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Aircraft reviews

ITALERI RAPTOR BACK ON THE MARKET Review Premium

ITALERI RAPTOR BACK ON THE MARKET

Italeri's original 1/48 F-22A Raptor gets another reissue but with a stunning new decal sheet. Read our full review.

REVELL SMALL-SCALE HUNTER REISSUE Review Premium

REVELL SMALL-SCALE HUNTER REISSUE

More than 20 years have passed since Revell released its worthy 1/144 Hunter FGA.9... but now it's back! We review this welcome re-release.

FIRST LOOK: TAMIYA’S NEW 1/48 F-35A Review Premium

FIRST LOOK: TAMIYA’S NEW 1/48 F-35A

Tamiya's recent surprise announcement of a new-tool 1/48 F-35A Lightning II stunned many modellers. We review a pre-release sample.

ANARCHY 1: ‘BLACKJACK TYPHOON FROM REVELL Review Premium

ANARCHY 1: ‘BLACKJACK TYPHOON FROM REVELL

The RAF's fabulous 'Blackjack' Typhoon display aircraft has been released by Revell in 1/48 scale. Read our review.

EDUARD 1/72 BF 110 RETURNS Review Premium

EDUARD 1/72 BF 110 RETURNS

Eduard's superb 1/72 Messerschmitt Bf 110E is reissued in Weekend Edition format, with new decals for four aircraft.

SPECIAL HOBBY’S NEW COBRA GUNSHIP BOXING Review Premium

SPECIAL HOBBY’S NEW COBRA GUNSHIP BOXING

Special Hobby has followed its original 1/48 new-tool AH-1G Cobra with a Vietnam boxing, offering the full M-35 gun system.

NEW TOOL: BEAUFORT MK.I BY ICM Review Premium

NEW TOOL: BEAUFORT MK.I BY ICM

ICM's 1/48 Bristol Beaufort is finally here and it looks smashing. Read our detailed review here.

ITALERI SPITFIRE MK.IX REISSUED AGAIN Review Premium

ITALERI SPITFIRE MK.IX REISSUED AGAIN

Occidental's original Spitfire Mk.IX tooling has yet again found its way into an Italeri box, but with excellent new decals for four airframes.

‘MESSERSPITS’: NEW AZ MODEL HISPANO BUCHÓNS Review Premium

‘MESSERSPITS’: NEW AZ MODEL HISPANO BUCHÓNS

Two further 1/72 Hispano Buchon boxings have been released by AZ Model, emulating US airshow circuit aircraft, and those in the film 'Battle of Britain'.

AIRFIX 1/24 HARRIER GR.1 REISSUE Review Premium

AIRFIX 1/24 HARRIER GR.1 REISSUE

The now legendary 1/24 Airfix Harrier GR.1 has been re-released as part of the firm’s popular Vintage Classic range, as CHRIS CLIFFORD reports.