AMW145, January 2023
Display Case – Your Model Builds
EXTRA IMAGES INSIDE: From real-world preservation subjects to unconventional takes on popular types, this month’s reader feature covers inspiring aircraft builds – including bonus online-only entries.
Strike Two: Miniwing 1/144 BAC Strikemaster dual-build article
Mike Grant examines Miniwing’s ‘small air force’ in the form of its 1/144 BAC Strikemaster twin-kit set.
EDUARD REISSUES SPECIAL HOBBY ‘109
Eduard has reissued Special Hobby's excellent 1/72 Bf 109E as a ProfiPACK boxing, with PE details, tape masks and six colour schemes.
ART SCALE CURTISS HAWK DECALS
If you have 1/48 and/or 1/32 P-40B builds planned, ASK's new Pear Harbor decal sheets are worth investigating.
HEAVY HITTER: BUILDING ACADEMY’S 1/35 MERKAVA 2D
Paul Cawte adds aftermarket detail to Academy's 1/35 Merkava IID main battle tank.
NEW BEAUFORT BOXING FROM ICM
ICM's impressive 1/48 new-tool Bristol Beaufort has been reissued as a Mk.Ia with tropical filters.
LARGE-SCALE SUPER SABRE MARKINGS FROM EURO DECALS
Euro Decals has added to its range of 1/32 markings for the F-100D Super Sabre... perfect for the Trumpeter kit.
Academy Excellence: Fenland and Spalding Show Report
EXTRA IMAGES INSIDE: If it’s the middle of September, then that must mean it’s time for the annual modellers’ pilgrimage to the University Academy Holbeach for the IPMS Fenland and Spalding club’s Wings and Things event - as Stu Fone reports.
AMAZONIAN LION CUB: KINETIC’S NEW KFIR C.10
Kinetic has repackaged its original 2013 Kfir C.2/C.7 with new parts and decals so you can now portray the C.10/CE flown by Colombia and Ecuador.
DARK DESTROYER: EDUARD’S Bf 110
José Pires explores the role of the flying Zerstörer over Great Britain with his build of Eduard's 1/72 Messerschmitt Bf 110 Adlertag kit.
HASTINGS REFERENCE FROM AIR-BRITAIN
Anyone building a Handley Page Hastings shouldn't miss Air-Britain's superb new softback book on the type.
CAPRONI 313/314 REISSUED BY ITALERI
Italeri has marked its 60th anniversary by reissuing several classic kits in limited-edition format. One of these is the 1/72 Caproni Ca 313/314.
German Armed Trawler from ICM
ICM has released a delightful 1/350 World War Two German Navy armed fishing boat, reviewed here by Chris Clifford.
NEW-TOOL GERMAN HALF-TRACK FROM ACADEMY
German armour fans will welcome the 1/35 new-tool Sd.Kfz.251/1 Ausf.C half-track from Academy, which has individual-link tracks... all for just £29.99!
NEW TOOLS FROM TYRELL MODELS
Handy new items have expanded the range of tools at online retailer Tyrell Models.
WORLD’S FIRST CAR: PATENT MOTORWAGEN
Dr James Whalen builds ICM's 1/24 Patent-Motorwagen, depicting Carl Benz's significant contribution to the development of the automobile.
Display case - your model builds
Our special bumper-edition of Display Case features large-scale stunners, traditional techniques and a healthy dose of kits from Airfix among the selection of stunning reader-submitted build projects
NEW CMK AIRCRAFT/MILITARY ACCESSORIES
Aircraft and military modellers have a wealth of choice in CMK's latest round of aftermarket resin/PE accessories.
SUPERIOR MIRAGE: SPECIAL HOBBY’S NEW IIIC
Mike Williams appraises Special Hobby's 1/72 new-tool Mirage IIIC by building an advance sample.
NEW NAVAL BRONCO BOXING FROM ICM
ICM's splendid 1/48 OV-10A Bronco has been repackaged with new decals for four US Navy machines.
KITTYHAWK MARKINGS FROM ASK DISTRIBUTION
Czech firm Art Scale Kit Distribution's own decal range now features attractive options for Australian Curtiss Kittyhawks in 1/72 and 1/48 scales.
DRAWING-BOARD LUFTWAFFE BOMBER FROM TAKOM
Takom will please many 'what-if' fans with its new 1/72 Sänger-Bredt Silbervogel bomber with atomic stores.
HARDBACK HARRIER REFERENCE
This entry-level reference book on the US Marines' AV-8B is great for modellers new to the type.
NEW SEA HURRICANE FROM ARMA HOBBY
Arma Hobby has repackaged its superb 1/72 Hawker Hurricane Mk.I with new parts and decals to provide a Sea Hurricane Mk.Ib.
HOWLING FIGHTER: BUILDING EDUARD’S 1/48 TEMPEST II
Jay Blakemore is blown away by Eduard's 1/48 Hawker Tempest Mk.II, built from the firm's ProfiPACK boxing.
NEW REVELL 1/32 HURRICANE Mk.IIb PREVIEW
Check out our test-shot preview of Revell's forthcoming 1/32 new-tool Hurricane Mk.IIb.
SUPERB JEEP REFERENCE FROM CRÉCY
If you have Jeep builds planned, regardless of scale, a wealth of useful reference lies in Crécy Publishing’s new Blueprint book.
NIGHT-ATTACK VIPER FROM KINETIC
Kinetic's 1/48 new-tool F-16 Viper parts have now been supplemented to provide Block 25/42 versions, with fresh markings.
SPECIAL HOBBY’S BREDA RETURNS
Special Hobby's 12-year-old 1/48 Breda 65 is reissued in a limited-edition package, with new decals for Italian aircraft in the Spanish Civil War.
ILIAD’S NEW L-4 GRASSHOPPER MARKINGS
If you have Special Hobby's new 1/48 L-4 Grasshopper but the kit schemes don't excite you, Iliad Design's new decal set offers six interesting alternatives.