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Miscellaneous Editorials
Article Title Author Last Updated
Purpose of This Website Doug Chaltry 8 March 2004
The Beast Beneath The Modeling Table Doug Chaltry 10 November 2003
1/72nd vs. 1/76th Scales Doug Chaltry 13 February 2002
Scale Accuracy Considerations Doug Chaltry 18 August 2001
How To Scale a Kit Doug Chaltry 6 December 2001
1/72 1/76 and 1/87 Scale Gerard van Geleuken 6 December 2001
Mixing Small Scale Figures Vaclav Sima 29 March 2004
Brave Little Soldiers Gerard van Geleuken 10 August 2002
Kit Summary Doug Chaltry 1 November 1999
What Makes a Good Model? Doug Chaltry 5 October 2003
1999 - Good Year or Bad? Doug Chaltry 25 June 2000
A 2001 Retrospective Doug Chaltry 3 February 2002
2003 Year in Review Doug Chaltry 9 February 2004
Writing Reviews, and the "Dragon Kit Controversy" Doug Chaltry 24 December 2003
In Praise of Limited-Run Kits Doug Chaltry 19 January 2004
Doug's Retirement Letter Doug Chaltry 31 May 2005
     
Construction Techniques
Article Title Author Last Updated
Adding Dimension to Your Models Doug Chaltry 5 October 2003
Adding Grooves to ESCI's Double Wide Wheels Alan Mede 31 May 2005
Airbrushing Tips Doug Chaltry 2 March 2002
Building a Renault NC-27 in 1/72 scale Ley Renolds 07 December 2010
Collector's Standard Figure Painting Paul Provan 12 January 2004
Converting an RPM Staghound to a Mk.III version Bill Powers 05 November 2009
Converting an Italeri Sd.Kfz.234/2 to a 4-rad Spähwagen Bill Powers 25 May 2011
I.M.S. - Intermediate Modeler's Syndrome Doug Chaltry 12 January 2004
Making Your Own Decals Vladimir Cereba 6 December 2001
Making Hatch Hinges Sam Law 17 December 2001
Making Realistic Track Sag Sam Law 14 February 2004
MERDC Camouflage Notes- The 1970's US four-color scheme Warren Kuntz 31 January 2002
Paul Gaertner's scratchbuilt Atomic Cannon Paul Gaertner 19 May 2010
Scratchbuilt Stowage Boxes Alex Clark 3 August 2003
Small Scale Armor Modeling Basics: Part I - Basic Construction Doug Chaltry 25 June 2000
Small Scale Armor Modeling Basics: Part II - Basic Painting Doug Chaltry 2 March 2002
Small Scale Armor Modeling Basics: Part III - Other Painting Considerations Doug Chaltry 4 October 2003
Small Scale Armor Modeling Basics: Part IV - Working With Multimedia Kits Doug Chaltry 15 May 2001
Small Scale Figure Conversions Paul Provan 22 March 2004
Weathering Models with Chalk Pastels Elliott Winthrop 1 January 2009
Zimmerit - Modelling Clay/Terracotta Technique Jose Ventura 2 March 2002
Zimmerit Techniques - How to apply to small scale armor A Community Page 4 October 2003
     
Research Articles
Article Title Author Last Updated
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WW2: Allied    
Fiat 621 vs Fiat Spa 38 Stephen Brezinski 27 September 2010
ISU Comparison A comparison between the Italeri and PST kits Stephen Brezinski January 2007
KV-1 Nomenclature - Cross-reference of different naming schemes Doug Chaltry 25 June 2002
KV-1 Comparative Review - ESCI vs. PST Dave Showell 18 January 2004
Kit Review & Comparison PST Models KV-1 M1939 and Trumpeter KV-1 M1941 “Small Turret” Heavy Tanks, in 1/72 scale Stephen Brezinski 20 March 2011
Modeling the T-34 and its variants - An overview of the available kits and accessories at the time of writing Doug Chaltry OLD
Modeling the T-34 - All kits and accessories for the T-34 and its variants Doug Chaltry OLD
Aber, Armorscale & RB Model T-34 76mm Barrel Comparison Bruce Probst 26 July 2011
A Short Guide To T-34-85 Turrets in 1/72 Modeling Stephen Brezinski OLD
T-34 Hull Comparison - A close look at the available T-34 hulls Doug Chaltry 11 January 2004
Esci T-34 assembly tips - A detailed inspection of these two venerable kits (re-released by Italeri) Stephen Brezinski 08 May 2010
Modeling the Valentine in Soviet Service Stephen Brezinski 22 November 2005
M3 Stuart Comparison Stephen Brezinski 22 November 2005
M4A3 Sherman Comparative Review Albert Boone 11 August 2003
A Sherman Rhapsody Faustnik 16 November 2002
The Sherman Story Doug Chaltry OLD
WW2: Axis    
Fiat 621 vs Fiat Spa 38 Stephen Brezinski 27 September 2010
Pz. III Ausf. M Comparison - ESCI vs. Revell AG Till Huber 5 October 2001
Finnish Sturmi Ps531-17 Stephen Brezinski  10 May 2009
StuG III Ausf. G Comparison - Comparing Revell's StuG 40 with Dragon's StuG III Ausf. G Early Stephen Brezinski  31 March 2009
StuG III Ausf. C "Lang" Conversion - Converting Fujimi’s (Nitto’s) StuG III Ausf. D kit to a Battle of Berlin long-gunned StuG.
Stephen Brezinski  22 January 2009
Sturminfanteriegeschütz 33- Modeling this rare vehicle in 1/72nd Doug Chaltry 18 December 2004
The ESCI Panzer IV - So what version is it, exactly? Doug Chaltry 22 April 2001
Panzer IV Comparative Construction Review Stephen Brezinski 21 June 2001
Panzer IV Comparison Doug Chaltry 4 October 2003
Detailing the Dragon StuG IV hull Stefano Dell'Acqua 13 October 2009
StuG IV "SILK PURSE FROM A SOW’S EAR" Stephen Brezinski 22 November 2005
Jagdpanzer IV Comparison Stephen Brezinski 23 March 2003
The Nashorn & Hummel Project A Community Page 24 May 2005
Hetzer Comparison - An in the box comparison Stephen Brezinski December 2005
Jagdpanzer vs. Panzerjäger - The ESCI kits examined Doug Chaltry 16 September 2002
Tiger I Comparison - Hasegawa vs. Revell Doug Chaltry 17 December 2001
Monarch of the Battlefield - A comparison of King Tigers Doug Chaltry 25 January 2003
German Heavy Armored Cars - A comparison of MarS and Al.By kits Till Huber 12 November 2001
Modeling the Sd.Kfz. 234 Armored Cars in 1/72nd Scale Doug Chaltry 21 January 2011
Sd.Kfz. 234/2 Puma Comparison Doug Chaltry 31 May 2005

Sd.Kfz. 234/4 8 Rad Schwere Panzerspähwagen

Dave Showell 9 January 2011
Sd.Kfz.251/1 Ausf.D Comparison - Comparing Hasegawa's and Dragon's Sd.Kfz.251/1 Ausf.D Stephen Brezinski  03 September 2009
Sd.Kfz.251/9 Ausf.C and D Kanonenwagen - Building and converting this variant (resp. using the Hasegawa and Dragon kits) Stephen Brezinski  04 February 2010
Sd.Kfz.11 Comparison - ESCI vs. Modell Trans Stephen Brezinski 29 August 2004
The Rare German Field Guns of WW2: FK 7M85 & FK 7M59 Stephen Brezinski 27 March 2011
Hasegawa Flak18 and Flak 36 Flak 18 to Flak 37 Conversion and Correction Stephen Brezinski 31 May 2011
1946-..    
Hummer Wheel Comparison -A comparison of the available Hummer wheels Doug Chaltry 16 January 2006
M1 Abrams Comparison Review Doug Chaltry 4 October 2002
A Better Warrior - Improving the Revell Warrior Simon Barnes  
Challenger 2- a Comparison of available kits Simon Barnes 1 June 2007
Dragon Challenger 2 - Correcting the Dragon kit Simon Barnes 24 November 2006
BTR-60 Comparison Simon Barnes 2 September 2005
PT-76 Comparative Review - Part 1, pre-construction Doug Chaltry 28 January 2004
T-72 Comparison- A close look at the Ace and Revell kits Simon Barnes 27 May 2006
T-72- Backdating the Revell kit to a T-72 with co-incidental rangefinder Simon Barnes 22 July 2006
T-72- Modelling the family, A look at the various incarnations of the T-72 Simon Barnes  
Oh, Those Russians! - A review of the ESCI Spetsnaz figures Father Valerian 9 November 2001
Leopard 1 Comparison Stephen Brezinski 2 March 2003
A Leap of Leopards - Part 1 - All about modeling Leopard 1 tanks Doug Chaltry 4 December 2003
A Leap of Leopards - Part 2 - All about modeling Leopard 2 tanks Doug Chaltry 4 October 2003