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MODEL ART’S NEW 1/48 SEA KING DECALS

Chris Clifford

If you want more choice in markings for your new Airfix 1/48 Sea King, Model Art's new sheet offers ten options for HAS.1, HAS.2 and HU.5 airframes.

Chris Clifford
ITALERI AMX GHIBLI FULL BUILD Feature Premium

ITALERI AMX GHIBLI FULL BUILD

Chris Clifford

Chris Clifford realises a long-held desire with his build of Italeri's new-tool 1/72 AMX Ghibli, in Italian Air Force colours.

Chris Clifford
TIP OF THE SPEAR BOOK REVIEW News Freemium

'TIP OF THE SPEAR' BOOK REVIEW

Chris Clifford

If you're interested in Asian air arms, or specifically the Republic of Singapore Air Force, the book 'Tip of the Spear' is an unmissable reference for modellers.

Chris Clifford

NEW GLAZING AND MASKS FOR AIRFIX BEAVER

Chris Clifford

If you plan to build Airfix's reissued 1/72 DHC Beaver, you'll find the replacement glazing and masks from IPMS Austria most useful.

Chris Clifford
HARBOUR DEFENCE MOTOR LAUNCH FROM NEOMEGA UK Review Premium

HARBOUR DEFENCE MOTOR LAUNCH FROM NEOMEGA UK

Chris Clifford

NeOmega UK's new Iconic Boats series of mixed-media kits features a splendid Home Defence Motor Launch 1943. Read our in-box review.

Chris Clifford
TAKOM M29 WEASEL IN-BOX REVIEW Review Premium

TAKOM M29 WEASEL IN-BOX REVIEW

Chris Clifford

Military modellers looking for something out of the ordinary have an interesting option in Takom's 1/35 M29 Weasel. It's the first new styrene option in decades.

Chris Clifford

FREIGHTDOG TEST AIRCRAFT DECALS AND HUNTER CONVERSION

Chris Clifford

Fans of trials aircraft have a wonderful new option in Freightdog Models' British Testing Colours decal sheet, and associated Hunter T.12 conversion.

Chris Clifford
AIRFIX MESSERSCHMITT Me 410A-1/U-2/U-4 Feature Premium

AIRFIX MESSERSCHMITT Me 410A-1/U-2/U-4 full build

Chris Clifford

Editor at Large Chris Clifford offers an exclusive step-by-step build of Airfix's new-tool 1/72 Messerschmitt Me 410A-1.

Chris Clifford

AIRFIX SURPRISE RELEASE – 1/72 MESSERSCHMITT Me 410

Chris Clifford

The Luftwaffe’s fascinating Me 410A-1 is Airfix’s latest 1/72 kit, this surprise new tooling offering U2 and U4 armament formats. CHRIS CLIFFORD reveals all with exclusive images, video and more!

Chris Clifford
MINIART 1/48 P-47D THUNDERBOLT IN-BOX REVIEW Review Premium

MINIART 1/48 P-47D THUNDERBOLT IN-BOX REVIEW

Chris Clifford

MiniArt's hotly anticipated 1/48 new-tool P-47D Thunderbolt is finally available. Read our in-box review.

Chris Clifford

SCALE MODELWORLD 2023

Chris Clifford

Are you attending IPMS(UK)'s Scale ModelWorld show at Telford, UK? It's one of the world's premier modelling events.

Chris Clifford

WINGS OF THE BLACK CROSS 14 OUT NOW

Chris Clifford

Luftwaffe fans will find quality reference material in Eagle Editions' new Wings of the Black Cross Vol.14 softback, out now.

Chris Clifford

Eduard Spitfire and Fw190 kits available now at the Key Model World Shop

Chris Clifford

Eduard 1/72 Spitfire Mk.IXc and Focke-Wulf Fw 190A-5 kits, with extra 3D instrument panel decals, are now available through the Key Publishing webshop.

Chris Clifford

STAR DECALS’ NEW 1/35 FERRET SCOUT CAR MARKINGS

Chris Clifford

Got Airfix's new 1/35 Ferret Scout Car Mk.2? If so, why not consider Star Decals' four new sheets for vehicles operating in Cyprus and the Middle East, including UN machines.

Chris Clifford
PRECISION COTTON SWABS FROM TYRELL MODELS News Premium

PRECISION COTTON SWABS FROM TYRELL MODELS

Chris Clifford

ANYZ Precision Cotton Swabs have a multitude of uses and they're now available via Tyrell Models. Learn more here.

Chris Clifford

ICM’s 1/48 NEW-TOOL JAPANESE ‘SALLY’ BOMBER

Chris Clifford

Modellers who favour Japanese aircraft but in 1/48 now have a splendid option in ICM's up-scaled new tooling of the Ki-21-Ib Sally.

Chris Clifford
NEW 1/48 BOMBS AND ROCKETS SET FROM AFV CLUB Review Premium

NEW 1/48 BOMBS AND ROCKETS SET FROM AFV CLUB

Chris Clifford

If your 1/48 US fast-jet build lacks decent armament, you might want to consider AFV Club's new Air-to-Ground Weaponry Set [A], which offers various bombs and rocket pods.

Chris Clifford
NEW AMMO MiG-17F FRESCO-C IN-BOX REVIEW Review Premium

NEW AMMO MiG-17F FRESCO-C IN-BOX REVIEW

Chris Clifford

Fans of Cold War jets should enjoy AMMO-MIG's first own aircraft tooling, in the shape of a 1/48 MiG-17F 'Fresco-C'.

Chris Clifford
DETAIL & SCALE P-47 BOOK Review Premium

DETAIL & SCALE P-47 BOOK

Chris Clifford

With the release of MiniArt's new-tool 1/48 P-47D just around the corner, why not treat yourself to Detail & Scale's superb new reference book on the type?

Chris Clifford

NEW P-38 LIGHTNING DECALS BY EAGLECALS

Chris Clifford

If you're a fan of the so-called 'fork-tailed devil' - Lockheed's P-38 Lightning - don't miss EagleCals' latest set of markings in all three main scales.

Chris Clifford

FRESH MARKINGS FOR SPECIAL HOBBY BUCKEYE

Chris

Special Hobby's 1/48 T-2C Buckeye has been reissued with fresh decals for two special schemes... US Navy and Hellenic Air Force.

Chris
NEW M55 QUAD MOUNT MACHINE GUNS FROM DYNAMO Review Freemium

NEW M55 QUAD MOUNT MACHINE GUNS FROM DYNAMO

Chris Clifford

Dynamo's new 1/35 M55 Quad Mount Machine Guns set is versatile, offering World War Two and Vietnam formats and many 3D-printed resin details.

Chris Clifford
ISRADECAL T-6A/C TEXAN II Feature Premium

BACK IN BLACK: ISRADECAL T-6A/C TEXAN II

Dean Large

Black Magic: Dean Large completes IsraDecal Studio's 1/48 Texan II trainer in a high-gloss RAF finish.

Dean Large
DORA WINGS REISSUES BPK PEACEMAKER Review Premium

DORA WINGS REISSUES BPK PEACEMAKER

Chris Clifford

If you're looking for something different to build, why not try Dora Wings' reissue of BPK's 1/72 AU-23 Peacemaker, with fresh decals?

Chris Clifford
NEW HAWKER 125 HISTORY FROM AIR-BRITAIN Review Freemium

NEW HAWKER 125 HISTORY FROM AIR-BRITAIN

Chris Clifford

Modellers planning builds of Hawker's HS.125 should consider Air-Britain's superb new two-volume reference, combining general coverage and production histories.

Chris Clifford

RE-WORKED 1/72 EAGLE 4 FROM MPC

Stu Fone

US firm MPC has re-issued it’s recent 1/72 Eagle Transporter with new parts to create one of the later configurations of this classic sci-fi spacecraft, as Stu Fone discovers.

Stu Fone
KŌTARE SPITFIRE MK.1 (MID-PRODUCTION) Feature Premium

KŌTARE SPITFIRE MK.1a (MID-PRODUCTION)

STEVE BUDD

The squadron bell clangs as Steve Budd leaps from his deck chair and scrambles to complete Kōtare’s 1/32 mid-production Spitfire Mk.Ia.

STEVE BUDD
NEW SPITFIRE AND MOSQUITO ACCESSORIES FROM ALLEYCAT News Premium

NEW SPITFIRE AND MOSQUITO ACCESSORIES FROM ALLEYCAT

Chris Clifford

AlleyCat's new resin accessories could influence your Spitfire and/or Mosquito build choices... and add more refinement.

Chris Clifford

AIRFIX RELEASES FRESH 1/72 BRITISH PHANTOM COMBO

Chris Clifford

Airfix has now combined runners from both of its 1/72 British Phantom boxings, so you now get parts and decals for Royal Navy/RAF FG.1 and FGR.2 variants in the same box.

Chris Clifford
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BANDAI’S 1/72 TIE INTERCEPTOR AVAILABLE VIA REVELL

Stu Fone

Japanese firm Bandai’s 1/72 TIE Interceptor kit has been made available in Europe courtesy of Revell, as Stu Fone discovers.

Stu Fone