Tom Moon
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Auto Modeling Magazine No 32 January 2016Published: March 31, 2016 BackgroundAuto Modeling is a high quality Japanese language magazine from publisher ModelArt. Each edition features models of cars, mostly racecars, from various race series and eras. Many of the previous editions focused on Formula One cars in different time periods. The magazine has Japanese text, but some of the titles and headings are in English. The photographs are… more |
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Pz.Beob.Wg. V Panther mit 5cm KwK.39Published: February 29, 2016 This kit is a model of a proposed vehicle to build a Panther Reconnaissance tank mounting a turret under consideration for the 8 wheeled PanzerSpahwagen using the 5cm KwK 39 gun. A project was started in January 1942 by Krupp & Rheinmetall with a projected delivery of Oct/Nov 1942. The project was not pursued and the painting schemes are pure conjecture. This kit has approximately… more |
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Pz.Kpfw.IV mit Panther F TurretPublished: February 3, 2020 This kit is a model of a proposed design by the Krupp AG company. The thought was to upgrade the firepower of the Pz IV with the newly designed Panther turret with its 7.5cm KwK L/70 gun. Nothing came from this proposal and the painting schemes are pure conjecture. This is a multimedia kit comprised of 477+ styrene parts, DS tracks, 1 photo etched parts fret, and much worse set of… more |
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Panzerbeobachtungswagen IV Ausf J w/Zimmerit Fahrgestell; Nr 92200Published: February 10, 2020 This is a multimedia kit comprised of 470+ styrene parts on 24 sprues, DS tracks, one photo etched fret, decals and the set of instructions that need to be reviewed very carefully before gluing any parts together. The DS tracks were packed well enough to not be misshaped with the guide horns flattened as it has been noted in the past. Most Dragon models today are a collection of old… more |
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Germany’s East Wall in World War IIPublished: June 16, 2015 The book is divided into 8 chapters with an introduction, index, a Bibliography and Glossary & Abbreviations:
This illustrated volume analyses the different… more |
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FIAT MefistofelePublished: May 31, 2015 The one-off racing car “Eldridge", derived from the old Fiat SB4 chassis, became known as Mephistofele for the infernal noise emitted by its powerful aircraft 6-cylinder in-line engine, giving a capacity over 20,000 cm3, not attenuated by exhaust mufflers kept “free” to provide the most significant performance. On 12th July 1924 in Arpajon, the Mefistofele was able to reach, driven by its… more |
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Honda HSR500 “1989 WGP500 Champion”Published: May 7, 2015 After winning the 1988 WGP500 for Yamaha, Eddie Lawson jumped ship and went to ride for Honda. Despite extremely stiff competition at events all over the world, Eddie Lawson's finishes were consistently in the top two, with four first place finishes. With all his wins combined, Eddie won the 1989 Grand Prix Championships for the Rothmans-Kanemoto-Honda team, making him the only rider in… more |
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Tiger I Ausf. H2 7.5cm Kwk 42Published: April 12, 2015 This kit is a model of a prototype by the Henschel company. This is a multimedia kit comprised of 420+ styrene parts, DS tracks, 4 preformed photo etched parts, and 2 preformed steel wires, and a much better set of instructions, but they still need to be reviewed carefully before gluing any parts together. Step 1. This step is the assembly of the drive sprockets, and idler… more |
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Panzerbeobachtungswagen III Ausf.F Sd.Kfz.143Published: December 29, 2014 This is a multimedia kit comprised of 470+ styrene parts on 24 sprues, DS tracks, one photo-etched fret, decals and the set of instructions that need to be reviewed very carefully before gluing any parts together. The DS tracks are misshaped with the guide horns flattened, there is substantial flash on the side, and the locating holes to glue the ends together do not line up with the pins on… more |
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Panzerkampfwagen VI(P) w/ZimmeritPublished: February 10, 2020 This is a multimedia kit comprised of 470+ styrene parts on 24 sprues, DS tracks, two small photo etched fret, decals and the set of instructions that need to be reviewed very carefully before gluing any parts together. The DS tracks have no shape or sag. I have tried to introduce this shape by using the Hobby Trax forms. Generally I was successful, but if your model is to be shown in a… more |