Archives: Kit Reviews
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Tamiya 1/35 scale M561 Gama Goat
Looking for a fun weekend build? Tamiya has you covered with its new 1/35 scale M561 Gama Goat plastic model kit. Parts count is low (104 pieces) and fit is excellent, making it an ideal kit for someone looking to squeeze an easy build into a couple of days.
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NPRD One Shot: ICM Gloster Gladiator MK.I
Review of this biplane fighter which served all of the way into WWII
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HobbyBoss 1/32 scale P-61B Black Widow
The first 1/32 scale P-61 Black Widow in injection-molded plastic comes to us from HobbyBoss — and it is a massive undertaking! Nearly 19″ long, with a wingspan of 25″, it is huge. More than 700 parts are crammed into the big box. Two frets of photoetched metal spice up the detail; a vinyl fret…
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HobbyBoss 1/700 scale USS Essex LHD-2
HobbyBoss’ new 1/700 scale USS Essex LHD-2 plastic model kit appears to be patterned after the 1/350 scale Gallery Models kit. That’s good news from a detail standpoint, but may be a tall challenge for some builders.
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Meng 1/72 scale Fiat G.91 light fighter-bomber
Meng’s 1/72 scale Fiat G.91R light fighter-bomber plastic model kit comes with optional parts and markings for a Luftwaffe machine, and a Frecce Tricolori aircraft as well, the most colorful versions are pretty well covered. A high-quality PVC Frecce Tricolori patch is included with the kit. The kit has beautiful surface detail, but the fit…
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Trumpeter 1/35 scale Soviet BMP-1 IFV
Trumpeter’s 1/35 scale BMP-1 plastic model kit is cleanly molded in light gray plastic with no sink marks or flash apparent. The kit includes separate track links, photoetched-metal details, and a metal gun barrel. The kit was a straightforward build from the first time I looked at the instructions. Construction of the main hull goes…
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GWH 1/48 scale MiG-29 ‘Fulcrum’
G.W.H. is the latest to release a 1/48 scale MiG-29 Fulcrum plastic model kit, which is also G.W.H.’s first modern-age jet. Opening the box, I was pleasantly surprised at how nicely packed everything was. All of the ordnance was wrapped individually in its own packaging. Also squeezed into the box was a print of the…
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GWH 1/144 scale Avro Vulcan B.2
I have been hoping for a 1/144 scale plastic model kit of the Avro Vulcan B.2 — and, now, G.W.H., formerly Great Wall Hobby, has released a great one. The kit, molded in light gray plastic, has 74 pieces, finely recessed panel lines, and two clear parts for the canopy. There are even two tiny…
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Italeri 1/35 scale PT-109
Italeri has revamped its 1/35 scale model of the Elco 80′ PT boat to reissue the kit as the famous PT-109. The kit features a one-piece hull, and several new sprues to backdate the kit to the earlier PT-103-class boat. Just before its last mission, the crew of PT-109 had lashed a 37mm cannon to…
