With every issue of The Combat Tanks Collection you will receive:
a. a detailed model of one of history's great tanks and;
b. the accompanying magazine provides all the information on their history and features.



* Please restrict your discussion to the magazine/s and the tank model/s only.
Do contribute on review/s, picture/s, inquire/s, but please don't spam.

The DeAgostini The Combat Tanks Collection thread is for tank junkies who enjoys these 'moving fortress' and collect such magazine. Any detail/s regarding on the magazine will be available in here as well, whenever available. Do chip in and share as well

The magazine itself will be priced at MYR 29.90 for all issues except the 1st ones at MYR 9.90 and 2nd issues at MYR 19.90 each. The magazine will be in store every next week, which mean that there are two magazines per month.

Tanks included are of 1/72 scale each that comes with their own base with description and display case and are pre-built and pre-painted. It is a mix of die-cast and plastic parts with movable turret and soft plastic thread. The tank is attached to the base via two screws beneath it.

Some useful links:


Local issues:


* The model included in each issue might be different here compared to other countries.

How-To with binder:


How-To with background card (thanks to aquilaTE for pictures and size)


How-To with Jagdpanther roadwheels (step-by-step guide, thanks to Haruyuki for pictorial explanation)


Subscription via AllScript
Subscription page

* Do note that by subbing you will get:
Steyr RSO/01 + Pak 40 anti-tank gun 2.Pz.Div Normandie France - 1944
Flakvierling Sd.Kfz. 7/1 with Sd. Ah.51 trailer 24.Pz.Div Don River sector USSR - 1942
instead of
Sd.Kfz 9. FAMO with Sd.Ah.106 transporter 3.Zug Panzer-Werkstatt-Kompanie. SS Pz Regt.2 SS PzGren. Div."Das Reich" Kursk - 1943

AllScript address


Our own local collectors (or anyone posted here, idklol. Do share your name/tank list so I can update if I made any mistake/when I'm bored )


* Major bookstores and convenience shops (7-Eleven, Borders, Kinokuniya, MPH, Popular, Times, etc) do bring in the magazine. But just to be sure, do check your local bookstores as well. Some branches might carry more than others.

This post has been edited by Tiger I: Jul 3 2012, 12:18 AM

So far, if I'm not mistaken the UK edition is now at around 70th+ edition:
Blog link
I was told that you can try subscribing in allscript.com, but I never tried it before till now. Like you, the freebies are very tempting as well.
As for the price, it justifies well due to it's size, details, case and magazine that you'll get. Usually a 1/72 model tank would start at around MYR 20 and above, moreover you have to assemble and colour, detail and weather by yourself. Furthermore, unlike model kits, the tanks provided are mix of die-cast and plastic, and I personally quite satisfied with it

As for now, the current issue would be the 3rd issue that include Polish T-55A with free magazine binder which that would be MYR 29.90 onwards. As for other places, there are also available from Cheras Leisure Mall as well.

Yeah, thanks to you bro
Got my two 1st issues from a fellow forumer and bought the second one from Kinokuniya, but here the second issue is M1A1HA Abrams, not the Challenger 1.

You ought to try here:
http://allscript.com/partworks_product_det...D0005&stc=75066

That would be quite a long time to wait. I for one am aiming for the display rack and the Famo truck

Good thing eh? But then I am always looking forward for it not to discontinued.

Manage to grab last 3rd issue yesterday from Wangsa Walk's Popular. The binder is good, and should hold up 15 issues altogether

^ the magazine binder is included in the 3rd issue as a freebie

So far thank God I got all 3 for now

Just wanna ask, any of you guys have slanted turret barrel? I did realize my T-55A barrel was a bit to the right. The paint apps also was a bit faded for the cross on the turret just above the number '4130'. Minor inconvinience.

The tank model would the the same, but I reckon different countries will have different tanks for each issue.

Next issue:
Jagdpanther, an awesome tank hunter

this should be it for the next issue:

Do note this published in France, so hence the language.
Looks good IMO.

Variance in the same mold:

too late for now man. you might have to wait til the official launch only i guess

Well, just gonna keep on hunting on the bookshelves of local magazine stalls for now. One can take a gander at the model and magazine and inspect it for flaws before purchasing and the thrills of finding new issues enthralls me
Most probably gonna subscribed later on only for the freebies

Well, I guess most Popular branch will bring in the magazine. Went scouting for it and found out that issue 2 and 3 are still aplenty in Popular Sunway Pyramid, but none in IOI Mall Puchong.

So far I found mine in Popular Wangsa Walk and Kinokuniya KLCC.

say, i wouldn't mind building this if they are bringing this in. regardless of the fact i already got the 1/24 rc version, this 1/16 is supposedly with interior details, awesome

well, it seems that it is like a model, just in bigger scale. need to colour by ourselves

lovely model
oh i really do hope they continue with the publication :|

just snip the clips, spread the magazine in the middle, slot the clip into the hole for both top and bottom, and it's done and should secure the magazine just fine

just took my 4th issue from popular wangsa walk. i agree with aquilaTE, oh god please allscript don't discontinue this magazine series as it is always sold out in my area. see, that means that people are into it right

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Added on December 31, 2011, 1:14 ambtw just a heads up if you're wondering:
yes the wheels on the Jagdpanther were placed wrongly. 1st wheels should be inner instead of outer like the models provided
as for this one is from Altaya:
http://www.mikes-tanks.com/Altaya.htm

and forum discussing this last two years:
http://tanks.deagostini.co.uk/chat/yaf_pos...AGDPANTHER.aspx

as the pic provided:

it can clearly been seen that the 1st road wheel supposedly insde rather than out.

the provided ones:


and the fixed ones:


other than that i don't see anything wrong with the tank hunter itself do correct me if i am wrong.

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Added on December 31, 2011, 1:33 amoh yeah and also do note the screw is a triangular ones, not the common phillips head for issue 4

This post has been edited by Tiger I: Dec 31 2011, 01:33 AM

Issue 3 might still be in in bookstores like Popular. As for issue 1 and 2, very slim chance already for now because as far as I know, all are sold out.
judge-the, as for the price after conversion, how much is that, and is the respond over there good towards the magazine?

that's a steal. even without discount it still tad cheaper comparative to here