Archives: Kit Reviews
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Trumpeter 1/35 scale BTR-60
Trumpeter’s 1/35 scale BTR-60P has a detailed fighting compartment with posable hatches, bench seats, and driver and commander stations. Markings for three versions are included.
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Special Hobby 1/48 scale D-558-1 Skystreak
Special Hobby’s 1/48 scale D-558-1 Skystreak “NACA” consists of gray and clear plastic parts, photoetched-metal and cast-resin parts, all packaged in clear plastic bags. Decals are included, along with a 12-page instruction booklet.
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Revell Germany 1/32 scale Heinkel He 111P-1
The Heinkel He 111 is one of the most recognizable bombers from World War II. Revell Germany’s newly tooled kit comprises 433 light blue and clear plastic parts with engraved panel lines and nice detail.
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Zvezda 1/350 scale HMS Dreadnought
Zvezda’s new 1/350 scale Dreadnought is an excellent kit, crisply molded in light gray and clear plastic that is remarkably free of flash. The plastic is a little soft, but that makes trimming and cleanup of the parts easy.
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Trumpeter 1/35 scale Aerosan NKL-26
Trumpeter’s version of the Aerosan NKL-26 propeller-driven sled comes in light gray styrene with two photoetched-metal frets and a clear sheet for three windows. Decals provide two options for markings.
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Dragon 1/144 scale Stealth Helicopter “Operation Geronimo”
Reputed to be a heavily modified Blackhawk helicopter, the “Stealth Hawk,” as depicted by Dragon’s 1/144 plastic kit, vaguely resembles a simple origami version of the standard UH-60 with multifaceted flat panels and the now-famous tail rotor assembly that tipped off the public. The models are simple, but detail is delicately portrayed, including photoetched-metal intake…
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Zvezda 1/144 scale Sukhoi Superjet 100
Zvezda’s 1/144 scale Sukhoi Superjet 100 follows its excellent Tu-154, Boeing 767 and 787 kits, and demonstrates the same level of detail and ease of construction. Molded in dark gray plastic, the parts feature ultrafine recessed panel lines that hold up well under light paint coats. The kit can be built with the landing gear…
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Amusing Hobby 1/35 scale Neubaufahrzeug
Amusing Hobby’s 1/35 scale Neubaufahrzeug plastic model follows on Dragon and Trumpeter’s versions of this early tank. Amusing Hobby’s first kit is cleanly molded in a variety of gray and brown plastic. Features include optional parts to build the variations in the last three vehicles. Also included are separate working tracks and two sheets of…
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AZ Model 1/48 scale Vultee Vengeance
AZ Model in the Czech Republic as released a 1/48 scale plastic model of the A-31/-35 Vultee Vengeance. The kit provides markings for four different aircraft, and parts are molded in dark gray and clear plastic. Instructions feature a brief history, a parts map, a color list, and a symbol key.