Author: Chris Oglesby
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Bronco U.S. GPW 4 x 4 1/4-ton utility truck
When I opened the box box to Bronco’s 1/35 scale U.S. GPW 4 x 4 utility truck plastic model kit, I thought, “How the heck are they going to fit all of these parts in this tiny little model?” Parts are plenty, but, to Bronco’s credit, they practically fall into place in this well-engineered kit. …
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Academy 1/35 U.S. Army RQ-7B UAV
Academy has released a 1/35 scale U.S. Army RQ-7B UAV plastic model kit. Inside the box, there there aren’t a lot of parts — no clear parts, no photoetched metal or resin. But sometimes less is more. Included are the RQ-7B, two figures, and a display stand — everything you need to make a diorama…
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Cyber-hobby 1/72 scale Sea King HC.4
It’s been a long time coming, but it’s great to see a 1/72 scale plastic kit of the Westland Sea King HC.4, characterized by its longer fuselage. Cyber-hobby covers the commando transport with an all-new kit. Inside the box, you will find five sprues of injection-molded parts and a fret of photoetched metal with three…
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Trumpeter 1/35 scale Italian Puma 4 x 4 AFV
This is a review of the Trumpeter 1/35 scale Italian Puma 4 x 4 AFV plastic model kit. Opening the box, I was delighted to see just nine sprues of parts, two frets of photoetched brass, four vinyl tires, and a nice decal sheet. Surface detail is well-molded throughout. Instructions are presented in 12 steps…
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Panda Hobby 1/35 scale Oshkosh M-ATV
Panda Model’s 1/35 scale M-ATV MRAP plastic model kit contains 484 parts, a 22-page instruction book, vinyl tires and decals.
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Bronco 1/35 scale Buffalo MPCV
With the increasing demand for scale plastic models of modern armor, Bronco follows up it series of M1114 vehicles with the Buffalo 6 x 6 Mine Protected Clearance Vehicle (MPCV). In the large box are 15 sprues holding 663 flash-free injection-molded parts.
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Trumpeter 1/35 scale Canadian AVGP Grizzly (Early)
Tightly packed into Trumpeter’s 1/35 scale Canadian AVGP Grizzly box are seven individually wrapped sprues containing 239 parts. Six nicely detailed vinyl tires are included. A small fret of photoetched metal holds three parts. The moldings are crisp with very little flash and a high level of detail.
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Skunk Models Workshop 1/48 scale HH-60J Jayhawk
It was not an easy build, but I did enjoy working on this model kit.
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Aoshima 1/24 scale Lamborghini Countach LP400
If you’ve built a few model kits, you should have no problems at all turning out a showroom Lamborghini.
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Italeri 1/72 scale C-27J Spartan
Detail in this model kit’s cockpit and cargo area is outstanding, and you’ll actually be able to see a lot of it through the large windscreen.