Issue 211 - May 2013
May 2013 Issue 211 - published on 18th April 2013 VETTEL TO THE METAL! Spencer Pollard takes on Tamiya’s new 1:20 Red Bull RB6 RETRO SKI-BUG! Revell’s VW Käfer 1:16 with a touch of added character THE LITTLE TROUBLEMAKER Pat Johnston gets the best from Tamiya’s 1:48 Hetzer 4 NEWS DESK New kit and model product More Info »Issue 212 - June 2013
June 2013 Issue 212 - published on 16th May 2013 RML 2757, MASTER OF ALL ROUTES Revell’s magnificent 1:24 London Bus with extra detail, and passengers! CHAFFEE AND CHAR! Bronco’s 1:35 M24 Chaffee light tank in British Army service THE BYSTROKHODNY (FAST) TANK! Tamiya’s new 1:35 BT-7 Model 1937 ‘Betushka’ (almost) straight from the box! 4 More Info »Issue 210 - April 2013
April 2013 Issue 210 - published on 21st March 2013 THE FUHRER’S FURNITURE VAN! Tamiya’s new Möbelwagen in 1:48 NUREMBERG TOY FAIR 2013 TMMI visits the world’s largest toy and hobby show TEXAS JUMPER Tamiya’s classic Yamaha YZ250 Motocrosser in 1:6 4 NEWS DESK New kit and model product news 6 KIT PREVIEW Tamiya 1:24 Porsche More Info »Issue 209 - March 2013
March 2013 Issue 209 - published on 21st February 2013 ZEKE AND DESTROY Tamiya’s new 1:72 A6M5 Zero fighter ANTARCTIC CAT Revell’s new 1:32 Royal Navy Lynx HAS.3 ICE WINTER WEATHERING! A classic Tamiya military vehicle gets a winter whitewash 4 NEWS DESK New kit and model product news 6 KIT PREVIEW Airfix 1:32 Fiesta RC More Info »Issue 208 - February 2013
February 2013 Issue 208 - published on 17th January 2013 BALKANS BRUISER Tamiya’s 1:35 T-55 in Serbian Army service PAGE 30 STRANGE DAYS Meng Model’s marvellous 1:35 Minenräumer PAGE 40 IN TRIBUTE TO DAIJIRO Hasegawa’s 1:12 Honda NSR250 ‘Daijiro Kato’ PAGE 10 4 NEWS DESK New kit and model product news 6 KIT PREVIEW Revell 1:32 More Info »Issue 207 - January 2013
January 2013 Issue 206 - published on 20th December 2012 IN FINE VETTEL Tamiya’s all-new 1:20 2010 Red Bull RB6, previewed PAGE 12 SHELL WE DANCE? Spencer Pollard joins TMMI! His first build is Meng Models’ 1:35 Tortoise heavy tank PAGE 24 FERRARI 312B, A RIVETING EXPERIENCE Tamiya’s classic 1:12 Ferrari 312B from 1971! PAGE 36 More Info »Issue 206 - December 2012
December 2012 Issue 206 - published on 15th November 2012 SIMPLY SIMCA! Tamiya’s new 1:35 Simca 5 staff in a Parisian scene PAGE 30 A LIVING LEGEND OF THE 24 HOURS OF LE MANS 1:24 Pescarolo-Judd P01 from Simil’R PAGE 8 MENG’S FLYING WINGS Meng Models’ 1:72 Kayaba Katsuodori Ram-jet fighter PAGE 40 4 NEWS DESK More Info »Issue 205 - November 2012
November 2012 Issue 205 - published on 18th October 2012 YAKETY YAK; VTOL, RUSSIAN STYLE! Hobbyboss’s 1:48 Yak-38M Forger A with some interesting weathering techniques LANCIA COLOSSALE! Doyusha’s 1:12 scale ‘77 Lancia Stratos HF Monte Carlo Rallye IVAN’S NASTY BIG BROTHER Building, painting and finishing a JS-II heavy tank in 1:48 KIT PREVIEW Tamiya 1:35 Simca More Info »Issue 204 - October 2012
October 2012 Issue 204 - published on 20th September 2012 » FOR HEAVEN’S ZEKE Tamiya’s magnificent A6M2 Zero in 1:32 with Eduard PE » SUPER TROOPER Trumpeter’s 1:35 BTR-40 armoured car with superdetailing » HEAVENLY BODY 1:32 T33A Shooting Star from Czech Model » KIT PREVIEW Hobbyboss 1:35 Toldi tank » AN M4 IN QUARTER-INCH SCALE More Info »Issue 203 - September 2012
September 2012 Issue 203 - published September 2012 » HELP ME, OBI-WAN KENOBI, YOU’RE MY ONLY HOPE… 1:350 Star Wars Blockade Runner resin kit » ELEFANT OF WAR PART 2 Painting and weathering Tamiya’s new 1:35 Jagdpanzer ‘Elefant’ » WHEN PIGS FLY… Monogram’s classic 1:48 A-10 Warthog gets an expert makeover » KIT PREVIEW Hobbyboss More Info »Issue 202 - August 2012
August 2012 Issue 202 - published on 19th July 2012 » ELEFANT OF WAR PART 1 Marcus Nicholls begins the construction of Tamiya’s new 1:35 Jagdpanzer ‘Elefant’ » BIG BOXER TRICKS! The Bundeswehr’s Boxer MRAV, by Hobbyboss » WAITING FOR THE BLITZ Italeri’s 1:48 Hurricane Mk.I full-build » SWANN MORTON – MEDICAL TO MODELS TMMI More Info »Issue 201 - July 2012
July 2012 Issue 201 - published on 21st June 2012 » KILLER ON THE ROAM… We examine a pre-production sample of Tamiya’s new 1:35 Elefant » JUST AN ILYUSHIN Marcus Nicholls builds Tamiya’s new 1:48 IL-2 Shturmovik » CALL THE COPS! Maciek Galecki has some fun with Fujimi’s 1:12 Honda police bike, and finds some More Info »Issue 200 - June 2012
June 2012 Issue 200 - published on 17th May 2012 » DIALLED 191 An amazing re-work of Tamiya’s 1993 Jordan 191 » RIDDLE OF THE SANDS… Building Tamiya’s new 1:35 Iraqi Army T-55 Enigma » BLAZING THE SKY Hobbyboss’s F-84E Thunderjet in 1:32 » BACK TO THE ‘80s! Keith Bristow is back with his Tamiya 1:12 More Info »Issue 199 - May 2012
May 2012 Issue 199 - published on 19th April 2012 » CHANGING TRACK Jamie Haggo adds a mine plough to Tamiya’s T-55 and gives it a jolly good weathering » CAR BY LOTUS, POWER BY COSWORTH Ebbro’s stunning new 1:20 Lotus 72C, part one... » MEEKE SHALL INHERIT THE EARTH! Jon Winter does the build-up of More Info »Issue 198 - April 2012
April 2012 Issue 198 - published on 15th March 2012 » BUILDING ISRAEL’S BIG GUN! The building painting and weathering of Tamiya’s new M51 Israeli Super Sherman is complete » CHARIOT OF FIRE Hobbyboss’s recent 1:35 Merkava IV built ‘straight from the box » APOCALYPSE NOW! Converting Tamiya’s 1:35 JGSDF LAV into a postapocalyptic Police Car... More Info »Issue 197 - March 2012
March 2012 Issue 197 - published on 16th February 2012 » ISRAEL’S EARLY DEFENDER The first of Tamiya’s recently released IDF Shermans, the ‘M1 Super’ »THE ARTA NOISE Superdetailing Tamiya’s 2005 ARTA NSX, a naturally aspirated red monster! » PATROLLING THE PACIFIC Tamiya 1:350 Tone IJN heavy cruiser, built almost ‘out of-the-box’ » KIT PREVIEW Ebbro More Info »Issue 196 - February 2012
February 2012 Issue 196 - published on 19th January 2012 » TOTALLY TROPICAL! Tamiya’s 1:48 Bf109E-7 gets a tropical camouflage scheme using Testors Model Master enamel paints. » AUDI DOODY! More DTM action in the form of Revell’s Audis in 1:24 » YAMATO! A two page preview of Tamiya’s all-new 1:350 battleship kit » NEWS DESK More Info »Issue 195 - January 2012
January 2012 Issue 195 - published on 15th December 2011 » CALL THE DOCTOR Valentine Rossi, in 1:12 model form! » HEAVY SCHLEPPER 1:35 sWS ‘Flakvierling’ by Greatwall Hobby » KURT TANK’S ÜBER FIGHTER Building Zoukei Mura’s 1:32 Ta152 » KIT PREVIEW DOUBLE Revell 1:72 Ju88A-4 & Revell 1:35 GTK Boxer » NEWS DESK EXTRA UK More Info »Issue 194 - December 2011
December 2011 Issue 194 - published on 17th November 2011 » T26E4 SUPER PERSHING Tamiya’s 1:35 long-barrelled ‘Super-Pershing’ » AMERICAN BEAUTY Tamiya’s 1:32 P-51D Mustang » DEUTSCHE TOURENWAGEN MASTERS Not one, but two Revell 1:24 Mercedes DTMs » KIT PREVIEW Revell 1:24 London Bus » COLOUR PROFILES P-51D colour artwork » KIT PREVIEW Italeri 1:48 Hurricane More Info »Issue 193 - November 2011
November 2011 Issue 193 - published on 20th October 2011 » EIN PAAR VON TÖDLICHEN SCHWALBEN A pair of deadly Me262 ‘swallows’ using Tamiya’s 1:48 kit » EMPIRE STATE OF MIND Adding even more detail to Fine Molds’ superb 1:48 TIE Fighter » THE HALO EFFECT Tamiya’s 1:24 Lexus LFA in a full-build feature » NEWS More Info »Issue 192 - October 2011
October 2011 Issue 192 - published on 15th September 2011 » COME ON IN, THE RESIN’S LOVELY! A truly original, watery diorama using a Dragon Sherman and some clear casting-resin » IN SHARP FOCUS 1:24 Ford Focus WRC 2010 kit from Simil’R » PINT SIZED PANZER! Tamiya’s Panzer II Ausf. C in 1:48 » NEWS DESK More Info »Issue 191 - September 2011
September 2011 Issue 191 - published on 18th August 2011 » SHERMAN SHAKEDOWN Tamiya’s 1:16 RC Israeli Super Sherman converted to Diesel-power » POSTAL SERVICE, 2033 Post-apocalyptic Land Rover postvan! » THE PEOPLE’S FIGHTER Eduard’s 1:48 MiG-21MF » NEWS DESK SPECIAL Squadron MMD’s model show from Texas » BADGER COMPETITION Win a Badger 200 airbrush set More Info »Issue 190 - August 2011
August 2011 Issue 190 - published on 21st July 2011 » BRUTAL BEAUTY Model Factory Hiro’s 1:24 Aston Martin DBR9, unwashed! » A STUG IN MORAVIA Dragon’s recent StuGIII ausf.G ‘Feldherrnhalle’ 1945 » SWEET SIXTEEN Tamiya’s third 1:32 Spitfire, the Mk.XVIe - in postwar silver » NEWS DESK SPECIAL Model show report from Dublin » KIT More Info »Issue 189 - July 2011
July 2011 Issue 189 - published on 16th June 2011 » STIMULATE YOUR SENSES Ferrari FXX with a custom paint-job » BRING OUT THE BIG GUNS Greatwall Hobby’s 1:35 Krupp 12.8cm PaK44 » GOING TO THE DOGS Building and painting Tamiya’s 1:48 M8 armoured car » DOUBLE KIT PREVIEW Revell 1:32 Glider, 1:144 Airbus A320 » More Info »Issue 188 - June 2011
June 2011 Issue 188 - published on 19th May 2011 » ...SPEAK A LITTLE LAUDA? Fabrice Maréchal describes the construction of Tamiya’s 1:12 Ferrari 312T » GETTING RE-HOOKED Eduard’s 1:32 Messerschmitt Bf109E-1 in Battle of Britain scheme » KIT BASH IN QUARTER-INCH A 1:48 IDF M51 Super-Sherman from a Hobbyboss base-kit » KIT PREVIEW Fine Molds More Info »Issue 187 - May 2011
May 2011 Issue 187 - published on 21st April 2011 »WHALE MEET AGAIN... Jon Winter has fun building Tamiya’s 1:24 Porsche 935/78... » HUMVEE X2; UPGRADED Two modified Tamiya 1:35 HUMVEEs in diorama settings » AMPHIBIOUS ASSAULT Revell’s amazing 1:350 USS Wasp carrier in a seascape scene... » KIT PREVIEW Tamiya 1:24 Lexus LFA and 1:48 More Info »Issue 186 - April 2011
April 2011 Issue 186 - published on 17th March 2011 » TWO’S BETTER THAN ONE! Not one but two examples of the new 1:12 2009 Yamaha YZR-M1 from Tamiya... » NUREMBERG TOY FAIR 2011 TMMI’s Editor reports from the world’s largest hobby show » SNAKE RATTLE AND ROLL Jon Winter builds Scale Motorsport’s exquisite 1:24 Shelby More Info »Issue 185 - March 2011
March 2011 Issue 185 - published on 17th February 2011 » HANG ON BOYS! Matt Kirk gets Tamiya’s 1:35 Jeep airborne » DELVE INTO A TWELVE... Mike Easter builds Studio 27’s new 1:20 Tyrrell 012 from the 1983 Austrian GP » IMPERIAL MEASURE Marcus Nicholls paints Fine Molds’ 1:35 Type 89 tank » KIT PREVIEW Tamiya More Info »Issue 184 - February 2011
February 2011 Issue 184 - published on 20th January 2011 » COMPLETING THE CIRCUIT Tamiya’s superb 1988 Sauber-Mercedes C9 in 1:24 » ‘VON RICHTHOFEN’S 11TH Wingnut Wings’ sublime Albatros D.V in 1:32 » SPLIT PERSONALITY BEETLE Painting and weathering Tamiya’s 1:48 Beetle, but just half of it! » NEWS DESK EXTRA Show report – Telford 2010 More Info »Issue 183 - January 2011
January 2011 Issue 183 - published on 16th December 2010 » LITTLE BROTHER IS WATCHING YOU... Karl Madcharo joins TMMI with his RMQ-1 Predator UAV from Bronco in 1:48 » STUH 42; FRIEND OF THE INFANTRY Creating a StuH42 from Tamiya’s 1:48 StuGIII » RUST NEVER SLEEPS... Rob Ferreira creates a rusted-up relic of Dragon’s 1:35 More Info »Issue 182 - December 2010
December 2010 Issue 182 - published on 18th November 2010 » MODELLING FROM A PERSONAL PERSPECTIVE Angus Creighton tells a personal story about his RAF fighter-pilot uncle and builds the Hurricane and Spitfires he flew. » ON THE ROAD TO SINGAPORE Toni Canfora takes on Fine Molds’ IJA Type 97 tank » CHAPMAN’S BLACK BEAUTY Eric More Info »Issue 181 - November 2010
November 2010 Issue 181 - published on 21st October 2010 » THE BRITISH BOXER Building, painting and detailing of a Sherman IC Firefly in 1:48 » TOTAL CHAOS José Brito takes on Dust Models’ 1:35 KV-47A... » FADE TO GREY Brett Green builds Revell’s 1:48 scale Messerschmitt Bf109 G-10 » KIT PREVIEW Fine Molds 1:35 Type More Info »Issue 180 - October 2010
October 2010 Issue 180 - published on 16th September 2010 » THE EYES OF THE DESERT Chris Wauchop builds Tamiya’s 1:48 Fieseler Storch and paints it in a smart ‘wellenmüster’ camouflage » BABY STUKA ZU FUSS Tamiya’s 1:35 UE in Stuka zu Fuss form » CALIFORNIA FREEWAY Ferrari’s convertible supercar, the California in 1:24 from Revell... More Info »Issue 179 - September 2010
September 2010 Issue 179 - published on 19th August 2010 » ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE Tamiya’s 1:24 Beetle is converted into the most famous VW of all time, Disney’s Herbie! » A PATCHWORK QUILT IN IRAQ Stan Spooner toughens up Tamiya’s 1:48 Hummer... » A MOVING EXPERIENCE Varja Miniature’s impressive 1:35 D9 Dozer in USMC More Info »Issue 178 - August 2010
August 2010 Issue 178 - published on 15th July 2010 » BT EXPRESS – RUSSIA’S FAST TANK! TMMI’s Editor builds Tamiya’s new BT-7 tank, adding some detail enhancements along the way » LIFE BEGINS AT 40! Alex Kustov applies his special treatment to Tamiya’s 1:24 Ferrari F40 » SHIZUOKA HOBBY SHOW 2010, PART 2 TMMI’s Editor More Info »Issue 177 - July 2010
July 2010 Issue 177 - published on 17th June 2010 » SUPERMARINE SHANGRI-LA A second look at Tamiya’s 1:32 Spitfire Mk.IXc » A LICENSE TO THRILL Tamiya’s 1:24 Aston Martin DBS » ZVEROBOY, THE ANIMAL KILLER Tamiya’s JSU-152 from the Battle of Berlin 1945 » SHIZUOKA HOBBY SHOW 2010 TMMI visits Japan for the big modelling More Info »Issue 176 - June 2010
June 2010 Issue 176 - published on 20th May 2010 » LITTLE BLACK PORSCHE Alex Kustov builds Tamiya’s 911 GT3 in 1:24 in fabulous black » T PLAYS IT COOL... Trumpeter’s 1:35 T-62, built almost box-stock... » F IS FOR FRIEDRICH Hasegawa’s 1:32 Fw190F-8 » KIT PREVIEW Tamiya 1:48 Komatsu G40 bulldozer » EQUIPMENT PREVIEW Badger More Info »Issue 175 - May 2010
May 2010 Issue 175 - published on 15th April 2010 »PATCHWORK PANTHER (PART 1) Robert Döpp’s amazing re-work of Tamiya’s 1:16 Panther ausf.G » HONDA’S LEGEND The Editor adds Tamiya’s detail sets to the new 1:12 RC166 » FOR VALOUR Ian Ruscoe builds White Ensign Models’ 1:350 HMS Glowworm » KIT PREVIEW Hobbyboss 1:48 F-111A Aardvark More Info »Issue 174 - April 2010
April 2010 Issue 174 - published on 18th March 2010 » BOMBER COMMAND Wayne Hui describes how he superdetailed the cockpit of Tamiya’s 1:48 Lancaster in the first of a two-part feature » NUREMBERG 2010 TMMI is back from Nuremberg with news of new kits for 2010 » AUSTIN’S POWER The Editor builds Tamiya’s new 1:35 More Info »Issue 173 - March 2010
March 2010 Issue 173 - published on 18th February 2010 » MODELLING THE BT EXPRESS A 1:35 scratchbuilt Spanish Civil War BT-5 tank » STILL SEXY AT 60! Full-build feature on Tamiya’s breathtaking Ferrari F60 in 1:20 » SIR SYDNEY’S STORMING ‘190 KILLER... Hasegawa’s 1:48 Typhoon Mk.IB gets the Angus Creighton treatment » HAWKER TYPHOON Colour More Info »Issue 172 - February 2010
February 2010 Issue 172 - published on 21st January 2010 » BUILD A BIGGER BIFF! Wingnut Wings 1:32 Bristol Fighter full-build feature » PROJECT THIRTY FOUR Tamiya’s 1:12 Tyrrell P34 gets detailed-up » SPLIT PERSONALITY The IJN Mogami cruiser/carrier in 1:350 from Tamiya » KIT PREVIEW Revell 1:32 Eurofighter Typhoon » BRISTOL FIGHTER Colour profiles from More Info »Issue 171 - January 2010
January 2010 Issue 171 - published on 17th December 2009 » MITCHELL’S METAL MARVEL Tamiya’s new 1:32 Mk.IXc kit » TOMMY ATKINS’ TIGER TERMINATOR Tasca’s Sherman Firefly in 1:35 » UNDER COVER OF DARKNESS Lars Richter takes a step into the ‘pure science fiction’ category and builds Greatwall Hobby’s 1:35 sWS ‘Uhu » KIT PREVIEW Tamiya More Info »Issue 170 - December 2009
December 2009 Issue 170 - published on 19th November 2009 » SUPERLATIVE SPITFIRE! Tamiya’s new 1:32 Mk.IXc kit, previewed » MICHAEL’S LAST RIDE Fujimi’s Ferrari F2007 in 1:20 » CRASH BANG WALLOP, WHAT A PICTURE! A carrier-deck incident reproduced in 1:48... » KIT PREVIEW Lion Roar 1:35 PT boat superdetail set » TOXIC TWIN BOOM Classic More Info »Issue 169 - November 2009
November 2009 Issue 169 - published on 15th October 2009 » FOR THE MOTHERLAND! An in-depth build article on Tamiya’s 1:16 ‘Full Option’ RC KV-1 » LUCKY 13, THE FIGHTER FLETCHER Revell’s recent 1:144 DD445 USS Fletcher, in ‘Measure-12 Modified’ camouflage » UP FROM THE ASHES Studio 27’s resin 1:20 Brawn BGP001 » A RATHER CIVILISED More Info »Issue 168 - October 2009
October 2009 Issue 168 - published on 17th September 2009 » STING IN THE TAIL Roni Weiss converts Tamiya’s 1:32 F-16C to an IAF ‘Scorpion Squadron’ machine... » TO SCHNELL AND BACK! Chema Cabrero gets to grips with Italeri’s 1:35 S-100 Schnellboot » EMIL IN ITSELF! Mark Glidden builds Eduard’s Bf109E-1 in yellow-nosed scheme » IN More Info »Issue 167 - September 2009
September 2009 Issue 167 - published on 20th August 2009 » PROFESSIONAL BURN-OUT Tamiya’s 1:35 T-55 receives some extensive battle damage » FUN IN THE HUN! Wayne Hui applies his magic touch to Monogram’s 1:48 F-100D Super Sabre » GOOD MORNING VIETNAM! Tamiya’s 1:35 Citroen 11CV as a Saigon taxi! » A GATHERING OF EAGLES TMMI’s More Info »Issue 166 - August 2009
August 2009 Issue 166 - published on 16th July 2009 »QUEEN OF THE DESERT, CAPTURED! Rick Lawler joins TMMI with his build of Tamiya’s all-new 1:35 Matilda » TWO BIG MACS, TO GO! Jon Winter builds a brace of Marsh Models 1:43 Can-Am McLarens » HELLO MOTO! Tamiya’s recent two-stroke, the Ajinomoto Honda NSR250. » KIT More Info »Issue 165 - July 2009
July 2009 Issue 165 - published on 18th June 2009 » WEAVE GOT IT COVERED! Tamiya’s 1:24 Ferrari FXX with Scale Motorsport’s superdetail set » DREIDECKER IM EINSATZ! Eduard’s lovely 1:48 Fokker Dr.I » QUEEN OF THE DESERT A preview of Tamiya’s all new 1:35 Matilda Mk.III/IV » SQUADRON SIGNAL BOOKS This useful book range is More Info »Issue 164 - June 2009
June 2009 Issue 164 - published on 21 May 2009 » D-DAY TORBEAU Wayne Hui is back with his masterful interpretation of Tamiya’s 1:48 Beaufighter Mk.X torpedo bomber » RUSSIAN LULLABY A highly detailed railway siding diorama from Staf Snyers » ARE YOU UP FOR A CHALLENGE? Alex Kustov’s 1:24 Ferrari Challenge Stradale » SQUADRON SIGNAL More Info »Issue 163 - May 2009
May 2009 Issue 163 - published on 16 April 2009 » EVERYTHING IV THE FATHERLAND! Tamiya’s 1:16 PzIV gets a re-working from Robert Doepp » WEATHERING THE Y Talented US modeller Adam Wilder applies some realistic weathering effects on Fine Molds’ 1:72 Y-Wing » THUNDER FROM DOWN UNDER Tamiya’s 1:12 Casey Stoner MotoGP Honda gets some More Info »Issue 162 - April 2009
April 2009 Issue 162 - published on 19 March 2009 » DREIFINGER IM 1:32! Brett Green brings us part one of his build of Revell’s new 1:32 Ju88A-1 bomber » CHAPMAN’S BALLISTIC BATHTUB Tamiya’s classic 1:20 Lotus 25 gets the once-over... Twice! » GRIZZLY BEAR Lars Richter builds Dragon’s Sturmpanzer IV ‘Brummbär’... » KIT PREVIEW Studio27 More Info »Issue 161 - March 2009
March 2009 Issue 161 - published on 19 February 2009 » IL DOPPIO DIVERTIMENTO! Jon Winter builds hard and soft-top versions of Fujimi’s 1:24 F430. » ‘A HUNTING WE WILL GO... The Jagdtiger is Tamiya’s newest 1:35 release. Marcus Nicholls builds one, straight from the box... » HOG TIED! Geoff Coughlin adds some neat aftermarket products More Info »Issue 160 - February 2009
February 2009 Issue 160 - published on 15th January 2009 » BIG IS BEAUTIFUL! Dragon’s 1:32 scale Messerschmitt Bf110C-7 gets its finishing touches » SHE’S FAST ENOUGH FOR YOU, OLD MAN! Fine Molds’ magnificent 1:72 Millennium Falcon for the Star Wars movies » BORN SURVIVOR Tamiya’s all new 1:350 kit of the IJN Yukikaze destroyer » More Info »Issue 159 - January 2009
January 2009 Issue 159 - published on 18th December 2008 » MARDER-MANIA COMES TO QUARTER-INCH SCALE! Tamiya’s mini-Marder in 1:48 - Stan Spooner brings us the first build » MCLAREN MAKEOVER Tamiya’s 1:20 ‘88 McLaren MP4/4 gets some subtle enhancements » BIG IS BEAUTIFUL! Brett Green begins work on Dragon’s amazing new 1:32 Messerschmitt Bf110 » More Info »Issue 158 - December 2008
December 2008 Issue 158 - published on 20th November 2008 » A TANK FOR THE MAN OF STEEL Tamiya’s JS-2 is finally complete! » FAMOUS, BUT FOR THE WRONG REASON? Revell’s 1:12 Ferrari 126C F1 car » FAMOUS, BUT FOR THE WRONG REASON? Revell’s 1:12 Ferrari 126C F1 car » KIT PREVIEW Tamiya 1:48 Marder III More Info »Issue 157 - November 2008
November 2008 Issue 157 - published on 16th October 2008 » ZERO-SEN - MITSUBISHI’S MASTERPIECE Tamiya’s all new 1:48 A6M5 Zero by Brett Green » AN EYE FOR A SOUVENIR... PT.2 The painting and weathering stages of Tamiya’s WW2 German bike » STARTING SMALL - ITALERI’S 1:72 ONE-SPRUE WONDER Italeri’s small scale AB41 in an atmospheric More Info »Issue 156 - October 2008
October 2008 Issue 156 - published on 18th September 2008 » KIT PREVIEW 1:35 Tristar PzIV Brummbär » KIT PREVIEW 1:35 Dragon PzIV Brummbär » KIT PREVIEW 1:35 Fine Molds/Tamiya Japanese tank sets » LITTLE NELLIE - A BOND GIRL WITH ATTITUDE A classic Airfix model with a few extra touches ... » KIT PREVIEW 1:32 More Info »Issue 155 - September 2008
September 2008 Issue 155- published on 21st August » KIT PREVIEW 1:35 Dragon Panther D w/zimmerit » KIT PREVIEW Airfix Shaun the Sheep sets » KIT PREVIEW 1:48 Tamiya A6M5 Zero fighter » A TANK FOR THE MAN OF STEEL, PART 2 Aber’s etched fenders get fitted to Tamiya’s JS-2 tank, and more... » KIT More Info »Issue 154 - August 2008
August 2008 Issue 154- published on 17th July » TAMIYA’S TWELFTH TYRRELL A retro-review of Tamiya’s fabulous 1:12 Tyrrell Ford F1 from the 1970s » HOME-GROWN DEFENDER Mark Glidden describes the build-up of the Australian CAC Boomerang in 1:32 from Montex » NISSAN GT-R - THE ULTIMATE EVERYDAY SUPERCAR... Some useful reference photographs of a More Info »Issue 153 - July 2008
July 2008 Issue 153 - published on 19th June 2008 » DIGNIFIED, DUTIFUL, BUT DOOMED... Tamiya’s new 1:700 kit of the Royal Navy’s HMS Repulse, the Force Z battle cruiser » SHIZUOKA SHAKEDOWN! TMMI visits Japan for the 47th Shizuoka Hobby Show » RACER’S GROUP THERAPY Provence Miniatures 1:43 scale Porsche GT3 Racer’s Group Le Mans More Info »Issue 152 - June 2008
June 2008 Issue 152 - published on 17th April 2008 » SIX WHEELS ON MY WAGON Tamiya’s Tyrrell P34, the six wheeled wonder! » 100% OUT OF THE BOX! Robert Doepp describes the making of the box art for Tamiya’s Scenery Set » SUPPORTING ACTS Three recent Tamiya 1:48 military models kits, ideal for dioramas » More Info »Issue 151 - May 2008
May 2008 Issue 151- published on 17th April 2008 » DESERT WORKHORSE Tamiya’s new 1:35 ‘German 3 ton truck’, reviewed by the Ed. » CORVETTE CLASS DESTROYER Jon Winter superdetails Revell’s 1:25 Corvette C-6R » SMILE FOR THE CAMERA Wayne Hui gives Monogram’s 1:48 photo-Panther a thorough upgrading » KIT PREVIEW 1:48 Tamiya F-16C Block More Info »Issue 150 - April 2008
April 2008 Issue 150- published on 20th March 2008 » HUNTING PANTHER Tamiya’s new RC Jagdpanther with some special touches... » TAIL END CHARLIE Jon Winter builds and decals Studio 27’s high-tech 1:20 kit of the Honda RA107 » SHOW REPORT News Desk gets bumped to make room for the mega Nuremberg report! » QUEEN More Info »Issue 149 - March 2008
March 2008 Issue 149- published on 21st February 2008 » UNDER CLOSE OBSERVATION Tamiya’s new 1:48 Fieseler Storch » GOZANTI - FROM SCRATCH! A scratchbuilt Gozanti Cruiser from Star Wars, Episode I » LE MANS THOROUGHBRED A classic Ferrari with a heap of improvements » KIT PREVIEW 1:35 Hobbyboss M4 High Speed Tractor » KIT More Info »Issue 148 - February 2008
February 2008 Issue 148- published on 17th January 2008 » DANGEROUS LIAISON A preview of Tamiya’s 100th aircraft kit in 1:48, the Fieseler Storch » FREDDIE’S FABULOUS FOUR-STROKE 1:12 Honda NS500 GP racer from Tamiya » LICENCE TO GET KILLED Dragon’s superb 1:35 kit of Wittmann’s last Tiger I, No.007 » BIG OLD SOFTIE Photo More Info »Issue 147 - January 2008
January 2008 Issue 147- published on 20th December 2007 » LIME, WIRED! Eric Evain brings us his views on Tamiya’s latest 1:12 bike kit, the Kawasaki Ninja ZX-RR » GILDING THE LILY? Does Tamiya’s 1:48 P-47D really need extra detailing? Read on to find out... » SAVING LIVES AT SEA Airfix’s all new 1:72 kit More Info »Issue 146 - December 2007
December 2007 Issue 146- published on 15th November 2007 » HAIRSPRAY HETZER Tamiya’s 1:35 Hetzer gets built straight from the box. Well, nearly... » KICKING UP A STINK Monogram’s classic Lockheed P-80 Shooting Star, re-worked » GOING FOR GOLD A classic piece of Formula One exotica, the 1979 Arrows A2 » KIT PREVIEW 1:24 Corvette More Info »Issue 145 - November 2007
November 2007 Issue 145- published on 18th October 2007 » THE FRENCH CONNECTION Tamiya’s 1:35 Leclerc MBT gets a makeover » IT’S SHOWTIME! TMMI reports from America’s biggest scale modelling show - IPMS USA 2007 » PONY EXPRESS GMP’s stunning diecast 1:24 Shelby GT500... » KIT PREVIEW 1:350 Revell Bismarck battleship » KIT PREVIEW 1:72 More Info »Issue 144 - October 2007
October 2007 Issue 144- published on 20th September 2007 » UNITED COLOURS OF... Tamiya’s classic Benetton B188 in 1:20 » BA - WITH HONOURS 1:35 BA-6 armoured car from Eastern Express gets a makeover » KIT PREVIEW 1:24 Scale Motorsport Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe » KIT PREVIEW 1:35 Dragon Tiger I Late Production » KIT More Info »Issue 143 - September 2007
September 2007 Issue 143 - published on 16th August 2007 »MILITARY MINIATURE Tamiya’s new 1:35 Renault UE Armoured Tractor, reviewed in detail »TALONS CONTEST The all-new 1:48 F-16CJ Block 50 from Tamiya, plus colour profiles from RJC! »THE UNAPPROACHABLE NORTON Revell’s 1:9 Manx gets a revamp »NEWS DESK Carve a car from wood with your Dremel, More Info »Issue 142 - August 2007
August 2007 Issue 142- published on 19th July 2007 » NOTHING COMES CLOSE Revell’s 1:48 Eurofighter Typhoon in operational colours » FORCE Z TO MALAYA Tamiya’s 1:700 HMS Prince of Wales, under attack from the air! » BURNING THE MIDNIGHT OIL Le Mans Miniatures and Scale Motorsport come together for this 1:24 Audi R10 diesel More Info »Issue 141 - July 2007
July 2007 Issue 141- published on 21st June 2007 » SPECIAL OFFER FREE £5 Discount voucher for HobbyCraft superstore inside » SHOW NEWS Shizuoka show news » KIT PREVIEW 1:43 Maserati and Hesketh race cars » KIT PREVIEW 1:32 Hasegawa P-47D Thunderbolt » HOP ON DOWN TO HOBBYCRAFT A visit to the UK’s largest hobby More Info »Issue 140 - June 2007
June 2007 Issue 140- published on 17th May 2007 » AND NOW, A REALLY BIG CAT... The Panther ausf.G joins the 1:16 RC tank line-up from Tamiya » SCUDERIA MISSILE Eric Evain builds Ferrari’s ultimate Enzo incarnation, the FXX » THE SWALLOW’S NEST, PART ONE Dennis Gerber builds an impressive Messerschmitt Me262 diorama » KIT More Info »Issue 139 - May 2007
May 2007 Issue 139- published on 19h April 2007 »ORANGEY-BOOM! Tamiya’s large scale Porsche Turbo RSR 934 now comes as an impessive pre-made model... »MARVELLOUS METALLIC MARAUDER! Wayne Hui is back, working his magic with Monogram’s old B-26B Marauder »DOES SIZE REALLY MATTER..? Robert Doepp goes to town on Tamiya’s tiny Tiger! » INDULGE IN More Info »Issue 138 - April 2007
April 2007 Issue 138- published on 15th March 2007 » A VERY BRITISH AFFAIR Dragon’s 1:35 Sherman MkIII in British camo and markings » BOUGAINVILLE BOOGIE WOOGIE Tamiya’s 1:72 F4U-1A with Eduard details » BIG, BIGGER, BIGGEST! Revell’s huge 1:72 Gato Class submarine, converted to USS Silversides » KIT PREVIEW Tamiya 1:48 F-16CJ Block 50 More Info »Issue 137 - March 2007
March 2007 Issue 137- published on 15th February 2007 »ABSOLUTE ZERO Tamiya’s 1:32 A6M2b Zero - out of the box! »HEIMATSCHUSS Robert Doepp converts a well known 1:35 Tamiya figure »KLIMENT VOROSHILOV’S MOBILE BUNKER!, PART 2 It’s time to paint the beast! »KIT PREVIEW Revell 1:72 Fw200 Condor »KIT PREVIEW Revell 1:72 Transall C-160 »KIT More Info »Issue 136 - February 2007
February 2007 Issue 136- published on 18th January 2007 »GENTLEMEN PREFER REDHEADS... Alex Kustov returns to TMMI, this time with his stunning 1:24 Ferrari 250 59/60 TR LM »KLIMENT VOROSHILOV’S MOBILE BUNKER! The Editor sees how much PE can be added to Tamiya’s new KV-2 »ON THE RIGHT TRACK Full size reference images of the More Info »Issue 135 - January 2007
January 2007 Issue 135- published on 21st December 2006 »SPIRIT IN THE SKY IPMS USA Best of Show winning B-2 Spirit in detail »TRIDENT TESTED Tamiya’s awesome new Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren reviewed »BUILDING THE REBEL ALLIANCE Amazing scratchbuilt Y-Wing and resin X-Wing kit, fully weathered! »KIT PREVIEW Heller 1:125 Airbus A380 »KIT PREVIEW Mig Productions More Info »Issue 134 - December 2006
December 2006 Issue 134- published on 16th November 2006 »TALES FROM THE RIVER BANK A 1:35 slice of life from WW2 Italy »TEXAS TORNADO Tamiya’s 1:12 Yamaha M1 ‘Laguna Seca’ »FANTASTIC FORD Ford RS200 Group B rally cars in 1:24 » KIT PREVIEW Tamiya 1:72 F4U-1 Corsair X2 » KIT PREVIEW Plus Model 1:35 Stoewer More Info »Issue 133 - November 2006
November 2006 Issue 133- published on 19th October 2006 » THE PEOPLES’ FIGHTER Pt.2 And I’m spent -the Editor finally completes the Volksjäger… » A NEW STAR IS BORN!! Ayrton Senna’s racing Toleman, in 1:20 by Model Factory Hiro.. » IF IT MOVES, PUT A PAK 40 ON IT! AFV Club’s 1:35 Sd.Kfz251/22 with PaK40 More Info »Issue 132 - October 2006
October 2006 Issue 132- published on 21st September 2006 » MR SHEENE’S LEAN MACHINE Barry Sheene’s 1980 Akai YZR500 GP Race Bike in 1:12 » THE PEOPLES’ FIGHTER, PART ONE At last, the Editor has started his Tamiya 1:48 He162! » ROLLING TRENCHBUSTER Tauro’s vintage 1:35 A7V gets made-over » KIT PREVIEW Trumpeter 1:48 Wellington More Info »Issue 131 - September 2006
September 2006 Issue 131- published on 17th August 2006 » DRAGON EXPO 2006 A show report from Dragon’s west coast modelling event » KIT PREVIEW Tristar 1:35 Pz38(t) » KIT PREVIEW Dragon 1:35 Marder II » KIT PREVIEW Dragon 1:35 Sd.Kfz234/1 » KIT PREVIEW Tamiya 1:32 Mitsubishi A6M2 Zero » MONZA MAGIC! A multi-media classic More Info »Issue 130 - August 2006
August 2006 Issue 130- published on 20th July 2006 »BARAK BLOCK Geoff Coughlin takes Tamiya’s 1:32 F-16 and with use of IsraDecals and IsraCast items, converts it to an IAF F-16 Barak »POLICING ACTION Spanish master modeller Miguel Jimenez describes how he built, painted and weathered Model Victoria’s 1:35 Italian L6/40 tank »FRANCE’S F1 ARMADA More Info »Issue 129 - July 2006
July 2006 Issue 129- published on 15th June 2006 » CHARS DE BATAILLE 12 page mega review of Tamiya’s all new 1:35 French Chars B1 bis » THE LION’S MANE ATTRACTION Tamiya’s superb 1:24 Peugeot 307 WRC gets a few little extras... » TRIPLE WHAMMY Dragon’s 1:35 Sd.Kfz251/21 Drilling reviewed » KIT PREVIEW Brach Model More Info »Issue 128 - June 2006
June 2006 Issue 128 - published on 18th May 2006 »TAMIYACON ‘06 The Editor repor ts from the Californian sunshine »BOX STOCK AND EIGHT SMOKIN’ BARRELS! Tamiya’s superb P-47M is built completely out-of-the-box... »BUILDING THE BIG E TMMI’s model shipyard is still running - now the Enterprise gets painted... »UBOOTWAFFE’S PARTING SHOT Chris Wauchop exercises his More Info »Issue 127 - May 2006
May 2006 Issue 127- published on 20th April 2006 »ON THE ROAD AGAIN Tamiya’s recent Ducati Desmosedici get the D’Antin workover... »BUILDING THE BIG E TMMI’s model shipyard swings into action - building gets underway on the Enterprise »MEET THE FOKKER A DVII is a major decalling job, but Eduard’s kit is peach »KIT PREVIEW More Info »Issue 126 - April 2006
April 2006 Issue 126- published on 16th March 2006 » THUNDERBIRDS ARE GO! Tamiya’s large scale collectors’ model of the F-16C Thunderbirds flies in.. » ANOTHER FINE MESSE TMMI take the plane and visit the Nuremberg Toy Fair, 2006 » SCHWIMM WHEN YOUR WINNING Eduard’s 1:16 Schwimmwagen gets the expert weathering treatment » KIT PREVIEW More Info »Issue 125 - March 2006
March 2006 Issue 125- published on 16th February 2006 » GRAN TURISMO - Tamiya’s latest large scale collectors’ model is the astonishing Porsche Carrera GT, and what an amazing model it is... Got your cheque book ready? » HOW LOW CAN YOU GO? - Tamiya prove that they are still committed to 1:35 by issuing a new More Info »Issue 124 - February 2006
February 2006 Issue 124- published on 19th January 2006 » ARMOURED AND DANGEROUS Tamiya’s Fw190A-3 gets a sprue of new parts and hey presto -we have an A-8! Check out this armoured beast in detail... » SCOOBY, WHERE ARE YOU? Yes, it’s another blue Impreza with gold wheels - but this one is particularly nicely More Info »Issue 123 - January 2006
January 2006 Issue 123- published on 15th December 2005 »BITE THE BOLOGNA BULLET Tamiya have a special way with bike kits - they just have a certain magic. Jon Winter describes the building, painting and finishing of the new Tamiya 1:12 Ducati Desmosedici... »THERE’S NO BUSINESS LIKE SNOW BUSINESS Following on from their AT-AT last More Info »Issue 122 - December 2005
December 2005 Issue 122- published on 17th October 2005 »SOME LIKE IT HOTH - In a real coup for TMMI, we feature Master Replicas’ incredible nineteen inch tall AT-AT walker from The Empire Strikes Back »WHEN PORSCHE COMES TO SHOVE - Tamiya’s recently released 911 Turbo gets a retro paintjob »CHARIOT OF FIRE - Legends Merkava IID conversion More Info »Issue 121 - November 2005
November 2005 Issue 121- published on 20th October 2005 »TAKING THE BAIT Tamiya’s divine little 1:48 Hetzer gets an extreme weathering treatment »JUBILEE CLIP Our second collaboration with Osprey books focuses on a Dieppe Mk.III Churchill tank »PFALZ IDENTITY Eduard’s 1:48 Pflaz D.IIIa in Rudolf Berthold’s colours »CRISPY DUC A preview of Tamiya’s new 1:12 More Info »Issue 120 - October 2005
October 2005 Issue 120- published on 15th September 2005 » ATLANTA 2005 An overview of this year’s big USA show from Atlanta Georgia » BURNT OFFERING In a co-operative effort between TMMI and Osprey Publishing, we bring you Roy Sutherland’s amazing burnt up Mosquito » HE AIN’T HEAVY... M1A1HA Abrams in USMC service - check More Info »Issue 119 - September 2005
September 2005 Issue 119 » ONE STRIKE, AND SHE LIGHTS A second look at Tamiya’s lovely little 1:48 Sherman » SUPER SPAD Tamiya’s superlative 1:48 Skyraider gets the superdetail treatment » IN THE LAP OF LUSSO, PART 2 This time, the Ferrari GT250 Lusso gets an interior... » I COULD DO WITH A D... A More Info »Issue 118 - August 2005
August 2005 Issue 118 »PARLEZ VOUS FRANÇAIS? Tamiya’s all new 1:35 Leclerc French MBT reviewed »ON GOLDEN WINGS Monogram’s classic TBD Devastator gets a rework »MILITARY MINIATURE Tamiya’s 1:48 M4 Sherman early production in NZ colours »LET’S GET SMALL! A preview of Verlinden Productions’ new 1:48 line up »IN THE LAP OF LUSSO The start More Info »Issue 117 - July 2005
July 2005 Issue 117 »CLASSICAL COMPOSITION John Murphy converts Tamiya’s M113 to IDF ‘Classical’ spec »BET ON RED 1:20 Ferrari F2004 from Studio 27 »WILDE SAU Hasegawa’s Fw190A-8 in Defence of the Reich colours »HOLA TORRENT A report from one of the best modelling shows TMMI has ever visited! »IT IS I, LECLERC A preview More Info »Issue 116 - June 2005
June 2005 Issue 116 »FRANK DISCUSSIONS Julien Haccoun builds Hasegawa’s excellent 1:32 Ki-84 »LÖKI FOR SOME Dragon’s massive 1:35 Morser 54cm by Darren Thompson »HOME RUN HEAVY HITTER Tamiya’s latest 1:24 Subaru incarnation... »GET ON THE CASE Fancy making a neat display case for under £10? »STURM IN A TEACUP Tamiya’s sublime StuGIII Ausf.B in More Info »Issue 115 - May 2005
May 2005 Issue 115 »MR BLUE SKY TMMI’s own Jon Winter makes his debut with his stunning Tamiya 1:24 Calsonic GT-R Skyline. »RARE CAT Mario Eens returns to TMMI with his superb rendition of Italeri’s Puma, complete with wartime shots of the real thing… »MAD MAZ Fancy a resin overload? Try this for size, it’s More Info »Issue 114 - April 2005
April 2005 Issue 114 »NUREMBERG 2005 A round up of the goodies on show in Germany »THE KILLERS Phil Stutcinskas build a pair of Revell/Dragon Jagdtigers in 1;35 »SLAVE TO THE RHYTHM Fine Molds’ superb 1:72 Slave One from in The Empire Strikes Back »STRAIGHT UP!! Hasegawa’s AV-8B in 1:48 »LET’S GET DIRTY! Extreme weathering More Info »Issue 113 - March 2005
March 2005 Issue 113 »T-55 TKO! A step-by-step guide to destroying your Tamiya T-55... »FROM RUSSIA, WITH LOVE The weird and wonderful Soviet GSP tracked ferry - full size reference shots. »LONG LIVE THE KINGFISHER! It maybe nearly forty years old, but Monogram’s 1:48 Kingfisher still has plenty of life in it - just add More Info »Issue 112 - February 2005
February 2005 Issue 112 »SWEET ‘LIL SIXTEEN The conclusion of our two part feature on Tamiya’s awesome new F-16CJ in 1:32. »IN COMMAND Phil Stutcinskas returns with his magnificent rendition of Warriors large scale Panther tank commander bust »INDIRECT FIRE Modelling the short barrelled M45 howitzer version of the M26 Pershing »READY SORTED! Tamiya’s pre-built More Info »Issue 111 - January 2005
January 2005 Issue 111- published on 16th December 2004 »MAGNUM OPUS Phil Stutcinskas is one of the best armour modellers in the world, so fittingly his first model in TMMI is his awesome 1:35 Bergepanther Ausf G which won a Gold Medal at the 2004 Euro Militaire show. »SWEET SIXTEEN, PART ONE Tamiya have been More Info »Issue 110 - December 2004
December 2004 Issue 110- published on 18th November 2004 »JUST AN ILLUSION Eduard’s 1:48 Mirage IIICJ has been much publicised, and quite justifiably, they are proud of it. We build the Israeli version almost straight from the box. »HEAVEN CENT A 1:35 IDF Centurion conversion using Legend Productions’ resin set »DUTIFUL ASSISTANCE Tamiya’s Japanese Light More Info »Issue 109 - November 2004
November 2004 Issue 109 »PRANCING HORSEPOWER Tamiya’s new 1:12 Enzo finished model is a collector’s masterpiece, and it complements the yellow F50 perfectly. »THE BOAT THAT WON THE WAR Italeri’s LCM(3) is just out, but is it better than Trumpeter’s kit? »SPECIAL K Hasegawa’s late war Bf109 is one of the best aircraft kits currently More Info »Issue 108 - October 2004
October 2004 Issue 108 »Tamiya 1:72 P-47 Thunderbolts »Tamiya 1:12 Honda RC211V X2 »Tamiya 1:16 Leopard action shots »Formations 1:35 Sherman conversions »Iwata Hi-Line airbrush reviewed »Lotus 79 full size references »RC Round-Up - Tamiya TB Evo IVIssue 107 - September 2004
September 2004 Issue 107 »1:16 Tamiya radio control Leopard 2A6 »1:20 Studio 27 Sauber C22 »Full size M3 Grant walk around »1:48 Trimaster Fw190 D-9 »1:350 Kursk submarineIssue 106 - August 2004
August 2004 Issue 106 »1:35 Tamiya Challenger 2 Iraq '03 »1:24 Le Mans Miniatures Bentley Speed 8 LM »1:35 Dragon T34-79 1940 »1:32 Trumpeter P-40B Warhawk »Techguide - Brass Assist »Tamiyacon 2004 reportIssue 105 - June/July 2004
June/July 2004 Issue 105 »1:72 Revell Type VIIc Uboat »1:12 Tamiya McLaren MP4/6 »1:35 Dragon Leopold railway gun »1:35 Omoha Beach diorama »1:72 Hasegawa Fw190 »1:14.5 RC wheel loaderIssue 104 - April/May 2004
April/May 2004 Issue 104 »1:35 Tamiya M1A2 Abrams »1:14 Tamiya Knight Rider RC truck »Nuremberg Toy Fair 2004 »1:48 Tamiya Gloster Meteor F.3 »1:35 Normandy street scene diorama with British armour »1:35 Tasca PzII Ausf.L LuchsIssue 103 - February/March 2004
February/March 2004 Issue 103 »1:20 Studio 27 Lotus 79 metal kit »1:35 Tamiya Super Pershing conversion »1:35 Custom Dioramics resin tram kit »1:48 Roden Gloster Gladiator »1:12 Tamiya Honda Super Blackbird bike »1:24 Tamiya Nissan 350ZIssue 102 - December/January 2004
December/January 2004 Issue 102 »1:48 Tamiya P-47D Thunderbolt ‘Bubbletop’ »1:35 Pacific War VP LCM(3) diorama »1:35 Skybow M41 Walker Bulldog »1:14 Wedico RC truck model »1:25 1933 Ford Coupe salt flat racerIssue 101 - October/November 2003
October/November 2003 Issue 101 »1:20 Tamiya WilliamsFw24 »1:32 Hasegawa Focke Wulf Fw190 D-9 »Full size – T-55 walk around reference pics »1:35 Cromwell/Dragon SA-6 Gainful missile systemIssue 100 - August/September 2003
August/September 2003 Issue 100 »Shizuoka Hobby Show 2003 »1:35 Tamiya M1025 Humvees »1:12 Tamiya RGV500 Telefonica »1:48 Tamiya Me262A-1aIssue 99 - Special Issue
TECHNIQUES SPECIAL ISSUE Issue 99 »Painting a DUKW, Mig style »How to weather figures »Hard edged WW2 German camouflage »A damaged and dirty rally car »Preparing a resin F1 car kit »Metal finishes using Alclad II »Pre-shading techniques on a V1 »Trash for modellersIssue 98 - June/July 2003
June/July 2003 Issue 98 »1:35 Accurate Armour Oshkosh tank transporter »1:24 Tamiya Enzo Ferrari »1:72 Revell WW2 German S100 Schnellboot in diorama »2003 Tamiyacon USA model show reportIssue 97 - April/May 2003
April/May 2003 Issue 97 »1:35 Tamiya T-55 full building and painting guide (14 pages) »1:48 Revell Arado Ar234 B2 »1:20 Williams Honda FW11B conversion »Techguide - lighting for workbench areas »Nuremberg 2003 reportIssue 96 - February/March 2003
February/March 2003 Issue 96 »1:35 Tamiya Marder IIIM with superdetailed interior »1:48 Tamiya P-47D Razorback Thunderbolt »1:35 Tamiya M26 Pershing Main Battle Tank »D-30 122mm howitzer diorama, Iran/Iraq War »1:12 Tamiya Diecast Ferrari F50Issue 95 - December/January 2003
December/January 2003 Issue 95 »1:12 Tamiya Suzuki GSX1300R Hayabusa »1:35 Superdetailed US DUKW amphibian »1:35 Dragon Panther Ausf D »1:48 Eduard Messerschmitt Bf108 Taifun in desert »1:35 PSP Models Corbitt 6X6 w/Freuhauf trailer »Airbrush compressor reviewIssue 94 - October/November 2002
October/November 2002 Issue 94 »1:20 Tamiya Ferrari F2001 F1 »1:48 Tamiya Grand Slam Lancaster w/motorised propellers »1:35 WW2 British junkyard diorama »1:48 Gavia Lysander special duties »Air filtration for modelling »1:700 Tamiya waterline Prinz Eugen »1:35 Accurate Armour Oshkosh HET previewIssue 93 - August/September 2002
August/September 2002 Issue 93 »1:16 Tamiya RC M26 Pershing mega-article (14 pages) »1:48 Hasegawa AH64-D Apache helicopter »1:24 Italeri DAF 95XF truck review »1:48 AMtech Focke Wulf Ta183 ‘Huckbein’ review »Techguide - how to make European trees »Shizuoka 2002 Hobby Show reportIssue 92 - June/July 2002
June/July 2002 Issue 92 »1:48 Tamiya Messerschmitt Me262 A2A w/Kettenkrad »M4 Sherman special feature (four 1:35 models) »1:48 Tamiya Dewoitine D.520 Vichy »Techguides - lo-tech machining, Vallejo paints »1:16 scale Dogtag Japanese & US Navy Pilot figures in resin Issue 91 - April/May 2002
April/May 2002 Issue 91 »1:24 Tamiya WRC Subaru Impreza »1:12 Y Tamiya amaha YZR500 Factory »Nuremberg Toy Fair 2002 with RC Pershing preview »Techguide - lo-melt soldering for etched brass »1:35 North Africa WW2 Italian Army diorama »1:35 Flakpanzer 38t conversion projectIssue 90 - February/March 2002
February/March 2002 Issue 90 »1:16 Tamiya Kubelwagen superdetailing feature »1:48 Italeri Rafale B jet fighter »1:700 Tamiya Kursk submarine »1:35 Dragon Sd.Kfz253 command in ‘zebra’ camouflage »1:48 Belcher Bits Westland Lynx helo »Techguide - Photo-etched brass and the ‘Hold & Fold’Issue 89 - December/January 2002
December/January 2002 Issue 89 »1:24 Tamiya Mercedes CLK DTM ‘D2’ »1:35 Australian Centurion ARV and M113 FSV »1:12 Tamiya Kawasaki ZX12R Ninja motorcycle »1:350 Tamiya Yamato and Musashi Battleships »1:32 crashed Zero diorama »Chicago 2001 RCHTA hobby show reportIssue 88 - October/November 2001
October/November 2001 Issue 88 »1:32 Tamiya Zero reviewed »1:35 Dragon Kettenkrad »1:35 Sd.kfz234 diorama »How to weather vehicle tyres »Mercedes CLK DTM modelling reference photographs »1:16 Tiger - Aber etched brass preview »1:18 diecast Porsche 917KIssue 87 - August/September 2001
August/September 2001 Issue 87 »1:48 Tamiya Gekko Nightfighter »1:35 Skybow Dodge WC63 truck »1:48 Hasegawa A4F Vietnam Skyhawk on baseboard »1:700 Tamiya USS Indianpolis diorama and I58 sub »1:35 Dragon Elefant with interior »Weathering a Marder II »How to make a tarpaulin for your Marder IIIIssue 86 - June/July 2001
June/July 2001 Issue 86 »1:35 Tamiya Sd.Kfz139 Marder III »1:35 Tamiya Famo and trailer twelve page special feature »1:12 Tamiya Carbon covered Williams FW14B »1:12 Ferrari 641.2 »1:18 ‘38 Auto Union diecast »How to make model pine trees - on the cheap...Issue 85 - April/May 2001
April/May 2001 Issue 85 »1:20 Tamiya Ferrari F1-2000 »Nuremberg 2001 Show »1:48 Eduard Bell P-400 »1:12 Tamiya Yamaha Roadstar »1:48 Tamiya Famo/Trailer first look »1:35 Austro-Daimler Steyr Puch ADGZIssue 84 - February/March 2001
February/March 2001 Issue 84 »1:24 Tamiya Peugeot 206 WRC »1:35 Skybow Dodge Weapons Carrier »1:35 Bridge Diorama »1:20 Tamiya F1-2000 Preview »1:350 White Ensign HMS Sheffield »1:35 Italeri LVT-4 Buffalo »1:48 Aeroclub Jet Provost »1:48 Tamiya Dornier Do335 TrainerIssue 83 - December/January 2001
December/January 2001 Issue 83 »1:16 Tamiya Radio Controlled Tiger I »1:35 Dragon Ardennes Sd.Kfz251 diorama »1:48 Dragon Messerschmitt Me163 Komets »1:20 Studio 27 F1 Stewart Ford SF-3 »Techguide – making hedgerows, »1:24 Custom Pickup truckIssue 82 - October/November 2000
October/November 2000 Issue 82 »1:35 Tamiya M26 Dragon Wagon cab »1:35 Accurate Armour M1A1 Wrecker truck »1:700 Tamiya Ohsumi Japanese ship »1:35 Tamiya Leopard 2A5 »1:24 1948 Chevrolet »1:6 Tamiya Honda Monkey Bikes »1:48 Dragon Heinkel He162 VolksjagerIssue 81 - August/September 2000
August/September 2000 Issue 81 »1:24 Tamiya Toyota GT-One LM »1:48 Blue Max SE5a biplane »1:35 Tamiya M48 Patton tanks »1:48 Tamiya Dornier Do335 »1:48 Tamiya Swordfish Floatplane »1:35 Tamiya Motorcycle Orderly Set diorama »Materials Round-UpIssue 80 - June/July 2000
June/July 2000 Issue 80 »1:48 Tamiya A-1J Skyraider »1:48 Accurate Minaitures B-25B Doolittle Mitchell »1:48 Monogram B25 »1:35 AFV Club M10 Tank Destroyer »1:48 Hasegawa Ju87 Stuka tankbuster »1:35 Jaguar Desert Storm Sheridan dioramaIssue 79 - April/May 2000
April/May 2000 Issue 79 »1:24 Tamiya Ford Focus WRC »1:48 Hasegawa Henschel Hs129 »1:35 Skybow Patton’s Dodge truck »1:35 Italeri M20 Diorama »Techguide – Solvents »1:35 M21 Halftrack »1:48 Tamiya Photo-recon MosquitoIssue 78 - February/March 2000
February/March 2000 Issue 78 »1:12 Tamiya Yamaha YZR500 Red Bull »1:35 Tamiya Sd.Kfz.9 Famo »1:35 AFV Club Vietnam Guntruck conversion/figure painting »1:700 Tamiya IJN Shinano »1:72 Hasegawa Beaufighter »1:35 Precision Models Horchgerat listening device »Techguide – paint chipping and rustIssue 77 - December/January 2000
December/January 2000 Issue 77 »1:48 Tamiya Fairey Swordfish »1:35 AFV Club LVTP5A1 »1:35 Skybow M38A1C »Techguide - palm trees »1:24 Tamiya Clearview CLK GT1 Painting faces »1:35 Dragon Sd.Kfz250 Neu art »1:35 Tamiya Sd.Kfz251 Pioneer »1:700 Tamiya Gato Sub and chaser »Vietnam War GI bust Techguide - PaintsIssue 76 - October/November 1999
October/November 1999 Issue 76 »1:35 Tamiya Panzer IV Mobelwagen anti-aircraft tank »1:20 Tamiya McLaren MP4/13 Formula One car. »1:350 Tamiya USS Fletcher destroyer »1:35 Italeri Leopard 2A5 »1:48 Reheat Focke Wulf Triebflugel »Techguide - gluesIssue 75 - August/September 1999
August/September 1999 Issue 75 »1:24 Tamiya Toyota Corolla WRC »Star Wars Phantom Menace models »1:35 Tamiya Panzer IV Wirbelwind »1:48 Monogram B-17G Flying Fortress »1:8 PocherPorsche 911 »1:35 Tamiya Steyr 1500 Command versionIssue 74 - June/July 1999
June/July 1999 Issue 74 »1:35 Tamiya M20 scout car »1:24 Accurate Miniatures McLaren M8B »1:48 vacformed »Douglas Skyshark »1:35 Panzerjager PzI updetail »A guide to aircraft weathering »1:35 Accurate Armour T28 Heavy Tank »1:12 Tamiya Caterham Super 7Issue 73 - April/May 1999
April/May 1999 Issue 73 »1:16 RC Tamiya M4 Sherman 105mm »1:48 Tamiya Messerschmitt Bf109E4/7 Trop »1:35 Tamiya Centaur MkIV British WW2 tank »1:32 Revell Hawker Hunter full build article »1:48 Hasegawa Hawker Typhoon MkIB ‘Car Door’ type »1:48 Eduard Hawker Tempest Mk.V »1:10 AMT/Ertl Imperial Speeder Bike »Variations on a theme – Sd.Kfz251/9 Ausf. D More Info »Issue 72 - February/March 1999
February/March 1999 Issue 72 »1:35 Tamiya M25 Dragon Wagon tank transporter »1:48 Revell Ju88A-4 Bomber »1:32 Revell Panavia Tornado GR MkI »1:35 ICM PzII Ausf. L Luchs »1:6 AMT/Ertl Darth Vader vinyl figure »1:20 Nitto ZbV3000 Machinen Krieger ‘Gustav’ »Earthworks – basic diorama tutorial »Modelling Glossary T to ZIssue 71 - December/January 1999
December/January 1999 Issue 71 »1:48 Tamiya F4U-1D Corsair »1:24 Tamiya Subaru Impreza WRC »1:35 Tamiya Sturmgeschutz III with zimmerit »1:48 Tamiya DeHavilland Mosquito FBVI/NFII »Modelling Glossary I to SIssue 70 - October/November 1998
October/November 1998 Issue 70 »1:48 Tamiya Republic F-84G Thunderjet »1:48 Tamiya Lockheed F-117A Stealth Fighter »1:35 M8 Greyhound US armoured car »AMT/Ertl Jupiter 2 spaceship from ‘Lost in Space’ »1:35 Tamiya Steyr 1500A/01 WW2 German truck »Variations on a theme - Panther Schmalturm conversion »1:24 Tamiya VW ‘New Beetle’ »1:35 Tamiya Tiger I Initial Production More Info »How to Build Tamiya's 1:32 P-51D Mustang
** NOW AVAILABLE - ORDER NOW ** The latest title in the popular ‘How to Build...’ series from ADH Publishing, publishers of Model Airplane International, Tamiya Model Magazine International, Model Military International and Military Illustrated Modeller The complete guide to building Tamiya’s amazing 1:32 P-51D written by Brett Green of Hyperscale and Model Military fame. This new book features an More Info »How to Build Tamiya's 1:32 Spitfire Mk.IXc and Mk.VIII
REVISED EDITION Another title in the popular ‘How to Build...’ series from ADH Publishing, publishers of Model Airplane International, Tamiya Model Magazine International, Model Military International and Military Illustrated Modeller Revised Edition includes a full build of the brand new 1:32 Spitfire Mk.VIII plus a summary of available after-market accessories. The complete guide to building Tamiya’s amazing 1:32 Spitfire kits, written More Info »How to Build Tamiya's Steel Wheeled Tiger I
The Tiger I is one of the most popular modeling subjects in 1:35 scale, with probably more versions produced by more manufacturers than any other armored fighting vehicle. In this book, world-renowned modeller Angus Creighton takes a break from writing for Tamiya Model Magazine International and concentrates on the Steel Wheeled version of the famous More Info »How to Build Tamiya's Bristol Beaufighter
The 60 page book includes information on: Building the basic model; The six detailed versions of the Beaufighter; Details of production variations; Weathering; and many other handy hints and tips!How to Build Tamiya's Fairey Swordfish
REVISED EDITION A full colour, high quality guide describing in great detail the building, detailing and painting of Tamiya’s stunning 1:48 Fairey Swordfish. Inside you’ll find over fifty pages of clear, easy to follow photographs of the model being constructed plus shots of the real thing. TMMI’s Geoff Coughlin has built two complete models, one More Info »A Beginners Guide to Radio Controlled Model Cars
This title is aimed at helping anyone interested in radio control cars to develop their skills, make their cars go faster and polish their racing techniques. It covers all aspects of the RC car hobby from chassis, tyres, motors, electronics, suspension and bodies, and much more besides. Produced in bright, easy to follow style with More Info »Master Modeler: Creating the Tamiya Style
Shunsaku Tamiya is president of Tamiya, the world's foremost model manufacturer. Now in his late sixties, he started working in a world of models almost fifty years ago. He has set new standards of quality for plastic models and personally invented several entirely new genres. ‘Master Modeler, Creating the Tamiya Style’ encapsultes Mr Tamiya’s philosophies More Info »TMMI Binders
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