Armour Stuff!
Keep an eye out in Here Now… this will give you some serious clues as to what will be coming along in the next days and weeks – lots of very exciting projects with plenty of British, Russian and (of course) German armour in the pipeline. Churchill, Centurion, Shilka, M24 Chaffee are all coming with several others about to get underway too.
Lots of 1:35th armour is underway but also plenty of 1:48th projects too in the pipeline. Let me know what 1:48th scale armour you’d like to see and we’ll build it!
In Build Now and underway:

- GWH-Zundapp KS750 with sidecar 1.35 scale
- Dragon-N.V.A Sappers (Nam Series) Kit No 3308 1.35 scale
- Dragon-Stug III Ausf F 1.35 scale
- Tamiya-SAS Land Rover Pink Panther 1.35 scale
- Dragon-M3 75mm Motor Carriage 1.35 scale
- CMK-Pz.Kpfw 35t-1.35 scale
- Dragon-15cm Infanteriegeschutz 33 auf Pz III 1.35 scale
Photo Reference Library (PRL) – Armour
This week’s addition of 3 substantial photo reference sets in your SMN photo library:
- Russian GAZ 67B AFV ‘Jeep’
- Scimitar extra protection
- Churchill tank (imminent)
Just look at the gallery now – a huge reference resource for Aircraft AND Armour scale modellers.
Much more on the way very soon…
Maritime stuff!
Coming this week:
Tamiya-IJN Battleship YAMATO 1.350 scale – the next big update from Les V showing you how to get a fantastically realistic wooden deck for your model.
Italeri Elco 80ft PT Boat 1.35 scale – Mat B’s Elco is coming along and should get a decent update very soon – watch this space
Academy Perry Class Frigate 1:350 scale – Ian promises a great update very soon. I’ve seen the first sample pics of the next update and his brass work is awesome! Watch out, it’s coming soon…
Check out Here Now too for some detailed in-box reviews AND some very interesting maritime projects will be coming to Build Now in the next couple of weeks…

Books, Books and more Books!
Some stunning additions have been added to your Book Review area – just check out the amazing new title from ‘The Aviation Workshop Publications’ – V-Bombers, Britain’s Cold War Deterrent – fantastic – probably the definitive reference for scale modellers. AND we are planning an exciting project to go with this great title – keep an eye out in Build Now – it won’t be long coming…
Have a great week!
Best wishes
Geoff
Geoff Coughlin, Editor SMN