Archives: Kit Reviews
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Trumpeter HEMTT M983 tractor
FineScale Modeler reviews the 1/35 scale plastic model tractor kit. One of many special purpose HEMTTs (Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck), the M983 tractor is used to tow components of the MIM-104 Patriot missile system. Molded in light gray plastic with clear lights and windows, the kit includes a small photo-etched (PE) fret and eight…
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Trumpeter MIM-104 Patriot launcher and radar trailers
FineScale Modeler reviews the 1/35 scale plastic model launcher and radar trailers kit. Trumpeter surprised the modeling world with its release of the Patriot SAM System, which includes the M901 launching station and the AN/MPQ-53 radar set. It’s a large box with 38 sprues and several individual gray plastic parts, clear plastic lights, three photo-etched…
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Italeri Statue of Liberty
FineScale Modeler reviews the 1/564 scale plastic model figure kit. Released under the World Architecture – The Most Famous Monuments label, Italeri’s Statue of Liberty provides 12 parts and a nice educational pamphlet, and is geared to younger modelers. My 8-year-old son, Nathaniel, tackled it. Most of the parts are tan except for Lady Liberty…
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Meng F-106, AFV Club Husky, Zvezda 777-300ER, Moebius Batmobile, and Eduard’s Ultimate Sabre
FSM reviews five new scale plastic model kits.
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Airfix 1/24 scale Mosquito
With a wingspan of more than 2′, the Mosquito marks Airfix’s welcome return to producing 1/24 scale aircraft. In additon to a detailed cockpit and crew compartment, Airfix provides both Merlin engines complete with plumbing and support structures.
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Airfix Avro Shackleton MR2
FineScale Modeler reviews the 1/72 scale plastic model aircraft kit. The kit provides a nice interior, including radar operator and crew stations — there’s even a map for the nav table — and two pilots. Sadly, most of this won’t be seen after the fuselage is assembled. But the cockpit looks appropriately busy when built…
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Airfix Ju 87B-1 Stuka
FineScale Modeler reviews the 1/72 scale plastic model aircraft kit. Airfix recently released an early version of the Stuka, and it’s a honey of a kit. If you have built one of Airfix’s newer releases, everything from the box art to the blue-gray molded plastic, recessed detail, and instructions will look familiar.
