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IBG’S NEW-TOOL 1/72 UKRAINIAN BTR-4Es

Stu Fone

Polish firm IBG Models is the first to release a 1/72 scale kit of Ukraine’s battle-hardened BTR-4E APC

Stu Fone
GERMAN SOLDIERS IN CAFÉ BY MINIART Review Premium

MINIART GERMAN SOLDIERS IN CAFÉ

Chris Clifford

Want to create a diorama showing military men off duty? If so, MiniArt's new 1/35 German Soldiers in Cafe set offers a wealth of potential.

Chris Clifford
NEW-TOOL AEV-3 KODIAK FROM BORDER MODEL Review Premium

NEW-TOOL AEV-3 KODIAK FROM BORDER MODEL

Stu Fone

Border Model has cleverly created the world's first styrene kit of the Swiss-German Kodiak engineering vehicle, by adapting its own 1/35 Leopard 2 tooling.

Stu Fone
THUNDER MODEL 1/35 MORRIS BOFORS C9/B LATE Review Premium

THUNDER MODEL 1/35 MORRIS BOFORS C9/B LATE

Chris Clifford

like anti-aircraft vehicles? If so, Thunder Model's new-tool 1/35 Morris Bofors C9/B should get your creative juices flowing. Read our in-box review.

Chris Clifford
NEW ALKETT 1945 STUG.III AUSF.G FROM MINIART Review Premium

NEW ALKETT 1945 STUG.III AUSF.G FROM MINIART

Chris Clifford

MiniArt's 1/35 StuG.III family has grown again with a new Ausf.G Alkett-built 1945 version. Read our full review.

Chris Clifford
1/48 ZETOR 25 TRACTOR FROM CMK Review Premium

1/48 ZETOR 25 TRACTOR FROM CMK

Chris Clifford

CMK now offers the perfect accompaniment to your 1/48 MiG-15 or -17 aircraft model... a Czech Zetor 25 tractor with towbar.

Chris Clifford
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Scenic Starter: 1/76 Sd.Kfz. 124 Wespe from Revell

John Fuller

Revell’s ex-Matchbox Wespe has been re-issued in the firm’s ‘First Diorama’ range, but is it the ideal starting point for producing a scene?

John Fuller
DRAGON’S REWORKED 1/35 Sd.Kfz.251/10 HALF-TRACK Review Premium

DRAGON’S REWORKED 1/35 Sd.Kfz.251/10 HALF-TRACK

Stu Fone

Dragon has reworked its 1/35 Sd.Kfz.251/10 Ausf.C half-track, adding EZtrack individual links, a vinyl tarpaulin half-cover and other items.

Stu Fone
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Space-age Comet: Tamiya’s newly tooled 1/35 Tank, Cruiser, Comet I (A34)

John Fuller

Japanese firm Tamiya has released just the second styrene depiction of the British Comet cruiser tank in 1/35 scale – read our full review of the new kit here.

John Fuller
DAS WERK’S ALL-NEW 1/35 TRIPPEL SCHWIMMWAGEN Review Premium

DAS WERK’S ALL-NEW 1/35 TRIPPEL SCHWIMMWAGEN

Chris Clifford

Read our exclusive review of Das Werk's 1/35 new-tool Trippel SG 6/38 Schwimmwagen from Das Werk.

Chris Clifford
TAMIYA’S 1/48 NEW-TOOL M8 HMC Review Premium

TAMIYA’S 1/48 NEW-TOOL M8 HMC

Chris Clifford

Fans of 1/48 armour will welcome Tamiya's brand-new tooling of the diminutive M8 Howitzer Motor Carriage. It's packed with detail and features link-and-length tracks.

Chris Clifford
BORDER’S NEW INTIAL PRODUCTION TIGER I Review Premium

BORDER’S NEW INTIAL PRODUCTION TIGER I

Chris Clifford

Border Model has followed its debut 1/35 Tiger I Early Production kit from 2020 with an Initial version, offering schemes for s.Pz.Abt.502 at Leningrad, 1942-43.

Chris Clifford
ALL-NEW EARLY PANZER II FROM IBG MODELS Review Premium

ALL-NEW EARLY PANZER II FROM IBG MODELS

Stu Fone

Modellers of German armour have an early war 1/35 treat in IBG Models' new-tool Pz.Kpfw.II Ausf.a/2... the first ever kit of the type in this scale.

Stu Fone
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
GECKO LARC-V UPDATED BY DAS WERK Review Premium

GECKO LARC-V UPDATED BY DAS WERK

Chris Clifford

Das Werk's reboxing of Gecko Models' 1/35 LARC-V amphibious vehicle allows you to build the early version with five new liveries for German, US and Portuguese machines.

Chris Clifford
TAKOM’S 2 in 1 MAMMUT Review Premium

TAKOM’S 2 in 1 MAMMUT

Chris Clifford and Stu Fone

Takom has issued yet another 1/35 notional armour subject... this time the German Mammut with alternative main guns and engine deck detail.

Chris Clifford and Stu Fone
ANTI-ROCKET IRON DOME FROM MAGIC FACTORY Review Premium

ANTI-ROCKET IRON DOME FROM MAGIC FACTORY

Stu Fone

Chinese firm Magic Factory has become the first to produce the Israeli Iron Dome anti-rocket/mortar system, in 1/35 scale. Read our full review.

Stu Fone
NEW-TOOL GERMAN HALF-TRACK FROM ACADEMY Review Premium

NEW-TOOL GERMAN HALF-TRACK FROM ACADEMY

Chris Clifford

German armour fans will welcome the 1/35 new-tool Sd.Kfz.251/1 Ausf.C half-track from Academy, which has individual-link tracks... all for just £29.99!

Chris Clifford
MULTI-FORMAT TRACTOR BY THUNDER MODEL Review Premium

MULTI-FORMAT TRACTOR BY THUNDER MODEL

Thunder Model has reworked its pleasing 1/35 Case-built US Army Tractor to offer standard and loader formats, driver armour and a civilian version.

HUNGARIAN ANTI-AIRCRAFT TANK FROM IBG MODELS Review Premium

HUNGARIAN ANTI-AIRCRAFT TANK FROM IBG MODELS

IBG Models' new 40M Nimrod anti-aircraft tank is a splendid option for military modellers who favour 1/72 scale. Read our detailed review.

ANTI-AIRCRAFT PANTHER FROM VESPID MODELS Review Premium

ANTI-AIRCRAFT PANTHER FROM VESPID MODELS

Do you like 'drawing board' Panzers? If so, Vespid Models' new 1/72 Panther G with 20mm Flakvierling turret is ripe for your next project. Read our detailed review.

1/72 AIRCRAFT STARTER FROM ICM Review Premium

1/72 AIRCRAFT STARTER FROM ICM

Planning any 1/72 builds of Soviet-designed aircraft? If so, ICM's new APA-50M airfield mobile electric unit could be a fine accompaniment.

HAULING SUPPLIES: MINIART’S GERMAN CARGO TRAILER Review Premium

HAULING SUPPLIES: MINIART’S GERMAN CARGO TRAILER

If you' want something extra to make your vehicle build project more interesting, how about MiniArt's 1/35 German Cargo Trailer?

THIRD-GEN BRUISER: RYE FIELD’S LEOPARD 2A6 TANK Review Premium

THIRD-GEN BRUISER: RYE FIELD’S LEOPARD 2A6 TANK

If you're in the market for a 1/35 Leopard 2A6 tank, Rye Field's new tooling is arguably the best available... and one of the boxings is reviewed here.

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NEW TOOL: Bedford QL Tanker in 1/72 from IBG Models

Polish manufacturer IBG Models has issued a brand-new 1/72 Bedford QL Tanker packed with fine detail, as CHRIS CLIFFORD reveals.

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Airfix releases Classic Soviet Armour - its 1/72 Josef Stalin JS-3!

First released in 1962, Airfix’s JS-3 returns in Vintage Classics packaging - check out Airfix Model World's review here.

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MiniArt's Chevrolet Hauler: 1/35 G7107 Military Truck

Ukrainian firm MiniArt has repackaged its G7107 with a set of figures posed as if carrying out repairs - read AMW's review of the kit now!

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Late-War Panzer from Dragon: 1/72 Pz.Kpfw. IV Ausf.J Early Production

Often viewed as a backwards step in Panzer IV development, the last subtype – the Ausf.J – is the subject of Dragon’s small-scale kit, reviewed here by AMW.

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World of Tanks Gaming Assault Gun - Revell 1/72 Sturmgeschütz IV

Those opening this re-boxed Matchbox kit as part of Revell’s link with World of Tanks are in for a pleasant surprise, as it was one of the former firm’s last products. Read AMW's verdict here.

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Ubiquitous Celebration: Italeri's 1/35 Willys Jeep MB 80th Anniversary

Italeri’s 1/24 Willys Jeep has been re-released to celebrate 80 years since the type was first produced. Discover more in AMW's review.