Although 'Braille-scale' still remains a touch overshadowed by 1/35th scale, there is no reason to believe that it's in any danger of vanishing. Virtually all the 'majors' continue to support it and certain companies such as Mirage have some wonderful material coming out..

About This Report:

Principally its based on the 15-20 kilos of manufacturers catalogues I was given at Nuremberg. Although at this point I would like to acknowledge the VERY helpful information published here, on Missing-Lynx, IPMS Germany and Kits Review..

Beginning with Revell - not a great deal unfortunately:

Faun SLT
German "21 cm Mörser 18"
M48 A2/A3
M60A1
Sd.Kfz.165 Hummel

Dragon Models:

7263 - Sd Kfz 251/6 (Ausf.C)

7272 - M4a3e2 'Jumbo'

7274 - M4a3 VVSS 105mm

7278 - Pz Kpfw.IV 'Ausf G'

7279 - Pz Kpfw.IV 'Ausf H' with Schürzen

7284 - StuH 42 10.5cm (LATE)

7290 - Pz Kpfw. III 'Ausf M/N'

7296 - M1045 TOW - M1046 TOW w/ASK

7302 - M4a3e8 76 'W'

7305 - M4a2 75mm (Pacific)

7313 - M4a3 105mm HVSS

7254 - Kingtiger (Porsche) with Zimmerit

Trumpeter:

7242 - Tiger I (Early Version)

7243 - Tiger I (mid Version)

7244 - Tiger I (Late Version)

7245 - Panther Ausf. D

7246 - Panther Ausf. A

7247 - Sturm Tiger

7249 - German Tanktransporter Sd Ah 116

7250 - Italian C-1 Ariete

7251 - Halftrack SdKfz. 9/1 with Bilstein Crane (Late)

7252 - Halftrack SdKfz. 9/1

7253 - Halftrack SdKfz. 9/1 with Bilstein Crane (early)

7254 - Jagdtiger

7256 - Stug III Ausf. B

7257 - Stug III Ausf. C/D

7258 - Stug III Ausf. E

7259 - Stug III Ausf. F

7260 - Stug III Ausf. G

7256 - Stug III Ausf. B

7257 - Stug III Ausf. C/D

7258 - Stug III Ausf. E

7259 - Stug III Ausf. F

7260 - Stug III Ausf. G

7267 - BTR-80 MCV

Italeri

Russian ZIS 3 AT Gun with Crew

Sd.Kfz. 232 6 Rad.

Sd.Kfz. 166 Sturmpanzer Brummbar

Sd.Kfz 173 Jagdpanther

Sd.Kfz 234/4 1/72

AS 42 'Shariana'

Semovente with 75/18 M40-M41

KV-1

Autoblinda AB 41

Semovente with 75/18 M40-M41

KV-1

Autoblinda AB 41

ISU-122

Academy

13408 - M3 Half-Track and 1/4 Ton Amphibious vehicle

13409 - Dragon Wagon

Seen on CMK's stand were a range of Oshkosh' in 1/72nd (resin) - more to follow!

Although there were an extraordinary amount of new releases being listed, few caught my imagination more than the New Stuart series from the Polish manufacturer, Mirage Hobby. These are multi.media kits (plastic, resin and Photo Etch). There are no less than FIVE variants of the 'Stuart' coming out. These are:

87212 - M3a1 Light Tank - Ist American Armored Division, Tunisia 1942

87215 - Australian Light Tank M3 - New Guinea 1943

87216 - M3 Stuart Mk 1 (Honey) Operation Crusader: 8th KRIH 'A' Squadron

87217 - M3 Stuart Mk 1 (Honey) Operation Crusader: 8th KRIH 'B' Squadron

87218 - M3 Stuart Mk 1 (Honey) Operation Crusader: 8th KRIH 'C' Squadron

This list will be added to during the year. My particular thanks to Mirage for the assistance!