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Tamiya Model Magazine 53

Tamiya Model Magazine

Issue

Magazine:
Tamiya Model Magazine
Number:
53 | April-May 1996
Language:
English

Table of contents

News | Page 4
News desk


News of events, a new RC car track, and last minute product news
 

News | Page 8
New releases


New books, kits, and modelling products
 

Build Report, 1:35  | Page 10
Utility Tracks

by Marcus Nicholls
A special feature looking at two World War Two German support vehicles, the Sd.Kfz 251/1D and Sd.Kfz 250
35195
Mtl. SPW
Sd.Kfz.251/1 Ausf.D
Tamiya 1:35
35195 1995 New parts
ATL-07
Sd. Kfz. 251 Halftrack
Friulmodel 1:35
ATL-07
 

Build Report, 1:35  | Page 12
Sd.Kfz 250 update

by Angus Creighton
Although released back in 1979, Tamiya's Sd.Kfz 250 has stood the test of time well. Angus Creighton revisits this little classic...
35113
German
Sd.Kfz. 250/3 Greif Ausf. A
Tamiya 1:35
35113 (MM 113) 1979 New tool Multi-topic (2)
K-18
Workable Track Links Set for
Sd.Kfz. 250 28 Trees - 84 Links
Modelkasten 1:35
K-18
 

Build Report, 1:35  | Page 18
All Terrain Puma

by Angus Creighton
Italeri's Sd.Kfz 234/2 Puma was released several years ago, but as stood the test of time well. Angus Creighton builds this interesting eight wheeled all terrain vehicle.
202
Sd.Kfz. 234/2 Puma Heavy Armoured Car
Italeri 1:35
202 1980 New tool
 

Build Report, 1:537  | Page 20
To Boldly Glue...

by Grahame Chambers
Grahame Chambers goes into warp speed to review AMT/ERTL's USS Reliant, from the movie "Generations"
8766
Star Trek
U.S.S. Reliant
AMT/ERTL 1:537 1:650 on box
8766 1995 New tool
 

Build Report, 1:24  | Page 22
Andre's Tin Snail

by Marcus Nicholls
The quirky Citroën 2CV joins the VW Beetle and other classics in Tamiya's 1:24 scale car range
24164
Citroën 2CV
Tamiya 1:24
24164 1995 New tool
 

Build Report, 1:48  | Page 26
A North American "B"

by Angus Creighton
The P-51B follows the "D" in Tamiya's rejuvenated 1:48 scale aircraft series, and it's another superb piece of model kit engineering. Read how this classic US fighter builds up
61042
North American P-51B Mustang
Tamiya 1:48
61042 1995 New parts
 

Review, 1:18  | Page 30
Torque is cheap


One of Burago's latest is the awesome Dodge Viper GTS Coupé, the hard top version of the 90's muscle car
 

Review, 1:12  | Page 32
Down Mexico way


The first large scale Formula One from Tamiya for quite a while is the 1965 Mexican GP winning Honda RA272, in 1:12 diecast form...
23201
Honda RA 272 Assembled Die-Cast Model
Tamiya 1:12
23201 1995 New tool
 

Editorial | Page 34
Nuremberg '96


The new kit releases for '96 are seen first at this massive show in Germany, and we were there!
 

Build Report, 1:10  | Page 38
A sleeker Celica


Tamiya's 1:10 RC Toyota Gelica gets a road test
 

Editorial | Page 41
Readers' models


Show your modelling skills to the world on our regular photo feature
 

Build Report, 1:48  | Page 42
Coin Operated

by Geoff Coughlin
Geoff Coughlin converts Monograms 1:48 Invader to a Vietnam war counter insurgency machine. Using Paragon designs Resin set 48101 to convert to a B-26k but longer available
5508
A/B-26C Invader
Monogram 1:48
5508 1993 New tool
 

Editorial | Page 48
Tamiya postbag


Readers' letters plus Vic and Ray, the Beavis and Butthead of the modelling world...
 

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