Mark V Tank

Published: May 17, 2011
Book Author(s): Davis Fletcher, illustrated by Henry Morshead
Company: Osprey Publishing

The British developed and employed the first full-tracked armored fighting vehicle and continued to improve the design throughout the First World War. The result was the Mark V tank in 1918.

This book, number 178 in the New Vanguard series published by Osprey Publishing, describes the development of the Mark V and Mark V* tanks from the earlier Mark IV, crew duties, combat deployment, and further improvements at the Christchurch development center. The text provides a pretty inclusive discussion of the development of the Mark V and its larger siblings the Mark V* and V**. The discussion of combat operations is basic but does give an idea of the improvement of the faster Mark V over earlier models.

The numerous period photographs include the first mockup, testing in… more

Under the Gun 2, First Blood, US 1st Armored Division in Tunisia

Published: February 7, 2011
Book Author(s): Claude Gillono with Leife Hilbert
Company: The Oliver Publishing Group

On 14 & 15 February 1943 elements of the US 1^st Armored Division was severely handled in a serious of engagements by elements of the Fifth Panzer Armee and of Rommel’s Panzer Armee Africa. This publication covers the results of these first encounters.

The publication, published in A4 soft cover format, is primarily a photographic collection of pictures captured from the German archives. The photos were taken while many of the subjects were still burning on the battlefield. They are drawn from a collection taken by German Propaganda Companies, their equivalent of US Army Combat Camera Teams. Although the photos consist of destroyed US tanks and tank destroyers, no dead bodies appear in any of the pictures.

There are more than just photos of the battle… more

Model Art Modeling Magazine, #808, November 2010

Published: December 19, 2010
Company: Model Art

The November 2010 edition of the Model Art Magazine has the following articles:

• Main article is Q&A how-to using the following kit builds to discuss selecting paint colors, painting winter camouflage, different types of paints and painting techniques, different glues and their use, use of canopy masks and photo etch, detailing cockpits and engines, painting national markings and different modeling tools:

- Hasegawa 1/32 Bf109 F4 trop - Hobby Boss 1/32 IL-2 Sturmovik on skis - Tamiya 1/48 Mitsubishi A6M3/3a - Hasegawa 1/48 Nakajima B6N2 Tenzan “Jill” - Tamiya (Italeri) 1/72 Mig-29 Fulcrum

• Detailed I.J.A/N Airplane Illustrated , includes detailed color illustrations of aircraft drop tanks
• WWII Japanese… more

PE Upgrade for German King Tiger (Porsche Turret)

Published: January 9, 2022
Company: Lion Roar

The Kit

The box top advertises that this photo etch upgrade set is for the German King Tiger with the “Porsche Turret”, but it includes instructions and parts for both the Porsche turret and Henschel turret versions. Included in the flip top box are:

• Five large and one small PE frets
• Two pieces of brass wire, two different diameters
• One piece of plastic rod
• Aluminum one piece barrel
• Muzzle brake consisting of two piece muzzle brake and five pieces of photo etch
• Four pages of instructions, although none for the barrel

Panzerkamfwagen MK IV, 744(E) (A13)

Published: October 12, 2010
Company: Bronco Models

The Kit

This is the Bronco Models kit of the Panzerkamfwagen MK IV, 744(E) (A13).

This kit represents a Cruiser Mk IV A13 captured from the British Army during the Battle for France in 1940. The Germans used the vehicles as gun tanks to support their flame tanks for the invasion of the Soviet Union. The box contains the following parts.

• 25 light grey sprues, including six for track.
• 1 sprue with clear parts.
• 2 P/E frets.
• 1 small decal sheet.
• 1 rope cable.
• 16 page instruction manual with warning page and color table, parts map, 21 construction steps with several exploded views, and full-color four view drawing for markings.

Bottom Line, Up Front

This kit is over-… more