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Model Military International 36

Model Military International

Issue

Magazine:
Model Military International
Number:
36 | April 2009
Language:
English

Table of contents

News | Page 4
Newsline-April'09


Events, clubs and shows, plus industry announcements
 

Review, 1:35  | Page 5
JEWEL IN THE DESERT

by Andrew Willis
Andrew Willis checks out Dragon's latest version of the Sherman, which is also the earliest to see ccombat.
6447
El Alamein
Sherman
Dragon 1:35
6447 2008 New parts
 

News | Page 6
TOY FAIR 2009

by John Murphy
The Editor should have been bringing this report in person, but the elements had other intentions!
 

Build Report, 1:48  | Page 12
THORMA IN A TEA UP

by Luke Pitt
Luke Pitt tests his patience while detailing Tamiya's 1:48 Panzer IV Ausf. J. Maybe it was an etched brass set to far?
32518
Panzerkampfwagen IV Ausf.J Sd.Kfz.161/2
Tamiya 1:48
32518 2006 New tool
 

Build Report, 1:35  | Page 18
"COLD WAR FIGHTER

by José Brito
José Brito returns with another of his favourite Warsaw Pact vehicles, the PT-76.
00380
Russian
PT-76 Amphibious Tank
Trumpeter 1:35
00380 2008 New parts
 

Build Report, 1:72  | Page 24
IT'S A DING-DONG SHERMAN!

by Mick Capell
Mick Capell builds Dragon's 1:72 Sherman Mk.III as used by the British 8th Army in the deserts of North Africa.
7288
Sherman Mk.III
Dragon 1:72
7288 2007 New parts
 

Build Report, 1:35  | Page 28
ALFRESCO BREAKFAST

by Glenn Bowen
Glenn Bowen makes full use of MiniArt's ZIS-2 57mm anti tank gun and crew set by incorporating them into this chilly morning scene.
35035
Soviet
57mm Anti-Tank Gun ZIS-2 w/Crew
UA MiniArt 1:35
35035 2007 New tool Multi-topic (2)
 

Build Report, 1:35  | Page 32
GOING TO CONFESSION

by Pete Usher
Pete Usher creates this 'tranquil' scene based around Monroe Perdu's church front diorama base, but is it the lull before the storm?
MPD-031
Northern Italian Church
Monroe Perdu Studios 1:35
MPD-031
 

Build Report, 1:35  | Page 36
E THAT'S A BIG BOAT ED Part 3

by John Murphy
The Editor continues the epic task of building, correcting, and super detailing the enormous S-100 Schnellboot. This month painting and detailing the bridge, props and torpedo launchers.
5603
Schnellboot Typ S-100
Italeri 1:35
5603 2008 New tool
 

News | Page 40
Book Reviews


A look at the latest titles to land on our doorstep
 

Review | Page 42
figures


A round-up of the latest figures on release
 

Review, 1:35  | Page 44
AIRCRAFT HUNTING GROUND

by John Murphy
The Editor takes a look at Italeri's second release based on their popular Staghound chassis, this time it's the Anti-Aircraft version mounting the Fraser-Nash turret armed with a pair of .50 cal machine guns.
6463
T17E2 Staghound AA
Italeri 1:35
6463 2007 New parts
 

Review, 1:35  | Page 46
IT'S ALL IN THE DETAIL

by John Murphy
This month we have so many new sets in from voyager we have had to dedicate a couple of pages to them!
 

News | Page 48
Letters


The place to air your comments, suggestions and thoughts
 

News | Page 50
DIARY DATES


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

Reference | Page 52
CHARLIE DON'T SURF!

by David Doyle
David Doyle offers more fascinating full size reference photos, this month we look at the PBR Mk I and 2 which were made famous by the war movie Apocalypse Now. If you have the Tamiya kit in your stash of in-built kits, then this could be just the inspirat
 

News | Page 58
Incoming


New kits, products and accessories get our initial thoughts
 

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

by Pete Usher
SIMPLE SHRUBS & TREES
 

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