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AIRFIX RE-RELEASES 1/48 TIGER MOTH WITH NEW MARKINGS News Freemium

AIRFIX RE-RELEASES 1/48 TIGER MOTH WITH NEW MARKINGS

Chris Clifford

Airfix has re-released its delightful 1/48 de Havilland Tiger Moth with two fresh colour schemes - one RAF, the other Royal Navy.

Chris Clifford

EURO DECALS MARKINGS FOR UPCOMING BORDER SPITFIRE Mk.Vb

Chris Clifford

If you're thinking of building Border's 1/35 Spitfire Vb when it's available, you might also want to consider the varied options for the type on Euro Decals' new sheet.

Chris Clifford
CHANDOS’ NEW AXIS AVIATION PERIODICAL News Freemium

CHANDOS’ NEW AXIS AVIATION PERIODICAL

Chris Clifford

Chandos Publications' stunning new periodical series 'Axis Wings' offers a splendid source of reference on German and co-belligerent aviation, during World War Two and before.

Chris Clifford
ITALERI REISSUES 1/72 TWIN-SEAT JAGUAR TRAINER News Premium

ITALERI REISSUES 1/72 TWIN-SEAT JAGUAR TRAINER

Chris Clifford

Italeri has re-released its 1/72 two-seat SEPECAT Jaguar with fresh markings for RAF airframes. One has a specially decorated tail.

Chris Clifford

MODEL ART PRE-EMPTS DORA WINGS SIMOUN C.635 WITH NEW DECALS

Chris Clifford

A planned 1/48 kit of Caudron's C.635 Simoun by Dora Wings has prompted Model Art to re-scale, update and add to its 1/72 markings for the type.

Chris Clifford

FM-1 WILDCAT PROFIPACK BOXING FROM EDUARD

Chris Clifford

Grumman Wildcat fans can now build a stellar 1/48 General Motors FM-1 airframe courtesy of Eduard's recent ProfiPACK boxing.

Chris Clifford

AIR-GRAPHIC’S NEW 1/72 AMX DECALS

Chris Clifford

If you plan to build Italeri's new-tool 1/72 AMX Ghibli kits (singe- or two-seat examples), alternative markings are now available via Air-Graphic Models.

Chris Clifford
NEW 1/48 WILDCAT AND CORSAIR MARKINGS BY EURO DECALS News Premium

NEW 1/48 WILDCAT AND CORSAIR MARKINGS BY EURO DECALS

Chris Clifford

Two new 1/48 markings sets from Euro Decals - for Worlds War Two's Wildcat and Corsair - are sure to entice naval aviation fans.

Chris Clifford

AIRFIX 1/72 Bf 109E-4 RETURNS WITH NEW DECALS

Chris Clifford

Airfix's splendid 1/72 Bf 109E-4 is available again after a six-year hiatus... and it has a new colour scheme.

Chris Clifford

NEW IBG 1/72 ACCESSORIES

Chris Clifford

IBG's new 1/72 3D-printed resin upgrades comprise seats, radiators and venturis for its own PZL 11/24 fighters, and wheels for Bedford QL trucks.

Chris Clifford
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ICM’S DIORAMA-READY CH-54 TARHE KITS

Stu Fone

ICM has released updated versions of its recent 1/35 CH-54A Tarhe, complete with new parts and markings

Stu Fone
NEW MMP/STRATUS’ SPITFIRE Mk.IX PROFILES BOOK News Freemium

NEW MMP/STRATUS SPITFIRE Mk.IX PROFILES BOOK

Chris Clifford

If you enjoy building Spitfires, the new profiles book from MMP/Stratus offers heaps of inspiration for Mk.IX projects.

Chris Clifford

Bolton Model Show 2024

Stu Fone

Bolton IPMS recently held its annual show at the Toughsheet Community (née Macron)  Stadium.

Stu Fone
NEW P-400 AIRACOBRA BOXING BY ARMA HOBBY News Freemium

NEW P-400 AIRACOBRA BOXING BY ARMA HOBBY

Chris Clifford

Arma Hobby's 1/72 P-400 Airacobra - first issued in a combined boxing with the firm's F4F Wildcat - has now been released on its own with new parts and decals.

Chris Clifford
NEW 1/48 P-47D BOXING FROM MINIART News Freemium

NEW 1/48 P-47D BOXING FROM MINIART

Chris Clifford

MiniArt's 1/48 new-tool Thunderbolt family has grown with the addition of a fresh P-47D-30RE with the dorsal fin fillet.

Chris Clifford
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NEW FLOWER CLASS FROM BLACK CAT

Stu Fone

Black Cat Models has recently released a gorgeous new 1/350 Flower-class corvette, HMCS Snowberry K166

Stu Fone
1/350 WATERBORNE AIRCRAFT FROM BLACK CAT MODELS News Freemium

1/350 WATERBORNE AIRCRAFT FROM BLACK CAT MODELS

Chris Clifford

Naval modellers will love Black Cat Models' new 1/350 floatplanes and flying boats, which are 3D-printed and ooze fine detail. Folded-wing options are available.

Chris Clifford

EDUARD BRISTOL FIGHTER RETURNS

Chris Clifford

World War One aviation enthusiasts can celebrate the return of Eduard's 1/48 Bristol F.2B as a Weekend Edition kit, with new markings.

Chris Clifford
SECOND ‘FLYING COLOURS’ BOOK FROM MMP News Freemium

SECOND ‘FLYING COLOURS’ BOOK FROM MMP

Chris Clifford

Inspiring illustrations and useful scale drawings fill the second volume in Richard J Caruana's Flying Colours book series, available now...

Chris Clifford
NEW DORA WINGS 1/48 P-47C News Freemium

NEW DORA WINGS 1/48 P-47C

Chris Clifford

Dora Wings' treatment of Republic's Thunderbolt in 1/48 now includes a kit of the P-47C in -2-RE/-5-RE guise, with the requisite structural changes and great nose art.

Chris Clifford

BETTER ILLUMINATION FROM CRAFT LIGHTING

Stu Fone

Lighting specialists Craft Lighting has a superb range of lights suitable for modellers; here we examine three new products

Stu Fone

RESIN PILOTS AND B-26 WHEELS FROM PLUS MODEL

Chris Clifford

Plus Model has released two different sets of wheels for 1/48 B-26 Marauders, along with a 1/32 F-86 pilot and two aircrew for 1/48 Mosquitos.

Chris Clifford
NEW ARMA HOBBY HURRICANES News Premium

NEW ARMA HOBBY HURRICANES

Chris Clifford

Arma's Hobby's stunning 1/48 Hurricane parts appear in two new boxings from the firm, representing Mk.IIc and Mk.IIb airframes... the former having 3D-printed extras.

Chris Clifford

LIANG ACCESSORIES NOW STOCKED BY TYRELL MODELS

Chris Clifford

Military modellers especially can benefit from the Liang Model tools/accessories now being stocked by the UK's Tyrell Models.

Chris Clifford
WHIRLYBIRD 1/72 WESTLAND WHIRLWINDS REISSUED BY AIR-CRAFT News Freemium

WHIRLYBIRD 1/72 WESTLAND WHIRLWINDS REISSUED BY AIR-CRAFT

Chris Clifford

Whirlybird's original mixed-media 1/72 Westland Whirlwind helicopter kits are available again, rebranded under the Air-Craft Models label. And there are other helicopter types too!

Chris Clifford

TWO BOBS’ NEW 1/48 PUERTO RICO ANG F-16 DECALS

Chris Clifford

Complete a more exotic F-16 courtesy of Two Bobs' new 1/48 Puerto Rico Air National Guard decals.

Chris Clifford

AIRCREW FIGURES FOR BORDER’S NEW 1/35 B5N2 KATE

Chris Clifford

If you plan to build Border Model's new 1/35 Japanese B5N2 Kate - with or without the same firm's Akagi deck, Albion Alloys is releasing suitable resin aircrew figures.

Chris Clifford

KŌTARE PLANNING NEW-TOOL 1/32 Bf 109K-4

Chris Clifford

Luftwaffe fans rejoice! Boutique styrene kitmaker Kōtare is set to produce a 1/32 Messerschmitt Bf 109K-4!

Chris Clifford
NEW 1/72 OV-10D+ BRONCO FROM ICM News Freemium

NEW 1/72 OV-10D+ BRONCO FROM ICM

Chris Clifford

Having already offered the OV-10A Bronco in 1/72 scale, ICM has now issued the later, long-nosed OV-10D+ in US Marine Corps colours.

Chris Clifford

EAGLECALS NEW P-51D DECALS

Chris Clifford

EagleCals has issued new P-51D decals in the three main scales... notable Mustang aces are represented too.

Chris Clifford