Review Topic: Ships
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Zvezda 1/350 scale HMS Dreadnought
Zvezda’s new 1/350 scale Dreadnought is an excellent kit, crisply molded in light gray and clear plastic that is remarkably free of flash. The plastic is a little soft, but that makes trimming and cleanup of the parts easy.
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Fujimi Zuikaku, 1944
This model kit’s features, such as the tandem rudders, four screws, and exposed boat deck structure at the stern, as well as the air wing, produce a beautifully detailed model.
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Trumpeter 1/700 scale USS Sacramento
The lack of refueling lines is unfortunate, and adding a full set of photoetched-metal railings to this model kit would help the cluttered look of the real ship.
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Academy 1:350 scale USS Reuben James FFG-57
A full suite of photoetched-metal railings, radars, and other intricate parts lifts Academy’s USS Reuben James kit to another level of detail.To read this review and more, log in below.
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Dragon 1/350 scale USS Independence CVL-22
With small parts and lots of photoetched metal, the fine detail in this model kit is obvious, especially in the radar dishes, anti-aircraft guns, and the Avengers, Hellcats, and Dauntlesses on the deck.
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Italeri 1/35 scale MAS 568 4a series
While the model kit presents some challenges, I was impressed with the finished model right out of the box.
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Hasegawa 1/350 scale USS Gambier Bay
There is lots to see on and under the flight deck of Hasegawa’s Gambier Bay model kit, including this anti-aircraft weapon at the stern.
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Italeri 1/35 scale U-boot Biber
An average builder who has some experience working with photoetched metal will enjoy this different and interesting 1/35 scale model kit.
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Cyber-hobby 1/700 scale USS Long Beach CGN-9
This beautiful model kit scales out perfectly and needs only a full set of railings to be truly complete.
