Published in the now familiar format of A4 portrait and on high quality paper, it contains the following articles in its 50 pages.

• Round up of new kit releases from various countries for aircraft and armour in all scales.
• A truly inspiring article on how to make scale trees and leaves from real leaves. More on this later.
• An article on a T3 -22M fuel tanker scratchbuilt tank body in 1/72 scale.
• An article on a twin-engined bomber 3 rb translates to 3gv any mistakes are mine alone. It is mainly to do with the patriotic slogans on the side of the aircraft.
• MIG 27 article with scale plans in 1/72.
• A round up of future releases from Russian companies like ICM, Marquette, Alan Hobbies, Start etc.
• KV 8 article with scale plans in 1/35 it also shows the location and installation of the gas bottles in the lower hull.
• MAZ 537 Tank transporter towing truck with scale plans in 1/35. I hope it is part one and the second it the plans for the trailer.
• An article on how to fit decals on aircraft.
• And lastly an article on the Super Sabre in 1/48 scale.

Comment on this particular magazine not only is it improving with each edition. The article on trees is showing new and innovative ways of making accessories leaves in scale and using real leaves. If I read it right: it uses Hypodermic needles with the ends crimped to form the shape of the leaf and then by pushing the needle into the real leaf over a tiny vein it cuts out the shape. The author is to be congratulated on such a simple and very straightforward way to replicate leaves.

The articles on the KV8 and MAZ 537 are of particular interest to me and the draughtsmanship of the plans are outstanding and are works of art in there own right.

If you use the plans and the information in Tankograd Gazette 3 -2000 by Jochen Vollert, a truly magnificent scratchbuilt model can be made of the MAZ 537.

The MIG 27 plans are of a similar standard and I can honestly say that we are lagging in the west for quality plans like these.

If it were not for M Hobby we certainly would be still in the dark about many Russian Tanks and Aircraft.

Not only are the authors to be congratulated but also the editor Alexander for publishing these for our pleasure.

Very highly recommend go out and buy your copy now and add it to your reference self today.

Ian Sadler

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