Modelling Armoured Vehicles

This book has been written primarily for modellers of a skill level of beginner to intermediate, and demonstrates techniques that can take their AFV modelling projects to a higher level of accuracy, detail and appeal. Unlike other titles in the Osprey Modelling Series, this book focuses on techniques rather than how to model specific vehicles. It describes how to conduct preliminary project research and provides tips on basic and advanced levels of construction. Painting, marking and weathering a model are demonstrated, along with various ideas for presenting a finished model with figures in a vignette or diorama. All of the work in the book has been done in 1/35 scale, but the methods demonstrated would apply to models of any scale. Five contributors have combined their efforts to present the reader with varied approaches to modelling. The projects chosen and the methods demonstrated cover a wide range of subject matter and skills.

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Military Miniatures in Review No.34

All the PanzerShop conversion parts are on the upper hull and turret, except for the anti-mine plate. I started by following the Tamiya instructions and assembling the roadwheels and idler. Since I was using the newer Friulmodellismo T-72 tracks, I used their metal replacement drive sprockets instead of the kit's T-55 sprockets. The axles were then glued onto the hull and the few detail items glued to the back hull, including the tow hooks. Watch the axles, since these parts look very similar. The only modification to the hull top was to remove the two rear mud flaps as shown in the PanzerShop instructions. I then glued on the small fender supports and attached the hull top to the bottom. The fit was almost perfect The one area I absolutely have to improve on any T-55 or T-62 kit is the connecting hoses that run between the three right fuel cells. I drilled out the holes in all three fuel tanks, and then used brass wire and hollow rubber hose for connectors to fashion the connec-tions.

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