Review Topic: Armor
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Takom 1/16 scale Renault FT-17 light tank
Following a current trend toward larger scales in plastic models, new manufacturer Takom debuts with a 1/16 scale Renault FT-17 French light tank. Entering World War I in 1917, it was the first production model with its main armament in a fully rotating turret. Many countries used or copied it (the United States built it…
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Academy 1/35 scale Hetzer
Academy’s new 1/35 scale plastic model kit of a German Hetzer is sure to draw comparisons with the several others available from other companies. Molded in dark yellow, the overall detail is simplified, with some parts on the thick side. What makes the kit especially interesting is the scribed masking material for the camouflage pattern.
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Zvezda 1/35 scale Russian T-90
Zvezda’s 1/35 scale Russian T-90 plastic model kit features crisp molding, posable hatches, and vision ports. Markings cover two vehicle paint schemes.
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AFV Club 1/35 scale Schwere Panzerspähwagen SdKfz 231 (8-Rad)
AFV Club’s 1/35 scale Schwere Panzerspähwagen SdKfz 231 (8-Rad) plastic scale model features hatches and storage bins that can be posed open or closed. The wheels may be posed, too. Interior detail is good, but the engine is represented only by its lower half.
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Meng 1/35 scale VsKfz 617 Minenraumer
Meng’s 1/35 scale plastic model of the enigmatic mine-clearing VsKfz 617 Minenräumer is molded in light gray plastic with minimal knockout marks, mold seams, and flash. The weld beads really stand out on the moldings, but many are damaged by sprue attachments. As heavy as the box is, it’s surprising how few parts there are.…
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Bronco 1/35 scale M24 Chaffee
Bronco’s 1/35 scale M24 Chaffee plastic model is molded in light yellow styrene with clear vision blocks and light lenses. There are no significant knockout marks to repair, and the mold seams are easily removed. A large photoetched-metal fret is included. Also provided are a string for the tow cable as well as packs and…
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AFV Club 1/35 scale Valentine Mk.I
AFV Club’s 1/35 scale Valentine Mk.I plastic model kit is cleanly molded and features a working suspension, turned-metal gun barrel, and a partial interior for the turret. Tracks are molded as single strings of vinyl, with a small set of individual links also provided.
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Bronco 1/35 scale Buffalo MPCV
With the increasing demand for scale plastic models of modern armor, Bronco follows up it series of M1114 vehicles with the Buffalo 6 x 6 Mine Protected Clearance Vehicle (MPCV). In the large box are 15 sprues holding 663 flash-free injection-molded parts.
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NPRD One Shot: Takom Krupp Raumer & VsKfz 617
Opening the box of these 1/35 scale mine-clearing vehicles
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Tamiya 1/35 M51 Israeli tank
Tamiya’s 1/35 scale M51 depicts an early Batch One tank, and the only current kit to accurately represent the Six-Day War vehicle. These tanks differed from later versions in minor ways. Most notable are the single hull stowage boxes on each side and spare-track racks on the hull. The kit is molded in Tamiya’s usual…