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Timstanks
England
Joined 14/08/08
Last Visit 18/08/15
20 Posts
Posted on 08 January 2012 at 21:19:56 GMT
Hi Guys,

Just finished the builds on these two so thought I'd put the links up for their reviews.

http://timstanks.blogspot.com/2012/01/15mm-zvez...

and

http://timstanks.blogspot.com/2012/01/15mm-zvez...

Hope they are useful,
All the best
Tim
pete
Wales
Joined 05/02/04
Last Visit 07/05/19
3793 Posts
Posted on 08 January 2012 at 23:28:09 GMT
Good reviews, Tim! I bought a load of Zvezda 15mm model kits before I moved house last year and assembling them is a breeze. Yet to paint them though, and have more to assemble.

I couldn't ignore this range as early Eastern Front is the era I'm most interested in Approve
chrisj
England
Joined 25/03/07
Last Visit 18/04/14
71 Posts
Posted on 09 January 2012 at 02:53:49 GMT
Got a couple of the BT5 which are completed and a KV1 which I've not yet started but I have picked up a few of the Zvezda models and am very impressed, great value for money.
ianrs54
England
Joined 08/11/08
Last Visit 19/01/23
1348 Posts
Posted on 09 January 2012 at 09:47:44 GMT
Look good. How do they compare to plastic Soldier Coy ?

IanS
Timstanks
England
Joined 14/08/08
Last Visit 29/01/16
20 Posts
Posted on 09 January 2012 at 15:45:38 GMT
They're much quicker to assemble but only offer the minimum parts required to make that particular mark of vehicle.

PSC tend to include extra parts to cover a few variants all on the same sprue.

The plastic used by Zvezda is my biggest bugbear as it cannot be filed or sanded as it's too soft.

Got say though, I love them both and think they're the best thing to happen to WW2 wargaming since I was a kid!

Thanks for the comments Guys
Tim
carl luxford
United Kingdom
Joined 03/03/06
Last Visit 22/07/15
426 Posts
Posted on 09 January 2012 at 21:08:35 GMT
Timstanks

Not just a good review but a good paint guide and basing brief too!!

And nice work I might add.

Pity I do 20mm, 10mm and 6mm Ruskis!!

Carl

Though I do have 15mm WW1 and Russian Civil War Ruskis!!
NTM
England
Joined 09/08/04
Last Visit 25/11/17
567 Posts
Posted on 10 January 2012 at 11:28:16 GMT
Tim excellent review as always.
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