Archives: Kit Reviews
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Italeri 1/72 scale C-27J Spartan
Detail in this model kit’s cockpit and cargo area is outstanding, and you’ll actually be able to see a lot of it through the large windscreen.
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Dragon 1/350 scale USS Independence CVL-22
With small parts and lots of photoetched metal, the fine detail in this model kit is obvious, especially in the radar dishes, anti-aircraft guns, and the Avengers, Hellcats, and Dauntlesses on the deck.
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Roden 1/144 scale Douglas DC-7C
This is no weekend project, but there are roses among the thorns: thin trailing edges; nice main-wheel brake detail; and, most importantly, the model kit’s shape and dimensions are right on.
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Lindberg 1/24 scale Dodge Charger Police Car
This model kit looks good finished, and I recommend it to anyone who wants to build a late-model police car.
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Roden 1/48 scale Beechcraft UC-43 Staggerwing
This model kit goes together easily with only minor cleanup of flash and mold seams.
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NPRD One Shot: Q-Men J-20 Mighty Dragon & F-35B Lightning II
Review of these deformed cute planes from a new manufacturer
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Eduard 1/48 scale MiG-21MF
Using a combination of plastic and photoetched metal, Eduard has produced a well detailed model kit of the Soviet Bloc mainstay, including sharp wheel wells and a cockpit that looks ready for a pilot to climb in and takeoff.
