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ITALERI REISSUES FOKKER F-27

Chris Clifford

Italeri has re-released its 1/72 Fokker F-27 (previously an ESCI tooling) with military maritime patrol markings.

Chris Clifford
INSPIRING WOODFORD AIRSHOW BOOK Review Freemium

INSPIRING WOODFORD AIRSHOW BOOK

Chris Clifford

Runway 25's recently revised book covering the History of Woodford Airshow is a splendid photographic reference for aircraft modellers.

Chris Clifford
NEW MILITARY AND DIORAMA ACCESSORIES FROM HAULER News Freemium

NEW MILITARY AND DIORAMA ACCESSORIES FROM HAULER

Chris Clifford

Czech firm Hauler's latest items are useful for any modeller building German World War Two vehicles in the major scales, or considering 1/72 diorama work.

Chris Clifford
SMĚR REISSUES KP’S VINTAGE 1/72 POLIKARPOV Review Premium

SMĚR REISSUES KP’S VINTAGE 1/72 POLIKARPOV

Chris Clifford

SMĚR is re-releasing KP's original 1/72 Polikarpov Po-2 with new Korean War decals. Read our full review.

Chris Clifford

MORE HANDY TOOLS AT TYRELL MODELS

Chris Clifford

The latest selection of new tools at Tyrell Models will appeal to a wide range of builders across the genres, and will help especially with scribing and panel line accents.

Chris Clifford
FRENCH MARKINGS FOR 1/48 ANSON BY MODEL ART News Freemium

FRENCH MARKINGS FOR 1/48 ANSON BY MODEL ART

Chris Clifford

Model Art's new 1/48 decal sheet offers five liveries for French Air Force/Navy Avro Anson Mk.Is, with Airfix's recent kit in mind.

Chris Clifford
DAS WERK’S ALL-NEW 1/35 TRIPPEL SCHWIMMWAGEN Review Premium

DAS WERK’S ALL-NEW 1/35 TRIPPEL SCHWIMMWAGEN

Chris Clifford

Read our exclusive review of Das Werk's 1/35 new-tool Trippel SG 6/38 Schwimmwagen from Das Werk.

Chris Clifford

1/35 U-BOAT CREW FROM BORDER

Chris Clifford

While Border Model has recently released a superb 1/35 partial Type VIIC U-boat, it's also issued resin figures to accompany it.

Chris Clifford
EDUARD NOCTURNAL HELLCAT REISSUED Review Premium

EDUARD NOCTURNAL HELLCAT REISSUED

Chris Clifford

Hellcat fans will be delighted to know that Eduard's 1/72 F6F-5N night-fighter ProfiPACK has been reissued, with PE details and paint masks.

Chris Clifford

EASY MASKING WITH ASK DISTRIBUTION

Chris Clifford

The new pre-cut, self-adhesive aircraft paint masks from ASK Distribution can take the sting out of this often laborious task. 1/48 and 1/32 items are available.

Chris Clifford
NEW-TOOL TAMIYA NISSAN Z REVIEW Review Premium

NEW-TOOL TAMIYA NISSAN Z REVIEW

Chris Clifford

Auto modellers will love the detail in Tamiya's 1/24 new-tool Nissan Fairlady Z, which comes with bespoke paint masks.

Chris Clifford

PHANTOM II WALKWAYS AND ‘SLIME LIGHTS’ BY MILSPEC

Chris Clifford

MILSPEC's 1/72 walkway and 'slime light' decals are perfect for any Phantom II fan building US Navy/Marine Corps airframes.

Chris Clifford
BUILDING REVELL’S NEW-TOOL STRIKE EAGLE Feature Premium

BUILDING REVELL’S NEW-TOOL STRIKE EAGLE

Ethan Williams

Teenage modeller Ethan Williams tackles Revell's new-tool 1/72 F-15E, with its 'striking' 75th anniversary scheme.

Ethan Williams
TAMIYA’S 1/48 NEW-TOOL M8 HMC Review Premium

TAMIYA’S 1/48 NEW-TOOL M8 HMC

Chris Clifford

Fans of 1/48 armour will welcome Tamiya's brand-new tooling of the diminutive M8 Howitzer Motor Carriage. It's packed with detail and features link-and-length tracks.

Chris Clifford
AFV CLUB U-2A… COMPLETED! Feature Premium

AFV CLUB U-2A… COMPLETED!

Matthew Porter

Dragon Lady: Matthew Porter tackles a recce legend with AFV Club's 1/48 U-2A.

Matthew Porter
ESCI F-5E REPACKAGED BY ITALERI Review Premium

ESCI F-5E REPACKAGED BY ITALERI

Chris Clifford

Italeri has reissued ESCI's 1/48 F-5E Tiger II with stunning new decals. Read our review!

Chris Clifford

SPECIAL HOBBY ISSUES ANOTHER STUKA

Chris Clifford

Special Hobby's 1/72 Ju 87 series gathers pace with a new boxing, the D-3 'Stuka Experten' , with styrene, PE and 3D-printed resin parts.

Chris Clifford

NEW MILITARY ACCESSORIES BY MASTER MODEL

Chris Clifford

Improve your 1/35 armour builds with Master Model's new metal and resin accessories, catering for Allied and German armour alike.

Chris Clifford
BORDER’S NEW INTIAL PRODUCTION TIGER I Review Premium

BORDER’S NEW INTIAL PRODUCTION TIGER I

Chris Clifford

Border Model has followed its debut 1/35 Tiger I Early Production kit from 2020 with an Initial version, offering schemes for s.Pz.Abt.502 at Leningrad, 1942-43.

Chris Clifford
AIRFIX 1/72 MOSQUITO PR.XVI BUILD Feature Premium

AIRFIX 1/72 MOSQUITO PR.XVI BUILD

Huw Morgan

Huw Morgan gets 'snoopy' with his build of Airfix's new 1/72 Mosquito PR.XVI.

Huw Morgan
NEW TOOL: 1/48 ACADEMY A-10C REVIEW Review Premium

NEW TOOL: 1/48 ACADEMY A-10C REVIEW

Stu Fone

Academy has filled a noticeable gap in the market by providing a properly accurate A-10C Thunderbolt II 'Warthog'.

Stu Fone

ARMA’S NEW KAMIKAZE HAYATE PACKAGE

Chris Clifford

Arma Hobby's excellent 1/72 Ki-84 Hayate has been reissued in a Special Attack Units 'Kamikaze' boxing, with new decals and paint masks.

Chris Clifford

NEW 1/72 SPITFIRE BOXING FROM EDUARD

Chris Clifford

Eduard's delightful 1/72 Spitfire Mk.IXc returns in a fresh Weekend boxing, with decals for four different airframes.

Chris Clifford
TRANSFORM YOUR EDUARD 1/48 P-51D WITH HALBERD MODELS Review Premium

TRANSFORM YOUR EDUARD 1/48 P-51D WITH HALBERD MODELS

Chris Clifford

Transform your Eduard 1/48 P-51D into a decidedly different Mustang with Halberd Models' conversion sets for a civilian racer, Cavalier Turbo Mustang and Piper Enforcer.

Chris Clifford

Display Case – Showcasing your Models!

John Fuller

Bright hues and stunning tonal work ensures this month’s reader feature contains an eye-catching assortment of models – including online-only exclusives.

John Fuller
NEW-TOOL: ITALERI’S 1/12 VINTAGE BUGATTI Review Premium

NEW-TOOL: ITALERI’S 1/12 VINTAGE BUGATTI

Chris Clifford

Race car fans who favour classic subjects and larger scales have a real treat with Italeri's new-tool 1/12 Bugatti Type 35B.

Chris Clifford

SPECIAL HOBBY’S NEW PATROL BOAT ARMAMENT UPGRADES

Chris Clifford

The first of Special Hobby's new upgrades for Revell's 1/72 PT Boat are Mk.50 Rocket Launchers and a 20mm Oerlikon cannon.

Chris Clifford

LARGE-SCALE SPIT’ AND HURRICANE MASKS FROM 1 MAN ARMY

Chris Clifford

If you have 1/32 Spitfire or Hurricane builds on the cards, 1 Man Army's new pre-cut masks will allow you to spray stencils, codes, serials and national insignia.

Chris Clifford
ALL-NEW EARLY PANZER II FROM IBG MODELS Review Premium

ALL-NEW EARLY PANZER II FROM IBG MODELS

Stu Fone

Modellers of German armour have an early war 1/35 treat in IBG Models' new-tool Pz.Kpfw.II Ausf.a/2... the first ever kit of the type in this scale.

Stu Fone

NEW MITCHELL DECALS BY ASK DISTRIBUTION

Chris Clifford

Three splendid new 1/48 B-25J Mitchell decal sheets from ASK Distribution have been released, with HK Models' new kit in mind... but you could also add them to Monogram's kit.

Chris Clifford