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HOW TO
BUILD...
ARMOUR
KITS IN 1:35
SPENCER POLLARD
TAMIYA’S
INCLUDES
FIVE COMPLETE BUILDS PLUS:
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How to apply zimmerit
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In-service references
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Step by step tutorials: construction,
painting and weathering
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How to detail your model:
aftermarket and from scratch
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Learn to sculpt your own tarpaulins
and sandbag armour
From the publishers of Tamiya Model Magazine International,
Model Military International, Model Airplane International
and Military Illustrated Modeller
Spencer Pollard, Marcus Nicholls
and Brett Green
FEATURING THE WORK OF
FOREWORD
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How to build...
TAMIYA’S ARMOUR KITS IN 1:35
here can be very few people who have taken
an interest in modelling military vehicles who
haven’t at some time or another, built one of
Tamiya’s extensive range of military vehicle
kits. Such is their ubiquity, originality and availability,
they have become almost as much a watchword for
1:35 armour modelling, as Airfix have been for kits of
aircraft in 1:72.
But perhaps their greatest boast, the one that they
hold most dear, is that they are the most user-friendly
kits on the market. From the most basic kits that
they offer, through to the giant tank-transporters that
grace their range, you open the box and you know
that your next project will be fun, with parts that fit,
instructions that make sense and details and features
that will make you smile with every passing step
along the way. They are, quite simply the modeller’s,
model kit.
I’ve lost count of how many Tamiya armour kits I’ve
built – perhaps most of them. Without
exception I’ve
always enjoyed the delightful way that the designers
approach even the most subtle of details and not just
those offered in plastic. The instructions for instance
often make me smile, pointers that others miss,
such as colour call-outs, exact positioning arrows
and clear drawings, making the road to completion
pleasant and relaxing. In concert with their simple
approach to kit breakdown (why use 100 parts when
20 will do?) building a Tamiya armour kit is quick and
that means you can speed along the path to those
areas we all enjoy, painting, weathering, adding
detail, crew, accessories and even building dioramas
around each and every one. They are a gateway to
an all-encompassing hobby and that’s why I love
them so much.
This new book brings together five in-depth
features created around a diverse group of Tamiya’s
more original releases, two of which are new to
their range this year – the Nashorn and the M4A3E8
‘Easy Eight’ Sherman, the latter being as you may
be aware, a tie-in with TASCA. Hold on a minute! I
hear you cry – that Sherman’s not a Tamiya kit! No,
it’s not, but its design, layout, ease of assembly and
appearance once complete is such that it could so
easily have been designed by Tamiya rather than
elsewhere and that makes its inclusion here, more
than acceptable.
I’d like to thank my other two co-conspirators in
this project Marcus Nicholls and Brett Green for the
offer of their models, as well as the Hobby Company
who so kindly provided the kits that we used to
create the five extended chapters that I hope you are
about to enjoy. Thank you all, without your help this
book would not have been possible.
This then is ‘How To Build… Tamiya Armour Kits in
1:35’. We hope you enjoy reading it as much as we
enjoyed putting it together.
Spencer Pollard, October 2014
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Spencer Pollard
Spencer was born in Haverfordwest, South Wales in 1967. Having
been born into a military family (both his mother and father served
in the Royal Navy) it was not surprising to see him develop an
abiding interest in the military and thanks to that Fleet Air Arm
connection, aircraft, both full-size and in miniature. Having spent
many years building models as a hobby, Spencer was able to turn
a part-time passion into a full-time career, as he swapped a role in
the Civil Service for one in the Editor’s chair, taking over the reigns
of Military In Scale magazine in 1997. Sixteen years on, Spencer
changed direction once more as he joined the ADH team to become
their in-house model-maker, working on a wide range of models
both military and civilian. He spends downtime playing drums in a
rock-covers band, living in Shropshire with his wife Liz.
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CONTENTS
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Page
4
Page
6
Page
Page
Forward
Introduction
Chapter 1
Tool Box
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36
52
66
82
Chapter 2
An Easy Eight by Spencer Pollard
Page
Chapter 3
Getting Your Goat by Spencer Pollard
Copyright © 2014 ADH Publishing Ltd.
All rights reserved. Reproduction in part or
whole of any text or photographs without
written permission from the publisher is strictly
prohibited. While due care has been taken to
ensure the contents of this book are accurate,
the publisher cannot accept liability for errors.
Page
Chapter 4
Rhinoceros: Armed And Dangerous
by Marcus Nicholls
Page
Chapter 5
(Re)Made In Israel by Brett Green
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Chapter 6
Elefant In The Room by Brett Green
Page
Chapter 7
Final Thoughts
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INTRODUCTION
Where it all began,
Tamiya’s very first
1:35 military release
was this group
of spiffy looking
German tank crew,
offered for sale
during 1968.
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INTRODUCTION
more sophisticated. Kits that once
featured 200 parts, now contain
500-1000. Individual track links
have become the norm, etched
brass, resin updates, multi-layered
finishing techniques, everything
that has pushed the boundaries of
the hobby to hitherto unimaginable
heights. It is truly a golden age.
Whilst this is great for those with
the skill sets to keep up, those less
able can at times feel left behind,
unable to both commit to the time
needed to complete these complex
new kits and learn the skills needed
to finish each one. Sure, magazines
are a useful way to offer ideas to
these modellers (indeed many of
those published here at ADH do
just that) but often the features
can be complex and the kits
used, embellished with all many of
aftermarket goodies and finishing
products. It’s not that we are
against that sort of thing as we love
these models as much as you do,
it’s just that we feel an opportunity
Tamiya have never
rested on their
laurels, often taking
time to replace
older kits with new
tools, as they did
in 2009 when they
replaced their 1973
era Matilda with a
brand new kit.
elcome to the latest in
our ‘How to Build…’
series of books and
the second that I have
personally put together, based
around Tamiya’s superlative range
of kits. Last year we took a look at
their aircraft and now we are tackling
some of the kits from their extensive
range of 1:35 armoured vehicles,
perhaps their most loved range.
Over the next 80-odd pages
you’ll find five different projects that
encapsulate what Tamiya’s range
of kits is all about: simplicity, ease
of assembly and fun. Each of the
articles is designed with beginners
in mind and as such, we have tried
to offer ideas that most should be
able to at least attempt, if not in
their entirety, then at least in part,
pulling out aspects of each one to
help improve their own projects.
But why have we done this?
There can be little doubt that
over the last few years that
modelling has become more and
Before their tie-in
with TASCA, this
was what Tamiya’s
‘Easy Eight’ looked
like!
The addition of
personal touches
can improve the
most ordinary of
kits. This is Spencer
Pollard’s Opel Blitz,
built just after its
release.
Spencer Pollard’s favourite Tamiya
1:35 armour kit is the Leopard 2A6,
as featured in our sister title “How To
Build… The Leopard Family In 1:35”.
An all-time
classic - and still
available today - is
this neat little Pak
35/36. How many
remember those
end-opening boxes?
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Introduction
is being missed. And that’s where
we come in…
The great thing about Tamiya’s
range of kits is that they are on
the whole very easy to build and
so can be used as a learning tool
without feeling that you need to
spend hours on construction. As
you’ll see here, they compromise
little on detail and so can be made
to look very good, even when you
build them from the box and apply
a simple layer of paint.
But that’s only just the beginning
of the story!
What we really like about our
favourite manufacturer is that the
shorter time needed to complete
basic assembly, leaves plenty of
time to add those little personal
touches that we all love so much.
With the exception of Marcus
Nicholls’ ‘out of the box’ build
of the new Nashorn, all of the
models have been embellished
with scratchbuilt details, crew
figures, accessories and other
little features, most of which are
either homemade, or found in the
spares’ box. This has resulted in
a collection of unique models that
almost anyone can be inspired by
without worrying about breaking the
bank, or being beyond their level
of skill.
Along with the constructional
aspects of each feature, we
have been careful to ensure that
the finishing steps are simple to
follow and use products that most
modellers will find in the toolbox.
Though there are some advanced
ideas amongst those revealed
(such as the ‘hairspray technique’
used on the Sherman), many of
them will be familiar to modellers
who have followed our work over
the years with washes, drybrushing,
pigments and chipping all present
and correct. That’s not to say
that you won’t learn anything, just
that you might find yourself more
inspired than intimidated, just as
we would hope you might be.
We certainly do use off-the-shelf
weathering products and materials,
but we don’t let them sit front and
centre: the kit and resulting model
is always the most important
element of each feature, not the
materials used to finish it.
We hope that this book will be
used to drive forward your projects
and that you try and build some of
the models seen within its pages.
But don’t let that be the end of the
story; use the ideas to help you
choose other kits to build, other
models to collect, other techniques
to master. There are plenty of
fantastic kits that we could have
built - such as the Leopard 2A6M
seen here – but we will leave those
to be part of your future. We just
hope that you enjoy building your
Tamiya kits as much as we have,
after all, that really is what this is all
about: having fun!
So, with the introduction out of
the way, shall we begin..?
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