Posts Tagged Blast Models

Entwicklungsfahrzeug E-10 - April 17th, 2009

"A paper panzer" The first time I saw a picture of this tank I fell in love with the incredibly modern design and pure lines. Then, some time later on a magazine there was a beautiful build of one and this made me want one even more. But is was a resin model (by Accurate [...]

Humber Scout Car MK.I - March 7th, 2009

Ugly or not… that’s the question With the Daimler Dingo, the Humber Scout Car was one of the most popular reconnaissance vehicles of WWII. It’s not exactly a nice looking vehicle but after a while it kind of grows on you. When it started to take shape I looked at it with different eyes. I can [...]

Pz. Kpfw. III Ausf L - January 16th, 2009

Gemany's  medium tank I bought this kit a while ago and now it's time to build it. I've yet to build one model based on this chassis, in spite of having several of them, from the Stug III B, G to a couple of versions of the Pz III. It's a much more elegant chassis than [...]

Staghound Mk I - October 25th, 2008

The American AFV that USA never used   I must confess that I’m not the biggest fan of allied armor. When I have to decide to buy a new kit, my choices lie with the Axis AFV’s. However there are some examples that are so significant from the historical point of view, that it’s impossible [...]

M5A1 Stuart - June 23rd, 2008

My first AFV Club kit It seems to be a very simple kit to build and sometimes I want quick results. It happened with the Miniart T70 and I’m wanting something that I don’t want to invest to much time in preparing for paint. I want to concentrate on paint techniques and this one seems [...]

IDF Tiran 5 - April 22nd, 2008

The other T55… Yet another Israeli tank… Israel has a long history of conflicts with its neighbors. Since the Independence war, two major wars and an ongoing conflict that lasts till today has turned their armed forces into  a very effective machine, and often with surprising results. There is something in their ingenuity that distinguishes [...]

T-70M - March 6th, 2008

WWII Soviet Light Tank It’s quite common among modelers to be drawn to WWII German Tanks. Not just because of their fame but also because their technical superiority and design. They are the paramount of tank development during that period. But there are some remarkable examples of what the other countries were doing at the [...]