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FRESH 1/12 DUCATI FROM TAMIYA
Motorcycle fans, especially those favouring Ducati, should love Tamiya's outstanding new-tool Superleggera V4 in 1/12 scale.
Chris Clifford
BRENGUN’S NEW (AND BIGGER) DOODLEBUG TANKER
Whether it's for individual display or for posing on a base with a 1930s US airliner, Brengun's new 1/72 resin and PE Doodlebug Texaco Tanker is a pleasing option.
Chris Clifford
NEW-TOOL TAMIYA NISSAN Z REVIEW
Auto modellers will love the detail in Tamiya's 1/24 new-tool Nissan Fairlady Z, which comes with bespoke paint masks.
Chris Clifford
NEW-TOOL: ITALERI’S 1/12 VINTAGE BUGATTI
Race car fans who favour classic subjects and larger scales have a real treat with Italeri's new-tool 1/12 Bugatti Type 35B.
Chris Clifford
SMALL-SCALE VEHICLE GEMS FROM BRENGUN/HAULER
New small-scale vehicle kits from Czech labels Brengun and Hauler truly raise the bar with their detail levels.
Chris Clifford
MiniArt US 1.5ton 4x4 G506 flatbed truck for 1/35 scale
MiniArt has tweaked its 1/35 Chevrolet G506-series truck kit to represent a civilian flatbed version, which also contains a load formed from wooden barrels and a driver figure.
PORSCHE ENDURANCE LEGEND FROM REVELL
Fujimi's generally excellent 1/24 Porsche 917K has been reissued as a limited-edition boxing, replicating the 1970 Le Mans-winning car.
ICONIC AMERICAN VEHICLE FROM RODEN
The iconic Greyhound bus from the 1940s has been immortalised in 1/35 scale by Roden. It's a well-detailed kit with markings for nine vehicles.
MiniArt's Medical Delivery: Tempo A400 Lieferwagen
EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: Those who thought a 1/35 Tempo E400 was such an unusual type that there could be no further development of such a kit will be fascinated to find out what MiniArt’s second such offering contains…
HISTORY-MAKING VEHICLE RETURNS IN ‘EASY’ FORMAT
Want to build a real slice of automotive history? ICM's re-released 1/24 Benz Patent-Motorwagen is just the ticket... and it's now easier to assemble! This has been achieved by ICM replacing the original photo-etched brass wheels with styrene versions.
PINK AND WHITE POWERHOUSE PORSCHE
Beginners and auto 'old hands' alike will love NuNu's new 1/24 Porsche 935 K3. It replicates the dazzling Gozzy Kremer Racing car #42 from the 1980 Le Mans, and has plenty of impressive detail.
Champion's Challenger from Belkits: 1/24 Citroën C3 WRC
EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: John Fuller and Mike Wild examine the first of Belkits' newly tooled 1/24 Citroën C3 WRC car kits - featuring markings for nine-time world champion, Séb Loeb. Watch the video and see parts photos inside!
Belkits' Second 1/24 Citroën C3 WRC: Rally Finland 2017
Belkits’ newly tooled 1/24 Citroën C3 WRC has landed – this is the second Rally Finland iteration that arrived with the initial Tour de Corse 2018 version.
Terrific Trike from MiniArt - 1/35 Tempo E400
MiniArt’s new Tempo E400 three-wheeler is another odd-looking commercial vehicle and was intended to form Germany’s standard delivery tricycle (Einheits-Dreirad-Lieferwagen). Discover more about this newly tooled kit here.
Einheitsdampflokomotive from Revell: 1/87 BR 01 4-6-2 Pacific
In the aftermath of World War One, Germany produced standardised steam locomotive designs – Einheitsdampflokomotiven – the first of which Revell has replicated in 1/87 scale: the BR 01 4-6-2 Pacific.
Clark's Last Championship represented by Tamiya and Ebbro's 1/20 Lotus 33
Marketed as an Ebbro product, this 1/20 Lotus 33 is a combined effort between the automotive specialist and fellow Japanese firm Tamiya. Discover the fruits of this collaboration via Airfix Model World's review of this new model kit.
Heller's 1/24 Renault Estafette Police Van clocks in!
Heller’s Gendarmerie van was released at the same time as its Renault Estafette and shares many of the same parts - discover the additions and tweaks as Airfix Model World lifts the lid on this model kit.
ICM creates a Scene with its 1/35 Model T Fire Engine
ICM has continued its scaled-down Model T kits with the arrival of a 1/35 1914 fire truck – subject to Airfix Model World's in-depth review.
Reviewing Revell's Constructable Camper: 1/24 VW T2
Following its 1/24 easy-click VW Type 2 Microbus, Revell’s newly tooled parts form an enticing campervan package - but is this beginner-aimed kit as simple as it appears?
Will MiniArt's latest 1/35 Typ 170 Lieferwagen bear fruit?
Here’s MiniArt’s bold ninth take on its 1/35 Mercedes-Benz Type 170V, depicting a 1940s-50s delivery van with a trio of bright liveries. Discover the full selection of schemes and the new parts in this iteration via Airfix Model World's review.
Revell's New-Tool Porsche 911 is Here!
Builders of auto subjects were delighted when Revell announced a newly tooled Porsche 911 Carrera in coupé and targa configurations. The latter has arrived... and Airfix Model World reveals what's inside...
Revell teams up with Farming Simulator with its Porsche tractor
While videogaming and modelmaking may seem rivals for people’s attention, the saying goes ‘if you can’t beat them, join them’ and Revell has done just that by releasing a Farming Simulator 22 edition of its Porsche 108 tractor. What can this link-up bring to modelling?
Airfix Quickbuild Ford Mustang GT 1968 Review
Discover how Airfix's Quickbuild Ford Mustang is a star of the screen in this full review of the snap-fit offering.
MiniArt's D8506 German Tractor with Trailer Review
MiniArt has reverted to a civilian vehicle for the latest iteration of its D8506 tractor, combining it with the trailer used in several military releases. We reveal what this pairing can offer in a full review.
NEW-TOOL 1/12 LANCIA DELTA INTEGRALE FROM ITALERI
Italeri usually offers much with its 1/12 scale car kits. That's certainly the case with its all-new Lancia Delta HF Integrale 16v, which is packed with detail inside and out. Read our extensive review here.
CLICK-FIT KOMBI
Having catered for the first-generation Volkswagen Type 2 Microbus in 1/24, Revell has now produced a newly tooled replica of the second (known as T2), which is also an ‘easy-click’ offering that can be constructed with little or no cement.
BEETLE-BORNE BUGGY
Re-released for the first time since 1979, Airfix’s 1/32 Beach Buggy makes a very welcome and attractively priced return.
SHEENE'S RIDING MACHINE
Italeri’s latest re-boxed Protar kit is an absolute classic, replicating the latter’s original 1981 release of British racing legend Barry Sheene’s 1978 Heron Team Suzuki RG 500.
SPEEDY BIG CAT
Following re-boxings by Revell, Testors and Heller, Italeri has reissued its 1/24 Jaguar XJ220 for the first time since the initial release in 1992.
DRIVING ‘TOPLESS’
Having delighted many modellers with its newly tooled 1/24 E-Type Jaguar coupé in 2020, Revell has brought forth a roadster version that’s sure to be just as popular with automotive enthusiasts.