Thursday, January 26

Preview: Pla Editions - Bear in the Sand: Modelling the Russian Armour in Syria and Libya

Abrams Squad and Pla Editions have modern warfare modelling in their sights, and what more modern a conflict than the fighting in Libya and Syria? Thier latest special edition features just these setting of war with several builds featuring Russian armour in these theatres, check them out as we take a look in today’s preview…

Bear in the Sand: Modelling the Russian Armour in Syria and Libya
Pla Editions
#Reference: AS1005SIRYA
132 pages, softcover A4 Portrait
Colour Pictures throughout
All Texts in English

Pla Editions Bear in the Sand: Modelling the Russian Armour in Syria and Libya is the latest Abrams Squad Special book – filled with ten lovely builds all from the two theatres mentioned in the title. These are made by some of the best modellers known to us in the hobby.
This book acts as a complete guide of ten articles with “how to build” and “how to paint” tips for the most used vehicles by the many forces that fight in Middle-East in step by step format. It is a book full of inspiration for all types of modellers, from beginners to advanced.The book also haS some articles about how to reproduce and paint many details, compliments, figures, etc to set your vehicles in a scene or diorama.
You can't miss the amazing diorama of Mr. Bembennek which is featured on the cover. This book features a comprehensive collection of tanks, artillery, IFV and recovery tanks.
Featured in this special publication are:
T-72 URAL - Martin Covacs
GAZ-69M - Ken Abrams
BMP-1 - Lukasz Orzcyc-Musialek
2SU-23-4 Shilka - Chris Jerrett
T-55 w/KMT5 - Zack Sex
T-72M1 - Chris Jerrett
D-74 122mm - Anthony Guarderas
VT-55 Recovery Tank - Nacho Inigo
T-62 Diorama - Pere Pla
2S3 Akatsiya - Volker Bembennek
You can get yours from Pla Editions website directly The book is now on Pre-order for 25 euro