Review Topic: Ships
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Revell Germany 1/700 scale Battleship Tirpitz
Adding aftermarket decals and photoetched-metal railings, AA guns, radars, and other fittings could make this model kit a contender in any contest.
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Airfix 1/350 scale HMS Illustrious
This model kit’s strength is in the quality of molding in the small parts, like the Goalkeeper CIWS unit at the bow.
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Airfix 1/350 scale Trafalgar-class submarine
It’s an easy build with enough potential for detailing and display to provide plenty of fodder for advanced modelers.
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Dragon 1/350 scale DKM Scharnhorst 1943
The ship can be built as a waterline model or with a full hull including nicely rendered screws and rudders. The rest of the ship is crammed full of plastic and photoetched-metal details.
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Cyber-hobby 1/700 scale USS Independence LCS-2
The “trimaran” Independence-class littoral combat ship is designed as a small assault transport. The new ship can reach speeds of 40 knots.
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Revell Germany 1/144 scale Type VIIC/41 U-boat
The Type VII U-boat was the most numerous submarine ever and a workhorse of the Kriegsmarine throughout World War II. The VIIC/41 was the final variant and had the latest features to improve survivability.
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Gallery Models 1/350 scale USS Wasp
In addition to a plentiful complement of aircraft, Gallery’s Wasp includes two types of landing craft as well as numerous ground vehicles.
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Trumpeter 1/700 scale USS Massachusetts BB-59
Now a museum in Fall River, Mass., USS Massachusetts served throughout World War II, shelling Vichy French targets during Operation Torch in 1942 and the Japanese home islands in August 1945.
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Tamiya 1/350 scale Imperial Japanese Navy heavy crusier Mogami
The Imperial Japanese Navy’s Mogami entered service in 1935 and participated in several crucial Pacific campaigns of World War II, including Midway and the Philippines.
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ICM 1/72 scale Type XXVIIB “Seehund”
At less than 7″ long, ICM’s Type XXVIIB U-boat isn’t as big as Revell’s 1/72 Type VII or Gato-class submarines, but it still makes a grand model – and takes up a lot less shelf room, too!