ARMAGEDDON / MACH2
Review of 1/72 Armageddon / Mach2 Models
Manufactured by France - Mach2 is originally a manufacturer from Airplanes
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WARNING !!!
I don't know how Armageddon kits are priced in other countries, but in
Holland these kits priced very high. (around 17.50 Euro for the LCVP and LCA &
86.00 Euro for the BP44 Panzertrain). It seems to me that the kits are
just too high priced for the quality of the injection moulding. The
plastic used is from different (bad) qualities. The sprues are very
thick and badly cast. The parts have a lot of flash, and are sometimes
distorted, etc. The parts also need a lot of cleaning up. The passing
are sometimes very poor. This manufacturer doesn't have the same
quality as other manufacturers. The quality could be much better. It
seems me that the casting has the same quality as the poor Studebaker
from manufacturer "Cooperativa". I think a lot of modellers remember
this bad kit. But, the kits are very rare and interesting for
modellers. I will advise these kits for the more advanced modellers
with a lot of patience and experience. With updating, reworking, and a
lot of patience you can achieve a nice result.
Advice to Armageddon / Mach2, please rework the kits, use better
plastic and better moulds, they can a lot better!!!!
Kit arm01 - L.C.V.P. Landings Craft

Kit arm03 - L.C.A. Landings Craft

Kit arm02 - German Panzertrain BP-44

The ARMAGEDDON PANZERZUG BP 44 kit box contents :
one locomotive, on tender, one canon wagon (Geschutzwagen),one command wagon (Kommandowagen), one artillery wagon (Artilleriewagen),
one tank carrier wagon (Panzertragerwagen) with a tank 38 T, one hunting wagon (Panzerjagerwagen), more than one meter railway and 15 figures.
Sprue details - German Panzertrain BP-44

For a nice review of the Panzertrain BP-44 visit the website from Tom Zuijdwegt:
Tom Zuijdwegt Website
Kit arm04 - V-1 Launch Unit with ramp
The kit contains:
Launch ramp
Protecting walls
2 flying bombs
Power unit
Command Bunker
Service cart



Note Webmaster: The sprue's are much better casted then the earlier kits. Proficiat!!!
Kit arm05 - LCT6 WWII landing craft. Can carry 5 light tanks or 7 trucks. Used in Italy, France, Pacific, Korea and Viet Nam

Armageddon / Mach2 Website
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