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Model Military International 35

Model Military International

Issue

Magazine:
Model Military International
Number:
35 | March 2009
Language:
English

Table of contents

News | Page 4
Newsline - March'09


Events, clubs and shows, plus industry announcements
 

Review, 1:35  | Page 5
THERE'S BEEN ANOTHER MARDER!

by Darren Thompson
Darren Thompson inspects Dragon's latest Pz38(t), incarnation, the Geschützwagen 38M...
6429
Sd.Kfz. 138/1
Geschützwagen 38 M für s.IG.33/2
Dragon 1:35
6429 2008 New parts
 

Build Report, 1:35  | Page 6
OPERATION VARSITY 1945

by Dickson Ho
MMI welcomes Dickson Ho and his stunning vignette based around the Dragon Airborne figure set.
6148
U.S.
Army Airborne (Operation Varsity 1945)
Dragon 1:35
6148 2001 New tool
 

Build Report, 1:48  | Page 14
"ROAD BLOCK TO ROAD SIGN"

by Doug Frame
Doug Frame places Tamiya's 1:48 KV-2 into an imaginative little vignette.
32538
Russian Heavy Tank
KV-2 Gigant
Tamiya 1:48
32538 2006 New parts
48M006
German Feldgendarme & British Military Policeman WWII
Dartmoor Military Models 1:48
48M006 Multi-topic (1!!)
 

Review, 1:35  | Page 19
LATINO CLASSICS REVISITED

by Andrew Willis
Andrew Willis looks at these two updated classic Italian tanks from Tamiya, the M13/40 and Semovante M40.
35296
Carro Armato M13/40
Tamiya 1:35
35296 (296) 2008 New parts
35294
Italian Self-Propelled Gun
Semovente M40 da 75/18 Semovente M41 da 75/18
Tamiya 1:35
35294 (294) 2008 New parts
 

Build Report, 1:35  | Page 20
SHINING LIGHTNING

by Nick Shuttleworth
Nick Shuttleworth gets to grips with Legend Productions' Merkava Mk.111 Baz, let the battle commence...
LF1146
IDF MBT Merkava Mk.3 BAZ
Legend Productions 1:35
LF1146 2007 New tool
 

Review, 1:35  | Page 25
GOOD MORNING VEE ONE HUNDRED

by John Murphy
The Editor finally gets his hands on his favourite armoured car, now it's available thanks to HobbyBoss as an injection plastric kit, the V-100 series.
82418
M706 Commando Armored Car in Vietnam
HobbyBoss 1:35
82418 2008 New tool
82421
LAV-150 APC 90mm Mecar Gun
HobbyBoss 1:35
82421 2008 New parts
82420
V-150 Commando w/20mm Cannon
HobbyBoss 1:35
82420 2009 New parts
 

Build Report, 1:35  | Page 26
"RAM HIM!!!" part 2

by Matt Edwards
Matt Edwards uses a famous WWII photo to recreate the scene in 1:35 scale, last month he went into detail describing the King Tiger and Sherman builds, now in part two he describes how he painted the tanks and how the groundwork was made.
35190
U.S. Medium Tank
M4 Sherman Early Production
Tamiya 1:35
35190 (190) 1995 New parts
6182
Firefly Vc
Dragon 1:35
6182 2003 New tool
6302
Kingtiger Porsche Turret w/Zimmerit (new production run) w/ DS Tracks
Dragon 1:35
6302 2015 New parts
6191
"Achtung Jabo" Panzer Crew (France 1944)
Dragon 1:35
6191 2003 New tool
 

Build Report, 1:35  | Page 32
E THAT'S A BIG BOAT ED Part 2

by John Murphy
The Editor continues the epic task of building, correcting and super-detailing the enormous S-100 Schnellboot. This month he concentrates on the armoured 'skull cap' and wheelhouse
5603
Schnellboot Typ S-100
Italeri 1:35
5603 2008 New tool
 

Reference | Page 38
REFERENCES


S-BOATS
 

News | Page 40
Book Reviews


A look at the latest titles to land on our doorstep
 

Review, 1:35  | Page 44
SOMETHING OLD, SOMETHING NEW...

by Andrew Willis
Andrew Willis checks out Dragon's latest incarnation of the T-34, this one is a real mixed bag.
6424
T-34/76 Mod.1942 Hexagonal Turret Soft Edge Type
Dragon 1:35
6424 2008 New parts
 

Review, 1:35  | Page 46
COUGAR MRAP

by Graeme Carruthers
Graeme Carruthers gets his hands on Cromwell Models' all new resin kit of the Cougar MRAP (Mine Resistant Ambush Protected).
CK110
Cougar MRAP
Cromwell Models 1:35
CK110 2008 New tool
 

Review, 1:48  | Page 46
KRUPP L3H

by Doug Frame
Doug Frame looks at the "Wehrmacht Krupp l3h" heavy cargo truck in 1:48 from Hauler.
 

News | Page 48
Letters


The place to air your comments, suggestions and thoughts
 

Review, 1:48  | Page 50
SEA DRAGON

by John "Tigger" Wilkes
John "Tigger" Wilkes takes a peak in the very big box of Academy's gigantic mine hunting helicopter.
12703
MH-53E Sea Dragon U.S. Navy Mine Hunter & Combat Transport
Academy 1:48
12703 2009 New parts
 

News | Page 51
DIARY DATES


A listing of the up and coming model shows and events.
 

Reference | Page 52
EASTERN-BLOC AMPHIPIAN PT-76

by Andrew Telford
Andrew Telford offers some fantastic reference material on the PT-76, perfect if you have the Trumpeter kit on your workbench.
 

News | Page 58
INCOMING


New kits, products and accessories get our initial thoughts
 

Tips & Tricks | Page 66
THE LAST POST... Techniques

by John Murphy
SOFT SKIN BATTLE DAMAGE PART 3
 

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