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For all-inclusive lists of modeling sites, I highly recommend the following:
Small scale armor modeling sites:
Newsgroups and Message Boards
  • ACE Models - ACE hosts a discussion board which can be accessed through the ACE website.
  • MAFVA Website - the new look MAFVA website, now includes a discussion forum for all
  • Minitracks Magazine - You can reach the message board through the Minitracks website (in both English and French).
  • Missing Lynx - Braille Scale - Small scale message board hosted by the Missing Lynx website.
  • Small Scale AFV Pages - Milan has set up several new small scale forums at his site.
  • Track-Link Newsgroup - Small scale message board hosted by the Track-Link website.
  • WW 2 Military Miniatures - Small scale message board hosted by Tony Ivey.
For access to hard-to-find small scale models, try the following mail order shops:
  • 7thKompany - A new shop in Portugal. Carries several resin and plastic companies.
  • Armored Plastic Company - Simon Barnes' personal site, where you can purchase ACE kits.
  • Atlantis Alliance - 1/76 scale and smaller.
  • GP Hobby & Model Virtual Hobbyshop - From Poland. Carries the Czech companies, like ExtraTECH, VVV and TP Models, and others.
  • Hannants - Very large and well known shop in London. Carries several lines of plastic and resin small scale AFV kits.
  • HobbyTerra - Carries most eastern European plastic manufacturers.
  • JADAR Models - From Poland. Distributor of Modelkrak, ARMO, MarS and PART. Also carry many other European brands. Excellent selection and great prices.
  • Martola Model Shop - From Poland. Many lines of plastic and resin kits are carried, and they are the source of NRC resin kits.
  • MC Modellbau - In Germany. Carries many plastic and some resin companies.
  • Miniature HQ - Carry mostly figures but some vehicle kits as well.
  • Minute Men Toy Soldiers - From the US. Carries Hasegawa, Revell AG and several lines of figures.
  • Modelimex - From Czech Republic. Carries most Eastern European brands of both plastic and resin kits.
  • NKR Models - From Australia. One of the best hobby shops on the web for 1/72nd scale armor modelers. Very fast and excellent service, and very low prices. Carries Planet Models, ExtraTECH, and many plastic kits, such as PST, AER and ACE.
  • PDI Model Supplies - From England. Carries CMSC, Greif, MIG, and other small scale companies.
  • Roll Models - From the US. Have a very wide selection of plastic and resin kits.
  • Smallscale.de - From Germany. Carries many plastic companies (including Preiser), and several rare resin brands too, such as WSW and Micro-Realistix.
  • Squadron Mail Order - One of the largest shops in the US. Has fairly good selection of several plastic, and a couple resin, companies.
  • Tracks & Troops - From Belgium. One of the best hobby shops on the web for 1/72nd scale armor modelers. Excellent service and prices. Carries Al.By, ExoKit, Retromodels, NRC, ExtraTech, Resin Master, and a whole lot more.
There are a large number of websites focused primarily on 1/35th scale AFV modeling, which contain a lot of useful information for us small scale builders. While I can't list them all, the following sites seem to be the most popular:
Other generic modeling sites with regular small scale content:
And for all your modeling tool needs: Micro-Mark
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