MODEL MUSINGS FROM CHRIS AND STU
Chris Clifford and Stu Fone from Key Model World and Airfix Model World take part in the latest instalment of Airfix's Sprue Talk video series. Learn how these guys got into modelling, what makes them tick, and what inspires them day to day.
LIFECOLOR’S NEW GERMAN AND FRENCH AIRCRAFT SHADES
If you're building German World War One aircraft, or French fighters used in World War Two, you won't want to miss the latest acrylic paint sets from Lifecolor, which have six appropriate hues in each pack. Camouflage and interior shades are provided.
NEW 1/48 MUSTANG REFRESH FROM AIRFIX
Airfix's excellent 1/48 new-tool Mustang has been re-released with fresh colour schemes, representing P-51D/K airframes of the USAAF Eighth Air Force. Optional propellers and glazing are provided.
RSO: PERSONAL AND PICTORIAL
A superb historical/reference book focusing on the German Raupenschlepper Ost prime mover has been published by Hungary's PeKo. It offers a wealth of inspiration and detail if you plan to build this interesting tracked vehicle. Here we also list a selection of relevant RSO kits in different scales.
MAINPLANE UPGRADE: AIRFIX’S NEW F-86F-40 SABRE
Always wanting to get the most from its moulds - and offer more choice for modellers - Airfix has produced a new 1/48 F-86 boxing. This provides new parts and decals to portray the F-86F-40, with longer, slatted wings. Decals airframes flown by Japan and Norway are included.
NEW CARRIER-BASED PHANTOM II FROM FINE MOLDS
Fine Molds has reissued its excellent 1/72 F-4J Phantom II with decals for three US Navy aircraft, two of them MiG-killers from the Vietnam War. If you're a Phantom fan and haven't yet seen this range of F-4s, they are arguably the best on the market for US variants.
PAINTING AIDS FOR INFINITY’S HELLDIVER
If you plan to build Infinity Models' recent 1/32 Curtiss SB2C-4 Helldiver kit, you'll want to know more about the handy new bespoke paint masks from Dead Design Models. They apply to the cockpit glazing, undercarriage bays, flying control surfaces and national insignia.
Far East Lockdown Spitfire Contest
The pandemic did little to dampen the modelling enthusiasm of Singapore's Hobby Bounties Airfix Club, which held a successful virtual Spitfire Group Build last month.
PLUS MODEL RELEASES MARTIN T4M KITS
In an unusual move, Czech company Plus Model has released two 1/72 kits of the characterful 1920s-30s Martin T4M biplane.
ALL ABOUT POLISH ‘FISHBEDS’
Stratus's latest edition of its popular Polish Wings series highlights the Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-21MF, with excellent period imagery, colour profiles, unit badge and nose art illustrations. If you're modelling Eduard MiG-21s, or those from other manufacturers, this is a splendid reference.
EDUARD’S MUSTANG GETS NEW SCHEMES AND AFTERMARKET
Eduard's superlative 1/48 P-51D has been repackaged with fresh decals, photo-etched metal details and tape paint masks. Read on to view the colour schemes and see parts photos.
DECALS FOR SPOTTERS AND SUB-HUNTERS
French Storch and Criquet observation aircraft, as well as Royal Navy Sea King HAS.5 helicopters, are all explored with Model Art's stunning new 1/72 decal sheet, offering a total of 15 schemes.
VIGGEN REFERENCE: SPLINTER, SPECIALS AND MORE!
Noted illustrator Richard J Caruana's artwork graces the pages of this new focus on the mighty SAAB Viggen, and it's a fine reference for anyone building the type. Splinter, 'old school' metal and low-visibility greys... they're all represented here.
AFTERMARKET FOR TAMIYA’S F-4B
If you want to improve/update your Tamiya 1/48 new-tool F-4B Phantom II, these accessories from Eduard will be just the ticket. Ejection seats, exhausts and alternative vertical fin tops are all available.
HARDBACK PORSCHE REFERENCE
Auto modellers, and Porsche fans in particular, will love this new book from Pen & Sword. It presents the legendary 911 and its relations in a stunning visual manner, with heaps of detail for build projects.
ARMA’S WILDCAT: RE-ISSUED WITH NEW SCHEMES
Arma Hobby has re-packaged its 1/72 F4F-4 Wildcat with new decals, catering for US Navy and Marine Corps airframes. If you haven't taken the plunge with any of Arma's Wildcats, you're in for a treat.
NEW PAINT AND SCALE SNOW FROM AMMO
Acrylic paint specialist AMMO by Mig Jimenez has released two new themed paint sets, and a useful scale snow product for dioramas and vignettes. The paint is for RAF Coastal Command types, and those flown by the modern German Luftwaffe.
DECALS FOR THE LEGENDARY ‘CHIPPIE’
Looking for alternative liveries for your 1/48 Airfix Chipmunk? Kits-World may well have the answer with its new two-sheet decal package, which offers a wealth of serials, stencilling and other decor.
BLACKBIRD IMPROVEMENTS
Eduard has released various useful new aftermarket details to help modellers embellish the recent new-tool 1/48 SR-71A Blackbird by Revell. The main focus is on the cockpit, with photo-etched metal parts and 3D decals.
Falklands 40th & Cold War Call-Up event at Newark Air Museum
Newark Air Museum has announced its Falklands 40th and Cold War Call-Up event is approaching on April 30th and May 1st, 2022.
BARRACUDA RESIN ROUND-UP
A wealth of accessories for classic World War Two fighters, in four scales, has been released by Barracuda Studios. Types include the Spitfire, Hurricane, Fw 190, Ta 152 and Fw 190
SCHEMES FOR AIRFIX’S NEW SPITFIRE SUPERKIT
Aftermarket producer Kits-World looks to be the first to offer items designed for Airfix's forthcoming 1/24 Spitfire Mk.IXc Superkit. They are decals, which have also been matched with paint masks in combined sets.
de Havilland Museum announces modelling event
Hertfordshire's de Havilland Aviation Museum has announced it is to host a brand-new model show on the site on May 29, 2022.
FORTHCOMING TAKOM RELEASES
Exciting new 1/35 kits are due from Takom this May and June. They include a V-1 'Doodlebug' with interior detail!
NEW CMK AIRCRAFT ACCESSORIES
CMK's latest accessories cater for the 1/48 Academy/Accurate Miniatures A-36/P-51/P-51A, Special Hobby's 1/72 Ki-54 Hickory/Otsu and Vautour IIB, and any 1/48 Mitsubishi Zero. The detail is impressive and they're useful items, for adding refinement or helping at airbrushing time.
Chiron to Swordfish: Airfix's latest releases revealed!
Airfix has released a varied batch of new products in March 2022, from the first of its new 1/43 supercars to a pair of Vintage Classic 1/76-scale tanks.
Ukraine Round-Up
Many readers will be aware of the devastating impact on Ukraine and its people caused by Russia’s invasion - AMW provides a round-up of the effects this conflict has had on modelling, particularly for the country's kit manufacturers.
Double the Reference: Valiant Wings releases Bf 109 books
Valiant Wings Publishing has a treat in store for fans of the Messerschmitt Bf 109, with updated, revised and expanded second editions of two Airframe & Miniature titles on the type.
PRIEST: A FINE M7 REFERENCE
Whether you plan to build the M7 Priest tracked howitzer in 1/35, or a smaller scale, excellent reference lies in Pen & Sword's book on the vehicle... part of the publisher's Images of War series.
New Model Show announced for Ely
A new modelling event will be hosted in the Cambridgeshire city of Ely, on April 30, 2022. Find out more about the Fen Model Show here!