Kits and Reviews
Modeling the U.S. Army in WWII

1/35 Construction Battalion Hornet Resicast

Academy Hobby Model Kits

Hudson & Allen Studio RESINation
Accurate Armour Imrie/Risley Revell - Monogram
ADV Infinity Shape Roy Models
AFV Club Italeri (also Bilek, Heller, Peerless Max, Testors & Zvezda) Royal Model
Airfix Jaguar S-Model
Alpine Miniatures Kirin S&T Products
Andrea Miniatures Legends & Lore Scale-Line
Archer Fine Transfers Legend Productions Scale Model Accessories (SMA)
Armorscale Lincoln County Line Shanghai Dragon
Belgo LionMarc Model Designs Skybow
Blast M Model SOL Model
C.G.M. Products Master Box, Ltd. Tamiya
Corée Masters Productions Tank WorkShop
Corpus Michael Roberts Ltd. Tasca
Cromwell Models  MK35 Techstar
Custom Dioramics Modelcraft - Nitto Ted Dyer
Czech Master Kits (CMK) Mustang Productions Tiger Model Designs
Dragon Models Limited (DML) Nemrod Tristar
Dynasty Scale Models New World Miniatures Trakz
Firestorm Models Panzershop Trumpeter
Formations Platoon Ultracast
GCLaser Plus Model Valiant Miniatures
General Issue Precision Models Verlinden Productions
Harper Castings ProfiKIT Warriors Scale Models
Hasegawa Propaganda Kompany Wolf
Hobby 37 PSP Models YANKS
Hobby Boss PV Figures Yoshi
Hobby Fan Real Model  

This is a guide to U.S. AFV kits and figures in 1/35 and 1/32 scale. Nearly all are WWII Army, but I've included some Marines, pilots, and Korean War sets that can be adapted to WWII use with varying degrees of adjustment. For each manufacturer I’m familiar with, I’ve given some background on the company and an overview of their products’ strengths and deficiencies. Where possible I've created links to the manufacturers websites for your convenience, and stock numbers are provided. You’ll also find links to a couple hundred product reviews, including accessories, conversions, and upgrade sets, from myself and other knowledgeable modelers.

I note in the text whether particular items, to my knowledge, are "OOP" or currently Out Of Production. But that doesn't mean they're necessarily impossible to find. Many such kits collect dust on hobby store shelves or in modelers' closets. You might be able to track them down via the modeling websites or on E-Bay. Some manufacturers, particularly Tamiya and Italeri, often will stop production of a kit for a period of time and then reissue it—just about the time you've paid $70 for a $15 kit on E-Bay!

I know some modelers are interested in what particular Army units are represented in a kit's decals, so I've listed those when I've had the information. If you can fill in any of the blanks, please send me the information!

Ideally this site would include comprehensive lists of upgrade and conversion sets on the market, but there are too many to track and they can easily be found by checking with such vendor websites as Squadron and Great Models Webstore.

Click on a link to each manufacturer and find what's available out there! If you have any information on other kits I have missed, or details on kit decals, please let me know on the Feedback page.

 

Modeling the U.S. Army in WWII © 2002—2007 Timothy S. Streeter