MAC
Review of 1/72 Mac Models made by Czech
Include AMC Plastic Models
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AMC plastic Kits
Warning !!!
The AMC plastic kits are poor and the passing of the parts is not correct. It is not easy to see on the instructionsheet on which place you have to glue the parts. Some parts need a lot of reworking. For me are this kits not adviced for a starter, but more for advanced modellers with expierence in scratchbuilding. The kits are too expensieve for the quality.
Kit 72101 - Bergepanzer Tiger SdKfz.185 - In the box are the not correct steel rimmed wheels (late version)
Kit 72102 - Sturm-Tiger
Kit 72103 - Steyer 1500A
Kit 72104 - Steyer 1500A/01
AMC 1/72 Steyr 1500A and 1500A-01
As per the box tops, the only difference between these two vehicles is that the 1500A comes with the top up and the spare wheel mounted on
the inside (not on the front as shown!), while the 1500A/01 has the top down and the spare mounted on the outside. The parts for either version are in both kits
... each of which consists of one sprue of 45 crisp, cleanly injection moulded parts, a small fret of photo etched details and a small decal sheet. No engine is supplied
but you do get the sump, separate chassis, drive shaft, axles and suspension (tyres are moulded onto the wheels). Interior detail is 'reasonable' with seats, dash board (with photo etched
instruments) and steering wheel. The radiator grills and side grills in the bonnet are represented by photo etched parts. The windscreen frame is also photo etched
with what appears to be a clear 'film' supplied to be used as the windscreen glass.
MAC plastic kits - Postwar
The kits are high quality, fine detailled, with small parts.
Kit 72010 - Zil-157K Military Tank Truck (Post war)
Kit 7214 - Zil 157 K Army Truck
MAC plastic kits - WW-II
Kit 72037 - Einheits-Diesel Truck
Kit 72047 - Einheitsdiesel Kfz. 86 Radio-car
Kit 72053 - 22mm Flak 30
For an "On the Way" review about kit 72053 - 22mm Flak 30 visit:
"On the Way" Website
Kit 72054 - Horch 180 type 40
For an "Faustnik - Jose Venture" review about kit 72054 - Horch 180 type 40 visit:
"On the Way" Website
Kit 72055 - Horch 180 type 1a
Kit 72056 - Horch 108 Kfz.70 with 20mm Flak 30 - version Europe theatre
Kit 72057 - Horch 108 Kfz.70 with 20mm Flak 30 - version Africa Corps
Horch 108 Kfz.70 with 20mm flak 30
Mac's 'new' release consists of the 20mm Flak 30 and the Horch 108 Kfz 70 (which is not available as a separate kit). This version of the Horch is virtually the same as the type 1a except the gun is mounted in the back, replacing the rear seats...and instead of a folded canvas awning there are 'mesh' (but moulded in plastic, rather than photo etched) side screens. In all, there are 82 crisp, clean injection moulded parts, two small photoetched frets and a set of decals with markings for two vehicles. Options include mounting the gun facing the front, facing the rear, side screens up or down ... or even leaving the gun on the trailer.
Kit 72063 - 20mm Flak 38
Kit 72064 - Opel 3ton - with Einheitscab - 4 pictures
Kit 72065 - Opel 3ton with gas-generator
Kit 72066 - Opel 3t Fuel Truck
Kit 72067 - Opel 3 ton "Afrika Korps" with flak 38
Kit 72069 - Opel 3 ton "Armoured Cab" with flak 38
Kit 72070 - UAZ 469
Kit 72071 - UAZ 469 Paradnyj
Kit 72072 - 72074 other UAZ variants
Kit 72073 - 72074 other UAZ variants
Kit 72075 - UAZ 469 with SPG 9 NVA
Kit 72076 - 72077 other UAZ variants
Kit 72078 - UAZ 469 with KPV 14.5 MG
Kit 72080 - Kfz. 305 Radio Car 3ton
Kit 72081 - Kfz. 305 Ambulance 3ton
Kit 72085 - Krupp L3H63
Kit 72086 - Krupp L3H163 Kfz.354
Kit 72087 - Krupp Kfz. 384
Kit 72088 - Krupp Kfz. L3H63
Kit 72105 - Steyer 1500
Built model by Alexandre Novellino
Kit 72106 - Steyer 1500 with Flak 38 - 1944 version
Kit 72107 - Steyer 1500 Kfz.17 Radiocar
Kit 72110 - 75mm MLE 1897 L
Kit 72111 - 50mm Pak 38L with Crew
Model built by by Christian Florescu
The Gun
The gun with MAC Crew
The gun with Pegasus Hobbies IG18 Crew
Standard poses - The figureset is the same as in kit 72112
Conversions
Size Reference
For a review visit:
"Cristian Florescu Review MAC - 72111"
Kit 72112 - 37 mm PaK 36 L with Crew
Model built by by Christian Florescu
Standard poses - The figureset is the same as in kit 72111
Conversions
Size Reference
The Gun
The gun with Pegasus Hobbies IG18 Crew
For a review visit:
"Cristian Florescu Review MAC - 72112"
Kit 72115 - German Heavy Truck LG3000
Kit 72116 - LG3000 Kfz.384 Luftwaffe Tanker
Kit 72117 - LG3000 Kfz.72 Radio Car
Rocket Systems
Kit 72042 - Fieseler FI 103A-1
Kit 72043 - Reichenberg Re.1V
Kit 72044 - Reichenberg Re.111
Kit 72045 - JB-2 'Loon'
Fieseler FI 103A / V1 Rocket
A nice little kit, but bloody expensive for a 1/72 V-1...even if it is limited to 1890 copies (I wonder who came up with that number, rather than 2000...?). There is just one sprue of 38 crisp, clean injection moulded parts (fine engraved panel lines)...but 19 of them aren't used (obviously another 1890 copies of different version are due in the future)! Also included in the kit are a small photo etched fret (5 parts) and a decal sheet with assorted stenciling. The V-1 itself is made up from just 12 of the plastic parts (plus the 5 etched 'bits') with the other 7 parts building into a trolly on which to mount it. The extra 19 parts might or might not come in handy...but the kit might have been a lot cheaper had they been left out!
Reichenberg Re.111
This is the 'two seat' version and apart from an extra set of vac formed canopies, the kit is identical to the Re.1V (the extra parts not used in that version are used in this one).
Reichenberg Re.1V
This is a brand new kit consisting of one sprue of 26 injection moulded parts (a number of which are not used in this version), a small photo etched fret, a set of decals (stencils only) and vac form canopies (one spare). The fuselage comes with a separate nose section...the cockpit, while extremely small, consists of a seat, seat belts, rudder pedals, control stick and instrument panel. A trolly is provided, on which to mount the finished model.
JB-2 'Loon'
Obviously a captured F1-103 with U.S. markings and an all white fuselage. The kit is identical (apart from the decals...USAF and US Navy markings) to the F1-103A kit releases a few months ago ... but at least you get to use more of the parts...as per the box top.
For more information visit:
Website Mac Distribution - "with instruction sheets"
E-mail to MAC Distribution
E-mail to Henk Timmerman / HenkofHolland
