AMW142, September 2022
SKYRAIDER MARKINGS FROM ILIAD
If you want to add a different scheme to your 1/48 A-1H Skyraider, Iliad Design's new decal sheet has six interesting Vietnam War options.
GRAF ZEPPELIN’S EAGLES: REISSUED BOOK FROM CHANDOS
Chandos Publications has reissued its stunning hardback on the Messerschmitt Bf 109T, and it's a reference gem for Luftwaffe modellers.
NOCTURNAL STUKA BY SPECIAL HOBBY
Having reissued Academy's 1/72 Stuka with new styrene parts to portray the D-5, Special Hobby now also offers the D-5/N night attack variant.
RAF IN CAMERA: 100 YEARS ON DISPLAY FROM PEN & SWORD
The lavishly illustrated RAF in Camera series from Pen & Sword has a new volume, entitled 100 Years on Display.
C-WING MK.V SPITFIRE FROM EDUARD
Eduard's superb 1/48 Spitfire parts now form the basis of a Mk.Vc ProfiPACK boxing, with PE details, paint masks and decals for seven schemes.
OBSCURE KAMIKAZE: KOKUSAI TA-GO BY BRENGUN
A little-known part of Japan's Kamikaze family - the Kokusai Ta-Go - has been released in 1/72 scale by Brengun.
APOCALYPTIC FIGURES FROM TYRELL MODELS
An exciting and inventive resin figure brand is now being imported to the UK by Tyrell Models.
COOL CUTTER: CMK RAZOR SAW UPDATED
If you're in the market for a razor saw, CMK's new Profi Set is splendid and can tackle a wide variety of cutting work.
NEW TOOL: F-35B LIGHTNING II FROM ITALERI
At last we have a well-detailed and up-to-date 1/48 F-35B, courtesy of Italeri. Here we relay the kit's plus points and mishaps.
SABRE MARKINGS FROM HI-DECAL
New 1/48 sheets from Hi-Decal are worth investigating if you're building Airfix's F-86F-40 or Promodeler's F-86D reissued by Revell.
NEW TOOL: SPECIAL HOBBY L-4 GRASSHOPPER
Piper's L-4 Grasshopper is the subject of a new 1/48 tooling by Special Hobby. It's beautifully detailed, offering PE and 3D-printed parts besides the styrene.
ITALERI REISSUES ESCI FREEDOM FIGHTER
Italeri has reissued ESCI's thoroughly decent 1980s 1/72 F-5A Freedom Fighter. It comes with a stunning new decal sheet offering six colour schemes.
FORK-TAILED DEVIL: TAMIYA’S NEW P-38J
Having already delighted modellers with its superb 1/48 P-38F Lightning, the firm has now reworked the tooling to provide the later P-38J.
CHANDOS LUFTWAFFE TANK-HUNTER BOOK UPGRADE
The 1996 Classic Publications book on the Henschel Hs 129, re-worked by Chandos, has had a strictly limited reissue.
NEW FOCKE-WULF ‘DORA’ PACKAGE FROM IBG MODELS
Having already released its superb 1/72 Fw 190D-9 in two forms earlier this year, IBG Models has now created a 2 in 1 package, offering whole D-9 and D-11 kits.
ZOUKEI-MURA RELEASES WILD WEASEL PHANTOM
Zoukei-Mura's 1/48 Phantom II series just got bigger with the addition of an anti-radar F-4G Wild Weasel V.
Desert Storm: Airfix Do 17Z
Airfix has re-released its 1/72 Dornier Do 17Z. To mark the occasion, we provide the original Airfix Model World 2014 test-shot build by Alan Price.
AIRFIX DORNIER ‘FLYING PENCIL’ RE-RELEASE
Airfix's 2014 1/72 new-tool Dornier Do 17Z has returned to the range, with new colour schemes.
NEW TOOL: SPAD 510 DEBUT BY AZUR-FRROM
The world's first styrene SPAD 510 biplane has been produced by Azur-FRROM in 1/72 scale, in two separate boxings.
LAVISH ARADO 234 BOOK RETURNS
Chandos Publications' stunning book on the Arado AR 234 has been re-released on a strictly limited basis. Get it while it's hot!
PORSCHE ENDURANCE LEGEND FROM REVELL
Fujimi's generally excellent 1/24 Porsche 917K has been reissued as a limited-edition boxing, replicating the 1970 Le Mans-winning car.
NEW TOOL: HARTMANN’S Bf 109 ‘WHITE 1’ FROM ZOUKEI-MURA
Zoukei-Mura's acclaimed Super Wing Series now features a new-tool 1/32 Messerschmitt Bf 109G-14/U4, packed with interior detail.
B-25 STRAFER PACKAGE FROM EDUARD
Pacific Theatre strafers is the theme of Eduard's new Limited Edition 1/72 B-25... a re-boxing of Hasegawa's fine kit.
EXCLUSIVE: We build Airfix's all-new 1/48 Blackburn Buccaneer
EXCLUSIVE FULL-BUILD FEATURE: Richard Spreckley examines Airfix's highly anticipated 1/48 Blackburn Buccaneer S.2C/D in depth, constructing the model in full.
IN FOCUS: Blackburn Buccaneer from an RAF/Royal Navy Exchange Perspective
IN FOCUS: Former navigator Graham Pitchfork describes his experience as one half of the first RAF exchange crew on Royal Navy Buccaneers - offering inspiration for Airfix's new 1/48 kit.
FONTHILL’S USAFE TACTICAL UNITS BOOK
Fonthill Media's new book USAFE Tactical Units is a splendid reference for modellers building aircraft based in the UK from 1950-92.
CANINE SABRE: REVELL’s F-86D IS BACK!
Cold War Jet fans will welcome the return of the 1/48 Monogram/Revell F-86D... it's the best on the market in this scale.
CHARISMATIC SPARROWHAWK: NEW S.79 BOOK FROM CRÉCY
If you're modelling the Savoia-Marchetti S.79 Sparviero bomber, Crécy's sumptuous new hardback on the type is an invaluable reference work.
NEW TOOL: EDUARD’S 1/48 WILDCAT
Eduard's hotly anticipated new-tool 1/48 Grumman Wildcat is finally here, in ProfiPACK format... and it's a cracker!
NEW F-4E PHANTOM MARKINGS FROM HI-DECAL
Germany's Hi-Decal Line has produced new markings for Egyptian Air Force F-4E Phantom IIs in 1/72 and 1/48.