4 NEWS
Military scale-modelling news
8 ROOM FOR MANOEUVRE
Tamiya’s updated 1:35 Type 16 MCV C5, previewed
10 IN THE POCKET
MiniArt’s 1:35 MB Type 170V Cabrio Saloon and US
WLA Motorcycle in a Colmar Pocket scene
18 AT THE CROSSROADS
July 31st, 1944, at a crossroads in the Sartilly sector,
Normandy…
Cover story
20 TWELVE-POINTED STAR
Hobbyboss 1:35 T-26 converted to a tank from the
1930s Sino-Japanese War
24 M4 HIGH SPEED TRACTOR
Modelling references for the US WW2 M4 High
Speed Tractor
28 CHILDHOOD DREAMS
A scene of tranquility, with a Neubaufahrzeug at the
centre
36 EXEMPLARY SERVICE
Airfix 1:35 WW2 British 30-CWT General Service
truck, previewed
38 ALLIGATOR ON THE BEACH
LVT-4 Alligator amphibious vehicle, Lingayen Gulf,
Philippines
40 THE LAST FRENCH HEAVY
Planet Models’ 1:72 ARL-44 heavy tank with some
striking weathering
46 COSSACK DEFENDER
ICM Kozak-2 M-RAP, previewed
48 2CM Flak 38 (2CM
FLUGABWEHRKANONE 38)
Model references for the 2cm Flak 38 anti-aircraft gun
58 US SIGNAL CORPS IN ITALY
A US tank crew in their M5A1 Stuart Light Tank
60 ORDNANCE DEPOT
New and recent accessory sets and modelling
materials
62 BOOK REVIEWS
Military modelling-related book reviews
66 SIGN OFF
A classic shot of the M29 Weasel
