Review Topic: Armor
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Trumpeter 1/35 scale BTR-60
Trumpeter’s 1/35 scale BTR-60P has a detailed fighting compartment with posable hatches, bench seats, and driver and commander stations. Markings for three versions are included.
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Trumpeter 1/35 scale Aerosan NKL-26
Trumpeter’s version of the Aerosan NKL-26 propeller-driven sled comes in light gray styrene with two photoetched-metal frets and a clear sheet for three windows. Decals provide two options for markings.
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Amusing Hobby 1/35 scale Neubaufahrzeug
Amusing Hobby’s 1/35 scale Neubaufahrzeug plastic model follows on Dragon and Trumpeter’s versions of this early tank. Amusing Hobby’s first kit is cleanly molded in a variety of gray and brown plastic. Features include optional parts to build the variations in the last three vehicles. Also included are separate working tracks and two sheets of…
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Meng 1/35 scale “technical” pickup with ZPU-1
Meng models of Hong Kong has released the first injection-molded kit of a technical (a civilian or normally unarmed military vehicle equipped with weapons, usually a machine gun or rocket launcher) in 1/35 scale. It is a 4-wheel drive 1997 Toyota HiLux armed with a ZPU-1 anti-aircraft gun.
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Vulcan 1/35 scale British Light Tank Mk.VIB
Vulcan Scale Models introduces the first injection-molded 1/35 scale Vickers-Armstrongs Mk.VI light tank. The kit is molded in dark gray plastic, and includes a fret of photoetched metal, along with markings for two vehicles.
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HobbyBoss 1/35 scale Land Rover Defender Wolf WMIK
HobbyBoss’ model kit has a separate hood to show off a detailed turbo diesel engine, complete with fan warning placards.
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HobbyBoss U.S. M3A1 “White Scout Car”
It was great to build an up-to-date model kit of this interesting U.S. Army vehicle.
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HobbyBoss 1/ 35 scale Merkava Mk.IV
Based on my references, this model kit represents the Merkava Mk.IV well except for the suspension.
