Zvezda Siege machines Kit 1 (8014)
If you collect 1/72nd medievals then this set is a must. The Scorpion This is useful not only for medievals but also for Ancients, particularly the Romans / Macedonian. Although such devices in this...
View ArticleZvezda 1/72 Panther Ausf D
Ever since I build Zvezda’s excellent T-34 snap kit, I’ve been looking forward for their next releases in 1/72 scale: a Panther Ausf D and an IS-2. While the IS-2 launching was postponed several times,...
View Article1/72 IS-2 Comparison: Zvezda, Italieri and PST
Summary This is my all-time favorite tank and I wanted to build it for a long time; I already had Italieri and PST kits and I was ready for a kitbash. However, when I heard Zvezda will release its own...
View ArticleZvezda – 5011 – IS-2 – Turret Construction Review
Summary I started the construction of this kit with the intention to build an IS-2 that took part in the battle for Berlin. I plan to place it in a small diorama at the end. During my research I’ve...
View ArticleZvezda – 5011 – IS-2 – MasterClub bolts
Summary I wanted to improve the bolts for my IS-2 from Zvezda (1/72), as the ones on the real tank are hexagonal, not round. So I’ve searched the web and came across this Russian company called...
View ArticleOKB Grigorov resin tracks
I received recently two sets of probably the best aftermarket resin tracks currently available. They are produced by OKB Grigorov from Bulgaria and released this year, if I’m correct. I have a Panzer...
View ArticleZvezda – 5011 – IS-2 – Construction Done
Summary First of all, I will say that this is the my favorite WW2 tank: impressive, efficient and “sexy”. It was Soviet Union’s breakthrough after the KV tank family, a predecessor and the starting...
View ArticleZvezda – 5011 – IS-2 – Base Coat
Summary After the construction, I sprayed the model with Vallejo white acrylic primer (polyurethane), but I ended up with a grainy surface and not much adherence to the model. So I had to remove it and...
View ArticleZvezda – 5011 – IS-2 – Finished Model
Summary This was my longest built to date. After the initial paint, I waited a couple of days, then applied the first oil wash in darker tones. I sealed it with Vallejo’s flat varnish, then added more...
View Article(NEW) TOPOL SS-25 “SICKLE” 1:72 ZVEZDA – 5003 – InBox Review
TOPOL SS-25 “”SICKLE Russian Ballistic missile launcher. The RT-2PM Topol (Russian: РТ-2ПМ Тополь (“Poplar”); NATO reporting name SS-25 Sickle; GRAU designation: 15Ж58 (“15Zh58″); other designations:...
View Article1/72 Zvezda – 5003 – RT-2PM TOPOL / SS-25 SICKLE “The last argument”
A little about machine: The RT-2PM Topol (Russian: РТ-2ПМ Тополь (“Poplar”); NATO reporting name SS-25 Sickle; GRAU designation: 15Ж58 (“15Zh58″); is a mobile intercontinental ballistic missile...
View Article1/72 – UM (352) + S-Model (720005) – (What If) 38(t) PanzerWerfer 21cm
(What If) 38(t) PanzerWerfer 21cm Any resemblance to reality it’s purely coincidental. Just for fun a “what if” joining a 38(t) Hetzer hull by UM with a Nebelwerfer 21cm by S-Model. Figure by Zvezda...
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