Aircraft news

Aircraft news

MOSSIE SNEAK PEAK

Check out the preview of Airfix's new 1/72 Mosquito B.XVI model in preparation for its release. See the full range of images here.

FLYING TARGET

Modellers seeking something a little different may wish to consider ICM’s splendid (and brightly coloured) new tooling of the KDA-1 (Q-2A) Firebee target drone.

New Airfix Dogfight Double

It’s a case of Mustang versus Swallow with Airfix’s latest 1/72 dual-kit release

Detail & Scale F-14 Tomcat

Detail & Scale is converting its digital books on the F-14 Tomcat to print versions. Chris Clifford examines Part 1 of the series

Modelsvit 1/72 Mirage 2000C - New Tool!

It’s funny how quality kits of some aircraft are available in, say, 1/48 scale but a 1/72 equivalent remains elusive (or it happens the other way around). This can certainly be said of the Dassault Mirage 2000C…until now.

THE RAF’S FLASHING BLADE

With the imminent arrival of Airfix’s newly tooled 1/48 Canadair Sabre, here’s a sneak peak at the parts of what promises to be one of this year’s most popular releases.

ON YELLOW WINGS

UKRAINIAN MANUFACTURER ICM has stayed with a biplane theme for its latest large-scale aircraft release, with a newly tooled 1/32 Stearman PT-17/ N2S-3 Kaydet.

BEST SPITFIRE YET?

WHEN EDUARD announced it was releasing a newly tooled 1/48 Spitfire Mk.I to coincide with the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Britain, it definitely grabbed modellers’ attention.