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2 Australian M13/40
We have here interesting piece of work on an Italian tank employed by Australian forces on
northern Africa. It is accompanied by several color profiles were several camouflage versions are
suggested.
Karl Brommann
A magnificent figure portraying commander Karl Bromman, the Untersturmführer of the 40
1. Kp. from the sch. SS-Pz.Abt. 503.
14 Type 95 “HA-GO”
This is one of the small Japanese tanks destroyed in the battle of Iwo Jima. The
painting techniques are simply excellent. Afterwards we’ll find a photographic review
were we can see a number of real life details of the real vehicle.
Kleine Panzerbefehlswagen
This armored command vehicle was used by the Germans in northern Africa and it stands out 46
for the extreme wear of its paintjob and some very interesting effects. The review is capped off
with a number of color profiles depicting different camouflage schemes for this vehicle.
24 With all the power

Diorama centered on the battle for Berlin. The stars of this diorama are a T-34/85 and
several Soviet soldiers in action.
PTO SHERMAN
M4A2 of the US Marines placed on the Pacific theater of operations. This is an example 54
of building a kit out of the box without further complications.
34 Hotchkiss H-39
The last units manufactured of this vehicle were sent to the front without camouflage,
these units only had a layer of red priming paint. A singular kit in terms of quality and
originality.
62 MODELLING LESSONS: Adapting decals

Demonstrating a simple method for adapting decals to a rugged surface.
By: Antonio Tomás Aguilera Cano Pictures by the author Color Profiles: Carlos de Diego Vaquerizo
Zvezda 1/35
The logic evolution of the M11/39 was the “carro armato” (a middle weight
vehicle 13 tons in 1940). The first prototypes were available on the first part of
that year and soon mass production was secured from Fiat-Ansaldo. It was
equipped with a turret armed with an M37 L/32 47mm gun (In the M11/39 the
principal weapon was placed on the right side of the hull), and had a secondary
group of Breda 38 8mm machine guns, one of them was co-axial with the main
gun, another one on the roof of the turret and two on a global assembly located to
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the right of the driver’s seat.
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T he protection offered by the

armoring to the four crew men
(40mm in the thickest parts)
was not very good when compared to
other vehicles of the era. This situation
was worsened by the lack of resistance
to tension of the planks and the
assembly of this with bolts. The SPA
125 h/p diesel motor was not powerful
enough for the vehicle’s weight and
the air filters couldn’t prevent sand
from getting to the motor, which final-
ly harmed it. The bad reputation of the
M series was largely due to the
M13/40. Finally, the model M14/41
incorporated better filters and a better,
more powerful motor.
Nicknamed “motrorized coffins” by
the Germans, we can say in defense of
it, that originally these vehicles were
designed to operate on the northern
Italian mountain area were the “Regio
Esercito” planned to fight as opposed
to the radically different north African
climate.
These vehicles were captured in fair
numbers by the forces commanded by
General O’Connor during the operation
“Compass” that took place between
the latter part of 1940 and the begin-
ning of 1941. The vehicles were given
to the 6th British Royal Tank Regiment
and the 6th Australian Cavalry Regi-
ment. The squadrons of the latter one
called “Dingo”, “Rabbit” and “Wom-
bat, painted huge white kangaroos on
the turret and the hull of the tanks to
When getting rid of the supplement

on the turret I left a hole which was
filled with a plastic tube and liquid
glue. The assembly lines between the
armored planks have been cut with a
scriber and the support for the anti
aircraft machine gun has been built
with Evergreen plastic strips and
rods.
The cover of the radiator has been
rebuilt with Plasticard and the cover
has been placed forward. On the rear
you should place two spare wheels.
The suspension arches have been
rebuilt with Plasticard strips and the
sprockets included in the
Modelkasten track set. The moorings
and handles to enter the vehicle are
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made of thick copper wire.
avoid being identified as enemy vehi- design- for photo etched parts with a
cles. These curious designs made the longitudinal design. KITS USED
vehicles pretty attractive, and I tried to 3- Eliminate the lateral rims of the
Kit:
reproduce this in the kit reviewed. rectangular piece on top of the water
- M13/40 Italian Medium Tank,
intake of the radiator on the rear part of
Zvezda ref. 3516, 1/35 scale.
the motor’s cover. Photoetches:
A S S E M B L Y Other than this we should etch - Italian Tank M13/40, Royal Model
with a scriber the union between the ref. 199.
We are dealing with a mold from an armored planks, because these are not Gun:
original decades old Italeri kit, manu- featured. We will also have to rebuild - Italian 47mm Mod. 47/32, Jordi
factured and reissued by Zvezda a the suspension arches which show Rubio ref. TG-60.
Russian brand in the mid 90’s. excessive molding lines. Tracks:
I basically grew as a hobbyist with The general detailing of this kit was - Carro Armato M13/40 Tracks,
the products manufactured by the Ital- secured with a photo etched set with a Modelkasten ref. SK-43.
ian brand, so I cannot say anything bad few Royal Model resin pieces, a Jordi
The tool supports on the motor cover

have been trimmed down using a thin
The rivets on the
file and some sandpaper. The
roof should be
ventilation grilles (a photo etched
level with the
piece) included in the Royal Model
armored plank,
set match those of the tanks
and this is
manufactured on the first run.
achieved by
pressing with a
about it and my comments will not be metal tube of the
entirely objective. Even if I think that right diameter
we are dealing with a basically good kit and then getting
that can be assembled with almost no rid of the molded
rivets that come
trouble, we can put our skills to the
with the kit by
test by detailing and rebuilding some using a knife.
parts in order to obtain a reproduction
closer to the original.
If we want to get a vehicle of the The rocky wall is a plaster reproduction of a stone molded with latex (see
Panzer Aces/Armor Model No. 10). The “Wadi” or occasional river bed is a
first run like one of the captured tanks mixture of “Aguaplast” (plaster for home use), white glue and water. The
mentioned earlier, we should do a few consistency of this mixture should be somewhat thicker than yoghurt with
changes to the kit. The most important sand and thin gravel in it. When the mixture hardens some cracks will appear
ones are the following: conveying to perfection the real life effect of natural cracks that appear on a
1- Get rid of the rectangular struc- wet area that has dried up rapidly. In order to get some more texture I’ve
ture on the roof of the turret which spread some plaster powder on previously wet areas with water and white
glue.
allowed for a greater swoop when
directing the gun down.
2- Substitute the motor grilles –with
4 a transversal to the axis of the hull
Rubio aluminum gun and styrene

tracks by Modelkasten which also
include the tractor wheels molded in
white metal and some wonderful
sprockets used to improve the suspen-
sion. The pictures show these improve-
ments.
P A I N T I N G
I first took my airbrush kit and

primed the entire kit with white paint
and then I did a first statement in
shadows using XF-61 on all nooks and
crevices. The next step was to apply a
highly diluted layer of XF-13, trying to
Once the kit was direct the paint jet towards the edges
primed with of each armored plank so I could still
white paint, I see white in the center of each plank.
employed XF-61
to shade the
Then I airbrushed on the center of the
edges of the planks a mixture of XF-65 and XF-4,
armored planks lighting it up with XF-15, and finished
and other this with a maximum highlight with
crevices. XF-65 and XF-57.
Now I was ready to paint the kan-
garoos. I traced on adhesive paper the
motifs found on the decal sheet and
used it as a stencil; in order to avoid
paint filtrations or an unnatural thick-
ening of paint I airbrushed it (white
Now we airbrush
XF-13, trying to paint) in real thin layers dirtied with a
avoid the center tinge of XF-4. All paint references men-
of the planks. tioned are Tamiya acrylics thinned out
with Gunze Sangyo’s Mr. Color Thin-
ner.
Once paint had dried well I applied
a few hand brushed paint filters using
green toned Humbrol enamels. This
was useful to integrate the previous
colors applied and the contrast created
with the Kangaroos.
A couple of hours later I created a
few discreet paint chips with a thin
brush; the superficial ones are made
with Model Color acrylics 980 and 916
and the deeper ones have Panzer Aces
302.
At this stage I varnished the kit
using a 50% mixture of Gunze
Sangyo’s gloss and matt varnish which
served later on for enhancing the pro-
files of the kit. This I did with a mixture
The central area of each plank is now airbrushed using a mixture of XF-65 and of Windsor and Newton oil paints 331
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XF-4 which is then highlighted with XF-15. and 554 and these colors greatly bene-
fitted from the varnish treatment, flow-

ing much better and preventing the kit
from getting a whole lot darker.
After allowing a few hours of drying
time, I created with Humbrol enamel
61 and oil paint 637 a few dry brush
effects on the rivets and some edges
lighting them all up from the dark color
behind as previously left.
Then I took oil paints 644, 646,
744, 637, 395 and 554 to add chromat-
ic richness to the kit’s surface and
recreate paint wear. I applied oil paint
as usual: I soaked the necessary areas
with turpentine and applied small oil
paint pellets “melting” these with a
brush soaked with turpentine as well.
This process can be repeated until you
are satisfied with the results.
Final highlights are made with a mixture of XF-65 and XF-57. After a while (oil takes long to dry)
I applied some dirt on the kit; I
researched this on many pictures of the
vehicle in action. First I took my air-
brush kit and sprayed really diluted
Humbrol enamel 72 on the areas that
dirt usually accumulates. Before paint
dried up I took my turpentine soaked
brush and removed excess paint on the
areas requiring it. When paint dried up
I created a few nuances and effects but
using a brush and Humbrol 72, a mix-
ture of oil paints 644 and 744 and
when these dried up I applied Mig Pro-
ductions’ powdered color pigments
P027 and P028.
Later on I increased the dirt effect
The emblems are painted with a stencil cut on an adhesive paper surface.
on some areas using Panzer Aces
acrylic 310 and Model Color acrylics
927, 917 and 977 all well diluted in
water mixing them together directly on
the surface of the kit.
Then I applied dirt trails, grease and
oil stains by mixing oil paint 80 and
bitumen of Judaea and linseed oil. I
used this oil to make sure that the
results remained glossy.
I finished the areas with greater
wear signs such as the edges of the tur-
ret’s hatches and the hull’s, the port-
holes that cover the motor, etc., apply-
ing humid Tamiya pigment 87088
included in the Weathering Master D
set.
The ensemble is unified with enamel filters on Humbrol 76, 120, which are also
6 good for integrating the kangaroo motifs with the rest of the vehicle.
Paint chips are

made with a COLOR CHART
thin tip brush.
TAMIYA (acrylics)
XF-2 flat white
XF-4 yellow green
XF-13 J.N. green
XF-15 flat flesh
XF-52 flat earth
XF-57 buff
XF-61 dark green
XF-65 field grey
TAMIYA (wet pigments)

87088 oil stain
GUNZE SANGYO (acrylics)

H-20 flat clear
H-30 clear
HUMBROL (enamels)
61 matt flesh
72 matt khaki drill
76 matt uniform green
120 matt light green
PANZER ACES (acrylics)

301 light rust
302 dark rust
303 yellowish rust
310 old wood
MODEL COLOR (acrylics)

890 reflective freen
After we’ve applied satin varnish to the kit, we do some detail profiling on the 916 sand yellow
kit using a mixture of oil paints 554 and 331 thinned out with turpentine. 917 beige
927 dark flesh
977 desert yellow
WINSOR & NEWTON (oils)

331 ivory black
395 Mars violet deep
554 raw umber
637 terre verte
644 titanium white
646 trans. gold ochre
744 yellow ochre
TITAN (oils)
80 bitumen
MIG PRODUCTIONS
(pigments)
P027 light dust
P028 Europe dust
TITAN (asphalt)
Edges and rivets are lighted up by dry brushing enamel 61mixed with oil Asphalt
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paint 637.
Before melting oil paint on the Small oil paint

kit’s surface we should pellets are placed
humidify it with turpentine. randomly trying to
get some variation
on the color tones.
Paint melts with the help of a

clean brush soaked in
turpentine.
Looks of the kit

when oil paint has
dried up. If you’re
still not satisfied
with the results,
do it all over
again.
First phase in the dirt weathering process. Some areas have a This enamel reference is partially and randomly
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light enamel layer (72) carefully airbrushed. removed using a turpentine soaked brush.
Areas that get a greater

accumulation of dirt are taken care of
using a brush.
The edges of the stains are smeared

with a clean brush; up and down
brush strokes are done to simulate
dirt trails.
Definitive results
are achieved with BIBLIOGRAPHY
powdered color
pigments. - PIGNATO, Nicola. “Italian
Medium Tanks in action”, in
Armor Series No. 39,
Squadron/Signal Publications,
On some areas, dirt Carrollton, Texas, 2001.
is enhanced with oil - VV.AA. Los más
paint washes on extraordinarios carros de
644 and 744 that combate, Ediciones Altaya,
get caught in the
Barcelona, 2005.
anfractuosities of
the kit.
In order to increase dirt

density we can also use
water diluted acrylics,
but do not use great
amounts and watch
how these dry up
because you can get
many unwanted rims
which are very hard to
get rid of. 9
Oil spills and grease stains have been made with a mixture of oil paint 80, bitumen of Judaea and linseed oil.
It is crucial to adapt well the tracks to the anfractuosities of your ground. The ground has been painted with the same
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colors used to weather the vehicle.
The tracks’ base color is Tamiya’s XF-52. They have been weathered just like the vehicle. The metal shine on the friction
areas has been obtained with smeared pencil lead.
Rust on the exhaust silencers has been conveyed with Panzer Aces acrylics 301 and 302.
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M13/40, IV Battaglione
Carri, Tepeleni, Greece,
January 1941.
M13/40, VII Battaglione Carri,

Divisione Corazzata Ariete,
Lybia, February 1941.
M13/40, X Battaglione
Carri, Divisione Corazzata
Littorio, El Alamein, July
1942.
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M13/40, IX Battaglione Carri,

Divisione Corazzata Ariete, El
Alamein, October 1942.
M14/41, Divisione Corazzata

Centauro, Kasserine pass,
February 1943.
Several
M14/41’s with
the “Gialllo
Sabbia”
(Yellow sand)
color scheme
on a port on
northern
Africa. On the
roof of each
turret we can
see a white
disk for aerial
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id. purposes.
By: Javier Redondo Jiménez Pictures by the author
Fine Molds 1/35
Once the US had conquered the Marianas archipelago, this was used as a
platform for sending bombardiers to Japanese territory. However the
distance between these islands and Japan was still considerable and that
meant that the B-29’s couldn’t possibly be escorted and that in turn
translated into very heavy losses.
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The fenders have

been bent by
heating them
with a small
electric welding
machine. The
front section of
the right one has
been removed to
insist on the idea
of wear.
On the side of the

driver’s post I’ve
added a few
plastic rivets
from an old kit.
The motion
wheels are the
ones included in
the Modelkasten
set.
T
he eyes of American strategists island stood Mount Suribachi a sleeping General Tadamichi Kuribayashi was
were then set upon a small volcano about 168m high were you in charge of defending this island and
island some 660 miles could master almost all the island. It he did a good job by taking maximum
(1200km) to the south of Tokyo, which had two airfields (Motoyama 1 and 2) advantage of the island’s qualities
would mean to the B-29’s about three and a third one which was in progress. including its volcanic ashes that were
hours of flight. The island was called The terrain was a mixture of gorges, thrown into the concrete making the
Iwo Jima (Brimstone Island) and was a valleys, rocks and hills. Throughout the island into some sort of a Maginot line,
part of metropolitan Japan. It measured island there were sulphurous emana- turning it into a labyrinth of subter-
a little over 8km long and had a width tions coming from cracks on the sur- ranean tunnels, chambers, casemates
of about 4.5km in its northern area, hav- face. The poor soil only allowed the and command stations which were
ing a total surface of no more than 20 growth of crude plants and small trees filled with guns and machine guns. He
square kilometers. On the base of the and there was no drinking water. had highly motivated troops that 15
accepted death and wanted to inflict as Colonel Takeichi Nishi, a famous jockey KITS USED
many American casualties as possible. who had won a gold medal in the LA
On February 19th 1945 the invasion Olympics of 1932. The unit at his com- Kit:
began in Futatsune beach. The duration mand had 23 tanks: twelve Type 95 and - Type 95 “Ha-Go”, Fine Molds ref.
for this operation was planned and esti- eleven Type 97. FM16, 1/35 scale.
mated for five days, but the star span- The 1st armored unit first saw com- Photoetched:
gled banner didn’t float on top of the bat on February the 20th, fighting until - Type 95 “Ha-Go”, Fine Molds ref.
island until March the 26th. The price its total annihilation on March the 1st in MG28.
paid was the highest for the entire Pacif- hill number 382. On the 25th of that Gun:
- Type 95 “Ha-Go”, Fine Molds ref.
ic campaign: 6,766 US soldiers killed month the 3rd company was sent to the
MG06.
and almost 20,000 wounded. Motoyama Number 2 to defend it
Tracks:
Among the Japanese units in charge against the US marines fighting fiercely
- Type 95 Light Tank, Modelkasten
of the defense there was the 26th until it fell on the 27th. In the morning ref. SK-50.
Armored Regiment commanded by of February the 28th the remaining
The joints between

different plastic
pieces have been
puttied using
Tamiya putty
thinned with
industrial acetone.
The Fine Molds kit

includes several
white metal pieces
such as the tow
cables, the exhaust
and the crank.
Cyanoacrylate glue
has been used to
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fix these.
All the vehicle’s

areas which stick
out have been
given rusty paint
chips which
increase the wear
sensation.
armored vehicles from the 2nd company sten products is well known, but due to
THE KIT
had been hiding in caves and attacked size, assembly was rather tedious.
the 21st Marine Regiment which was The Type 95 “Ha-Go” is a small In order to create the impact that
initially surprised but eventually styrene treasure with a few white metal destroyed the tank, I opened a hole with
destroyed the tanks using bazookas. pieces manufactured by the Japanese a knife on the right side of the armoring.
For the Japanese, the fall of Iwo Jima brand Fine Molds, and is therefore highly I also reduced the thickness of the wall
was an insurmountable tragedy. It was a recommendable. The same manufacturer using a Dremel driller tool with a small
piece of national territory that fell to the makes a photo etched sheet and a metal head piece attached. On the base of the
price of 21,000 lives. Only a little over gun to add further detail to the kit. How- tractor wheels and on the front part of
200 prisoners were made. Kuribayashi’s ever the vinyl tracks are quite mediocre the hull I had to recreate some rivets that
body was never found, and he only and had to be replaced by a Modelkas- the kit does not reproduce. The assem-
delayed the inevitable, making the island ten plastic reference which includes trac- bly phase isn’t a big deal as you’ll judge
only fit for the devil. tion wheels. The quality of the Modelka- by the pictures.
In all tools and

those areas on the
armoring prone to
wear, metal worn
to a polish has
been conveyed
using graphite
(pencil lead) and
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smudged.
After airbrushing
base color and a
few highlights,
camouflage spots
have been hand
painted using
Model Color
acrylics. It is
convenient to use
paint diluted on
60% water and
apply at least
three thin layers
which dry up
immediately.
I painted the kit after consulting first two color references on the mixture which sometimes was also used as base
available research material and begun by to create a couple of highlights. color. I created it by mixing 894, 980
covering it with base color After a couple of hours’ drying time I and 953. The second color was a dark
“Kosoushoku”, some sort of green that was ready to hand brush the remaining brown known as “Tochishoku”; I used
came out of the factory with. I did by two camouflage colors. I employed for for this one 941 right out of the bottle.
airbrushing a mixture of the following this Model Color acrylics applied in sev- The emblem for the 26th Armored
Tamiya acrylics XF-57, XF-55 and XF-49. eral thin layers. The first color Regiment was a white disc with an
Then I augmented the amount of the “Soushoku” was a dark green color upright blue arrow head. The armored
Dirt and mud have

been recreated with
powdered color
pigments applied
with a brush either
diluted with enamel
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thinner or dry.
vehicles of this regiment were lost to filters and oil paint to get the ageing I concluded by doing a few grease
the sea when an American submarine effect on the paintjob, by melting differ- stains using oil paint 80, Marabu gloss
sunk the cargo vessel that took these to ent color shades on the kit’s surface. I varnish and thinner. I also applied sever-
Iwo Jima. As a consequence, this unit used oils 623, 227, 105, 411 and 409. I al Mig powdered color pigments either
had to be reequipped with vehicles in had to insist on oil 409 to enhance a few dry or in washes created with the pig-
store and therefore these didn’t have details.When my oils had dried up I cre- ments and thinner in order to obtain dif-
any such markings while fighting in the ated a number of superficial paint chips ferent effects.
island. using a lighter version of my
Once I had this emblem thing right I “Kosoushoku” base color. Then I did
began to shade the kit using a highly deeper ones using Model Color acrylics
diluted mixture of Tamiya’s XF-10 and 985 and 950 distributing these through- BIBLIOGRAPHY
XF-1. I applied this mixture with con- out the vehicle in a rational and orderly
trolled air pressure in my airbrush kit and fashion. I complemented this by apply- - MOSZCZANSKI, Ilja, “Typ 95
a firm hand. That is how I enhanced a ing a “metal worn to a polish effect” Ha Go”, in Militaria No. 185,
few contours, crevices, etc. using graphite (pencil lead) and smudg- Wydawnictwo Militaria,
Then I applied a few Humbrol paint ing it. Warsaw, 2003.
COLOR CHART
TAMIYA (acrylics)
XF-1 flat black
XF-10 flat brown
XF-49 khaki
XF-55 deck tan
XF-57 buff

894 Russian green
941 burnt umber
950 black
953 flat yellow
980 black green
985 hull red
HUMBROL (enamels)
72 matt khaki drill
93 matt desert yellow
VAN GOGH (oils)

105 titanium white
227 yellow ochre
409 burnt umber
411 burnt Sienna
623 sap green
TITAN (oils)
80 asphalt
MIG PRODUCTIONS
(pigments)
P027 light dust
P030 beach sand
P033 dark mud
P037 Gulf War sand
MARABU (varnish)
1106 gloss varnish
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Pictures: Octavio Díez Cámara
P H O T O G R A P H I C R E P O R T
The Type 95 “Ha-Go” was manufactured between 1935 and 1942, and we don’t have enough data concerning the amount
of units manufactured but it could be well over 2,100 units. This small armored vehicle (7.4 tons) was manned by three
army men: Commander with fire and reload duties, mechanic- machine gunner and driver.
Its principal weapon was a Type 94 37mm gun that could elevate
and descend +20 -15 degrees. Piercing and explosive ammunition
was used (penetration of about 25mm from a distance of about
500m). It reached a speed when released of about 700 m/second.
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Secondary weaponry included two Type 97

7.7mm machine guns one on the front and one
on the back.
Driver’s hatch, with open slots for viewing.

On the lower area there’s a metal strip (arch
shaped) to mislead impacts.
Gun shaft, underneath we can see the out

sticking structure were the machine
gunner was.
Detail of the hinges on the driver’s hatch.
On the rear was located the motor; a diesel

motor cooled with air from a Mitsubishi NVD
6120 120 HP that allowed the vehicle to fetch
a maximum speed of 40km/h on an open road.
It had an operational radius of 250km.
The measurements of the turret were

reduced; the double hatch occupied almost all
the roof. Its armoring was 12mm thick. 21
Exhaust silencer, the protective grille is gone. Ventilation grilles and motor access hatches.
Detail showing the lateral exhaust

protected by a small curved plank.
The sparse armoring was about 12mm

thick in the front area and about 6 to
12mm thick in the rear, 9mm in the
roof and the lower part of it.
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Detail showing the bogie and the

return rod of the track located in the
mid section of the rear of the hull.
Detail showing the tractor wheel.
The suspension system was pretty

simple and quite uncomfortable for
crewmen; there were two bogies
with two double wheels activated
with a horizontal spring on a
carcass.
The inside of the vehicle was covered with a layer of asbestos which had a double function: reduce the heat generated by
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the motor and absorb the bumps inflicted in movement to the crew.
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By: Jordi Escarré González Pictures by the author
Dragon/Tank Models/VP 1/35
German chancellor Adolf Hitler turns 56 on April 20th 1945. The fortified
capital of the 3rd Reich is already within the reach of the Soviet artillery and is
systematically bombarded. The Red Army is surrounding the town which is
stoutly defended by SS and Heer units and some personnel from the
Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine and also by the Volkstrum militia (This militia
includes WWI veterans). The kids from the Hilerjugend, trained from infancy
also lend their hands.
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under siege. The fights are cruelly

intensified. On April the 30th Soviet KITS USED
troops finally reach the “unreachable”
downtown area; Hitler commits suicide Kit:
on his bunker instead of surrendering - T-34/85 Mod. 1944, Dragon ref.
to the enemy forces. The Soviets take 6319, 1/35 scale.
the Reichstag on May the 1st and Figures:
Berlin succumbs the following day. On - Soviet Motor Rifle Troops 1943-45
May 8th Germany surrenders to the No. 1, Tank Models ref. T35009.
- Soviet Motor Rifle Troops 1943-45
allied troops.
No. 2, Tank Models ref. T35010.
The conquest of Berlin meant heavy
human losses to both contenders and
No. 3, Tank Models ref. T35011.
heavy material losses as well. 45.000
German losses were counted between No. 4, Tank Models ref. T35012.
the military and the civil population, - Soldier Running and Shouting,
and the Russians had around 155.000 Hornet ref. RH07.
losses and 250.000 wounded or sick. - Hands, Hornet refs. 01,02 & 03.
Accessories:
THE SCENE - MG Ammo Boxes, Tank Models
ref. A-56.
- MG 34 Set, Tank Models ref. A-11.
The idea for the diorama was basi- - German Helmets, Tank Models ref.
cally to show a fierce Soviet advance A-39.
on a downtown street in Berlin. I had - WW II Newspapers, Posters, etc.
to use a typical Russian tank of the Verlinden Productions ref. 12.
period and a few infantry men spread - German Military Roadsigns,
throughout. All of this had to be Verlinden Productions ref. 18.
placed on a devastated, bombarded - German Comercial Signs,
and heavily fought on scene with Verlinden Productions ref. 24.
traces of fleeing Germans. - 88mm Shells & Cartridge Cases,
Verlinden Productions ref. 1101.
T- 3 4 / 8 5 - 88mm Ammo Crates, Verlinden
Productions ref. 1102.
Buildings:
The T-34/85 1944 model Dragon kit
- City House Corner, Verlinden
is easily assembled right out of the box Productions ref. 1385.
and does not need improvements or - Cobblestone Section, Verlinden
modifications. I airbrushed Tamiya’s Productions ref. 2250.
XF-27. Once paint dried up I applied - Bricks & Cobbles, Verlinden
decals using the Micro Set and Micro Productions ref. 2275.
Sol products which are very necessary - Tiles, Royal Model ref. 296.
to fully adapt these to the well repro- - Building Accesories, MiniArt ref.
T
he combats are quite bloody, duced rugged metal surface. Then I
T
35005.
and take place both day and painted the horizontal white band
night block by block and around the tank using a white pencil.
room by room. Bombings are frequent After I airbrushed a thin layer of
and heavy. Several plans to evacuate gloss varnish (Gunze Sangyo) through- Before doing the final effects I mat
the population are handed forth, but out the kit I began ageing the kit with varnished the kit airbrushing Marabu
the Führer rejects them all. The town is some dirt and mud. I first painted a few mat varnish. I let the varnish dry for
full of trenches, ditches and machine chips using a mixture of Model Color’s about four to six hours and then pro-
gun posts and all sorts of artillery anti- 985 and 950. Then I applied three color ceeded to recreate the metal polished
tank obstacles, etc. German forces filters using a three filter set (allies) areas around the edges of the hatches,
diminish every day and the civil popu- manufactured by The Filter. I also tool boxes, etc. using Mig pigment
lation too. The anti-communist fanatic applied a few Mig powdered color pig- P231 applied with my finger on the
attitude will help reject every Soviet ments (P028 and P037) insisting on edges. I conveyed some fuel stains on
offer. On the 24th of that same month, dirt prone areas such as the wheels, the auxiliary fuel tanks using Mig prod-
the town is completely surrounded and tracks and fenders. uct “Satin grease and oil”. 25
The T-34/85, painted XF-27 has been

treated with paint filters of different
shades. Dirt has been created with
Mig Productions color pigments,
which are easily and speedily applied.
The tracks have different brown

pastel shades. The id band was made
using a white colored pencil.
I added as a final touch, the arm of

a tank driver holding the hatch from
the inside.
FIGURES
All figures are manufactured by

Tank Models except the one that’s run-
ning which is a Hornet reference. The
armored vehicle must be assembled
before assembling the pieces that will
ultimately become the soldiers in order
to avoid fitting mistakes between the
Base color for all uniforms was Model

Color 988 mixed with 950 and 967.
The amount of each color varied in
each figure to change color hues a
little.
arms and shoulders which is not as

easy as it seems. I changed many fig-
ures’ hands for Hornet references
improving thus the realistic effects of
holding weapons and handles. After
placing equipment and other stuff on
the figures I painted them all using
Model Color Acrylics.
It’s very important to create differ-
ent shades of the uniform colors and the tank, which was glued in place
the knapsacks on the figures to add immediately and then painted the THE SCENE
chromatic variety to the scene. I paint- remainder and placed them on the
ed each figure individually in order to scene as soon as the ground was The ruined building is manufac-
var y slightly the mixtures used as done. I looked for dynamic figures tured by Verlinden Productions and is
opposed to painting them together. I which would transmit movement and made of plaster. I had to cut one of the
began painting the figures on top of tension. walls on the corner in order to fit it bet-
Adapting the pose of the figures to the vehicle was a complicated affair. The hands needed to be changed and several
adjustments had to be performed between limbs and torsos.
COLOR CHART
TAMIYA (acrylics)
XF-1 flat black
XF-27 black green
XF-57 buff

H-11 flat white
H-30 clear flat
H-85 sail color
H-401 dark grey
H-403 dark yellow

877 gold brown
912 tan yellow
941 burnt umber
950 black
951 white
967 olive green The color on the uniforms is similar but there are not two garments alike.
985 hull red
988 khaki
ANDREA COLOR (acrylics)

AC-15 ochre
THE FILTER (enamels)

P247 allied filter set
MIG PRODUCTIONS
(enamels)
P410 oil and grease stain mixture
MIG PRODUCTIONS
(pigments)
P028 Europe dust
P037 Gulf War sand
P231 gun metal
MARABU (varnish)
1108 matt varnish In every case I used 988 and 912 for Steel helmets are painted using a
highlights, and 950 with 941 for mixture of 967 and 950. Metal
shadows. parts on the weapons have been
painted 950.
ter on the scene. I painted it alternating Before I placed the debris I glued floor tiles and some remains of the
both brush and airbrush. I used yellow- the street tiles manufactured by Ver- plaster building. All was glued in
ish, cream and grey acrylic colors by linden Productions. The area covered place using white glue. Once it was
both Tamiya and Gunze Sangyo. I aged with debris and the area where it is all dry I painted this using the same
the building using a filter set and pow- right by the ruined walls was created colors used on the building; I also
dered color pigments made by Mig Pro- using a mixture of white glue, water painted the floor tiles using browns
ductions which I mentioned earlier. and tissue paper. I created the mass and grays. Then I saturated all sur-
Once finished I glued the building to of debris using Royal Model roof tiles, faces using Mig pigments which were
the base which was a piece of artificial absorbent sand used for pets, thin also swept in some areas to vary the
28 cork cut to measure. wooden rods, Verlinden bricks and texture.
All figures have been dirtied using the By augmenting or diminishing the This excellent white metal figure has
same pigments employed on the amount of one of the three colors used been manufactured by Hornet.
vehicle and the debris. on the uniforms and the equipment
pieces supposedly made of canvas, the
hue can change significantly.
Leather implements have

been painted with 985 and
950. Metal shine on the
gun shafts and bullet
loaders has been done with
slight pencil marks.
All details have been

carefully enhanced with
950.
Tank Models’ figures have

natural and dynamic poses,
are made out of resin and
are well molded. 29
The heavily shaded areas (lower part of the arms for

instance) have almost pure 950. The cream colored
hue on some jackets has been created with AC-15.
I capped it all off with a few fuel spills on the

ground, a MiniArt street light, shells, ammo boxes,
wire, bottles, pipes, an MG 34, helmets, some papers,
kitchen utensils, traffic signals, etc. All these add a
realistic feel to the scene. Once I glued the vehicle in
place I dirtied the figures using brown pigments.
The building has been painted with different

mixtures containing H-403, XF-57 and H-85. In
every mixture I included a few drops of XF-1.
The abandoned MG and ammunition boxes, the shells and blood

remains, are evidence that a wounded German sharpshooter
stayed in this portal but had to abandon the premises.
30
The floor tiles have been painted

with Gunze Sangyo’s H-401 and a
number of brown tones. Dirt has
been done using pigment washes
diluted with enamel thinner.
BIBLIOGRAPHY
- ZALOGA, Steven J and VOLSTAD,

Ron. “El Ejército Rojo en la Gran
Guerra Patriótica”, in Carros de
Combate No. 71, Osprey
Military/RBA, Barcelona, 2001.
- CANO MUÑOZ, Gustavo.
“Frontovik”, in Eurouniformes No.
9 (febrero-marzo 2002), Acción
Press, Madrid, pp. 2-12.
31
The “plasht-palatkha” or rain cloak is rolled up and worn

bandolier style over the left shoulder, because weapons are
usually leaned against the right shoulder when shooting. The
“sharovari” were knee high breeches. These were made with
diamond shaped patches on the knees.
This RKKA caporal has a “pilotka” (cap) and is also

wearing on his “gimnastiorka” (shirt) the insignia of
his guard units. The ammunition container for his
PPSH-41 weapon, popularly known as “pepesha” is
made of cloth and is held to the figure’s belt with a
buckle. The figure’s long boots are made of black dyed
leather.
34-39 ING HOTCHKISS H-39:PzI.F 10/05/13 12:58 Página 34
By: Javier Redondo Jiménez Pictures by the author
Trumpeter 1/35
In 1933 the French Army required a lightweight armored vehicle to accompany

its infantry troops. Both the Hotchkiss firm and Renault put forward similar
projects, but finally the Renault prototype (R-35) was chosen.
H
H
owever the chivalry units
found the Hotchkiss project
interesting enough, so even-
tually this vehicle was chosen for the
turret was an APX-R made of smelt ste-
el about 40mm thick, identical to the
turrets mounted in the Renault R-35
and R-40, armed with a 5A-18 L/21
of its gear box actually made this a fas-
ter model.
The French chivalry wanted a better
speed rate, so a version with a more
“Divisions Cuirassées” and branded as 37mm gun and a coaxial “Chatellerault powerful motor was built. The result
“Char léger” “Hotchkiss modèle H-35”. M6 modèle 31” 7,5mm machine gun. was a prototype with a Hotchkiss 1938
The hull of this vehicle was smol- The H-35 was equipped with a 120hp motor and a modified hull to fit
ten in six separate pieces: motor cover, Hotchkiss 1934 six cylinder 78hp gaso- it in. Total weight for this vehicle moun-
combat compartment, front part of the line motor that reached a maximum ted up to 12.100kg. Now speed grew to
hull and two longitudinal sections to speed of 28km/hour which theoreti- 36,5km/h. That’s how the “Char léger
right and left forming the lower area cally was better than the Renault R-35 modèle 1935 H modifié 39” was born.
34 with a total weight of 11.370 kg. The at 20km/hour, but the superior design Model H-35 had to be substituted, so
an initial run of 900 units was comman-

ded. The name created some confusion
and both vehicles ended up being
named H-35. Later on this model was
referred to as H-38 or H-39.
In 1940 these vehicles were upda-
ted: new periscopes were installed and
a long 5A 38 L/35 37mm gun was also
adopted. This updating only affected
350 units. Starting on April of that year
units with the new gun were already
coming out of the factory.
When the war began, France had a
total of 640 Hotchkiss vehicles. The
The gun has been replaced by a

plastic tube of the right size. I’ve
added an antenna base on the roof, a
few rivets and a new dome.
In order to convey the tensor

devices, on the base of each rear
wheel I have placed a plastic disk
and a plastic screw both made with
a hole puncher (Punch & Die). The
track covers have been disposed of,
gluing instead an Evergreen strip
(0,25mm thick).
Germans captured 550 units that were

later on revamped as PzKpfw. 35H
734(f) or PzKpfw 38H 735(f) in its
armored vehicle configuration, or modi-
fied as small self propelled guns.
ASSEMBLY
The asiatic brand Trumpeter offers

the German version of this armored
vehicle with rocket launchers on both
sides, but also includes the long gun
version that I needed for this job. The
kit is not exactly up to the standards of
other kits that the brand has released in
terms of quality and this is quite dis-
couraging. But on the other side the kit
sells for a very fair price, which is
something to thank for on an otherwi-
se expensive hobby. This kit is therefo-
re perfect to “mutilate” unhindered.
The armoring on the exhaust on the

side of the hull has been
reconstructed with a styrene sheet. 35
The exhaust is just an Evergreen rod.
COLOR CHART
TAMIYA (acrylics)
X-6 orange
XF-1 flat black
XF-3 flat yellow
XF-9 hull red
XF-12 J.N. grey
XF-50 field blue
XF-63 German grey
XF-64 red brown
MODEL AIR (acrylics)

59 matt varnish
THE FILTER (enamels)

P242 tan
HUMBROL (enamels)
29 matt dark earth The welding strip on the lower part of the turret has been recreated with the
tip of an X-acto knife connected to a small electric welding machine. (see
502 ABTEILUNG (oils) Panzer Aces/Armor Models issue N 11).
1 snow white
20 faded dark yellow
25 brick red color
35 buff color
70 dark rust
100 faded grey
TITAN (oils)
80 asphalt
MIG PRODUCTIONS
(pigments)
P027 light dust
P033 dark mud
P037 Gulf War sand
I carefully followed the instruction

sheet assembly sequence, but I soon
found out that if I’d put the bogies in
the assigned place I would definitely
run the risk of getting a misaligned
axis. In order to avoid this I had to The overall anti rust priming look has been conveyed with Tamiya’s
sand the unions until I got the right XF-9 toned down with XF-3. Different nuances have been created with
position for all pieces. Tamiya’s XF-64 and X-6.
When I glued the bulbous pieces
that conform the base of the tractor and centered these minding the trans- bat chamber and the motor compart-
wheels, in the front part of the frame I mission. ment.
had to convey the smolten effect on I also had to use some putty and I replaced the two sheet hatch (a
the steel planks by using putty on the sandpaper on the front part of the fra- typical German modification) for a
joints and sanding the surface even. me to unify the surfaces and later on I standard French dome from an old
I soon found out that the tractor took a scribber and clearly marked the Renault R-35 manufactured by Heller. It
wheels would also be off centered if I welding lines between the smolten pie- is a startling coincidence that this piece
followed the manufacturer’s instruc- ces. On the rear I also used this tool to fits perfectly on the Trumpeter kit’s
36 tions, so I forgot the instruction sheet create the joint line between the com- turret.
I finally I chose to dispose of the le”, however we should bear in mind After it had all properly dried up I
pathetic vynil tracks (too rigid and that the T-34/76 STZ without paint further altered the base color by “mel-
long) and replaced them with an exce- seem to be just a myth while these H- ting” a few oil paint references: 1, 20,
llent Friulmodel reference molded on 39’s were real and there’s photographic 25, 35, 70 and 100 all 502 Abteilung
soft metal and composed of individual proof of it. references.
links. I began by covering the kit using a The areas of the vehicle that were
mixture of Tamiya’s XF-9 and XF-3 not primed (wheels and sights for ins-
PAINTING (90/10%). Then I applied different tance) were painted with a mixture of
color tones on different areas using XF-63 and XF-50. Once paint was dry I
first a mixture of XF-9 with a little XF- rubbed these parts with graphite pow-
I began the process by airbrushing 64 and then added X-6 to this mixture. der (pencil lead) using my finger, I
some priming paint (Tamiya’s XF-12) Then I created a few basic shadows masked the turret because I did not
in several thin layers. Then I customi- using well diluted XF-1. I always used want a metal effect there.
zed the vehicle using as a reference a my airbrush kit on the process. I finished the job by recreating mud
Trackstory monograph (n.5 “Juin 40 Then I reproduced the manufactu- and dirt using Mig Productions’ pig-
l’impossible sursaut”) which offers in ring numerals on the vehicle. I used a ments P027, P033 and P037. I also
page 57 a wonderful profile and a color Verlinden transfer sheet with numerals applied in different quantities the ubi-
picture of a very particular H-39. on different sizes and then protected quitous Titan oil reference 80 used to
The last H-39’s left the assembly these with a thin airbrushed mat var- recreate grease.
plants with some secondary imple- nish layer. Then I applied a few well I created a simple and small ground
ments uninstalled and sporting a “red diluted filters using Humbrol enamel piece to place my armored vehicle inclu-
priming” paint. This is therefore a very 29 diluted on the manufacturers own ding in it the turret of a Panzer I that
interesting subject to reproduce remin- thinner and The Filter’s P242 applied was left from an earlier project. (see
ding me heavily of the “Stalingrad sty- right out of the can. Panzer Aces/Armor Models N 16).
Serial numbers are dry transfers protected later on with a layer of mat varnish. 37
The strength of the priming has been toned down using brown colored enamel filters applied with a brush.
Dirt and mud have been recreated using Mig Productions’ powdered pigments. I finished the job by applying oil and
38 grease stains made with the usual technique.
BIBLIOGRAPHY
- DANJOU, Pascal, “Juin 40,

l´impossible sursaut”, in
Trackstory No. 5, Editions du
Barbotin, Ballainvilliers, France,
2006.
- DANJOU, Pascal, “Chars
Hotchkiss, H35, H39”, in
Trackstory No. 6, Editions du
Barbotin, Ballainvilliers, France,
2007.
- BINGHAM, James, "Chars
Hotchkiss, H35, H39 and
Somua S35" in AFV Weapons
No. 36. Profile Publications
Ltd. Berkshire, U.K., 1971.
Metal pieces without priming paint have been painted with a mixture of XF-64 and XF-50. These have also been treated
using graphite powder applied with bare fingers.
Polished metal on the track sections has been made by sanding dry paint until we can see the soft metal underneath.
39
By: José Manuel Flores Pérez
Picture credits: Jordi Escarré González
Alpine 1/35
On October the 19th 1944, the

sch. SS-Pz. Abt. 103 received its first
four Tiger II. On the following month,
the battalion was renamed as
sch. SS-Pz. Abt. 503, and between
December of that year and January
1945 it was finally equipped with 35
additional units reaching a total
amount of 39 Tiger Ausf. B.
O
O
n October the 19th 1944, the January 1945 it was finally equipped The front right corner of the hull of
this Tiger II is a resin copy. The handle
sch. SS-Pz. Abt. 103 received with 35 additional units reaching a
of the hatch is made of copper wire
its first four Tiger II. On the total amount of 39 Tiger Ausf. B. and the protection of the periscope is a
following month, the battalion was On January the 25th the unit was Plasticard strip. The clasp for the axe
renamed as sch. SS-Pz. Abt. 503, and transferred to the Oriental Front, where is made with three Aber photo etched
40 pieces.
between December of that year and it saw bloody fighting on the area of
40- 42 ING KARL BROMMANN:PzI.F 10/05/13 13:03 Página 41
and rubbed it against the clothes

KITS USED (insisting in some areas and neglecting
others) to create the natural satin gloss
Figure:
of leather. This is a much better system
- Late War Waffen-SS Panzer NCO
than using gloss varnish, because you’ll
1, Alpine Miniatures ref. 35045
1/35 scale. get a fake looking shine. Afterwards I
Photoetches: shaded using highly diluted 950.
- German (WWII) clamps and I painted the 43 type cap using a
clasps. Aber ref. 35A20. mixture of 950 and 988; I used greater
Accessories: amounts of the last color for the high-
- Sd.Kfz. 182 King Tiger Henschel lights and water diluted 950 for the
Turret. Dragon ref. 6208. shades. The skull in the front and the
eagle were done with 883, and then
this was lighted up with 951. I also
Neu Stettin that saw the escape of the used 883 to paint the small officer’s
refugees coming from the east of Prus- rope around the upper rim of the cap.
sia. Throughout the night from February The front buttons (2) I painted with
the 17th to the 18th 1945, the sch. SS- Gunze Sangyo’s 213.
Pz.Abt. 503 were transported on the The bandage (988) was highlighted
railway to Danzig. During the combats with 951 in several applications and
that took place in this city (between the then I dirtied it with 962 to simulate
districts of Oliwa and Wrzesszcz) and blood.
Sopot, the SS-Untersturmführer Karl The belt, holster and boots were
Brommann Commander of the 1st painted with 984 mixed with a little
Company destroyed 65 tanks and 950. I added greater amounts of the
mobile guns (including a few T-34 from
the 1st Polish Armored Brigade), 44
artillery pieces and 15 transport vehi-
cles. Because of this, Brommann was
awarded with the Knight’s Cross.
first color for the highlights and ulti-
F I G U R E mately added 856 which was finally
used “plain” to do a few scratches. I
This is an excellent resin figure up took care of the shadows using 950
to the usual standards of Alpine Minia- highly diluted in water.
tures. It has very fine details and an I finished the figure with a light
overall high quality level. He is dressed staining of the lower areas, the back of
in leather clothes and has a bandage his pants and the elbows on the jacket
on his head, something that matches using pastel earth tones.
the pictures of the real life “Tiger ace”
Karl Bromman, I only had to modify BACKGROUND
the shoulder pieces to portray the SS-
Ustuf rank (NCO) and put a cigarette I decided to place the star figure in
on his left hand. his Tiger II, or rather a piece of it cut to
I used Model Color acrylics. For the measure with a small saw and glued on
flesh tones I began with 876 as my a 4x4cm base. I already had a styrene
base color, and kept adding 815 for the Dragon kit for the purpose. I was not
highlights. Then I added 814 highly exactly ecstatic about bashing this high
diluted in water for the shadows. Then quality kit, so I kindly asked the favor
I took care of the leather clothes with a to my friends in M4 Models of repro-
mixture of 950, 872 and 841 which I ducing a corner of it in resin.
lighted up by increasing the amount of I have not much to add about the
the last two colors for the highlights. I The shoulder pieces have been painted
883, and the pink officer’s rope on the painting of the portion of the vehicle
used some 856 for the final highlights because I basically followed the stan-
cap (mixture of 926 and 951) belongs
and for creating a few worn areas. I to the armored troops. dard procedures reviewed elsewhere in
used a brush soaked with just water 41
previous issues of this magazine.
40- 42 ING KARL BROMMANN:PzI.F 10/05/13 13:03 Página 42
COLOR CHART BIBLIOGRAPHY
MODEL COLOR (acrylics) - SCHNEIDER, Wolfgang.

814 burnt cad. red Tigers in combat II, J.J.
815 basic skintone Fedorowicz Publishing Inc.,
841 Andrea blue Manitoba, Canada, 1998.
856 ochre brown - BITOH, Mitsuru.
872 chocolate brown “Panzerkampfwagen Tiger”,
876 brown sand en Achtung Panzer No. 6, Dai
883 silver grey Nippon Caiga Co., Japan,
926 red 1999.
950 black - TERUI, Yoshihiro & B.S.K.
951 white Uniforms of the SS 1938-
984 flat brown 1945, Dai Nippon Kaiga Co.,
988 khaki
Japan, 1998.
- BUFFETAUT, Yves.
“Normandie, juin 44 la
213 stainless
Bataille de Caen, 1. La cote
112”, en Armes Militaria Hors
Serie No. 58, Histoire &
The satin look on the leather garments Collections, Paris, 2005.
has been obtained by rubbing a clean
water soaked brush on the leather
surfaces.
On the upper edge of

the belt I’ve created The figure’s five o’clock shadow has been
a highlight using created with paint veils on 876 and 841.
856, the buckle has
been painted with
Gunze Sangyo’s
213.
42
By: Mario Gabás Ruiz Pictures by: Raúl Fernández Ruiz Color Profiles: Carlos de Diego Vaquerizo
Dragon 1/35
The Kl. Pz. Bef. Wg. was a small armored command vehicle built on the frame
of a Panzer I Ausf. B. It was originally designed for training purposes, but
needs forced it into combat. It was first used on the Spanish Civil War where
its weapon and armoring deficiencies when contending against Soviet tanks
was soon seen.
46
46-53 ING Kl Pz Bef :PzI.F 10/05/13 13:04 Página 47
On the left
casemate hatch
I had
difficulties
adapting
decals. It is
advisable to
use Micro Set
and Micro Sol
sparingly.
The welding
lines on the
commander’s
dome have
been recreated
with heat
stretched
plastic strips.
Once these
were glued in
place, texture
was added
with a knife.
to build command vehicles, tank phase didn’t offer complications and I

hunters, self propelled guns, anti- air- just changed the bogies axis for the
craft and ammunition chores, etc. corresponding photo etched piece.
Among all these I always had a soft I continued building the main struc-
spot for the “Panzerbefehlswagen”. I ture. You have to be very watchful,
especially liked the late run of it with a because Dragon instruction sheets are
huge antenna on its upper part and a generally confusing and you can’t fig-
few additional armoring planks on its ure out correctly which pieces to use
front. So as soon as the Chinese manu- for each of the three versions possible.
facturer Dragon Kits put this vehicle on I recommend you to do your own
the market I bought it fast; here you’ve research and look for pictures of the
got the results. real thing. Once I was clear about the
pieces I followed the instructions and
assembled it all. In the commander’s
A S S E M B L Y armored dome I put some welding lines
L ater on, during the Polish and

West campaigns, only the supe-
rior training and advanced war-
fare techniques employed by the Ger-
This is a new generation kit with
excellent details and a perfect fit. In
order to add some more detail I
using heat stretched plastic rods glued
with Tamiya liquid glue (See Hobby kit
school Panzer Aces/Armor Models
issue number 22). I textured these
man Army allowed this vehicle to work employed Lion Roar’s photo etched using the tip of a knife.
as an efficient weapon. This vehicle sheet. I also changed the tracks for a Then I glued the Photo etched
however was considered obsolete specific Modelkasten reference. armored shields in the lower areas of
although it also took part on the North I began as usual with the barge and the front and in the commander’s
African campaign and the “Barbarossa” wheels which are very well reproduced. dome. I also added the wires for the
operation where it didn’t actually play a In fact this is the first time that a Panz- headlights and the antenna’s support.
major role. er I styrene kit includes the guides for In order to give some personality to
The frame of the Panzer I was used the tensor wheels. This assembly the vehicle I changed the front and rear 47
Oil and grease The first thing I did was to prime

stains were the kit by airbrushing Humbrol enamel
placed on the
64. This priming helps you detect any
motor’s cover.
possible assembly bloopers such as
leftover plastic flake, glue remains, etc.
Priming also covers and integrates all
photo etched parts, and offers a solid
base for acrylic paint which will come
in later.
Then I airbrushed an overall layer of
Tamiya’s XF-63, toned down with XF-2.
I protected this layer from future ageing
processes by airbrushing Tamiya’s gloss
varnish on top of it. After the decals
On the front were in place (The lateral gates gave
area of the me lots of trouble and had to use great
hull, right in amounts of Micro Set and Micro Sol
front of the
liquids in order to adapt decals to these
transmission
hatch I’ve surfaces) I protected them with a new
reproduced a layer of gloss varnish.
number of dirt From this point on things got a little
trails. difficult; as you’ll surely remember I
wanted to portray a vehicle with an
aged layer of sand color paint that
reveals underneath ample areas show-
ing the original German Grey paint
scheme. I studied for this several tech-
niques, and even tested some on the
kit, but was not convinced with the
Photoetched
parts are most results. I finally settled on the tech-
necessary to nique used to paint the StuG. III Ausf.
get the right B which appeared in the previous issue.
details on the I airbrushed a mixture of Humbrol
smoke screen enamels 81 and 94 on the entire kit.
device on top
When this layer of paint had dried to
of the
exhaust. touch (30 or 60 minutes later) I partial-
ly removed it using a couple of stiff
brushes soaked on enamel thinner. I
worked harder on some areas to get dif-
ferent degrees of wear, and also varied
the amount of thinner in order to get
different effects. This was finally more
work than I bargained for, and the con-
trast between grey and sand color was
parts of the fenders for those included in stronger than I thought. Fortunately the
the Lion Roar photo etched sheet. This P A I N T I N G following ageing processes integrated
is a tiresome thing to do, but the results the difference between both colors,
are well worth it. I decided to leave one For quite some time now, I wanted gaining in realistic looks.
missing to simulate combat damage. to portray an Afrika Korps armored I allowed paint to dry up for a few
Now I only had to place the anten- vehicle with considerable wear. I want- days, and then I applied a few hand-
na. I used a tin rod included in the Lion ed to do one of the vehicles used on made paint filters. I used the three
Roar set. I had to bend this antenna the initial stages of the African fight. tones included in the Sin Industries fil-
and adapt it to its proper measure- During this period, German vehicles ter set for Afrika Korps vehicles. When
ments, but once in place it looked were painted with the classic European using these filters, do bear in mind that
splendid. The kit was now ready for the dark grey scheme or were covered with the kit will become slightly darker after
48 decisive painting stage. sand colored paint from varied origins. each application. I continued to age
KITS USED
Kit:
- Sd. Kfz. 265 Kleine
Panzerbefehlswagen, Dragon ref.
6218, 1/35 scale.
Photoetches:
- Sd.Kfz. 265 Kleine
Panzerbefehlswagen I/w Matel
Frame Antenna, Lion Roar ref. LE
35057.
Tracks:
- Pz.Kpfw, IB, Modelkasten ref.
SK-32.
Accessories:
- 3mm Light Lenses, Greif
Accessories ref. GF 204A.
- German cases 1st run, M4
Models ref. 35022.
paint by melting oil paint with a brush.

This technique invented by Carlos de
Diego some fifteen years ago is known
by all hobbyists around the globe so
I’m not going to give you further expla-
nations. I used two earth tones 45 and
46, 1, 21, 7A and 35. I used the last
paint reference to smooth out the tran-
sition between German gray and sand.
Now the vehicle looked like it had
seen some action, but I still had to wear
it down some more: I needed a few paint
chips and scratches. It’s always better to
fall short than to overdo these effects, so
I directly copied these from pictures of
the real thing (not necessarily the self
same unit though) and used Panzer
Aces acrylic 302. Afterwards I created a
number of dirt trails using oil paint,
acrylics and even powdered pigments,
especially on the front area of the hull
which takes up the worst beatings.
The armored vehicle was almost
ready except for some details and the
application of color pigments which I
had yet to take care of. Before I got to Dirt basically accumulates on the horizontal surfaces.
it I eliminated some unwanted gloss by
airbrushing two very thin layers of
Marabu mat varnish. While varnish Dirt became thus the final stage, applied a dense mixture of these pig-
dried up (I usually allow a few days just and I took care of it with Mig Produc- ments on the brand’s own thinner
to make sure) I painted the tools and tions pigments P027, P028, P030 and which can be used to do washes with
fuel cases using specific Panzer Aces P234. I began applying these on the it. I went over several times with my
acrylics. lower areas of the vehicle where I brush but being careful not to overdo it 49
COLOR CHART
HUMBROL (enamels)
33 matt black
34 matt white
64 matt light grey
81 matt pale yellow
94 matt brown yellow
TAMIYA (acrylics)
X-22 smoke
XF-2 flat qhite
XF-63 German grey
PANZER ACES (acrylics)
302 dark rust
307 red tail light
308 green tail light
310 old wood
311 new wood
315 light mud
316 dark mud
871 leather brown
SIN INDUSTRIES (enamels)
P403 filter set Afrika Korps
The vehicle’s headlights have been complemented with 3mm Greif Accessories
lenses. These are fixed in place using white glue. MIR (oils)
1 titanium white
7A cadmium yellow deep
21 cinnabar green
45 raw umber
46 burnt umber
50 bitume
502 ABTEILUNG (oils)
35 buff
MIG PRODUCTIONS
(pigments)
P027 light dust
P028 Europe dust
P030 beach sand
P234 rubbel dust
MARABU (varnish)
110805 matt varnish
The lower areas of the vehicle have a dense mixture of powdered color
pigments on enamel thinner. This is how we can convey dirt or sand clusters.
50
because I wanted to recreate clusters of 50 and gloss varnish, to create grease

sand and not mud. Then I dirtied light- and fuel spills and then used a soft BIBLIOGRAPHY
ly the upper part of the kit; I prepared a pencil to simulate wear on some
mixture of pigments which I spread edges. - BRANDFORD, George R.
with a brush, and then smeared it I would like to end this review by Armour Camouflage &
using a brush soaked in thinner. I did it thanking mi friend Luis Fernando Markings: North Africa, 1940-
by setting this on the corners of the Solanas for his wise advice and com- 1943, Arms and Armour Press,
armored surface and on those areas ments, which makes this hobby doubly London, 1976.
that usually accumulate dirt. fun when we get together on Sundays
I finished by doing an oil mixture of in the Agrupación Artística Aragonesa.
Germans drew a white cross on the

cases containing water. Sometimes
they also painted a “W” right by the
opening which stood for Wasser
(water).
51
Base color for the tracks is

Model Color acrylic 871. It has
been given several earth colored
oil washes and Mig Productions
pigment washes.
Soft pencil lead has been used to

convey friction in metal areas such as
the teeth of each track section and
some protuberant edges in the
52 armoring.
Kl.Pz.Bef.Wg. (Sd.Kfz. 265),

Poland, September 1939.
Kl.Pz.Bef.Wg. (Sd.Kfz. 265),

Pz.Rgt. 5, 21. Pz.Div., Gambur,
Lybia, November 1941.
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By: Steve Palffy Pictures by the auther
Dragon 1/35
This PTO Sherman is one of those models I’ve always wanted to build and was
delighted to see Dragon release it; I had purchased it primarily based on the box
art and the 250 parts listed, as the typical 700-1000 part Dragon kits tend to scare
54
me off.
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N ow there is some debate as to

whether the marines used
this late production 75mm
gun 47 degrees hull plate M4A2?
Well the reference I have you can’t
tell the difference between M4A3 and
M4A2, you can’t see the rear hull (diffe-
rent exhausts)either because off rem-
nants of wading trunks (snorkel) or the
lighting or shadows, there are also few if
any ? photos or movies of the rear upper
Model before paint,

sandbags, spikes and
plank armour.
Model before paint, nice

to have tow cable
included in kit.
deck (smaller doors on M4A2), and as

far as documentaries they are basically
only referred to as Tanks if the word Plank armour
Sherman is even used, let alone M4A2 added from
or A3 etc. Now for the paint, there are sheet styrene
note detail also
quite a few images of three color Sher- on inside of
man’s (black and white) and sand and wheels.
green or just green in color, but I know
I’ve seen green, red brown and sand
ones somewhere!
I just really liked the box art so a
camouflage of red brown, sand and green Parts A66 idler mounts should be
plus the addition of plank armour, hatch
A S S E M B L Y glued to give some tension to the track.
spikes and sandbag armour it would be! This kit was a nice easy straight for- Trim a little off the bottom of parts
DID I SAY I REALLY LIKED THE BOX ward build just study and follow the ins- C4 rear lamps or the guards will not fit.
ART! tructions, just a few minor things to Glue part B20 inside turret first then
I have noticed that the box art on watch for gun mantlet parts from outside.
the vast majority of the Dragon kits I Part A41 the tow hitch should be You will have heaps of spare parts
have purchased are all painted in the glued on with the release handle facing left over, double check instructions so
same style. up. that you didn’t forget any. 55
KIT USED
Kit:
- USMC M4A2 PTO Late, Dragon
ref. 6462, 1/35 scale.
Adding detail
Resin 75mm ammunition crates
were added as part of rear deck armour.
Hatch spikes
These were welded on the real vehi-
cle so that satchel charges could not be
The entire model is
placed directly on the hatches the space given a primer coat of
created between the two preventing Tamiya spray primer,
them from being blown open. this serves to give
Using 0.3mm drill bit in pin vice good adhesion for
holes were drilled into all hatches. following paint and
Short pieces of 0.3mm copper wire allows you to easily
spot any gaps or
were then glued into this using instant
imperfections.
glue.
Copper wire is then trimmed to
length with side cutters, and then bent
to desired angle.
Ower hull
Plank armour and tracks are
Additional plank armour was added given a coat
to the bogies, this was fabricated from of buff.
1.5mm sheet styrene, and the grain
applied by dragging hack saw blades
down its length, also knots, scrapes etc
using knife point.
Bolts were added, removing/shea-
ring them from the plethora of unused
left over kit parts. Deck tan is
Planks were then attached to bogies airbrushed
using 1.5mm styrene scrap as spacer. onto areas
that will
retain light
Sandbags camouflage
These were simply made by rolling color.
out some epoxy two parts putty into
5mm noodles. running gear, tracks and lower hull, this
P A I N T I N G
Cutting these into 10mm long pie- was then followed by deck tan for the
ces. light camouflage color, next the green
Slightly rounding off the edges. The first step in painting is a good (field grey gives a nice faded green
Gently press knife blade around for base or primer coat in this case because color) was applied by first outlining the
seams. of the metal parts Tamiya spray primer pattern and then coloring inside the
Slightly flatten them. was used. lines, the same was repeated using
Push them gently into place on the NATO brown.
model. Airbrushing A panel fade of mostly thinner, white
Using blade creases are added. All colors used for airbrushing are and deck tan was then applied (after
A knot is attached by rolling a small Tamiya: some chips and scratches added by
ball of putty attaching it to one end and Using my Tamiya spray work Hg-T brush).
56 airbrush, starting with Buff for all the
indenting it with blade.
The green areas are first outlined and then colored in, I am NATO brown is then applied.
using field grey as it gives a nice faded green base to
weather over.
Tracks were given a random coat of Spare track: bronze green.
titanium. Sandbags: stone grey.
Note: panel fade concentrates color Crates: dark and Iraqi sand.
to the center of thing leaving edges dar- Headlights: off white followed by
ker or base color. oily steel wash.
Rear lights: upper: vermillion, lower
Brush work bronze green.
All colors used are Vallejo: Rubber road wheels: bronze green
Chipping and scratches of dark sand Drive sprocket teeth and idler: bron-
on wooden areas only and bronze green ze green edged with oily steel.
on everything else. Exhaust: spotting and chipping of
Tools, metal parts: bronze green bronze green.
light dry brush of oily steel, wooden Note: bronze green is very dark gre- Using a fine brush, scratches of
bronze green are applied to
Handles: Iraqi sand streaked with vermi- en\ grey almost a faded black.
everything and dark sand to just the
llion. planks.
A panel fade of deck tan, white and thinner is applied by airbrush. Using a fine brush all details are painted in stone
57
grey for sandbags and bronze green for metal tools.
With airbrush crates and sand bags are given a panel fade Rubber road wheels are painted bronze green.
of white. Thread ropes are then tied in.
Tracks are dry brushed oily steel over titanium silver over
buff.
Weathering Using large

Using airbrush a panel fade off brush burnt
mostly thinner and white was applied umber oil
to sandbags, crates and randomly strea- wash is applied
ked on vehicle. over entire
An oil wash of burnt umber was model.
applied to everything followed by pin-
point washes of black and Sienna;
tracks were given a second Sienna
wash.
Dark sand was diluted with water
and pin point washed into tracks and
wheels.
Final touches
A little exhaust staining was added,
also some grass roots and litter to the
base, thread was also added to tie
down sandbags and crates.
Al final sobran montones de piezas
Pinpoint washes of Sienna, burnt Using a silver pencil very fine
para el cajón de sastre, hay que compro- umber and black oils are then applied. scratches are applied around hatches
bar bien las instrucciones para no olvi- and other high wear areas.
58
darse de pegar alguna pieza necesaria.
G R O U N D
Ground work consists of cellulose

clay, using a stiff brush applied over
cling wrap so that it can be removed
once dry to make painting easier.
While still wet cellulose clay base is textured with a stiff brush, vehicle, palm
logs, debris and palm fronds are also inserted.
Palm logs are simply dowel that is

indented by side cutters (creating
rings).
After it has set for about half an

hour vehicle is pushed into it to leave
track marks.
Palm plants
Logs/trunks are made by slightly cut-
ting into dowel using little pressure with
a pair of side cutters.
Leaves/fronds are made by pushing
feathers into base or in case of large Entire base is airbrushed buff followed by highlighting of deck tan; palm fronds
palm gluing them to trunk. are painted NATO green.
Base painting
Entire base is airbrushed buff follo-
wed by deck tan, leaves/fronds NATO
green
An oil wash of burnt umber liberally
applied.
Pin point washes of black, primarally
to trunks,
Burnt umber wash is applied to entire base, followed by random spots of sienna
and the palm trunks are given a light wash of black.
A wash of burnt umber oil paint and odorless solvent is mixed up in an old
saucer. 59
Dark sand diluted with water is brushed

into the tracks and lower running gear.
Tamiya weathering set is used to apply soot just above exhausts on rear plate. The entire model is airbrushed matt
varnish mixed with water.
60 Complete PTO Sherman model ready for display.

COLOUR CHART
TAMIYA (spray)
AS18 light grey
TAMIYA (acrylics)
X-32 titanium silver
XF-2 flat white
XF-55 deck tan
XF-57 buff
XF-65 field grey
XF-67 NATO green
XF-68 NATO brown

520 matt varnish
819 Iraqui sand
847 dark sand
865 oily steel
884 stone grey
897 bronze green
947 red
REMBRANDT (oils)
54092 burnt umber
Run away it has spikes! Headlamps were painted base coat off white, oily steel 54112 burnt Sienna
wash followed by black oil wash.
57012 black
Note the heavy stains from the bomb thrower on the turret. TAMIYA (wet pigments)
87080 soot
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Modelling Lessons
By: Fernando González Sánchez
Text by: Carlos de Diego Vaquerizo
Pictures by: Fernando Cañellas Planchuelo
ADAPTING DECALS
When we apply decals on a kit we should bear in mind that once we’re done
with the painting processes we are usually able to see the transparent rim of the
decal itself.
T
here are a number of products
in the market that deal with
decals in order to conceal this
unwanted effect. We are talking about
some special liquid that soften this
transparent rim or film and help it “fit”
into the surface that the decal has been
applied to. No matter how rugged the
surface might be, these liquid soften the
decal and help it adhere to the surface.
These products are made by several
brands.
These products usually work well
but we should bear in mind that unfor-
tunately decals sometimes have a very
thick transparent film. When this is the
case, the edge of the decal has a tiny
bump around it which makes it look
pretty unrealistic. This can sometimes be
concealed by further trimming the decal The products employed for decal adaptation. We have chosen for the review an
using a brand new X-acto knife. This armed vehicle covered with a rugged antimagnetic paste called “Zimmerit”.
“cutting to measure” is relatively simple
to do when we’re dealing with a German
The area
cross, an American star, block numerals,
where the
etc. This is the most efficient way to get decal is going
rid of this transparent rim and keep only to be fixed is
the printed motif which is just what we covered - a
need. couple of
What happens when the motif has layers- with
hollow areas on the inside or it’s just too gloss varnish.
complex to trim with a knife? In this The use of the
case we will have to use varnish to con- airbrush kit is
ceal the film. This is a simple process most
necessary for
and results are usually very satisfactory.
the varnish.
You just have to chose the right varnish,
clean well your airbrush kit and be a lit-
tle neat.
I recommend acrylic varnish, because
enamels can be ruined during the weat-
hering process, like when you’re using First you’ll have to airbrush gloss var- should be thinned 50% using the
turpentine, White Spirit or enamel thin- nish in two thin layers, but only on the brand’s specific thinner. Once varnish
ner. This will only give ruinous results. areas where decals belong. Varnish dries up to touch (better still if we can
62
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The transparent film around the

decal is trimmed right to the
printed surface. You should use
a brand new knife and don’t
exert too much pressure when
cutting. On straight edges it’s
advisable to use a metal ruler to
guide the cut.
In this picture we’ve also cut the paper support under the
decal in order to let you see it better in the picture. This
should not be done because it only helps curve down the
edges of the decal creating some adaptation problems.
When the paper support of the decal has been under warm The adapting product is distributed through the decal
water for about 30 seconds, we apply the decal to the kit using a brush. Pass the brush several times through the
using a pair of tweezers. decal while exerting a slight pressure.
Excess product is removed using a cotton swab. This A final layer of gloss varnish integrates the decal to the
product has a tendency to leave some remains, and that is surface.
why excess has to be removed (if possible) with a brush.
wait two hours), we’ll place the first have to puncture the decal with a needle This technique really conceals the
decal and apply with a brush the liquid or a knife. Bubbles are however rare on decal’s film and we obtain a much more
we’ve mentioned earlier, brushing the small decals. We do this with every realistic result. One final recommenda-
decal several times until it fully adapts to decal applied. Once dry, we airbrush a tion: Wait one or two days before you
the surface. Leftover liquid can be care- new layer of gloss varnish (two or three begin with the weathering treatments.
fully removed with a clean brush while if the film is too thick). This is done to
pressing against the decal to get rid of fully integrate the decal with the surface,
unwanted air bubbles. If air bubbles can’t and then we get rid of the glossy effect
be eliminated with a brush, then we’ll by applying a final layer of mat varnish.
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64 ING STAFF:ESP STAFF 10/05/13 13:18 Página 64
Publishing Manager
Rodrigo Hernández Cabos
Editor in Chief
Carlos de Diego Vaquerizo
Translated by
Andrés Pérez Fernández
Have collaborated in this issue:
Antonio Tomás Aguilera Cano
Javier Redondo Jiménez
Octavio Díez Cámara
Jordi Escarré González
José Manuel Flores Pérez
Mario Gabás Ruiz
Steve Palffy
editorial Fernando González Sánchez
Photographers
Rodrigo Hernández Cabos
Fernando Cañellas Planchuelo
Raúl Fernández Ruiz
The vast majority of the vehicles found in this issue are very small models not
Illustrations
very highly appreciated by hobbyists, but these have a hobby value greater than Carlos de Diego Vaquerizo
its size and respective real life performances. The almost insignificant Italian
M13/40 offers a great deal of camouflage and configuration options partly due to Lay Out
the numerous crew attempts to improve its weak armoring. Having a similar size
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24 With all the power

62 MODELLING LESSONS: Adapting decals

T he protection offered by the

When getting rid of the supplement

The tool supports on the motor cover

Rubio aluminum gun and styrene

I first took my airbrush kit and

fitted from the varnish treatment, flow-

Paint chips are

TAMIYA (wet pigments)

GUNZE SANGYO (acrylics)

PANZER ACES (acrylics)

MODEL COLOR (acrylics)

WINSOR & NEWTON (oils)

Before melting oil paint on the Small oil paint

Paint melts with the help of a

Looks of the kit

Areas that get a greater

The edges of the stains are smeared

In order to increase dirt

M13/40, VII Battaglione Carri,

M13/40, IX Battaglione Carri,

M14/41, Divisione Corazzata

Fine Molds 1/35

The fenders have

On the side of the

The joints between

The Fine Molds kit

All the vehicle’s

In all tools and

Dirt and mud have

MODEL COLOR (acrylics)

VAN GOGH (oils)

Pictures: Octavio Díez Cámara

Secondary weaponry included two Type 97

Driver’s hatch, with open slots for viewing.

Gun shaft, underneath we can see the out

Detail of the hinges on the driver’s hatch.

On the rear was located the motor; a diesel

The measurements of the turret were

Detail showing the lateral exhaust

The sparse armoring was about 12mm

Detail showing the bogie and the

Detail showing the tractor wheel.

The suspension system was pretty

By: Jordi Escarré González Pictures by the author

Dragon/Tank Models/VP 1/35

under siege. The fights are cruelly

The T-34/85, painted XF-27 has been

The tracks have different brown

I added as a final touch, the arm of

All figures are manufactured by

Base color for all uniforms was Model

arms and shoulders which is not as

GUNZE SANGYO (acrylics)

MODEL COLOR (acrylics)

ANDREA COLOR (acrylics)

THE FILTER (enamels)

Leather implements have