AFV
Modeller Issue 17 continues the high quality with some impressive models with the contents as follows:
Sd.Kfz.9/2 Famo with 10 tonne Demag Crane by Darren Thompson (pages
1-17)
Back when I read the Nut & Bolts book on the Famo and
saw the photos and plans of the Sd.Kfz.9/2 with the big 10 tonne crane I thought
that it would make
an impressive model, well instead of just thinking about it Darren Thompson
has gone ahead and created a very impressive model.
The article has numerous photos of the model based on the Tamiya kit during
construction including the rebuilt rear chassis and suspension components with
new fenders
and
other fittings. The complex crane with its large counter weight are equally
well covered with progress pics and detailed text fully describing the building
process.
There are also many close up photos of the finished model with the text explaining
the painting and weathering process.
This is a superbly detailed model and the many close-up photos
during and after construction will not only impress but provide inspiration
to all, that's if you can stop looking at the pictures.
Faun Again by Andreas Gey (pages 16-23)
The Trumpeter kit is built basically from the box with progress details shots
showing the building, painting and weathering
process with pigment powders along with brief text and photo captions describing
the pictures.
Sd.Kfz.250 mit 5cm Pak by Rudi Meir (pages 24-31)
Take one Dragon Sd.Kfz.250 (kit#6100), and add the Dragon 5cm
Pak 38 (kit#6118) and a stack of Aber etched parts and you have this
interesting conversion of the
250/1 with 5cm Pak.
The article has many photos of the model during construction showing the
alteration to the kit hull as well as scratch building the gun mounting and
adding the Aber brass to the interior and 5cm gun.
There are also many photos of the finished model as well as detailed text
describing the building and painting/weathering process.
Modelling the Panzer IV Ausf E Part2 by Tom Cockle (pages 32-37)
This is part two on building the Panzer IV Ausf E and concentrates on the painting
of the vehicle and figures with numerous photos of the finished model and
descriptive text.
JS-3M by David Bilek (pages 38-43)
David Bilek takes a break from producing some excellent resin sets to model
this abandoned JS-3M in 1/72nd scale using the Roden kit with Aber metal barrel
and Extratech etched detail set.
The article has photos of the model during and after construction to show the
details added to the kit as well as the painting process to arrive at a finished
kit that you really have to be told its in 1/72nd scale and not 1/35th.
Xtreme Detail (pages 44-49)
The section has as the subject the Challenger 2 with many close-up detail shots
of just about every part of the hull and turret exterior and is just the
thing for detailing up either the Tamiya or Trumpeter C2 kits.
Keeping Track - New releases (pages 50-55)
The usual 6 page run down on new products for the modeller with brief descriptions
and photos of the products featured.
Jaboschreck by Thomas Anderson (pages 56-64)
This interesting article describes the conversion of the Tamiya Steyr to make
a Steyr 2000 carrying the 3cm Flak 103/38 which was a combination of 3cm
Mk103 aircraft cannon and the carriage of the Flak 38.
The conversion uses the Tamiya Steyr 1500 and Flak 38 carriage plus
parts from the New Connections 3cm Flak 103/38 kit and Royal Models etched
gun
shields.
There is a detailed history of the guns development along with numerous
wartime
photos
of the
gun and
mounting as well as many
detailed
shots of
the model under construction.
This is a very interesting article not just
from a modelling aspect from the history, details and photos of the 3cm
Flak 103/38 included.
The issue continues the excellent trend of this magazine with the standout articles being the Sd.Kfz.9/2 Famo with 10 tonne Demag Crane and 3cm Flak 103/38.
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