Features

Reimund details how he built this out-of-the-box Tamiya M4 Sherman. Included is a brief history of the vehicle, a review of the kit, and his assembly and painting process.

Eric Sikkema details how his diorama Ardennes 1944 - "Ridin' High" came into being. His amazing dio depicting a busy road in the Ardennes region features 4 German vehicles (including a Tiger II) and 23 figures!

Learn the basics of washing and drybrushing armor in this mini-feaurette. Mike explains how to let the wash flow around your models details, and also how his armor drybrushing techniques vary from those he uses for aircraft.

The care of the sick and wounded is the subject of this diorama by Keith Magee. Inspired by a propaganda photo of a triage station attended by German nurses, aides, and an assorted array of German soldiers.

Keith shows us the finished church ruin he started in his prior feature, "Prepping Plaster Diorama Kits". Here is replies to an inquiry about proper coloring.

Mike shows us his latest armor project in this first of two parts. Part One covers the building process through initial painting and weathering.

Warren really shows us the proof is in the details in this hopefully first of many articles detailing his 1/16 Battle of the Bulge diorama build-up.

Não acho que haja outra palavra no mundo do modelismo que cause tanto medo quanto "Zimmerit" para todos os modelistas de militaria Alemã da Segunda Guerra Mundial. Vamos encarar os fatos, não importa o método que se use, parece dificílimo realizar um ótim

Have you ever wanted to scratchbuild a diorama? See how Keith planned his French town project and began the framework of what would become a modelers showcase and photo background dio.

Warren continues shows us his work on the storage bins and undercarriage of the 1/16 Tamiya Tiger he is working on. This is part 3 & 4 of his story on a 1/16 Battle of the Bulge diorama.

Paulo of Brazil has created another unique kit with his EE-T1 Osório. This feature covers the brief history of this MBT and the highs and lows of building the Trumpeter kit is based on.

Eric has described in detail how to make inexpensive and realistic palm trees using silk leaves and a few basic resources. A good read for you desert rats!

Werner shares his rewarding but frustrating tale of building an Italeri LAV-AT. He updated the kit with wheels by Accurate Armour, PE by Eduard and a host of other changes.

Andy gives us the details on detailing his DML Stug IIIB tank destroyer. Finished in Panzer grey and outfitted as a unit based in the Balkans.

If you have ever wanted to add texture to the surface of a tank or other AFV, you may want to check out this article by Werner (tankbuster). He also covers adding/enhancing seams.

Bob gives us a good workbench view of what's involved in assembling seperate plastic tracks. Plenty of photos are included.

Werner backdates a Tamiya Churchill kit to achieve his goal of an AVRE (Assault Vehicle Royal Engineers) vehicle which had a 290mm Portar Mortar for destroying fortifications.

A resin Topolino and desert diorama are the focus of this article by Nic (Folgore) Virtue. Will the camel move?

Lance shows us his latest build, a Dragon M26 Pershing with the Korean War "Tiger" markings. A colorful tank that must have really surprised it's opponents.

Lauren (Chief) describes how his build from the box, a Nichimo M4A1 turns into a backdating exercise to an early model with direct vision slots.

Rob runs through all the Italeri HMMWV Hummer kits in this detailed feature review. Recommended if you are going to build a Hummer.

Andrew Johnson shows us how he made modern concertina wire out of window screening. A simple and cost-effective solution for a great modern AFV add-on.

In the sister article to Chief's, Backdated Nichimo M4A1, he outlines his modifications to update the Italeri M4A1 kit.

Two soldiers trying to take a sauna in Finland is the topic of this vignette by Toni. Once again he has shared his process for building a unique diorama.

Converting an Italeri Mercedes 3000L into a "Werkstattkraftwagen" is the subject of this article by Eric Sikkema (demodelbouwer). The rear structure was completely scratchbuilt by Eric.

Are you brave enough to take on snow and mud? Ken Fortier shares his experience with this challenge and shows us that if you're unhappy with a project mid-stream, there is no shame in starting over.

Cris outlines his first ever diorama of a fictional Panther 2 in battle somewhere in East Prussia. A great example of what a first timer can do when you try.

A very good friend and fellow modeller John Turner; of Womborne Model Club, staffs, showed me a new development for using aluminium foil i.e. from a food dish used to hold a meat pie or cake or in my case from a Chinese take away container.

Marty found a great way to make barbed wire and shows us step-by-step how it's done. A great tip!

Ian shares his research for making his Italeri DUKW amphibious vehicle. He also provided some interesting photos of a DUKW in civilian use as well as his completed model.

If you want a distinctive shovel made of actual metal, then this QuickTip is just for you! Ian shows us that Chinese take-out and a little patience can really pay off in err... spades?

Pete made up this great reference guide for modern US vehicle markings. With footnotes by our own vehicle expert, Rob Gronovius. Thanks to them both.

Liejon Schoot of Holland sent us these wonderful pictures of his 1/16 scale Pershing. His weathering effects are truly life-like and demonstrate the power of large scale kits.

This tip was provided to us by Ronny Noben (Roadkill) and describes and illustrates his technique for making your own sandbags from Milliput.

A first contribution by Gary, his Panzer IV Ausf J looks ready to blend right in with any bush or tree that might be handy.

Have you ever thought about doing a 1/72 scale diorama? Well Cris Magsino shows us that you can still achieve a lot with small scale details.

If you are on a tight budget or want to use a particularly unique poster, this article by Steve will really come in handy.

The 21st annual SCAHMS California Show was held back in March of this year. Jim Starkweather shares his experience and show photos.

Want to write a review for KitMaker? Our mate Bill Plunk, Managing Reviews Editor at Armorama, put together this tutorial to really simplify the submission form process!

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Armorama is proud to present the entries into the October model of the month contest sponsored by Dragon Models, please take a moment to view and then vote for your favourite.

Armorama is proud to present the entries into the November model of the month contest sponsored by Dragon Models, please take a moment to view and then vote for your favourite.