Airfix Model World | October 2021

Airfix Model World | October 2021

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“EVERY DAY I GET IN THE QUEUE…”

Adding to Revell’s array of music-themed road vehicle kits, this re-issue of the Volkswagen T1 delivery van features a striking ‘The Magic Bus’ livery celebrating British band The Who.

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TO THE RESCUE!

ICM has continued to expand its range of 1/35 Model T variants with a 1914 Fire Truck – as with the other releases in this series it’s effectively a down-scaling of the larger 1/24 offering.

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CLIP-TOGETHER COUPÉ

Here’s another attractive addition to Airfix’s range of Quickbuild offerings, in the form of an orange-finished Ford Mustang GT.

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ON THE PULL

Suitable for most 1960s Royal Navy flight deck scenes, this Tugmaster tractor would make an ideal addition to any carrier diorama, but its complexity and detail make it equally suitable as a standalone model.

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ARMOURED STARTER

Airfix has combined the two ‘basic’ runners from its newly tooled Sherman Firefly kit with three Humbrol acrylic paints, a tube of Poly Cement and a paint brush, to make a great Starter Set.

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PEREGRINE-POWERED STORM

Special Hobby's newly tooled 1/32 Whirlwind Mk.I offers much for modellers to savour, as Mike Williams discovers.

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STOL SUPREMO

As re-releases go, the return of Special Hobby's excellent 1/72 Dornier Do 27 is most welcome. If you're unfamiliar with the kit, check out CHRIS CLIFFORD's review

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SHOOT AND SCOOT

Modern Russian armour subjects are increasingly popular with modellers, so its encouraging to see types such as the 2S35 Koalitsiya (coalition) self-propelled howitzer in 1/72 scale – courtesy of this new tooling from Zvezda.

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GOLAN BATTLER

Fans of Soviet tanks will no doubt be delighted that MiniArt has included the classic T-34 among recent releases – this iteration depicts T-34/85s used by the Syrian Army during the 1960s/1970s and is one of the less-complex offerings.

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Lean Green Racing Machine

Few aircraft were as beautiful as de Havilland's DH.88 racer. Here, Andy Davies replicates individual airframe G-ACSR - the so-called 'Green-un' - via SBS Model's 1/72 kit.

ALL-NEW ‘HABU’

It's almost 40 years since the release of Italeri's 1/48 Lockheed SR-71A Blackbird kit, and we haven't had a modern replacement until now...courtesy of Revell.

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WEIGHTY SCOUT

Considering the complexity and vast parts counts in some of its large-scale armour kits, Dragon’s small-scale offerings can appear refreshingly simple, as with its 1/72 Schwerer Panzerspähwagen 8-Rad (heavy armoured reconnaissance vehicle, 8-wheeled).

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BELLOWING COW

Zvezda’s rocket firing Sd.Kfz.251 variant – nicknamed Heulende Kuh (bellowing cow) by German troops after the sound it made when the missiles were fired – is a recent tooling, distinct from its other Hanomags in this scale.

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FIGHTING CRICKET

Having acquired several moulds from now-defunct firm Toxso, Revell has issued the former’s newly tooled (but never-released) 1/72 Sturmpanzer 38(t) Grille (cricket) Ausf.M.

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MOBILE COMMAND CENTRE

Combining the recent 1/35 Sd.Kfz. 247 Ausf.B (35110) with its 2019-tooled German Command Vehicle Crew (35644) has allowed ICM to depict the type operating in its intended purpose as a portable operations centre.

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WILD HORSE AGAINST THE COMMUNISTS

Italeri's 1/72 F-51D Mustang is back after an 11-year break, and with a generous new six-scheme decal sheet. CHRIS CLIFFORD reviews the contents.

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GUN-TOTING SPOOK

Esci’s 1/72 Phantoms were among its better offerings, so it’s great to see the F-4E/F re-released in Italeri boxing.

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DESERT TEMPEST

The first iteration of Special Hobby’s 1/72 Dassault Super Mystère/Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) Sa’ar (tempest) has been re-released due to its popularity.

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FIGHTER AND FIGURES

Filling a gap between its standalone 1/48 Messerschmitt Bf 109 (48103) and the comprehensive Luftwaffe Airfield set (DS4801), ICM has combined the fighter with its Luftwaffe Ground Personnel in a neat value-for-money package.

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PUŁAWSKI’S FIGHTER

It’s a build of discovery for Dean Large as he encounters an unusual subject in IBG’s large-scale PZL P.11c.

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A DEVILISH RE-ISSUE

Airfix's 1/72 Hawker Demon, originally from 1968, is back for its fifth re-release. CHRIS CLIFFORD reviews the kit and discusses the available aftermarket improvements and decals.

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TWICE THE PUNCH

IBG Models has released an excellent 1/35 rendition of Poland's 7TP tank with twin turrets... and a full interior. Chris Clifford takes a look.

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MAGNIFICENT MITCHELL PACKAGE

As CHRIS CLIFFORD discovers, Eduard's Limited Edition reboxing of Hasegawa's 1/72 B-25J Mitchell offers fantastic value and variety.

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TINY ’TOOM

Japanese firm Platz moved quickly to follow the Japan Air Self-Defense Force’s (JASDF) retirement of its RF-4 airframes and disbanding of the 501st Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron during March 2020, issuing several celebratory iterations of its 1/144 Phantom. 

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SPEEDY ‘WHAT-IF’

Airfix’s Concorde returns as a Vintage Classic, featuring the original 1966 scheme intended for the British Overseas Airways Corporation (which had become British Airways by the time the type entered service), although it never flew in those colours.

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THOROUGHBRED FACE-OFF

Revell’s reissued ‘Combat Set’ will inevitably draw comparisons with Airfix’s A50183 Dogfight Double, as both provide 1/72 Messerschmitt Me 262 and North American P-51 Mustang kits, though note the latter is a P-51B in this package.

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MINI-BLOCH

Having delighted modellers with its gorgeous 1/48 MB.152, Dora Wings has scaled down the mouldings for an equally impressive 1/72 offering.

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UPCYCLED CLASSIC

Israeli military ingenuity comes to the fore with Paul Cawte's classy build of Tiger Model's 1/35 Nagmachon armoured personnel carrier.

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IRON MEN

This Tankograd Special focuses on equipment of the 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th (US) Infantry Division (one of several US Army units to bear the moniker ‘Iron Brigade’) during its 2017 deployment to Germany.

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BOOTY COLLECTION

This is the second volume of Abteilung 502’s treatise on materiel captured from Iraqi forces during January and February 1991 (commonly known as the First Gulf War).