June 10, 2026

Preview: Abrams Squad issue 45 - The latest & greatest in modern military modelling.

Abrams Squad is back in an all-new issue 45. We look at the contents with some images from inside in our preview...

Preview: Abrams Squad issue 45 – The latest & greatest in modern military modelling.

Abrams Squad 45
96 Pages
Available in English & Spanish
Price: 17€
Abrams Squad is the magazine with a sole focus on modern military vehicle modelling, featuring building techniques, expert painting guides, and detailed references for armoured vehicles from the Cold War to the present. The publication provides in-depth kit reviews and step-by-step tutorials from the very best modellers from around the world to enhance realistic weathering and airbrushing skills.

Contents:
The Commander's Display Unit brings you news and reviews of all of the latest products on the market right now...

RTS: This section of the magazine is like the best review build ever, where the modeller looks not only at the kit but also at the real thing, using the same angle in the photo to show how accurate the kit is. This time it is the 35th scale HIMARS from ForeArt. 
Our first build article is this Ukrainian T-64BV from the Trumpeter kit, built by Kazuya Yoshioka, with full Kontakt armour and mine sweeper gear, very much fitted out for the modern battlefield.
The recent AK Interactive kit is next in a build-up article by Mark R. Bradley. This M1008 troop carrier has so many applications, and it totally fits the ethos of this magazine and the readership's interests. We look forward to reading this one!
“The Last of an Era” Magach 7C “Gimel” from a mix of the Academy & AFV Club kits is next. Built up by Lucas Zaromitidis who takes us throught he process in his interesting article.
Like its namesake, this T 2 “MAMMUT” of the Bundeswehr is built by Martin Rauscher from the Zues Model kit, and it sure is a monster. It will be interesting to see both the tractor unit and the trailer packed into the one article here.
Our final article is this – an abandoned T-62, by Yiipei Wu. Seen as many of these tanks ended their lives, rusted, dilapidated & covered in junk, this poor thing has seen better days. Yippei shows us how he made the scene this way in his complete build article.
In the regular “Armoured News" reference section, we see the newer and more unusual types out in the field in great photos from the Abrams Squad team.
The Turret Basket section always previews the next volume of Abrams Squad, and the newer kits are on the way.

This great new edition is now available from the Pla Website...