Archives: Kit Reviews
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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.
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Tamiya 1/350 scale Imperial Japanese Navy heavy crusier Mogami
The Imperial Japanese Navy’s Mogami entered service in 1935 and participated in several crucial Pacific campaigns of World War II, including Midway and the Philippines.
