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A listing of magazines both historical and modelling specific, with relavant articles for the IDF modeler.


Name: Finescale Modeler
Magazine type: Modelling
Publisher: Kalmbach publishing
Cost:
Contact information: Kalmbach publishing CO
21027 Crossroads Circle
Waukesha, WI 53187-1612
Phone number: 800-533-6644 (in US only)
Web site: http://coporate.kalmbach.com
Other armour publications:
Finescale while not a armour magazine, is an excellent all inclusive publication. Its simple straight forward style is easy to read and comprehend.
Issues with relevant articles:

October 1999 - 5 page scratch article on building "bambi" the sanwich armoured car, by John Myska.
January 2003 - 5 page article by Michael D. Bedard on detailing Italeiri's WC 54 ambulance kit.


Name: MIlitary Illustrated Past and Present
Magazine type: History/Reference
Publisher: Publishing News Ltd.
Cost: N/A
Contact Information:
Phone Number:
Web site:
Issues with relevant content:

November 1994 #78 - Tank Graveyard; Armour Museumat Latrun, By Marsh Gelbart. 3 Pages of text and photos.
July 1995 #86 - Article on the 1982 invasion of Lebanon. 4 pages of text and photos of terrorists.
December 1997 #115 - Second Hand Shermans, By Marsh Gelbart. 4 page article on shermans that made their way into IDF hands.

Name: Military in Scale
Magazine type:Modeling
Publisher: Traplet Publications Ltd.
Traplet House, Pendragon Close
Malverne , WR14 1GA
UK
Cost: UK 35 pounds, USA $55.00 per 12 issues
Contact information:
Phone number:UK 01684 595399......... USA 800 695 0208
Email: customerservice@traplet.com
Web site: www.traplet.com
Issues with relavent content:


June 1997 - Gary Norris's photo article of the 1996 armolur exibition in Tel Aviv. 4 pages of photos of the Merkava Mk3.
Building a CMP Wrecker based on an old Airfix kit. The IDF used these in late 40s early fifties. By Fred Wigley.
July 1997 - Second part of Gary Norris's photo article on the 1996 Armour display in Tel Aviv. foto focus on the M60 Magach.
September 1999 - John Tapsell scratch builds a T55 scissors bridge layer. 4 pages of of how to and 2 pages of actual vehicle photos
February 2000 - Mark Fagan Builds the Academy M60 blazer Patton. 3 pages with photos of built kit.Issue also contains 2 other M60 articles with 1/1 phtos.
March 2003 - Borge Moller's photo reference article on the IDF's Armoured patrol Hummer. 3 pages of excellent photos and text.
April 2003 - John Tapsell's article on building and detailing AFV club's M88. 6 pages of how to text and photos of model.
October 2003 - Alviro Rodriguez's M60 blazer article. 4 pages on building and painting the Italeiri/Esci kit


Name:Military Miniature in Review
Magazine type: Modeling
Publisher: Ampersand Publishing
Cost:
Contact information: Ampersand Publishing co.
235 NE 6th Avenue
Suite G
Del Rey Beach, FLA. 33483
Phone number: 1-561-266-9686
Web site: http://www.ampersandpublishingco.com/index.cfm
Other armour publications: Alied/Axis and Modelers Guides
Focus: MMiR is probably the best armour focus modelling magazine currrently on the market. Each issue contains a photo listing of new kits and aftermarket items for armour as well as a listing of Figures to go with armour vehicles. not to foget some really well done modelling articles.
Issues with relevant articles:
Vol. 2 No.1 - Part 1 of the sherman series looking at the different nose castings found on the M4
Issue number 8- 3 page build article on Academy/minicraft's M163 vulcan, by Jose Ramos. also Pt. 3 of articles on Identifying sherman types. this one on the different tracks.
Issue number 10 - 3 page article by Jose Ramos on building an IDF M109 using the Italleiri kit.
Issue number 11/12 - Bob Oehler builds Tamiya's JS-3 Stalin tank . And Pete Harlem takes a wack at detailing a M977 Hemtt which is followed by actual photos of hemtt.
Issue number 16 - Head to head comparison of DML and Academy M51 kits , By Barry Beaudry.
Issue number 21 - 4 page article by Nick Vanston on building AA's Centurion MK2 ARV. And Barry Beaudry Tacles the Academy Merkava in a 4 page article.
Issue number 22 - 4 page article by nick Vanston on Corree's IDF shot KAL(late model centurion)
Issue number 24 - 3 page article on building standard issue Beep from the Skybow kit, By Pat Stansell.
Issue number 25 - Jim Hensly takes us trough the ropes building Skif's BTR 152, a 4 pare article. Chris Causley brings a 2 page look at the Cairo military Museum.
Issue number 27 - Jim Hensley tackles the Panzershoppe T55 scissors bridge kit in a 4 page spread
Issue number 28 - Jim Hensley take a shot with HobbyFan's towed Lance kit in a 4 page article.
Issue number 29 - Nick Vanston works his way through the Accurate armour Ward La France kit in a 5 page spread
Issue Number 30 - CArlos D'arcy takes us through the in and outs of the Academy Achilles kit in a 4 page spread.
Issue number 32 - Jim Hensley takes alook at the Tamiya t-55 in a four page spread plus one page of 1/1 photos


Name: Military Modelcraft International
Magazine type: Modelling
Publisher: Model Activity Press
Cost: UK 33pound, oversees 43pound per 12 annual issues
Contact information: Model Activity Press
3 High Street , Chesham
Bucks, HP5 1BG
UK
Phone Number:(0) 1494 799982
Web site:Modelcraft.international@virgin.net
Other armour publications: Military Vehicle international
Issues with relavent articles:


Name: Military Modelling
Magazine type: Modelling
Publisher:
Cost:
Contact information: Military Modelling and Regiment Advertising
Berwick House
8-10 Koll Rise
Orpington, Kent
BR6 0EL, UK
Phone number: 44 (0) 1689 899 200
Issues with relevant articles:


November 1984 - V Barbic's article on building a yom kippur war M48a3. 5 pages including drawings and photos of both a model and the real thing.
August 1985 - Israeli M60 tank - By Vasco Barbic- 4 pages on straight M60 in IDF service. Covers building an IDF M60 slick, 4 pages with drawings.
September 1986 - 2 V. Barbic articles . first is a three page article on the Amx 13 second is a look at modelling a T59MK2 in a four page article.
October 1986 - V. barbic concludes his look at the AMX13 by exploring the different variants of the Gun Tanks 4 pages with drawings and photos of actual vehicles.
November 1986 - V. barbic returns to the M48 with a look at The IDf M48a2c, a four page article with drawings and photos.
December 1986 - V. barbic article on the Egyptian T-43/85. 5 pages with drwings and photos of the real thing
Febuary 1987 - Egypyian T-54 variant, By Vasco Barbic - 4 pages w/drawings and Photos.
March 1987 - The T-55 V. Barbic continues with general details for the standard T-55. 4 pages with drawings and photos
April 1987 - V. Barbic's second part on detailing the standard soviet variant, includes marking information. 4 pages with drawings
May 1987 - V. Barbic's continues his study of the T54/55 series by examining the Israeli Tiran, which he calls the Ti-67. 4 page spread with drawings and photos of his completed model.
June 1987 - V. Barbic's second part on the IDf Tiran 4/5. 4 pages with more drawings and more photos of a completed model .
July 1987 - V. Barbics article on converting Tamiya's Merkava MK1 into a MK2. 6 pages with drawings and photos.
August 1987 - V. Barbic takes a look at the T-59( chinese version of the T54). 2 pages with drawings and photos.