Issue 14 contents are as follows:
Hornets in Italy by Bernard Lustig (pages 2-9)
This article details the building of the Dragon Hornisse with the addition
of the early Eduard etched set. There are many good photos of the finished
model showing the details as well as a few during construction.
Packs a punch by Rudi Meir (pages 10-15)
A brief article on building an Sd.kfz.251/22 using the Tamiya 251D and the
CMD /22 conversion set No.CMD31. The text is complimented with photos during
and after construction.
'Stalins in the Treeline' by Dave Parker (pages 16-25)
Dave Parker builds the Cromwell Flak 41 in a nice diorama setting that illustrates
the low profile of the Flak 41 compared to the earlier Flak36/37 guns. The
excellent photos of the finished model are complimented with in progress
shots of the gun and custom made gun crew. There are also two pages of the
Aberdeen Flak 41 detail photos for on the spot reference for building the
kit.
Swedish BGBV81C 'Tracy Lord' by Markus Eriksson (pages 26-33)
This article illustrates the building of a Swedish BGBV81C (Centurion ARV Mk.2)
based on the Accurate Armour kit plus additional conversion for the Swedish
version. There are numerous photos of the finished model as well as a few
during construction with text describing the building and painting.
Albino Cat by Jason Bobrowich (pages 34-41)
Utilising the Italeri Leopard 1A4, the Accurate Armour update
set and metal Modelpoint barrel plus Eduard etched parts this
article illustrates the building of this detailed model of a Danish Leopard
1A5DK.
There are numerous photos of the model during and after construction as well
as detailed text describing the building and painting processes.
Xtreme detail (pages 42-47)
The usual detailed close-up look at a particular vehicle, this time of an M88A1
with many colour photos showing the exterior in great
detail. Each page has six
photos
and
as each
only shows
a particular part of the vehicle the detail is very good and will be a welcome
addition to the reference library and just the thing for building the excellent
AFV Club kit.
Improving the Breed - Panzer IIJ by Julian Dace (pages 48-51)
This is a new series focusing on improving kits, this first article deals with
the recent Alan Hobbies Panzer IIJ and consists entirely of clear
close up photos of the kit with the many improvements from various update
sets and scratchbuilt
items. There is no text other than descriptive captions on the images
of the unpainted model which clearly shows the updates and improvements
and should
prove
most helpful
to the modeller.
Keeping Track - New releases (pages 52-55)
The usual 4 page run down on new products for the modeller with brief descriptions
and photos of the products featured.
Extremes of Wear and Tear by Christopher McGrane (pages 56-64)
This article is a short guide to applying extreme weathering to models, there
are photos of a completed T-55 with some of the techniques described as well
as step by step images of adding weathering to a T34-76 turret. It would
be a matter of choice if these techniques are for you, but could be of interest.
The issue continues the excellent trend of this magazine.
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