Aircraft news
MINIART UPGRADES ITS NEW-TOOL P-47D
MiniArt's stunning new-tool 1/48 P-47D-25RE Thunderbolt has been re-boxed as an Advance Kit, with extra styrene, photo-etched metal details and three fresh colour schemes.
Chris Clifford
SECOND F-84F FROM SPECIAL HOBBY
Special Hobby's recent new-tool 1/72 F-84F Thunderstreak has been released in a Suez Crisis boxing, with decals for three French Air Force airframes.
Chris Clifford
RADAR-NOSED HUNTER CONVERSION BY FREIGHTDOG
Fans of the Hawker Hunter, plus modellers who build test/development aircraft, may be interested in Freightdog Models' new 1/72 P.1109A conversion, designed to fit Revell's kit.
Chris
MODEL ART’S NEW 1/48 SEA KING DECALS
If you want more choice in markings for your new Airfix 1/48 Sea King, Model Art's new sheet offers ten options for HAS.1, HAS.2 and HU.5 airframes.
Chris Clifford
FREIGHTDOG TEST AIRCRAFT DECALS AND HUNTER CONVERSION
Fans of trials aircraft have a wonderful new option in Freightdog Models' British Testing Colours decal sheet, and associated Hunter T.12 conversion.
Chris Clifford
AIRFIX SURPRISE RELEASE – 1/72 MESSERSCHMITT Me 410
The Luftwaffe’s fascinating Me 410A-1 is Airfix’s latest 1/72 kit, this surprise new tooling offering U2 and U4 armament formats. CHRIS CLIFFORD reveals all with exclusive images, video and more!
Chris Clifford
ICM’s 1/48 NEW-TOOL JAPANESE ‘SALLY’ BOMBER
Modellers who favour Japanese aircraft but in 1/48 now have a splendid option in ICM's up-scaled new tooling of the Ki-21-Ib Sally.
Chris Clifford
FRESH MARKINGS FOR SPECIAL HOBBY BUCKEYE
Special Hobby's 1/48 T-2C Buckeye has been reissued with fresh decals for two special schemes... US Navy and Hellenic Air Force.
Chris
AIRFIX RELEASES FRESH 1/72 BRITISH PHANTOM COMBO
Airfix has now combined runners from both of its 1/72 British Phantom boxings, so you now get parts and decals for Royal Navy/RAF FG.1 and FGR.2 variants in the same box.
Chris Clifford
NEW JUNKERS FLOATPLANE CONVERSION FROM MASTER-X
Master-X's new 1/72 conversion transforms the VEB/Revell Junkers G.24 floatplane into Luft Hansa's G.24/he 'Dionysos'.
Chris Clifford
ANOTHER 1/48 HURRICANE FROM ARMA HOBBY
Arma Hobby has reissued its splendid 1/48 new-tool Hawker Hurricane with fresh decals for Mk.IIc Trop airframes. The Vokes filter rules!
Chris Clifford
NEW 1/72 TRIPLE-BIPLANE PACKAGE FROM ICM
Three kits for under £20? That's what you get with ICM's new 1/72 triple boxing entitled Biplanes 1930s-40s.
Chris Clifford
ALLEYCAT SPITFIRE PR.XI CONVERSION FOR 1/48 EDUARD Mk.VIII
Recce fans will be delighted with AlleyCat's new 1/48 conversion, which transforms Eduard's Spitfire Mk.VIII into a camera-toting PR.XI.
Chris Clifford
ISRAELI F-15I SCHEMES FROM ISRADECAL
If you're considering building an Israeli F-15I Ra'am in either 1/72 or 1/48 scales, you'll find IsraDecal's new markings sets highly useful.
Chris Clifford
EDUARD REISSUES 1/48 SPITFIRE Vb WITH NEW MARKINGS
Eduard's superb 1/48 Spitfire Mk.Vb has been reissued as a mid-production airframe in Weekend Edition format.
Chris Clifford
AIRFIX 1/72 SPITFIRE Vc GETS NEW MARKINGS
Airfix's delightful 1/72 Spitfire Mk.Vc returns to the market with fresh decals for RAF and Royal Australian Air Force examples.
Chris Clifford
NEW 1/48 F-16 SPECIAL LIVERIES FROM TWO BOBS
F-16 fans have two superb colour schemes to replicate courtesy of Two Bobs' new 1/48 'Wild Ducks' decal sheet.
Chris Clifford
YUGOSLAV THUNDERBOLT MARKINGS FROM ZE-RO DECALS
If you want to build a 'bubbletop' Thunderbolt but avoid US schemes, the Yugoslav Air Force livery from Ze-Ro Decals could be the answer.
Chris Clifford
NEW US NAVY AIRCRAFT BOOK FROM AMBERLEY
Amberley Publishing's new US Navy aircraft book is a useful entry-level reference for beginners building on a theme.
Chris Clifford
NEW MODEL ART 1/48 DASSAULT FALCON 10MER DECALS
Fans of French naval aircraft have a fine decal option in Model Art's new sheet 48/016, for the Dassault Falcon 10MER.
Chris Clifford
NEW MIRAGE IIIC/B MARKINGS FROM ISRADECAL
Israeli Air Force/Mirage III fans have a splendid new markings selection, in 1/72 scale, courtesy of IsraDecal Studio.
Chris Clifford
AIRFIX MUSTANG GETS NEW MARKINGS
Airfix's 1/72 P-51D has gained new markings on its reissue, representing the 339th Fighter Group machine 'Pauline'.
Chris Clifford
FANTASY PRINTSHOP NEW RANGE – NO CARRIER FILM DECALS
Get great results with finishing your early RAF aircraft models courtesy of Fantasy Printshop's new 'No Carrier Film' roundel selections.
Chris Clifford
SURPRISE SEA KING! Airfix reveals NEW-TOOL 1/48 kit!
Helicopter fans will be thrilled with Airfix's surprise release...a 1/48 new-tool Royal Navy Sea King HAS.1/HAS.5/HU.5.
Stu Fone
NEW TAKOM KITS AVAILABLE NOW!
Three 1/35 scale kits and another in 1/72 from Takom are now available via UK importer Bachmann Europe.
Chris Clifford
NEW DECALS FOR AIRFIX HARRIER AND SEA FURY
Airfix's 1/72 Harrier GR.1 and 1/48 Sea Fury FB.11 have been reissued with fresh colour schemes.
Chris Clifford
AIRFIX 1/48 HUNTER AND COLLECTOR COIN BUNDLE
Airfix's excellent 1/48 Hawker Hunter is now available direct from the company with a limited-edition collector coin.
Chris Clifford
AIRFIX 1/72 BUCCANEER GETS GULF 1 MARKINGS
Buccaneer fans have cause for celebration as Airfix has reissued its 1/72 new-tool S.2B with Gulf War markings.
Chris Clifford
NEW MACCHI FLYING BOAT FROM SILVER WINGS
Enjoy building waterborne aircraft? Then you won't want to miss Silver Wings' new 1/48 Macchi M.41bis flying boat.
Chris Clifford
ROYAL AIRCRAFT BARGAINS FROM AIRFIX
Save more than 40% with the 21-kit Coronation Bundle from Airfix, offering Hawks, Eurofighters, F-35Bs and three BBMF types.
Chris Clifford