Model Military International 55

Issue

Tijdschrift:: Model Military International
Nummer:: 55 | November 2010
Taal:: English

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News | Page 4
Newsline-November 2010

What's new in the world of military modelling.

Reference | Page 6
DESERT RAIDERS AND THEIR GUN JEEPS

by Tobias Gibson
Tobias Gibson examines the origins of the British Special Air Service and their unique adaptation of the humble Jeep.

Build Report, 1:35 | Page 16
GUN JEEPS OF THE DESERT RAIDERS

by Marcus Nicholls
Marcus Nicholls builds not one, but two SAS Jeeps, using Swash Design's superb conversion sets...

Jeep Willys MB 1/4ton 4X4 Truck

Tamiya 1:35

35219 (MM219) 1997 Nieuwe mallen

British

SAS / LRDG Jeep Conversion

Swash Design 1:35

DR-01 201* Nieuwe mallen

British

SAS / LRDG Jeep Conversion

Swash Design 1:35

DR-02 201* Nieuwe mallen

Miscellaneous | Page 22
HISTORY IN ACTION

by Ade pitman
Ade Pitman reports on the 2010 War and Peace Show, a weeklong military extravaganza held at Hop Farm in Kent

Review, 1:35 | Page 26
EASY EIGHT

by Brett Green
We did not have to wait long for Tasca to branch into the HVSS side of the Sherman family. Brett Green examines Tasca's new 1:35 scale M4A3E8 "Easy Eight" Sherman.

U.S. Medium Tank

M4A3E8 Sherman "Easy Eight" w/T66 TRACKS

Tasca 1:35

35-020 2010 Nieuwe onderdelen

Build Report, 1:35 | Page 28
FRANKENSTEIN'S OPLOT

by Jim Wechsler
Jim Wechsler dives into a tub full of T-80 sprues and spares, adds a Miniarm T-90A turret and does a whole lot of scratchbuilding to create an accurate 1:35 scale Ukrainian T ·84U Oplot.

T-90A Turret m2004 T-90 Welded Turret for Tamiya T-72

Miniarm 1:35

B35033 2007

T-80UD/UDK Correct Road Wheels Inner & Outer (SKIF)

SP Designs 1:35

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Review, 1:35 | Page 34
ACHILLES REDUX

by Al Bowie
Al Bowie reviews the welcome return of the 1:35 scale Achilles Self-Propelled Anti-Tank Gun.

17 pdr SPG M10 Achilles

Italeri 1:35

6485 2010 Nieuwe markeringen

Build Report, 1:35 | Page 36
WORKING ON THE RAILROAD 1945

by Matt Wellhouser
Back in Issue 15 of MMI, Sam Dwyer built a diorama featuring a Panther crossing a railway track. Without realising it at the time, Matt Wellhouser built a similar scene, but using very different techniques.

German

Panther Type G Late Version Panzerkampfwagen V Ausf G (Sd.Kfz.171) Späte Version

Tamiya 1:35

35176 1994 Nieuwe onderdelen

Reference | Page 42
Camouflage corner : STANDARD CAMOUFLAGE COLOURS FOR MIDDLE EAST PART SEVEN-CAPTURED ITALIAN CV 33 LIGHT TANK

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

Build Report, 1:72 | Page 44
DIMINUTIVE DESERT FOX

by Wayne Bowman
Wayne Bowman builds Revell's diminutive but lovely 1:72 scale Fennek armoured car as a Dutch ISAF vehicle.

Spähwagen

Fennek Recon Vehicle

Revell 1:72

03136 2004 Nieuwe mallen

Review, 1:35 | Page 48
SEVENTEEN Of THE BEST

by Graham Tetley
Graham Tetley takes a close look at the Bronco 17pdr anti-tank gun - the first time this artillery piece has been offered as a 1:35 scale injection- moulded plastic kit.

British

17pdr Anti-tank Gun Mk.I

Bronco 1:35

CB35024 2010 Nieuwe mallen

Review, 1:35 | Page 50
NOT PAGANINI, BUT MORE VARIATIONS ON A THEME

by Al Bowie
Its raining Pershings, and Al Bowie examines the latest variation from HobbyBoss - the 1:35 scale T26E4 Pershing Pilot # 2 (Pre Production) .