Manufacturer: Tamiya
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Tamiya 1/35 scale Mark IV “Male” tank
FineScale Modeler reviews the Tamiya 1/35 scale World War I British Mark IV “Male” tank plastic model kit. Tamiya’s announcement of a 1/35 scale British Mark IV tank came as a surprise, albeit a pleasant one. Perhpaps the bombshell in the announcement was that the kit would be motorized, a flashback to Tamiya’s earliest armor…
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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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Tamiya 1/32 scale Corsair
Having set a high standard with its 1/32 scale P-51D, Tamiya had a lot to live up to with its new F4U-1. However, if anything, the new 1/32 scale Corsair plastic model kit exceeds the Mustang in fidelity and ease of assembly.
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Tamiya 1/35 scale Elefant
Tamiya has released a brand-new 1/35 scale plastic model kit of the Elefant. Typical of Tamiya’s kits, it features excellent detail molded in tan plastic. The upper fighting compartment is a single, beautifully formed piece, and the styrene link-and-length tracks definitely live up to Tamiya’s standards. In addition to the instruction booklet, Tamiya includes a…
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Tamiya 1/32 scale P-51D Mustang
In keeping with the standard set by previous 1/32 scale model kits, Tamiya’s Mustang includes a detailed Packard Merlin engine with magnets to align scale thin cowl covers.
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Tamiya 1/35 scale Soviet BT-7 tank
Tamiya’s kit includes two map-reading figures, photoetched metal for the engine screen, and a chain for the bow.
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Tamiya 1/35 JSU-152
Known by Red Army soldiers as “Big Hunter” or “Glorious Beast,” the JSU-152 was able to take out German Panther and Tiger tanks.