Review Topic: Military
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Meng T-10M Heavy Tank
FineScale Modeler reviews the 1/35 scale plastic model armor kit. The Cold War-era T-10M, the ultimate Soviet heavy tank, traces its lineage through the IS tanks of late World War II to the KV tank designed in the late 1930s. The vehicles were built at two factories, and there are substantial differences in appearance as…
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Merit International Fokker Dr.1 with WIP images
FineScale Modeler reviews the 1/24 scale plastic model aircraft kit. Famous as Snoopy’s nemesis, the Fokker triplane gets much more press than its importance should warrant. Designed in response to Sopwith’s three-winged fighter, the Dr.1 was not produced in large numbers. But it’s notorious as the mount of the Red Baron, Manfred von Richthofen.
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Master Box Austin armored car
FineScale Modeler reviews the 1/72 scale plastic model armor kit. With the current plethora of World War I tanks, it seemed inevitable that kits of armored cars would soon follow. Master Box complements its delightful 1/72 scale British Mark I tanks with an Austin Series III armored car. Designed in the United Kingdom, the 5-ton…
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Kitty Hawk OV-10A/C Bronco
FineScale Modeler reviews the 1/32 scale plastic model aircraft kit. Odd looking but capable, the North American OV-10 has been used by the U.S. military as a counter-insurgency and forward air control aircraft. Kitty Hawk is the first company to produce the Bronco in 1/32 scale.
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HobbyBoss A-6E Intruder
FineScale Modeler reviews the 1/48 scale plastic model aircraft kit. HobbyBoss’ detailed A-6E kit is packed with features and options, including: posable canopy, radome, tail hook, ram air turbine (RAT), wingtip speed brakes, slats, flaps, rudder, and crew ladders.
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Kitty Hawk P-39 Airacobra
FineScale Modeler reviews the 1/32 scale plastic model aircraft kit. Centered around a nose-mounted 37mm cannon firing through the propeller hub and powered by an Allison engine behind the cockpit, Bell’s P-39 was unique. Although outclassed by the Zero and Bf 109, the Airacobra helped hold the line early in World War II until new…
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Roden 1/48 scale Heinkel He 51 with WIP gallery
FineScale Modeler reviews the Roden 1/48 scale plastic aircraft model kit. Roden’s Heinkel 51 includes markings for two Legion Condor planes, one in overall gray, the other gray and green. The molding is generally good, although some parts required a swipe or two with a sanding stick to square corners and refine mating surfaces.
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Revell Germany C-54 Skymaster
FineScale Modeler reviews the 1/72 scale plastic aircraft model kit. There have been previous kits of the Skymaster in 1/72 scale, but Revell Germany’s new kit leaves them in the dust. Boasting 352 parts and a “Skill Level 5” on the box, the new C-54 is a masterpiece of detail. This initial release provides parts…
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ICM Horch 108 Typ 40
FineScale Modeler reviews the 1/35 scale plastic vehicle model kit. Ukrainian manufacturer ICM expands its catalog of 1/35 scale softskin military vehicles with a Horch 108 It represents a later version than the old Italeri kit; the most noticeable difference is the location of the spare tire inside the crew compartment.
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Flyhawk 1/700 scale HMS Naiad
FineScale Modeler reviews the 1/700 scale plastic ship model kit. Flyhawk HMS Naiad is a unique combination of engineering and the art of camouflage for a specific era and. It’s a 1/700 scale kit with the detail of a 1/350 or 1/200 scale model!