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NEW HIND BOXING FROM EDUARD

Chris Clifford

Eduard has, for the second time, released a 1/48 limited Edition Mi-24 package... this time it's the Hind E, with plentiful aftermarket and a choice reference book.

Chris Clifford

CIVILIAN CUB BOXING FROM SPECIAL HOBBY

Chris Clifford

Special Hobby has reissued its new-tool L-4 Cub from last year, this time with markings for four post-war civilian machines in Europe.

Chris Clifford

DOUBLE ZERO BOXING FROM EDUARD

Chris Clifford

Eduard's superb 1/48 Mitsubishi Zero parts now fill a Limited Dual Combo package entitled Samurai, offering two whole kits, PE and masks.

Chris Clifford

ASK DISTRIBUTION MASKING PRODUCTS

Chris Clifford

A new and extensive range of self-adhesive paint masks are now available from ASK Distribution.

Chris Clifford

SPECIAL HOBBY UPSCALES ITS BUGATTI RACER

Chris Clifford

Fans of racing aircraft who favour 1/48 scale will welcome Special Hobby's upscaling of its 1/72 Bugatti 100P.

Chris Clifford

WILDCAT/AIRACOBRA PACKAGE FROM ARMA HOBBY

Chris Clifford

Arma Hobby has boxed its stunning 1/72 P-39 and F4F-4 fighters together with 3D-printed parts, tape masks and new decals, in a special Cactus Air Force package.

Chris Clifford
EXCLUSIVE: AIRFIX 2023 RELEASES News Premium

EXCLUSIVE: AIRFIX 2023 RELEASES

Stu Fone

A 1/48 Fairey Gannet AS.1/4 is among the brand-new toolings from Airfix for this year! Read our full release guide.

Stu Fone

NEW AIRFIX RELEASES FOR 2023

Chris Clifford

Chris Clifford highlights the major new toolings from Airfix for this year.

Chris Clifford

EDUARD REISSUES SPECIAL HOBBY ‘109

Chris Clifford

Eduard has reissued Special Hobby's excellent 1/72 Bf 109E as a ProfiPACK boxing, with PE details, tape masks and six colour schemes.

Chris Clifford

ART SCALE CURTISS HAWK DECALS

Chris Clifford

If you have 1/48 and/or 1/32 P-40B builds planned, ASK's new Pear Harbor decal sheets are worth investigating.

Chris Clifford

NEW BEAUFORT BOXING FROM ICM

Chris Clifford

ICM's impressive 1/48 new-tool Bristol Beaufort has been reissued as a Mk.Ia with tropical filters.

Chris Clifford

NEW NAVAL BRONCO BOXING FROM ICM

Chris Clifford

ICM's splendid 1/48 OV-10A Bronco has been repackaged with new decals for four US Navy machines.

Chris Clifford

NEW SEA HURRICANE FROM ARMA HOBBY

Chris Clifford

Arma Hobby has repackaged its superb 1/72 Hawker Hurricane Mk.I with new parts and decals to provide a Sea Hurricane Mk.Ib.

Chris Clifford

NIGHT-ATTACK VIPER FROM KINETIC

Chris Clifford

Kinetic's 1/48 new-tool F-16 Viper parts have now been supplemented to provide Block 25/42 versions, with fresh markings.

Chris Clifford

VALIANT WINGS BEAUFORT BOOK

Chris Clifford

A wealth of detail, inspiration and modelling advice graces the pages of Valiant Wings' new Bristol Beaufort book.

Chris Clifford

NEW TWIN OTTER MARKINGS FROM ILIAD

Chris Clifford

Iliad Design has released its second set of 1/72 decals for the DHC-6 Twin Otter... ideal for anyone with the Matchbox/Revell kit in their stash.

Chris Clifford

NEW TAKOM APACHE INFO

UK importer Bachmann Europe has issued details of Takom's forthcoming 1/35 new-tool AH-64 Apache kit series.

LUFTWAFFE ‘TONKA’: EDUARD TORNADO IDS LIMITED BOXING

Chris Clifford

Eduard has matched Revell's 1/48 Tornado IDS with its own PE and resin details - and new decals - to produce a stunning Limited Luftwaffe boxing.

Chris Clifford

NEW SCHEMES FOR EDUARD’S SPITFIRE MK.VIII

Eduard has reissued its superb 1/72 Spitfire Mk.VIII with fresh decals for four different colour schemes.

Airfix's Spitfire Superkit arrives!!!

Airfix has informed modellers that its new, highly anticipated 1/24 scale Supermarine Spitfire Mk.IXc superkit is now available!

NEW SCHEMES WITH ARMA P-51B REISSUE

Arma Hobby's superb 1/72 P-51B Mustang has been reissued with new markings for five schemes.

Airfix Releases for August

August has been a busy month for Airfix, with a batch of newly available products - check out the full listing inside!

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EXCLUSIVE FIRST LOOK: Airfix's All-New 1/24 Spitfire Mk.IX Superkit

Airfix Model World presents an exclusive first look at Airfix's outstanding brand-new 1/24 Supermarine Spitfire Mk.IXc superkit, featuring part shots and scheme details ahead of the model's release this autumn.

ZOUKEI-MURA RELEASES WILD WEASEL PHANTOM

Zoukei-Mura's 1/48 Phantom II series just got bigger with the addition of an anti-radar F-4G Wild Weasel V.

AIRFIX DORNIER ‘FLYING PENCIL’ RE-RELEASE

Airfix's 2014 1/72 new-tool Dornier Do 17Z has returned to the range, with new colour schemes.

NEW F-4E PHANTOM MARKINGS FROM HI-DECAL

Germany's Hi-Decal Line has produced new markings for Egyptian Air Force F-4E Phantom IIs in 1/72 and 1/48.

‘BASIC’ HAYATE FROM ARMA HOBBY

Poland's Arma Hobby has now released a no-frills version of its excellent 1/72 Japanese Ki-84 Hayate fighter, with new decals.

FLAMBOYANT RAFALE LIVERY FROM SYHART

One of the most dazzling French Dassault Rafale C schemes has been reproduced by Syhart Decal... the 2021 Solo Display jet.

TWO BOBS’ LAKENHEATH EAGLES News Premium

TWO BOBS’ LAKENHEATH EAGLES

Decal wizard Two Bobs has marked the F-15C's exit from Europe with special 1/48 'Grim Reapers End of an Era' markings, for four Lakenheath-based aircraft.

PHANTOM WHEEL BAYS FROM KAZAN

Tamiya's 1/48 new-tool F-4B Phantom II is great out of the box, but Kazan Model Dynamics' resin wheel bays will add much more fidelity.