This is a box review and a summarised build review for Tamiya’s rereleased Buffalo, now doning South East Asia battle colours
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One Small Honda – Totally Scratch Built
Thought I’d write about my encounter with the miniaturising laser gun that you guys have been talking about. Basically it’s a pair of hands, sharp edged razor blade, needle files, motor tool, all shapes of plastic cards and rods, super glue, putty, magnifying glasses, a good picture reference and a pair of sore eyes.
Achtung! Achtung! Caen 1944
Achtung! Achtung! Caen 1944 – Tamiya, Italerei
This is one of my early attempts at serious diorama building. It depicts a typical ambush scene during the early part of the Normandy D-Day invasion campaign. The objective of the British forces under Montgomery in this campaign was to take Caen on D+1 June 6th 1944.
Hold Until Relieved 6 June 1944
After watching The Longest Day and the capturing of ‘Pegasus’ bridge at the Caen canal (actually there were two bridges, the other was over the Orne river nearby) by a Coup de Main force of glider troops from the British Airborne, I was inspired to do a bridge scene, captured and held by the 6th Airborne during the Normandy invasion.
AFV Club 1/35th Sturmtiger & Interior: Review & WIP
The AFV Club Sturmtiger was the the latest 35th kit of this famous tank which was previously done by Tamiya and Italeri some time ago.
Senoi Praaq: The Silent Heroes
It’s a small dio based loosely on the Senoi Praaq, a secretive elite unit formed during the Emergency to combat CT and beat them in their own element, the jungle. Little is known about this unit although there is a book written about them and apparently Chin Peng was quoted as they were the only unit his men truly feared. The were made up of men from several Orang Asli tribes.
SFTPMS Annual Report 2007/2008
The Selangor and Federal Territory Plastic Modelling Society’s 3rd Annual General Meeting will be held at MyScififan Outpost, Cineleisure, Damansara, on the 30th of March 2008, 2pm-5pm.
The Annual report can be downloaded from this article post.
Malaysian Tigers
Background:
Following the retirement of the Sabre jets (donated by RAAF), RMAF purchased 14 F-5E and 2 F-5B from USAF for its air force in mid 70s. The aircraft were delivered using the Lockheed Galaxy C-5 from USA.
Tamiya Bismarck (1:350)
In light and anticipation of Revell’s new 1:350 scale Bismarck, here’s a quick review & revisit of Tamiya’s venerable 1:350 scale Bismarck kit.