Military reviews
MiniArt's combined T-55 and KMT-5M Mine-roller package
MiniArt has raised what modellers expect from an armour kit, such as this T-55 with mine roller, offering 91 styrene runners, plus two brass chains and a photo-etched brass fret, yet this is just a ‘basic’ offering, without a full interior.
Dragon adds a 1/72 T-34/85 to its Armor Pro range!
Released as part of Dragon’s Armor Pro range, this is a welcome return of the firm’s late-model T-34/85; AMW lifts the lid on this re-issued kit here.
ICM's 1/35 G7117 Truck gains drivers!
Deciding to produce a newly tooled Chevrolet G7100-series truck in 1/35 was a smart move by ICM, as there are numerous sub-types and users to depict; here, the firm has provided Soviet figures, as the Red Army utilised the vehicles.
BLITZ’S 2-IN-1 STURMGESCHÜTZ
Takom sub-brand Blitz has produced a superb1/35 kit that allows you to build either a late production StuG III Ausf.G, or a StuH 42. It's great value for fans of German armour, and includes extensive photo-etched metal details and optional turned metal barrels.
AIRFIX’S CLERICAL HOWITZER: THE M7 PRIEST
Airfix's 1/35 M7 Priest is a happy medium between the vintage Italeri offering, and more modern toolings by Dragon. Learn more about the heritage and detail of this military gem.
SPECIAL ARMOUR’S SMALL-SCALE ROCKET LAUNCHER
Special Armour's new 1/72 Nebelwerfer 41 is a superb option for military fans who prefer smaller scales.
MiniArt's T-34/85 Composite Turret with Full Interior!
Discover the splendour that's inside MiniArt's latest 1/35 T-34/85 kit - depicting a vehicle with Composite turret from the 112 plant - in AMW's review of the kit.
ICM's Newly Tooled 1/35 Laffly V15T Review
Continuing a theme of 1/35 French armour subjects, ICM has released a kit of the unusual Laffly V15T light artillery tractor. Discover more concerning this strange World War Two design and its scaled-down representation here.
Zvezda 1/72 SU-122 Snap-Fit Kit Review
Here’s another addition to Zvezda’s range of exceptionally well-engineered and detailed snap-fit starter sets, depicting a Soviet SU-122 in 1/72 scale. Find out more in our detailed kit review.
Italeri 1/72 Italian 90/53 Gun with Crew Review
Released as part of Italeri’s wargaming range, this superbly detailed small-scale Cannone 90/53 and crew is equally suitable for modellers - learn why in Airfix Model World's full review of the kit.
ICM 1/35 BM-13-16 on G7107 Base Review
With MiniArt having previously released the Chevrolet G7107 truck and BM-13-16 rocket launcher system, it was just a matter of time before the two were combined. Find out more about this Soviet self-propelled artillery platform in this kit review.
Revell 1/72 Sd.Kfz. 138 Marder III Ausf.M Review
Having acquired moulds from defunct firm Toxco, Revell has set about releasing a new range of 1/72 armour kits, including this Marder III Ausf.M. Discover our verdict on the kit in AMW's review.
MiniArt Austin Armoured Car Indian Pattern Review
This seventh version of MiniArt’s 1/35 Austin armoured car depicts use in India during the 1920s - discover what's different in this iteration in this full review.
OPEL TRIPLE PACKAGE
ICM has released another diorama set combining several 1/35 kits: its trio of Opel saloons, 35742 Admiral, 35475 Kapitän and 35478 Kadett K38, in the guise of World War Two-era German staff transport cars.
ROOFED TROOP CARRIER
Chinese firm Toxso may be no more, but it’s great that Revell has re-boxed the former’s 1/72 armour kits, with a recent offering being a BTR-50PK (the K means krisha – roof) armoured personnel carrier.
UNCOMMON FLAK
Germany-based 16.02 is a new firm to AMW, and if its first kit – of the little-known 5.5cm Flak (VG2) Gerät 58 (which reached just prototype status) – is anything to go by, then it’s going to be popular with military modellers.
STANDARD CHALLY 2
RyeField has taken an unusual approach with its Challenger 2 kits, first releasing the TES ‘Megatron’ variant with all the urban-defence ‘bells and whistles’; with this standard variant being a recent addition.
ARMOURED ESCAPADE
Following a newly tooled 1/72 depiction of the Australian-built Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicle, Dragon has catered for a British Special Forces version – known in service as the Escapade.
DOOR-KNOCKING GUN
Special Armour has produced a newly tooled 1/72 PaK 36 anti-tank gun – nicknamed the ‘doorknocker’ when facing heavier armour.
BEST EVER PZ. IV?
Having whetted appetites with ‘baseline’ Panzer IV offerings, MiniArt has recently released an Interior Kit version of the Ausf.J.
BORDER’S DESERT CRUISER
Looking to expand your collection of British World War Two armour? Then why not plump for Border Model's excellent 1/35 Crusader Mk.III.
GREAT VALUE KATYUSHA COMBO
ICM has made a name for itself with its ‘all-in-one’ Diorama Sets, but the WWII Red Army Rocket Artillery package elevates this to a whole new level in terms of content, presentation and value for money.
PaK-ING A HEAVY PUNCH
Newly tooled by Special Armour is this 1/72 depiction of the German 7.5cm PaK 40 anti-tank gun.
INVASION FILLER
IBG’s reputation as a producer of small-scale gems is only to be enhanced with this splendid new version of its 1/72 Chevrolet C60S, which features newly tooled parts for a petrol tanker.
TAME A TIGER
In a similar vein to its Sherman Firefly starter set, Airfix has trimmed its newly tooled 1/72 Tiger tank to just three runners – forming a beginner’s package with a tube of poly cement, three acrylic paints and a brush.
AMERICAN HEAVY
Released to coincide with the 70th anniversary of the Korean War, Dragon’s M26A-1 Pershing is unchanged from its original 1994 configuration.
COLD WAR PRECURSOR
With modellers’ appetites for T-34 and T-54/55 arguably sated, MiniArt is filling the gaps in between – notably with the former’s immediate successor, the T-44.
TROOP TRANSIT
Wargamers or modellers who favour 28mm figures will want to examine Rubicon Models’ range of 1/56 vehicle kits (the scales are aligned), which includes this Bedford QLT as part of its British World War Two selection.
TAMIYA PANZER IV FAMILY ADDITION
Tamiya's updating of it's 1/35 Panzer IV tooling, to Ausf.G early production format, is a welcome addition to the range, as CHRIS CLIFFORD discovers
SILVER-SCREEN STARS
Two versions of the war film Sahara have been released: the original 1943 production starring Humphrey Bogart and a 1995 remake with James Belushi in the primary role: these are the basis for MiniArt’s latest 1/35 M3 Lee release.