Author: Mark Karolus
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Trumpeter 1/200 scale “Bismarck”
The biggest battleship Germany ever built, Bismarck struck fear into the Allied powers of World War II even before it sailed for the Atlantic’s shipping lanes. Ironically, outdated British Swordfish torpedo bombers spelled the beginning of the end for the pride of the Kriegsmarine — but the debate of whether the Bismarck was ultimately sunk…
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Showcase Models Australia 1/350 Models HMAS Collins submarine
Mark Karolus reviews Showcase Models Australia’s 1/350 scale HMAS Collins plastic model submarine kit: “The kit is quite simple with just 23 parts and a brass nameplate. Five of the styrene parts are clear, comprising the display stand and a single-piece conning tower; the rest are molded in gray plastic. The back of the box…
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Zvezda 1/350 scale Russian Imperial Navy battleship ‘Sevastopol’
This is a review of the Zvezda 1/350 scale Russian Imperial Navy battleship Sevastopol plastic model kit. Zvezda’s Sevastopol comprises 432 parts on eight sprues molded in light gray plastic with better-than-average detail. Four clear parts provide windows for the conning station. A decal sheet and paper flag sheet are included for the Sevastopol only. You…
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Takom 1/700 scale Gearing-class Destroyer USS “Southerland” (DD-743) 1945 plastic model kit review
This small-scale ship makes big waves
