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Everyone seemed to have fun in Free Models #3 - thought I'd give it a try. My choice is one of the KV-2s at http://www.papermodels-bg.com - I haven't figured out which one to build - the MT-1 turret version or the later turret. Both types seemed to have been in action with the RKKA in...

I dropped an e-mail to the admin of the Landships site (Landships - A site for WW1 Military Modelling) noting that he had modelling sections for many of the vehicles described on the site. However the models were all plastic or resin. I suggested he adds the available papermodels of WW1 armour...

This is the start of the documentation on my technique of building tracks. As an example I've picked the tracks for the WAK 1/25 Panzer IF. These are complicated enough to show some of the attributes of the method. To start with I've included images of the original tracks - this will give a...

I notice that gpm.pl has an announcement of a new Japanese WW2 tank (Type 97 Chi-Ha Shinhoto) in March by a new publisher - Model Hobby - http://wydawnictwo.model-hobby.pl/en/index.php?PHPSESSID=1c5f81b90b395da9d08568fb3d92a13e Of particular interest is the new company's designer - Marian Sobel...

I noticed on the GPM web site that WAK are releasing a 1/25 model of the Panzer II Ausf L Luchs (Lynx) in March. Looks like WAK are positioning themselves for niche armour models when you consider their offerings so far: Autoblinda AB-41 Porsche Tiger Panzer I Ausf F The Panzer I...

There's a recent article posted at http://armor.kiev.ua/Tank/design/suspension/ which surveys tank suspensions. Lots of diagrams about the multitude of suspension systems used in tanks. The text is Russian - worth running through a translator for the discussion. Regards, Charlie

The recent threads on Panzer I models prompted me to do some reading about the Panzer I family of vehicles. One of the oddest was the Sturmpanzer I - a PzKpfw IB with a shed on top containing an sIG33 gun. When I looked at 4 views of this vehicle it looks as if a complete sIG33 was dropped onto...

There have been a number of different techniques for adding rivet details to AFV models. Aside from adding small disks or drops of paint/glue to the surface of a model the simplest method is to emboss the surface. Unfortunately finding the rivet location usually requires a light box or similar...

Model: Modelcard Nr. 81 T-60 Light Tank Publisher: Modelcard Availability: Re-released by Modelik in late 2004 Scale: 1:25 Format: A4 booklet Designer: Pawel Jaszczak Model History: This model was originally released in 1996 and has been re-released in late 2004. The review copy was a...

Model: Bug T-26 Light Tank (1933 model) Publisher: Bug for Ever Availability: Free download at http://model.icegroup.ru/main_ru.phtml?page=v60 Scale: 1:25 Format: PDF file Designer: Bug Model History: This model was available for purchase at the old cardmodels.net site and has been...

Model: T-27 Publisher: Modelik 9/02 Scale: 1:25 Format: A4 booklet Designer: Junusz Oles The T-27 was a Russian version of the Carden-Lloyd Mk VI tankette. It's difficult after 70 odd years to understand the logic of the tiny armored vehicles produced in the 1920s and 30s - my attempt may...

Model: Pz Kpfw VIb Konigstiger (Porsche turret) Publisher: GPM 14/98 Scale: 1:25 Format: A4 booklet Designer: Not known The Konigstiger was designed as a replacement for the Tiger I. It was a completely new design altough it shared some design features with the Panther. A few hundred were...

Model: Italian M11/39 Light Tank Publisher: Modelik 4/02 Scale: 1:25 Format: A4 Booklet Designer: Ryszard Maj This kit was an eBay pickup at reserve price - it's still available at most retail outlets. There are very few kits of Italian WW2 AFVs, I think there are only 2 others currently...

Model: Valentine Mk IV Publisher: Modelik 7/98 Scale: 1:25 Format: A4 Booklet Designer: Ryszard Maj The Valentine was a private venture by Vickers-Armstrong in 1936, it was originally rejected by the British authorities but later accepted for production at the start of WW2. It was used...

Model: Fiat 3000 Light Tank Publisher: Answer Published/Ident: 6-7/2003 Scale: 1:35 Format: A4 booklet Designer: Tomasz Debicki The Fiat 3000 was the Italian version of the Renault FT-17 tank. Although the FT-17 was extensively redesigned to produce the Fiat it looks remarkably similar...

I noted on another forum on building a Ju88 that the edges of some internal components were sealed with a PVA glue + acrylic paint mixture. This looked very effective and I thought the same idea could be applied to adding rivet details to models. Applied with a syringe so you can control the...

Model: T-70M Light Tank Publisher: WIG (GPM's web site tells me this is a Quest model) Copyright: Unclear but 2003 looks likely Scale: 1:25 Format: Printed A4 booklet Designer: Not known The history of the T-70 has been covered in another review. I picked this up on eBay out of...

Model: Bug Su-76M Self-propelled gun Publisher: Bug for Ever Availability: Free download at http://model.icegroup.ru/main_ru.phtml?page=v60 Scale: 1:24 Format: PDF file Designer: Kukiza Andrey Model History: As far as I can tell from the text this model was originally published in "Young...

Model: T-70 Light Tank Publisher: Bug for Ever Download Site(s): www.b-cards.narod.ru, www.icegroup.ru Scale: 1:24 Format: PDF file Designer: Bug The T-70 was a logical redesign of the T-60 light tank to provide more fire power, heavier armour and more engine power. The Russian light...

Model: T-50 Light Tank Publisher: Answer Copyright/Ident: No. 10-11/2003 Modele Kartonowego Fana Scale: 1:25 Format: Printed A4 booklet Designer: Grzegorz Molenda The T-50 was designed as a T-26 replacement. However, even though it was a technically excellent design, production...