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COMPLETING REVELL’S TURKISH TIGER’ F-16D Feature Premium

COMPLETING REVELL’S TURKISH TIGER’ F-16D

Ethan Williams

Ethan Williams sharpens his modelling claws on Revell's 1/72 F-16d Tigermeet 2014 kit.

Ethan Williams
AIRFIX’S 1/48 DE HAVILLAND VAMPIRE FB.5/9 FULL BUILD Feature Premium

AIRFIX 1/48 DE HAVILLAND VAMPIRE FB.5/9 FULL BUILD

Jack Homewood

Jack Homewood completes Airfix's reworked 1/48 de Havilland Vampire as an attractive 213 Squadron RAF FB.9 airframe.

Jack Homewood
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AFV Club 1/35 M548 to XM45E1 Conversion

John Paulding

Having detailed Dragon’s 1/35 M132 Flamethrower, John Paulding turns his attention to modifying AFV Club’s M548A1 into the type’s XM45E1 refueller

John Paulding
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High-Speed Strike

Massimo Santarossa

The Soviet fighter that made the West sit up and take notice gets camouflage treatment when Massimo Santarossa builds ICM’s MiG-25BM ‘Wild Weasel’

Massimo Santarossa
 ICM’S NEW-TOOL 1/72 BRONCO Feature Premium

ICM’S NEW-TOOL 1/72 BRONCO

Chris Clifford

Editor at Large Chris Clifford has a satisfying build experience with ICM's new-tool 1/72 OV-10A Bronco.

Chris Clifford
REVELL 1/700 CONTAINER SHIP COLOMBO EXPRESS Feature Premium

REVELL 1/700 CONTAINER SHIP COLOMBO EXPRESS

Andy Davies

Andy Davies swaps his usual naval subjects for a commercial shipping build, in the form of Revell's 1/700 Container Ship Colombo Express.

Andy Davies
REVELL 1/32 NEW-TOOL HAWKER HURRICANE Mk.IIb Feature Premium

REVELL 1/32 NEW-TOOL HAWKER HURRICANE Mk.IIb

Mike Williams

Mike Williams tackles Revell's new-tool 1/32 Hurricane Mk.IIb and also employs the extensive bespoke mask set from 1ManArmy.

Mike Williams
ARMA HOBBY’S 1/72 Ki-84 HAYATE Feature Premium

ARMA HOBBY’S 1/72 Ki-84 HAYATE

David Holmes

David Holmes enjoys a feast of fine detail while completing Arma Hobby's exquisite 1/72 Japanese Ki-84 Hayate.

David Holmes
ITALERI 1/12 LANCIA DELTA HF INTEGRALE 16V Feature Premium

ITALERI 1/12 LANCIA DELTA HF INTEGRALE 16V

Alan Price

Alan Price makes a stunning job of building Italeri's 1/12 Lancia Delta Integrale... adding aftermarket details along the way.

Alan Price
 Silver Swimmer: Xtrakit’s Saunders-Roe SRA-1 Feature Premium

Silver Swimmer: Xtrakit’s Saunders-Roe SRA-1

Chris Jones

Chris Jones completes the world's first ever 1/72 styrene Saunders-Roe SRA-1... a new tooling from Hannants' own brand Xtrakit.

Chris Jones
DANISH ‘HUN’: ESCI’S F-100D SUPER SABRE Feature Premium

DANISH ‘HUN’: ESCI’S F-100D SUPER SABRE

KEV BAXTER

Kev Baxter completes the Tamiya boxing of ESCI's old 1/72 F-100D as a Danish Air Force machine at the point of touchdown.

KEV BAXTER
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For Vendel! ICM’s 1/16 Viking Figure FULL BUILD!

Johan Augustsson

Johan Augustsson boards the longship into the mists of past days to build the 1/16 Viking (IX Century) from ICM.

Johan Augustsson
MINIART’S AUSTIN ARMOURED CAR Feature Premium

MINIART’S AUSTIN ARMOURED CAR

Cristian Lupu

Cristian Lupu completes MiniArt's Austin Armoured Car in its full interior version.

Cristian Lupu
HELLER’S NEW RENAULT ESTAFETTE Feature Premium

HELLER’S NEW RENAULT ESTAFETTE

Oleg Makhortov

Oleg Makhortov replicates a French classic with Heller's new 1/24 Renault Estafette boulangerie van.

Oleg Makhortov
BUILDING ICM’s MITSUBISHI Ki-21 SALLY Feature Premium

BUILDING ICM’s MITSUBISHI Ki-21 SALLY

Peter Fearon

A big gap in the Japanese aircraft kit market has been filled by ICM's 1/72 new-tool Ki-21 Sally... built splendidly here by Peter Fearon.

Peter Fearon
BUILDING AIRFIX’S NEW 1/48 FGA.9/FR.10/GA.11 Feature Premium

BUILDING AIRFIX’S NEW 1/48 FGA.9/FR.10/GA.11

Dean Large

Airfix has adapted its new-tool Hawker Hunter to represent FGA.9/FR.10/GA.11 sub-types. Dean Large chose the recce version for his splendid build.

Dean Large
BUILDING DAS WERK’S NEW SCHWIMMWAGEN Feature Premium

BUILDING DAS WERK’S NEW SCHWIMMWAGEN

Chris Clifford

Das Werk's new-tool 1/35 Trippel SG6/36 Schwimmwagen is due in the UK at the end of June, but see how it looks in KMW's exclusive build feature.

Chris Clifford
ICM BRISTOL BEAUFORT MK.I Feature Premium

ICM BRISTOL BEAUFORT MK.I

Richard Spreckley

Despite its size and detail, ICM's 1/48 new-tool Bristol Beaufort Mk.I is a surprisingly easy build project, says Richard Spreckley.

Richard Spreckley
BUILDING KINETIC’S NEW F-16 Feature Premium

BUILDING KINETIC’S NEW F-16

Mike Williams

While it might not be perfect, Kinetic's new 1/48 F-16 tooling provides a pleasing build experience for Mike Williams.

Mike Williams
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Bridge too Far? Building Revell’s ‘First Diorama’ 1/76 Sherman Firefly

Jaymes Crowther

In his first build for AMW, Jaymes Crowther shows how Revell’s ‘First Diorama’ 1/76 Sherman Firefly can be used as the basis for an exceptional scene.

Jaymes Crowther
NEW ZOUKEI-MURA 1/48 F-4G PHANTOM II BUILD Feature Premium

NEW ZOUKEI-MURA 1/48 F-4G PHANTOM II BUILD

Duncan Cooke

Duncan Cooke embarks on an anti-radar quest with his build of Zoukei-Mura's recently released 1/48 F-4G Phantom II.

Duncan Cooke
SBS Model 1/48 Caudron C.561 Feature Premium

FRENCH RACER BUILD: SBS MODEL CAUDRON C.561

Chris Clifford

In many ways, SBS Model's 1/48 Caudron C.561 racer is the ideal resin kit says Editor at Large Chris Clifford... who finds it a hugely satisfying build project.

Chris Clifford
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Too Little, Too Late – Crusader Tank in 1/35 from Border Model, built!

Huw Morgan

Huw Morgan tackles Border Model’s recently tooled 1/35 Crusader Mk.III, finishing the model on a boxart-inspired base.

Huw Morgan
‘LION FISH’ AGGRESSOR F-15DJ BUILD Feature Premium

‘LION FISH’ AGGRESSOR F-15DJ BUILD

KEV BAXTER

Kev Baxter provides his 1/72 Hasegawa Japanese F-15DJ with a stunning one-off identity, and adds structural improvements along the way.

KEV BAXTER
BUILDING TAMIYA’S NEW-TOOL CHALLENGER 2 Feature Premium

BUILDING TAMIYA’S NEW-TOOL CHALLENGER 2

Paul Cawte

The 1/48 armour arena is now better off for a new tooling of the Challenger 2 by Tamiya, built here straight from the box by Paul Cawte.

Paul Cawte
Building Airfix’s ‘Upkeep’ Lancaster Feature Premium

Building Airfix’s ‘Upkeep’ Lancaster

David Holmes

David Holmes marks the 80th anniversary of the famous dams raids with his build of Airfix's new-tool Lancaster B.III(Special), in the markings of operation leader Guy Gibson.

David Holmes
BUILDING EDUARD’S 1/32 MESSERSCHMITT Bf 108 Feature Premium

BUILDING EDUARD’S 1/32 MESSERSCHMITT Bf 108

Matthew Porter

Matthew Porter takes a trip into the desert with his delightful build of Eduard's 1/32 Messerschmitt Bf 108 Taifun.

Matthew Porter
AIRFIX CLUB KIT METEOR FR.9 BUILD Feature Premium

Airfix Club Kit Meteor FR.9 Build

Ethan Williams

Ethan Williams builds the exclusive Airfix Club 1/72 Meteor FR.9 kit available just for members this year... it's the perfect reason to join!

Ethan Williams
BUILDING TAKOM’S EKRANOPLAN Feature Premium

BUILDING TAKOM’S EKRANOPLAN

Andy Davies

Andy Davies completes Takom's fascinating Ekranoplan and poses it on superb scratch-built dry-dock base.

Andy Davies
BUILDING ICM’S GREAT WAR MODEL T AMBULANCE Feature Premium

BUILDING ICM’S GREAT WAR MODEL T AMBULANCE

Mikael Terfors

Great War specialist Mikael Terfors finds ICM's 1/35 Model T 1917 ambulance a relaxing and enjoyable project.

Mikael Terfors