Archives: Kit Reviews
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Tasca 1/24 scale PzKpfw II Ausf F
Ausf F was the last major production variant of the Panzer II. More than 500 were built in 1941 and 1942 as reconnaissance tanks.
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Kinetic Model Kits 1/48 scale E-2C Hawkeye
The eyes and ears of carrier battle groups, Northrop Grumman’s E-2C Hawkeye provides all-weather early warning as well as command and control.
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HobbyBoss 1/48 scale F-111A Aardvark
Despite a rough conception and some problems on entering service, General Dynamics’ F-111 developed a reputation as a formidable strike aircraft with the USAF and Royal Australian Air Force.
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Wingnut Wings 1/32 scale Albatros D.V
New Zealand-based Wingnut Wings continues to astound modelers with high-quality moldings of World War I aircraft.
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Academy 1/35 scale USMC M50A1 Ontos
It would be hard to come up with a better name for the M50 than Ontos – Greek for “the thing.” The Vietnam era anti-tank weapon would look at home in a science fiction movie.
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Mig Productions 1/35 scale Hover Tank
According to the Mig Productions website, in a parallel universe where World War II didn’t end, combatants had to assemble vehicles from anything they could find – like the retro-futuristic Hover Tank.
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Tamiya 1/35 JSU-152
Known by Red Army soldiers as “Big Hunter” or “Glorious Beast,” the JSU-152 was able to take out German Panther and Tiger tanks.
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Italeri 1/35 scale Kfz 385 Tankwagen
Italeri’s Opel Blitz kit has gone through many permutations since the 1970s. The latest is this Tankwagen.
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Trumpeter 1/32 scale AV-8B Harrier II
The Harrier is not a big airplane, so Trumpeter’s 1/32 scale kit builds into a compact display.
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Eduard 1/48 scale Focke-Wulf Fw 190D-9
Focke-Wulf’s long-nosed 190s have always been popular modeling subjects. Eduard’s new Dora is certainly worth exploring.