Manufacturer: Academy
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Academy 1/72 scale F-35A Lightning II
As the Lockheed Martin F-35A proliferates, so do the plastic models. Academy’s 1/72 scale release closely follows the Italeri kit and precedes the forthcoming Hasegawa F-35A. Like the real machine, this kit is state of the art, with crisp surface detail and finely molded detail in the cockpit, weapon bays, and wheel wells. Surprisingly, Academy’s…
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Academy 1/350 scale USS Indianapolis
Academy’s 1/35 scale USS Indianapolis plastic model kit provides a choice of either a full hull on a stand (included) or a waterline model. Guns and turrets are movable, and the larger guns have hollow ends. The comprehensive instructions and painting guide are helpful. One set of markings is provided.
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Academy 1/35 scale PzKpfw 35(t)
Academy surprised the modeling world with its 1/35 scale PzKpfw 35(t) plastic scale model kit. A CMK kit from the 1990s had been the only choice until now. The 35(t, for Tchechoslowakisch) was Czechoslovakia’s main battle tank when Germany invaded in 1939. Although it was an advanced design for its time, with suitable agility, armor,…
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Academy 1/35 scale King Tiger
Academy surprised everyone with its newly tooled 1/35 scale King Tiger plastic model kit, representing one of the vehicles rushed from the factory to defend the autobahn near Kassel, Germany, at the end of World War II in May 1945.
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Academy 1/48 scale F-4B Phantom
The Academy 1/48 scale F-4B Phantom plastic model kit features engraved panel lines and full intake trunking. The kit is molded in three colors — gray, white, and black — for those of you who want a nice-looking model without painting. It really doesn’t look too bad that way, either. It comes with a variety…
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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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Academy 1/35 scale Hetzer
Academy’s new 1/35 scale plastic model kit of a German Hetzer is sure to draw comparisons with the several others available from other companies. Molded in dark yellow, the overall detail is simplified, with some parts on the thick side. What makes the kit especially interesting is the scribed masking material for the camouflage pattern.
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Academy 1/48 ROKAF T-50 Advanced Trainer
Academy’s newly tooled 1/48 scale plastic model of Korea’s T-50 Golden Eagle looks like a cross between and F-16 and and F/a_18: the upper fuselage, wings, and tail resemble and F-16; the air intakes, an F/A-18. The decals, supplied by Cartograf, were perfect. There is only one color scheme specified, but extra serial numbers are…
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Academy 1/350 scale HMS “Warspite”
Academy’s is the first injection-molded 1/350 scale kit of the HMS Warspite. It is a solid, well-designed model with a lot of detail on the decks and superstructure.