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FORK-TAILED DEVIL: NEW P-38 REFERENCE BOOK FROM DETAIL & SCALE
If you're planning to build variants of Lockheed's P-38 Lightning, you'll find heaps of useful reference in Detail Scale's new softback book on the type.
Chris CliffordSCALE CHEESE REPLENISHMENT FROM MINIART
MiniArt's new 1/35 Cheese Products set has a multitude of uses, from market-stall scenes to replicating snacks for hungry soldiers.
Chris CliffordITALERI’S 1/12 F-16 COCKPIT RETURNS
ESCI's cool 1/12 F-16 cockpit has again been re-released by Italeri... and it still stands up well today.
Chris CliffordKINETIC 1/48 HAWKEYE 2000 RETURNS
Kinetic has reissued its imposing 1/48 E-2C Hawkeye 2000 kit with fresh decal choices for a single US Navy VAW-123 'Screwtops' airframe.
Chris CliffordBANDAI ‘DRAGON BALL Z’ PICCOLO IN-BOX REVIEW
Key Model World marks the passing of manga and anime legend Akira Toriyama with an in-box review of Bandai's Dragon Ball Z Piccolo figure kit.
Chris CliffordSCHIFFER’S PORSCHE TIGER AND FERDINAND ‘BIBLE’
Schiffer's recent 490-plus-page hardback on the Porsche Tiger and Ferdinand/Elefant is a reference goldmine for modellers exploring the subject in scale form.
Chris CliffordNew RAF fighter profiles from Air-Craft
The latest volume in the Air-Craft History series: RAF Fighters 1950-60 UK-Based Units – Part 2, examines the liveries worn by six post-war aircraft types.
Stu FoneNEW GERMAN OBSERVATION HALF-TRACK FROM ICM
ICM has extended its range of 1/35 Sd.Kfz.251 Ausf.A half-tracks with a new '251/18 observation variant, featuring a map table and radios.
Chris CliffordMINIART ADAPTS 1/35 PaK 40
Military modellers keen on towed weaponry will welcome MiniArt's decision to offer a Late Production Pak 40 anti-tank gun.
Chris CliffordKOVOZÁVODY PROSTĚJOV’S NEW 1/72 AERO Ae-45 FAMILY
If you're looking for a less obvious aircraft type, or you favour the machines built by Aero, don't miss KP's new 1/72 Ae-45 family.
Chris CliffordF-15 REFERENCE FROM SCHIFFER
If you're a novice with building the F-15 and need wallet-friendly reference, Schiffer's recent hardback on the type is worth considering.
Chris CliffordNEW BRITISH AIRCRAFT SPECIFICATIONS BOOK FROM AIR-BRITAIN
Air-Britain has published its second volume examining British Aircraft Specifications, this time focusing on 1950 to 1976... and there's plenty of reference for modellers.
Chris CliffordBORDER MODEL ‘KHARKOV’ TIGER I BOXING
Border Model has again adapted its new-tool 1/35 Tiger I to portray tanks seen at the February 1943 Battle of Kharkov.
Chris CliffordREFRESHED ZLIN Z-142 FROM KP
If you're into trainers, don't miss KP's reissue of its 1/72 Zlin Z-142, with fresh colour schemes.
Chris CliffordEDUARD’S NEW-TOOL 1/48 Bf 109K
Having delighted modellers with its recent 1/48 Bf 109G-series kits, Eduard has now turned its attention to the type’s successor – and final production – variant, the Bf 109K-4.
Stu FoneNEW-TOOL 1/72 FAIREY DELTA 2 FROM DORA WINGS
Modellers who favour experimental aircraft have reason to rejoice with the release of Dora Wings' new-tool 1/72 Fairey Delta FD.2... reviewed in full here.
Chris CliffordSPECIAL HOBBY’S 1/48 AIRSPEED OXFORD RETURNS
The RAF’s ‘airborne classroom’ returns in 1/48 scale, thanks to a re-issue of Special Hobby’s Airspeed Oxford Mk.I
Stu FoneCRÉCY MISTEL BOOK REVIEW
If you fancy building Luftwaffe's World War Two Mistel aircraft composites, there's no better reference then Crécy’s revised book on the subject.
Chris CliffordRE-WORKED PANZER TRACTS BOOK – Sf. ARTILLERIE
Modellers planning builds of German self-propelled artillery shouldn't miss the revised Panzer Tracts volume covering vehicles such as the Wespe and Hummel.
Chris CliffordBORDER MODEL 1/35 LATE HUMMEL IN-BOX REVIEW
Border Model's1/35 Late Production Hummel is a fine option for modellers who favour tracked artillery subjects. Read our in-box review.
Chris CliffordZOUKEI-MURA NEW-TOOL FOCKE-WULF Fw 190A-4
Zoukei-Mura's impressive Super Wing Series now offers a new-tool 1/32 Focke-Wulf Fw 190A-4, packed with detail inside and out.
Chris CliffordNEW DETAIL & SCALE A-6 REFERENCE
Having already released a reference book on US Navy frontline A-6 Intruders, Detail & Scale now offers a focus on US Marine Corps airframes, plus US Navy test machines.
Chris CliffordUKRAINIAN FLANKER-B FROM IBG MODELS
Polish firm IBG Models has joined up with Foxbot to re-box the Trumpeter Su-27 Flanker-B in Ukrainian markings as Stu Fone discovers.
Stu FoneNEW TOOL 1/35 MRZR D4 FROM MAGIC FACTORY
Magic Factory’s all-new 1/35 MRZR D4 is a welcome addition, covering a subject that’s received little attention previously.
Stu FoneRevell’s New-Tool 1/24 N-1 Starfighter
Zooming to a model shop near you, Revell’s 1/24 N-1 Starfighter is a superb replica of this highly modified sci-fi spacecraft
Stu FoneBRENGUN’S NEW 1/72 LETOV Š4a LATE
Brengun has added new parts to its 1/72 Letov Š4 biplane, so the product now replicates the Š4a with different engine. Learn more in our full review.
Chris CliffordTHUNDER MODEL’S NEW CLARKTOR 6 AIRFIELD TRACTOR WITH BOMB TRAILERS
Thunder Model has now released its new-tool 1/32 Clarktor airfield tractor with bomb trailers... ideal for large-scale aircraft dioramas.
Chris CliffordMINIART 1/72 MILITARY BREAKTHROUGH WITH StuG III AUSF. G
Ukraine's MiniArt has released its first-ever 1/72 military kit, in the shape of a StuG III Ausf. G Feb 1943 Alkett Production.
Chris CliffordINSIDE FORMULA 1 BOOK FROM SCHIFFER
Motorsport modellers will love Schiffer Publishing's sumptuous new hardback, featuring Formula 1 images from 1950-1922.
Chris CliffordEXCLUSIVE: BORDER MODEL AKAGI BRIDGE W/ FLIGHT DECK AND KATE IN-BOX REVIEW
Border Model's 1/35 kit range just got more impressive by combining a Japanese Akagi carrier deck section and island with a B5N2 Kate aircraft.
Chris Clifford