Roden is a model kit maker whose range is built mainly around aircraft, with military vehicles and a smaller group of cars and trucks alongside. Most of the shop's Roden items are plastic injection-moulded kits, plus a few photo-etch and aftermarket accessories. The brand is known for historically accurate World War I and II aircraft and military vehicles, and for its modern transport and jet types.
The aircraft cover a wide span, from fighter and interceptor biplanes such as the Sopwith Camel, S.E.5a, Fokker D VII and Albatros D.III to bombers like the He 111 and transports including the Convair B-36D, Lockheed C-141B Starlifter and Boeing RC-135V/W Rivet Joint. Military vehicle subjects include the Opel Blitz, Gladiator and armoured cars, and civil airliners such as the Convair CV-340 and Boeing 720 also appear. Kits are offered in 1/32, 1/35, 1/48, 1/72 and 1/144, with 1/72 and 1/144 the most common, so a builder can match scale to the rest of a collection.
Roden's instructions and parts suit both experienced builders and those returning to the hobby, and the range works well for collectors and diorama makers. You can browse the full range below.
