Model Military International 40

Issue

Magazine:: Model Military International
Number:: 40 | August 2009
Language:: English

News | Page 4
Newsline-August'09

Events, clubs and shows, plus industry announcements

Review, 1:35 | Page 5
RECONDITIONED PANZER

by Darren Thompson
Darren Thompson examines the ample contents of Dragon's latest 1:35 version of the Panzer IV - an upgraded Ausf. D.

Pz.Kpfw. IV Ausf. D mit 7.5cm Kw.K.40 L/43

Dragon 1:35

6330 2008 New parts

Reference | Page 6
MATILDA TANKS IN AUSTRALIA

by Paul Handel
Think Tank

Build Report, 1:35 | Page 14
SOMETHING OLD... JUNGLE FROG PART ONE CONSTRUCTION

by Brett Green
The Editor upgrades Tamiya's 1973 vintage Matilda with conversion parts from MR Models and Firestorm.

British

Infantry Tank Mk.II Matilda

Tamiya 1:35

MM124 (24) 1973 New tool

Australian Matilda Conversion

Firestorm Models 1:35

FST096

Matilda 2 Frog Flamethrower Austral. Army turret & conversion

MR Modellbau 1:35

MR-35246

Build Report, 1:35 | Page 20
...SOMETING NEW QUEEN OF THE DESERT

by Brett Green/Chris Wauchop
The Editor teams up with Chris Wauchop to build and paint Tamiya's brand-new infantry Tank Mark II,Matilda Mk.III/IV.

Matilda Mk.III/IV British Infantry Tank Mk.IIA* (Milestone 300th Release + Photographic Reference)

Tamiya 1:35

35300 2009 New box

Review, 1:35 | Page 28
RECOVERY CAT

by Darren Thompson
Darren Thompson examines Italeri's upgraded 1:35 scale Bergepanther kit.

Sd.Kfz. 179 Bergepanther Photo-etched fret included

Italeri 1:35

6472 2008 New parts

Reference | Page 29
RG-33 MINE PROTECTED VEHICLE

by Joel Russ
On assignment in Afghanistan, Joel Russ recently came upon several RG33 and MaxxPro MPVs (Mine Protected Vehicles).

Build Report, 1:35 | Page 30
JAGDPANZER '46

by Fraser Gray
Fraser Gray presses on with his Accurate Armour 1:35 scale Jagdpanzer E10, employing some clever techniques along the way.

E-10 Experimental JagdPanzer German Tank Destroyer

Accurate Armour 1:35

K084 (K84) 1995 New tool

German Clamps & Clasps WWII

Aber 1:35

35A20 1996 New tool

Panzer III/IV Ostketten

Friulmodel 1:35

ATL-83 Multi-topic (2)

German tool holders set from 1943-1945

Aber 1:35

35A04 1995 New tool

Build Report, 1:72 | Page 36
Neptune's Warrior

by Jose Brito
Jose Brito places Dragon's 1:72 scale US Marine Corps Amtrac in a suitably aquatic setting.

AAV7A1 MICLIC

Dragon 1:72

7318 2007 New parts

Panzerbesatzung US Army 2000

Preiser 1:72

72524 200? New tool

Review, 1:35 | Page 41
HOISTING ITS OWN PETARD

by Brett Green
AFV Club releases its second 1:35 scale Churchill kit-the battlefield support AVRE fitted with the big 290mm Petard mortar.

Churchill Mk.III AVRE

AFV Club 1:35

AF35167 2009 New parts

Reference | Page 42
CHURCHILL AVRE MK.III

by Glenn Bowen
Glenn Bowen gets up and personal with some details of the Tank Museum's Churchill Mk.III AVRE - the same version as the AFV Club 1:35 scale kit reviewed on the previous page.

Review, 1:35 | Page 44
TRUE BLUE RECON

by Sam Dwyer
Trumpeter expands its LAV family with their latest variant - the ASLAV-25. Sam Dwyer takes a look in the box.

ASLAV-25 Reconnaissance Vehicle (Phase 3)

Trumpeter 1:35

00392 2009 New parts

News | Page 46
Book Reviews

A look at the latest titles to land on our doorstep

News | Page 48
Letters

The place to air your comments, suggestions and thoughts

Reference | Page 49
RANDOM REFERENCE

Scrapyard Queen

News | Page 50
Diary Dates

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

Review, 1:48 | Page 51
MID-SCALE BLOCKBUSTER

by Luke Pitt
AFV Club has added new parts to Skybow's Tiger I to deliver a 1:48 scale Sturmtiger. Luke Pitt takes a look at the mid-scale model of this massive vehicle.

Sturmtiger 38cm RW61 auf Sturmmörser. Tiger

AFV Club 1:48

AF48006

Review, 1:48 | Page 52
1:48 Scale

by Luke Pitt
Luke Pitt explores 1:48 scale military models, figures and accessories.

WWII Soviet Lamp

MIG Productions 1:48

MP 48-195 20xx New tool

Studebaker/GMC Canvas Tarp (for Tamiya Kit)

MIG Productions 1:48

48-194 200x New tool

GMC Steel Cab with photo-etched

Gaso.line 1:48

GAS48069K

Winch for GMC

Gaso.line 1:48

GAS48070K

US Equipage ETO

Gaso.line 1:48

GAS50386

Review, 1:72 | Page 54
Small Scale

by Al Bowie
News and reviews in 1:72 and 1:76 scales.

M26 (T26E3) Pershing Heavy Tank

Trumpeter 1:72

07264 2008 New tool

Medium tank

M4A2(76) HVSS Sherman

UM (Uni Models) 1:72

377 2009 New parts

Tips & Tricks | Page 55
ACRYLIC DISPLAY BASES PART TWO

by Luke Pitt
Luke Pitt continues his four-part series on building your own acrylic display bases. In Part Two, Luke adds wooden trim to the arylic box.