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March 31, 2002	Steve Zaloga returns with 6 images of his T28E1. Thanks Steve!
March 30, 2002	Vlastimil Vodicka makes his ML gallery debut with 4 images of his 3,7cm PaK auf STZ 3 (r) Komsomolets. Vlastimil should be congratulated on not only producing such a nice model but actually being able to complete the AER kit he based this conversion on!
March 29, 2002	Added the following reviews: New Vanguard 46 88mm FlaK 18/36/37/41 & PaK 43 1936-45, New Vanguard 48 the 25 pdr Field Gun 1939-72, Concord 7509 Warrior British Combat Vehicle Tracked, AJ Press Japanese Armour part 1 and Rossa Graph Schwimmwagen Kfz K2s.
March 28, 2002	Added the following reviews: Custom Dioramics CD4029 Battle of the Bulge, Warriors 35430 Russian POWs set 1, Royal Model 245 Italian Alpine (Italy 1916), Warriors 35428 SS "RSO" crew (2 figures) and Warriors 35429 SS Grenadier.
March 27, 2002	Added the following reviews: Legends and Lore LL072 General Heinz Guderian, Warriors 35423 N. Alliance/Mujahideen/Taliban ('79 to present) set 1, Warriors 35424 N. Alliance/Mujahideen/Taliban ('79 to present) set 2, Warriors 35425 Afghan T55/T62 Tank Crew ('79 to present) and Warriors 35426 Afghan Warriors ('79 to present) set 2.
March 25, 2002	Added the following review: P&J Designs 7.5cm Pak40 (Sf) auf Geshutzwagen 39(H).
March 24, 2002	After almost 1000 votes in 4 days, we'd like to thank everyone who participated in our computer monitor survey. After tabulating the responses, we now know that 72% of ML visitors use a 17" or larger monitor. Therefore, we will be optimising the site for a resolution of 1024 x 768. One thing this will mean is larger gallery images for most gallery submissions starting from this point on...which means more detail for you to see. The front page has been optimised for 1024 x 768 and now features 2 extra preview panes.
March 23, 2002	Missing Links would like to introduce Dave Parker and Don Campbell from AFV Modeller magazine as hosts for the Tricks and Tips Discussion Group. Please feel free to give it your best shot to "stump the moderators" with your modelling questions. Missing links would also like to thank Terry Ashley for his help over the last 3 years hosting this group among others. Please visit Terry's excellent site: Perth Military Modelling Society for the latest in modelling news, reviews and image galleries. Of specific interest to all armour modellers are Terry's great monthly reviews of Ground Power Magazine dating back to 1999.
March 22, 2002	Jean Baptiste Verlhac decides to model a tank that's actually in running order! JB's beautiful T-34/85 gallery entry contains 10 images. Thanks JB!
March 21, 2002	Miguel "MIG" Jimenez returns with 16 images of his spectacular Tiger I Ausf E Early Version "On Ice". Thanks MIG!
March 19, 2002	Michael Walsh returns with 6 images of his diorama entitled "The Grape".
March 18, 2002	Volker Ruff shakes up the ML Think Tank with 14 very rare images from his personal image collection - Volker Ruff's Archive - including a Panzer II mineroller (!), Sdkfz 7/2 and Sdkfz 6/2. Great stuff for anyone interested in German WWII armour. Thanks Volker!
March 17, 2002	Jorge Lopez returns with 5 images his spectacular (and dusty!) M930 A2. Ray Farrugia's second ML figure article is entitled Painting the Highland King.
March 16, 2002	Missing Links would like to welcome HM Forum's Ray Farrugia to it's team of contributors. Ray's debut ML article is a stunning article complete with 10 images on Painting the White Models 90mm Samurai. Figure modellers of all genres and eras will certainly appreciate the work involved on this one! Thanks Ray! Additionally, we'd like to welcome each and every one of the HM Forum regulars, make yourselves at home and share some of those great figure painting techniques!
March 15, 2002	Missing Links Website is 3 years old! On our third anniversary we'd like to thank all of our visitors over the last 3 years who have made this site what it is today. We kickstart our fourth year with a bang: 22 images of Jens Kronvold Frederiksen's superdetailed Ardelt Waffentrager.
March 13, 2002	The ML Tweaks Lists continue to roll in with a 20 page analysis of everything M1/M1A1/M1A2 Abrams. Thanks to Steve Tyliszczak, Matthew Malagorski, Pete Beccera and John Charvat for taking the time to provide ML readers with this excellent reference. Also, a big thanks to Dan Oldfield for taking time out of his schedule and creating such a great and easy to use format/layout. This file is around 550kb in size, so be patient as it downloads, but it's well worth it. Thanks guys!
March 12, 2002	We have changed the latest Missing Links Modelling Challenge topic from Shermans to "Small Scale". Any small scale AFV is fair game...c'mon folks, it's time to model. There's some great small scale AFV kits on the market, so start gluing and enjoy these Lilliputian kits. You can find the new modelling challenge here.
March 10, 2002	With the sheer number of daily questions concerning Iwata airbrushes on the various ML discussion groups, a review was overdue in order to clarify some of the Iwata model designations and examine the performance capabilities of some of their more popular models in AFV modelling applications: Iwata Airbrushes & Smart Jet Compressor. These are high performance pieces of machinery which every serious modeller should consider adding to their arsenal. Each airbrush was reviewed by myself and at least one other modeller in order to get opinions from modellers with different airbrush experience levels. If you're dissatisfied with your current airbrush's performance, this review should prove to be helpful in deciding which Iwata model might be right for you.
March 9, 2002	Added the following reviews: Warriors 35418 - "Fallschirmjaeger Mortar Team (4 Figs)" , Warriors 35419 - SS Tanker with Doberman, Warriors 35420 - Waffen SS Tankers and Warriors 35421 - Afghan Warriors '79 to Present (set 1).
March 8, 2002	Added the following reviews: Eduard 35395 Achilles, Eduard 35432 Sdkfz 251 Ausf C, Eduard 35434 T-72 M1, Eduard 35443 Panther Ausf A Schurzen, Eduard 35424 Panther Ausf A, Eduard 35425 Panther Ausf A Zimmerit and Eduard 35429 Sdkfz 166 Brumbar Schurzen.
March 6, 2002	Added the following review:K59 Marder III Hull Update.
March 3, 2002	Aussie modeller Luke Pitt goes out of control with 6 images of his spectacular M18 hellcat. Hmmm...looks like he's caught a bad case of Zalogitis!
March 1, 2002	Added the following reviews: Tamiya 36203 1/16 Tiger I Early Production and Aber 16K01 1/16 Tiger I Early Version.