1/76 & 1/72 Scale AFV Museum: Related Links
Here's a list of links
to other AFV and modeling related sites. Some of these may not be up and
running at a given time, and many are constantly being updated and modified.
Many link to yet more interesting sites, and may eventually link back to
one of my pages. So have fun exploring...I did. Due to the exponential increase
in quality websites, I have had to expand my little list of links, and to
subdivide them into categories.
1/72 & 1/76 Model Manufacturers
1/72 & 1/76 Model Online
Stores
Small Scale AFV Modeling Sites
General AFV Modeling Sites
General AFV Sites
Tank Museums
General Military Modeling Sites
AFV Gaming
Military History
1/72 & 1/76
Model Manufacturers: (note that I have not yet built
models from all of these myself, so this is not necessarily a personal endorsement)
AB Figures: British manufacturers
of some very nice 1/76 figures for your vehicles.
Accurate Armour: Carry
Milicast and FCM kits.
Ace Models: Plastic
injection kits from the Ukraine.
AFV Decals:
Nice sets of 1/76 decals for German WWII vehicles.
Attack Hobby
Kits: The website of this Czech Republic manufacturer.
AIRFIX: This
old stalwart has started releasing new braille-Scale kits!
BaxModels: Specialize
in 1/72 kits of South African AFVs.
Bison Decals:
Took over where AFV Decals left off.
Coelian Models:
Make resin conversion kits.
Convoy:
1/76 resin/metal kits.
Crusader
Models: Manufacturer and distributor of a wide selection of small scale
injection, resin, and metal kits.
Dragon Models: Becoming
a major contributor to the plastic 1/72 AFV model scene.
Eastern Express: Maker of excellent
Soviet armor plastic 1/72 kits.
Eduard: Make photo-etched detail
sets.
Extratech: Make resin 1/72 AFV
kits as well as photoetched metal detail sets.
FAA: Make nice
figures for your tanks!
Fine Scale Factory: from
Germany. Make 1/72 miniatures, including AFVs.
Firing Line
Figures: British based manufacturer of British WWII vehicle metal kits.
GRAMODELS: This resin manufacturer
has been around for awhile, but this website is new!
HASEGAWA:
These folks have been the most consistent in making small scale armor.
HAULER: This Czech firm now makes
1:72 resin kits in addition to their previous 1:87 line.
HELLER: This French manufacturer
is making 1:72 kits again. The website has downloadable catalogs.
Italeri: These folks are re-releasing
some ESCI kits.
Jadar Models: Carry ARMO-JADAR,
MODELKRAK and several other manufacturers.
JB Models: This company has
been around for a while, and has really expanded their range of British
1/76 plastic vehicles in recent years.
Levamain:
Make and sell LEVA PRODUCTIONS 1/72 resin kits
Liberation Miniatures:
(or this second website):
Produce RH Models resin kits. There seems to be two websites; here's another.
Martola Models: Producers of
NRC 1/72 resin kits from Poland.
Matador Models: Resin
kits (with metal parts) of interesting subjects from this company.
Microrealistixx: This
German company makes 1/72 figures and AFV accesories.
Mirage Hobby: This Polish
manufacturer is giving us some really nice plastic kits!
Milicast: This established manufacturer
of high quality 1/76 resin kits now has their own website.
MMS Models: Manufacture some
of the best metal kits.
Modeltrans: A manufacturer
and distributor of resin kits; based in Germany.
MR Models: A manufacturer of
resin kits (mostly conversion kits) from Germany.
PART: Specializes in photo-etched
kits and accessories.
Pegasus Hobbies:
The official website of this new manufacturer from California.
Planet Models: The
official website of this Czech company.
Profi-kit: Resin
kits from the Czech Republic.
Propaganda Kompany:
This firm makes little motorcycle models!
PST website: Make 1/72
injection kits of Soviet WWII armor.
REVELL (Germany): Makers of some
of the best 1/72 plastic AFV kits. (This site is in German; but it's the
best place to see the newest releases!)
The Reviresco Home Page: Reviresco
produces 1/72 scale metal kits of WWI and WWII vehicles, as well as figures
and Sci-Fi vehicles.
Roden: New company with an
initial 1/72 plastic release of a ISIII.
Skytrex/Hinchliffe: Website to
order from; makers of 1/76 metal kits.
TP Models Teplice:
1/72 resin kits from this Eastern European (Czech?) producer.
TRUMPETER:
Becoming a major producer of 1/72 plastic AFV kits.
TRUX Models: Make some interesting
softskins, as well as bridges.
United-Fun: Makers of Cromwell/Germany
and FCM resin models in 1/76 scale.
WSW-Modellbau: This manufacturer
of resin kits is based in Germany, and focuses on modern vehicles.
1/72 & 1/76 Model Online Stores: get some hard to find
items at these sites! (note that I have not purchased kits from all
of these myself, so this list is not necessarily a personal recommendation)
7th Kompany: Distributor from
Portugal carrying a variety of European manufacturers' kits. (ADV, Art Toys,
Extratech, FSF, MarS, WSW, etc.)
The Atlantis Alliance:
Distributes 1/76 and 1/87 scale metal and resin kits of soft-skinned and
armoured vehicles. BW, CMSC, and Trux kits.
AviaPress: Distributors
of models and books from Russia.
Brookhurst Hobbies:
Carry quite a bit of stuff (the easiest way to find things is to click on
the "Download listings" link).
eBay! Search for hard to find AIRFIX
or ESCI
items on the auction block. Or any company you can think of. Good luck!
Combined Arms:US distributor
of Britannia resin/metal kits. Located in sunny Virginia.
Great Models: From Salt Lake
City, USA; thousands of models.
Hannants: premiere store located
in the UK...lots of stuff!
HobbyHQ: Store located in Australia,
for all of you who want to go Down Under!
Hobbylinc: Georgia,
USA based online store offers excellent mail-order service.
IBG Models: Distributor based in
POLAND, carries a lot of manufacturers.
Internet Hobbies:
A US online connection for plastic military models and armored fighting
vehicles in 1/35, 1/48, 1/72, 1/76 and HO Scale.
M.C. Modellbau:
A distributor from Germany that specializes in 1:72 vehicles.
Minutemen Toy Soldiers: Carry
most of the popular plastic kits. Also BP Casts and Battlefield Miniatures.
Have some nice wargaming photos.
MR Modellbau: Another distributor
from Germany with lots of stuff!
The Modellbaustube:
An Austrian distributor for you European collectors.
NKR MODELS HOME PAGE: Feature
a wide selection of resin and plastic kits!
RLPBS: Illinois based distributor
of BP Casts models.
Scale Link:
Carry Matador kits! Located in the UK.
Smallscale.de: Distributor located
in Germany, specializing in 1/72-1/76 figures and vehicles.
Squadron: One of the
biggest distributors in the US.
Tracks & Troops:
Popular distributor of plastic and resin kits; based in Belguim.
The Wargames Directory:
Has an good list of manufacturers of figures and models.
Venture Hobbies:
My favorite store in the Chicagoland area! Love to shop and browse there!
Small Scale AFV Modeling Sites:
1:72/1:76 scale AFV page: A
site from Russia! May be a challenge to read, but fun to navigate around!
The 1/72
scale page Björn Bäcklund's modelling site. Nice scratchbuilding
projects!
1/76 AFV Workshop:
Hans van Oerle's site for 1/72-76 scale Military Modellers. Very nice models
of some exotic vehicles!
Arcane Fighting Vehicles:
Focuses on British tanks, and has a collection of 1/76 models.
David's Small Worms:
David Bilek's site with some nice weathering work!....."worms"???
Dazio Encyclopedia
1/72: A large listing of the small scale manufacturers and their products.
Lots of photos of the packagings!
Henk of Holland:
Henk Timmerman (a sculptor for Milicast and Ostmodels) portrays his work
and collection.
LANDSHIPS: Focuses
on WWI vehicles. Nice kits and articles.
Minibox Fan:
Okay, it's in Japanese, but there are lots of nice photos.
Minitracks: A French/English
online magazine with info on new releases, a discussion forum, and construction
articles.
PERSONAL FAVORITE! "On
the Way": Dedicated to 1/72 scale armor; includes a nice big list
of manufacturers! Viewers' gallery and kit reviews - frequently updated.
Almost all you need in a small scale AFV page!
Pavlikovo modely: Nice
site from Europe (Czech Republic?) with a gallery of AFVs.
SSAMSIG: Small Scale Armor
Modelling Special Interest Group (new web address).
Small Scale AFV pages: A
new site from the Czech Republic, brought to you by "Sandman and Overlord".
In English and Czech.
Small Scale Scene:
Hosted by Robin Buckland, contributor to Military Modeling Magazine.
WW2 Military
Miniatures: Tony Ivey's new website featuring lots of unique subjects.
General AFV Modeling Sites:
AMPS: The Armor
Modeling and Preservation Society:
Armor Group
West HQ: Has info on remote-controlled AFV models.
Panzer Model Kit: A site
from Eastern Europe with plenty of pictures.
Track-Link: Premier AFV modelers
website, also has small-scale sections!
General AFV Sites:
Achtung Panzer!:
This homepage is dedicated to history of German tanks in World War II.
Armour Archive: World
register of preserved tanks.
Battle Tanks: Lots of pictures
of the Aberdeen collection, with info.
Encyclopedia of WWII
tanks. Nice comprehensive listing with info, categorized by countries.
Modern Tanks:
Polish site with photos and data of post-WWII tanks.
On War: Data on WWII
tanks with technical drawings.
Sturmtiger.com:
This partially bilingual site (English/German) has some in-depth articles
on german WWII armor.
WWII
Tanks: Mario Paesani's (a former M47 tanker) site with technical data,
museum photographs and anecdotes.
WWII Vehicles: Lots
of data, especially for those featured in Advanced Squad Leader.
Tank Museums:
Aberdeen Proving Grounds: One of the largest collections of tanks in the world.
The Tank Museum at Bovington:
One of the best museums and a great website!
WWW.Jagdtiger.de: This
site is a nice compilation of museum pictures.
Military Modeling Sites:
HaT Industrie: Producers of 1/76 scale
figures. This site also contains a "historical" section with images
of out of print figures and packages.
Military Miniatures magazine:
An on-line magazine with a comprehensive look at small scale military models
and figures. Several kits from this museum re-appear there as in-depth reviews.
AFV Gaming:
Military History:
Helion and Company: Specialize
in military reference books.