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  • Academy 1/48 ROKAF T-50 Advanced Trainer

    Academy 1/48 ROKAF T-50 Advanced Trainer

    Academy’s newly tooled 1/48 scale plastic model of Korea’s T-50 Golden Eagle looks like a cross between and F-16 and and F/a_18: the upper fuselage, wings, and tail resemble and F-16; the air intakes, an F/A-18. The decals, supplied by Cartograf, were perfect. There is only one color scheme specified, but extra serial numbers are…

    By John Hergenrother

  • Revell Germany 1/72 scale Grizzly

    Revell Germany 1/72 scale Grizzly

    Everything about the new 1/72 scale Airbus A400M “Grizzly” plastic model kit from Revell Germany is big: box, decal sheet; the works. Construction is straightforward and the instructions are clear. Finishing suggestions are given for four planes: two prototypes and one for France and Germany each. The latter two are speculative, since the Grizzly has…

    By Phil Pignataro

  • Tamiya 1/350 scale IJN Yamato

    Tamiya’s newly tooled 1/350 scale IJN Yamato model is carefully designed and modled. The kit makes extensive use of photoetched-metal parts and also includes plastic, white-metal, and vinyl pieces too.

    By Bruno Schielzeth

  • Roden 1/32 scale Nieuport 24

    Adding another French fighter to its 1/32 scale lineup, Roden has produced a Nieuport 24 that comprises just 100 parts. Obviously based on its earlier Nieuports, Roden’s kit contains extra parts for your spares box, including major airframe items like a rudder and tail plane. It also includes a nicely printed decal sheet with four…

    By Chuck Davis

  • Cyber-hobby 1/72 scale Sea Vixen

    Cyber-hobby’s 1/72 scale Sea Vixen is a beautiful model consisting of three sprues of crisply detailed parts, and good instructions.

    By Phil Pignataro

  • Italeri 1/35 scale Vosper MTB

    Italeri continues to expand its series of 1/35 scale patrol/torpedo boats with the release of the Vosper MTB. The plastic kit contains the hull and deck as single pieces, a die-cut sheet of clear plastic, instructions, and a color booklet of history and detail photos.

    By John Plzak

  • Dragon 1/72 scale Churchill Mk.IV

    Dragon’s Churchill is molded in light gray styrene with crisp detail and no flash or knockout marks. However, all the tools and tow cables are molded on the hull, and, overall, parts fit is not up to the standards of Dragon’s 1/35 scale kits.

    By Michael Scharf

  • Trumpeter 1/35 scale Canadian AVGP Grizzly (Early)

    Trumpeter 1/35 scale Canadian AVGP Grizzly (Early)

    Tightly packed into Trumpeter’s 1/35 scale Canadian AVGP Grizzly box are seven individually wrapped sprues containing 239 parts. Six nicely detailed vinyl tires are included. A small fret of photoetched metal holds three parts. The moldings are crisp with very little flash and a high level of detail.

    By Chris Oglesby

  • HobbyBoss 1/48 F8F-1 Bearcat

    HobbyBoss 1/48 F8F-1 Bearcat

    HobbyBoss’ 1/48 scale F8F-1 Bearcat is crisply molded in gray plastic, the parts are free of flash and feature consistent, to-scale engraving. The clear parts are thin enough to preclude a dip in Pledge Future floor finish. The decal sheet has the peculiar (but correct) Blue Angel blue markings for Beetle Bomb. 

    By Al Jones

  • Zvezda 1/72 scale Yakovlev Yak-3

    Zvezda 1/72 scale Yakovlev Yak-3

    Zvezda’s new 1/72 scale Yak-3 plastic model is a snap-fit kit. You’ll find nicely molded detail throughout, particularly in the cockpit. Instructions are straightforward, with a seven-step construction process that has subassemblies within each step. The final page of the booklet is a painting and decal guide.

    By Phil Pignataro