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APPRECIATING MESSERSCHMITT’S ‘GUSTAV’ Feature Premium

APPRECIATING MESSERSCHMITT’S ‘GUSTAV’

In this exclusive feature, Malcolm V Lowe details the airframe differences of the Messerschmitt Bf 109G-6 throughout its existence, and touches on its combat employment...great reference for build projects, especially Border Model's recent 1/35 kit.

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Aussie Cent: 1/56 scale Centurion Mk.5/1 tank by Rubicon Models

Huw Morgan builds a Vietnam-era Centurion tank in a different scale – 1/56, usually favoured by figure painters - courtesy of Rubicon Models’ kit. Discover why this wargamer-aimed offering could be your next military build project here...

Mercurial Messerschmitt Feature Premium

Mercurial Messerschmitt

Border Model has managed to unite the aircraft and military genres by releasing a 1/35 Messerschmitt Bf 109... the first in this scale and ideal for dioramas with vehicles and figures.

VAUTOUR: SPECIAL HOBBY’S FRENCH BOMBER RETURNS Review Premium

VAUTOUR: SPECIAL HOBBY’S FRENCH BOMBER RETURNS

Special Hobby has re-released the original Azur 1/72 styrene tooling of the French Vautour jet bomber, with extra resin and photo-etched brass details. With a little TLC, great results can be achieved with this kit.

EARLY HURRICANE UNIT CODES AND MARKINGS Feature Premium

EARLY HURRICANE UNIT CODES AND MARKINGS

Andrew Thomas explores the markings and initial unit codes employed on pre-war Hawker Hurricanes.

UPGRADING KHAN’S RELIANT Review Premium

UPGRADING KHAN’S RELIANT

If you love modelling Star Trek spacecraft, Greenstrawberry's new FruitPACK detail set for the AMT/ERTL USS Reliant is an unmissable product. It contains a feast of resin and photo-etched brass components...but it's not for those on a budget.

ALBION’S NEW AIR SOURCE

If you're an airbrush user in the market for a new compressor, the new Atomizer from Albion Alloys could be just what you're looking for. It's oil-free and offers easy maintenance.

Cold War 'Cossack' Feature Premium

Cold War 'Cossack' - building the world's biggest aircraft

Russia's invasion of Ukraine not only caused terrible loss of human life, but also brought about the destruction of the world's largest aircraft... the Antonov An-225 Mriya. Here, to mark its demise, we revisit Massimo Santarossa's original test-shot build of Revell's 1/72 kit, from the May 2019 edition of Airfix Model World.

UKRAINE DEFENDERS FROM MASTERBOX

In spite of the current situation, Ukrainian firm MasterBox is continuing work and designing a new figure series... Russian-Ukrainian war 2022. The figures will be in 1/35 and 1/24 scales.

LIFECOLOR ‘HOW-TO’ MANUAL

Ever wanted to use Lifecolor paint but been shy of taking the plunge? Fear not, as a new 36-page guide explains how to employ this brand's products on figures, and even how to emulate rusty and worn cars.