Allan Murrell
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Panthers – Modelling the Takom FamilyPublished:
The Panther is an iconic German World War II tank and this book is a very detailed manual of how to model it using the various Takom kits currently on the market. The chapters are written by some of the best modelers in the world and they guide you through the process of building, painting and weathering the Takom kits. The book gives comprehensive cover of all the stages of construction and finishing. The book also has a short but concise history of the Panther which includes some awesome photos, and a great chapter three which is a photo gallery of some museum Panthers. The Takom Kits covered in the book include all of the early, middle and late production versions of the Panther tank and its derivatives: The Panther D, A and G; Jagdpanther G1 and G2,… more |
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Kagero Super Drawings in 3D SMS DerfflingerPublished:
The book provides great 3D style detail drawings of the German Battle Cruiser SMS Derfflinger. The Derfflinger was built in early 1910 and was considered to be the best of the Battle Cruisers up until the end of World War One. The book is pack full of amazing pictures of the ship from all angles and showing all the finer details of the ship’s make up. The details are fantastic and provide much for any modeler who wishes to super detail a model of the ship. There is also a pull out outline drawing of the ship in 1/350 scale including a hull “cut-through “for the length pf the ship. I recommend this book to everyone with an interest in the SMS Derfflinger or any war ship for that matter, and this is a must for anyone going to build a model of this ship. In fact, I… more |
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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. |
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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. |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |