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4D Puzzle 1:90 Tiger l

4D Puzzle 1:84 PzKpfw lV

The SU-100 was a Soviet casemate-style tank destroyer armed with a powerful 100 mm anti-tank gun. It was used extensively during the last year of World War II and saw service for many years afterwards with the armies of Soviet allies around the world. The SU-85 was developed from the same chassis as the T-34 tank, but replaced its turret with a casement installation allowing larger guns to be fitted. Designed more as a 4D puzzle toy than an accurate model, the kit has a weird construction design, with parts of the hull and chassis broken down into interlocking shapes that snap on with built in pegs. The parts are unnumbered and most are not on sprues so identifying which part attaches to where was quite a challenge. It would help if you were familiar with the tank since visual identification oif the parts would be a must. The tricky part is the middle subsection where there were no identifying details and I had to magnify and study the instgructions again ...

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"Never has the field of human conflict has so much been owed by so many to so few..." Guy Hamilton's Battle of Britain, set during the RAF's pivotal battle against Germany's Luftwaffe, is a must-have for anyone interested in WW2 and aviation. Spitfires, Hurricanes, Stukas, Heinkels duke it out in spectacular fashion! The filmic style foreshadows the gritty non-glamorized style of more recent war films, giving viewers a grim taste of how the air war was waged. Plus, the set comes with documentaries about the aircraft restorations and filming aerial combat, as well as a featurette on an RAF squadron leader's recollection of the battle. Get it if you have the opportunity! posted from Bloggeroid

a small diorama I made using the Matchbox diecast Sherman and some HO American infantry. Scales have been fudged around a bit but no soldier was hurt in making the diorama.

More work on the Bishop I'm assembling alongside the Valentine. posted from Bloggeroid posted from Bloggeroid

So after the sprue mixup with the Valentine kit, I ended up making the Bishop too. I started with the main gun and the turret. Again, the turret was a bitch to align and the gun had fiddly bits which will never be seen with the fighting compartment sealed off. So, I left off making the fiddly bits. I'll start on the hull and chassis in a while. More soon! posted from Bloggeroid

Almost there. I'm still contemplating if I should model the hatch closed or open. Nevertheless, I'm calling it a day before I start work on the link and length tracks. posted from Bloggeroid