This is the second issue of Kagero's new magazine, Supermodel International. The magazine contains four articles, each with superbly done and large photographs plus a description from the author on everything that was done to the model.

This includes things like modifications, aftermarket, how it was painted, if it has figures, how they were painted, and how the base was made. In short, everything that went into making the presentation you see on the pages. I cannot emphasize enough now nicely done and how large many of the photographs are as they really showcase the work that went into it.

There are four articles, all of them military vehicles. The first one being Przemysław Szymczyk's Master Box BMW R75. This is followed by  Łukasz Kapelski's DML/Dragon Jagdpanther. Rafał Bulanda is next with his Su-122-54. This is a kit that had a great deal of scratchbuilding done. The hull is from a Skif kit with bits and pieces from other sources, but the upper hull work was all done using plastic card. Probably the most impressive build in the magazine. The final build was Łukasz Orczyc-Musiałek's T-55. This one was done as a vehicle that participated in the Balkan wars of the late 1990s and what I liked about this article is the sense of humor in the write-up.

In all, it makes for an excellent offering for the military modeler who likes to see how a subject progresses from start to finish. I should also mention that each article includes all the paints and materials used.

January 2013

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