Aircraft
The world of aircraft modelling is hugely varied, offering different scales and types... with more subjects appearing regularly. Established mainstream manufacturers include Airfix, Hasegawa, Trumpeter, Italeri, Revell, Eduard and Special Hobby, but there are many more, such as Arma Hobby, KP, ICM, Roden, AZ Model... the list goes on. Most kits are in styrene, but the world of resin and mixed-media aircraft is growing constantly... especially with the advent of 3D-printing, for accessories and whole kits.
NEW FORD AND HEINKEL KITS FROM RODEN
Two fascinating kits are due from Roden, in the Ukraine, this January-February. They will be available via the UK importer Bachmann Europe.
ARMA’S STUNNING NEW MUSTANG
1/72 P-51B/C Mustang kits have come and gone, but Arma Hobby's all-new tooling tops the lot in terms of detail and accuracy.
’ELLO, ’ELLO, ’ELLO: Blue Lamp Model Show Report
EXTRA IMAGES INSIDE: There was plenty to see at the inaugural West Midlands Police Model Club Show - marking the first event in Birmingham since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Read our full report with bonus extra images now!
SOMERSET SPLENDOUR: Yeovil Model Show Report
EXTRA IMAGES INSIDE: Malcolm V Lowe rediscovered the joy of attending model shows after lockdown, savouring the delights on show at the Yeovil event. Read our full report and view extra online-only images here!
REVELL’S BIG BLACKBIRD IS HERE!
Revell's eagerly awaited 1/72 SR-71A Blackbird is finally available. We inspect the parts and give the Key Model World verdict.
DETAILED-PACKED GUNSHIP
If you thought ICM's recent 1/32 AH-1G Cobra gunship was good, wait till you see what Special Hobby has added to it in the latter's Hi-Tech package.
NEW YEAR TREATS FROM ACADEMY
Get ready for the forthcoming kits from Academy, due in February and March 2022!
DELIGHTFUL DOODLEBUG ‘DIVER’
EXTRA IMAGES INSIDE: Airfix's long-awaited 1/72 Hawker Tempest Mk.V is finally on approach. In this exclusive preview, AMW provides a sneak peak at the kit’s contents.
RARE ‘GOONEY BIRD’ SCHEMES
The new 1/72 decal sheet from Iliad Design offers very different schemes for four machines in the legendary C-47 family.
AIRCRAFT DISPLAY AIDS
If you're looking for an easy but authentic way to display your aircraft model, look no further than Kits World's self-adhesive airfield bases in three scales.