Archive for July, 2016

A bit of fun

Posted: July 14, 2016 in 1/72, German, Wargaming
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I recently bought an old 1/72 scale Airfix Tiger for

99p including postage off fleabay and had a bit of fun

with it. Its a horrible kit to make as its fiddly and

missing loads of detail but for 99p I cannot complain.

Two photos with and without a bit of editing.

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Its not going to win any awards but its nice to have
something to play with while bigger projects are under
way. Its also good as a tester for different types of
weathering techniques.

Bolt Action Wittman Tiger update

Posted: July 14, 2016 in 1/56, 28mm, Bolt Action, German, Tiger, Wargaming
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Well its a SS Panzer Abt 101 Tiger in Normandy but as

to who is commanding it is anybody`s guess?

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Final thoughts on this model was that it came out really
well especially as its a different scale for me from the
normal.
As to the model quality itself I was a little disappointed,
with certain parts just not lining up correctly.

Next up I am painting a JTFM Stug which is apparently 1/56
scale at its best ? We will see.

TANKART 1 by Michael Rinaldi, a book review.

Posted: July 13, 2016 in 1/16, 1/56, 15mm, 28mm, Books, Reviews, Wargaming
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I have been after this book for a while and
finally managed to win an ebay auction at a
reasonable price(£30). Its sounds expensive but
its out of print and highly sort after by the modelling
community.

For your money you get 288 pages of mouth watering, glossy
pages. The first 34 pages are broken up into describing in
simple detail the techniques used in the book and it is all
supported with easy guide pictures and steps.

The remainder of the book is divided into eight sections, each
section covering a build of a different vehicle, showing the
painting and weathering.

I have read a lot of guides and books covering afv painting and
weathering techniques but this is simply the best so far. This book
describes everything in steps and pictures where other books skip stages
or keep back vital information like it is one great secret. Plus you
don’t need to be an expert as its written and explained so well anybody
can learn from it.

My only complaint is that there is so much stuff in this book I
don’t know where to start lol.

This is a must buy for any afv modeller and there are 3 other books
available as well but sadly also out of print. The remaining books
cover allied armour as well.
Hopefully these books will be re-printed in the near future and
everybody can get their hands on a copy.

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