Review Topic: Armor
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Academy M1A2 Abrams
FineScale Modeler reviews the 1/35 scale plastic model armor kit. Academy’s all-new M1A2 uses no parts from the company’s older Abrams kits. Parts provide for one of three versions: M1A2 SEP V2, M1A2 Tusk, and M1A2 Tusk II. The tan plastic parts feature excellent detail, including beautiful nonskid texture on the hull and turret. A…
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AFV Club Husky Mk.III VMMD
FineScale Modeler reviews the 1/35 scale plastic model vehicle kit. AFV Club’s Husky MK.III is a multimedia affair with 313 parts in dark yellow plastic, 13 clear parts for lights and windows, a small photo-etch (PE) fret, and vinyl electric cables and tires. The level of detail is excellent, with even the smallest items well-represented.…
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Trumpeter MT-LB
FineScale Modeler reviews the 1/35 scale plastic model armor kit. The MT-LB is one of the more obscure Soviet tracked vehicles but has seen a lot of use. A jack of all trades, the MT-LB has acted as an artillery tractor, armored personnel carrier, and weapons platform to name a few roles. Active in Soviet…
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Meng M1A2 SEP Abrams TUSK I/TUSK II
FineScale Modeler reviews the 1/35 scale plastic model armor tank kit. Features include working tracks and suspension, posable hatches, optional stowage, clear vision blocks, lights, and optics, and markings for four American tanks in Iraq. The suspension’s working torsion bars installed easily, but the plastic lacks strength and some of the arms were weak. The…
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Takom AMX-13/75
FineScale Modeler reviews the 1/35 scale plastic model armor kit. The chassis build was straightforward without major issues, but the photo-etch for the screens did not leave enough frame for gluing. So I spread the super glue thinly, then painted the hull bottom and sides.
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Tamiya AMX-13
FineScale Modeler reviews the 1/35 scale plastic model armor kit. Molded in tan plastic, the kit features excellent detail. The single-piece tracks are molded in flexible plastic. Only one piece of photo-etch is included, a grille for the hull intake. A half figure is provided for the commander’s hatch, but there are no clear parts…
