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February 2017
Vol
47
Iss
551 £4.50
Printed in UK
editorial
Contents
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February 2017
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T
setting the scene
here is just something about
the art of the diorama that
never ceases to fascinate
me. Whether this is a little
vignette or sprawling scene, the imagination
and creativity of the builder is a constant
source of inspiration! To that end I’m very
pleased to have a two evocative scenes in
another ‘Real to Replica’ offering for you with
this months issue, and the first is a poignant
a look at the M1 Abrams in action
reminder from Christoff Theunissen
and a build from Danumurthi
of how easily memory fades and that
Mahendra. We also welcome Max
sacrifices should not be forgotten
Romano to the SMMI team with
in thought provoking his ‘Lest
his Faded Glory StuG, and we also
We Forget’ scene. Then we have
have Fabrizio Repetto joining us
another masterful, multi-level
with his ‘Tuna Boat’ AAVP-7A1
scene from Bart Campbell with his
RAM/RS, as well as Alexander
‘The Interrogation’ piece. Here we
Pedan with his M901! We have
have a wonderfully wrought scene
We Recommend
more of our exclusive ‘how-to’
showing figures and vehicles in a
guides from Simon Antelmi, Chris
World War II setting involving
McDowell and another new face
both German and French
Clayton Ockerby. So I hope you
forces. I hope you enjoy these
continue to enjoy all we have to
articles, and we have a number
offer in our 100 page issues and it
of other such projects to bring
only remains for me to say…….
you in the coming months.
Elsewhere we have a look
Happy Modelling!
at the mighty Centurion,
with a walk around of the real
thing and a build of an Aussie
Andy Evans
version from the Vietnam War
Editor
by Robin Gilby, and we have
SMMI Choice
72
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Check Out the subscription offers
and prize winners
12
military news
41
previews
44
M3 Stuart Tank
track links
63
New from Shesto
product of
the month
Worldwide news and products.
An initial look at items received for
preview from manufacturers
74
australian centurion
78
Centurion Walkaround
Mk 5/1 In Vietnam
40
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98
IPMS UK Report
Book Reviews
Model of the Month
MAFVA Report
Shop and Web Guides
And Finally... The Carpet Monster
real to replica
51
figures in focus
53
57
warship news
figure news
Worldwide news and products.
The review team give their views
on more new and recent figure releases
Worldwide news and products.
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jagdpanzer
Hetzer Starr
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With background details and a full
model build from Clayton Ockerby
Type 69-II
Medium tank
06
24
SMMI
EXCLUSIVE
blitzkrieg
Interrogation Diorama
14
Lest We Forget
modellers
masterclass
18
OIF Abrams
Gulf War M1A1
30
faded glory
StuG III B
28
Your chance to win a copy of:
6th Airborne, Normandy 1944
Casemate
competition
64
war zone
Bigger is Not Better!
68
AM general
Beauty and Brutality
82
how-to
Weathering A Panzer
86
M1 Abrams
Maintenance Manual
90
Tuna Boat in the Desert
modelling
with mig
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