AMW142, September 2022

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 Review Premium

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 Review Premium

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 Review Premium

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 Review Premium

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 Review Premium

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 Review Premium

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 Review Premium

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.

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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 Review Premium

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 Review Premium

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 Review Premium

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.

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EXCLUSIVE: We build Airfix's all-new 1/48 Blackburn Buccaneer

Richard Spreckley

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.

Richard Spreckley
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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 Review Premium

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! Review Premium

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.

SPARROWHAWK: NEW S.79 BOOK FROM CRÉCY Review Premium

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 Review Premium

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.