Archives: Kit Reviews
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Tamiya 1/48 scale U.S. 2 1/2-ton 6×6 airfield fuel truck
This is a review of the Tamiya 1/48 scale U.S. 2 1/2-ton 6×6 airfield fuel truck plastic model kit.
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Revell Germany 1/144 scale SpaceShipTwo and WhiteKnightTwo
FineScale Modeler reviews Revell Germany’s 1/144 scale SpaceShipTwo and WhiteKnightTwo plastic model kit. Molded in white plastic, the model clearly depicts the composite material construction of the actual spacecraft, with recessed panel lines only for the flying surfaces, doors, and hatches.
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Trumpeter and Wolfpack T-38A Talons, Tamiya Nashorn, Revell Germany Type IXC U-boat, and photoetched-metal detail sets from Paragrafix
FSM reviews four new kits and photoetched-metal details
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Zvezda 1/48 scale Sukhoi Su-2
Designed as a reconnaissance and ground-attack aircraft, the Sukhoi Su-2 first flew in 1937. No match for German fighters, it was withdrawn from frontline duty in 1942. Zvezda’s newly tooled kit is molded in light gray, soft styrene with recessed panel lines and rivets (mostly on the wings, since the real aircraft had aluminum wings…
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G.W.H. 1/48 scale McDonnel-Douglas F-15B/D Eagle
Great Wall Hobbies’ release of the F-15B/D was exciting — I am a huge fan of the Eagle! Since we haven’t had a newly molded Eagle in some time, I couldn’t wait to get my hands on this kit to see how it stacked up with older molds by Hasegawa and Academy. Tightly packed in…
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BPK 1/72 scale Boeing 737-200
Injection-molded models of 1/72 scale airliners are rare, so BPK’s new 737-200 releases are welcome additions indeed. BPK’s model is more accurate and better detailed than the old ’60s-era Aurora and Monogram kits.
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Hasegawa 1/32 scale Kawanishi N1K2-J Shiden Kai “George”
The Kawanishi N1K2-J Shiden Kai (Violet Lightning Modified, Allied reporting name “George”) was one of the primary Japanese Navy fighters at the end of World War. Strangely, its origins can be traced back to a floatplane fighter design (Kawanishi’s N1K1 Kyofu, or Mighty Wind). This all-new N1K2-J finally provides a modern alternative to the ancient…
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Minicraft 1-144 scale Boeing KC-135E
Having built three of Minicraft’s outstanding DC-8s, I have been looking forward to its newly tooled KC-135E — and now I can say Minicraft did not disappoint. Quality and finesse really set this kit apart. It’s a fairly simple build. Parts are molded in light gray plastic with finely engraved panel lines that look really…
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FlyHawk 1/700 scale SMS Derfflinger 1916
The FlyHawk 1/700 scale SMS Derfflinger plastic model ship kit comprises a waterline hull base, 10 gray styrene sprues, and one fret of photoetched metal. The molding is clean with no flash and no sink marks. The 10-step instructions are printed front and back on a single page with several six-color sections for photoetched metal,…
