Allan Murrell
Reviews By Author
|
Churchill Tank Light Cast Resin TracksPublished:
This product is replacement resin tracks for any 1/72 Churchill Tank kit that you want to use the Light Cast tracks on. The set includes 6 light grey resin strips of track more than enough for a single tank. The detail is excellent and vey little flash and a breeze to cut of the runners. The tracks are easily formed using a hair dryer to apply heat then form the track on the track rollers, wheels and Sprockets. They are a great replacement for the rubber tracks supplied with the majority of the 1/72 scale kits on the market. I recommend these parts are a great addition to any 1/72 Churchill tank model kit. Thanks go to OKB Grigorov for providing this set to review and IPMS USA for allowing me to review it for them. |
|
Churchill Tank Heavy Cast Resin TracksPublished:
This product is replacement resin tracks for any 1/72 Churchill Tank kit that you want to use the Heavy Cast tracks on. The set includes 6 light grey resin strips of track more than enough for a single tank. The detail is excellent and vey little flash and a breeze to cut of the runners. The tracks are easily formed using a hair dryer to apply heat then form the track on the track rollers, wheels and Sprockets. They are a great replacement for the rubber tracks supplied with the majority of the 1/72 scale kits on the market. I recommend these parts are a great addition to any 1/72 Churchill tank model kit. Thanks go to OKB Grigorov for providing this set to review and IPMS USA for allowing me to review it for them. |
|
Top Drawing 108 The German Night Fighter Heinkel He 219 UhuPublished:
The book provides great detail drawings of the German WWII night fighter Heinkel He 219 Uhu, which was introduced in November 1942 to the Luftwaffe. The first interesting fact I found was that the He 219 was never officially ordered due to dislike of Heinkel by the Luftwaffe officials. So the 274 that saw service were all officially trail aircraft. I found the drawings in this book to be fascinating and show many of the variants of this very interesting aircraft. Along with the many outline drawings in 1/72 scale. there are also some very nice profile drawings. There is also a pull out outline drawings in both 1/48 and 1/32 scale. I recommend this book to everyone with an interest in the He 219 Uhu and consider it a “must” for modellers. I am now off to the work bench… more |
|
Vickers VC10 & Super VC10Published:
The VC-10 has always been one of my favorite civil aircraft since I was a kid and watching them take off from Heathrow Airport. So, I could not miss the chance to review this book. Chapters
The book goes into great detail on the full history of the aircraft and its use and variants over its operational service life. I found this book fascinating and made me aware of a lot of facts I have never heard before. The writing style is clear and concise. The images are awesome and give a lot of useful views for… more |
|
Track & Wheels – Solution SetPublished:
“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 the Super Pack series includes the essential products needed to accurately represent the most common weathering effects used in modelling. Among these products are Oilbrushers, pigments, and enamel washes, filters and Streaking Effects required to produce authentic finishes in your models. All the colours are provided in this all-in-one option, you do not need to worry about sourcing the different… more |
|
Tank Craft – Challenger 2 - British Main Battle Tank of the Gulf WarPublished:
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 particular interest was the in action and variants chapters which gave me a lot of information that I had not seen before. The chapters on the different model builds and kits are of great interest and will provide a good resource when modelling these two tanks. There is a lot of suggestions of kit improvements and helpful details of a few great full builds I was impressed at the… more |
|
Tank Warfare 1939 - 1945Published:
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 it was used. The unit strengths and makeup are very interesting. This book increased my own knowledge of tank warfare a lot and helped me understand more its role in battle and tactics of all sides in the conflict. The information shows the speed of progress made with tank design and use during this important war. The images in the book are excellent and inspire diorama ideas for… more |
|
SH-60B SeaHawkPublished:
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 the box is:
While you get 11 runners, you also get plenty of unused (spare) parts that are for the other variants of this helicopter. All the runners are extremely well molded with very little flash and fine detail. Although I… more |
|
Panzer I & II – Visual Modelers Guide Steel Series Vol. 4Published:
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. All the images in the book are an awesome collection that will help any modeler in building a better representation of the tanks. The book will also be a great addition for historians, and anyone interested in these iconic tanks. Each variant is covered in great detail with extremely high-quality photos. The Profile drawings are a great bonus at the back of the book. The detailed… more |
|
Knox Class Frigate Detail-up VersionPublished:
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.
The basic kit is very rudimentary, so the addition of the PE and Resin parts make this a very interesting kit to build. A couple of the areas where you need to remove details that will be replaced by PE parts will need filling, for example on part 20. The PE instruction sheet is very well presented and detailed. I also suggest you heat treat the PE parts before starting… more |