Military Illustrated Modeller – October 2018

4 NEWS
Military modelling news
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8 PUNISHER ON THE
BATTLEFIELD
Kinetic’s 1:35 armour kit, the MaxxPro Plus MRAP,
with extra detailing
14 ORDNANCE DEPOT
New and recent accessory sets and modelling materials
16 MILITARY MODELLING
MARVELS FROM JAPAN
A second report from the 2018 Shizuoka Hobby Show,
this time focusing on military modelling
22
DESTRUCTION IN THE
RONCEY POCKET
US troops inspect a Hummel and a ‘251 in Normandy
24
PANZERKLEINZERSTÖRER E-5:
A TACTICALLY WORTHLESS
ODDITY
Modifying Amusing Hobby’s 1:35
‘Panzerkleinzerstörer E-5’
COVER STORY
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OPERATION HUSKY:
BRITS ABROAD
Recreating a scene from ‘Operation Husky’,
featuring Sherman Mk.III ‘Clive’
38
GERMANY’S EYES AND EARS
A fascinating idea for a WW2 radar diorama?
40
…MAKING ME A
PHYSICAL WRECK
M32B ARV tows a mine-wrecked Sherman
off the battlefield
46 GALLIC GRIT
Photo-references for the French Leclerc MBT
52 PANTHER LOSES ITS HEAD
Takom’s new 1:35 Bergepanther, previewed
54 NEW OWNERS, NEW COLOURS
CAM’s 1:35 Vickers 6-ton Alt B in the service of the
Republic of China
58 DÉJEUNER SUR L’HERBE
Captured members of the 12th SS Panzer Division
‘Hitler-Jugend’ take lunch
60 STORM’S A BREWIN’
Rye Field Model’s new 1:35 ‘Sturmtiger’, previewed
62 BOOK REVIEWS
Military modelling-related book reviews
66 SIGN OFF
A Utah Beach bunker, then and now