AMW135, February 2022
EXCLUSIVE: SILVER WINGS MACCHI M.41bis IN-BOX REVIEW
Modellers who enjoy building flying boats have a handsome option in Silver Wings' new 1/48 Macchi M.41bis. Read our exclusive in-box review.
Chris CliffordREVELL REISSUES MONOGRAM’S VINTAGE MIRAGE 2000
Revell has reissued Monogram's old 1/48 Mirage 2000C... but is it worth the outlay?
Chris CliffordICM 1/72 NEW-TOOL ‘MOLCH’ MINI-SUB REVIEW
Naval modellers, especially submarine fans, will welcome ICM's neat 1/72 new-tool U-Boat Type 'Molch'.
Chris CliffordGREAT WALL HOBBY’S NEW-TOOL 1/48 F-14B TOMCAT
Self-confessed Tomcat ‘nut’ Stu Fone takes a deep dive into Great Wall Hobby’s all-new 1/48 F-14B, finding plenty to praise but also identifying its shortfalls.
Stu FoneREVELL AIRBUS H145 ADAC/REGA HELICOPTER
Eye-catching and packed with detail... that's Revell's new 1/32 Airbus H145 air-rescue helicopter with ADAC and Rega schemes.
Chris CliffordNEW-TOOL 1/35 KOZAK-2 MRAP FROM ICM
ICM has released an excellent all-new 1/35 tooling of Ukraine's Kozak-2 mine-resistant ambush-protected battlefield vehicle.
Chris CliffordRDG MINIATURES’ 7TH ROYAL AFRICAN REGIMENT OFFICER
Figure painters seeking a different historical subject should consider RDG Miniatures' superb 100mm Officer, 7th Royal African Regiment vignette.
Chris CliffordDisplay Case
July’s aircraft-focused showcase nonetheless includes a mix of sci-fi and military subjects, and features the latest toolings alongside vintage offerings
Stu FoneCOMPLETING REVELL’S TURKISH TIGER’ F-16D
Ethan Williams sharpens his modelling claws on Revell's 1/72 F-16d Tigermeet 2014 kit.
Ethan WilliamsREVELL SCORPION GAINS NEW IDENTITIES
Fresh decals for two aircraft are supplied with Revell's original 1/48 F-89C Scorpion, reissued as a 75th anniversary Gift Set, with paint, glue and a paint brush.
Chris CliffordAIRFIX 1/48 DE HAVILLAND VAMPIRE FB.5/9 FULL BUILD
Jack Homewood completes Airfix's reworked 1/48 de Havilland Vampire as an attractive 213 Squadron RAF FB.9 airframe.
Jack HomewoodEDUARD REISSUES 1/48 SPITFIRE Vb WITH NEW MARKINGS
Eduard's superb 1/48 Spitfire Mk.Vb has been reissued as a mid-production airframe in Weekend Edition format.
Chris CliffordMARK I'S SMALL-SCALE WESSEX REWORKED
MARK I Models has reissued its 1/144 Westland Wessex HU.5 as a limited-edition kit, with new parts and decals.
Chris CliffordNEW-TOOL 1/72 FIESELER 167 FROM AZ MODEL
Modellers interested in more obscure Luftwaffe World War Two aircraft will welcome AZ Model's new-tool Fieseler Fi 167... even if it is in limited-run format.
Chris CliffordSCALE MAMMALS FROM CMK
CMK's new camels and sow with piglets can add bags of life to dioramas and vignettes... especially for more inventive scenic modellers.
Chris CliffordPOLAR LIGHTS’ STAR TREK USS GRISSOM AND GREENSTRAWBERRY UPGRADES
Get the lowdown on Polar Lights' new 1/350 Star Trek USS Grissom, along with Greenstrawberry's bespoke upgrades for this kit.
Stu FoneAIRFIX 1/72 SPITFIRE Vc GETS NEW MARKINGS
Airfix's delightful 1/72 Spitfire Mk.Vc returns to the market with fresh decals for RAF and Royal Australian Air Force examples.
Chris CliffordNEW 1/48 F-16 SPECIAL LIVERIES FROM TWO BOBS
F-16 fans have two superb colour schemes to replicate courtesy of Two Bobs' new 1/48 'Wild Ducks' decal sheet.
Chris CliffordMOSS AND QUAKE SCENIC PRODUCTS FROM AMMO-MIG
If you're a scenic modeller on the hunt for useful groundwork mediums, AMMO-MIG's recent Quake Crackle Creator and Moss products are worth considering.
Chris CliffordTAMIYA 1/35 KETTENKRAFTRAD AND HELLCAT
Johan Augustsson showcases Tamiya's recent new-tool Kettenkraftrad and M18 Hellcat in a tightly composed vignette.
Johan AugustssonMINIART’S FRESH 1/35 TEMPO
MiniArt has issued yet another rendition of its 1/35 Tempo three-wheeled truck, this time emulating different milk delivery vehicles.
Chris CliffordYUGOSLAV THUNDERBOLT MARKINGS FROM ZE-RO DECALS
If you want to build a 'bubbletop' Thunderbolt but avoid US schemes, the Yugoslav Air Force livery from Ze-Ro Decals could be the answer.
Chris CliffordNEW MiG-19 ‘FARMER’ FROM KOVOZÁVODY PROSTĚJOV
Czech company KP has adapted its 1/72 MiG-19S tooling to offer different boxings of the radar-nosed MiG-19MP. Here we focus on the 'Soviet Union AF' product.
Chris CliffordKITBASHING CONTRAIL’S WARWICK
Kitbashing ensures great results for David Holmes, who improves Contrail's 1/72 vac-formed Vickers Armstrong Warwick with parts from Airfix Wellington and Lancaster kits.
David HolmesAMT STAR TREK USS ENTERPRISE-C
Chris CliffordTHUNDERBOLT: ITALERI’S 1/32 NEW-TOOL MACCHI MC.202 FOLGORE
Italeri has done well with its new-tool 1/32 Macchi MC.202 Folgore fighter... the first mass-produced kit of the type in this scale.
Chris CliffordRYE FIELD MODEL RELEASES 1/48 M1240A1 M-ATV
Having dazzled 1/35 fans, Rye Field Model (RFM) has turned its attention to the growing appeal of 1/48, with its first offering being a superb M1240A1 M-ATV.
Stu FoneSPECIAL HOBBY REISSUES 1/48 MARYLAND
Modellers interested in reconnaissance aircraft have a fine subject in Special Hobby's reissued 1/48 Martin Maryland, with markings for RAF recce legend Adrian Warburton.
Chris CliffordAFV Club 1/35 M548 to XM45E1 Conversion
Having detailed Dragon’s 1/35 M132 Flamethrower, John Paulding turns his attention to modifying AFV Club’s M548A1 into the type’s XM45E1 refueller
John Paulding