Titanic Treat
KA Model have launched their very own 1/200 RMS Titanic Detail-Up Set DX Pack (MD-20020). Find out everything you need to know about the set here.
OFTEN THE HUNTED
The Russian R-17/SS-1C Scud-B is arguably one of the best-known ballistic missiles, yet there are just two 1/72 styrene kits of the type, with Revell’s recent release being a re-boxing of the Toxso offering.
ENGINEERING DEMOLITION
While the Centurion tank has regularly been reproduced in kit form, the Royal Engineers variant has been less common, so Amusing Hobby’s Mk.5 AVRE will be welcomed by many.
A TRAINER’S TRAINER
Buses and kits arguably have much in common: there’s nothing for ages, then everything arrives at the same time.
WHERE IT ALL BEGAN...
A decade after publishing its first-ever title – an Airframe & Miniature guide to the Messerschmitt Me 262 – Valiant Wings has announced it is returning to the subject with the release of an expanded and updated second edition.
CROWDFUNDING SUCCESS
Following an appeal to its supporters, The Tank Museum has announced generous donations have meant £5,000 has been raised to fund the repair of the World War Two Churchill Mk.III* tank in its care.
MORE MERLIN SPITS!
Hot on the tail of its new guide to the Hawker Hurricane, Valiant Wings has announced its Airframe & Miniature reference to the Merlin-engined Supermarine Spitfire is to be re-released as an expanded second edition.
SAFER SPRAYING
Airbrushing can be a messy business, but Sparmax’s highly regarded spray booths are superb at extracting aerosolised paint and thinners from a room.
AIRFIX 2021: DE HAVILLAND DELIGHTS!
Modelling as a hobby appears to have undergone a renaissance last year, and if Airfix’s release schedule for 2021 is anything to go by, it will continue to strengthen.
SEVENTH GEN FIREBLADE
Tamiya has been quick off the mark with its newly tooled Honda CBR1000RR-R, as it replicates the 2020 version.
HEAVY-HITTING ARTILLERY
Just as there has been a revitalisation of small-scale aircraft kits, there’s been a similar renaissance with 1/72 armour, as evidenced by Revell’s M109 self-propelled howitzer.
EAGLE-DAY ZERSTÖRER
It's a welcome return for Eduard’s splendid 1/72 Bf 110, now repackaged as a limited-edition ‘Adlertag’ (eagle day) offering to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Britain.
ALL-NEW ‘EMIL’
Special Hobby's announcement of a newly tooled 1/72 Bf 109E has delighted many aficionados and the first release features the E-4.
HARRIER DUO
Having already issued naval and trainer versions of the venerable first-generation Hawker-Siddeley Harrier in 1/48 scale, Kinetic has now released the earliest sub-types, with RAF and US boxings of this revolutionary aircraft.
CZECH BUMBLEBEE
Modellers seeking something different might consider Eduard’s newly tooled 1/72 Z-37 Čmelák (bumblebee) agricultural aircraft.
HERRICK PATROLLER
The past few years have seen a resurgence in British Army kits, with this brand-new tooling of an Operation Herrick-standard FV510 Warrior from Meng just the latest.
THE PERFECT PHANTOM?
Japanese Manufacturer FineMolds has a reputation for accuracy and detail, with its kits being highly sought after – this will definitely be the case with its newly tooled 1/72 F-4EJ Phantom.
MARTIN-BAKERS AS MARKINGS
AFTERMARKET DECAL supplier Kits-World has revealed an innovative solution for adding refinement to model aircraft interiors in the form of its 3D-Relief markings.
HURRICANE GUIDE HITS!
WITH THE arrival of Valiant Wings’ new Airframe & Miniature guide to the Hawker Hurricane imminent, the publisher has unveiled a sneak preview of the contents.
FESTIVE RELEASES
While Airfix's December/ January releases will see the return of several favourites, the highlights are the arrival of newly tooled 1/72 Sherman Firefly VC, Tiger I and Spitfire Mk.Vc kits.
TRANSPORT WORKHORSE
December 2020 marks the 85th anniversary of the Douglas DC-3’s first flight – a type later synonymous with D-Day due to the military C-47 variant.
RETAILER RESURGENCE
THERE’S BEEN a boost to the scale model industry with an announcement that hobby retailer Modelzone has been relaunched as a specialist brand under the ownership of the WHSmith retail chain.
MODELLING TRIBUTE
Members of Bedford and District Scale Model Club have produced a Battle of Britain-themed diorama and are raising funds for two mental health charities as a tribute to a club member who sadly took his own life during July 2020.
REGULATIONS, RAIN AND RESOURCES
NEWARK AIR Museum has responded to COVID-19 restrictions and extreme weather conditions with work on several exhibits plus a JustGiving page to raise funds for further projects given the imminent loss of visitor revenue.
VALIANT UPSIZING
IN FURTHER good news, popular aviation and specialist modelling publisher Valiant Wings has announced it has moved to a larger warehouse space – safeguarding its survival for the future.
CELEBRATIVE STORM
WITH 2020 marking 80 years since the Battle of Britain, it’s fitting that a new reference covering the Hawker Hurricane has been announced, in the form of Valiant Wings’ latest Airframe & Miniature title.
DOUBLE ROMAN REVEAL
SPECIAL HOBBY has delighted modellers by announcing newly tooled SIAI-Marchetti SF.260 kits in 1/72 and 1/48, and has now revealed a selection of parts from the upcoming small-scale release.
CITRUS SPRAYING POWER
SPARMAX HAS added a pair of strikingly finished compressors to its range, with these ‘Quantum Orange’ products featuring an innovative twin-outlet system allowing quick changeovers between airbrushes without having to disconnect.