Under New Management
I have to admit, given my previous experiences with Eastern European kits, that I didn’t have high hopes when I received this new ICM kit. Although the body consists of multiple parts, there were no fit problems during the construction. So I need to apologise and give my thanks to ICM for designing such a wonderful kit! This is a top-class kit and deserves every plaudit. Bravo ICM! I strongly recommend it to anyone interested in French armour, especially for its accuracy and its trouble-free construction.
Although there were previously versions of the Panhard 178 in both plastic and resin by Al-by and Dragon, in 2015 ICM released a brand new Panhard 178 AMD-35 (WWII French Armoured Vehicle) (ref. 35373). ICM continued the line by releasing the German Version (ref. 35374) and the Command Version (ref. 35374). As the popularity of the kit became clear, both Revell and Tamiya reboxed the kit and released it under their label. Finally, in 2018 ICM added the railroad version and released four versions (French, German, Command and Railroad versions) by adding figure sets (refs. 35376, 35377, 35381, 35382). I tackled the German version (ref. 35374). The German army captured a large amount of armoured vehicles from the French army, giving them the designation Panzerspähwagen P204 (f ) which may be translated as ‘armoured reconnaissance vehicle’, fin brackets standing for French.
Inside the Box
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VIVE LA FRANCE!
Daniel Brooker returns with France’s ‘What-if’ Cold War Super Tank.
T-28
Fernando Olszewski joins the MMI team with a Small-Scale stunner.
COMRADES IN ARMS
Łukasz Orczyc-Musiałek returns with an ambitious World War II project.
KRAZ-6446 With Semi-Trailer
A descendant of the KrAZ-6322 6x6 heavy utility truck, the KrAZ-6446 was developed in Ukraine, specifically designed to haul semi-trailers.
Small-Scale Airbone
Ján Moravčík builds S-Model’s BMD-1.
Desert Beetle
Rob Ferreira builds Ryefield Model’s new VW.
The Edge Of Darkness
Roger Hurkmans depicts Dutch volunteers on the Eastern Front.
Amtrac
David Chou builds a USMC LVTP-5 from the Vietnam War.
Super Stupa
The Editor builds Tamiya’s new kit with some help from Eduard.
'Toujours Pret'
The Editor paints and weathers Panda Model’s Stryker Dragoon.