Allan Murrell
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Israeli Gal Class SubmarinePublished:
OKB Grigorov has provided another very nice kit with the Israeli Gal submarine which represent a diesel-electric submarine developed and constructed in the Vickers Shipyard in the UK for the Israeli Navy. They were based on the German 206 class submarines. The “Gal” (Hebrew for Wave) class entered service in the late 1970’s and were all replaced by the Dolphin Class by the early 2000’s.
The detail quality is great; The resin submarine is very delicate an you need to be carefully removed from the resin base. There was no instruction sheet provided, this was not a problem as it was a simple build. The Assembly is quick and easy. The metal stand is a good addition to the kit.… more |
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British Police Female OfficerPublished:
ICM has released a new tooled figure representing a British Female Police office in this case with the Special weapons squad as British Police are not normally armed. In the box is;
All the sprues are extremely well molded with no little flash and great detail. The inclusion of a base with optional surfaces is a great addition to this kit! ConstructionThe construction is very easy, and it assembles very well. You do need to do a little filling on some of the legs to torso joint but its minimal. I really enjoyed building these and they look great as a team of individually. Now for only moan about this kit is the… more |
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Panzer III Ausf. J/L/M/K, Top Drawing 93Published:
The book provides great detail drawings of the Panzer III Ausf J, L, L and K. This was a German WWII Medium tank these versions were manufactured and used from 1939 to late 1942. I found the drawings in this book to be fascinating and very detailed, ideal for any modeler as reference materials. Along with the many outline drawings (in 1/48 & 1/72 scales in the main pages) there is also very nice profile drawings. There are loose scale drawings in 1/35 scale. I recommend this book to everyone with an interest in the armor and a must for modellers. Thanks go to Casemate Publishing for providing this book to review and IPMS USA for allowing me to review it for them |
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British Nuffield Assault Tank A.T.3Published:
OKB Grigorov has provided a very unusual kit in the form of a British post war Paper Tank. The Nuffield Assault Tank A.T.3. Which was one of 9 various of a design proposed by Nuffield. As a Paper tank it was only a design and never left the drawing board. Included is:
The detail quality is great; The parts are very delicate and need careful removal from the resin bases. The instructions need a lot of experience to work with to get a great model. Some of the parts were a little twisted but can be corrected if you’re careful. The assembly is good but needs a little patience and time to get the running gear built correctly. Also, the resin tracks are very… more |
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British Nuffield Assault Tank A.T.1Published:
OKB Grigorov has provided a very unusual kit in the form of a British post war Paper Tank. The Nuffield Assault Tank A.T.1. Which was one of 9 various of a design proposed by Nuffield. As a Paper tank it was only a design and never left the drawing board. Included is:
The detail quality is great; The parts are very delicate that need careful removal from the resin bases. The instructions need a lot of experience to work with to get a great model. Some of the parts were a little twisted but can be corrected if you’re careful. The assembly is good but needs a little patience and time to get the running gear built correctly. Also, the resin tracks are very… more |
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Images of War - Allied Armies in Sicily and Italy 1943 - 1945Published:
The book is another in the great Casemate Images of War series. This book covers images from the invasion of Sicily through the invasion and progress up Italy until the wars end. The images in the book are excellent and inspire ideas for dioramas for modelers. The book is full of amazing photos of the Italian campaign, it is very much an overview as the subject is very large. It does tend to focus on the US forces. I recommend this book to everyone with an interest in WWII. Thanks go to Casemate Publishing for providing this book to review and IPMS USA for allowing me to review it for them |
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JUST PAINT - How To Paint Your Military ModelPublished:
This is a book that provides you details of how to finish and weather military ground vehicle models. It has detailed chapters on 10 different and varied model kits. The detailed chapters are very well illustrated with very well-presented photographs. The methods and materials used are very well shown and will help move your knowledge and work to a new level. I found this book very helpful and used some of the ideas already on my latest build of an early Tiger 1. The methods depicted and described are great and will lead to better finishes. The only criticism I have is that it could have been improved with more written descriptions with each photo shown. I recommend this book to everyone whatever level of modeling you are at. Thanks go to MMP Books for… more |
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The Dark Age of Tanks – Britain’s Lost Armour 1945-1970Published:
When I heard of this book, I really wanted to get it as so little is available on this post war period of British tank development. The title is a little misleading as it really refers to the fact that there is very little remaining documentation or prototypes remaining from this period. As the author points out much of the development during this period has been lost as documents and other records have been lost, destroyed or stowed away out of sight. I have always been intrigued by the time in British tank development as so little can be found . This book opens up a lot of this hidden history for us to read and enjoy. This is a fascinating read and I learnt a lot of from it. The book covers Heavy armor, Light armor, Infantry armor and Rockets attached to armor. The… more |
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Q-Men JF-20 Mighty Dragon Q-Plane Series 01Published:
Q-Men (part of Kitty Hawk) has released an Egg plane type kit with a Lego Style figure Pilot. This of the latest Chinese 5th Gen fighter the JF-20 Mighty Dragon. The kit can be built in one of two schemes. In the box is
The sprues are well molded with no flash and great surface detail. The 3D printed pilot head is a great addition to the Lego style figure included. ConstructionThis is a very simple and straightforward build. First is the construction of the fuselage and tail. The cockpit is minimal with just decals to add details. There was no color… more |
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Enrico Toti Class SubmarinePublished:
OKB Grigorov has provided yet another very submarine in this case it’s the Italian Navy’s in the Enrico Toti Class Submarine. These were built in the 1960’s and were the first submarines designed and built in Italy since the second world war. They were designed as hunter killers and powered by a diesel-electric engine. They were very similar to the famous German type 205’s. They saw service from 1965 to 1993. Inside the box are two resin parts and one Photo Etch Sheet The detail quality is great; The parts are very delicate and need careful removal from the resin bases. There was no instruction sheet provided, this was not a problem as it was a simple build. The Assembly is quick and easy. The photoetch stand is an awesome addition to the kit. The final part is… more |