Archives: Kit Reviews
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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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Moebius Models 1/32 scale Battlestar Galactica Cylon Raider
Moebius Models thrilled science-fiction fans when it released 1/32 scale Viper and Cylon Raider kits for the rebooted, gritty Battlestar Galactica on Syfy. Some of us hoped Moebius would somehow snag the license to release the original series sips in constant scale. Guest what — it has!
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Moebius Models 1/4105 scale Battlestar Galactica
FineScale Modeler reviews the Moebius Models 1/4105 scale original series Battlestar Galactica plastic model kit. In 1978, I longed for anything that would sate the science-fiction hunger brought on by “Star Wars”. Enter TV’s “Battlestar Galactica”. Yeah, it was campy, silly (and having watched it again recently, it definitely doesn’t stand the test of time),…
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Riich.Models 1/35 scale Universal Carrier Mk.II
FineScale Modeler reviews Riich.Models 1/35 scale Universal Carrier Mk.II plastic model kit. Fans of British armor are enjoying a recent flurry of new releases. Riich.Models has done its part with Universal Carriers, first a Mk.I and now a Mk.II. The latter adds a towing hitch. The rear compartment is rearranged to increase space, and steps…
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Revell Germany 1/72 scale T-90
Gone are the days of minimalistic tanks with little more than armor, guns, and optical sights. The T-90, Russia’s premier tank features reactive armor, advanced sights, and missile jamming. Revell’s 1/72 scale kit features posable hatches, optional parts for three variants, four-piece tracks, and markings for one Indian and two Russian vehicles. Building the lower…
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ICM 1/35 scale Opel Typ 2.5-32 German light truck
Perhaps thinking it’s only another Opel Blitz, you may already have passed up ICM’s 1/35 scale Typ 2.5-32 (1.5-ton) World War II German light truck plastic model kit. However, take a closer look: This is the 1.5-ton truck, a baby brother to all of those others. The model is crisply molded in dark yellow styrene…
