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AIRCREW FIGURES FOR BORDER’S NEW 1/35 B5N2 KATE

Chris Clifford

If you plan to build Border Model's new 1/35 Japanese B5N2 Kate - with or without the same firm's Akagi deck, Albion Alloys is releasing suitable resin aircrew figures.

Chris Clifford

NEW TAKOM KITS AVAILABLE NOW!

Chris Clifford

Three 1/35 scale kits and another in 1/72 from Takom are now available via UK importer Bachmann Europe.

Chris Clifford

1/35 U-BOAT CREW FROM BORDER

Chris Clifford

While Border Model has recently released a superb 1/35 partial Type VIIC U-boat, it's also issued resin figures to accompany it.

Chris Clifford

SPECIAL HOBBY’S NEW PATROL BOAT ARMAMENT UPGRADES

Chris Clifford

The first of Special Hobby's new upgrades for Revell's 1/72 PT Boat are Mk.50 Rocket Launchers and a 20mm Oerlikon cannon.

Chris Clifford

BLACK CAT’S NEW 1/72 BOFORS

Stu Fone

Extra refinement for your 1/72 naval PT/MTB project lies in Black Cat Models' stunning new 3D-printed 40mm Bofors gun.

Stu Fone

NEW SAILOR FIGURES FROM BLACK CAT MODELS

Chris Clifford

Any 1/350 Royal Navy World War Two ship build will gain extra life via the new 3D-printed sailor figures from Black Cat Models.

Chris Clifford

Airfix Releases for August

August has been a busy month for Airfix, with a batch of newly available products - check out the full listing inside!

NEW NAVAL AND MILITARY KITS FROM TAKOM

Takom is making a 1/350 debut with its new-tool US Navy Zumwalt-class destroyer, but military fans can also expect a 1/72 Chinese DF-41 ICBM transporter/erector/launcher. Both are due March-April this year, and offer admirable detail.

NEW TRUMPETER KITS DUE END OF MARCH 2022

A wealth of exciting kits are on their way from Trumpeter, due late March onwards. Aircraft, military and naval genres are catered for. The most impressive product is arguably the 1/16 Jagdpanther!

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.

AIRFIX VINTAGE CLASSICS – BACK FOR 2022 News Premium

AIRFIX VINTAGE CLASSICS – BACK FOR 2022

A feast of heritage Airfix kits are returning to the 2022 catalogue under the Vintage Classics label. Revel in the nostalgia!

MORE GERMANS UNDER THE WAVES

Issue 18 of the U-Boot Im Focus, as with the previous instalments, offers detailed reference for anyone interested in modelling Germany's U-boats.

EYE-CATCHING COUNTY

Released just in time for the 40th anniversary of the 1982 Falklands conflict, ship-specialist Starling Models has produced a newly tooled multi-media 1/700 HMS Glamorgan.