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MENG Pick up x/ZPU-1 preview

UPDATE: Updated this article with the latest available information regarding the price of the kit. During the Model Göteborg show I had the opportunity to check out the new 1/35 pick up kit from the new Chinese manufacturer Meng. I … Continue reading

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South Skåne Regiment 200 years celebration.

The south skåne regiment, P7, can trace it´s lineage back 200 years. This was celebrated on the 28th of august with a ceremony in which His Majesty the King Carl XIV Gustaf presented the regiment with a new regimental banner. … Continue reading

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A report from the opening of Arsenalen

Friday On friday the rain was pouring down constantly, and we had our misgivings about the opening ceremony. Even minutes before the opening ceremony began the crew was adding the finishing touches to the various exhibitions. The weather gods however … Continue reading

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Eduard photoetched camouflage nets

My friend, Anders Isaksson, sent me these photos of Eduards photo etched camouflage nets. They are a way simpler solution than making your own but in my opinion they really doesn´t look like the original. The shape is a bit … Continue reading

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Breaking News: Pbv 302 in resin!

The wait is over! Just the other day I received the article from Benny about his scratch built Pbv 302. It made me think about building my own, scratch built Pbv 302. Now it seems like I don´t have to. … Continue reading

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the Swedish Air Force museum

Last weekend I spent an afternoon at the recently rebuilt air force museum in Linköping, Sweden. I thought I’d tell you what I think of the new exhibition. The museum is dedicated to the various aircraft used by the Swedish … Continue reading

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In my mailbox – Pansar 4/2010

It came a bit late due to logistic difficulties. The final number of the SPHF magazine Pansar for 2010 came early 2011 instead, but better late than never. So why am I mentioning this magazine here, and not before? Well, … Continue reading

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New year – new look

To celebrate we´ve redecorated the side a bit. We hope the new look will feel fresh as well as being easier to use. A switch of server made images disappear or change in some articles. We´ve gone through them and … Continue reading

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New book about the CV 90

The Swedish association Swedish Armour Historical Society (Svensk PansarHistorisk Förening, SPHF) has now released their book (Our book, I happen to be a member actually..) about the Combat Vehicle 90. The book is follow up on their earlier book about … Continue reading

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Arsenalen – the new military vehicle museum

We had the opportunity recently to visit the museum of military vehicles, Arsenalen, that is under construction outside Strängnäs in Sweden. Arsenalen is replacing two older museums, the armour museum at Axvall, that closed down permanently last summer, and a … Continue reading

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