SAM KILLER
Eduard’s high-quality photo-etched brass and resin AGM-88 HARMs are seven-piece ensembles, with parts for two missiles, comprising a main body/tailfins, control fins, nozzle rings and a choice of long/short-tailed LAU-118 launch rails (for US-designed airframes – Tornados have different adaptors).
ANTI-RADIATION BIRD
Brengun’s 1/32 AGM-45 Shrike is suitable for a variety of kits as this anti-radar missile was used by A-4 Skyhawks, F-105 Thunderchiefs and F-4 Phantoms, among other types.
EMPIRICAL SPRAYING
Modellers with Bandai’s 1/72 Rogue One TIE Striker will find Greenstrawberry’s mask set exceptionally useful, as its three sheets contain pre-cut self-adhesive covers for the air-superiority fighter’s ‘wings’, canopy and ‘fuselage’ fittings.
GROUND ATTACKER UPDATES
Trumpeter’s 1/48 MiG-27 offerings receive comprehensive photo-etched metal upgrades from Eduard in the form of this brass fret.
STRIKE FORCE MOVER
Diorama specialist Big Sky has released the ideal accompaniment to Airfix’s 1/72 Avro Vulcan, Vickers Valiant or Handley Page Victor kits with this 3D-printed Douglas Sentinel towing tractor, which was used as a ‘tug’ with these V-bombers.
OFFICER'S PROTECTION
Modellers wanting to equip their Ukrainian security vehicles may wish to consider Hauler’s police shields, which are often in evidence during clashes with protesters.
'COOKIE' CARRIER
Diorama scenes with Hong Kong Models’ massive 1/32 Lancaster just became a little easier, thanks to Belcher Bits’ impressive Type D bomb trolley, which reproduces the cradle used to carry 4000lb high-capacity bombs (commonly called ‘cookies’).
HIGH-SPEED PANEL
Eduard’s LööK range is a great way to incorporate maximum detail into a cockpit with minimal effort on the part of the modeller, and this set for Tamiya’s P-47M is no exception.
FLOGGER BOOTS
Whether it is Trumpeter’s original MiG-23BN release or Eduard’s re-boxing, this resin and photo-etched (PE) brass product offers a significant upgrade to the kit’s styrene wheels and undercarriage doors.
VINTAGE CLOCKS/DIALS
Although Yahu’s instrument products are usually pre-assembled and intended for a specific type, its 1/32 French dials are pre-painted parts supplied on a photo-etched metal fret, making them ideal for a range of large-scale aircraft models.