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
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.
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
NEW 1/48 RESIN TEMPEST ENGINE FROM CMK
Make a real showpiece of your 1/48 Special Hobby/Eduard Tempest Mk.II with CMK's new bespoke Centaurus engine set. It offers traditionally cast and 3D-printed resin components.
Chris Clifford
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
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
NEW MITCHELL DECALS BY ASK DISTRIBUTION
Three splendid new 1/48 B-25J Mitchell decal sheets from ASK Distribution have been released, with HK Models' new kit in mind... but you could also add them to Monogram's kit.
Chris Clifford
NEW ICM BESPOKE PAINT SETS
ICM's acrylic paint range has grown with the addition of two new sets, aimed at the firms own OV-10 Bronco and CH-54A Tarhe.
Chris Clifford
NEW SPECIAL HOBBY ‘109 GROUND-ATTACKER
Special Hobby has repackaged it's 1/72 new-tool Messerschmitt Bf 109 to provide an E-1/B sub-type, with new decals and resin weaponry.
Chris Clifford
NEW 1/72 MIRAGE 2000-5F FROM MODELSVIT
Ukraine's Modelsvit has re-worked its 1/72 Mirage 2000C to provide the upgraded 2000-5F sub-type, with new radar and MICA missiles.
Chris Clifford
NEW HURRICANE SUB-TYPE BY ARMA HOBBY
Chris Clifford
NEW WHIRLWIND HELICOPTER MARKINGS BY XTRADECAL
Xtradecal has selected 11 attractive airframes for its new Westland Whirlwind helicopter markings set.
Chris Clifford
ANTI-RADAR PHANTOM HISTORY FROM OSPREY
Anyone keen on modelling the Phantom in its anti-radar guise has a useful reference in Osprey Publishing's new book, F-4 Phantom II Wild Weasel Units in Combat.
Chris Clifford
RARE ‘190 VARIANT FROM IBG MODELS
IBG Models' 1/72 long-nosed Fw 190 family now has a cool D-13 boxing, with three colour schemes, including the famous 'Yellow 10'.
Chris Clifford
XTRADECAL’S NEW 1/48 ANSON SCHEMES
Hannants' own brand Xtradecal has released three superb new sets of markings for the Avro Anson Mk.I, with Airfix's new-tool 1/48 kit in mind.
Chris Clifford
Antarctic Appeal!
A pair of Royal Navy personnel have revealed the worldwide reach of the modelling hobby by playing a game of Warhammer in Antarctica!
John Fuller
BLACK CAT’S NEW 1/72 BOFORS
Extra refinement for your 1/72 naval PT/MTB project lies in Black Cat Models' stunning new 3D-printed 40mm Bofors gun.
Stu Fone
EURO DECALS’ THIRD LARGE-SCALE F-100D SHEET
Euro Decals has released its third colourful markings package for Trumpeter's 1/32 F-100D Super Sabre.
Chris Clifford
Modelsvit’s Mustang Makes Return: 1/48 P-51H
Ukrainian firm Modelsvit has announced it is to release a new version of its highly regarded 1/48 P-51H Mustang kit.
John Fuller
WINGS OF THE BLACK CROSS 13
Yet more superb Luftwaffe photo reference and inspiring colour profile artwork is offered by Eagle Editions' latest Wings of the Black Cross volume.
Chris Clifford
NUREMBERG TOY & HOBBY FAIR 2023
Chris Clifford, Stu Fone, John Fuller
Stu Fone, Chris Clifford and John fuller report on forthcoming products highlighted at the recent Nuremberg Toy and Hobby Fair.
Chris Clifford, Stu Fone, John Fuller
EDUARD WILDCAT WING FOLDS AND WHEELS
Add extra flourishes of detail and change the look of your Eduard 1/48 F4F-4 Wildcat with the firm's bespoke late wheels and wing folds.
Chris Clifford
AUTHENTIC WEAPONS WITH FANTASY PRINTSHOP
Achieve a better look with your 1/32 aircraft weapons courtesy of Fantasy Printshop's new Rocket and Missile Bands decals.
Chris Clifford
NEW TAKOM KITS DUE SOON!
New kits from Takom due soon include a 1/16 M50A Ontos, 1/72 M1070 Gun Truck and, in 1/35, a T-55AD and Panzer III Ausf.N.
Chris Clifford
EDUARD’S NEW HASEGAWA-BASED MITCHELL BOXING
Eduard has again reboxed Hasegawa's 1/72 B-25J, this time as a ProfiPACK on the theme of 'Strafers'... with PE parts, masks and new decals.
Chris Clifford
MIRAGE III MARKINGS FROM ASK DISTRIBUTION
Decals for dazzling French Air Force Mirage IIIC/E schemes, in 1/72 scale, are now available from ASK Distribution... and there are more to follow!
Chris Clifford