Allan Murrell
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Track & Wheels – Solution SetPublished: June 20, 2021 “With these colours and effects, you will be able to simulate different types of dirt accumulations on the tracks and wheels of any vehicle, from dust accumulations to clumps of sticky mud, even rust and polished metal. Included in the package is a Quick Tip guide with step-by-step colour photographs showing how to apply all of the authentic effects mentioned above. Each reference in… more |
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Tank Craft – Challenger 2 - British Main Battle Tank of the Gulf WarPublished: February 16, 2022 This is the 23rd book in the Tank Craft series which details tanks and also covers model kits and accessories to build the tanks covered in the book. This book covers the British Main Battle tank of the Gulf War – Challenger 2. I found this book a fountain of information and rare pictures of the tanks. The Profile pictures are a favorite and awesome source for modelling. Of… more |
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Tank Warfare 1939 - 1945Published: February 10, 2021 The book covers the Tanks that played a key role in the battlefields of World War II and how they were used and utilized. The book goes into great detail of the tank’s role in all the major campaigns of the war, how the tank was used, the way its role evolved over the war, the different locations it was used in. It goes into great details on unit use and tactics which help you understand how… more |
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SH-60B SeaHawkPublished: February 1, 2021 KittyHawk at long last produces a SeaHawk version of the BlackHawk kit that they produce. This is the SH-60B version with other SeaHawk variations also being released at the same time. The box is noticeably big and stuffed full of plastic sprues and includes most of the parts that are for the other variants, so you have a lot for you spares box remaining when the kit is completed. In… more |
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Panzer I & II – Visual Modelers Guide Steel Series Vol. 4Published: December 20, 2020 This is a book from a series called Steel Series that covers armor subjects for modelers. This book covers Panzer I and II. The book’s aim is to provide all the distinctive details of iconic tanks. The book has 74 pages and over 190 high quality images. The book is in English, Spanish, and French. The Panzer I and II were the mainstay of the German army at the beginning of World War II… more |
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Knox Class Frigate Detail-up VersionPublished: November 13, 2020 AFV Club has provided very nice detail-up version of the Knox Class Frigate. It’s the standard kit plus a resin upper hull, a large PE sheet and resin diorama base.
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C-130 Hercules, Lockheed's Military Transport and its VariantsPublished: October 30, 2020 This book provides detail photographs of the C-130 cargo workhorse and its variants. The C-130 was the product of the US Air forces 1951 requirement for a tactical airlift aircraft capable of carrying 25,000 pounds of cargo for 1,100 miles. The winning proposal was that of Lockheed Martin that built the prototype YC-130A to start the long and impressive career of the Hercules! … more |
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4-Wheeled Armoured Cars in Germany WW2Published: September 19, 2020 This is a thin book but very large format, and the images are of a very high quality of the various 4 Wheeled German armoured cars of WWII. The book covers the Kfz.13, Kfz. 14, Sd.Kfz. 221, 222, 223, 247, 260 and 261. The most widely used 221, 223 and 223 take up most of the book. The photos and descriptions are great and very detailed. I found this book fascinating and… more |
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The 3rd SS Panzer Regiment by Pierre TiquetPublished: September 19, 2020 This book covers the complete history of the 3rd SS Panzer Regiment – part of the Totenkopt Division. The subject is approached from the men’s stories, profiles, battles and weapons used. The “first person” accounts are the highlight of this book. It is written in such a way that it draws you in and you are there experiencing what they did. I must admit I enjoyed this so… more |
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British FV510 Warrior TES(H) AIFVPublished: September 16, 2020 MENG has released a new tool kit of this great British AFV, which I have always wanted to have in my collection. I jumped at the opportunity to review this kit for two reasons, firstly I love the look of this vehicle and it’s a British AFV with no other offerings in this scale on the market. In the box is:
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