Review Topic: Armor
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Academy 1/35 scale King Tiger
Academy surprised everyone with its newly tooled 1/35 scale King Tiger plastic model kit, representing one of the vehicles rushed from the factory to defend the autobahn near Kassel, Germany, at the end of World War II in May 1945.
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Bronco U.S. GPW 4 x 4 1/4-ton utility truck
When I opened the box box to Bronco’s 1/35 scale U.S. GPW 4 x 4 utility truck plastic model kit, I thought, “How the heck are they going to fit all of these parts in this tiny little model?” Parts are plenty, but, to Bronco’s credit, they practically fall into place in this well-engineered kit. …
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Trumpeter 1/72 scale Merkava Mk.III
Trumpeter’s 1/72 scale Merkava Mk.III plastic model kit adds to the list of Merkava kits available to modelers. It is neatly molded in gray plastic with no flash or ejector-pin marks to mar the exterior finish. No crew figures or photoetched metal are included.
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Meng 1/35 scale A39 Tortoise
When you open the box to the Meng 1/35 scale Tortoise A39 plastic model kit, you realize how big this beast is. Amazingly, through the magic of slide molding, the fighting compartment is molded as one piece with excellent cast texture on all sides. Only the rear plates are separate moldings. The kit features individual-link…
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HobbyBoss 1/35 scale T-26
HobbyBoss kicks off its 1/35 scale T-26 plastic model kit releases with the initial version, the so-called Model 1931, armed with two machine guns in matching turrets. The parts feature sharp, recessed panel lines and crisply molded rivet and bolt heads. The edges of parts like the turret platform are extremely thin.
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Tamiya 1/35 scale M1A2 SEP Abrams TUSK II
Two versions of TUSK exist for the Abrams, and Tamiya’s new 1/35 scale plastic model kit contains both. TUSK I includes Abrams Reactive Armor Tiles along the skirts, enhanced belly armor, an M2 machine gun mounted on the main gun barrel, new thermal sights, loader’s machine gun shield, and infantry phone. TUSK II adds the…
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Dragon 1/35 scale T28 super heavy tank
The T28 super heavy tank was developed by the U.S. Army near the end of World War II. Built to destroy stout fortifications, the 95-ton vehicle carried a 105mm gun and a second suspension that could be removed and towed behind the tank. Only two prototypes were built before the project was canceled in 1947.…
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HobbyBoss 1/35 scale EBR-10
The Panhard Engin Blindé de Reconnaissance, or, as HobbyBoss labels it, the French EBR-10 Wheeled Reconnaissance Vehicle, was based on a pre-World War II design resurrected in the 1950s. The HobbyBoss 1/35 scale plastic model kit is molded in light yellow styrene with vinyl tires and a sheet of photoetched metal. Flash is minimal and…
