Archives: Kit Reviews
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Painting Special Hobby’s 1/48 scale Skystreak
In the January 2011 issue, Pat explains how he mastered Special Hobby’s short-run kit. Here’s more information on how he painted his Skystreak.
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Glen Martin’s 1/35 scale T26E4 up-armored Super Pershing
A little hairspray gives this Pershing the look of raw steel.
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Tamiya Panther Ausf D
FineScale Modeler reviews the 1/35 scale plastic tank model kit. To my way of thinking, the Panther was a sexy beast! Arguably the best tank of World War II based on firepower, armor, and mobility, it was hindered by poor mechanical reliability and complexity which limited production. Tamiya’s Panther Ausf D is its first all-new…
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Merit International USS Yorktown CV-5
FineScale Modeler reviews Merit International’s 1/350 scale plastic model ship kit. Merit International’s 1,100-part kit represents the first USS Yorktown as she was at Midway shortly before being sunk by Japanese torpedoes and bombs. The 12″ x 30″ box has 16 sprues of gray plastic, 15 clear sprues for the aircraft, and 5 large photoetched-metal frets.
