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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
Collector's Standard Figure Painting Paul Provan 12 January 2004
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
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
A Better Warrior - Improving the Revell warrior Simon Barnes  
BTR-60 Comparison Simon Barnes 2 September 2005
Challenger 2- a Comparison of available kits Simon Barnes 1 June 2007
Dragon Challenger 2 - Correcting the Dragon kit Simon Barnes 24 November 2006
The ESCI Panzer IV - So what version is it, exactly? Doug Chaltry 22 April 2001
German Heavy Armored Cars - A comparison of MarS and Al.By kits Till Huber 12 November 2001
Hetzer Comparison - An in the box comparison Stephen Brezinski December 2005
Hummer Wheel Comparison -A comparison of the available Hummer wheels Doug Chaltry 16 January 2006
In-Box Review of Revell's Panzer VI Ausf. E Doug Chaltry 1 April 2003
ISU Comparison A comparison between the Italeri and PST kits Stephen Brezinski January 2007
Jagdpanzer IV Comparison Stephen Brezinski 23 March 2003
Jagdpanzer vs. Panzerjäger - The ESCI kits examined Doug Chaltry 16 September 2002
KV-1 Comparative Review - ESCI vs. PST Dave Showell 18 January 2004
KV-1 Nomenclature - Cross-reference of different naming schemes Doug Chaltry 25 June 2002
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
M1 Abrams Comparison Review Doug Chaltry 4 October 2002
M3 Stuart Comparison Stephen Brezinski 22 November 2005
M4A3 Sherman Comparative Review Albert Boone 11 August 2003
Modeling the T-34 - All kits and accessories for the T-34 and its variants Doug Chaltry OLD
Modeling the Valentine in Soviet Service Stephen Brezinski 22 November 2005
Monarch of the Battlefield - A comparison of King Tigers Doug Chaltry 25 January 2003
The Nashorn & Hummel Project A Community Page 24 May 2005
Oh, Those Russians! - A review of the ESCI Spetsnaz figures Father Valerian 9 November 2001
Panzer IV Comparative Construction Review Stephen Brezinski 21 June 2001
Panzer IV Comparison Doug Chaltry 4 October 2003
PT-76 Comparative Review - Part 1, pre-construction Doug Chaltry 28 January 2004
Pz. III Ausf. M Comparison - ESCI vs. Revell AG Till Huber 5 October 2001
Sd.Kfz. 11 Comparison - ESCI vs. Modell Trans Stephen Brezinski 29 August 2004
Sd.Kfz. 234/2 Puma Comparison Doug Chaltry 31 May 2005
A Sherman Rhapsody Faustnik 16 November 2002
The Sherman Story Doug Chaltry OLD
A Short Guide To T-34-85 Turrets in 1/72 Modeling Stephen Brezinski OLD
Sturminfanteriegeschütz 33- Modeling this rare vehicle in 1/72nd Doug Chaltry 18 December 2004
StuG IV "SILK PURSE FROM A SOW’S EAR" Stephen Brezinski 22 November 2005
T-34 Hull Comparison - A close look at the available T-34 hulls Doug Chaltry 11 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  
Tiger I Comparison - Hasegawa vs. Revell Doug Chaltry 17 December 2001
UM Pz.kpfw 38(t) - a look at the UM Pz.Kpfw 38(t) kits Rob Haelterman 7 August 2006