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James (Doc) Wooldridge

  • FuMB-26 TUNIS

    FuMB-26 Tunis A further advanced radar warning device, the Tunis covered the 3cm band which was used by US radar. The antenna was horn-shaped, and as with the…

  • Polish Armoured Armoured Train №11 1916

    Polish Armoured Armoured Train №11 1916

    Archiduke Charles, as commander of the c.k.armády performed regular military inspections. On August 24, 1916, he was in Galicia to inspect combat positions and personally inspected and armoured…

  • How To Paint Wooden Crates

    Quick Tip. Making wooden crates, by Sergiusz Pęczek 1) The resin PaK 40 AMMO crates are first primed with a AMMO grey primer using an airbrush, and then…

  • Soviet Colors in the Great Patriotic War

    Soviet Colors in the Great Patriotic War The colors used by the RKKA to paint its armored vehicles during the Great Patriotic War have been the subject of…

  • Unintended Consequences

    Soviet Armour and Soft Skinned Vehicle colour is a controversial topic at the best of times with polarized proponents arguing “any green will do”, “it’s close enough”, “crews…

  • UNEXPECTED CONSEQUENCES 3B AU

    Soviet Armour and Soft Skinned Vehicle Colour is a controversial topic at the best of times with polarized proponents arguing ‘any green will do’, ‘it’s close enough’, ‘crews…

  • Painting cockpits with Zenital Light

    Painting cockpits with Zenital Light

    QUICK TIP: “Painting cockpits with Zenital Light” by Diego Quijano Aircraft cockpits, especially those of WWII fighter planes, are a perfect spot to apply overhead -or zenithal- light…

  • DUSTING WITH PIGMENTS

    DUSTING WITH PIGMENTS by David Perez 1. This is the part we have selected for this short step-by-step article. It represents the surface of a rusted vehicle with…

  • Weathering Tires

    Pic N1: We use the spare tire of a M 26 recovery vehicle as example. First the tire is painted with the acrylic color Zashchitniy Zeleno XB 518…