The Modelling News: Predator & potential prey - two new kits from Trumpeter in December...

A twin seat fast jet and a predator of the skies with tracks on the ground are the two latest kits from Trumpeter, due in December. We look at the sprues, colours & info in our preview...

Predator & potential prey - two new kits from Trumpeter in December...

JJ-7 Trainer

by Trumpeter

Model: #02824

1/48th scale

Price: $38 USD On the HLJ Website

The JJ-7 is a design based on the J-7B fighter, with the single-seat cockpit replaced by a tandem two-seat cockpit. The student pilot sits in the front seat and the trainer sits in the rear seat. The original single under-fuselage vertical stabilising fin of the J-7 is replaced by a two-fin design.

The colour profiles included in this kit

The decal sheet included in the kit

As a result of the additional seat, the internal fuel tank capacity of the JJ-7 is smaller than that of the J-7B. An additional fuel tank is added on the back of the fuselage between the cockpit canopy and vertical tail. The single rear-hinged cockpit canopy of the J-7 is replaced by two side-hinged (open to right) canopies.

The parts of the kit

Model Length: 311mm / Wingspan: 149mm

Total of 12 sprues

The kit consists of over 160 parts

- Masks for the canopy are included

- Fuselage & wing with finely engraved panel lines

- Photo Etched parts included

ZPRK DB 96K6 Pantsir-S1 (Tracked)

by Trumpeter

Model: 01093

1/35th scale

Price: $83 USD On the HLJ Website

The Pantsir (Russian: Панцирь, lit. '"Carapace"') missile system is a family of self-propelled, medium-range surface-to-air missile and anti-aircraft artillery systems. Three types of vehicles make up one system: a missile launcher, a radar truck and a command post. Starting with the Pantsir-S1 (Russian: Панцирь-С1, NATO reporting name SA-22 Greyhound) as the first version, it is produced by KBP Instrument Design Bureau of Tula, Russia, and is the successor to the Tunguska M1.

The colour profiles included in this kit

The Pantsir-S1 was designed to provide point air defence of military, industrial and administrative installations against aircraft, helicopters, precision munitions, cruise missiles and UAVs; and to provide additional protection to air defence units against enemy air attacks employing precision munitions, especially at low to extremely low altitudes.

The parts of the kit