of a small, lightweight, all over the world. Approximately 7,000 very compact lines of the vehicle can
high mobility vehicle with four wheel drive Haflingers were recruited into military service be observed, as well as the basic controls
that utilised a 643cc horizontally opposed by the Swiss, Austrian and Australian armies and cabin. •
twin-cylinder engine, rear mounted and air- and also the Royal Navy for use on the decks
cooled. Once the production model design of aircraft carriers. In this photo-spread we Edited from Wikimedia
was finalized, the trucks were manufactured can see a nicely preserved example, seen at
Close-up view of the gear-lever showing the gear shift pattern diagram
The classic Steyr-Puch logo on the vehicle’s ‘bonnet’
The entire windscreen could be folded down, resting on the three rubber bump-stops above the
headlights and in the centre of the frontal panels
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MUST BUILD
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military illustrated £6.50 - October’14 (issue 042)

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Along with the work of the author, you will also

Each of the chapters tells the story of a model

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ISSUE No.042 October 2014

16 DEFENCE AGAINST THE

22 LATE-WAR TANK HUNTER

38 CHAR DE LA GUERRE FROIDE

44 LONG, HARD WINTER

32 52 THE TINY RUSSIAN

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SCUDS LAUNCHED HOBBYBOSS

IN MEMORIAM NEW FROM REVELL Light Tank

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Brett Green brings us a selection of armour model

6 Military Illustrated Modeller - October 2014

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A vast 1:6 anti-aircraft Sd.Kfz.10, scratchbuilt?

A very effective three-element scene from post D-Day Europe showing

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A truly breathtaking piece of work depicting a D-Day scene of landing

A Finnish armoured car, clearly based on a civilian automobile, but

The mighty KV-2 is

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A 1:35 LVTP7 emerges from some very realistic simulated water

Amusing Hobby’s new

10 Military Illustrated Modeller - October 2014

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Evocative street scheme

A subtly finished T17E3

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‘sanitätswagen’ (ambulance) crosses. Excellent ● NORTH KOREAN FLAGS (AR35375)

quality and easy to use. MN

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● WWII BRITISH AIRBORNE WEAPON & EQUIPMENT SET (AB3567)

12 Military Illustrated Modeller - October 2014

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LIFECOLOR, ITALY TAMIYA, JAPAN

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DEF MODEL, KOREA

MODEL ACCESSORY SETS

● M1A2 SEP V2 CONVERSION SET (DM35030) FOR DRAGON

REVELL, TAMIYA, JAPAN

● GTK BOXER GTFZ A1 (03198)

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● 1:35 TIGER I MID PRODUCTION (36273) FOR DRAGON

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American soldiers playing cards in front of

16 Military Illustrated Modeller - October 2014

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BEGINNING THE MODEL

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scribing a wood grain on all faces. The strap work

18 Military Illustrated Modeller - October 2014

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missing armoured guards normally fitted to the Flak

Extra items used;