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AFV Modeller |
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AFV Modeller Magazine #24 |
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Reviewed By Jack Bruno , #25313 |
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MSRP: $16.00 USD Inspiration is one of the key elements in modelers that give them the purpose and creative enthusiasm necessary for building not just an average model, but a masterpiece. AFV Modeller has been around for a few years and it is a continuous source of inspiration to this modeler. Every issue continues to amaze me with the quality and ability to make things look easy. So easy in fact that I've tried some of the techniques addressed between the covers and increased my modeling skill many times over. I trust that you too can learn many things from this outstanding source. The pictures and subjects vary from month to month and keep the reader entertained and in my case, crying out for more! Now that you can tell that AFV Modeller is my favorite periodical, I'll take you through the latest issue. I've always wanted to try my hand at a 1/35 Dragon 251C and Mark Neville produces an absolutely stunning vignette of a Liebstandarte vehicle, with troops, during the fighting to recapture Kharkov. The finished kit is in the German gray scheme with a slightly wearing whitewash. The figures are breathtaking and the entire vehicle is loaded with extra equipment. Mr. Neville's takes us through the build and makes it very easy for a novice to create a stunner right from the start. The pictures during the build itself are alone worth hours of experience. Well Done! I always had a fascination with the ever dominant Tiger I. Markus Eriksson presents us with the Tiger I of Otto Carius during the Battle of Malinava, July 22, 1944. Several corrections and additions to the Tamiya Mid-Production Tiger are made via after-market accessories which are generously illustrated in the article. The base is first rate and outstanding figures again enhance the diorama. Interesting enough, I've always known from pictures that Carius's Tiger had no camouflage scheme, just entirely dark yellow. But Markus really brings the detail and color out with shading, washes, and dry brushing. This is one heck of a model and certainly worth the addition to your Tiger files. Lee Lloyd offers us a very cool conversion of a Soviet Tank Recovery Vehicle based on the JSU chassis, the BTT-1. This is a very ambitious build that is loaded with photo-etched. If your a big fan of Soviet armor of W.W.II, you'll enjoy this entire presentation and drool over the expert craftsmanship and quality put into the finished product. Well done Mr. Lloyd! It's always a pleasure to see articles that deal with extremely well done dioramas. Bernhard Lustig has for us his early W.W.II diorama, Blitzkrieg, 1940. It features a scratch build building, road, and bridge, all drawn by plans from the author. The vehicles are a Char B and Bison and several figures are involved in the story line. Several photos feature the entire build process from AFV's to the diorama itself. The creative juices were really flowing for this top notch piece. This is an outstanding presentation and Bernhard does it flawlessly. There is no substitute for gaining knowledge through pictures and a wealth can be gained here. I'm already thinking about a similar piece of my own by looking at this remarkable build. Cheers Mr. Lustig. In one of the special features this month is images from a heavy weapons depot of the Northern Alliance in Afghanistan. Patrick Winnepenninckx presents six full color pages jam packed with T-55's, both shot up and in operational order, along with BUMPS/BTRs and an T-34/85 for good measure. Detailers will have a field day along with this and the Featured Walk-Around… an M551 Sheridan. Shots include the static tank itself along with a massive dose of interior shots just yearning to be perused for you Academy kit. Enjoy these two features. Keeping Track announces and displays the latest kits and aftermarket items on the scene today. It is a wealth of information on what is coming from abroad and domestic. There are tons of resin and PE in this month’s presentation along with decals and figures. Adam Wilder ends the latest issue with a very nice build of the Dragon Tiger I (P), the prototype Tiger I based on the Porsche chassis. This is a very well presented piece with a great little follow through on yet another zimmeritt application process. This is a very odd vehicle to be sure, but an important part of the Tiger family. Well, there you have it folks, another great issue of AFV Modeller for your growing collection of model building reference. To be sure, no armor modeler should go without acquiring all or most of these fine publications. Thank you to AFV Modeller for the review sample and John Noack and the IPMS/USA Reviewer Corp for sending it my way! Cheers and Happy Holidays! |
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