AFV Modeller

25/08/2026

25/08/2026

UK importers of the Lifecolor range of paints and potions, The Airbrush Company, have kindly sent us some samples of their latest releases. Starting with handy acrylic paint sets of 3 of Lifecolor’s usual 22ml pots CT01 gives IDF early and late sand-grey and the modern olive green matched to actual vehicle samples. CT02 is a set of NATO 3-colour standard scheme and CT04 is a set of three tones to achieve a modulation effect on the WWII era Soviet 4BO green. We’ve used Lifecolor paint for many years and found it to spray and brush beautifully.

Another product we’ve been impressed with are Lifecolor Liquid Pigments; these ready to use washes are very user friendly being water-based and give really nice effects adding depth and highlighting detail. Each set contains four tones in 22ml tubs: SMLP01 ‘Warm Shades’ covering rust and soot, SMLP02 ‘Cold tones and Greys’ for shadow contrasts, SMLP03 ’Sandy Browns’ which is various dust tones, SMLP04 ‘Verdant Bases’ gives green tones of nature. Finally deep shadow contrasts for general use come in set SMLP05. www.airbrushes.com is the place to go to browse the full range from Lifecolor and everything airbrush for the modeller.

25/08/2026

We have just received a sample of ET Model's NEW 1:35 Italian Light Tank, the L6/40 which I believe is their first full tank kit.

Its a jewel of a kit and beautifully presented with a custom box liner to hold all the parts securely and a full colour instruction booklet to guide you through the assembly and offers a choice of 4 different paint schemes with supporting decal sheet. What makes this different is that hull tub, casemate, engine deck and glacis are injection moulded but the remainder of the kit is 3D printed and comes with 3 small photo etched frets, turned brass barrel and track assembly jig. The kit comes with a fully detailed interior and with some relatively large hatches this should be easily appreciated on the completed model. As our pictures show, there is some really delicate finely detailed parts to make up the interior and there is a colour guide to all that interior too. Tracks are individual link joined with metal pins using the supplied jig to align them. This looks like something that will require quite a bit patience and it would have perhaps been helpful to have had a link and length or complete loop of tracks provided as well just to have an alternative approach?
Overall it's an extremely impressive finely detailed kit and a limited edition release so worth snapping one up quickly if you are an Italian Armour fan.
Our thanks to the ET Models Team who supplied us with the sample kit.

25/08/2026

The much anticipated revised Panzer Tracts No.5-3 detailing the development of the Panther Ausf. G has arrived !
At 136 pages it has doubled in page count from the original 2004 edition. For anyone not familiar with the Panzer Tracts publications they are the foundation of so much of the current knowledge about WW2 German vehicle development, based on meticulous research using original source documents, world-wide travel to study preserved vehicles in public and private collections and the comprehensive scale drawings are based on extensive measurements from these remaining examples combined with manufacturers drawings where they have survived.

The new edition features revised and expanded plans printed in 1:35, 1:20 and 1:10 scales for maximum clarity. Customers ordering direct from the Panzerwrecks website also get the superb set of 1:16 drawings as a huge folded sheet which would look excellent framed! The full developmental process is examined in a timeline format allowing the different modifications to be traced and it is generously illustrated with 116 photos. Especially welcome are the new interior photos and the new edition also now includes full details of the Infra Red night fighting equipment. Highly recommended core reference.
www.panzerwrecks.com

24/08/2026

12/08/2026

AFV Modeller NEW RELEASE

1:16 German Gr***de Set.
This set of 3D printed WW2 German Hand Gr***des offers 4 different types of hand gr***des. Starting with the aptly named ‘egg gr***des’ (Eierhandgranate 39) the set has 15 of these complete with rings to hang them from webbing or uniforms. 3 types of stick gr***de (Stielhandgranate), the M24, the M24 Fragmentation and the M42 with 5 of each type in the set giving a total of 15 Stick Gr***des.

https://www.afvmodeller.com/product/16372-116-german-gr***de-set/

12/08/2026

AFV Modeller NEW RELEASE

1:16 Nashorn Corrected Command Radio Installation.
This set replaces the incorrect triple radio rack in the back corner of the fighting compartment which were fitted to command vehicles only. We have provided the Fu8 Setup with the correct cable connectors and power supply transformer boxes, antenna junction box and antenna base to fit onto kit part PE-B4 as well as Headphones and morse key and a wiring diagram.

https://www.afvmodeller.com/product/16371-116-nashorn-corrected-command-radio-installation/

12/08/2026

AFV Modeller NEW RELEASE

1:16 Nashorn Corrected Fighting Compartment Floor
This 3D printed part replaces the Trumpeter kit fighting compartment floor with the correctly scaled tread plate pattern in place of the overscale kit pattern. Simple to substitute, just trim the two triangular flanges on the kit firewall part A2 which we have integrated into the new floor parts for a better finished appearance.

https://www.afvmodeller.com/product/16370-116-nashorn-corrected-fighting-compartment-floor/

24/07/2026

AFV Modeller NEW RELEASE

1:16 Entfernungsmesser 0.9m Telescopic Rangefinder
Seen in use on the Nashorn in place of the Scissor Scopes supplied in the Nashorn kit this Telescopic Rangefinder was used to compliment the long range of the potent 8.8cm PaK.43. The Rangefinder is 3D printed in three parts for easy assembly.

https://www.afvmodeller.com/product/16368-116-entfernungsmesser-0-9m-telescopic-rangefinder/

1:16 Entfernungsmesser 0.9m Telescopic Rangefinder Stowage Case
The folded Rangefinder was stored in this case when not in use. We have provided it as a separate part for anyone wishing to add this to their Nashorn model although its location inside the vehicle has not been established. Note that this is the case only, the Rangefinder is a separate part.

https://www.afvmodeller.com/product/16369-116-entfernungsmesser-0-9m-telescopic-rangefinder-stowage-case/