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Win! Italeri’s new-tool 1/12 Bugatti Type 35B

One lucky reader has the chance to win an Italeri 1/12 Bugatti Type 35B kit, worth £174.99 - find out how inside!

EXCLUSIVE: AIRFIX 2023 RELEASES News Premium

EXCLUSIVE: AIRFIX 2023 RELEASES

Stu Fone

A 1/48 Fairey Gannet AS.1/4 is among the brand-new toolings from Airfix for this year! Read our full release guide.

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NEW AIRFIX RELEASES FOR 2023

Chris Clifford

Chris Clifford highlights the major new toolings from Airfix for this year.

Chris Clifford

AIRFIX’S 1/43 SUPERCARS ARE HERE!

Having been announced in January, two of Airfix's new-tool 1/43 supercar kits are now available... the Pagani Huarya and Bugatti Chiron!

Highline Hauler: 1/24 Scania S730 truck from Italeri

Commercial vehicle modellers will be thrilled to discover the latest truck kit from Italeri: a 1/24 replica of the Scania S730 Highline 4x2 tractor unit.

Chiron to Swordfish: Airfix's latest releases revealed!

Airfix has released a varied batch of new products in March 2022, from the first of its new 1/43 supercars to a pair of Vintage Classic 1/76-scale tanks.

AIRFIX's NEW 1/43 STARTER SETS - E-TYPE, CHIRON AND HUAYRA

EXTRA IMAGES INSIDE: No sooner has Airfix announced its 2022 range than the first test-shots have arrived, in the shape of the 1/43 Jaguar E-Type, Bugatti Chiron and Pagani Huayra. Our preview contains bonus extra images of these newly tooled kits.

REVELL 2022 NEW ITEMS TO AUGUST

Check out Revell's new items due up until August 2022, including re-introductions, updated kits and new toolings. Read more and get your very own models now.

Win Italeri’s all-new 1/12 Lancia Delta HF Integrale!

One lucky reader has the chance to win an Italeri 1/12 Lancia Delta HF Integrale kit, which retails for approximately £229.99, courtesy of The Hobby Company. The closing date for entries is Friday, June 10, 2022.

CLASSIC RENAULT VAN FROM HELLER

French kit company Heller has made a great comeback with the first mainstream 1/24 replica of the Renault Estaffete van, with commercial and Gendarmerie versions available so far.

AIRFIX NEW-TOOL 1/43 SPORTS CARS FOR 2022 News Premium

AIRFIX NEW-TOOL 1/43 SPORTS CARS FOR 2022

A bold move by Airfix this year is to provide new-tool 1/43 sports cars as Starter Sets, but with stunning detail. Chris Clifford takes a closer look at the new releases for the year ahead.

AIRFIX HERITAGE KITS MAKE A COMEBACK

Airfix's Vintage Classics range has just grown with the re-issue of two kits - the 1/72 Aichi D3A Val dive-bomber, and the 1/32 Jaguar 420 saloon car. Revel in the nostalgia!

FUNKY 1/35 THREE-WHEELER

A new1/35 kit of the 1930s Tempo E400 commercial truck is due from MiniArt very soon.

FRESH PRODUCE TRANSPORT BY MINIART

MiniArt's ninth variant of its 1/35 Mercedes Typ 170V comes in the form of a delightful Fruit Delivery Van, which will be available soon.

REVELL’S ALL-NEW 1/24 ‘NEUNELFER’

Revell has a new 1/24 Porsche 911 kit due very soon, and the detail looks superb. Here we describe what's on offer and provide various test-shot parts photos.

NUNU RACERS

Japanese firm Hobby NuNu’s latest 1/24 auto releases include a return of its Volvo 240 Turbo and a new tooling in the shape of a BMW 320i (E46) tourer.

MONSTER MOTOR

Airfix's latest release in its Vintage Classics range is truly deserving of the accolade, both in terms of kit heritage and the subject itself: a 1930 Bentley 4.5 Litre Supercharged – which is perhaps better known as the Blower Bentley.

THOROUGHBRED RACER

WHEN IT comes to combining ease of build with high levels of detail there are few manufacturers to rival Tamiya, and its 1/24 Ford Mustang GT is no exception.