| |
|
For all-inclusive lists of modeling sites, I highly recommend the following:
|
|
|
|
Small scale armor modeling sites:
|
-
1/76
th
& 1/72
nd
Scale AFV Museum
- Always has been, and always will be, the best on the web.
-
1/76
th
& 1/72
nd
Scale Artillery Museum
- Pat Storto's companion site to his AFV Museum.
-
1/76th AFV Workshop
- Hans van Oerle's site is actually dedicated to both 1/76th and 1/72nd scales.
-
The 1/72nd Scale Page
-Björn Bäcklund's site.
-
1/72nd Scale Model Census
- A catalog of all 1/72nd scale models: aircraft, vehicles, ships, etc.
.
-
The Bucket Shop
- All about the M113 APC, including a gallery by Ludovic Bertrand.
-
Czapska.com Miniatures
- All about modeling miniature soldiers.
-
Dave's Small Worms
- From David Bilek, Czech Republic.
-
Dave's Tiny Killing Machines
- A growing site by David O'Barr, with lots of images.
-
Enjoy-Models.com
- by Joaquín García Gázquez. Mostly 1/35th, but some 1/72nd as well.
-
Good Fellows
- by Rinsuke. In Japanese.
-
Henk of Holland
- Henk Timmerman from the Netherlands shows his Military Mastermodels in 1/76 and 1/72 scale, which he made for several manufactures such as Ostmodels Australia, Milicast Scotland, FCM Germany, MGM Germany and others. The site also has interesting information of WWII AFV's and is updated regularly.
-
IPMS Deutschland
- Lots of nice small scale content.
-
KgWings
- Primarily an aviation site, but Keith Goodman has several small scale vehicles as well.
-
Landships
- By Peter Kempf. Devoted to modeling WW I tanks in small scale.
-
Luis at War
- Miniatures site by Luis A. Fernández
-
MarcoGanghini.com
- From Italy
-
The MiniatureZone
- Devoted to all small scale armor, figures and dioramas. Has a discussion group.
-
Mini MAX
- From Korea.
-
Minitracks Magazine
- A bilingual magazine from France, devoted ENTIRELY to small scale armor.
-
Modellismo Statico e Mezzi Militari
- by Silvano Mussone
-
Mondo72
- Small scale modeling site for AFVs, aircraft and figures.
-
Other Soldiers
- An Italian site for 1/72nd scale figure modeling.
-
Panther Build Blog
- Jason Geelong's blog.
-
Panzercolor.com
- AFV modeling site from Turkey, with some small scale content.
-
Pavlikovo Modely
- Personal website of Czech modeler, Jan Pavlik.
-
Pedestrian Guide to IDF Braille Scale Modelling
- Growing site with lots of reference images and kit suggestions.
-
Plastic Model Kits
- Peter Haupt's site from the Netherlands.
-
Plastic Soldier Review
- Reviews of most 1/72nd scale vinyl figures ever available.
-
Polish Armor 1918-1939
- A lot of information for small scale Polish vehicles.
-
Russian 1:72/1:76 Scale AFV Page
- Written in Cyrillic.
-
Small Scale AFV Pages
- One of my favorite sites. They are hosting an International Braille Register of anybody interested in sharing info.
-
Small Kits
- by Paolo Capitanio
-
Small Scale Armor
- Alex Clark's personal website.
-
Small Scale Blog
by Pete Twohey.
-
Small Scale Scene
- with Robin Buckland from Military Modelling Magazine
-
Warped Plastic
- Andy Bannister's new site. Formerly "Carnivorous Plastic"
-
WW2 Armor
- Lots of small scale content.
-
WW 2 Military Miniatures
- 1/72 and 1/76 Small Scale Models by Tony Ivey. Has a discussion group.
|
|
Newsgroups and Message Boards
|
-
ACE Models
- ACE hosts a discussion board which can be accessed through the ACE website.
-
MAFVA Website
- the new look MAFVA website, now includes a discussion forum for all
-
Minitracks Magazine
- You can reach the message board through the Minitracks website (in both English and French).
-
Missing Lynx
- Braille Scale - Small scale message board hosted by the Missing Lynx website.
-
Small Scale AFV Pages
- Milan has set up several new small scale forums at his site.
-
Track-Link Newsgroup
- Small scale message board hosted by the Track-Link website.
-
WW 2 Military Miniatures
- Small scale message board hosted by Tony Ivey.
|
|
For access to hard-to-find small scale models, try the following mail order shops:
|
-
7thKompany
- A new shop in Portugal. Carries several resin and plastic companies.
-
Armored Plastic Company
- Simon Barnes' personal site, where you can purchase ACE kits.
-
Atlantis Alliance
- 1/76 scale and smaller.
-
GP Hobby & Model Virtual Hobbyshop
- From Poland. Carries the Czech companies, like ExtraTECH, VVV and TP Models, and others.
-
Hannants
- Very large and well known shop in London. Carries several lines of plastic and resin small scale AFV kits.
-
HobbyTerra
- Carries most eastern European plastic manufacturers.
-
JADAR Models
- From Poland. Distributor of Modelkrak, ARMO, MarS and PART. Also carry many other European brands. Excellent selection and great prices.
-
Martola Model Shop
- From Poland. Many lines of plastic and resin kits are carried, and they are the source of NRC resin kits.
-
MC Modellbau
- In Germany. Carries many plastic and some resin companies.
-
Miniature HQ
- Carry mostly figures but some vehicle kits as well.
-
Minute Men Toy Soldiers
- From the US. Carries Hasegawa, Revell AG and several lines of figures.
-
Modelimex
- From Czech Republic. Carries most Eastern European brands of both plastic and resin kits.
-
NKR Models
- From Australia. One of the best hobby shops on the web for 1/72nd scale armor modelers. Very fast and excellent service, and very low prices. Carries Planet Models, ExtraTECH, and many plastic kits, such as PST, AER and ACE.
-
PDI Model Supplies
- From England. Carries CMSC, Greif, MIG, and other small scale companies.
-
Roll Models
- From the US. Have a very wide selection of plastic and resin kits.
-
Smallscale.de
- From Germany. Carries many plastic companies (including Preiser), and several rare resin brands too, such as WSW and Micro-Realistix.
-
Squadron Mail Order
- One of the largest shops in the US. Has fairly good selection of several plastic, and a couple resin, companies.
-
Tracks & Troops
- From Belgium. One of the best hobby shops on the web for 1/72nd scale armor modelers. Excellent service and prices. Carries Al.By, ExoKit, Retromodels, NRC, ExtraTech, Resin Master, and a whole lot more.
|
|
There are a large number of websites focused primarily on 1/35th scale AFV modeling, which contain a lot of useful information for us small scale builders. While I can't list them all, the following sites seem to be the most popular:
|
|
|