Author: Paul Boyer
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Roden 1/72 scale Fairchild C-123B Provider
Roden’s new Fairchild C-123B Provider plastic model kit brings sighs of relief from 1/72 scale builders who for decades have had only subpar kits of this significant transport. In its first issue, Roden provides the first production version of the Provider. The parts are molded in gray and clear styrene and include decent interior detail…
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Airfix 1/72 scale C-47 Skytrain
Molded in Airfix’s now-standard soft light gray plastic, the 1/72 scale C-47 Skytrain includes good interior detail for the flight deck and cabin. You even get both lowered and folded troop seats. The main cargo door is molded in three pieces and can be posed opened.
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Tamiya F-16CJ Fighting Falcon
FineScale Modeler reviews Tamiya’s 1/72 scale plastic model airplane kit. When I heard Tamiya was going to issue this kit, I asked myself, “Do we really need another 1/72 scale F-16?” After building Tamiya’s new kit, the question is, “Do we really need any other 1/72 scale F-16?”
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Italeri 1/72 scale F-35A Lightning II
Italeri’s new 1/72 scale F-35A Lightning II plastic model kit should not be confused with its previous X-35 kit or with Fujimi’s F-35B STOVL version. Molded in Italeri’s standard soft gray styrene, the parts have good recessed and raised details. Wings are molded with the fuselage in upper and lower halves. These and the engine…
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Hasegawa 1/72 scale MV-22B Osprey
The Hasegawa 1/72 scale MV-22B Osprey plastic scale model kit features fine, recessed panel lines and careful attention to detail. Issued as the Marine Corps’ MV-22B, the molding includes several subtly raised parts locators on the fuselage that indicate other versions for future release. The way the wing structure is produced suggests that a “folded”…
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Minicraft 1/72 scale PBM-5A
Minicraft has released its long-awaited 1/72 scale Mariner PBM-5A plastic scale model. In this review, Paul Boyer explains the kit’s successes and shortcomings.
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AZ Model 1/72 scale Boeing P-26 Peashooter
Following its success with the P-12 army and F4B navy biplane fighters, Boeing developed the classic P-26 monoplane pursuit plane. For 1/72 scale model builders, this new kit from the Czech Republic’s AZ Model provides an alternative to the old Revell and limited-run Pavla P-26s. AZ Model’s 1/72 scale plastic kit is molded in soft,…
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HobbyBoss 1/700 scale USS Essex LHD-2
HobbyBoss’ new 1/700 scale USS Essex LHD-2 plastic model kit appears to be patterned after the 1/350 scale Gallery Models kit. That’s good news from a detail standpoint, but may be a tall challenge for some builders.
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Sword 1/72 scale T-28C Trojan
This is a review of the Sword 1/72 scale T-28C Trojan plastic model kit. The plastic parts have excellent exterior detail, good interior and small parts, and the decals are excellent. In this kit, a fine resin casting replaces the plastic engine. Clear parts include a three-part canopy, wingtip navigation lights, and other small items.…
