Military Modelcraft International-January 2026
| ISBN Number: | ISSN 2631-7222 | Publisher: | Guideline Publications, UK |
| Published: | Friday, January 16, 2026 | Retail Price: | USD $15.00 |
| Reviewed By: | GLEN MARTIN |
Military Modelcraft International
January 2026
The question this month is..."Who Doesn't love a Dirty White UN Vehicle?". Well if you answered no to that question, tough! This issue is front and center with a dirty white photo of a UN Centauro B1 as the feature for this month and it's a whopper! Why am I all giddy you ask? Because I happen to love white UN vehicles. Throw some mud on there, some dirt staining, you simply can't beat it for weathering. It's enough to make you lose your mind. I'm not kidding. If you don't like white with dirt on it, sorry! Always at the ready, the guys at MMI are back with a dirty magazine for the masses.
The issue starts off immediately with a two-page "What's inside" layout which you can see below. Chocked full of build pictures, and some real life pictures taken in the field, you get nice photos that are large as well as nice articles. This issue of MMI has a lot of material in there for a wide variety of armor modelers alike. With that being said, let's breakdown how this issue shapes out.
Page 8 - "News at the front" round up by David Grummitt. This month's selection is the announcement of various new model subjects that are coming out. They are:
- Saracen Mk.5 (No Interior) Kit in 35th scale (SMM-Scorpion Miniature Models)
- Saracen Mk.5 and Mk.6 Interior Kit in 35th scale (SMM-Scorpion Miniature Models)
- Saracen Mk.6 Reverse Flow Cooling Set Kit in 35th scale (SMM-Scorpion Miniature Models)
- Horch Kfz.70 Kit in 72nd scale (3D Gizmo)
- MAN 4x4 SV Kit in 72nd scale (Trains4U)
- Security Gate Kit in 76nd scale (Trains4U)
- Kfz.1 German Troop Carrier Type 170VK Kit in 35th scale (MiniArt)
- RSO/01 Early Prod. with 7.5CM Pak.40 & Crew in 35th scale (MiniArt)
- M3 Stuart Hybrid Kit in 35th scale (MiniArt)
- US Repairmen Figures in 35th scale (MiniArt)
- British Officers Special Edition in 35th scale (MiniArt)
- Leopard 2A7A1 kit in 35th scale by (Revell)
- Leopard 2A4 kit in special re-release for 40th years anniversary (Revell)
- Bofors 37mm Anti-Tank Gun in 35th scale (FC Modeltrend)
- Granatwerfer 34 Mortar in 35th scale (FC Modeltrend)
- Ordnance QF 2 Pounder in 72nd, 48th, 35th and 16th scale (FC Modeltrend)
Page 17 - IPMS Scale Model World 2025 wrap-up by Dave Oliver, reporting from the Telford International Centre. The Telford Show as it is commonly known locally in England, was held November 8-9 for it's annual 2 day show. It is a nice writeup about this show with a few photos.
Page 18 - Quartermaster Stores begins with a lot of interesting products that are available to look at and take note of.
Page 26 - Rob Riviezzo greets us with his build of the Rye Field Models 35th scale M1128 Stryker Mobile Gun System. Rob is quoted as saying "I will say that this is one of the best kits I have built in a long time, and that says a lot". Rob has great photography to show off this model in all it's naked glory. A great article at six pages, it's a good one. Rob has become something of a regular in MMI and his talents are on full display once again.
Page 34 - Jaffe Lam graces us with a build of Trumpeter Models B1 Centauro in 35th scale. This is the UN White model that I spoke about at the start of this review. This article shows off this white model in all it's muddy glory!! You need to get this magazine for this single article alone! It's really that good, as well informative at six pages.
Page 40 - Chris Johnson shows off some old school Olive Drab wonder in his build of Takom's T58 Heavy Tank in 35th scale. There is a lot to see in this article, of particular importance is how this model is painted with different shading techniques and painting tips. A very well written tutorial at five pages.
Page 45 - Armour in profile Saber Junction 25 Walter Bohm reports on how troops from across NATO rehearsed modern warfare in Germany this autumn. At TWELVE packed pages of photos of real vehicles in the field, it's got excellent weathering examples to look at.
Page 58 - Kristof Pulinckx tells a story with a very nice diorama using Dragon Models Limited StuG III early G variant in 35th scale. This article is eight pages and shows you complete coverage on how this diorama is made with attention paid to the photo that Kristof uses as his inspiration to build this scene. Of particular note here, the diorama shows a very touching scene, a softer side to war that is often overlooked in human kindness. Very nicely done in my opinion.
Page 66 - Ramon Segarra Guerrero provides a very nice build of an armored car, known as the Hispano-Suiza MC-36, that was used in the Spanish Civil War. Done in 72nd scale, the article is written very nicely with photos that show how the model, a 3D printed resin model produced in 2021 by FC Modeltrend. At four pages, it's a good article on a smaller scale subject and good to see covered by MMI.
Page 70 - TJ Haller shows off his work bench with lots of great looking subjects. At seven pages, you get to see a lot of what he has been working on. And trust me, it's quality projects you'll see!
Page 78 - Alex Clark scratch builds the North Korean SPG in Small Scale. It is a custom build in 72nd scale. At nine photos, it's a great article on a small scale subject with lots of naked, unpainted photos that shows the work that Alex puts into this build. This is yet another great article that shows off excellent modeling. Very nice article showing off some mad modeling skills by Alex.
Page 88 - Scale Model Challenge by the Editor, David Grummitt has us looking at a lot of beautiful models that were present for the Scale Model Challenge Show held on October 18th and 19th in the Koningshof Exhibition Centre in Veldhoven, The Netherlands. At five pages, there are great photos supplied to pour over.
Page 94 - Words & Pictures rounds out this months great magazine which is 99 pages long! David Grummitt, reviews a volume of work in printed form based on the Centurion tank. It's called "Centurion 1/35 Modeller's Guide Volume 2: The Later Marks" by Trackpad Publishing. Also reviewed are two publications by Tankograd Publishing. The first is titled "Kraftwagen-Flak: German 'K-Flak' Vehicle-Mounted and Trailer-Mounted Anti-Aircraft Guns (WWI)", and....the second is "Keystone 1987: The 2nd (BR) Infantry Division Defends the North German Plain (British Special 9042)".
Selected images from this month's issue are below......please keep in mind that there are a lot of photos that span the fold of the magazine which make it almost impossible to scan on the scanner to incorporate inside this review. Sorry!!
THE REVIEW.....
Well, I can't say enough good things about the issue for this month. I know I might sound like a broken record, but again, since I have reviewed many issues of MMI, this latest issue, Chief Editor David Grummitt has put together another winner! This is the GOLD STANDARD if you ask my opinion with outstanding articles for this issue. It is a highly professional looking magazine that continues to be priced just right, making it very affordable.
As always, from a teaching perspective, this magazine is stacked with brilliant how-tos in just about every article where the author of the subject often gives great coverage of information in how the model was built to arrive at the end result. This issue, like all of them, has a ton of teaching material when presented in the body of the article with outstanding photos, giving these outstanding results. I want to give a special shout-out to all that contributed to this month's issue. The Editor David Grummitt has laid out a great, well-balanced issue that has articles in it that kept my attention while reviewing it, all the way to the end. As always, the photos with explanations are very nicely displayed and thoughtfully discussed. As noted, I'm partial to UN white vehicles and that article definitely had my attention. Most armor modelers will not touch a UN white build project because of the whole weathering on a white painted vehicle fear. Check that out in this issue, it's done really well. The article that covered the vehicles in field was excellent too with real life photos of vehicles being weathered.
I do want to mention the diorama that is found on Page 58. The builder, Kristof Pulinckx has delivered a touching scene between foe in the heat of battle. Often overlooked, this scene made me look heavily at the photo of kindness that I took particular interest in. Clearly showing an act of kindness to someone in need, victory of the human spirit during a time of need is captured in a single scene. It made me notice.
As with every issue, Mr. Grummitt puts an emphasis on articles where the builder show "how-tos" during the builders drive to achieve an excellent overall article. That is the type of professionalism that makes MMI such a great build and weathering techniques magazine. If you want to learn, this is the magazine for it. Doesn't get much better for the price of the issue, its worth every form of currency you have that amounts to the equivalent of $15 US Dollars and it shows with every issue with great effect. Again, It's why I'm so big on what MMI gives the average AMPS builder- a way to improve in an area that challenges all of us that builds armor.
I have looked forward to reading the latest MMI and this January issue in particular. David Grummitt has a real winner in MMI going. If you haven't subscribed, here is a link to the Guideline Publications website www.guidelinepublications.co.uk and US customers can subscribe to MMI and pay in US dollars at www.guidelinepublicationsusa.com.
This Magazine is Highly Recommended for Beginner to Advanced builders, all age groups and skill levels.
Thanks goes out to David Grummitt at Guideline Publications for this magazine review. It's a privilege to review this month's issue for AMPS and we thank them for their continued support for our organization.
Reviewed by GLEN MARTIN
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