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SCOUTING FOUR-WHEELER

Here’s a veritable blast from the past in the shape of Matchbox’s 1972-vintage Humber Mk.II scout car, which has been re-boxed by Revell with new markings.

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DREADED TIGER

Airfix’s re-boxing of the Academy Tiger I ‘Early Version’ might have modellers hoping it is the full-interior offering, but instead this is the basic kit (13264).

Cavalex shows BBA samples

Cavalex Models has received decorated samples for the new colour schemes in its second production run of the BBA steel wagons. View them all here.

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ESCAPING DANGER

ICM’s fifth Chernobyl set features arguably one of the less well-known aspects – the evacuation of thousand of civilians from the vicinity.

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GERMAN GROUNDCREW

Large-scale Luftwaffe and diorama modellers will appreciate ICM’s newly tooled set of three 1/32 scale German ground personnel.

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CREW FOR CATS

While these well-sculpted and beautifully cast figures are intended to accompany Eduard’s F6F Hellcat kits, they are equally suitable for any World War Two US Navy carrier deck scene.

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FIGHT IN THE FREEZE

Re-released to mark the 70th anniversary of the Korean War, this well-designed set from Dragon features a squad of US Marines in winter garb.

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WARZONE RIDERS

Inspired by a photo published in the book Kontakt, which details Polish Secret Service operations in Afghanistan, ToRo Model’s figure set offers a pair of riders designed for the Honda XLR 250 supplied in Tamiya’s 35245 Japan Self-Defense Force Reconnaissance set.

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ARMOUR POPULATION

This special-edition version of MiniArt’s 1/35 British Tank Crew is expanded from the preceding iteration (35078) and features an additional two runners containing a range of equipment including sidearms, helmets, goggles and storage pouches.

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MAKING A SPLASH

Arguably, the Thunderbird 1 take-off sequence is one of the most impressive scenes from the TV series Thunderbirds, and the IMAI launch bay has been re-boxed by Adventures in Plastic.