The two latest kits from Academy have just emerged from their ocean carriers to strike out
at their plastic competition - so we thought threat we would show you a little
more of their new F-18D Hornet in 32nd
and their new 35th scale M10 "Early" Tank destroyer…
New kits from Academy this December 2014
USMC F/A-18D 'VMFA(AW)-242 BATS'
1/32nd
scale
Decals for three
aircraft printed by Cartograf
Metal landing gear
included
This new kit from Academy builds on the success of their large
scale F-18 “Legacy” hornet with a fair few extras in the box. The featured
artwork is of the F-18D twin seater from 'VMFA (AW)-242 BATS'
Promised in this box are a bunch of improvements in the plastic
– we are not sure if “Solid Vinyl tyres” are an improvement or not – but we
will see later. The three figures included represent your pilot accessing his
ladder or choice of other pilot strapped I ready to go, your crew chief and the
“shooter” on the deck waving the pilot off. I hope the guy on the ladder is
holding on! (there are actually two pilots in the cockpit included plus the
climbing figure so you needn’t worry about that.)
There are three
marking choices for this kit straight out of the box.
The cockpit can be
posed open or closed and the kit features engraved panel lines and rivet
detail. You can also pose the
radardome open or closed as well with this kit boxing
U.S.ARMY M10 GMC
1/35th
scale
PE sheet included
Decals for eight M-10’s
printed by Cartograf.
This newest M-10 Tank Destroyer from Academy follows a long
line of kits of this type. Hopefully this offering brings more to the table. It
certainly looks good from the box art!
The model depicted in this boxing is somewhat new tooled –
the Early model is in the spotlight so Academy have used new tooled upper hull
and turret parts as well as a new transmission cover.
Tools are included for the exterior while the interior is
also pretty well detailed from what we can see here.
There are eight different M-10’s available from this one
boxing to choose from. Cartograf have printed the decals so they are the best
in the biz and the variety on hand means that surely you will find something to
suit your preference?
Here are two of the
choices on hand..
Both of these kits
are due for release now – I would expect to see them in your LHS in December.