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DREADED TIGER

Airfix’s re-boxing of the Academy Tiger I ‘Early Version’ might have modellers hoping it is the full-interior offering, but instead this is the basic kit (13264).

EXQUISITE TRANSPORT

There’s a terrific amount of detail on offer with Gecko Models’ new 1/35 Bedford MWD 15-cwt truck. If you're traditionally an armour modeller, this kit is an ideal, well-detailed entry point into 'soft-skin' vehicles.

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VINTAGE SCENIC MILITARY

Long-in-the-tooth modellers will recognise Matchbox’s old 1/76 toolings in these new Revell First Diorama products. That’s no bad thing, says CHRIS CLIFFORD.

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BUDGET TANK-HUNTER

Italeri has re-released its venerable 1/35 Panzerjäger kit and, despite its age, it’s a viable and wallet-friendly option says CHRIS CLIFFORD.

RUSSIAN BATTLE TAXI

Zvezda’s 1/72 T-15 Armata is a stunning kit for any modeller who prefers modern armour in a small scale, as CHRIS CLIFFORD discovers.

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Ukraine’s ICM is adept at extending its original releases to offer something different – and that’s certainly the case with its new 1/35 Marder I on FCM 36 base. CHRIS CLIFFORD reviews this fascinating package.

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FIRST PANZER

Takom’s splendid large-scale Panzer I returns in Ausf. B configuration, with a replacement runner for the variant’s changed engine deck and new lower hull; otherwise, the remaining 36 frames and turret top are unchanged.

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CLERICAL HOWITZER

Airfix’s M7 is a re-boxing of the Academy parts with new decals.

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DESERT DIORAMA

Italeri has combined with Master Box to provide a tank and figure set depicting a British 8th Army Crusader Mk.II and supporting five-man squad.

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QUARTER-SCALE SOVIET

Tamiya’s line of 1/48 tanks continues with this newly tooled T-34/85, which depicts the 1945 model with angular track guard fronts and a revised turret.

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DESERT GUNNERY

Always a firm to get the most from its moulds, ICM has combined its 1/35 Model T Light Car Patrol (35663) with its same-scale Vickers machine gun (35712) to form a heavily armed version of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps vehicle.

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MINIATURE ARMOUR

Modellers thinking 1/72 was small for armour may be surprised at Brengun’s exquisite 1/144 scale resin and photo-etched (PE) brass Mark IV Female tank.

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AMPHIBIOUS ATTACK

While Soviet/Russian armour is popular with modellers and manufacturers, types operated by the Naval Infantry appear less so, and Revell’s re-boxing of the Toxso 1/72 kit is just the fourth offering in this scale.

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DEATH'S HEAD ARMOUR

Dragon’s range of 1/35 Panzer III kits seemingly cover all sub-types, with this iteration depicting an Ausf.M.

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AGRICULTURAL AXIS HAULER

MiniArt’s existing 1/35 rendition of the Lanz Bulldog tractor has now been released as a German military version. CHRIS CLIFFORD appraises the kit's large array of contents

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SHOOT AND SCOOT

Academy’s M12 returns in Airfix packaging with a new set of markings for two late-war machines.

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PETITE DEFENDER

French armour subjects are gaining in popularity, with the Forges et Chantiers de la Méditerranée (FCM) 36 light tank being ICM’s latest new-tool offering.

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ARMOURED DEMAG

On a theme of small-scale German half-tracks, Special Armour has re-boxed MK 72’s 1/72 Sd.Kfz. 250/1 Ausf.A Demag-built troop-carrier, which features a hexagonal cross-section.

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DINKY-SIZE GENERAL

Intended for wargaming via the Art of Tactic linkup, this 1/100 snap-together M3A1 is ideal for those just entering the hobby, with low parts count - just 11 items on the single styrene runner - and ease of construction.

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TANK AND ‘BATTLE TAXI’

Having surprised and delighted modellers with its newly tooled 1/72 Chieftain Mk.10/11 combo, Takom has included different parts to allow an earlier Mk.5 tank to be built, plus original components for a same-scale FV432 Mk.2/1 armoured personnel carrier.

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DOWNSIZED DISH

Brengun appears to have ‘downsized’ the ex-Extratech 1/72 FuSE-65 Würzburg-Riese radar system in subsidiary firm Hauler’s range to produce this 1/144 version.

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THE LEADER’S HEAVY HITTER

Dragon’s 1/35 JS-2 Stalin II Soviet heavy tank includes parts for three options: either a JS-1 early model with 85mm gun, a JS-2 with 122mm weapon or a JS-2m with a late-production simplified hull front.

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START SWITCHING THINGS UP

Electrical BoxesBy: ResiCAST Scale: 1/35Item no: 35.2411 Price:...

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NOT ALL SOLDIERS WEAR CAPES...

Soviet Machine Gun Squadron Berlin 1945By: Zvezda Scale: 1/72Item...

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PILOTS AND PUPPIES

Italian Pilots in Tropical Uniform (1939-1943)By: ICM Scale:...

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COALITION COMPONENTS

2S35 Koalitsiya HowitzerBy: Eduard Scale: 1/35Item no: 36430...

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KOREAN WAR COMBATANTS

Chinese Volunteers By: Dragon Scale: 1/35 Item no: 6806 Price:...

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STORAGE VESSELS

Square Cans By: Plus Model Scale: 1/35 Item no: EL059 Price:...

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ON PARADE

Polish Fighter Pilot in full dress uniform By: ToRo Model Scale:...

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TIGER TRIMMINGS

Tiger Ausf.H By: Hauler Scale: 1/72Item no: HLH72069 Price:...