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Aaah, the beautiful world of individual track links. Since they hit the market they have made my life so much easier …

If that is what you think when the word ‘’individual track links’’ falls in a conversation then this article is not f

This is the first diorama that Ronny ever made, it shows the US workhorse (Willy's Jeep) in its natural habitat.

Capturing history is certainly one of the more noble reasons we love to make dioramas. Bob Santos shares some of the details on this diorama which is certainly one from the history books.

Martin has put together an excellent paint color reference for Vallejo and Humbrol paints in order to more easily match them up with your German armor subject and timeframe

Keith Magee is back with another great looking diorama. This settings depicts a youthful Adolf HItler before his rise to power.

Italeri recently reissued several of the Esci 1/72 scale armor kits. Most of the ones reissued were some of Esci's best Braille Scale kits. This article will describe some of the modifications necessary to make an accurate M1 Abrams.

To follow up on the previous article entitled: The Much Maligned Italeri HMMWVs, this article will review several available aftermarket detail sets designed to improve the various Italeri HMMWV kits.

Robert “FAUST” Blokker narrates his group diorama contest entry, Distraction. A very creative concept that certainly tells a story well.

Peter's saga of building/re-building a 1/8 scale Panther is completed in this last part of a 3-part series. In part 3 he covers Zimmerit, Painting and Weathering, and final thoughts about the kit, the tank, and what's next.

Äîâîäêà “äî óìà” ìîäåëè ÁÒ-5 (“Çâåçäà”) â ìàñøòàáå 1/35 ñ ïîìîùüþ ïîäðó÷íûõ ìàòåðèàëîâ.

Jan passes on a great tree making technique that he learned from his wife's grandmother, using a convincing wire bending system.

In part 2, Peter describes his work on re-creating the deck, turret, and other exterior details in order to make his tank ready for the final zimmerite and paint work.

A desperate breakout and likely death is the subject of this diorama by Keith Magee. Featuring figures from Verlinden, Warriors, and Airfix.

Part 1 of a multi-part series for making replacement parts for the Trumpeter JS-3. In part 1 Ian goes over making aluminium fenders.

Partisans are an often forgotten diorama subject. Keith shows us his tribute to the small (and large) things that they did to help win WWII.

Peter chronicles his year plus long trek in building a 1:8 scale Panther Ausf. A RC vehicle, complete with sounds and a blank-firing pistol!

Andy Herbert captures his technique for doing independent links in both photos and text.

Martin shares with us his technique for simulating chipped and worn paint on armor and AFV vehicles. Besides paint all you need is Future and some masking tape.

A única oportunidade do Exército Brasileiro possuir um tanque de combate decente ocorreu no final dos anos 80, mas infelizmente esta chance não foi aproveitada. Agora a vingança, pois temos a chance de possuirmos em nossa coleção este tanque que foi lança

Our first unique (non-reprint) article on the site. Thanks Pete!

Keith shows us his epic circular diorama, Caen '44. Using the "Hotelwith Facade" from Plus Model as a starting point Keith has built a truly masterful piece of work.

Sempre fui apaixonado pelo Jeep MB, mas também já estava cansado de ver sempre as mesmas versões, até que vi uma foto de um jeep sobre os trilhos. Assim surgiu a idéia e como eu fiz, vocês poderão conferir logo abaixo.

Paulo shows us his work with this first generation Merkava tank and talks about its importance to Israeli Defense Force (IDF).

In this reprint from Track-Links, Paul Owen shares his views about proper weathering and detailing techniques. His arguments against the standard wash effect are worth reading.

Este artigo apresenta de forma simples, o que eu usei para fazer e melhorar o kit do Merkava MK I da Tamiya. Além de trazer um histórico de forma a mostrar a importância desse tanque para o exército de Israel (IDF).

Am 17.Juli 1945 wurde von US Ordnance ein Bericht über einen von deutschen erbeuteten M8 Greyhound mit MG151 verfasst.

Der KV I 1940 "applique" entstand als Reaktion auf die mit verbesserter Munition auftretenden deutschen Panzer. Nachdem die russischen Fabriken zu dieser Zeit stärkeres Metall nicht verarbeiten konnten, wurden 35mm dicke Panzerplatten auf Turm und Wanne d

This Normandy invasion diorama depicts U.S. Rangers as they attack a fortified position on the Atlantic Wall. Did we mention this is Toni's first diorama?

This is Bryan’s third foray into the world of armor, but look what a little research, patience, and hard work can accomplish! Bryan details his build-up of Tamiya's 1:35 scale M48A3 Patton.

The Sturmgeschutz III (Sd.Kfz.142) of legendary panzer-ace Alfred Mueller is depicted under repair in this diorama by George Schachinger.