Mediterranean Theater overview

Far from being a strategic backwater, this theater played a crucial role in the overall Allied victory.

By John Guilmartin

Painting a desert scheme "Emil"

Here's a step-by-step guide to finishing Tamiya's 1/48 scale Bf 109E-4 in striking North African camouflage.

By Kostas Dimitropoulos

Award-winning USS Texas

Make no small plans: Derek Brown shows us how he scratchbuilt a spectacular model of this surviving dreadnought.

By Derek Brown

Afrika Korps Tiger

Basic modifications turn Italeri's 1/35 scale Tiger I into an early combat version of the famous tank.

By Colin Shea

Powered-up small-scale Spitfire

Prop-spinning fun in 1/72 scale! We show you how to motorize a USAAF Spit.

By Paul Boyer

Anzio Annie

Two modeling friends teamed up to scratchbuild a 1/35 scale model of the huge German K5E railcar gun used in Italy.

By Jim Haught

First-time armor conversion

Ready to move beyond straight from the box? Add a gun to Tamiya's Steyr 1500 truck – here's how.

By Peter Rasmussen

Great diorama groundwork

A master modeler shares tips, tricks, and techniques for giving your diorama the right foundation.

By Barry Beaudry

Italeri DUKW "Duck"

Revell F-14D Super Tomcat

Roden Antonov An-12 Cub

Tamiya Ferrari F2001 racing car

Trumpeter USS New Jersey