Utah, United States

Occupation: Police Officer
Interests: Family, genealogy, learning, history, gardening
Username: russamotto

  



About russamotto
I got back into the hobby a few years back, and wanted to find ways to improve, which is how I found this site. Since joining Armorama I have improved tremendously by learning from others here, and have actually finished a couple of kits. I model to relax and have fun, but always look to improve. I've encouraged my kids to join me both to spend time with them and get them away from TV. I build 1/35 scale armor primarily, but also aircraft and anything else I find interesting. My wife and I have five children, three with special needs, plus occasional foreign exchange students. We spend a lot of time working with kids with autism and related disorders.

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My Reviews

1.Panzer IV Ausf. G
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BY ZVEZDA ENGLISH
2.IJA Type 97
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BY DRAGON MODELS ENGLISH
3.Type 4 Ke-Nu
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BY DRAGON MODELS ENGLISH
4.M113 ACAV
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BY ITALERI ENGLISH
5.Type 89 medium tank
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BY IBG MODELS ENGLISH
6.Jagdtiger w/12.8cm PaK.80
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BY DRAGON MODELS ENGLISH
7.T-90 MBT
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BY SDV MODELS ENGLISH
8.WC 56/57 Stowage
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BY LEGEND PRODUCTIONS ENGLISH
9.IDF Tank Cal. 50 set III
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BY LEGEND PRODUCTIONS ENGLISH
10.WWII C Ration Box Set
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BY LEGEND PRODUCTIONS ENGLISH
11.Plastic Barrels
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BY PLUS MODEL ENGLISH
12.Cable reels
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BY PLUS MODEL ENGLISH
13.Wherry
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BY PLUS MODEL ENGLISH
14.WC51 Stowage Set
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BY LEGEND PRODUCTIONS ENGLISH
15.StuG III Ausf. F
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BY DRAGON MODELS ENGLISH
16.M4A3 Sherman w/ T34
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BY ACADEMY ENGLISH
17.M4A2 76mm
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BY ITALERI ENGLISH
18.SD.KFZ. 251/9 Ausf. C
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BY AFV CLUB ENGLISH
19.M10 Tank Destroyer
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BY ACADEMY ENGLISH
20.Toyota AB Phaeton
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BY TAMIYA, INC. ENGLISH
21.Type 95 Ha-go late production
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BY DRAGON MODELS ENGLISH
22.Chow Time
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BY DRAGON MODELS ENGLISH
23.IJA colors
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BY VALLEJO ACRYLICS ENGLISH
24.Zeltbahn 31 tent
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BY MEDICO'S D-TAILS ENGLISH
25.Toilet Bowl
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BY PLUS MODEL ENGLISH
26.British Rucksacks WWI
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BY PLUS MODEL ENGLISH
27.WWI German Rucksacks
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BY PLUS MODEL ENGLISH
28.Sd.Kfz. 234/3
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BY DRAGON MODELS ENGLISH
29.Ford GPA Amphibian
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BY TAMIYA, INC. ENGLISH
30.VK3002(DB)
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BY AMUSING HOBBY ENGLISH
31.Russian 1.5 ton cargo truck
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BY TAMIYA, INC. ENGLISH
32.UK Bronze Green
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BY VALLEJO ACRYLICS ENGLISH
33.Bedford QLT
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BY IBG MODELS ENGLISH
34.Type 1 Ho-ni
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BY TAMIYA, INC. ENGLISH
35.T-90 cast turret
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BY TRUMPETER ENGLISH
36.Marmon Herrington (e)
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BY IBG MODELS ENGLISH
37.Airborne scooter
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BY PLUS MODEL ENGLISH
38.British Paratroopers
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BY TAMIYA, INC. ENGLISH
39.Sorted Waste Containers
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BY PLUS MODEL ENGLISH
40.German antitank mines
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BY PLUS MODEL ENGLISH
41.BC-1306 radio set
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BY LEGEND PRODUCTIONS ENGLISH
42.Roden KrAZ 255B
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BY RODEN ENGLISH
43.Ural 4320
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BY TRUMPETER ENGLISH
44.Tiger I Early Production
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BY CYBER-HOBBY.COM ENGLISH
45.Tiger I early production
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BY ZVEZDA ENGLISH
46.Sherman stowage
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BY VALUE GEAR ENGLISH
47.Universal tarp set
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BY VALUE GEAR ENGLISH
48.Ludewig
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BY RODEN ENGLISH
49.Eager Beaver 2 1/2 ton truck
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BY MONOGRAM ENGLISH
50.Belgian house
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BY REALITY IN SCALE ENGLISH
51.Pz.Kpfw 35(t)
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BY ACADEMY ENGLISH
52.US Scooter sidecar
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BY PLUS MODEL ENGLISH
53.US Ammunition boxes-Vietnam
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BY PLUS MODEL ENGLISH
54.polystyrene sheets
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BY PLUS MODEL ENGLISH
55.US Scooter solo
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BY PLUS MODEL ENGLISH
56.Japanese Army Infantry
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BY DRAGON MODELS ENGLISH
57.Antitank grenades
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BY PLUS MODEL ENGLISH
58.Wooden Gate, round
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BY PLUS MODEL ENGLISH
59.German Paratroopers and tanker
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BY MINIART ENGLISH
60.Wooden Gate, straight
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BY PLUS MODEL ENGLISH
61.German Grenades
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BY PLUS MODEL ENGLISH
62.Type 95 tank
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BY DRAGON MODELS ENGLISH
63.Vietnam, from the Front LInes
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BY OSPREY PUBLISHING ENGLISH
64.Type 41 75mm mountain gun
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BY FINE MOLDS ENGLISH
65.IJA Mechanized Infantry
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BY MODELKASTEN ENGLISH
66.The Bazooka
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BY OSPREY PUBLISHING ENGLISH
67.Knight's Move
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BY OSPREY PUBLISHING ENGLISH
68.Home Before the Leaves Fall
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BY OSPREY PUBLISHING ENGLISH
69.Type 95 Ha-go
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BY DRAGON MODELS ENGLISH
70.Pz.IV Ausf B w/ Schneeräumer
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BY DRAGON MODELS ENGLISH
71.Flame thrower boxes
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BY PLUS MODEL ENGLISH
72.1942 GPW 1/4 ton truck
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BY BRONCO MODELS ENGLISH
73.Jagdpanzer 38(t) Hetzer
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BY ACADEMY ENGLISH
74.1942 GPW 1/4 ton 4X4
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BY BRONCO MODELS ENGLISH
75.Opel Blitz omnibus W39 late
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BY RODEN ENGLISH
76.Static Model Manual Vol 4
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BY AURIGA PUBLISHING ENGLISH
77.US Marines Peleliu 1944
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BY DRAGON MODELS ENGLISH
78.8.8cm L/71 ammo
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BY THOR HOBBY ENGLISH
79.German 80cm ammo for Dora
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BY THOR HOBBY ENGLISH
80.German 38cm ammunition
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BY THOR HOBBY ENGLISH
81.15cm ammunition
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BY THOR HOBBY ENGLISH
82.IJA Acrylic Primer
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BY VALLEJO ACRYLICS ENGLISH
83.Hex Pavement - Small
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BY JS WORK ENGLISH
84.large hex pavement
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BY JS WORK ENGLISH
85.small cobblestone
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BY JS WORK ENGLISH
86.Large cobblestone
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BY JS WORK ENGLISH
87.Sd.kfz 232
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BY DRAGON MODELS ENGLISH
88.US C Ration Boxes
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BY PLUS MODEL ENGLISH
89.Neubau-Fahrzeug Nr. 1
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BY DRAGON MODELS ENGLISH
90.US Tank Crew
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BY MINIART ENGLISH
91.German supplies boxes 4
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BY JS WORK ENGLISH
92.German Supply Boxes #3
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BY JS WORK ENGLISH
93.sd.kfz 4/1 (8cm)
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BY RODEN ENGLISH
94.Paint Fading and Ageing
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BY TRUE EARTH ENGLISH
95.R-12 motorcycle
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BY ZVEZDA ENGLISH
96.German reconnaissance team
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BY ZVEZDA ENGLISH
97.M24 Chaffee early production
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BY BRONCO MODELS ENGLISH
98.Jagdpanzer IV August 1944
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BY DRAGON MODELS ENGLISH
99.Opel 3.6-47 Stabswagen
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BY RODEN ENGLISH
100.German Splinter 2
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BY CROSSDELTA ENGLISH
101.Fingerposts-France II
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BY PLUS MODEL ENGLISH
102.Modern Military equipment set
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BY JS WORK ENGLISH
103.German 81mm mortar and crew
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BY ZVEZDA ENGLISH
104.Silicone mold for roof tile
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BY JS WORK ENGLISH
105.WWII US Menu 1&2 (2)
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BY JS WORK ENGLISH
106.WWII US Menu 1&2
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BY JS WORK ENGLISH
107.Typical Leaf 2, Autumn
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BY JS WORK ENGLISH
108.Type 63 launcher with BJ212
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BY TRUMPETER ENGLISH
109.Munitionskraftwagen Sd.Kfz.4
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BY RODEN ENGLISH
110.Opel 3.6-47 Omnibus
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BY RODEN ENGLISH
111.Painting and weathering tanks
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BY AURIGA PUBLISHING ENGLISH
112.PaK-36 with crew
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BY ZVEZDA ENGLISH
113.105mm Howitzer Le/FH 18
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BY ZVEZDA ENGLISH
114.Panzer II
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BY TANKOGRAD PUBLISHING ENGLISH
115.War Shots
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BY STACKPOLE BOOKS ENGLISH
116.Sd.Kfz.10 w/3.7cm PaK 35/36
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BY CYBER-HOBBY.COM ENGLISH
117.Stone Pavement Mold
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BY JS WORK ENGLISH
118.German Sturmpioniere 1939-1942
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BY ZVEZDA ENGLISH
119.Palm Leaf 2 (large)
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BY JS WORK ENGLISH
120.Palm Leaf 1
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BY JS WORK ENGLISH
121.1/4 ton Truck 1/20 scale
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BY FINE MOLDS ENGLISH
122.Medical Boxes
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BY JS WORK ENGLISH
123.Combat Ration Boxes
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BY JS WORK ENGLISH
124.Kfz. 69 w/3.7cm PaK 35/36
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BY DRAGON MODELS ENGLISH
125.Type 2 Ka-Mi
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BY DRAGON MODELS ENGLISH
126.Chinese PLA ZTZ 96 basic
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BY VOYAGER MODEL ENGLISH
127.ZSL-92B IVF
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BY HOBBY BOSS ENGLISH
128.Sd.Kfz. 7/2
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BY DRAGON MODELS ENGLISH
129.ZTZ 96 MBT
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BY HOBBY BOSS ENGLISH
130.M1117 Rhino anti IED antenna
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BY VOYAGER MODEL ENGLISH
131.Modern M1117 Upgrade Set
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BY VOYAGER MODEL ENGLISH
132.WWII Jeep Accessory Set
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BY MINOR ENGLISH
133.US M2-2 flamethrower
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BY PLUS MODEL ENGLISH
134.Wash Tubs
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BY PLUS MODEL ENGLISH
135.Befehlspanzer III Ausf. J
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BY CYBER-HOBBY.COM ENGLISH
136.Limonene Cement
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BY TAMIYA, INC. ENGLISH
137.Panzerfähre
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BY DRAGON MODELS ENGLISH
138.StuG IV with Zimmerit
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BY DRAGON MODELS ENGLISH
139.Marder III H
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BY DRAGON MODELS ENGLISH
140.M5A1 Late Tracks
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BY AFV CLUB ENGLISH
141.Befehlsjager 38
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BY DRAGON MODELS ENGLISH
142.Marder III Ausf. H
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BY NUTS & BOLTS ENGLISH
143.Marder III
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BY NUTS & BOLTS ENGLISH
144.Type 94 Truck
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BY FINE MOLDS ENGLISH
145.Type 97 Tracks
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BY VISION MODELS ENGLISH
146.Type 97
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BY FINE MOLDS ENGLISH
147.Pz.Kpfw.III Ausf. F
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BY DRAGON MODELS ENGLISH
148.Warriors of Imperial Japan
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BY CONCORD PUBLICATIONS ENGLISH
149.SBS Finishing Guide
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BY ARMOR MODELS BY GLENN BARTOLOTTI ENGLISH
150.Type 1 Medium Tank
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BY FINE MOLDS ENGLISH
151.Pz. III/IV Working Track Links
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BY TRISTAR ENGLISH
152.M4 DV
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BY DRAGON MODELS ENGLISH
153.Axis forces, Balkans 1943
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BY DRAGON MODELS ENGLISH
154.Panzerfaust Boxes
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BY PLUS MODEL ENGLISH
155.WWII radio set
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BY PLUS MODEL ENGLISH
156.PzKpfw.IV Ausf H Upgrade Set
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BY VOYAGER MODEL ENGLISH
157.Tamiya Panzer IV Ausf. H
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BY TAMIYA, INC. ENGLISH
158.7.5cm PaK40 accessory set
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BY AFV CLUB ENGLISH
159.Sd.Kfz.251/22
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BY AFV CLUB ENGLISH
160.WC 51
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BY AFV CLUB ENGLISH
161.Sd.Kfz. 251/21
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BY AFV CLUB ENGLISH
162.Panzergrenadiers at Cherkassy
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BY DRAGON MODELS ENGLISH
163.WWII U.S. Jerry Can Set
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BY TASCA ENGLISH
164.M4 Composite Hull
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BY DRAGON MODELS ENGLISH

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