AIRFIX RE-RELEASES 1/48 TIGER MOTH WITH NEW MARKINGS
Airfix has re-released its delightful 1/48 de Havilland Tiger Moth with two fresh colour schemes - one RAF, the other Royal Navy.
Chris CliffordEURO DECALS MARKINGS FOR UPCOMING BORDER SPITFIRE Mk.Vb
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 CliffordCHANDOS’ NEW AXIS AVIATION PERIODICAL
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 CliffordITALERI REISSUES 1/72 TWIN-SEAT JAGUAR TRAINER
Italeri has re-released its 1/72 two-seat SEPECAT Jaguar with fresh markings for RAF airframes. One has a specially decorated tail.
Chris CliffordMODEL ART PRE-EMPTS DORA WINGS SIMOUN C.635 WITH NEW DECALS
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 CliffordFM-1 WILDCAT PROFIPACK BOXING FROM EDUARD
Grumman Wildcat fans can now build a stellar 1/48 General Motors FM-1 airframe courtesy of Eduard's recent ProfiPACK boxing.
Chris CliffordAIR-GRAPHIC’S NEW 1/72 AMX DECALS
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 CliffordNEW 1/48 WILDCAT AND CORSAIR MARKINGS BY EURO DECALS
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 CliffordAIRFIX 1/72 Bf 109E-4 RETURNS WITH NEW DECALS
Airfix's splendid 1/72 Bf 109E-4 is available again after a six-year hiatus... and it has a new colour scheme.
Chris CliffordNEW IBG 1/72 ACCESSORIES
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 CliffordICM’S DIORAMA-READY CH-54 TARHE KITS
ICM has released updated versions of its recent 1/35 CH-54A Tarhe, complete with new parts and markings
Stu FoneNEW MMP/STRATUS SPITFIRE Mk.IX PROFILES BOOK
If you enjoy building Spitfires, the new profiles book from MMP/Stratus offers heaps of inspiration for Mk.IX projects.
Chris CliffordBolton Model Show 2024
Bolton IPMS recently held its annual show at the Toughsheet Community (née Macron) Stadium.
Stu FoneNEW P-400 AIRACOBRA BOXING BY ARMA HOBBY
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 CliffordNEW 1/48 P-47D BOXING FROM MINIART
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 CliffordNEW FLOWER CLASS FROM BLACK CAT
Black Cat Models has recently released a gorgeous new 1/350 Flower-class corvette, HMCS Snowberry K166
Stu Fone1/350 WATERBORNE AIRCRAFT FROM BLACK CAT MODELS
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 CliffordEDUARD BRISTOL FIGHTER RETURNS
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 CliffordSECOND ‘FLYING COLOURS’ BOOK FROM MMP
Inspiring illustrations and useful scale drawings fill the second volume in Richard J Caruana's Flying Colours book series, available now...
Chris CliffordNEW DORA WINGS 1/48 P-47C
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 CliffordBETTER ILLUMINATION FROM CRAFT LIGHTING
Lighting specialists Craft Lighting has a superb range of lights suitable for modellers; here we examine three new products
Stu FoneRESIN PILOTS AND B-26 WHEELS FROM PLUS MODEL
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 CliffordNEW ARMA HOBBY HURRICANES
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 CliffordLIANG ACCESSORIES NOW STOCKED BY TYRELL MODELS
Military modellers especially can benefit from the Liang Model tools/accessories now being stocked by the UK's Tyrell Models.
Chris CliffordWHIRLYBIRD 1/72 WESTLAND WHIRLWINDS REISSUED BY AIR-CRAFT
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 CliffordTWO BOBS’ NEW 1/48 PUERTO RICO ANG F-16 DECALS
Complete a more exotic F-16 courtesy of Two Bobs' new 1/48 Puerto Rico Air National Guard decals.
Chris CliffordAIRCREW FIGURES FOR BORDER’S NEW 1/35 B5N2 KATE
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 CliffordKŌTARE PLANNING NEW-TOOL 1/32 Bf 109K-4
Luftwaffe fans rejoice! Boutique styrene kitmaker Kōtare is set to produce a 1/32 Messerschmitt Bf 109K-4!
Chris CliffordNEW 1/72 OV-10D+ BRONCO FROM ICM
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 CliffordEAGLECALS NEW P-51D DECALS
EagleCals has issued new P-51D decals in the three main scales... notable Mustang aces are represented too.
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