TRUMPETER

Review of 1/72 trumpeter Models from China

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2002-2003

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2004-2005

2005-2006

2006-2007

2007-2008

2008-2009

2009-2010

2010-2011

Model built by Mark Deliduka

For an "On The Way" review about kit 01101 - ZIL-157 Truck Gun visit:

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Model built by Mark Deliduka

Kit 01101 > kit 01104 - built models

Kit 7201 - King Tiger (Henschell)

For an "Elliott Winthrop" review about kit 7203 - 18 Tons Famo visit:

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For an "On The Way" review about kit 7204 - Elephant - Ferdinand visit:

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Built model by Zhenmin Han

Built model by Al Magnus

For an "Al Magnus" review about kit 7205 - Ferdinand visit:

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For an "Stephen Brezinski" review about kit 7206 - T34/76 model 1942 visit:

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For an "Al Magnus" review about kit 7214, 7215 and 7216 - Challenger variants visit:

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For an "Simon Barnes" review about kit 7217 - JGSDF Type 61 visit:

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For an "Simon Barnes" review about kit 7218 - JGSDF Type 74 visit:

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For an "Simon Barnes" review about kit 7219 - JGSDF Type 90 visit:

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For an "Simon Barnes" review about kit 7220 - Swedish Tank Strv103C MBT visit:

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h3>For an "Simon Barnes" review about kit 7221 - British AS-90 SPG visit: "On the Way" Website

Note Webmaster: The side walls of the upper hull have the same mistake as the Revell Sherman (kit 03102) They are sloped and must be vertical. The loaderhatch is a little bit too big. But, all is correctable!!

For an "Simon Barnes" review about kit 7222 - M4A1 (76)W Sherman Medium Tank visit:

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Note Webmaster: This kit have also a important mistake! The angle of the frontplate is not correct (too sharp), it's makes the hull dimensions wrong. The tools casted on the upper-hull are too rough.

For an "Doug Chaltry" review about kit 7223 - M4 Sherman - Mid Production - Medium Tank visit:

"On the Way" Website - www.172shermans.com

For an "Simon Barnes" review about kit 7224 - M4A3 Sherman - Medium Tank visit:

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For an "Simon Barnes" review about kit 7225 - M4A3E8 Sherman - T66 Tracks visit:

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For an "Doug Chaltry" review about kit 7226 - M4A3 76(W) Sherman visit:

"On the Way" Website - www.172shermans.com

For an "Simon Barnes" review about kit 7227 - Josef Stalin Tank - JS3 visit:

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For an "Simon Barnes" review about kit 7228 - Josef Stalin Tank - JS3M visit:

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For an "Simon Barnes" review about kit 7229 - M4A3E8 Sherman (Korean Version) visit:

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Built model by Mike Johnson

Comments Mike Johnson:
The KV- series has always interested me, no more so than the extra armoured KV-1' s "Ehkranami". Trumpeters kit is a fine kit to build, with no real issues. I replaced the barrel with a much more refined turned aluminium one and a set of Eureka XXL's fine copper tow cable with resin ends. The kit has horrid tow cables made from the same material as the tracks.
I was concerned with the decals over the pronounced applique armour bolts on the turret sides but as per usual the decals performed flawlessly with the aid of some microsol. A further wash toned down the white lettering.
The tracks are very nice indeed but suffer from the usual Trumpeter flaw of not being agreeable with any form of adhesive except for clamped or pressure applied CA. I used black thread after cutting off the ends. The black thread is thin and can be hidden under a road wheel and subsequent base features. I used fine wire drilled through the low chassis to allow the track to have some sag, though the result was not exactly as I hoped for.
Painted using Vallejo, followed by oil washes, filtering and dot filters. MIG pigments finished off the weathering.

For an "Simon Barnes" review about kit 7230 - KV-1E (Ekranami) visit:

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Model built by Mark Deliduka

For an "Simon Barnes" review about kit 7240 - M113 A3 visit:

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Model built by Mark Deliduka

Model built by Michael Johnson

For an "Elliot Winthrop" review about kit 7249 - German Tanktransporter Sd Ah 116 visit:

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Built model by Mark Deliduka

For an "Simon Barnes" review about kit 7250 - Italian C-1 Ariete visit:

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Built model by ZhenminHan

For an "Elliott Winthrop" review about kit 7251 - Halftrack SdKfz. 9/1 with Bilstein Crane (Late) visit:

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Model built by Sean Brannin

Built model by Mark Deliduka

Built Model by Zhenmin Han

Built model by Joe Gehringer

- Trumpeter Stug.III Ausf.B built pretty much out of the box. First whitewash and first attempt at weathering with oil pant.
- The tarp is metal foil from the top of a wine bottle. Some of the foil that I experimented with was too thick but this sample was laminated. (2-ply) I was able to seperate the laminations and was left with two thin pieces of foil that were quite flexible. I wrinkled up the foil then smoothed it out and glued it down. Painting was with acrylics.
- The tracks are the kit tracks. The snow is baking soda. After the static grass was dry I sprinkled baking soda so that it would fall between the blades. The snow was then sealed by spraying future floor polish.

For an "Elliott Winthrop" review about kit 7257 - Stug III Ausf. C/D visit:

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Model built by Al Magnus

Model built by Lo Baars

For an "Miro Baric" review about kit 7263 - French Char B1 Heavy Tank visit:

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For an "Andy Bannister" review about kit 7263 - French Char B1 Heavy Tank visit:

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Built model by Mark Deliduka

Built model by Mike Johnson

Model built by Zhenmin Han

Built model by Mark Deliduka

For an "Elliot Winthrop" review about kit 7275 - German Sd.Kfz.9 (18t) Half-track & Sd.Ah.116 Trailer visit:

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T-54 - Model built by Brano Herain

For an "Simon Barnes" review about kit 7281 and 72382 - USSR T-54B TANK and USSR T-55 TANK (MOD 1958) visit:

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Afghan T 55 " Tora Bora" - Model built by Brano Herain

Model built by Mark Deliduka

Model built by Mark Deliduka

conversion T55 into IDF Tiran 5 - Model built by Brano Herain

For an "Christopher Benjamin" review about kit 7284 - USSR T-55 with BTU-55 Shovel visit:

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Sourche:Pictures with agree from David O'Barr.

Model built by Lo Baars

For more information about LCAL - review and part pictures - visit Cybermodeler web-site, article by Michael Benolkin:

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E-mail to Henk Timmerman / HenkofHolland