Archives: Kit Reviews
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Trumpeter 1/35 scale Panzerlok BR 57 armored locomotive
Trumpeter’s BR 57 is a large and imposing model with good detail where it can be seen and enough track bed to make a good display.
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Tamiya 1/35 scale Soviet BT-7 tank
Tamiya’s kit includes two map-reading figures, photoetched metal for the engine screen, and a chain for the bow.
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Airfix 1/48 scale Messerschmitt Bf 109E-1/3/4
Airfix captured the lines and look of the early Emil in an easy-to-build kit packed with options.
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Pacific Coast Models 1/32 scale Focke-Wulf Fw 190A-0/1/2/3
The kit captures the stance and clean lines of Kurt Tank’s winning design.
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Hasegawa 1/72 scale Junkers Ju 188A/E
An improved version of the Luftwaffe’s ubiquitous Ju 88, the Ju 188 served as bomber, reconnaissance aircraft, and night fighter.
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Cyber-hobby 1/72 scale Gloster Meteor F.3
Cyber-hobby’s Meteor went together well and showed ample evidence of modelers’ influence in its development, with many features our hobby fraternity likes.
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Dragon 1/350 scale DKM Scharnhorst 1943
The ship can be built as a waterline model or with a full hull including nicely rendered screws and rudders. The rest of the ship is crammed full of plastic and photoetched-metal details.
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Revell Germany 1/72 scale Messerschmitt Me P.1099B heavy figher
The P.1099B was to be armed with four 20mm and two 30mm cannons.
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Zvezda 1/48 scale Messerschmitt Bf 109F-2
The kit’s complete cockpit virtually negates the need for aftermarket resin or photoetched-metal details.
