Ed's Scale Models
Historical vehicles in miniature
Italeri's 1/35th scale Hetzer is an old kit, but with a little patiente and care it turns out quite well. Dragon's kit is superb and I am looking forward to building it.
A running sample of this machine can be seen rolling past the audience at Fort Knox in Kentucky during the 4th of July celebration. This little tank "Killer" was very nimble and deadly. It is said to have destroyed a JS-1 Stalin tank. It was armed with a 75mm cannon and a MG42. It was operated by a crew of four in very cramped quarters.
This is one kit I enjoyed building. I found the shape of the turret a bit odd. The AFV Club M-10/ Achilles has a much wider turret. Academy's seem a bit too narrow. The model builds beautifully. The fit is almost perfect. Academy has shown a good kit can be made no matter how complex it is. I am really looking forward to tackling their Tiger I with full interior.
Este es un muy buen kit a pesar de que la torreta parece un poco angosta comparada con la de a serie M-10/Aquiles de la casa AFV Club. Sin embargo es un kit con un encaje casi que perfecto. Academy con este kit a probado que se pueden realizar kit muy buenos a pesar de su complejidad. de verdad que estoy ansioso por armar el Tigre I con interior completo.
The interior is a gem, much better that that of the AFV Club. It has a full set of control levers and a very well detailed transmission, transfer case and gearbox. Radio gear, ammunition storage and personal gear are included too.
