Model Military International – September 2019

60 Model Military International - September 2019

1:48 Scale – A round-up of the latest news and releases

T

he tale that I’d like to share comes

from my high school years. Like

many of my generation I traveled

to school via bus. I basically had

the same bus driver for most of those

years. Over those years I had become quite

friendly with him.

He drove an M10 tank destroyer during

World War II. We would talk about the war

whenever I had the chance to sit behind

him on our half hour drive to school.

He knew how much I enjoyed World

War Two history and in my junior year he

showed me pictures of his tank. He gave

me duplicates of the photos he had when

I requested them. By my senior year I had

grown fond of this unassuming Veteran

who was my school bus driver. I thought

I’d do something special for him.

I surprised him on my last day of school

with a vignette of an exact replica from

the pictures he had given me a few years

earlier. To my surprise he became quite

emotional and as I later learned kept the

model on display in his home.

Our thanks go out to Dan for providing his

tale. Remember, if you would like to tell your

tale, send it in. It could be anything relating

to our hobby. We all like a good yarn.

Until next time

Luke Pitt

A MODELLING TALE

PART FIVE - A GIFT FOR A VETERAN

Dan Rothenberger shares some memories from his school days

THE HONOURABLE LEAD BOILERSUIT COMPANY
1:48 scale The Jones Boys • ITem no. cF1
And now for something completely different. This is a novel idea having figures of movie stars
in this scale - Harrison Ford and Sean Connery from “Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade”. Each
figure is very well cast in five pale yellow resin pieces. The figures will need the Tamiya 1:48
scale BMW and Sidecar Kit No. 32578. Each figure has different arms and lower bodies to suit its
application. These two are very well done with head sculpt in particular very well done and given
the scale looking pretty much like the movie stars already mentioned. The fabric folds, hands and
indeed boots are all handled to a very high standard. Make no mistake guys, these are equal to
anything out there and come in some snazzy packaging as well. Both of these would work very
well with the Tamiya kit and are refreshingly different. Highly Recommended.
Thanks to The Honourable Lead Boilersuit Company for the sample http://www.hlbs-redux.co.uk
Luke Pitt

HAULER

1:48 SCALE

m4a3e8 “easy eIghT” updaTe For The TamIya k IT

ITem no. hlX48389

Hauler has once again provided 1:48 scale modellers with a sensible

photo-etched upgrade for the new Tamiya “Easy Eight” Sherman kit.

Most of what is out of scale due to moulding constraints has been

replaced with finer photo-etch.

Included are periscope and headlight guards, tool and machine gun

stowage brackets, front and rear mud guards. Also included are the 22

support brackets for the side mud guard extensions (24 are included).

The rear stowage tray is also included and consists of 22 individual parts.

The final 18 parts are used to improve the .50 cal machine gun.

Hauler seems to have a knack for providing just enough photo-etch to

make the process of adding rewarding as opposed to it being a chore.

Highly Recommended.

Thanks to Hauler for the sample http://www.hauler.cz

Luke Pitt

TORO MODEL

1:48 SCALE

BrITIsh sherman Tanks aT alameIn Vol 2

ITem no. 48d21

pTo sherman Tanks Vol 2

ITem no. 48d22

The first decal sheet for review from Toro Models includes six

different Shermans in either a base sand or a combination of

sand and black camouflage. The colour call out on their web

site indicates a bronze green but I’m a little unsure of that

colour choice.

With only slight modification these could be used for the early

cast hull versions of the Tamiya Sherman in Desert Service.

The second set is specifically for Pacific Shermans and has six

marking choices with one having a naked lady on the hull

sides (which is rare for a tank) and some other very interesting

choices. Two are camouflaged while the others are in plain Olive

Drab. Again the colours on their web site are a little suspect.

The decals themselves however are very well printed and

remarkably thin.

Recommended.

Thanks to Toro Model for the samples http://www.toro-model.com.pl

Luke Pitt

The rear stowage tray is also included and consists of 22 individual parts.