Lights, Wheels and Cupola Upgrade Sets

T-Rex Studio, 1/35 scale

Reviewed by Brett Green

FirstLook

We have a batch of five 3D printed recent releases from T-Rex Studio.

T-REX Studio
Bosch Lamp Lights for WWII German Panzer
1:35 scale
Item No. TR35100

Bosch lights were almost universal on German vehicles from the mid-war period onward.

Four styles of light are offered. There are five lights of each style – a total of 20 lights.

The versions are:

• An empty, uncovered body,

• A clear lens in the body,

• The blackout slit cover and

• The blackout slit cover with handle

The light with the lens is made up from three parts – the mount, the body and the clear lens. The other three styles comprise just two parts -  the mount and the body.

The parts are 3D printed in grey coloured and clear resin.

These will be appropriate for a huge selection of Axis vehicles. Detail is crisp and complete. These will be a simple and effective enhancement for your mid to late-war German modelling projects.

Recommended

Brett Green

Thanks to T-Rex Studio for the sample  www.t-rex-studio.com

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Disassembled Bosch Lamp Lights for WWII German Panzer
1:35 scale
Item No. TR35101

This set of lights is the same as above but they are designed to be displayed disassembled.

These will be handy for damaged vehicles or maintenance scenes.

It looks as though they may also be displayed assembled too.

Recommended

Brett Green

Thanks to T-Rex Studio for the sample  www.t-rex-studio.com

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Mk.2 Commander Cupola for WWII British Tank – Churchill, Cromwell, Comet
1:35 scale
Item No. TR35108

T-Rex studios from Japan has released a 3D printed resin cupola for the lovely new 1:35 scale Tamiya Comet tank. This will also be suitable for the Churchill and Cromwell.

All the parts are printed in grey coloured and clear resin. Parts are mounted on many fine strips, which taper even thinner where they actually touch the parts. These should be easy to remove but plan on a bit of extra time for cleaning up any waste.

The cupola features separate hatches that may be posed open, closed or anywhere in between.

Vision blocks are printed in clear resin.

Printing quality is perfect on my parts, with no sign of striations or other imperfections.

Detail is superb – crisp and intricate. The one-piece blade vane sight is quite extraordinary.

T-Rex Studios’ cupola will be the crowning finishing touch for your 1:35 scale Comet, Churchill and Cromwell kits.

Recommended

Brett Green

Thanks to T-Rex Studio for the sample  www.t-rex-studio.com

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Mk.2 Commander Cupola for Firefly
1:35 scale
Item No. TR35109

On the same theme, T-Rex studios has also released a 3D printed resin cupola for the 1:35 scale Sherman Firefly. No particular kit is recommended so presumably this will fit Tamiya, Asuka, Dragon and others.

The cupola itself, detail parts and the clear vision blocks appear to be identical to the Comet cupola reviewed above.

The difference between the sets is an adapter ring for the roof of the Sherman turret.

This adapter is printed as a separate part. Detail is every bit as good as the rest of the cupola including nice recessed  olt head detail.

Recommended

Brett Green

Thanks to T-Rex Studio for the sample  www.t-rex-studio.com

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Comet Wheels Set
1:35 scale
Item No. TR35111

Our final review for this batch covers a set of replacement wheels for Tamiya’s 1:35 scale Comet kit.

This is a full set with two drive sprockets, two idler wheels, eight return rollers and ten road wheels.

The parts are 3D printed in grey coloured resin.

Parts are mounted on a compact base via many fine strips, which taper even thinner where they actually touch the parts. These will be easy to remove.

Each pair of road wheels is made up from four parts – inner and outer road wheels plus inner and outer wheel hubs.

The return rollers are tucked between the road wheels on their casting / printing block.

The idler wheels and drive sprockets are cleverly printed in one piece each. Remove the mounting strips and you’ll be good to go!

Detail is crisp and gorgeous. Bolt heads are particularly good.

Instructions are not included but assembly is pretty obvious.

Recommended

Brett Green

Thanks to T-Rex Studio for the sample  www.t-rex-studio.com