Zvezda model kits are one of my favorite. They have detailed molding with very little to no flashings. The parts are a good fit. The kits are good for the beginner or the more advanced modiler. Also the price of the kits are reasonable. Keep up the good work at Zvezda.
Zvezda is one of my favorites. The reasons are: 1) I like Dreadnought- and Pre- Dreadnought ships. Zvezda was the first producer, wich released a bigger number of them. 2) No overpriced frills. 3) Much better quality as earlier kits from eastern europe. 4) An extensive assortment like older producers like Airfix. 5) Also payable for younger people.
Agree w all these points...I also like their box art/design. Sometimes I have a bit of trouble finding the kits I want In Stock. I like Hobby Boss kits as well ;)
@@mcsebster6605 : Not easy to handle if you never had painted figures. In 1/35 it's possible to paint the kilt of a Highlander in Clancolours. In 1/72 you got no chance for such work of Art. But i prefer 1/72 scale because you'll get the chance for building living dioramas in a bearable size, soldiers and tanks in combat, service on a fighter plane or bomber, or the crew on a sub, ptboat or corvette. And you got the biggest possibility to select figures. More than in other scales.
John, just ‘fallen over’ your channel. Love it. This video especially. An honest view - and some great philosophy on what modelling is about! We’re here to enjoy ourselves! Keep em coming!
I really like Zvezda kits,great value for the money. Spent most of my modeling 'life' building US aviation subjects from WW2 to current so have only discovered them when i decided to dip a toe in the warsawpact aviation scene,and built some Zvezda 1/72 Hinds,Fulcrums and Flankers. Recently come over to the darkside and started building tanks/afv's for the first time in 20 years,currently have the Zvezda T-14 Armata on the bench around 30% complete and its a great kit for the RRP...tooling of the kit is up to the same standard as some more expensive kits I've purchased from Tamiya/Meng/Takom...also it was looking at YT reviews of Zvezda kits i found this channel...and subscribed so it can't be all that bad can it....
zvesda make great kits I have a lot of them. New and old. Some of the older kits are Italeri there are even a few ancient Russian kits like their very basic T60.Their German Paratroops 1941 are really well done
Zvezda for me is as follows: old ones....barge poles....Tigers, KT, Panther, well, they are old Dragon molds, quite good. Modern Armor, AWESOME! New German kits like the Panzer IV, also great. But them old ones, no no no, not even with a barge pole! ;) Great review there John!
Sarge, I'd always check the timeline on Scalemates website as even some of the old ones are another companies kit moulds. Some are good, some are bad.. Revell is another company that does the same. Their "new" Elefant kit is actually a 1960s Italeri kit :)
Thanks for the review, the only kit I built from Zvezda was the 1/72 PAK 50 fighter, it was simple and came with display stand and had couple of fit issues. I have Zvezda 1/35 T-80UD kit in stash and hopefully I can start on it soon, but looks nicely detailed.
I haven't built any Zvezda kits and don't think I have any in the stash but after seeing what you have done with them I will have to have a look at getting some. Cracking work John.
I'm a professional model ship builder, 24 years full time. The ship models by Zvezda are in my opinion some of the best on the market. The very small 1/350th scale ships are amazing. Being careful with the small parts you will have a nice little model ship. Add some paint and a few lines of rigging and you will be happy at how nice they are. I plan on contacting Zvezda to tell them how nice their product is. Very satisfying model, especially if your just getting into model making.
i got 2 zvezda kits a few years back. t34/76 and t34/85. lovely kits. plastic tracks too. i got both kits for less then $60 together. from where i am, you can only get ONE tamiya t34 at that price and that kit is probably 40 years old hahahaha.
Great video John and just what I was looking for. The Zvezda kits that I have all look great and once some of the group builds are out of the way, I have a couple of kits to build. Actually I do have a Zvezda T-34 that I will be entering into a little group build that I have heard about LOL. I love the value in the Zvezda kits and as you say it's up to the person doing the building, painting and weathering to make the kit great. Even the best kit in the world will look pants if you don't build it right or paint it badly or even go over the top with the weathering, so if you want a good result for any kit, then just build it, paint it and weather it right and you will have a result capable of winning not just "a prize", but First Prize in a Show! Well done John and may you build many more, Joe PS I hope that your tea did not go too cold on you while you were talking.
I have been putting a lot of thought into this one and I think I will end up doing two builds. I think I will build a Zvesda T-34/76 or a Tamiya T-34/76, but I will also do a fun build involving T-34s, but with a twist??? Now I don't want to give the game away just yet, so I will not go into any more detail here, but it will be different! I think the one fairly serious build and the other strange build should satisfy my fun seeking as well as my modelling side. I think that once my Op Torch Group Build is out of the way, I will have more time to spend on the T-34 GB, so I will do a video update early in August. In the mean time back to painting Kubelwagens. Have fun, Joe
The newer Zvezda kits are a great "bang for your buck." Loads of detail, decent fit, and relatively cheap. Agree with you that their instructions could be better.
I'm in the middle of building my first kit (Zvezda 1/35 KV-2) and my first impression is that they have pretty nice detail, but mold quality varies a lot with some pieces having no imperfections, and other being covered in ejector pin marks, flash, misaligned molds, or just straight up warping. The link and length tracks had no sag so I had to put some in myself, and the bottom of the chassis was bent out of shape so it was a pain getting it to fit. There were also some images in the book that had mirrored pictures of parts. I'll try one of their more recent kits when I finish this one to see if it's any different, but my general first impression is that they're alright but not great.
Interesting company. I've built a couple of their aircraft with mixed results. I bought a old SU 27 kit which only vaguely looked like a SU 27, almost no detail, raised panel lines, poor fit etc. Then I built a newer Yak 3 which was a super little kit. None of the faults of the older molds.
I just bought two Zvezda kits and I can not disagree with you John , I have not started construction yet but the models themselves look very good and the price is very attractive , I hope this is the beginning of a new adventure with Zvezda kits and it's all thanks to you :-) Take care and thx for nice vidio .
i've just built my 1st Zvezda a 1/35 german motorcyle with side car and crew. fantastic kit loads of detail. fiddly as feck and the crew where a bugger to get into possition! i wont be making a 1/35th motorbike again lol! just waiting for the paint to dry before laquering before i weather it!
Thanks for that evaluation. Like I said before, I'm really liking the Zvezda kits. You just confirmed it, especially for me who will soon, hopefully, build my first tank. I was raised being told "you get out of it what you put into it". I'd rather end up with a 20 quid piece of shit than a 40 quid piece of shit. Either way it will be MY piece if shit. As always, I enjoyed your take on things, Regards, Solomon
У компании Zvezda сейчас много новых моделей в новом качестве. Новый Ferdinand, Elefant, Pz-IV, SU-100, SU-85, T-34-85, T-34-76, T-28, T-14 Armata, T-15 Armata, Ural, BM-21 Grad. Очень вам рекомендую. Это не перепаковка Dragon/Italeri, это собственная новая разработка Zvezda.
Does the su 100 not ment to have a grab handle on the rear round hatch? I still haven't bought another one yet haha just can't bring myself to do it yet!
Hi John, I love zvezda 1/35 military kits a bit like yourself, great videos, very educational, I'm just wondering John with the Russian Ukraine conflict going on at the moment which is a dreadful situation, will the sanctions of imports from Russia affect zvezda and could that be the end of of us modellers getting hold of future releases. Keep up your great reviews and model making, and thanks for sharing your great work with us, all the best.......
No. It's past mid 2023 and you can still get Zvezda all over amazon. In my Poland revell still sells Russian jets except that they're cheaper than others which is actually cool. I like Russian jets for their torquise colour paint, but like all nations really
I got one of the Zvezda a snap tite kits it's the HMS Revenge pirate ship it was small but the problem was that the model had a lot of small pieces and I had to glue some parts and also their was a gap at the back of the ship but It wasn't a big deal but I finish it
Zvezda is Star in Russian. The Latin “Stella, stellae” 1st Feminine, star. Two years of torture in a Catholic School Latin Class and you never forget your Latin. Whoever told you it was the Latin for Star would be dead within a minute of Room 7, Our Lady’s, Corby, Daisy Lynch’s Latin class. I survived, because I learned it under duress, but I’ve learned my Latin well. Now interestingly, Russian is not too dissimilar to Latin. It too, has no definite or indefinite articles (“the” or “a”) and it relies on declensions and conjugations just like Latin. My Russian wife says the proper pronunciation is ZzzvayzDAR which has the emphasis on the DAR syllable.Sorry I misread their comment, they actually said “using Latin letters” my apologies.
how does the saying go "it is a poor workman that blames his tools" Zvesda is what it is and if you have to work a little harder sometimes it only gives you more satisfaction in the end.
My only problem with the zvezda kits are that some of the parts are ridiculously small. Like the handle bars on the BTR80, parts like that are better off just being fixed to the hull.
Never touch another one ever! Think there terrible kits! Plastic looks cheap and I had to clean every single part of flash and had to fill in injection pin Mark's on all parts too! The fitment was terrible nothing lines up on mine but the work I put into the finished model it came out nice but it reminded me of my old building days having to sort every single part out before putting together! it's quite interesting that you say there nice kits and I saw in a comment someone said it's there favourite maufactor! As the chieftain always says in his video's " I got Nothing "! Haha!
Zvezda's older kits are crap to say the least. Third newer ones are the ones I do and I find them good, better plastic little to no flash and good fit. The newer ones are like a totally different company compared to the early ones it is worth giving them another shot. Do their Tiger 1 with turret interior a really nice kit for a cheaper cost.
@@johnmooresscalemodels5176 I got the panzer 3 ausf BD from mini art the other day with turret basket cant wait to start this thing it's a mix of panzer 3 and 4 it's a cool looking kit! I would have to really think of getting the tiger 1 I got the new airfix hetzer too yesterday never normally touch airfix with a barge pole either but these new 1.35 kits are beautiful bit there Academy reboxes have you tried there tiger 1 yet? That looks really nice and the hetzer is a beautiful wee kit alot of extra detail added from the original Academy kit too for airfix rebox
Do you mind putting up the model number for the T-90. I see Zvezda have 2 different models listed. The box art is the same on both. Also did you buy any scale upgrades or was it straight out of the box?
Hey John Kevin here. I have a strange question ? Would it be easier to use sprue glue than normal glue to create a tank out of old plastic sprue from over the years with filler puddy ! ? I've got a hole lot of it and thought of doing that to give myself something different to get set on to do ! Any thoughts ?
Здравствуйте Джон У вас очень хорошая коллекция от Звезды Так же хотелось порекомендовать модели колёсной техники от Звезды некоторые модели затмевают модели более знаменитых фирм
nice john it take more skill to make a bad or ok kit into a great finished model that it does to do the same with a kit that falls together well done john.
Workmanship and pricing is good but sadly its hard to come by. Usually when I ask the hobby stall owner they will reply minimum order 20pcs then they will bring it in :( Or find me 20 customers.
The only problem I've had with zvezda is their early kits and how much flash and sludge they have other than that they aren't bad....granted their btr-80 made me rage quit for a few days.
Thank you... You should start the hobby May I recommend a first kit... The Tamiya 1/35 Panzer II The Afrika corps one it comes with some figures too and is very reasonable in price and also a great starter kit :-) J
I'm not a big fan of tamyia but there moulds are still 100% better than these things! You can tell my kit was bad eh haha! Never again ok for a practice kit that's what I would recommend them for to practice your skills because they will test you! And you say with the price it don't matter if you fuck it up! Well I don't even want to weather mine it was so much bloody work never mind knick a bit of plastic of it haha! I just build the new mould Matilda from Tamiya very nice and bought the Abrams yesterday because it's now out of production but that thing is a kit and a half for a Tamiya kit! I'm more RFM Takom mini art and Meng modeler I just had to hear someone else's experience and I am honestly quite shocked haha!
Zvezda model kits are one of my favorite. They have detailed molding with very little to no flashings. The parts are a good fit. The kits are good for the beginner or the more advanced modiler. Also the price of the kits are reasonable. Keep up the good work at Zvezda.
Thank you :-) J
Старая звезда не очень, по качеству, вот новая точно класс. Очень рекомендую серию КамАЗ, Армата хороша, БТР Бумеранг)
Zvezda is one of my favorites.
The reasons are:
1) I like Dreadnought- and Pre- Dreadnought ships. Zvezda was the first producer, wich released a bigger number of them.
2) No overpriced frills.
3) Much better quality as earlier kits from eastern europe.
4) An extensive assortment like older producers like Airfix.
5) Also payable for younger people.
Thank you :-) J
Agree w all these points...I also like their box art/design. Sometimes I have a bit of trouble finding the kits I want In Stock.
I like Hobby Boss kits as well ;)
Blood, sweat, toil and tears. I was thinking to get some 1/72 soldiers, have you ever made some and if so, are they good?
@@mcsebster6605 : Not easy to handle if you never had painted figures. In 1/35 it's possible to paint the kilt of a Highlander in Clancolours. In 1/72 you got no chance for such work of Art. But i prefer 1/72 scale because you'll get the chance for building living dioramas in a bearable size, soldiers and tanks in combat, service on a fighter plane or bomber, or the crew on a sub, ptboat or corvette. And you got the biggest possibility to select figures. More than in other scales.
Blood, sweat, toil and tears. Thank you, I was going to use them in my diorama!
John, just ‘fallen over’ your channel. Love it. This video especially. An honest view - and some great philosophy on what modelling is about!
We’re here to enjoy ourselves!
Keep em coming!
Thank you their is enough serious stuff in life :-) J
Great evaluation of the Zvezda kits john. Like your self i make it a challenge to make them into great kits and its worth all the time and effort.
I really like Zvezda kits,great value for the money. Spent most of my modeling 'life' building US aviation subjects from WW2 to current so have only discovered them when i decided to dip a toe in the warsawpact aviation scene,and built some Zvezda 1/72 Hinds,Fulcrums and Flankers. Recently come over to the darkside and started building tanks/afv's for the first time in 20 years,currently have the Zvezda T-14 Armata on the bench around 30% complete and its a great kit for the RRP...tooling of the kit is up to the same standard as some more expensive kits I've purchased from Tamiya/Meng/Takom...also it was looking at YT reviews of Zvezda kits i found this channel...and subscribed so it can't be all that bad can it....
zvesda make great kits I have a lot of them. New and old. Some of the older kits are Italeri there are even a few ancient Russian kits like their very basic T60.Their German Paratroops 1941 are really well done
I subscribed the second you said "if you fuck it up" haha
Thank you :-) J
Greetings from cork, just got my hands on a T72b and a Mi-35m hind e, both from zvezda.
Zvezda for me is as follows: old ones....barge poles....Tigers, KT, Panther, well, they are old Dragon molds, quite good. Modern Armor, AWESOME! New German kits like the Panzer IV, also great. But them old ones, no no no, not even with a barge pole! ;) Great review there John!
Sarge, I'd always check the timeline on Scalemates website as even some of the old ones are another companies kit moulds. Some are good, some are bad.. Revell is another company that does the same. Their "new" Elefant kit is actually a 1960s Italeri kit :)
Exactly!
Thanks for the review, the only kit I built from Zvezda was the 1/72 PAK 50 fighter, it was simple and came with display stand and had couple of fit issues.
I have Zvezda 1/35 T-80UD kit in stash and hopefully I can start on it soon, but looks nicely detailed.
Thank you :-) J
I haven't built any Zvezda kits and don't think I have any in the stash but after seeing what you have done with them I will have to have a look at getting some. Cracking work John.
Thank you :-) J
I'm a professional model ship builder, 24 years full time. The ship models by Zvezda are in my opinion some of the best on the market. The very small 1/350th scale ships are amazing. Being careful with the small parts you will have a nice little model ship. Add some paint and a few lines of rigging and you will be happy at how nice they are. I plan on contacting Zvezda to tell them how nice their product is. Very satisfying model, especially if your just getting into model making.
Thank you :-) J
It is really nice to hear you describe this. I'm really pleased that you enjoyed it so much and the final product looks excellent.
Thank You :-) J
i got 2 zvezda kits a few years back. t34/76 and t34/85. lovely kits. plastic tracks too. i got both kits for less then $60 together. from where i am, you can only get ONE tamiya t34 at that price and that kit is probably 40 years old hahahaha.
Nice camo job on the king tiger ! And the tiger ! Love the missing front track guards ! Or should I say removed ones ! Battle damaged ! Nice touch !
Thank you :-) J
Interesting to see the bigger Zvzeda kits. My channel reviews the smaller-scale 1/100th wargaming kits. So good to see the other end of the spectrum!
Thank you Subbed your channel :-) J
It comes to the modeler not to the brand. Beautiful work man 👍🏻
thanks john very nice to see the zvezda kits
Thank you :-) J
Nice rundown John,
thank you S ;)
Thank you :-) J
Great video John and just what I was looking for. The Zvezda kits that I have all look great and once some of the group builds are out of the way, I have a couple of kits to build. Actually I do have a Zvezda T-34 that I will be entering into a little group build that I have heard about LOL.
I love the value in the Zvezda kits and as you say it's up to the person doing the building, painting and weathering to make the kit great. Even the best kit in the world will look pants if you don't build it right or paint it badly or even go over the top with the weathering, so if you want a good result for any kit, then just build it, paint it and weather it right and you will have a result capable of winning not just "a prize", but First Prize in a Show!
Well done John and may you build many more,
Joe
PS I hope that your tea did not go too cold on you while you were talking.
Thank you :-) J
I have been putting a lot of thought into this one and I think I will end up doing two builds.
I think I will build a Zvesda T-34/76 or a Tamiya T-34/76, but I will also do a fun build involving T-34s, but with a twist??? Now I don't want to give the game away just yet, so I will not go into any more detail here, but it will be different!
I think the one fairly serious build and the other strange build should satisfy my fun seeking as well as my modelling side.
I think that once my Op Torch Group Build is out of the way, I will have more time to spend on the T-34 GB, so I will do a video update early in August. In the mean time back to painting Kubelwagens.
Have fun,
Joe
The newer Zvezda kits are a great "bang for your buck." Loads of detail, decent fit, and relatively cheap. Agree with you that their instructions could be better.
Just bought my first Zvezda kit, 1/72 88mm Flak gun, OK its a small kit, but the quality is superb and the price was very reasonable.
Thank you :-) J
well said mate great video, totally agree I can't wait to start this t-34 ! brill video mate
Thank you :-) J
I'm in the middle of building my first kit (Zvezda 1/35 KV-2) and my first impression is that they have pretty nice detail, but mold quality varies a lot with some pieces having no imperfections, and other being covered in ejector pin marks, flash, misaligned molds, or just straight up warping.
The link and length tracks had no sag so I had to put some in myself, and the bottom of the chassis was bent out of shape so it was a pain getting it to fit.
There were also some images in the book that had mirrored pictures of parts.
I'll try one of their more recent kits when I finish this one to see if it's any different, but my general first impression is that they're alright but not great.
Holly cow... 1000 subs! Awesome. You'll get 1000 more from a certain kit WHEN the bloody thing arrives... ugh! I loved this video John. Thank you.
Thank you :-) J
great video man thanks, got myself a T90
Thank you :-) J
Interesting company. I've built a couple of their aircraft with mixed results. I bought a old SU 27 kit which only vaguely looked like a SU 27, almost no detail, raised panel lines, poor fit etc. Then I built a newer Yak 3 which was a super little kit. None of the faults of the older molds.
Thank you :-) J
I just bought two Zvezda kits and I can not disagree with you John , I have not started construction yet but the models themselves look very good and the price is very attractive , I hope this is the beginning of a new adventure with Zvezda kits and it's all thanks to you :-) Take care and thx for nice vidio .
Thank you :-) J
do you have to build the whole thing yourself like airfix ?
Yes they are just the same :-) J
ok thank you
Great Tanks 👍
Thank you :-) J
Great video John, and very nice kit from zvezda
Thank you :-) J
i've just built my 1st Zvezda a 1/35 german motorcyle with side car and crew. fantastic kit loads of detail. fiddly as feck and the crew where a bugger to get into possition! i wont be making a 1/35th motorbike again lol! just waiting for the paint to dry before laquering before i weather it!
Thanks for that evaluation. Like I said before, I'm really liking the Zvezda kits. You just confirmed it, especially for me who will soon, hopefully, build my first tank. I was raised being told "you get out of it what you put into it". I'd rather end up with a 20 quid piece of shit than a 40 quid piece of shit. Either way it will be MY piece if shit. As always, I enjoyed your take on things, Regards, Solomon
Thank you :-) J
У компании Zvezda сейчас много новых моделей в новом качестве. Новый Ferdinand, Elefant, Pz-IV, SU-100, SU-85, T-34-85, T-34-76, T-28, T-14 Armata, T-15 Armata, Ural, BM-21 Grad. Очень вам рекомендую. Это не перепаковка Dragon/Italeri, это собственная новая разработка Zvezda.
Thank you :-) J
those tigers are ace mate,
Thank you :-) J
Great kit discussion, I like the point you raised about Zvezda vale for money, I'd echo that point on their aircraft kits.
Thank you :-) J
Especially now that Zvezda has grown from their earlier less detailed kits to on par with Trumpeter and Dragon with wonderfully detailed kits.
Hope you can do an overview of miniart kits.
So John stop me if you think I'm wrong, but I think what you're saying you love zvezda kits? Nice one keep doing what you're doing sim
Thank you :-) J
A snippet of information - звезда (Zvezda in Latin letters) means Star :-)
THANK YOU :-) J
Does the su 100 not ment to have a grab handle on the rear round hatch? I still haven't bought another one yet haha just can't bring myself to do it yet!
Hi John, I love zvezda 1/35 military kits a bit like yourself, great videos, very educational, I'm just wondering John with the Russian Ukraine conflict going on at the moment which is a dreadful situation, will the sanctions of imports from Russia affect zvezda and could that be the end of of us modellers getting hold of future releases. Keep up your great reviews and model making, and thanks for sharing your great work with us, all the best.......
No. It's past mid 2023 and you can still get Zvezda all over amazon. In my Poland revell still sells Russian jets except that they're cheaper than others which is actually cool. I like Russian jets for their torquise colour paint, but like all nations really
I got one of the Zvezda a snap tite kits it's the HMS Revenge pirate ship it was small but the problem was that the model had a lot of small pieces and I had to glue some parts and also their was a gap at the back of the ship but It wasn't a big deal but I finish it
Thank you :-) J
In the near future you will love em!! Hehehehteeteehehe, cheers
My only quarrel with Zvevda is that their thinner longer pieces, such as hull parts are usually always somewhat warped
Thank you :-) J
I want one of those, they have lots details than American version
Zvezda is Star in Russian. The Latin “Stella, stellae” 1st Feminine, star. Two years of torture in a Catholic School Latin Class and you never forget your Latin. Whoever told you it was the Latin for Star would be dead within a minute of Room 7, Our Lady’s, Corby, Daisy Lynch’s Latin class. I survived, because I learned it under duress, but I’ve learned my Latin well. Now interestingly, Russian is not too dissimilar to Latin. It too, has no definite or indefinite articles (“the” or “a”) and it relies on declensions and conjugations just like Latin.
My Russian wife says the proper pronunciation is ZzzvayzDAR which has the emphasis on the DAR syllable.Sorry I misread their comment, they actually said “using Latin letters” my apologies.
how does the saying go "it is a poor workman that blames his tools" Zvesda is what it is and if you have to work a little harder sometimes it only gives you more satisfaction in the end.
Thank you :-) J
My only problem with the zvezda kits are that some of the parts are ridiculously small. Like the handle bars on the BTR80, parts like that are better off just being fixed to the hull.
Never touch another one ever! Think there terrible kits! Plastic looks cheap and I had to clean every single part of flash and had to fill in injection pin Mark's on all parts too! The fitment was terrible nothing lines up on mine but the work I put into the finished model it came out nice but it reminded me of my old building days having to sort every single part out before putting together! it's quite interesting that you say there nice kits and I saw in a comment someone said it's there favourite maufactor! As the chieftain always says in his video's " I got Nothing "! Haha!
Zvezda's older kits are crap to say the least. Third newer ones are the ones I do and I find them good, better plastic little to no flash and good fit. The newer ones are like a totally different company compared to the early ones it is worth giving them another shot. Do their Tiger 1 with turret interior a really nice kit for a cheaper cost.
@@johnmooresscalemodels5176 I got the panzer 3 ausf BD from mini art the other day with turret basket cant wait to start this thing it's a mix of panzer 3 and 4 it's a cool looking kit! I would have to really think of getting the tiger 1 I got the new airfix hetzer too yesterday never normally touch airfix with a barge pole either but these new 1.35 kits are beautiful bit there Academy reboxes have you tried there tiger 1 yet? That looks really nice and the hetzer is a beautiful wee kit alot of extra detail added from the original Academy kit too for airfix rebox
They really can't be someone's favourite kits though eh think that was a joke comment I read?
@@EMTBAFV That chap does ships I dont know about ship kits so I dont know. Their armour kits are good but I would not say they were my favourite tho.
Do you mind putting up the model number for the T-90. I see Zvezda have 2 different models listed. The box art is the same on both. Also did you buy any scale upgrades or was it straight out of the box?
Kit no.3573 Made out of the Box I do not buy aftermarket... Thank you :-) J
Hey John Kevin here. I have a strange question ? Would it be easier to use sprue glue than normal glue to create a tank out of old plastic sprue from over the years with filler puddy ! ? I've got a hole lot of it and thought of doing that to give myself something different to get set on to do ! Any thoughts ?
Ya give it a go at least it would be all plastic then and not filler anything is worth a go :-) J
My missus is Chapman and has a half brother called Kevin lol. was your dad's name Bill?
Здравствуйте Джон У вас очень хорошая коллекция от Звезды Так же хотелось порекомендовать модели колёсной техники от Звезды некоторые модели затмевают модели более знаменитых фирм
nice john it take more skill to make a bad or ok kit into a great finished model that it does to do the same with a kit that falls together well done john.
Thank you :-) J
Ok it'll be a go ! Lol. But a long process tho I think ! ? Lol
Yep but may work out well... Let me know how you get on
звезда норм особино последние новинки 👍
Workmanship and pricing is good but sadly its hard to come by. Usually when I ask the hobby stall owner they will reply minimum order 20pcs then they will bring it in :( Or find me 20 customers.
The only problem I've had with zvezda is their early kits and how much flash and sludge they have other than that they aren't bad....granted their btr-80 made me rage quit for a few days.
Thank you :-) J
You're Irish? Greetings from Cavan Town:)
Thank you I am in Limerick :-) J
what about a tamiya kit vid?
Thank you :-) J
Zvezda a little less quality for a lot less money 28:99 for a BT 5 as apposed to a Tamiya kit for 64:99. I still like Tamiya and Zvezda though.
Can you please tell me what scale these kits are, I am contemplating taking up the hobby and I don't have a clue where to start. Thanks.
1/35 Scale
WOW! that was quick, thanks very much. Keep up the good work.
Of all the manufacturers is there one which stands out that you could recommend for a beginner?
Thank you... You should start the hobby May I recommend a first kit... The Tamiya 1/35 Panzer II The Afrika corps one it comes with some figures too and is very reasonable in price and also a great starter kit :-) J
Thank you very much, I am on the Model Hobbies web site as we speak, I will look out for it.
Have you tried the terminator?
Not yet :-) J
That tiger I interior looks an awful lot like the academy tiger I with full interior.
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the su100 is an t-35!
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Did you say Max;s Models? Just wondering because that is my UA-cam channel.
Mark's Models it's a shop in Dublin Ireland
actually tigers - dragon kits. zvezda just bought molds.
I'm not a big fan of tamyia but there moulds are still 100% better than these things! You can tell my kit was bad eh haha! Never again ok for a practice kit that's what I would recommend them for to practice your skills because they will test you! And you say with the price it don't matter if you fuck it up! Well I don't even want to weather mine it was so much bloody work never mind knick a bit of plastic of it haha! I just build the new mould Matilda from Tamiya very nice and bought the Abrams yesterday because it's now out of production but that thing is a kit and a half for a Tamiya kit! I'm more RFM Takom mini art and Meng modeler I just had to hear someone else's experience and I am honestly quite shocked haha!
There kit are hit or miss
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John Moore's Scale Model's ..ps they all look good I like to keep it simple with tank kits dragon kit etc.. have to many parts 😆
It looks like the russian MG of the Dragon Arab six day war German stug it is actually! DSHK MG
That tea looks a bit weak!
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Tiger is good.
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My only recomendation is. Don't get their plane models.
Who cares about your opinion, I still going to get one it's looks badass