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Nov 11, 2024 | 
finescale.com | David Nelson
The venerable Humvee has been part of America’s armed forces since the 1980s. Many model manufacturers have produced many different Humvee kits, and now joining the ranks is the ICM 1/35 scale Humvee M1097A2 plastic model kit of a stripped-down, utility variant. Assembly begins with the single-piece frame, suspension, and drive train. The parts fit well and need only minimal cleanup for mold lines.
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Jul 29, 2024 | 
finescale.com | David Nelson
The new Academy Panzer I Ausf B and Motorcycle plastic model kit joins the company’s other two-kit releases, the Panzer II and Panzer III with a Zundapp motorcycle and sidecar. This pairing is a little strange because the Zundapp was not available during the early part of the war when the Panzer I was used, however, they are two fine kits if taken separately. Assembly starts with the Zundapp motorcycle and sidecar. I found building the wheels and fors challenging.
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Jun 25, 2024 | 
finescale.com | chuck davis |David Nelson |Ricardo Dacoba |Robert Raver
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Mar 25, 2024 | 
scirp.org | Michael Nelson |David Nelson
1. IntroductionDuring the day, sunlight passes through the Earth’s clear atmosphere and heats the surface. Clouds, snow, ground, and other objects reflect about 29% of that sunlight. The Earth dissipates that heat by emitting infrared radiation into space. Radiation emitted by the sun is responsible for most of the incoming heat, i.e. 44 quadrillion (4.4 × 1016) watts [1] .
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Mar 4, 2024 | 
finescale.com | David Nelson
Takom has now joined a wide field of manufacturers in producing a Tiger I kit. The Takom 1/35 scale Tiger I mid-production plastic model kit is a version specific to the tank ace Otto Carius. This initial release includes a nicely sculpted figure of him. Takom has done a beautiful job with the molded-on Zimmerit, and I didn’t need to use putty anywhere on the kit. The assembly consists of 26 steps, starting with the interior compartments.
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Nov 27, 2023 | 
finescale.com | David Nelson
Poland has recently started taking on the South Korea-manufactured K2 Black Panther tank as part of its tank force modernization process. One of the world’s most modern and expensive tanks, Poland plans on buying and building 1,000 units to replace its legacy T-72s and aging Leopard 2 fleet. Academy released its original 1/35 scale Polish Land Forces K2GF in 2017.
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Nov 20, 2023 | 
finescale.com | David Nelson
The Scammell Commander entered service in the British army in 1984 as the tank transporter capable of hauling the new, heavier Challenger main battle tank. Reportedly, 125 Scammell Commanders were manufactured, and the transporter remained in service until the 2000s when the Oshkosh M1070 replaced it. The HobbyBoss 1/35 scale Scammell Commander with 62-ton Crane Fruehauf semi-trailer plastic model kit is a massive beast that builds into an impressive replica of the large transport vehicle.
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Oct 9, 2023 | 
finescale.com | David Nelson
Trumpeter has provided the first and only kit of the BAZ-6403, Russia’s newest tank transporter tractor to be deployed for its armed forces. It is part of a family of vehicles based on the BAZ-6909, including artillery vehicles and antiaircraft batteries. Its cab is big enough for five passengers and the driver, allowing it to carry a three-person tank crew.
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Jul 10, 2023 | 
finescale.com | David Nelson
A beautiful replica that requires intermediate to advanced skill for the tricky tracks Kit:2139 // Scale:1/35 // Price:$64 Pros: Well-engineered kit; clear instructions; flawless clear parts Cons: Difficult individual-link tracks; does not include antennas Comments: Injection-molded plastic (light gray, clear); 1,541 parts (20 vinyl poly caps; 1 metal barrel; braided copper wire); decals The M103A1 was primarily used by the US Army, and its distinguishing feature was a gasoline engine,...
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Apr 26, 2023 | 
finescale.com | David Nelson
Following up its Jagdpanzer IV/70(V) (No. 35340) from several years ago, Tamiya has released its cousin, the Panzer IV/70(A). Germany hastily designed this vehicle to increase the production of tank destroyers that used the Panther’s 75mm gun by simply placing a boxy structure on a standard Panzer IV chassis. The A designation means it was built by Alket as opposed to V for Vomag.
