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AMT 1960S LOTUS 29 REISSUED BY ROUND 2 Review Premium

AMT 1960S LOTUS 29 REISSUED BY ROUND 2

Chris Clifford

Motorsport fans have fascinating vintage option in Round 2's retro re-release of AMT's 1/25 Dan Gurney Lotus Racer.

Chris Clifford
MINIART’S FRESH 1/35 TEMPO Review Premium

MINIART’S FRESH 1/35 TEMPO

Chris Clifford

MiniArt has issued yet another rendition of its 1/35 Tempo three-wheeled truck, this time emulating different milk delivery vehicles.

Chris Clifford
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BELKITS’ BRILLIANT 1/24 HYUNDAI I20 COUPE WRC

Stu Fone

Belgian auto kit specialist Belkits has released a newly tooled 1/24 Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC – now available in two boxings

Stu Fone
AIRFIX BOND BUG IS BACK! Review Premium

AIRFIX BOND BUG IS BACK!

Chris Clifford

With record pre-orders, Airfix's 1/32 Bond Bug now joins the firm's popular Vintage Classics series.

Chris Clifford
AK INTERACTIVE 1/35 NEW-TOOL LAND ROVER 88 SERIES IIA CRANE-TOW TRUCK Review Premium

AK INTERACTIVE 1/35 NEW-TOOL LAND ROVER 88 SERIES IIA CRANE-TOW TRUCK

Stu Fone

AK Interactive's third new-tool 1/35 Land Rover release is this Series IIA Crane-Tow Truck, with three attractive colour schemes.

Stu Fone
AIRFIX NEW-TOOL McLAREN 765LT REVIEW Review Premium

AIRFIX NEW-TOOL McLAREN 765LT REVIEW

Chris Clifford

Airfix's new-tool 1/43 McLaren 765LT offers a stunning level of detail despite the relatively low parts count.

Chris Clifford
ITALERI REISSUES NITTO PORSCHE RSR Review Premium

ITALERI REISSUES NITTO PORSCHE RSR

Chris Clifford

Porsche fans can now tackle Nitto's original 1/24 Porsche Carrera RSR Turbo thanks to a re-release by Italeri, which adds stunning decals for two Martini cars at 1974's Le Mans.

Chris Clifford
TAMIYA’S 1/20 PORSCHE 935 RETURNS Review Premium

TAMIYA’S 1/20 PORSCHE 935 RETURNS

Chris Clifford

Back on the track! Tamiya has reissued its 1/20 Porsche 935 in stunning Martini race livery from 1976.

Chris Clifford
FRESH 1/12 DUCATI FROM TAMIYA Review Premium

FRESH 1/12 DUCATI FROM TAMIYA

Chris Clifford

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 Review Premium

BRENGUN’S NEW (AND BIGGER) DOODLEBUG TANKER

Chris Clifford

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 Review Premium

NEW-TOOL TAMIYA NISSAN Z REVIEW

Chris Clifford

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 Review Premium

NEW-TOOL: ITALERI’S 1/12 VINTAGE BUGATTI

Chris Clifford

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 Review Premium

SMALL-SCALE VEHICLE GEMS FROM BRENGUN/HAULER

Chris Clifford

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 kit Review Premium

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 Review Premium

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.

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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.

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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 Review Premium

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 Review Premium

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.

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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!

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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?

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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...

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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?