Review Topic: Armor
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Panda Hobby Marder I (SdKfz 135)
FineScale Modeler reviews the 1/35 scale plastic model armor kit Seeking a more-potent self-propelled antitank weapon, and having acquired more than 300 French Tracteur Blindé 37L tractor/personnel carriers with the fall of France, the Germans fitted 170 of them with 75mm PaK 40 antitank guns. The new designation was SdKfz 135, the Lorraine Schlepper that…
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Tiger BMPT-72 Terminator II
FineScale Modeler reviews the 1/35 scale plastic model armor kit Most of the parts come in dark yellow styrene; tracks are in black plastic, and lights, vision blocks, and optics are molded in clear. Photo-etch (PE), metal cable, and vinyl poly caps finish out the parts. The moldings impressed me with sharp details. I had…
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Trumpeter ZSU-57-2
FineScale Modeler reviews the 1/35 scale plastic model armor kit Trumpeter’s new ZSU-57-2 is a great kit of a fun subject. The hull comprises simple upper and lower halves, making a clean, fast build of the main body. The hull presented no fit problems, but the headlights were fiddly. The trouble-free road wheels and suspension…
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IBG Models KTO Rosomak
FineScale Modeler reviews the 1/35 scale plastic model armor tank kit, IBG Models KTO Rosomak The KTO Rosomaks are an 8-wheeled multipurpose family of vehicles similar to the German Boxer in operation with the Polish Army. The KTO stands for Kotowy Transporter Opancerzony, Polish for Wheeled Armored Carrier, and Rosomak means wolverine in Polish. This…
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Zvezda T-35
FineScale Modeler reviews the 1/35 scale plastic model armor tank kit. Zvezda’s new T-35 kit captures the imposing bulk of the only widely produced five-turreted tank perfectly. The large box is filled with huge sprues; if your workspace is on the smaller side you’ll need to find a larger place to build. The dark green…
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Takom Type 69-II
FineScale Modeler reviews the 1/35 scale plastic model armor tank kit Takom’s kit represents a Type 69-II in Iraqi service. Fine detail marks the gray plastic. Features include individual track links separated from the sprues, clear headlight lenses and periscopes, and two photo-etched (PE) frets. A nice touch is the inclusion of actual twisted wire…
