Archives: Kit Reviews
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Master Box Austin armored car
FineScale Modeler reviews the 1/72 scale plastic model armor kit. With the current plethora of World War I tanks, it seemed inevitable that kits of armored cars would soon follow. Master Box complements its delightful 1/72 scale British Mark I tanks with an Austin Series III armored car. Designed in the United Kingdom, the 5-ton…
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Kitty Hawk OV-10A/C Bronco
FineScale Modeler reviews the 1/32 scale plastic model aircraft kit. Odd looking but capable, the North American OV-10 has been used by the U.S. military as a counter-insurgency and forward air control aircraft. Kitty Hawk is the first company to produce the Bronco in 1/32 scale.
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HobbyBoss A-6E Intruder
FineScale Modeler reviews the 1/48 scale plastic model aircraft kit. HobbyBoss’ detailed A-6E kit is packed with features and options, including: posable canopy, radome, tail hook, ram air turbine (RAT), wingtip speed brakes, slats, flaps, rudder, and crew ladders.
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Kitty Hawk P-39 Airacobra
FineScale Modeler reviews the 1/32 scale plastic model aircraft kit. Centered around a nose-mounted 37mm cannon firing through the propeller hub and powered by an Allison engine behind the cockpit, Bell’s P-39 was unique. Although outclassed by the Zero and Bf 109, the Airacobra helped hold the line early in World War II until new…
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Italeri Dassault Mirage IIIC
FineScale Modeler reviews the 1/32 scale plastic model aircraft kit. Despite its size Italeri’s big-scale Mirage will fit snugly on a 12″ shelf, thanks to the delta fighter’s narrow wingspan. Opening the box presents you with a bunch of gray sprues, a thick instruction book with color four-view drawings for the six marking options, a…
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Airfix Heinkel He 111P-2
FineScale Modeler reviews the 1/72 scale plastic model aircraft kit. Airfix’s new He 111 features fine recessed surface engraving, nice interior detail, and includes lots of additional parts for the cockpit, wheel wells, bomb bay, and the gunner’s cradle for the dorsal gun position.
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Airfix Wildcat
FineScale Modeler reviews the 1/72 scale plastic model aircraft kit. Don’t confuse this Wildcat with Airfix’s ancient mold from the 1960s. This new Wildcat has beautifully executed recessed panel detail, a good cockpit, complex landing-gear structure with separate parts if you want to pose the gear retracted, a well-formed engine and prop, fine decals, and…
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MPC Space: 1999 Eagle
FineScale Modeler reviews the 1/48 scale plastic model sci-fi kit. For many years, the only models were MPC’s 1/72 scale kit — re-issued several times by Airfix and AMT/Ertl — and an Imai offering in 1/110 scale. There has been at least one resin 1/48 scale Eagle. The original miniatures were 1/24 scale, chosen for…
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Horizon Models Mercury spacecraft
FineScale Modeler reviews the 1/72 scale plastic model spacecraft kit. Newcomer Horizon Models’ Mercury spacecraft provides duplicate 25-part injection-molded sprues and photo-etched frets along with a single comprehensive decal sheet.
