Aircraft review
RE-ISSUED GREEK MIRAGE
In 2016, Special Hobby issued what was instantly the best 1/72 Mirage F1 available. It has now re-released this styrene gem, which comes with decals for three colour schemes, and resin missile rails.
KP 1/72 P-51 Mustang Malcolm Review
KP’s Malcolm-hood P-51B makes a welcome return with three new decal options for UK-based 354th and 361st Fighter Group machines during 1944; find out which markings schemes are supplied in our full review.
Italeri 1/72 Fiat BR.20 Cigogna Review
The quality of Italeri’s 1972-tooled 1/72 Fiat Br.20 Cicogna (stork) means it remains the only option in the scale - read our review to find out what gives this vintage kit its longevity.
Zvezda's Newly Tooled Hawker Hurricane Mk.IIc Review
Zvezda’s newly tooled 1/72 Hurricane Mk.IIc is another welcome addition to its snap-fit range, so no cement is required for assembly, but features great features including different pilot figures and three smart markings options.
Airfix's 1/72 Handley Page Jetstream Review
Airfix’s kit of the Garrett-powered version of the Jetstream is now more than five decades old and well deserving of its Vintage Classics label - check out our review to discover whether it's still a worthy investement.
Zvezda expanded C-130 Hercules kit
Unused parts in the first release hinted that Zvezda was planning this ‘stretched’ version of its 1/72 Lockheed C-130 Hercules.
NATIONALIST SEAGULL
ICM’s ‘Guomindang’ (alternatively spelt Kuomintang and referring to the government that established the Republic of China Air Force – ROCAF) version of its 1/72 Polikarpov I-153 offers modellers a different take on the Soviet biplane fighter.
ROUND SPINNER 'SPITS
Polish firm Hobby 2000 is well-known for its re-boxings, which now include tweaked versions of the Revell 1/32 Spitfire.
'BEST OF' BOOM JET
Special Hobby’s 1/72 de Havilland Vampire arguably marked the firm’s departure from limited run to its ‘new’ era of superb offerings, and has now been re-issued.
TAME IMPALA
Despite having been tooled as long ago as 1981, ESCI’s 1/48 Aermacchi MB-326 is still a more than acceptable replica – hence its re-issuing by Italeri.