Special Hobby 1/32 Yak-3
Not bad for a short-run kit, though it has its moments. This little Yak-3 required a bit more thought than usual to get it working, as the biggest challenge was the fit of the landing gear bays.
Tamiya 1/48 P-38 build review
Tamiya’s P-38 is what you might expect from one of their 1/48 kits: clever engineering to make a simple, straightforward build that fits almost perfectly.
Eduard 1/48 Fw 190A build review
Eduard’s new-tool Fw 190 is a delightful little kit. Good detail, solid fit and no headaches. If you’re after an early Wuerger, this is the kit to get.
Kinetic 1/48 F-104G Build Review
Kinetic has taken a significant step up with this kit. The fiddly landing gear are the only downside to a kit that is otherwise a joy to build.
AMK 1/48 Kfir C2 Build Review
Tamiya 1/350 HMS Prince of Wales
For a kit that dates from the 1980s, Tamiya’s HMS Prince of Wales is surprisingly nice. I backdated it to the ship’s May 1941 configuration at the Denmark Strait.
Eduard 1/32 Bf 109E-4 Build Review
Wingnut Wings 1/32 Sopwith Camel
The F-14 buildoff left me feeling rather drained, so I opened the kit I had kept the longest. Like all Wingnuts it presented a curious mix of perfection and (self-inflicted) challenge.
Tamicat / AMKat Buildoff: Build Result
Tamiya’s F-14 is a joy to build. AMK’s should not have been released. Even on parole.
1/48 F-14D AMK / Tamiya Build-off! Initial impressions
Now AMK’s 1/48 F-14D is finally here, I’m going to build it side-by-side with Tamiya’s recent F-14D release. The Tamiya is said to be a lovely kit, and I recently enjoyed AMK’s Mig-31, so this ought to be fun. I bought both kits myself, and this is the first time I have built either, so you’ll be getting my honest impressions as I go, desk to keyboard with no filters in the way.