Military

The realm of military modelling offers a wealth of variety, from tanks and self-propelled guns, to softskins, artillery and much more. Common scales are 1/35, 1/48 and 1/72, although kits in 1/76 and 1/16 are also available. Top names include MiniArt, ICM, Dragon, Airfix, Tamiya, Trumpeter and AFV Club, but there are many more manufacturers offering relevant products.

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FORTHCOMING AFV CLUB KITS

Military fans will welcome the new kits from AFV Club due later this year. They are the Centurion Mk.V AVRE, and FGM-148 Javelin... both in 1/35 scale.

Wartime Saviour from Airfix: 1/35 Austin K2/Y Ambulance first look!

Airfix's fifth new-tooling of 2022, a 1/35 Austin K2/Y Ambulance, has royal connections and its release coincides closely with Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee. Examine this newly tooled model kit via AMW's first look here!

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SOVIET SNOWBALL

Based on a real prototype, MiniArt's Ball Tank offers a decidedly different and fun project in 1/35 scale. Here, Dave Oliver builds it beautifully and poses the model on a scenic base.

Maritime-scale miniatures from Starling Models - 1/700 World War Two vehicles

Modellers wanting to recreate either a dockyard or amphibious landing scene in 1/700 have received a huge boost from Starling Models, which has released a series of World War Two vehicles in this scale.

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Desert Cruiser

IBG Models' 1/72 A.15 Crusader tank is built out-of-the-box by Massimo Santarossa. Look out for tips on working with photo-etched metal - and how to create a convincing display base.

DRAGON’S SMALL-SCALE STURMGESCHÜTZ Review Premium

DRAGON’S SMALL-SCALE STURMGESCHÜTZ

Dragon's 1/72 armour kits are packed with detail, and the tradition is upheld by the firm's new Neo Pro StuG.II Ausf.B boxing, which offers link-and-length tracks. It also provides structural details of early IIIBs.

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ALL-NEW SOVIET KV-2 BY TAMIYA

Tamiya has reworked its superb 1/35 Soviet KV-1 tank to produce the imposing KV-2sub-type with 152mm howitzer.

LARGE-SCALE ‘EASY EIGHT’ SHERMAN DUE THIS YEAR

Military modellers who favour larger scales will be bowled over by the forthcoming 1/16 M4A3E8 Sherman tank from Trumpeter's sister label I LOVE KIT. The model will be available via UK importer Bachmann Europe.

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‘TREE MONKEY’ CANNON FROM 16.02

Custom-Scale sub-brand 16.02 has released a superb ground-based version of the 3cm Bordkanone gun. It's in ground-firing format, with the choice of two different mounts, and is ripe for diorama treatment.

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DETAIL-PACKED T-55 VARIANT BY MINIART

Few tank kits are as impressive as the 1/35 interior-detail products manufactured by Ukraine's MiniArt. Its T-55A MOD. 1970 kit upholds the firm's tradition of staggeringly good detail.