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Журнал "Tankette" 52/3 July 2017. Magazine of the miniaturearmoured fighting vehicles association (англійською мовою).
Starting with a superb eye-catching image of a restored Cromwell running at speed on the cover, the latest Tankette is filled cover-to-cover with fascinating and useful articles.
The inside front cover shows various images from this all new MAFVA website. Page three carries the usual contact addresses for officers, the contents list, and notices.
The first article is by Dick Harley entitled ‘Reality Check: The Tank Mark IV updated’, in which he reviews the latest Takom kit (02076) depicting the Mark IV Male or Female. Using period photos to illustrate details, Dick covers the unditching gear, low rails and high beams. He also suggests further reading to increase our understanding of the subject.
Peter Davenport continues his series of inter-war vehicles with the Dragon Mk III Medium Artillery Tractor. He describes the various changes from the MkII* to the Mk III, and also points out some revisions needed in his previous plan. In the centrespread of this issue peter also provides a 1/35th scale seven-view drawing which includes a sectional view, greatly helping any model-making.
In conjunction with Peter’s work David Fletcher has also contributed a two page piece on the Dragon Mk III, with seven photographs to support the text.
Two pages of book reviews follow describing four books of very different material.
A very different vehicle is the subject of the next article, which is by Ley Reynolds, and describes the use of the Renault FT in China. Some detailed research has gone into this, and I for one have learnt a bit more about the long-serving FT. Four photographs are included with the article.
James Kinnear shares his research on the T-10, The Last “Stalin” Tank, with part 1. Compiling information on the development and design changes of this Soviet heavy tank, and adding in many photographs, makes this is an excellent article. James has also included factory drawings and the first part of this article closes with colour photographs of surviving examples on the rear cover.
Another splendid Tankette!