Panzer III Aust. J "North Africa"

Published: November 13, 2020
Company: Academy Models

The Panzer III was a medium tank developed in the 1930s by Germany and used extensively in World War II. It was intended to fight other armored fighting vehicles. However, as the Germans faced the T-34, more powerful anti-tank guns were needed. Therefore, the Panzer III effectively swapped roles with the Panzer IV and was used primarily for infantry support.

The kit can be built with… more

Sd. Kfz. 173 Ausf. G2 Jagdpanther

Published: September 20, 2020
Company: Meng Model

The Jadgpanther was a Heer (German Army) tank destroyer based on the Panzer Mark V Panther tank chassis. They had an 8.8cm anti-tank gun installed in a fixed superstructure that replaced the Panther’s turret and 7.5cm gun. This Meng Model’s Jadgpanther is the last production run made from November 1944 to May 1945.

Meng packages this kit in a large, sturdy box with very nice box art… more

Shaders - Green

Published: June 24, 2020
Company: AMMO by Mig Jimenez

Ammo has released a new line of 20 paint effects colors in 10 ml bottles. I am reviewing four of these colors: #0863 Light Green 0864 Light Olive Drab, 0865 Military Green and 0866 Dark Green. These are the four green tones that they offer, along with blues, greys and earth tones. Here is what Ammo’s website says about this new product:

“The AMMO SHADERS are a new type of product… more

MB Military Vehicle

Published: May 8, 2020
Company: Meng Model

The develop of the iconic Jeep in 1940 lead to the production version known as the Willys MB Military Vehicle. Over 640,000 vehicles were produced by Willys and Ford during World War II. Meng’s new tooled kit follows their flame thrower version released a few months ago.

The kit consists of three sprues of tan plastic, one sprue of clear parts and the Jeep’s body. There is no photo-… more

French Light Tank R35

Published: February 29, 2020
Company: Tamiya

The Kit

Tamiya’s French Light Tank R35 is a new tooled kit of the pre-World War II tank. By the 1930s French military planners could no longer ignore the obsolescence of their masterpiece FT17 tank from late WWI, and work started on a genuine successor to fill the void. One of the answers they came up with was the R35 light tank, which utilized rolled steel lower and three-piece cast… more

German Tank Destroyer Marder III M "Normandy Front"

Published: March 22, 2019
Company: Tamiya

This kit represents the final Marder series of tank destroyer, the model M, that was used in Normandy during the D-Day operations. This version of the Marder was the most produced by the Germans during World War II. Tamiya has taken their kit # 35255 Marder III M from 2002 and added some new parts and figures. Gone are the one-piece rubber band style tracks being replaced with two sprues of… more

Pz. Kpfw. V Panther Ausf. G "Last Production"

Published: February 16, 2019
Company: Academy Models

The German Panzer V Panther, next to the Tiger, is probably one of the most popular and recognizable tanks of World War II. Academy has released the G version of this iconic tank in an all new tooled kit. This version is from very late in the war, about January to April 1945 timeframe. Inside the large box is five bags of sprues, two instruction sheets and a small bag of decals and photo… more

KTO Rosomak Smoke Grenade Launcher

Published: September 6, 2021
Company: Master Model

The KTO Rosomak is a Polish 8x8 wheeled Infantry Fighting Vehicle. This smoke grenade launcher upgrade set is made for the IBG Models KTP Rosomak Polish APC – “The Green Devil”, kit number 35032 and for kit number 35033, the basic Polish APC. It is designed to be used with any Rosomak that have the 30mm turret.

This aftermarket kit consists of a resin plate, six brass launcher tubes,… more

Osprey Duel 90 - USN Fleet Destroyer vs IJN Fleet Submarine: Pacific 41-42

Published: January 22, 2019
Book Author(s): Mark Stille
Company: Osprey Publishing

This book is number 90 in Osprey’s Duel series where they take two opposing forces and compare/contrast them. The two subjects are the Imperial Japanese Navy’s submarines verses the US Navy’s destroyers. The book explains the develop of both these forces before the attack on Pearl Harbor, then goes into greater detail of the next 13 months of fighting until the end of 1942.

The book… more

German Self-Propelled Howitzer - Wespe "Italian Front"

Published: May 7, 2018
Company: Tamiya

The Kit

The Wespe was in production from February 1943 until June 1944 by taking a Panzer II chassis, moving the engine to the front right and adding a fighting compartment with a 105mm howitzer in it.

This kit is a re-issue of Tamiya #35200 released in 1996, but with two new sprues. The first new sprue has link and length track, interior details, and weapons. The second… more