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PSC Marder III
I originally bought the PSC Panzer 38(t) and Marder Variants kit so I could build some Slovakian Pz. 38(t)s. However, after looking at the parts, the SPGs kind of grew on me, and I ended up making one...
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The Bulls of Aeetes
The Khalkotauroi (Bronze Bulls) aka Colchis Bulls were a pair of automatons created by Hephaestus for Aeetes, King of Kolkhis (Colchis). The bronze bulls were described as having feet of bronze and...
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Waltersons M3A1 Half-track
I bought a Waltersons 1/72 scale M3A1 half-track from HLJ during their big sale last week, and just got it in the mail yesterday. Waltersons is a Hong Kong based company that manufactures RC tanks and...
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Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good night!
The Santa Wars genre has been around for a long time, but it's unclear to me where the concept originated from (perhaps with the now defunct Wargame Supply Dump?).Santa Wars should not be confused with...
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Eddy and the Nobu Doll
For my first post of 2021, I wanted to show the last two scuplts I made in 2020.The first figure is Eddy Amzel (エディ・アムゼル) aka Eddie Amsel, a polarizing personality in the Maschinen Krieger universe,...
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собаки-истребители танков
The Soviet army employed 40,000 dogs for military purposes during WWII. You'll often read that most of these dogs were anti-tank dogs (собаки-истребители танков; sobaki-istrebiteli tankov), but I'm...
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Model Train Accessories
Model train products are a great resource for 1/72 modelers. You can often find things in HO, OO, and even S scale that make great pieces of stowage and equipment for 1/72 scale models.The following...
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Calibre Wings VF-1S Valkyrie
The VF-1 Valkyrie is the iconic variable fighter from the anime series Macross.The mechanical design was inspired by the lines of the F-14 Tomcat, which appeared in the film The Final Countdown that...
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Generic no-name plastic soldiers
Generic plastic soldiers have existed for a long time, but not many new varieties are being produced nowadays.The typical generic soldier was made in Hong Kong, and they were typically clones of Airfix...
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Rangers, Cyclopes, Anubians, and more
Dark Dream Studio has released their latest group of 1/72 fantasy sets. These miniatures extend their range of Middle Earth figures, and also include some generic fantasy figures as well. The Black...
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Nine for Mortal Men doomed to die
The Nazgûl were ancient human kings bound to the Dark Lord Sauron through nine Rings of Power.To normal eyes, they appeared as vaguely human figures cloaked in black robes and capes.On the metaphysical...
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Pegasus German Army Trucks
I've had these Pegasus German Army Trucks sitting around in a half-built state for years because I wanted to add windshields to the cabs. My original intent was to cut out some clear acetate pieces to...
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4D DUKW & Sd.Kfz. 7/2 with 3.7cm Flak 37
I just received two of the latest offerings from 4D Models. The first model is a GMC DUKW 353 ("鸭子"两栖作战车; "Duck" amphibious combat vehicle).There are two different versions of the DUKW model made in...
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PSC Sd.Kfz. 250 Alte
The Sd.Kfz. 250 is a light half-track that was used in a wide variety of roles by the German military during WWII.The models produced by the Plastic Soldier Company come three to a box, and offer...
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Morituri te salutant
Linear B makes a limited edition set of resin gladiator figures titled "Morituri Te Salutant" that for some reason is not reviewed at PSR. Only 999 sets were produced, and the set I received came with...
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VFG Klan Klang
I've been waiting 10 years for a 1/72 scale model of Klan Klang, so it was with great excitement that I received the news that a Klan Klang Variable Fighter Girl figure was in the works by Aoshima last...
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PSC German Medium Trucks (Part 1)
Last month, I built some Pegasus German Army Trucks, which led me to order a box of PSC German Medium Trucks to compare them to.Each box contains six sprues with enough parts to create three of any two...
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PSC German Medium Trucks (Part 2)
The second truck I built from the PSC German Medium Truck set was an Opel Blitz.Assembly went pretty much the same as for the Mercedes-Benz from part 1, except the boxes on the underside of the truck...
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Sd.Kfz. 251 ausf C
The Sd.Kfz. 251 ausf C was the penultimate model of the popular German half-track. The multi-angled rear hull made it one of the best looking members of the family.There are three Sd.Kfz. 251 ausf C...
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Sixer
The Alvis FV603 Saracen was designed as a post-war replacement for the AEC armored car. The Saracen was rushed into production in 1952 for use during the Malayan Emergency. In subsequent years it...
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