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MiniArt releases Lanz Bulldog: D8506 tractor & Trailer with Crew

MiniArt has continued to build on its range of D8056 tractor kits – replicating the famous Lanz Bulldog vehicle – with this version containing the now-familiar trailer, German figures plus a range of grenades and mines. Discover more about the full kit here.

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Wheeled Troop Carrier from Dragon: /72 PLA ZBL-09 IFV

Arguably, convergent evolution is just as prevalent in vehicle design as nature, as evinced by China’s ZBL-09, which bears more than a passing resemblance to the Piranha series of vehicles (the source of many Western 8x8 designs) – understandable given they provide similar functions.

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ICM's Gun-Toting Tourer: 1/35 G4 Partisanwagen

The latest version of ICM’s 1/35 G4 tourer/staff car depicts a less common variant (of the 57 examples built) equipped with pedestal-mounted MG 34 machine guns in the rear/passenger section. Find out more here!

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Special Armour's Personal Command: 1/35 Panzerbefehlswagen 35(t)

Here’s a surprising but very welcome return for CMK’s 1/35 Panzerbefehlswagen (armoured/ tank command vehicle) 35(t) under the label of another Special Hobby subsidiary: Special Armour. Check out AMW's review here.

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EIGHTIES ISRAELI ARMOUR

Amusing Hobby's second 1/35 Israeli Centurion kit ticks all the boxes in terms of detail, parts count and price. If you're a fan of Cold War armour, you'll love this fun-packed product.

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BRITISH SHERMAN STUDY

If you have Sherman Firefly builds on the cards, regardless of scale, Model Centrum's softback book on these machines is a superb reference. It offers myriad photos, scale drawings, colour profiles and more.

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Revell embarks on a World of Tanks link-up with new Armour Kits

Revell is arguably pioneering the art of model kit and videogame linkups, as here’s a new range of armour subjects under the World of Tanks label. We examine two of these offerings: 1/72 Cromwell tank and SU-100 tank-destroyer kits.

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Unscrambling ICM's Ie.gl.Einheits-Pkw package

The latest of ICM’s current diorama sets provides one of the best value-for-money packages on the market, combining three staff vehicles (Kfz.1, 2 and 4) plus a twin MG 34 mounting for just 60% of the separate kits’ total cost. Airfix Model World's full review contains exclusive parts photos.

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MiniArt's combined T-55 and KMT-5M Mine-roller package

MiniArt has raised what modellers expect from an armour kit, such as this T-55 with mine roller, offering 91 styrene runners, plus two brass chains and a photo-etched brass fret, yet this is just a ‘basic’ offering, without a full interior.

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Dragon adds a 1/72 T-34/85 to its Armor Pro range!

Released as part of Dragon’s Armor Pro range, this is a welcome return of the firm’s late-model T-34/85; AMW lifts the lid on this re-issued kit here.

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ICM's 1/35 G7117 Truck gains drivers!

Deciding to produce a newly tooled Chevrolet G7100-series truck in 1/35 was a smart move by ICM, as there are numerous sub-types and users to depict; here, the firm has provided Soviet figures, as the Red Army utilised the vehicles.

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BLITZ’S 2-IN-1 STURMGESCHÜTZ

Takom sub-brand Blitz has produced a superb1/35 kit that allows you to build either a late production StuG III Ausf.G, or a StuH 42. It's great value for fans of German armour, and includes extensive photo-etched metal details and optional turned metal barrels.

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AIRFIX’S CLERICAL HOWITZER: THE M7 PRIEST

Airfix's 1/35 M7 Priest is a happy medium between the vintage Italeri offering, and more modern toolings by Dragon. Learn more about the heritage and detail of this military gem.

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SPECIAL ARMOUR’S SMALL-SCALE ROCKET LAUNCHER

Special Armour's new 1/72 Nebelwerfer 41 is a superb option for military fans who prefer smaller scales.

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MiniArt's T-34/85 Composite Turret with Full Interior!

Discover the splendour that's inside MiniArt's latest 1/35 T-34/85 kit - depicting a vehicle with Composite turret from the 112 plant - in AMW's review of the kit.

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ICM's Newly Tooled 1/35 Laffly V15T Review

Continuing a theme of 1/35 French armour subjects, ICM has released a kit of the unusual Laffly V15T light artillery tractor. Discover more concerning this strange World War Two design and its scaled-down representation here.

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Zvezda 1/72 SU-122 Snap-Fit Kit Review

Here’s another addition to Zvezda’s range of exceptionally well-engineered and detailed snap-fit starter sets, depicting a Soviet SU-122 in 1/72 scale. Find out more in our detailed kit review.

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Italeri 1/72 Italian 90/53 Gun with Crew Review

Released as part of Italeri’s wargaming range, this superbly detailed small-scale Cannone 90/53 and crew is equally suitable for modellers - learn why in Airfix Model World's full review of the kit.

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ICM 1/35 BM-13-16 on G7107 Base Review

With MiniArt having previously released the Chevrolet G7107 truck and BM-13-16 rocket launcher system, it was just a matter of time before the two were combined. Find out more about this Soviet self-propelled artillery platform in this kit review.

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Revell 1/72 Sd.Kfz. 138 Marder III Ausf.M Review

Having acquired moulds from defunct firm Toxco, Revell has set about releasing a new range of 1/72 armour kits, including this Marder III Ausf.M. Discover our verdict on the kit in AMW's review.

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MiniArt Austin Armoured Car Indian Pattern Review

This seventh version of MiniArt’s 1/35 Austin armoured car depicts use in India during the 1920s - discover what's different in this iteration in this full review.

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OPEL TRIPLE PACKAGE

ICM has released another diorama set combining several 1/35 kits: its trio of Opel saloons, 35742 Admiral, 35475 Kapitän and 35478 Kadett K38, in the guise of World War Two-era German staff transport cars.

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ROOFED TROOP CARRIER

Chinese firm Toxso may be no more, but it’s great that Revell has re-boxed the former’s 1/72 armour kits, with a recent offering being a BTR-50PK (the K means krisha – roof) armoured personnel carrier.

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UNCOMMON FLAK

Germany-based 16.02 is a new firm to AMW, and if its first kit – of the little-known 5.5cm Flak (VG2) Gerät 58 (which reached just prototype status) – is anything to go by, then it’s going to be popular with military modellers.

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STANDARD CHALLY 2

RyeField has taken an unusual approach with its Challenger 2 kits, first releasing the TES ‘Megatron’ variant with all the urban-defence ‘bells and whistles’; with this standard variant being a recent addition.

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ARMOURED ESCAPADE

Following a newly tooled 1/72 depiction of the Australian-built Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicle, Dragon has catered for a British Special Forces version – known in service as the Escapade.

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DOOR-KNOCKING GUN

Special Armour has produced a newly tooled 1/72 PaK 36 anti-tank gun – nicknamed the ‘doorknocker’ when facing heavier armour.

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BEST EVER PZ. IV?

Having whetted appetites with ‘baseline’ Panzer IV offerings, MiniArt has recently released an Interior Kit version of the Ausf.J.

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BORDER’S DESERT CRUISER

Looking to expand your collection of British World War Two armour? Then why not plump for Border Model's excellent 1/35 Crusader Mk.III.

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GREAT VALUE KATYUSHA COMBO

ICM has made a name for itself with its ‘all-in-one’ Diorama Sets, but the WWII Red Army Rocket Artillery package elevates this to a whole new level in terms of content, presentation and value for money.