VERSATILE VSTOL
Thunderbird 2 was perhaps the ‘jack of all trades’ machine in the classic 1960s TV series, supporting operations on land, sea and air either on its own or via a range of utility vehicles launched from its mid-section pods.
ORBITAL LISTENER
Adventures in Plastic’s Thunderbird 5 is another of the firm’s complex offerings, as an electric motor, gearbox, associated wiring, bulb, switch and pair of magnets is provided along with the decals and 13 styrene runners.
Lostwithiel
The Cornish main line station of Lostwithiel has been the subject of three layouts for ROB ELLIOTT. Here he reveals the full story behind this inspirational ‘N’ gauge layout which encompasses the main line and the Fowey branch – all in a spare bedroom!
HIGH-SPEED SNOOPERS
Ukrainian decal specialist Foxbot’s second foray into home-nation Foxbats covers four MiG-25RB reconnaissance/bomber airframes.
TRIBUTE RACER
Ford partnered with the Chip Ganassi racing team to operate four of its GTs in the FIA World Endurance Championship between 2016-19, and modellers with Revell’s 1/24 kit can replicate the team’s entries using Decalpool’s aftermarket sets.
TOMCAT HAWK
Modellers with Fujimi/Hobby 2000, Hasegawa, Hobby Boss, Italeri and even Matchbox 1/72 A-4M Skyhawk II kits can use MILSPEC’s decals to replicate the livery of a VMA-311 jet, complete with an evil-looking tail motif depicting the unit’s ‘Tomcats’ namesake.
VARGAS GIRL MUSTANG
Aftermarket decal supplier Kits- World specialises in airframes with ‘pin-up’ artwork applied and this set for a pair of P-51D Mustangs features a work by one of the most famous artists to produce such work: Alberto Vargas.
TWO-SEATER SWALLOWS
Modellers wanting alternative schemes for their quarter-scale Me 262B-1A/U1 night-fighters will find this set from EagleCals ideal, as it provides markings for two late-war Luftwaffe and a single captured machine with US insignia.
CANADIAN CARRIAGE
H-Models has provided another set of alternative schemes for 1/35 Willys Jeep models with this limited-edition selection catering for Canadian-operated vehicles.
FOUR OR EIGHT WHEELS?
Modellers with 1/72 BRDMs wanting to reproduce a Polish machine just found that task becoming easier thanks to ToRo Model’s first batch of decals dedicated to the type.