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ITALERI REISSUES FOKKER F-27
Italeri has re-released its 1/72 Fokker F-27 (previously an ESCI tooling) with military maritime patrol markings.
Chris Clifford
INSPIRING WOODFORD AIRSHOW BOOK
Runway 25's recently revised book covering the History of Woodford Airshow is a splendid photographic reference for aircraft modellers.
Chris Clifford
NEW MILITARY AND DIORAMA ACCESSORIES FROM HAULER
Czech firm Hauler's latest items are useful for any modeller building German World War Two vehicles in the major scales, or considering 1/72 diorama work.
Chris Clifford
SMĚR REISSUES KP’S VINTAGE 1/72 POLIKARPOV
SMĚR is re-releasing KP's original 1/72 Polikarpov Po-2 with new Korean War decals. Read our full review.
Chris Clifford
MORE HANDY TOOLS AT TYRELL MODELS
The latest selection of new tools at Tyrell Models will appeal to a wide range of builders across the genres, and will help especially with scribing and panel line accents.
Chris Clifford
FRENCH MARKINGS FOR 1/48 ANSON BY MODEL ART
Model Art's new 1/48 decal sheet offers five liveries for French Air Force/Navy Avro Anson Mk.Is, with Airfix's recent kit in mind.
Chris Clifford
DAS WERK’S ALL-NEW 1/35 TRIPPEL SCHWIMMWAGEN
Read our exclusive review of Das Werk's 1/35 new-tool Trippel SG 6/38 Schwimmwagen from Das Werk.
Chris Clifford
1/35 U-BOAT CREW FROM BORDER
While Border Model has recently released a superb 1/35 partial Type VIIC U-boat, it's also issued resin figures to accompany it.
Chris Clifford
EDUARD NOCTURNAL HELLCAT REISSUED
Hellcat fans will be delighted to know that Eduard's 1/72 F6F-5N night-fighter ProfiPACK has been reissued, with PE details and paint masks.
Chris Clifford
EASY MASKING WITH ASK DISTRIBUTION
The new pre-cut, self-adhesive aircraft paint masks from ASK Distribution can take the sting out of this often laborious task. 1/48 and 1/32 items are available.
Chris Clifford
NEW-TOOL TAMIYA NISSAN Z REVIEW
Auto modellers will love the detail in Tamiya's 1/24 new-tool Nissan Fairlady Z, which comes with bespoke paint masks.
Chris Clifford
Newark Air Museum seeks Vulcan Records
Nottinghamshire’s Newark Air Museum is aiming to expand the records associated with the Avro Vulcan it has hosted for more than 20 years – airframe XM594.
John Fuller
PHANTOM II WALKWAYS AND ‘SLIME LIGHTS’ BY MILSPEC
MILSPEC's 1/72 walkway and 'slime light' decals are perfect for any Phantom II fan building US Navy/Marine Corps airframes.
BUILDING REVELL’S NEW-TOOL STRIKE EAGLE
Teenage modeller Ethan Williams tackles Revell's new-tool 1/72 F-15E, with its 'striking' 75th anniversary scheme.
Ethan Williams
TAMIYA’S 1/48 NEW-TOOL M8 HMC
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
AFV CLUB U-2A… COMPLETED!
Dragon Lady: Matthew Porter tackles a recce legend with AFV Club's 1/48 U-2A.
Matthew Porter
ESCI F-5E REPACKAGED BY ITALERI
Italeri has reissued ESCI's 1/48 F-5E Tiger II with stunning new decals. Read our review!
Chris Clifford
SPECIAL HOBBY ISSUES ANOTHER STUKA
Special Hobby's 1/72 Ju 87 series gathers pace with a new boxing, the D-3 'Stuka Experten' , with styrene, PE and 3D-printed resin parts.
Chris Clifford
NEW MILITARY ACCESSORIES BY MASTER MODEL
Improve your 1/35 armour builds with Master Model's new metal and resin accessories, catering for Allied and German armour alike.
Chris Clifford
BORDER’S NEW INTIAL PRODUCTION TIGER I
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
AIRFIX 1/72 MOSQUITO PR.XVI BUILD
Huw Morgan gets 'snoopy' with his build of Airfix's new 1/72 Mosquito PR.XVI.
Huw Morgan
NEW TOOL: 1/48 ACADEMY A-10C REVIEW
Academy has filled a noticeable gap in the market by providing a properly accurate A-10C Thunderbolt II 'Warthog'.
Stu Fone
ARMA’S NEW KAMIKAZE HAYATE PACKAGE
Arma Hobby's excellent 1/72 Ki-84 Hayate has been reissued in a Special Attack Units 'Kamikaze' boxing, with new decals and paint masks.
Chris Clifford
NEW 1/72 SPITFIRE BOXING FROM EDUARD
Eduard's delightful 1/72 Spitfire Mk.IXc returns in a fresh Weekend boxing, with decals for four different airframes.
Chris Clifford
TRANSFORM YOUR EDUARD 1/48 P-51D WITH HALBERD MODELS
Transform your Eduard 1/48 P-51D into a decidedly different Mustang with Halberd Models' conversion sets for a civilian racer, Cavalier Turbo Mustang and Piper Enforcer.
Chris Clifford
Display Case – Showcasing your Models!
Bright hues and stunning tonal work ensures this month’s reader feature contains an eye-catching assortment of models – including online-only exclusives.
John Fuller
NEW-TOOL: ITALERI’S 1/12 VINTAGE BUGATTI
Race car fans who favour classic subjects and larger scales have a real treat with Italeri's new-tool 1/12 Bugatti Type 35B.
Chris Clifford
SPECIAL HOBBY’S NEW PATROL BOAT ARMAMENT UPGRADES
The first of Special Hobby's new upgrades for Revell's 1/72 PT Boat are Mk.50 Rocket Launchers and a 20mm Oerlikon cannon.
Chris Clifford
LARGE-SCALE SPIT’ AND HURRICANE MASKS FROM 1 MAN ARMY
If you have 1/32 Spitfire or Hurricane builds on the cards, 1 Man Army's new pre-cut masks will allow you to spray stencils, codes, serials and national insignia.
Chris Clifford
ALL-NEW EARLY PANZER II FROM IBG MODELS
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