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Articles on modelling and the real thing

T-34-85 in detail photos
Ian Sadler - Wartime Russian helmet styles
AS-90 Braveheart book review by Ian Sadler
Cookie's review of Dragon's T-34 UTZ in 1/35th scale
Cookie Sewell reviews an excellent T-34 reference book
Welds - A lot of tanks have welds - here's a way to do them
Airfix's Sheridan gets the Gronovius style makeover!
T-55s Go head to Head
T54/55 Book Review by Ian Sadler
Academy Sherman M4A2 - Cookie Sewell's review 
Games Workshop's Leman Russ Tank
Safe Modelling
Peter Mealing's big T-34
Be a Model Parent
Making Tracks
Russian tank Slogans
Maquette's  T-34-76 Model 1940  a review
Talking  scale
T-34 models - what's out there?
Full  Size Photos - T-34-85 in action
Revell's Fall of Berlin T-34 in 1/72nd scale
Painting with brushes - getting the best results
Finishing your model
Cobatton Combat Collection's T-34-85 in detail - coming soon

How-tos

• Klearly Better
• Individual Tracks - by Ian Sadler
• Taper Buckets - by Ian Sadler
• Buckets and Lanterns - by Ian Sadler
• Ian Sadler's metal mudguards
• Modelling with FIMO
• The T-34 has a very prominent grill on the engine deck

Frequently asked Modelling Questions

I'm  confused about Scale numbers on model boxes
I  want to try airbrushing
Should I use PE or brass additions on my models?
Brush or Spray?
What about these other replacement bits I see at shows?
Do I need to worry about detailing...
Should I build 1/72nd scale models, or just the bigger ones?
What are 'Weathering powders' and how are they used?
Why don't Manufacturers simply re-issue my favourite kit?

Who am I? - find out here

• Find out here just who this Treadhead is..!

Links

• My favourite modelling places on the web..!

Fun Stuff - have a laugh

The Ideal Modeller's Lunch 
Modeller's Charter - everyone should have this to hand ! 
American Movies 
The Gospel according to the Royal Armoured Corps 
Big Boys Toys..! 

What's new on AFVs.co.uk

• Find all the newest stuff here
• Around the Model Shows

Take a look at my models

• This is what I'm working on now
• Bergepanzer 1/72nd pictures
• TT-34(r) bergepanzer
• T-34-76(r) picture spread
• Stug IV picture spread
• Tamiya Su122 - coming soon...
• T-34-85 Berlin 1945 - coming soon...

 

Look at some excellent models by my friends

• Trevor Aldred - In my own words
• Peter Mealing - T-34 from scratch
• Scale Model World 2003
• Ruiz from Spain - coming soon...

The boring stuff

• The Copyright stuff
• The technical stuff
• Thanks and acknowledgements