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Contents - Issue 154 February 2019
REGULARS
p 4 NEWS
What’s new in the world of military
modelling
p 60 1:48 SCALE
News and new releases in 1:48 scale
p 61 BOOKS
Reviewing the latest in print
p 66 LAST POST
UK cements position in Gulf with new
joint base in Oman
18 FEATURES
p 6 THINK TANK
M3Scout Car by Bruce Culver
p 16 PREVIEW
Meng 1:35 Husky TSV
p 18 SPRINGTIME IN PRAGUE
Tamiya’s 1:35 M3A1 Scout Car by Brett
Green
p 30 PREVIEW
Zvezda 1:35 Ural Truck
p 32 LE FRENCH BULLDOG Part One

Heller 1:35 Somua S-35 by Mark
Bannerman
p 42 PREVIEW
Rye Field Models 1:35 T-34/122
p 44 BIG GUN!
Trumpeter 1:35 Russian Bereg Coastal
Defence System by Andrew Judson
p 54 SHOW
W REPORT
A visit to Scale ACT 2018
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Think Tank - M3A1 White Scout Car
The T7 Scout Car prototype was approved for production in 1935 as the M1 Scout Car, and 76 vehicles This rear view of the M1 Scout Car shows the extensive stowage for the weapons fitted. The usual
were built, 3 T7s and 73 M1s. This M1 Scout Car was from the 1st Cavalry Division and was built by the armament was one .50 Browning HMG and two .30 Browning LMGs. The chassis was a 4x4 design
White Motor Car Company with an armour body from Rock Island Arsenal. using many commercial White truck components to simplify construction.
M3A1 WHITE SCOUT CAR

F
rom the earliest days of has been a competition between deployed by the belligerent powers, forth, and in the period after The
mobile warfare, when vehicles travelling on wheels and as these were cheaper, easier Great War (WWI) budget limitations
armies learned to adapt those travelling on continuous to produce by a still-primitive favoured the armoured car over
the wheel to armed tracks. While tracks provided automobile industry and of use in the light tank. There was also
conflict, there has been a drive much better ground-crossing Europe where there was a good great resistance among Army staff
to provide protection to warriors ability and better flotation in soft network of roads. officers to replacing traditional
in battle. The earliest wheeled ground, tracked vehicles were In the United States, there arms like the cavalry.
vehicles were war chariots, which also much more expensive, less were discussions about armoured Nonetheless there was an
spread from Asia Minor to Europe reliable and required more fuel and vehicles and a number of extensive program to develop new
and Asia in the centuries from maintenance. prototypes, many of which were armoured cars for military service.
2400 BCE. Early models were built supplied by manufacturers who The Ordnance Department of the
of wood, but soon bronze armour WHEELED ARMOURED VEHICLES hoped for production contracts. Army commissioned a number of
panels were adopted for better As the beat to war grew in the One such design was the White prototypes that were procured
protection, and iron eventually second decade of the 20th Armored Motor Car No. 2, a single in very limited numbers. Some
replaced bronze. century, there were a number example pf which was built for were not successful inn testing
In modern times, as the internal of developments in armoured the New York National Guard and and others could not be produced
combustion engine enabled a vehicles, culminating in a large did not see series production. in series because of budgetary
whole new class of vehicles, there number of armoured cars being Numerous other designs were put considerations.
This M1 Scout Car was assigned to the 3rd cavalry Regiment, 3rd Cavalry Division at Ft. Myer, The T9 prototype was standardized as the M2 Scout Car in 1935. It was built by Corbitt on a 1.5 ton light truck
Virginia in 1938. The .50 HMG was mounted for action by the right front door. Here the crew chassis with the armoured body from Diebold Lock & Safe Company. An M2E1 improved version had heavier
engaged in an anti-aircraft drill. Though armoured, the M1 looked much like a civilian vehicle. axles and a track for mounting the guns, but only two were built.

The T13 Scout Car
was built in 1937 by PREDECESSORS OF THE M3 SCOUT CAR
Marmon-Harrington on a The progenitor of the White M3A1
Ford Chassis. Marmon- Scout Car was the T7 Scout Car,
Harrington built many produced by the Indiana Motors
4x4 conversions of Ford subsidiary of the White Motor
and other 4x2 trucks. 38
Car Company in 1935. It was an
T13s were built to train
the US National Guard and armoured phaeton type car with
all had mild steel bodies an open body and four doors. The
very similar to the M2A1 armour was from Rock Island
Scout Cars. Arsenal and was 6.35mm (.25
in) to 12.7mm (.5 in). It carried a
crew of two to four men. It was
armed with one .50 Browning
M2 HMG and two Browning .30
M1919 LMGs, all of which could be
used against ground targets and
aircraft. The T7 was standardised
as the M1 Scout Car and a total of
76 were built.
The next version was the T9, a
similar armoured car built by the
Corbitt Company on their own 1.5-
ton light truck chassis. It carried a
crew of two men in front and three
in the rear body section. Corbitt
built the chassis; the body was
made by the Diebold Lock & Safe
company. The T9 appeared in 1935
and in 1938 it was standardized
and the M2 Scout Car. 20 M2s
were produced by 1938. An
improved version, the M2E1,
appeared in 1938 with heavier
axles and a track mount for the
.30 LMG, but only two were built.
The worsening political and
military situations in Europe
increased the pressure on the
US to prepare for a possible war,
however strong the isolationist
feeling was in the country. Even
training needs were considered.
The T13 Scout Car was built by
Marmon-Harrington on a Ford
chassis converted to 4x4 drive.
This was the M2A1 Scout Car, built by White Motor Car Company and tested in 1937. The chassis was fitted with a body by Diebold Lock & Safe. Improvements
in late 1937 led to this vehicle being designated the M3 Scout Car in 1939. About 60 M3 Scout Cars were built. The 38 vehicles built were
delivered to the US National
Guard in 1938 and had mild steel
(un-armoured) bodies intended
only for training.
M3 SCOUT CAR
The direct ancestor of the
M3A1 was the M2A1 Scout Car
built by White in 1937. It was a
development of the earlier types
and was improved and adopted in
1937 as the M3 Scout Car. It had
an armoured body from Diebold
Safe & Lock which was narrower
than the chassis wings, leading to
tool boxes and equipment shelves
being added to the exterior. About
60 M2A1/M3 Scout Cars were
built and they were issued largely
to cavalry units for scouting
and reconnaissance duties. The
crew was usually 6-8 men and
armament was a combination of
.50 HMGs and .30 LMGs, mounted
on a skate rail track inside the top
This 1939 production M3 Scout Car showed the lineage from the M2A1 of 1937. In this photograph and the preceding view, note the very early extended edge of the body. A
windshield that was placed at the front of the driver’s front armour plate. This was replaced by a simpler hinged armour plate.

The M3 Scout Car was assigned to cavalry units for scouting and reconnaissance. The cross-country
performance was limited off-road but was acceptable on level hard ground. The open body provided
only partial protection for the crew, primarily against small arms fire.
The M3 Scout Car had a crew of 6-8 men depending on the mission. The interior was cramped but
provided an armament of one .50 HMG and two .30 LMGs, mounted on a skate rail that ran around the
inside top of the body armour. Only 60 M3 Scout Cars were built.
M3 Scout Cars were the standard reconnaissance vehicles for cavalry formations, such as the 1st and
13th Cavalry Regiments seen here in 1939. The cavalry was not allowed to have tanks in their doctrine,
so these light tanks were called “M1 Combat Cars” instead of “tanks”.
B In 1939, the M3 White Scout glass windscreen was dropped for

Car was improved by adopting an removable windscreen panels that
improved chassis and a new wider were removed when the driver’s
body that eliminated the wings, front armour plate was lowered.
external tool boxes and equipment Various details were added, such
shelves. The new body also ass mounts for fuel containers and
incorporated the skate rail mount other equipment.
for the .50 Browning HMG and the There were several
two .30 LMGs. The armoured body experimental models of the M3 and
was built by Diebold Lock & Safe. M3A1. The T5E1 was an M3 Scout
Armour protection remained at Car built by White to mount the
6.35mm (.25 in) to 12.7mm (.5 in) 4.2-inch chemical mortar but did
and the crew was normally 8 men, not enter service. Briefly it was
two in front and six in the rear standardized as the M2 Mortar
body. The M3A1 Scout Cars were Carrier. The mortar was fitted
issued to mechanized cavalry units to a folding mount that allowed
for scouting and reconnaissance. the weapon to be fired from the
ground without detaching it from The T5E1 was a limited production version of the M3 Scout Car. Six were built by Rock Island Arsenal
M3A1 SCOUT CAR CHARACTERISTICS the vehicle. to carry the 4.2-inch mortar, fired from a folding mount as seen here. For a short time, the T5E1 was
Very early production M3A1 The M3A1E3 was an M3A1 designated as the M2 Mortar Carrier.
Scout Cars carried over physical with the later body fitted with
features of the M2A1 and M3. the M6 37mm anti-tank gun, such purposes. Two litters could unit communications. The crew was
They had civilian truck wheels and intended to provide improved fire be carried, one on each side of the 4-6 men and a variety of radios
an unusual extended windscreen power. Although the well-braced rear compartment, with room for could be carried depending on the
assembly with side glass windows mount worked, the vehicle was up to four walking wounded to be level of communication desired.
and a front glass windscreen not adopted for service. Large seated between them. Though not
that was folded down on the ammunition bins lined the sides providing medical care, the M3A1 INTO SERVICE
bonnet when the front armour of the rear compartment and the ambulance protected wounded The M3A1 Scout Car entered US
plate was to be folded down to vehicle retained the skate rail for soldiers until evacuated to the rear. service in 1939 and was widely
protect the driver. Later versions mounting secondary MGs. In US service, the M3A1 was also used during the later 1930s and
used standard ‘combat’ split-rim The M3A1 could be configured used as a mobile command and early 1940s. It participated in a
wheels bolted together that were as an ambulance and when used communications centre with extra number of the war games that
much stronger. The extended by the British it was often used for radio antennas and radio sets for took place in the late 1930s, to A

The M3 Scout Car
had a narrow body
and in 1939, an
improved version
was developed, with
an improved chassis
and a wider body
that eliminated the
rear fenders and
equipment shelf.
This early M3A1 had
the extended glass
windshield assembly
of the M2A1 and a
front roller.
The M3A1 Scout

Car was arranged
similarly to the M3,
with a skate rail for
three machine guns.
On this example
the light MGs were
water-cooled M1917
models. The front
roller assembly was
to aid in un-ditching
in rough terrain.
The M3A1E3 was

an experimental
self-propelled mount
for the 37mm M6
anti-tank gun, the
standard infantry
anti-tank weapon in
1939. The mounting
was well-braced to
withstand the recoil
of the gun. This
version did not enter
service.

The M3A1
Scout Car was
also used as a
command and
communications
car, as shown
by this example
fitted with
multiple radios
and antennas. It
provided basic
protection for
command radios.
This example
was fitted with
the later combat
split rim wheels.
British units sometimes used the M3A1 Scout Car as an ambulance as seen here, with
room for two litters and additional walking wounded. There was no medical equipment and
the M3A1s were used for transporting wounded to rear area aid stations and hospitals.
German forces in Africa captured numbers of British and later US vehicles, like
The US Army engaged in a number of field manoeuvres before the US entry into WWII. This M3A1 Scout Car was used by this ex-British M3A1, repainted and marked for German service. British units often
Maj. Gen. George S. Patton Jr. as a command vehicle. It carried the usual large air horns Patton favoured. Note the full removed the front-mounted roller as seen here. In keeping with German practice this
national insignia with the red centre dot. M3A1 has a “WH” license plate.
B develop tactics and doctrine for service came in the defence of the 1944-45. being considerably larger and not
the war that many people saw Philippine islands in late 1941 to The M3A1 Scout Car was as manoeuvrable as the British
coming. Though usually limited to early 1942. The Japanese forces in supplied to the British and Humber and Daimler scout cars.
roads and hard level ground, M3A1 the Philippines also used surviving Commonwealth armies under It also had no overhead cover for
Scout Cars were issued to most vehicles they captured, some of Lend-Lease and was widely used defence against grenades and shell
branches of the US Army. The these were recaptured during the although it did not meet the British fragments. The British normally
first combat use of the M3A1 in US liberation of the Philippines in specification for a scout car, used the M3A1 as armoured
transports in the motor battalions
Although the M3A1
of armoured divisions and as
Scout Car was largely
confined to roads and communications vehicles and
level open ground due armoured ambulances. Many of
to its simple chassis, the British M3A1s did not mount all
it was widely used in the machine guns and British units
the 1930s and early often removed the front mounted
war period. This early
example carried the roller assembly. They were also
national insignia, a widely used as command vehicles
blue disk and white due to their greater interior space.
star with a red center The M3A1 in British service first
dot. appeared in the North African
theatre, where its cross-country
performance was acceptable
in most areas of the desert.
A number of them were also
captured by members of the Afrika
Korps and some were repainted A

Operation Husky was the code name for the invasion
of Sicily in July 1943. This M3A1 Scout Car was part
of the British invasion force participating in the
assault. Note the use of bridging pontoons to extend
the landing ramp toward the beach.
Lt. Gen. George S. Patton Jr. was well-known for his modified command vehicles. This was an M3A1 Scout Patton was known for “advertising” his presence with prominent markings as seen here. Many of
Car with added partial roof armour and two .50 Browning HMGs. This was painted in overall Olive Drab and his vehicles also boasted air horns and extra armament. This modified M3A1 carried Patton’s basic
was covered with a heavy layer of dust. command radios and allowed him to keep in touch with his subordinate commanders.
This British M3A1 was photographed during the campaign for Sicily. The colour These British M3A1 Scout Cars lined up showed one standard camouflage pattern used in Sicily and Italy – British Light Mud
scheme is Light Mud with a pattern of Dark Olive Green, a standard British painted over with a pattern of British Dark Olive Green. An alternative scheme was Light Mud with a pattern in S.C.C. 14 Black.
camouflage for Sicily and Italy. The markings show it was used by a battalion
commander in a Royal Artillery anti-tank regiment.
This early production M3A1 Scout Car carried the markings of a Motor Infantry
Battalion in an Armoured Brigade. The wheels were the pre-war standard type with A later production M3A1 Scout Car with the combat split rims and the tilt fitted showed the next iteration of the
unidirectional chevron tyres. Overall colour was S.C.C. 2 Brown, adopted due to standard British camouflage, S.C.C. 2 Brown with a pattern of S.C.C. 14 Black. The pattern was also painted in the tilt
shortages of the preferred green colours. in accordance with official markings drawings.
His Majesty King George VI reviewed troops of the 1st Airborne Division in March 1944 in this M3A1 Scout This M3A1 was the command vehicle of Maj. Gen. Philip Bradley “Pip” Roberts, G.O.C. of 11th
Car carrying the markings for a tank brigade attached to the British 2nd Army. The fresh colour scheme was Armoured Division in Normandy, seen standing next to the driver. The 11th Armoured Division
possibly the new S.C.C. 15 Olive Drab, introduced in April 1944. was one of the best fighting units in the British campaign in Europe.
The crew of this M3A1 Scout Car hunkered down avoiding enemy fire in Normandy. The
B with German markings and license M3A1 carried the markings of an Armoured Car Regiment attached to I Corps. The vehicle
plates, and inventoried into the behind is a T17E1 “Staghound” armoured car supplied under Lend-lease from the US.
German supply system, as was
done with British vehicles in
France. In British service, M3A1s
soldiered on to the end of the
war, though many were replaced
by newer British types as the war
progressed.
The US also used the M3A1
Scout Car in North Africa with
similar results. In most desert
terrain the M3A1 had adequate
flotation and could traverse firm
ground easily. But the same
disadvantages the British had
found also became apparent to
the American forces. While it
provided a spacious body, there
was no overhead protection
from grenades and artillery shell
fragments. Softer or more uneven
terrain also limited where the
M3A1 could travel. This had been
anticipated and White Motor Car

This M3A1 Scout Car was part of the 11th Armoured Division and was seen in
Normandy during the campaign in France. It was overall S.C.C. 15 Olive Drab Like most small crewed vehicles, this M3A1 was soon festooned with extra stowage and crew belongings, as there was
and was fitted with a cutting bar in front, intended largely to deflect downed very little internal stowage available. The outside was heavily covered in dust, indicated by the darker, cleaner inside of the
or low-hanging power lines. lowered upper door armour.
Company produced a similar half-

track based on the design of the
M3A1. The first version, the M2,
was configured much like the M3A1
Scout Car with a shorter body with
similar interior arrangements and
the skate rail mounts for the .50
and .30 MGs. The M2 half-track
was intended for scouting duties
like those used for the M3A1.
Dissatisfaction with the
vulnerability and limited cross-
country performance of the M3A1
in mechanized cavalry units led to
the adoption of a larger enclosed
armoured car featuring a turret
with an M6 37mm gun. The Ford-
built M8 armoured car replaced
the M3A1 in US cavalry formations.
WORLDWIDE SERVICE
The M3A1 Scout Car saw service with several armies during WWII. This example served with Free French troops, and again showed the extensive extra
The decline in US use of the
stowage on the front wing and rear. Many of these cars remained in service after the war and served in Indochina.
M3A1 allowed large numbers to
be supplied to many of the Allied
nations around the world. M3A1
Scout Cars appeared with Chinese
troops in China and in Europe
they served with the Free French
forces, free Polish units as part
of the British forces, and other
forces. Examples were captured
by the Germans in Europe and
Chinese Communists in China, and
post-war the M3A1 was used by
more than two dozen countries
SOVIET M3A1 SCOUT CARS

A major user of the M3A1 Scout
Car was the Soviet Union, which
received 3,034 examples through
Lend-Lease. They were widely
used by Soviet troops due to the
shortage of Russian-built types
and were popular with the troops
as they were reliable and simple to
maintain. As they used standard
US weapons, the US had to supply
ammunition to the Soviet army
Many M3A1 Scout Cars were supplied to the Soviet Union, who in turn supplied them to Russia’s allies. These troops were Yugoslav partisans fighting under for all the small arms, as well as
Marshal Josip Tito, part of a strike force with M3A1s and BA-64 light armoured cars. Many served after the war.
spare parts to repair the vehicles. A

The Soviet Union received
over 3,000 M3A1 Scout
Cars in WWII as Lend-Lease
vehicles. They remained in
service until the post-war
years when Soviet-produced
vehicles could replace them.
This M3A1 of a Russian tank

unit showed the effects of
weather and hard use on
the white winter camouflage
scheme. Russian units tended
to use their vehicles hard
and detail maintenance often
included only those areas
necessary for reliable operation.
Russian M3A1s were

often used with BA-64
light armoured cars which
provided better crew
protection than the open
body of the Scout Car. The
M3A1 proved to be reliable
on the Eastern Front and was
simple to maintain under
poor conditions.

This Russian M3A1 Scout Car supported Russian infantry during an attack near Budapest in Hungary Soviet troops entered the Austrian city of Vienna in 1945 and engaged German defenders in a fierce
in 1945. Even in Russian service the M3A1s retained the US armament of .50 HMGs and .30 Browning and bitter battle. While more vulnerable to grenades than a closed vehicle the M3A1 did provide
LMGs, necessitating US supplies of ammunition. protection against small arms fire and supported Russian infantry in the city fighting.
B As with British practice, the Soviet

M3A1s served largely as armoured
transport for troops in armoured
infantry units.
In Russian service the M3A1
was used until 1947 when
increased production of newer
Russian designs allowed them to
be replaced. The Russians also
supplied M3A1s to their allies in
eastern Europe and the Balkans.
A number of them were used in
Yugoslavia by partisans led by
Marshal Josip Broz Tito, later the
leader of post-war Yugoslavia.
A Russian M3A1 Scout Car
The basic design of these
in Vienna carried a squad
of infantry up a street. The light truck-based armoured cars
lack of external stowage developed in the 1930s made them
was normal for the Russian of more limited use in WWII, but
army which didn’t have they were available in numbers
the material advantages
when more advanced types were
found in the west. Note the
missing radiator armour not, and many of them served
slats on this Scout Car. through the entire war and into
the post-war period. Surplus
M3A1 vehicles after the war found
their way into many third world
countries and smaller conflicts in
the Middle East, Africa and the
New World. A number of them are
now in private hands as collectors
– they have the advantage of being
simple-to-maintain vehicles that
can be driven on roads with few
restrictions and do not need the
special care demanded by tracked
vehicles. The old verities are often
the best... ■
The M3A1 Scout Car

soldiered on to the end of
the war, even in the German
army, as seen here as
German troops surrender
to US troops in Iserlohn,
Germany in April 1945.
Much of the Germans’
equipment in the war was
captured Allied materiel.

KIT PREVIEW Meng Model 1:35 British Army Husky TSV • Kit No. VS-009
Separate nose and cargo tray parts.
The fighting compartment shell.
DESERT PATROL, UPDATED

Andrew Judson checks out the latest of Meng Models’ 1:35
scale modern military kits, the British Army Husky TSV Interior floor and instrument panels.
M
eng Model has been on a real roll of late with 33 steps from start to finish.
with a lot of great new releases hitting the Assembly starts with the underside, which has a
shelves, and here we are greeted with yet good level of detail showing all the suspension and
another. under armour over five levels then if moves on to
When I heard of this Husky TSV, Tactical Support the front end, hood and bumper bar over four levels.
Vehicle, being released I must say that I was very keen Next it moves onto the cabin area, with a well detailed
to get my hands on one. interior and plenty of detail. You will need to paint this
The British have always been known for developing up before enclosing it up. This is all in nine steps. The
small well-armed vehicles right back to WWII and even next seven steps are finishing off the cabin, with doors
beyond. The Husky is a modern far more superior weapons turret and other external details. We now The seats are moulded with harness straps in place.
development of that tradition. It provides good move onto the rear cargo compartment over three
protection to those crewing it, it is fast, light and able steps, followed by wheels and accessories over the
to handle the harsh environments it is currently in final five steps.
service. I must say for a small kit, there is a terrific amount
This variant is armed with a 7.62mm GPMG of detail in this one, but I like that it is modular,
mounted in a small roof mounted turret. It is crewed making it easier to paint and bring out as much detail
by four troops and used in both combat and logistic as possible for the modeller.
support operations. Painting gives you one choice, British Sand, but
Now for the fun part - what is in the box? Firstly, weathering this will be fun with streaks and dust
there are six tan coloured sprue and the three main effects, or one can do it as a clean vehicle.
body parts, four vinyl tyres, four poly caps, a sheet of In summary, I am very happy to see this release, The clear sprue.
photo etch, a comprehensive decal sheet, a coloured and would say that it is a great kit with plenty of
profile sheet and a 23 page instruction booklet. The bang for your buck, and a welcome addition to the
total parts count comes to 320. range of modern vehicles available. I recommend this
Looking at the parts, they appear very crisp, with no one to all who love modern subjects, or want to try
flash. Detail is to a high level. something new. ■
The decals are well printed, and be prepared to lay
down quite a few, 42 to be exact, and they are tiny. Thanks to Meng Model for the sample
Looking at the instruction booklet, it is well www.meng-model.com
illustrated, and the build sequence is straightforward
Photo-etched parts are included.
The vinyl wheels are

moulded completely
free of raised seams. Any colour you want as long as it is Desert Sand!
The kit decal sheet.
FEATURE ARTICLE Tamiya M3A1 Scout Car • Kit No. 35363
SPRINGTIME
IN PRAGUE w 1:35
The Editor builds Tamiya’s brand nethe box,
scale M3A1 Scout Car straight from s.
including the five Soviet crew figure

T
he M3 Scout Car was designed by the
White Motor Company of Cleveland
Ohio in 1937. Following assessment of
the initial vehicle by the US Army, an
improved version was developed with a longer
and wider hull. The characteristic unditching
roller was also added to the front of the vehicle.
This improved version was designated M3A1, and
it commended production in 1940. The vehicle
was commonly called the White Scout Car after
its manufacturer.
THE WHITE SCOUT CAR IN 1:35 SCALE

Peerless Max released the first 1:35 scale White
Scout Car during the 1970s. This was actually a
very nice kit for its day but it suffered from some
typical shortcomings of the era. These included
thick plastic, a plague of intrusive ejector pin
marks – both raised and recessed – and some
oversimplified detail. In the intervening three
decades, the kit has been reboxed by Italeri,
Zvezda and most recently Revell.
During 2004, Zvezda added an injection-
moulded canvas cover to their version of the kit.
This tonneau was also included in Revell’s 2006
release.
The Peerless Max / Italeri / Zvezda / Revell kit
represented the later version with jerry can racks
on the side of the body, but early-style wheels
with the large lightening holes were included.
Hobby Boss released an all-new M3A1 Scout
Car in 2011. This model represented the early
version with lamps fitted on the side of the body
in front of the doors. This was a generally good
kit with just a few head scratching goofs including
a mysteriously missing radiator and inaccurate
decals.
IN THE BOX
Tamiya’s 1:35 scale M3A1 Scout Car comprises
232 parts in dark olive coloured plastic, 39 parts
in grey plastic, four parts in clear, four polythene
caps and markings for three vehicles.
The grey plastic parts cover five Soviet crew
figures – a driver, a Commander and three
soldiers.
The quality of moulding and detail appears to
be well up to Tamiya’s usual high standards, with
only a few ejector circles on the inside surfaces
of parts.
The kit includes the unditching roller, side-
mounted jerry cans and individual crew seats
in the fighting compartment. Optional parts are
supplied for an open and a closed armoured
radiator louvres. Radiator face detail is provided,
and it is nicely done.
Decals are supplied for the instrument panel.
The machine gun skate rail is made up from
four sections and three mounts are included.
These may be left unglued and moveable along
the rails. This makes it easier to pose the hands
of the figures precisely with the guns. An M2 .50
cal and a .30 cal machine gun are supplied as the
armament.
Clear parts are included for the windscreen and
the headlight lenses.
The five Soviet figures are moulded perfectly
in action poses. The drape and detail of the
winter Telogreika uniforms and the realistic facial
expressions are very impressive.
Markings are supplied for two Soviet Lend
Lease scout cars and one US M3A1 in Sicily, 1943.
The latter option includes optional decals for the
closed or open louvres. A

B ASSEMBLY TIPS
Assembly is as you would expect from a
modern Tamiya kit, and is covered in the
accompanying photos and captions on these
pages.
The lower body boasts more detail than
some of Tamiya’s previous offerings, so it
will take just a little more time and attention
than usual. The effort is worthwhile though,
as the finished product looks great.
There are just a few minor variations to
the instruction sequence. These are:
• Step 20 – The instructions would have you
glue the headlight lenses on then add the The chassis is
brush guards (parts D22 and D23). There well detailed.
is very little space between the headlights
and the back of the brush guards, which will
make it next to impossible
to mask the headlight lens
for later painting. I thought
that I would be able to paint Detail is built
up in layers.
the model and squeeze the
headlights between, but this
was not possible (for me,
anyway). I recommend that
you leave off the headlight
lenses and the brush guards
until painting is completed.
They can be added after The bottom of the engine
painting and any gaps or looks good from below.
visible joins between the
mudguards and the brush guards can be
touched up at this stage.
• Step 23 – Tamiya suggests that you glue
the two windscreen pieces (parts F1 and F2) Drive train ready
in place after the body has been assembled. to be fitted.
I followed this sequence but fitting the clear
parts is very tricky and increases the risk of
making a mess with glue on the clear parts.
I recommend that the clear windscreen
parts should be glued to the frame (Part B4)
in Step 16 before the bonnet (Part B7) and
the frame have been joined. The inside and
outside of the clear windscreen parts can
also be masked prior to further assembly.
• Also in Step 23 – If you are installing the
driver figure, leave the steering wheel off at
this stage.
• Step 24 – The instructions do actually tell
you this, but let me emphasise that if you
are fitting the figures, it is very important
to make sure the machine guns can elevate
Suspension, exhaust,
and rotate, so be very careful when gluing
axles, differentials
the parts. You’ll need this flexibility to fit and drive shafts.
the guns to the hands of the gunners.
• Step 25 – The driver figure is a very tight
fit between the seat and the instrument
panel. I tried gluing the driver to his seat
and to fit them as one piece, but that didn’t
work. I recommend two ideas to make him
fit a bit more easily. First, glue the bottom
half of the figure (the legs and lower torso,
parts e-4 and e-5) to the seat first. Next,
glue the steering wheel into the driver’s left
hand, then you can glue the top half of the
figure to the legs/lower torso.
• Step 26 – The fit of the hands to the gun
handles on both the M2 .50 cal and M1919
.30 cal machine guns is tight enough that
you will not have to use glue. Fit the hands
to the gun handles first, then glue the feet Final touches for the chassis
to the floor of the cabin. – steering and brakes.
• General – You can leave the wheels,
chassis and body as separate pieces until
painting and weathering is complete. A

The plastic wheel halves are permitted

to move thanks to polythene caps.
The distinctive roller is

supplied in six pieces.
The completed chassis and

wheels. The wheels may be
removed for painting.
Side and rear

body pieces.
The first body

parts prepared
for assembly.
Fit is as good as you would

expect from a new Tamiya kit.
Windscreen frame and

forward body parts.
The radiator literally

clicks into place.
Starting to look like an M3!

The front mudguards
are cleverly moulded
as a single part.
The body and chassis.
The machine gun skate rail is

made up from four sections.
The rear section of the skate

rail is glued to the back wall.
The other three pieces were

glued together and the three
moveable machine gun mounts
were fitted at this stage too.
You can never be too careful!

B PAINTING AND MARKINGS

The model received a coat of Tamiya Grey
Primer straight from the spray can in
preparation for painting.
The body, chassis and wheels – still
separate sub-assemblies - were now
coated with Mission Models’ MMP-026 –
Olive Drab FS33070 sprayed using my
black Meng airbrush. I thought this would
be a good base for the next stage of
painting.
I wanted a faded finish, so I applied a
mix of Mission Models’ Olive Drab and
MMP-085 Russian WWII 4BO FS343557 Front body fittings. Detail parts for the rear body.
to the horizontal surfaces and the tops
of the vertical surfaces, with lighter
coverage on natural shadow areas. A
further coat of around 90% 4BO Green
was sprayed onto the horizontal surfaces
and the very top of vertical surfaces.
The model then received two
sprayed coats of Future Floor Polish
in preparation for the decals. Tamiya’s
decals were used, and they behaved
perfectly. I had been a bit concerned that
the large slogan on the driver’s side of
the vehicle might not settle down over
the extensive raised detail, but I need not
have worried. I brushed on Solvaset decal
setting solution to make sure everything The model received a coat
The completed body. It will not be of Tamiya Grey Primer.
conformed to the surface texture.
glued to the chassis until painting
and weathering is finished.
WEATHERING AND FINISHING TOUCHES
The first step of weathering was to dry-
brush the edges and raised surfaces with
a pale shade of Olive Drab, applied with a
soft flat brush.
The tools, tyres and tracks were now
painted by brush using Vallejo acrylics.
Tool handles were treated to a mix of
The body, chassis and wheels were
Vallejo’s Old Wood and New Wood. now coated with Mission Models’
A dark oil wash was mixed using small MMP-026 – Olive Drab FS33070.
smudges of Winsor & Newton Lamp Black
and Raw Umber, heavily thinned with
Mineral Turpentine. The basic weathering
was sealed with two coats of Alclad II Flat
Clear Lacquer.
My rapidly dwindling supply of Maru
Easy Mud 21105 – European Earth was
cracked open to apply to the painted
wheels and tyres. The mud was wiped off
the wheels with a clean cloth before it
set, leaving a residue in recessed areas.
For the larger undersurface areas,
MIG Pigments Rubbel Dust (sic) P234
was mixed with water and brushed inside
the wheel arches. A mix of Rubbel Dust
and Light European Earth P415 was then
brushed onto the lower body.
I tried out AK’s Spatter Effects Dry
Mud, brushing it thickly onto the chassis.
When this had dried, I added some
MIG pigments and liberally brushed
MIG Productions’ Oil and Grease Stain
Mixture onto the engine, transmission,
differentials and other areas that might Three coats were sufficient
have been oily and greasy. I was very for solid coverage.
happy with the effect.
The .50 cal and.30 cal machine
guns were first painted Tamiya TS-38
Gunmetal straight from the spray can.
I find that the metallic fleck is a bit too
Fading was achieved with a
prominent for scale models, so I applied mix of Mission Models’ Olive
a top coat of Model Master Gunmetal Drab and MMP-085 Russian
enamel by brush for a more uniform blue- WWII 4BO FS343557.
black finish. A

Kit decals were applied
over Future floor polish.
Edges and raised surfaces were dry-brush with a pale shade of Olive Drab,
applied with a soft flat brush.
A selective dark oil wash was

applied to structural surfaces
and panel lines. The seats and wheels
were painted and
weathered separately.
The tools, tyres and tracks were painted with

a mix of Vallejo’s Old Wood and New Wood.
MIG Pigments Rubbel Dust (sic)

P234 was mixed with water and
brushed inside the wheel arches.
A mix of Rubbel Dust and Light

European Earth P415 was then
brushed onto the lower body.

B FIGURES
I originally intended to finish my model MIG Productions’ Oil and Grease
in the two-tone camouflage of the kit’s Stain Mixture was liberally
American marking option. I really liked brushed onto the engine,
the colours and the oversized stars. transmission, differentials
However, I felt that the Soviet crew
figures were just too good to leave in
the box, so I picked one of the Lend-
Lease Russian subjects instead.
The figures are broken down into
separate legs, arms, torsos and heads,
with a few extra parts for specific
figures - pistol holster, binoculars, light
machine gun and so forth.
All five figures were assembled
except for the heads, which were left
separate to make painting easier. The
bodies and the heads were drilled and
fitted on a toothpick for easy handling.
The heads were labelled A, B, C, D,
E to make sure they matched the
appropriate bodies after painting. Maru Easy Mud 21105 – European
The heads were primed using Earth was applied to the painted
Tamiya’s Fine White Primer and the wheels and tyres.
bodies with Taniya Grey Primer, both
straight from the spray can.
The bodies of the soldiers were
sprayed Tamiya XF-49 Flat Khaki, and
the driver was brush painted a 50/50
mix of Vallejo Model Color 70.995
German Grey and Panzer Aces 337
Highlight Ger. (Black).
The heads were sprayed with Tamiya
XF-15 Flat Flesh, then overpainted
with a coat of Panzer Aces 341 Flesh
Base. When the acrylic paint had dried,
the faces received a thin oil wash
comprising a mix of Rowney Georgian
Oil Colour 578 Flesh Tint and 221
Burnt Sienna, thinned with Mineral
Turpentine. This subtle wash settles
into recesses such as ears, nose, lips
and eyes. High features such as the
bridge of the nose, the tip of the chin,
forehead, cheekbones and ears were
brush painted with a couple of mixes
of Panzer Aces 341 Flesh Base and The body, chassis and
Model Color 70815 Basic Skintone. The wheels have been glued
together. Here is the final
final step for the faces was to paint
effect of the lower surfaces.
the mouth and eyes with a very fine
line of heavily thinned Panzer Aces
337 Highlight Ger. (Black), thinned with
water and applied with a 10/0 brush. I
did not attempt anything more than a
simple line for the eyes, and I think this
was pretty effective.
A wash of water, Future floor polish
and a few drops of Panzer Aces 337
Highlight Ger. (Black) was brushed onto
the Khaki uniform base colour. A paler
Khaki blend was mixed and dry-brushed
over the high points of the uniforms.
A grey shade was dry-brushed onto
the driver’s black overalls and tanker’s
headgear.
Details, including the ranks on the
shoulder boards, were picked out using
Vallejo acrylics applied with a 4/0
brush.
Finally, the heads and bodies were
glued together and the completed
figures received a sprayed coat of
Alclad II Flat Clear.
The figures were permanently fixed
into the vehicle using super glue. A
Almost finished – just needs a crew!

The heads were primed using Tamiya’s Fine White Primer.
The figures are broken down into The driver’s head has three-piece
separate legs, arms, torsos and heads. protective headgear.
The painted heads awaiting flat coat.

The bodies of the soldiers were sprayed Tamiya XF-49 Flat Khaki. Details, including the ranks
on the shoulder boards, were picked out using Vallejo acrylics applied with a 4/0 brush.
Tamiya’s 1:35 scale

figures are really superb.
The five figures,

assembled and
flat coated.
The painted seats and the driver

were glued into the fighting
compartment. Figures were
glued into precise locations in
the rear of the vehicle.

B CONCLUSION “deOn ce again, Tamiya has

livered a well-detaile
Once again, Tamiya has delivered
a well-detailed and easy to build
Tamiya also supplies
machine gun ammunition
d
model of an iconic vehicle. boxes, complete with
stencil decals.
and easy to build model
The model features plenty of
detail and stowage in the fighting of an iconic vehicle...
compartment, and the addition of
the five figures delivers an instant
vignette.
”
This is another very welcome
package from Tamiya. ■
Modelspec
Tamiya M3A1 Scout Car Kit No. 35363
Tools and Finishing Products:
• Tamiya Extra Thin Liquid Cement
• Revell Contacta Plastic Glue
• Selleys Super Glue
• Mr Surfacer 1000
• Irwin Clamps (various sizes)
Paints and Finishing Products:
• Tamiya Grey and White Primer (spray cans)
• Mission Models acrylic paints - MMP-026 – Olive
Drab FS33070; MMP-085 Russian WWII 4BO
FS343557
• Tamiya Acrylics – XF-49 Khaki; XF-52 Flat Earth
• Vallejo Acrylics – various
• Winsor & Newton Oil Paint – Raw Umber, Lamp
Black
• Mineral Turpentine (thinner and fixer)
The .50 cal and.30 cal machine guns
• Maru Easy Mud – European Earth were painted Tamiya TS-38 Gunmetal
• MIG Pigments – MIG Pigments Rubbel Dust (sic) straight from the spray can followed by
P234; Light European Earth P415 a top coat of Model Master Gunmetal.
• MIG Oil and Grease Stain Mixture
✓ High level of detail; superb fit; includes five

crew figures; easy build.
✗ Nothing worth mentioning.
Available from
Thanks to Tamiya Japan for the sample
www.tamiya.com
Tamiya kits are distributed in the UK by The Hobby
Company Limited www.hobbyco.net
Rating
AK’s Spatter Effect Dry Mud

plus MIG Pigments were applied
to the lower body sides and rear.

T-34/85 No 6545 model kit
modèle réduit 1:35 scale
echelle
Models generation 2.0. Perfect in every detail

● Photo-etched details
● Coloured instruction sheet
● Detailed engine and interiors
● Plastic and rubber tracks
Photo-etched details
Plastic and rubber tracks
Engine and interiors highly detailed
Detailed model can be completely opened
Ask your local distributor or contact: Italeri S.p.A.- via Pradazzo, 6/b 40012 - Calderara di Reno - Bologna - Italy - Phone +39 051 31 75 211 - email: italeri@italeri.com
KIT PREVIEW Zvezda 1:35 Russian Army Truck URAL-4320 • Kit No. 3654
Kit decals.
It’s a shame there are no decals for this.
Tyre tread detail.
COLD WAR TRANSPORT

Graham Tetley is impressed with Zvezda’s
newest 1:35 scale truck – the URAL-4320.
T
he Ural-4320 military truck was introduced in tyres possess some good tyre wall and tread detail but
1976 with production continuing to this day. It the four sprue attachment parts and very prominent Close up of the wheel hub.
is in service with the Russian military as well mould seam running the circumference of each tyre
as many other countries. do spoil them somewhat. Be prepared for an above-
The vehicle is conventional in design and has a average amount of cleaning-up time with this build.
payload capacity of 4.5 tons off-road and 6 tons on The instructions are very clearly drawn and whilst
hard surface roads. Flexible in design and payload, some areas look busy, they are easy to follow. In
it’s cargo platform has drop sides & tailgate and a total, we have 36 construction steps with several sub-
removable tarpaulin. It can carry 27 troops as well assemblies included. The build begins with the engine
as towing trailers or artillery pieces with a maximum in steps 1 to 3, then the winch, axles and chassis taking
weight of 12 tons. up Steps 4 to 17. Steps 18 to 23 deal with the cargo
It is equipped with all-wheel drive and fitted with bed and 24 to 30 deal with the cab. Step 31 onwards
a centralized tyre inflation system. Being a Russian brings it all together and highlights the construction
designed vehicle, it can operate in climatic conditions options. We have two marking options provided and The lovely engine grille.
ranging from -50°C to +50°C and, with preparation, it both are for Russian Army trucks.
can ford water obstacles up to 1.75 m deep. At this stage I have only been able to test fit a few
Coming in a very sturdy cardboard box with an of the larger parts, such as the cargo bed, cab and fit
outer sleeve, there are 372 well-moulded plastic parts generally is very good. Beware if you are using Tamiya
contained on seven sprues. Also included are clear Extra Thin Cement as it eats through the plastic on my
parts for the windows and headlights, nylon string for sample. One little niggle that I have noticed is that the
the towing cable, silver stickers for the wing mirrors dials in the cab are very prominent and it would have
and seven vinyl tyres. Decals are clearly printed and been good to have decals for them included.
in register giving us marking options for two vehicles. I have built a few Zvezda kits and have not been
There is a fully detailed engine included and display disappointed so far. Some modellers may bemoan the
options are limited to the tarpaulin on or off and the lack of etched parts but what we have is generally
bonnet raised or closed. very good. It would be a good kit for an intermediate
An inspection of the sprues reveals a level of detail modeller and that rainy winter weekends. Current UK Fine detail on the radiator face.
that ranges from good to excellent. There is no flash retail price is around the £25 mark which represents
present on any of the parts, although the mould seam fantastic value for money.
lines are prominent and will require smoothing down Google is your friend and will show you may articles
on many items. Also, there are many knock-out pin and photos of the actual vehicles. ■
marks on many of the parts and a lot are present on
the visible surfaces. Basic modelling skills and a good Thanks to The Hobby Company Limited for the
filler & sandpaper will cure most of this. The vinyl review sample www.hobbyco.net
Cargo spring.
Suspension spring. Suspension sprue.

FEATURE ARTICLE Heller A.M.C. SOMUA S-35 1:35 French Cavalry Tank • Kit No. 793
“LE FRENCH
BULLDOG”

Mark Bannerman builds the classic
1970s Heller 1:35 scale Somua S-35
T
he SOMUA S 35 was was slightly larger than the APX
generally considered but adequate to permit a second
to be one of the best member of the crew to handle the
”
French tanks in 1940. Its 47mm gun. As well, the additional
official designation – was A.M.C. or space in the fighting compartment
Automitrailleuse de Cavalerie but of the SOMUA allowed for storing
was more commonly referred to 85 rounds for the 47mm and 2200
by its manufacturer name: Société rounds for the machine gun.
d'Outillage Mécanique et d'Usinage The turret was equipped with
d'Artillerie (SOMUA). two periscopes and two episcopes.
SOMUA was a subsidiary of All hatches were sealed to prevent
Schneider-Creusot and was based gas from leaking into the tank.
in in Saint-Ouen outside of Paris. Almost two-thirds of the 430
The first prototype was issued SOMUAs tanks produced were
in 1935 and over the course of pushed into front-line service within
the next several years many three armoured divisions of the
modifications and improvements Cavalry (D.L.M. - Divisions Légères
would be made to the tank (i.e. Mécaniques) and saw extensive
wider tracks). service in southern Belgium and
The S-35 designation stood for participated in most of the major
“S” for SOMUA and the “35” for French battlefields of 1940.
the year of its introduction. After the fall of France, almost
Although the French Ministry 300 captured S-35s were taken
of Defense had requisitioned a into Wehrmacht service and
13-ton, two-man tank which could designated the Panzerkampfwagen
accommodate an already existing 35-S 739(f). The German variant
turret (i.e. Char B1), the Société is recognizable with modifications
d'Outillage Mécanique et d'Usinage carried out to the top of the turret
d'Artillerie produced a prototype cupola with hatches affixed to
tank that had thicker armour (40 permit the commander to operate
à 55mm), was slightly faster, and with his head outside of the turret.
weighed 19 tons. Some S-35’s were sent to Finland,
The powerful 47mm gun and its Italy, and a very small number
manoeuvrability on steep hills were were sent to Hungary and Bulgaria.
two important factors that led to The SOMUA also saw later
the production of the SOMUA. In combat service in the French
comparison to the Char D which army (after the 1940 armistice)
was already in service, the SOMUA with the delivery of 23 S-35’s to
provided some advantages - exit North Africa and were pushed
hatch on the hull floor, driver’s into service with the Free
spacw was slightly larger, better French Forces (12e Regiment de
vision for the driver, and was Chasseurs d’Afrique).
equipped with a radi. The APX1 There is also photographic
CE (chemin élargi – enlarge ring evidence to show a small number
) turret was armed with a 47 of S-35’s during the 1944
SA 35 semi-automatic gun as Normandy fighting which were
well Châtellerault 7,5 modèle 31 recaptured by the Allies from
machine gun. The S-35 turret German depots. A
One of the few colour photographs of the S-35 – in German standard grey. Note the cupola which was
reconfigured by the Germans to allow the commander to peer through. (Photo source unknown)

A superb photo of a SOMUA S-35 sporting a three or four colour camouflage scheme. A knocked-out SOMUA of the 29e Dragons being studied by German troops. (Photo source unknown)
(Photo source unknown)
SOMUA belonging to the 4eme Cuirassier with the distinctive Joan of Arc emblem. Many French tanks ran out of petrol or broke down due to mechanical failures, many of these were then
(Photo source unknown) taken by the Germans and pushed into service. This SOMUA belonged to the 29e Dragons.
(Photo source unknown)
B IN THE BOX attempt to make it as accurate

This is an offering that has been as possible. I also purchased the
around for almost 50 years. The Eduard photo etch set (35313)
model comes in a tray-type box which is an excellent set to sprues
with five dark green sprues, a up the Heller model. Overall, the
decal sheet, vinyl rubber-band type Heller SOMUA is dimensionally
treads, and drawing instructions. quite sound. The suspension has
I would best describe this offering quite a bit of detailing missing
as very simple to construct out but the skirts hide most of these
of the box and void of much deficiencies. The Heller skirts
detail. For anyone looking to themselves need some work and
build something simple and not most of the details can be found
concerned about accuracy, this on the Eduard photoetch set. The
is a magical model with loads of vinyl rubber band tracks will also
interesting paint schemes. For need to be replaced with Fruil
the more detail-oriented modeller, metal tracks - Fruil tracks being
The Heller box art which was
there is considerable work to be the only aftermarket replacements
released in the 1970’s. The model
done to bring it up to as close to set available. For anyone who contains about 160 parts on five
accurate as possible. While I do can get their hands on the Gunze dark green sprues, with a decal
have the Airedale Casting resin Sangyo release, it is essentially the sheet, vinyl rubber band type treads,
offering in my stash, I decided to same model but Gunze has added a and drawing instructions.
combine the two models using the set of injection moulded tracks and
best details and parts from each a German cupola. The Fruilmodellismo
to build one model and make every tracks are very nicely
rendered and readily
available.

The Heller hull and Airedale
turret and skirts. I used
auto car putty (red) to fill
any gaps between the upper
and lower hull parts.
The detail on the Airedale skirts is excellent but can be attained on Considerable sanding and application of copious amounts of glue Putty and liquid glue (Testors) worked superbly to fill any gaps and voids
the Heller plastic skirts with some etch and a punch and die set. were necessary to render the front bow as accurately as possible. between upper and lower hull.
CONSTRUCTION little cleanup. The suspension was and the Heller plastic are precisely but would need to be stripped of
I started the assembly with the an evening’s work and I spent same dimensionally so it made the the surface detail and replaced
suspension and road wheels. The considerable time cleaning up and task of interchanging parts much with etch and some punch and die
road wheels have a seam which sharpening the details as there easier. Each side skirt section rivets. The next step was gluing the
runs right down the middle of the are many seams and mold lines. I comes in three parts and I used top hull with the lower tub. The two
rubber part so these were cleaned used the Airedale resin skirts as 5-minute epoxy to affix these in parts fit quite well but I was left
up with a sharp hobby knife and these provided nice crisp detail order to give me enough time to with a very thin gap at the rear.
sandpaper. The idler and sprocket including the bolts and rivets. get the spacing and fit correct. The I opted to fill the gap with a strip
are quite well detailed and required Fortunately, the Airedale offering Heller plastic skirts can be used of sheet styrene. I used 5-minute
The base model is

ready for detailing.

The side bins were sourced

from Airedale and the straps
from the Eduard etch set.
B epoxy to glue the top and lower

hull together to ensure a tight
and good fit all of the way around
the model. Once the epoxy had
dried, I sanded down any excess
epoxy. All gaps or voids were
filled in with auto red primer. The
auto red primer was then brushed
with Testor’s liquid glue so that
it softened up the primer and left
a smooth finish. The front lower
hull was also sanded to flatten out
the plate. Compared to wartime
images, it appears the front lower
hull of the Heller model flares out a
bit on the sides so this was sanded
down until the sides met the front The bins were attached with 5-minute epoxy and the rear
engine hatches with super glue. I added some .015 sheet
suspension plate. Of course, it may styrene in the inside cavity of the engine opening as the
have been a bad assembly on my Airedale hatches were slightly too small for the opening.
part. The Heller engine hatches are
quite adequate and only need to
have the rectangular shaped grab
handles shaved off of the surface
and the edges round off with some
sandpaper. However, I decided to
use the Airedale resin offering for
most of the hatches.
I now turned my attention to
detailing the hull. The first thing
that I did notice is that the engine
grill at the rear on the Heller
kit is not entirely correct. I had
considered removing the grill and
dropping in the Airedale Casting My first mistake was not running the etch straps around the lower rungs! I remedied this by cutting thin slices of Tamiya tape and extending the strap
resin grill offering. But the Airedale around the rungs.
resin grill was slightly too small.
The vent ribs are shaped half-
round and slant outwards
whereas the Heller offering The front headlight was shaped
has the grills straight by pushing the part around
my hobby knife handle then
edged and completely securing the part into place
vertical. Correcting this with super glue.
would require either
removing the entire grill
and scratching which
would be a relatively
complicated affair or making
do with what was there and
modifying. I had considered
sanding down the edges around
the opening so that the grills sit
higher than the edge. After some
further study, I decided to keep
the grills relatively intact but did
add a strip of sheet styrene to
separate the front and rear grills.
Before proceeding with further
detailing, I opened the main exit
hatch on the left side of the model.
While I was not planning on doing
a full interior, I thought it would be
small change to at least have the The rear exhaust pipes were from
option of a partially opened hatch Airedale and these were glued into
with a partial view in the interior – place with 5 minute epoxy then etch
from the Eduard set was used to
depending on how I want to place detail the supporting brackets.

the model in its in final setting. I
used a dremel sander and removed
most of the plastic plate and then
used a sharp hobby knife to carve
away the edge along the hatch
frame to get a relatively clean
border. I noted from photographs
I drilled out the exit
that the large side hatch door hatch and sharpened
actually opens slightly downwards up the edges using a
when it is swung out. With the hobby knife.
hatch entrance opened, I moved
on to detailing the hull upper. I
added the Airedale exhaust pipes
at the rear and fit some of the
parts from the Heller model. I
added the Eduard etch straps to
the side bins then glued these to Similar to the front
bow, the rear of the
side of the tank. It was only later
hull had a slight
that I realized that there was only horizontal seam which
a single strap and it should be I made using sheet
wrapped around the rungs above styrene rod which was
and below the bins. With the bins them sanded down.
secure in place with 5-minute Engine hatch handles were sourced from
epoxy, I was not going to make any On the Mark etch. The Airedale barrel
attempt to remove these. Instead, was temporarily affixed using blu-tac.
I decided to cut very thin strips of
Tamiya tape and glued these right
over the etch straps.
The Eduard etch set provides
some lovely details and I opted
to use most of the parts. The
front head light cover on the right
fender was provided and needs to
be curved so that the mesh can be
fitted. I wrapped the etch around
my hobby knife handle to round
out the cover and used the mesh
that fits to the front of the cover
as my template to ensure that
the curve was correct. This was
glued into place with superglue
but I left off the mesh as this
would be glued after I installed the
light fixture inside the casing. The
vision ports on the Heller model
were inaccurate so I fashioned
new raised port covers using sheet
The Friul tracks are a bit of work and not my

favorite medium to work with but as these are
the only tracks on the market, I diligently spent
two evenings to put these together.
Several tests were made to ensure

I had the correct number of links
per side. I left the tracks off as
these would be dealt with after
the model was painted.

B styrene and excess resin which

Close up image of the Airedale
were sanded to size and glued
Castings resin turret which is very
into place using superglue. I had well designed and quite accurate. The
sanded quite a bit of the Heller Jordi Rubio barrel was not an absolute
details such as rivets and bolts so necessity but at the equivalent cost of
these were replaced using both a coffee, it was worth the purchase.
punch and die and aftermarket
rivets which I purchased from
Bronco. These were glued into
place, following reference photos
closely and ensuring to capture as
much of the hull detail as possible.
I also added rivets along the
fenders as these were missing on
the Heller kit. Museum photos are
indispensable for this type of detail
but sometimes museum pieces are
not always accurate where parts
are missing or removed. I used
clear close-up wartime photos as
a backup to check for accuracy
as well as museum photographs.
Other details that I added include
the hatch handles which I sourced
from the On the Mark etch set
– although they are also offered
on the Eduard set. I detailed both
the inside and outside of the main
hull exit hatch. The rear of the
hull took some detailing as well
by combining both parts from
“isAlthough this is a very old kit, dimensionally it
quite accurate and offers an excellent canvas
the Heller model and the Eduard
photoetch set. to test out several aftermarket upgrades...
The turret included in the Heller
model is quite inaccurate and for A ”
I added rivets and bolts to the model to render it more accurate. Museum photos are essential for this purpose. I spent several evenings detailing the model, carefully looking at museum photos as my primary reference.
The exit hatch is loosely applied with blutac from the inside. As I plan on having the hatch open, Close up view of the side of the model. I use bluetac as a “stabilizer” whenever I use 5-minute epoxy. Here,
I will eventually build up a partial interior. I have attached the track guides and the blutac is holding the part in place horizontally until the epoxy sets.

Side view of the almost
completed model.
Rear view of the model in

the final stages of detailing.
The model ready for primer. The turret, barrel, cupola and the
side hatch are not glued and will only be permanently affixed
once the model is painted.

B this reason, I decided to use the and shapes on the hull could be
Airedale offering which is quite improved, and more detail could
correct to the SOMUA turret – have been added to the lower
particularly the distinct shape rear hull. It is really up to the modeller
edge of the APX1. The unfortunate to determine which parts of the
part is that the Airedale turret is model warrants a rework.
a solid block of resin and none of The Airedale Casting resin model
the hatches open. The turret sits is a superb rendition and addresses
The suspension has quite
superbly inside of the Heller ring
without any requirement to trim
most of the issues in the Heller
model. The S-35 was released
a bit of detailing missing
or remove resin. The only details I
had to add are the small lugs that
recently by Tamiya (No. 35344)
and although a superb model, it
but the skirts hide most of
are attached to the turret. I also
replaced the Airedale resin barrel
also requires some detailing – not
unlike the detailing required for
these deficiencies...
with a turned aluminium offering the Heller. If one were to have a
from Jordi Rubio (TG-92). go at the Heller SOMUA, the track
The last step in the construction set from Friul is a must, the photo
process was the Friul tracks. The etch set by Eduard (or on the On
Friul offering for the SOMUA is, the Mark Models if you can find
I believe, the only after-market it) and a new resin turret upgrade
offering out there. The tracks are by Airedale. Although I had some
very detailed but do require some excellent references books on
clean-up. The offering comes with hand, I found the internet to be
two baggies – left side and right as - if not more - informative both
side links– and a wire to pin the in photograph form and in written
links together. The left and right documentation.
side are same. I immersed the links In Part 2, I will paint the SOMUA
into soapy water - keeping the in one of the many colourful
left and right side links separate. French camouflage schemes
Once dry, I used a small pin-vice and use some new finishing and
with a .022 size bit and drilled weathering techniques that I have
through the holes in each link - just read recently about in modelling
enough for the track pin (the wire) magazines. ■
to pass through all the slots. All
flash was cleaned off with a hobby
knife. Many modeller use a jig to
assist in pinning the tracks. I put
down double sided tape, line up
the tracks and insert the pin using
tweezers. Once the pin is inserted,
I snip off the end with nail clippers
leaving 1 cm sticking out. When I
have 10 links strung together, I add
a small amount of superglue with a
used hobby knife blade and add the
glue where the pin is inserted into
the link. When I did the other track
side, I found pre-cutting the wire
into a pile of slightly longer-than-
necessary pins to be a time saver
– as opposed to clipping the wire
after each link joined. To determine An excellent book for references
how long the track should be, I use purposes recommended to me.
the vinyl tracks as an approximate Particularly useful for the paint and
template. Small caution when colour schemes. Contains English text
and superbly rendered colour plates.
clipping the wire – wear safety
glasses ! Alternatively, you can clip
the wire in a small plastic bag.
Modelspec
CONCLUSION Heller A.M.C. SOMUA S-35 1:35 French Tank
The model sat in my basement
Kit No. 793
since the early 1980s and decided
it needed to be built. This was a Accessories Used:
particularly interesting build and Eduard photo etch set (35313)
I enjoyed seeing the model come Airedale Casting resin – Update Set for S-35
together. Friul tracks ALT67
The actual build took over 2 Jordi Rubio (TG-92)
months on-and-off and having Aftermarket Rivets and Bolts from Bronco
become very familiar with the Materials & Accessories Used:
details of the S-35 through my
Hobby knife and #11 blades
research, I realized that there
Testor’s liquid glue
were many other options for Tamiya Extra Thin Liquid Cement
correcting the model beyond Tamiya Surface Primer
the work that I had done. For
instance, the sprockets could use
some reworking, various angles

Next time Mark will
cover the painting
and weathering of
his Heller Somua.

KIT PREVIEW Rye Field Models 1:35 T-34/122 Egyptian 122mm Self-Propelled Gun • Kit No RM-5013
The big one-piece upper turret shell.
The lower hull.
UPGUNNED EGYPTIAN
The Editor takes a look at a striking Middle
Much of the kit appears to be generic T-34.
Hopefully we will see more variants from RFM.
Eastern conversion to the T-34 gun tank.
W
ho would have the upper and lower hull parts, rear They are designed to be posed flat
expected that we armour plate, and other detail parts on the ground but could be modified A choice of solid plastic or mesh engine deck
would ever see an mainly associated with the hull. to conform to rough terrain. grilles are offered.
injection-moulded 1:35 RFM supplies alternative engine The tracks are well detailed but
scale Egyptian T-34/122 from a deck hatches - one with solid mesh will be fast and easy to assemble.
mainstream manufacturer? and one with photo-etched mesh. The top and bottom runs are
This tough looking self-propelled This is a nice touch. one-piece each per side, with
gun looks like a fantasy vehicle but Two sprues are devoted to the the remaining runs around the
around 30 were actually built and road wheels. Two full sets are idler wheels and drive sprockets
operated. supplied - plain dished wheels requiring just 23 links per side.
Rye Field Models’ 1:35 scale and the late “starfish” style. The 27 parts are included on the
T-34/122 comprises 384 parts tyres are separate parts but they photo-etched fret including straps,
in dark yellow coloured plastic are moulded in plastic (personally treadplate and the engine deck The rear hull plate includes a separate access hatch.
(although this nunber will be I think this is prefereable to grille.
reduced by quite a few options that vinyl tyres), making painting Decals are neither included
will not be used), one photo-etched this demarcation easier if done nor required. The instructions
fret, one vinyl part and a spool of separately. suggest three schemes - overall
soft copper wire. The starfish wheels have ribbed sand, sand and green and sand,
Two sprues are specific tyres while the dish wheels have green and brown. The modeller can
T-34/122 parts - mainly turret, gun smooth tyres. You’ll be able to mix choose between building a pristine
and detail parts. and match the wheels and tyres, machine in service or a hulk rusting
A choice of two muzzle brakes is and you’ll still have plenty of the in an outdoor museum. Either
offered, and the big upper hatches spares box when you are finished. would look great!
may be posed open. A further two sprues are This is an impressive model of a
The gun is nicely presented with dedicated to the remaining running fascinating subject.
breech and recuperator detail. gear parts and the link-and-length The parts breakdown is Two styles of muzzle brake.
RFM has supplied a flexible vinyl tracks. The drive sprockets and relatively straightforward,
mantlet cover. The fabric drape idler wheels are the “half-spider” including link-and-length tracks,
effect looks great. variety. and the parts count is not
A number of the frets are Swing arms, suspension boxes intimidating.
generic T-34 parts. These contain and springs are separate parts. RFM’s 1:35 scale T-34/122 will
be an interesting subject well
within the skills of the average
modeller. ■
Link and length tracks are included.

Thanks to Ryefield Model for
the sample
www.ryefield-model.com
The kit photo-

etched fret.
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FEATURE ARTICLE Trumpeter 1:35 Russian Bereg Coastal Defence System • Kit No. 01036
n ge of Trumpeter’s
e
son takes on the chall fence System.
d
Andrew Ju ssian Bereg Coastal De
big Ru

Right hand view of engine detail.
The chassis started -

a lot of work.
The rear of chassis is a

lengthy build in its own.
Front of the engine -

a lot of work.
T
here are times as a model Once started , I immediately felt - the suspension, and some etch I must say is very complex, with
builder when you see a like I had bitten off more than I soldering. Many thanks there, I full engine and drive line detail,
kit that’s not normally could chew, and it was put aside. was stumped. comprehensive suspension and a
something you would go Not long after, I decided to travel The build was well and truly on lot more. There is room for plenty
for, but then you think, “that’s from Sydney to Melbourne to visit its way by this stage, and by the of extra detail if one feels the
pretty impressive”, and the next that good friend, Azrael Raven, end of my visit I was determined need, although I stuck to out of
minute you own it and have pushed with the kit in the back seat. to get this big beast finished. the box.
everything aside to start it. On returning home, I was into Next was the cabin, which was
This kit was one of those BUILDING BEGINS it full steam, and loving it, and very detailed although most will
examples, although further spurred The building began during all of a sudden I had it all in sub- not be seen when all closed up.
on by a good mate who has built that visit with plenty of good assemblies ready to go. This was followed by the control
several variants of vehicles based guidance, and admittedly some The actual build process cabin, and the gun turret, which all
on this chassis. help in a couple of tricky spots started with the chassis, which went together without issue. A
Cabin interior - a lot of

detail in a small area.
Cabin Interior started. Cabins roof detail.

Sections of Cabin ready to paint.
Cabin sections in base colour, bright green. Cabin interior painted and weathered. It’s just a pity that it is hidden once all together.
Rear chassis section

for the gun turret.
Cabin interior. Very tight fit there for the crew.
Painted main chassis with rear

gun turret section test fitted.

B PAINTING
With everything built, it was now
time to paint. I started with the
main chassis, which was sprayed
overall flat black, followed by some
shading with some greys and earth
details to bring out the details.
I added some extra detail to the
engine with some metallic colours
and rusty exhausts. again, doing
this knowing none would be seen
once the cabins and upper sections Underside of control centre cab.
were all in place.
It was now time to paint all the
upper sections in the camouflage
colours, which were custom mixed
and made for me by Azrael in
enamels, a medium I don’t normally
work with. I must say, they sprayed Control centre cab
on really well and looked great constructed.
once dry. It was also at this stage
that I applied the decals.
My next challenge was to now
weather everything up. To do this,
I started by coating the entire kit
with an acrylic flat coat by Tamiya,
and then using washes by Citadel
to bring out the detail. To tone
it all down, I used the good old
technique, dry brushing using a Through the tiny cab windows, not much can be seen now.
neutral tan colour to do so. Next
I then used the AK NATO wash,
which is an enamel based product
to do some streaking and staining
to give a slightly used look without
going over the top.
Lastly I went over the lower
parts of the vehicle with some
very light dusting , using Tamiya
Buff through my Badger Velocity
airbrush, and on the tyres, an earth
toned pigment on the side walls,
to depict a vehicle that has been
travelling on manoeuvres A Front cabin all together. Spot light shroud, tricky work.
More tricky etch on the Front cab/engine

rear of the chassis . cover deck.

Control centre cab
painted and weathered.
Front cabin all painted

up and completed.

B CONCLUSION Mini Modelspec

I must say this was a very enjoyable
build even with the challenges Trumpeter 1:35 Russian Bereg Coastal
along the way, and also a learning Defence System Kit No. 01036
opportunity, using different mediums ✓ Highly detailed.
that I normally do not.
✗ Interior detail not really visible when the model
The kit itself, quite complex, and
is complete.
not for the beginner or faint hearted,
there’s a lot inside that box. Available from
Will I take on another big project, Trumpeter kits are available online and from hobby
well, yes I did, but you will have shops worldwide.
to stay tuned for that , happy
modelling! ■ Rating

“ I must say this was a very enjoyable build
even with the challenges along the way, and
also a learning opportunity, using different
mediums that I normally do not...
”
KIT PREVIEW Rye Field Models Panther Ausf. G Sd.Kfz. 171 • Kit No RM-5018
Upper hull.
The lower hull is supplied with separate sides, bottom

and rear panels.
EXTERIOR PANTHER
Mick Evans examines the latest version of Rye Field
The all-plastic road wheels.
Models’ Panther Ausf. G, this time without the full interior.
R
ye Field Models’ 1:35 assembled open or closed. The in the Ardennes/Frayneux in
scale Panther Ausf. G is engine cooling fans can be December 1944.
a beautifully detailed kit assembled with heaters installed • No 334 in the mottle scheme of
and a follow on from their that raises the fan significantly off olivgrun, schokoladenbraun and
first release of the Panther Ausf. G the engine deck. dunkelgelb. This tank was based
with full interior. The jack is made up from ten in Bonn in 1945.
The sprues are identical to parts and is very detailed, a long Decals are nicely printed and in Workable torsion bars.
the earlier release but this kit is way from the single part of the register.
offered without the interior parts past. The exhausts and storage In summary, this is a superbly
and the clear hull and turret parts. compartments for the rear detailed Panther tank provided
The kit contains 500 buff- bulkhead are all nicely detailed and by Rye Field Models without all of
coloured injection moulded when fitted make the area look the interior detail and clear parts
plastic parts, 20 clear parts, 14 quite busy and detailed. from their earlier kit. I sometimes
nylon parts, approximately 30 The lower hull is quite a wonder if the latest kits are
photo-etched parts and a decal comprehensive build with 16 becoming overdetailed or too sharp
sheet covering three different torsion bars and associated in detail after my visits to Samuar
schemes. The moulded parts are suspension to be fitted. The drive and Bovington tank museums.
free of flash and all injector pin sprocket, idler and steel road Although the WWII tank detail does
marks will be well hidden on the wheels are all nicely detailed and not appear as sharp as we see in
completed model. easily assembled. these kit releases, this is only an
An option is provided for the Finally, the very detailed observation and not a criticism and Clear parts for vision blocks and lenses.
main gun to be assembled with individual track links are assembled I much prefer the detail we see in
recoil action using a spring. to make up each track consisting these kits to those of ten years ago.
A flexible vinyl muzzle cover is of 87 parts per side. Take the time and patience
also offered. A jig is provided for ease of to assemble this model and you
The comprehensive instructions track link assembly. will be rewarded with a superb
need to be followed closely as Markings are provided for three rendition of a Panther G tank.
there are options throughout that schemes as follows: Recommended for all modellers
need to be installed depending • No 128 in striped scheme of of average skill and experience. ■
on whether you are building the olivgrun, schokoladenbraun and
1944 or 1945 production models. dunkelgelb. This tank was based Thanks to Ryefield Model
There are 12 assembly steps just in Caen, Normandy in June 1944. for the sample
to complete the turret with a lot of • No 211 in the ambush scheme www.ryefield-model.com
intimate detail to be added. of resedagrun, rotbraun and
A simple jig is included to help with assembly of the
The hull assembly takes quite a dunkelgelb, tracks.
while and has a few options that This tank
the modeller must decide on as was based
they build the kit up. The gun
muzzle transport brace is
finely detailed as are all
the accessories fitted
to the hull such as
the wire cutters, shovel One-piece individual
etc. The hatches can be track links. Four marking
options are
included. The kit photo-etched fret.
SHOW REPORT ACTSMS SCALE ACT 2018
SCALE ACT 2018

The Editor visits the Scale ACT 2018 model
show in Canberra, Australia’s national capital.
M
any people are lively annual model competition the previous record. The standard The Swap and Sell room was
surprised to learn that is open to all modellers of kits in competition was very amazingly busy with a long queue
that the capital city of Australia-wide. impressive indeed. of modellers waiting to pay for
Australia is not Sydney Scale ACT 2018 was held at Also under the same roof were their treasures.
or Melbourne, but Canberra. Kaleen High School in suburban traders, both local and from A pleasing number of visitors
The location of Canberra was Canberra. This is the sixth time interstate including Red Roo attended over the weekend.
selected as Australia’s seat of that the show has been held in this Models, Mouse House Enterprises, The organisers of Scale ACT
Government in 1908. There was no large, well equipped venue. Firestorm, SPECMOD and more. 2018 should be congratulated
pre-existing town. Canberra was to The main auditorium housed Good use was made of other for another well-organised and
be a planned city inside the newly the model competition, which areas in the school, with a number enjoyable event.
defined Australian Capital Territory comprised 508 models in of impressive displays of large- If you’re passing by Canberra
(ACT), designed by American categories including aircraft, scale radio control tanks, WWI next year in mid-November, Scale
architect Walter Burley Griffin. military, science fiction, maritime, aircraft, model ships, RAF 100th ACT 2019 should be well worth a
Construction commenced in 1913. junior and more. This number broke Anniversary and more. visit! ■
The Federal Parliament moved
to Canberra in 1927. It met in what
was intended to be a temporary
location, but this iconic building
remained the seat of Parliament
until 1988.
Today, Canberra is the home of
many national institutions including
the National Library, the Australian
Institute of Sport, the National
Gallery and the Australian War
Memorial.
Canberra also boasts an active
model club – ACTSMS – which
meets monthly and also holds a Locals arriving at the show! Frank and Lea Morgan of ModelArt Australia, our sole Australian modelling
magazine.

Members of the ACTSMS Committee. Plenty of traders and kits were on hand. Peter Shum with his airbrushes and accessories.
Several WWI displays made quite an impression. Another of the WWI displays. Hand-on modelling demonstration.
Takom’s 1:35 St. Chamond with figures.
Great Wall Hobby’s sWS Halftrack with funky camouflage. Resicast’s 1:35 scale Model T Ford machine gun car. Tamiya 1:35 Matilda.

SHOW REPORT ACTSMS SCALE ACT 2018
Tamiya 1:35 British Cruiser Tank, Cromwell with hedgerow cutter. Bronco’s 1:35 A34 Comet tank. Takom 1:35 FV432 Mk.2/1.
“A Close Call” Sopwith Camel diorama.
1:32 scale HZ Holden ute towing a Winjeel depicting delivery to Moorabbin Aviation Museum.

Trumpeter 1:35
scale ASLAV.
“Boom Boom Shake the Room” – Dragon and Takom heavy gun diorama.
Meng M911 and trailer plus RFM’s Abrams. We’ll be seeing a lot more of this combination in a future issue of MMI.

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1:48 Scale – A round-up of the latest news and releases
THE GREAT 1:48 SCALE FIGURE FIASCO
T
ime seems to speed up as one gets but a heck of a lot do. The Tamiya figures at the
older. I find it almost surreal now that I time were simply not up to par being too small in
have been writing this column for ten stature and too poorly detailed to attract anyone
years. Over that time, hundreds of kits other than those suffering from masochistic
and updates have been reviewed and sometimes tendencies. This fact alone put off a large
promised to be released. I recall in the first couple proportion of modellers.
of columns I was excited about the anticipated Thankfully today we have a much larger figure
release of a whole range of figures from Fox palette to choose from. Some, aided by 3D
Miniatures. I was even sent a pink resin sample of scanning technology, offer figures that are
one of the figures in question and in comparison incredibly difficult to fault. So should we be
to what was on offer at the time they would have upset that Fox Miniatures will seeming never be
been some of the most detailed and anatomically released? Maybe not, as the most recent releases
correct figures on the market. on these ever being released. The real kicker here form a whole range of manufactures are equally
I have been in contact with the owner over the is if they were released some 10 years ago, 1:48 as good.
years and there always seems to be something scale armour may have gained a greater foothold. Until next time
holding the project up. To be honest, I’ve given up I know a lot of armour modellers don’t do figures Luke Pitt
SCALE 75
GERMAN PANZER GRENADIERS
ITEM NO. SW 48-007
Two full figures are included in this set in
appropriate uniforms The figures are scanned
three dimensionally, produced in prototyping
resin cleaned and then recast in standard
resin. The results are uber realistic. Both
of the figures are dressed in a short blouse
German Grenadier uniform. The figures
display very casual posing and could be used
almost anywhere.
The approach of producing the hands griping
the weapons as one unit is clever and a great
aid to the painting process. Honestly, I can’t
recommend these two figures highly enough.
Make no mistake - these are top drawer and
almost impossible to fault.
Thanks to Scale 75 for providing the review
sample www.scale75.com
Highly Recommended.
Luke Pitt
VALUE GEAR
1:48 SCALE
TARP AND CRATE SETS
ITEM NOS. 48001, 48002
AND 48003
Value Gear hails from the United
States and offers a huge range of
aftermarket stowage gear. This is the
second time this column has had a
chance to review their updates. This
month we will take a look their 1:48
scale Tarp and Crate stowage sets.
They make 10 sets of which we have
had a chance to review three. Each
set is slightly different and consist of
27 pieces each.
The castings are coloured in a
medium grey resin and are devoid of one large long crate, 7 long medium, crate and tarp combinations and 3 The best bet is maybe buy 2 or 3 sets
any air bubbles. The first set, 48001, 4 medium. together with 4 small double crate and tarp combinations. and mix and match were appropriate.
consists of 3 large, 2 long, 8 medium crates, 4 medium double and 7 single together with 9 medium, 3 large, 3 certainly a time saver and very well
and 2 small crates and 5 double and tarps. small and 1 very small single tarps. I done to boot.
6 single traps. The strapping on the The third set “48003” is a little generally make my own tarp and box Thanks to Value Gear for the samples
tarps is very well done. different as it combines both the combinations but now that I have www.valuegeardetails.com
The second set, 48002, is pretty crate and tarp in a single casting. these I don’t think I’ll be doing any of Highly Recommended.
much like the first set and consists of What is included in this set is 3 single that, for future builds. Luke Pitt

Book Reviews
Incoming
CHALLENGER 2 MAIN BATTLE TANK 1998 TO PRESENT
BY DICK TAYLOR
ISBN 978 1 78521 190 4
HAYNES 2018
One hundred years after the tank appeared on WW1 battlefields Challenger 2 is Britain’s most
formidable tracked weapon of today. Exhaustively tested, it has up-to-date computerised control
systems, new turret, new main armament, new fire control systems, new vision devices, new NBC and
air conditioning systems; new engine power pack; and is better protected by new armour and low
visibility designing. Following the Haynes format, the book takes the technical angle with contributions
from former users; the development description has insights into design and MoD procurement
procedures; the anatomy chapter occupies almost a third of the book; and the walk-around photos
show much of the complex interior and engine bay. Dedicated training simulators enable crew mastery
of sophisticated operating systems, proving their value in campaigns in the Balkans and famously in
the Second Gulf War, the invasion of Iraq in 2003. Variants on the Challenger 2 chassis include: the
Trojan engineer vehicle, Titan bridgelayers, and driver training vehicles. This is as detailed description as
will be found on how this in-service British MBT works without breaching classified data regulations.
Recommended.
Thanks to Haynes for the review sample www.haynes.com
John Ham
SOVIET T-54 MAIN BATTLE TANK

BY JAMES KINNEAR AND STEPHEN L SEWELL.
ISBN 9878 1 4728 32330 3
OSPREY 2018
192 P £25
Throughout the second half of the 20th Century there was a T-54 in action somewhere in the world’s
troublespots. This was the landmark tank design that was to influence the shape of Soviet medium
tanks for several decades including T-55 and T-62. Conceived during WWII by the revolutionary
thinking Morozov design team as a T-34 replacement, the book describes the development of the
principal models 1945, 1947, 1951, T-54A and T-54B aided by period photos, original blueprints,
manual illustrations and colour artwork. Of note are the walk-around photo sets, especially of
the well preserved Kubinka early models. Specialised vehicles based on the T-54 chassis are many
and include: the SU-122-54 SPG, ZSU-57-2 SPAA, engineer tanks, mine trawls and bridgelayers,
flamethrowers, snowploughs, recovery tanks and amphibious swimming equipment. Although widely
exported overseas, this Soviet oriented narrative is largely restricted to Soviet Army operations and
a photo montage of the T-54 on exercise, training and parades. Information packed indices provide
performance data, list the main models and obiekt designs with their chief characteristics, the many
user nations, an anatomy diagram and an interesting account on underwater driving. This is a first
rate addition to this Soviet armour series.
Recommended.
Thanks to Osprey for the review sample www.ospreypublishing.com
John Ham
T-14 ARMATA MAIN BATTLE TANK

BY JAMES KINNEAR...
ISBN 978 91 984775 1 1
CANFORA 2018
The 2015 Victory Parade marking the 70th anniversary of the
end of WW2 was expected to be more spectacular than usual
with so many veterans of the conflict now in their senior years.
So it proved to be as the new Russian MBT, the T-14 Armata was
shown to the public, a revolutionary-looking AFV so unlike any
previous Soviet / Russian tank. A novel feature is the angular
turret reminiscent of stealth aircraft and remotely controlled by
the crew located within the hull. Despite its large size, this is
a low visibility tank with low radar and heat signatures, and
advanced protection systems. Intended as a weapons platform
the Armata will be the basis of a family of AFVs. This photo book
has many good quality illustrations with general views of the
T-14 in the Red Square Parades and rehearsals. Walk-around detail
shots identify the protuberances and built-in features of the turret
and hull, many not easily seen within the recesses of the turret
in general views. The T-14 is a high tech 21st Century tank and
this first English language publication is a very good start to the
narrative as this AFV evolves.
Recommended.
Thanks to Canfora for the sample www.canfora.se
John Ham
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UK’s largest exercise in 17 years, Defence The AS90 is a 155mm self-propelled gun that
Secretary Gavin Williamson underlined the equips three field regiments of the Royal Horse
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UK’s enduring commitment to Oman and
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Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson said: which involved both UK and Omani personnel Omani Minister Responsible for Defence Affairs
“Our relationship with Oman is built on who have been living and exercising side by signalling his intent to sign an agreement
centuries of cooperation and we are cementing side for the past five weeks. The exercise’s of enduring defence commitment early next
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WELCOMING MILITARY MODELLING

READERS FROM AROUND THE WORLD!

Issue 154 February 2019

Tamiya’s brand new

p 32 LE FRENCH BULLDOG Part One

© Doolittle Media Ltd 2018

54 Military International is accurate, the publishers and

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Airbrush Company New Books and Lifecolor Paints

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M3A1 WHITE SCOUT CAR

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B In 1939, the M3 White Scout glass windscreen was dropped for

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The M3A1 Scout

The M3A1E3 was

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Company produced a similar half-

SOVIET M3A1 SCOUT CARS

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This M3A1 of a Russian tank

Russian M3A1s were

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B As with British practice, the Soviet

The M3A1 Scout Car

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Separate nose and cargo tray parts.

The fighting compartment shell.

DESERT PATROL, UPDATED

Photo-etched parts are included.

The vinyl wheels are

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THE WHITE SCOUT CAR IN 1:35 SCALE

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The plastic wheel halves are permitted

The distinctive roller is

The completed chassis and

Side and rear

The first body

Fit is as good as you would

Windscreen frame and

The radiator literally

Starting to look like an M3!

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The body and chassis.

The machine gun skate rail is

The rear section of the skate

The other three pieces were

You can never be too careful!

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B PAINTING AND MARKINGS

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A selective dark oil wash was

The tools, tyres and tracks were painted with