Thursday, August 31
Wednesday, August 30
Tuesday, August 29
Two new kits transform older mouldings into something very different for Takom this October...
Takom are doing the smart thing and building on their kits with some new parts to make whole new vehicle combination types. They have two new 35th scale kits coming, the M31 US Tank Recovery Vehicle based on the M3 Lee that has just come out. Also, the new version of the V2 Transporter, with the Vidalwagen Road Transporter, here towed by the Hanomag SS-100 Schwerer Radschlepper/Heavy Tractor multi-purpose vehicle included with the V-2 rocket. See what we know about what's incoming in our preview...
Monday, August 28
Sunday, August 27
Friday, August 25
Build Review: Clayton builds World War Toons series KV-2 from Meng Models...
We have already seen two of the "cute" style cartoon tanks from MENG, a Tiger I and a Sherman M4, but now there are two more beasts in the same series to join them. We have Clayton's World War Toons KV-2 inbox and built up to show you in today's build guide...
Thursday, August 24
Painting & Weathering Guide: Krupp Raumer S in th scale from Takom
We have already seen an Inbox Article & Build Guide of the very futuristic looking WWII mine clearer the Raumer S from Takom in 35th scale. For the big finale, Andy Moore gives a guide on just how he finished, painted & weathered his Raumer to make it look this good. Read on to see how he did it...
Wednesday, August 23
Read n' Reviewed - Aircraft in Detail 002 F-16 fighting Falcon
A We look at the second book the new series from publisher HMH today. Last week we looked at the first book in this series on the Jaguar, Today Andy has read and reviewed the new title giving a walk around and in-depth study of the F-16 Fighting Falcon from HMH. See what he thinks about it in his review...
Tuesday, August 22
Clayton's build guide of the FV432 Mk.2/1, British APC from Takom in 35th scale
The tiny FV432 Mk.2/1, British APC is a popular vehicle with the British and international forces, the modellers of the world seem to like it aslo, which kind of say why Takom would want to make a newly tooled kit of this tiny APC. Clayton is making his, and we thought we would show you his progress before he paints the exterior of the kit
Sunday, August 20
Want to help a community museum celebrate history? Museum of air battle over the Ore Mountains needs help for a milestone...
A few of you might know him from his work at Eduard, but our friend Jan Zdiarsky is the founder and director/volunteer of the Museum of the Air Battle over the Ore Mountains on September 11th, 1944 which opened in 1997. For their 20th anniversary, the museum is raising funds to host a public event to celebrate this community-driven museum. if you are interested in contributing or maybe buying a stake in a reward that can be sent directly to you take a look at what's happening in our article.
Saturday, August 19
Friday, August 18
Build Guide: Lukas get's in the driver's seat with his B-17 E/F Flying Fortress from Hong Kong Models
We have already seen what was in the box with Lukas' review of HK Models B-17E/F kit, now Lukas gives us his first part of the actual build of the kit, starting at the cockpit - see how he is going and what is next in his build guide.
Thursday, August 17
Wednesday, August 16
Construction Review: Oberschütze, 1939 in 1/16th, 1/35th, 1/48th & 1/72 from Eisernes Kreuz
The Andrea Miniatures venture into making lifelike representations of highly selling famous German soldiers of WWII continues under their Eisernes Kreuz brand. We have not just one, but four of their figures in the new series to build up and compare in a review for you – What makes this review special is that these are all the same figure – but in four different scales - in 1/16th, 1/35th, 1/48th & 1/72nd. See how they stacked up against each other...
Sunday, August 13
Read n' Reviewed - Aircraft in Detail 001 Jaguar from HMH Publications
A new book series from a new publisher and a familiar name today. HMH Publications have two new aircraft in detail photo books just released, on two very popular subjects and a familiar name. Nico from right here at TMN who did a lot of work on the Daco series of books in the past has co-authored with Robert Pied to bring us a book on the Sepecat Jaguar. Andy has read it, see what he thinks about it in his review...
Saturday, August 12
In-Boxed: We examine the Panther II in 35th scale from Amusing Hobby
Amusing Hobby has given us their second Panther II kit, although the Jagdpanther II we reviewed has the same hull in most areas, we thought that while we were in construction of this kit we would firstly show you what is in the box in the meantime in our review.
Thursday, August 10
Tuesday, August 8
In-Boxed: 1/20th scale Maschinen Krieger Moon Type MK44H Prototype "Limited Edition"
This boxing of Hasegawa's version of the 20th scale White Knight Prototype crossed our beady little eyes recently. We thought we would try to get some more different types of models on TMN more regularly and what better than a "Maschinen Krieger"(M.a.K) kit to show you? We will build this new kit, but first, we thought we would give you a little more background on this cult universe in modelling and show you what's in the box...
Friday, August 4
Read n' Reviewed: Panzer III on the battlefield - World War Two Photobook Series (Vol.14)
Up until now, the Panzer III has been left out of PeKo's popular World War Two Photobook Series, but now in Volume fourteen, we have the first book on the workhorse of the German Army in WWII. How is it the book? Well, we have read it, and we thought we would take you through this latest issue so you can see what's inside.
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