4 NEWS
Military model product news
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8 SHIZUOKA SHOW TIME!
MiM visits the home of model kits to report from the
Shizuoka Hobby Show 2018
14 ORDNANCE DEPOT
New and recent accessory sets and modelling
materials
16 LOADED UP AND READY
FOR ACTION!
The classic Dragon M1A2 kit with some realistic
paint and weathering styles
24 QUALITY MODELLING
IN DUBLIN
MiM visits Ireland to report from the Irish Model
Soldier Society’s 60th anniversary show
COVER STORY
30 THE ELEFANT IN THE ROOM
Dragon’s 1:35 Elefant tank-destroyer kit with
zimmerit and photo-etched track-guards
40 IN THE BLAZING
THERMOBARIC HEAT
The Russian-built TOS-1A in Iraqi service
46 WHO YOU GONNA HAUL?
Photo-references for the Sd.Kfz.179 BergePanther
52 BIG IN JAPAN
Tamiya’s 1:35 Japan Ground Self-Defence Force
Type 16 Manoeuvre Combat Vehicle, previewed
54 OH WOT A LOVELY KIT!
Making some subtle changes to Plus Model’s 1:35
Fordson WOT truck
60 IT IS I, LECLERC…
Tamiya’s 1:35 2005 Leclerc Series 2, previewed
62 BOOK REVIEWS
Military modelling-related book reviews
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