LIFE.com has today published series of colour photographs showing destruction of Normandy cities after the liberation battles of June 1944. The photographs were never published before and I believe are quite amazing. […]
Normandy ruins in colour
Pz.IV Ausf.H – Part 6: Lower hull
The next step was dealing with the lower hull, specifically weathering hull sides. Unlike Panthers & Tigers, where you can’t see anything from this part of the vehicle due to the size […]
Lifecolor Damp Effect
Found this photo on Facebook few days ago. Normally I don’t use Lifecolor, partly because their products are not as readily available in local hobby stores but also because I tend to […]
Pz.IV Ausf.H – Part 5: Filter & Wash
Before I move on to the next step in this build, I wanted to add few ideas about the look of this vehicles and the effect from the chipping stage. Though I […]
The Desert War Then and Now
After the Battle is already well-known and popular series of publications among the modellers, so I don’t think there is much needed in terms of introduction. I took notice of the publisher […]
Pz.IV Ausf.H – Part 4: Chipping
Everything ready for chipping I exchanged the airbrush for a paintbrush and clear water and went on a few day’s chipping spree… Again, as I have already mentioned, I greatly benefited from […]
Pz.IV Ausf.H – Part 3: Hairspray & Base coat
After applying the red primer paint layer I proceeded to the next steps – the first one was application of hairspray. I have followed Mike Rinaldi’s technique as described in his book […]
Abrams Squad magazine
Recently I have written about a new modelling magazine entering the modelling publications world – the Abrams Squad. Always curious, I have ordered the magazine and last Friday (just before I left […]
MiniArmour 