Archives: Kit Reviews
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RS Models 1/72 scale P-51H Mustang
RS Models’ new 1/72 scale P-51H Mustang plastic model kit is molded in gray styrene with resin detail parts; surface detail is well done with recessed panel lines. There are no locating pins or sockets except for the horizontal stabilizers and main gear struts and doors — small parts like the rockets and radio masts…
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Kitty Hawk 1/48 scale Saab JAS 39A/C Gripen
Kitty Hawk’s 1/48 scale Saab JAS 39A/C Gripen plastic model kit consists of almost 300 parts molded in gray styrene on 10 sprues, three of which are for ordnance. I’m amazed by how much is packed into the small box.
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Pegasus Hobbies 1/144 scale The Nautilus
Pegasus Hobbies has a talent for picking interesting subjects for plastic model kits: It has hit on something special with the 1/144 scale Nautilus, inspired by Jules Verne’s 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. Ever since Disney’s 1954 film adaptation, modelers have wanted an affordable mass-market kit of Capt. Nemo’s devilishly ingenious submarine in all its…
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Italeri 1/72 scale F-35A Lightning II
Italeri’s new 1/72 scale F-35A Lightning II plastic model kit should not be confused with its previous X-35 kit or with Fujimi’s F-35B STOVL version. Molded in Italeri’s standard soft gray styrene, the parts have good recessed and raised details. Wings are molded with the fuselage in upper and lower halves. These and the engine…
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Revell Germany 1/32 scale Bf 109G-8
While some modelers bemoan another Bf 109 plastic model kit, Revell Germany has made an effort to provide a more-accurate representation than previous offerings. Its all-new 1/32 scale Bf 109G-6 is cleanly molded in light blue plastic with a well-detailed cockpit, drop tank, optional tail configuration, canopy options, cowling options, and movable flying and control…
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Revell Germany 1/500 scale “Star Trek Into Darkness” USS Enterprise
Revell Germany has released a 1/500 scale plastic model kit of the latest starship Enterprise, from the J.J. Abrams-directed 2013 movie “Star Trek Into Darkness.” Molded in white and clear plastic, the model features good surface detail. For those who like to light their models, Revell Germany’s design makes the job easier. All of the…
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Airfix 1/72 scale Hawker Hurricane Mk.I
This is a review of the Airfix 1/72 scale Hawker Hurrican Mk.I plastic model kit.
