Author: Jim Zeske
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Hasegawa Mitsubishi A6M5c Type 52 Zero
FineScale Modeler reviews the 1/32 scale plastic model aircraft kit. By 1943, the Zero was being out-matched by U.S. Navy Hellcats and Corsairs, and Army Air Force’s P-38. Mitsubishi moved to make the Zero more competitive by developing the A6M5, which bolstered armament and pilot protection.
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Trumpeter MT-LB
FineScale Modeler reviews the 1/35 scale plastic model armor kit. The MT-LB is one of the more obscure Soviet tracked vehicles but has seen a lot of use. A jack of all trades, the MT-LB has acted as an artillery tractor, armored personnel carrier, and weapons platform to name a few roles. Active in Soviet…
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Eduard’s revised Bf 109G-6
FineScale Modeler reviews the 1/48 scale plastic model aircraft kit. The number one thing I can say about Eduard’s new Bf 109G-6 is “it was worth the wait.” In 2014, the company’s 1/48 scale Gustav created a lot of buzz in the modeling community. Unfortunately, the detailed ProfiPack kit, with photo-etched (PE) details and colorful…
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Meng T-10M Heavy Tank
FineScale Modeler reviews the 1/35 scale plastic model armor kit. The Cold War-era T-10M, the ultimate Soviet heavy tank, traces its lineage through the IS tanks of late World War II to the KV tank designed in the late 1930s. The vehicles were built at two factories, and there are substantial differences in appearance as…
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Kitty Hawk P-39 Airacobra
FineScale Modeler reviews the 1/32 scale plastic model aircraft kit. Centered around a nose-mounted 37mm cannon firing through the propeller hub and powered by an Allison engine behind the cockpit, Bell’s P-39 was unique. Although outclassed by the Zero and Bf 109, the Airacobra helped hold the line early in World War II until new…
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Airfix 1/24 scale Mosquito
With a wingspan of more than 2′, the Mosquito marks Airfix’s welcome return to producing 1/24 scale aircraft. In additon to a detailed cockpit and crew compartment, Airfix provides both Merlin engines complete with plumbing and support structures.
