AMW139, June 2022
MiniArt US G7117 1.5t 4x4 Cargo Truck and winch for 1/35 scale
MiniArt has followed its 1/35 Chevrolet G7107 truck with a G7117 cargo version, which also features a chassis-mounted winch.
MiniArt US 1.5ton 4x4 G506 flatbed truck for 1/35 scale
MiniArt has tweaked its 1/35 Chevrolet G506-series truck kit to represent a civilian flatbed version, which also contains a load formed from wooden barrels and a driver figure.
The Next Step Part 1: It's All About Layers
AIRBRUSHING SKILLS GUIDE: Jay Blakemore expands upon his introductory tutorials by exploring more advanced airbrushing techniques - here, he examines layering.
A Successful Return: Aldingbourne Modellers IPMS Model Show
EXTRA IMAGES INSIDE: Malcolm V Lowe visits the 2022 edition of the Aldingbourne IPMS event, reporting on the modelling sights on show - featuring extra online-only images.
Maritime-scale miniatures from Starling Models - 1/700 World War Two vehicles
Modellers wanting to recreate either a dockyard or amphibious landing scene in 1/700 have received a huge boost from Starling Models, which has released a series of World War Two vehicles in this scale.
Atlantic Models produces Airfix ship kit upgrades
Maritime kit and aftermarket specialist Atlantic Models has recently added to its range of 1/600 scale photo-etched brass accessories designed to upgrade and correct Airfix’s ship kits.
Nordic Sabre from Airfix: 1/48 F-86F-40
With the release of Airfix’s updated 1/48 F-86F-40 Sabre just around the corner, it's a good opportunity to give a sneak peak of the new parts, prior to our cover build of the kit.
New Tonka Turbines from Scale Model Parts
UK-based Scale Model Parts is a new manufacturer to Airfix Model World and among its initial 3D-printed releases are a series of engine bay upgrades for Revell’s recent 1/48 Tornado kits.
MiniArt's Medical Delivery: Tempo A400 Lieferwagen
EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: Those who thought a 1/35 Tempo E400 was such an unusual type that there could be no further development of such a kit will be fascinated to find out what MiniArt’s second such offering contains…
DISPLAY CASE
EXTRA IMAGES INSIDE: This month, Airfix Model World is celebrating the superb constructions readers have completed with a bumper edition of Display Case. Check out the full selection plus bonus online-only extras here!
MODEL MUSINGS FROM CHRIS AND STU
Chris Clifford and Stu Fone from Key Model World and Airfix Model World take part in the latest instalment of Airfix's Sprue Talk video series. Learn how these guys got into modelling, what makes them tick, and what inspires them day to day.
NEW GA AIRCRAFT KITS FROM VFR MODELS
Fans of General Aviation will love VFR Models' new 1/72 Meyers 200 and Cessna 152 kits. They're 3D-printed gems with a high degree of detail and finesse.
EDUARD’S ALL-NEW AVIA ‘MULE’
Czechoslovakia's post-war aircraft industry is epitomised in Eduard's brand-new 1/72 tooling of the Avia S-199... the Vf 109 lookalike that was also flown by the Israelis. There are two kits in the box, plus photo-etched metal details and tape masks.
Far East Lockdown Spitfire Contest
The pandemic did little to dampen the modelling enthusiasm of Singapore's Hobby Bounties Airfix Club, which held a successful virtual Spitfire Group Build last month.
1/72 ‘FLOGGER’ TOOLING RE-ISSUED BY KP
The 1/72 MiG-23MF Flogger-B originally issued by RV Aircraft, and then repackaged by KP, returns yet again in the latter firm's boxes, with new colour schemes. While the fit of parts might be tricky, it's arguably the most accurate MiG-23 in the scale.
ON WHEELS AND FLOATS: PLUS MODEL’S NEW MARTIN BIPLANE
Plus Model has mined the golden age of US aviation for inspiration with its first ever full styrene aircraft kit... a 1/72 Martin T4M biplane, which comes in separate boxings for wheeled and floatplane versions.
SPITFIRE NEW, SPITFIRE OLD(ER) FROM AIRFIX
It's a case of something old(er), something new from Airfix, which has released a new-tool 1/48 Spitfire Mk.XVIII, and reissued its same-scale Spitfire Mk.XII from 2011. If you favour Griffon-engined Spits, these kits are for you!
ICM 1/48 DEBUT WITH NEW GOTHA GLIDER
The first ever Gotha Go 242 Luftwaffe glider in 1/48 scale has been released by Ukraine's ICM. It offers plentiful detail, and comes ahead of an also-slated Go 242A from the same manufacturer.
DETAIL-PACKED T-55 VARIANT BY MINIART
Few tank kits are as impressive as the 1/35 interior-detail products manufactured by Ukraine's MiniArt. Its T-55A MOD. 1970 kit upholds the firm's tradition of staggeringly good detail.
P-40 AND Fw 190 BOOK/DECAL COMBOS
Kagero's Camouflage & Decals books offer superb artwork and waterslide national insignia in 1/72nd and 1/48 scales. The two useful products here highlight the Curtiss P-40 and Focke-Wulf Fw 190A.
POLAR SUNDERLANDS BOOK AND DECALS
With the re-release of Special Hobby's 1/72 Short Sunderland Mk.V, this book and decal combo from Linden Hill can provide a very different perspective on your build project.
PLUS MODEL RELEASES MARTIN T4M KITS
In an unusual move, Czech company Plus Model has released two 1/72 kits of the characterful 1920s-30s Martin T4M biplane.
DRAGON’S DUAL-IDENTITY HALF-TRACK
Dragon's 1/72 German Sd.Kfz.251 half-tracks are packed with detail, and this 2 in 1 offering provides alternative parts so you can choose to build one of two different vehicles. The common factor is that of pioneer bridge sections mounted on the upper hull sides.
EDUARD’S MUSTANG GETS NEW SCHEMES AND AFTERMARKET
Eduard's superlative 1/48 P-51D has been repackaged with fresh decals, photo-etched metal details and tape paint masks. Read on to view the colour schemes and see parts photos.
BALKANS-BASED TWIN
CANFORA PUBLISHING’S new softback, Yugoslav Electras From Aeroput Airlines to RAF, tells the full and fascinating story of this pioneering Lockheed type's service in Yugoslavia and beyond.
MILES TWO-SEATER QUARTET FROM KP
Czech company Kovozavody Prostejov (KP) has released not one but four boxings of the pioneering Miles M.2H Hawk Major. The colour scheme options in each are enticing and varied.
VIGGEN REFERENCE: SPLINTER, SPECIALS AND MORE!
Noted illustrator Richard J Caruana's artwork graces the pages of this new focus on the mighty SAAB Viggen, and it's a fine reference for anyone building the type. Splinter, 'old school' metal and low-visibility greys... they're all represented here.
AFTERMARKET FOR TAMIYA’S F-4B
If you want to improve/update your Tamiya 1/48 new-tool F-4B Phantom II, these accessories from Eduard will be just the ticket. Ejection seats, exhausts and alternative vertical fin tops are all available.
PINK AND WHITE POWERHOUSE PORSCHE
Beginners and auto 'old hands' alike will love NuNu's new 1/24 Porsche 935 K3. It replicates the dazzling Gozzy Kremer Racing car #42 from the 1980 Le Mans, and has plenty of impressive detail.
HARDBACK PORSCHE REFERENCE
Auto modellers, and Porsche fans in particular, will love this new book from Pen & Sword. It presents the legendary 911 and its relations in a stunning visual manner, with heaps of detail for build projects.