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REVELL’S 25TH ANNIVERSARY STAR WARS PODRACER
It’s 25 years since Star Wars: Episode 1 – The Phantom Menace was first screened and Revell commemorates this with a re-release of Anakin’s Podracer.
1/72 EMBRAER EMB-145MP/ASW FROM SOVA-M
The projected maritime patrol version of Embraer's militarised EMB-145 has been released in 1/72 scale by SOVA-M... and it's reviewed in full here.
MORE ICM ACRYLIC COLOURS FOR AIRCRAFT SUBJECTS
ICM has released yet more water-based acrylic paint sets to accompany its recent aircraft kits.
NEW-TOOL MORANE-SAULNIER MS.406.C1 FROM DORA WINGS
French Air Force fans have a treat in Dora Wings' new-tool 1/48 Morane-Saulnier MS.406.C1, which comes with markings for four different airframes.
BLACK CAT MODELS’ 1/350 USS WARD APD-16
Black Cat Models has re-issued its 1/350 USS Ward as a high-speed transport, used to support amphibious landings.
REVELL 1/32 ALOUETTE II GETS FRESH DECALS
Revell's 1/32 Alouette II helicopter kit has been re-released with fresh decals.
ARMA HOBBY’S ALL-NEW 1/48 AIRACOBRA
Arma Hobby should please modellers who favour 1/48 scale with its release of a new-tool P-39Q Airacobra kit, reviewed here.
NEW FERRET! INTELLIGENCE AIRCRAFT BOOK FROM HIKOKI
Hikoki's new book Ferret! is a fascinating exploration of USAAF airborne signals intelligence in WW2... and hugely inspiring for aircraft modellers.
MODELSVIT’S 1/72 UKRAINIAN Su-17M4R FITTER K
Ukrainian manufacturer Modelsvit has been building its Fitter family of kits over several years now, with the latest to arrive being the Su-17M4R reconnaissance variant (72058).
NEW 1/72 AVRO 504 KITS BY KOVOZÁVODY PROSTĚJOV
Czech firm KP has issued four new-tool 1/72 Avro 504 biplane kits, including a floatplane version. Read our full review.
NEW F-80 REFERENCE BOOK FROM DETAIL & SCALE
Don't miss Detail & Scale's new reference book if you plan to build examples of Lockheed's F-80 Shooting Star. It's a boon for accuracy and appreciation of the type.
BORDER’S NEW 1/35 SHERMAN M4A1 MID
Border Model has joined the ranks of manufacturers providing 1/35 Sherman tanks, with its new M4A1 Mid.
LF MODELS 1/72 WESTLAND WASP REVIEW
The type's been ignored for decades, but finally we have a 1/72 styrene kit of the Westland Wasp thanks to LF Models.
STUNNING 1/72 3D-PRINTED Me 163 KOMET FROM GASPATCH
GasPatch Models will astound Luftwaffe fans with its new 1/72 Messerschmitt Me 163B Komet, which is almost entirely 3D printed. Get the lowdown here.
4+ PUBLICATIONS DC-2 BOOK
If you plan to build the Douglas DC-2 and its derivatives, 4+ Publications' superb softback reference book is a must. Read our review here.
CLEAR PROP’S NEW-TOOL 1/72 ‘GROSVENOR HOUSE’ DH.88
Fans of air racing will surely covet Clear Prop's all-new 1/72 styrene kit of the DH.88 Comet 'Grosvenor House'... reviewed in full here.
AIRFIX BRISTOL BELVEDERE RETURNS
Airfix's Vintage Classics range now offers a true gem... the returning 1/72 Bristol Belvedere helicopter.
NEW-TOOL 1/144 TYPE IXC/40 U-BOAT FROM REVELL
Revell has released a new-tool 1/144 Type IXC/40 U-boat kit... read all about it here with our detailed review.
EDUARD RELEASES UPGRADES FOR ICM’S 1/48 BEAUFORT Mk.I
Czech firm Eduard has released a bevy of upgrades and detail sets for the new ICM 1/48 Bristol Beaufort Mk.I
DELIGHTFUL DH.89 DRAGON RAPIDE FROM ARMORY
Ukrainian firm Armory’s latest offering is a newly tooled 1/48 de Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide
IBG REISSUES 1/72 HOBBY BOSS Mi-8 AS POLISH Mi-17
IBG Models has re-boxed Hobby Boss's splendid 1/72 Mi-8MT/Mi-17 and added 3D-printed resin details and new decals for Polish airframes.
NEW-TOOL 1/35 BORDER SPITFIRE REVIEW
Border's range of 1/35 World War Two aircraft now includes this new Spitfire Mk.Vb. Read our full review.
COBRA COMPANY 1/144 PRIVATEER REISSUED BY BLACKBIRD
Fans of the Liberator family will surely welcome Blackbird Models' reissue of the 1/144 PB4Y-2 Privateer by Cobra Company.
ALL-NEW 1/48 F-86A SABRE FROM CLEAR PROP
Sabre fans have been without a good 1/48 F-86A for decades... but that's all changed thanks to the stunning new kit from Clear Prop, reviewed here.
SPECIAL HOBBY REWORKS CLASSIC AIRFRAMES 1/48 ANSON Mk.I
Special Hobby has reissued Classic Airframes' 1/48 Avro Anson Mk.I for a second time, now with changed parts and decals.
NEW 1/144 SEA VENOM BOXING BY MARK I MODELS
Mark I Models should please modellers who favour smaller scales, with a new boxing of its 1/144 Sea Venom. FAW.21, ECM.22 and FAW.53 variants are possible.
DORA WINGS’ NEW NOORDUYN NORSEMAN MK.IV
Read our in-depth review of Dora Wings' new 1/72 Noorduyn Norseman Mk.IV... it's a splendid offering!
SPECIAL HOBBY’S P-40 RELEASED AS F/L WITH NEW DECALS
Special Hobby reworks its 1/72 P-40 to F/L format and adds new decals.
MINIART’S NEW 1/35 Sd.Kfz.234/2 PUMA WITH INTERIOR
MiniArt has released an all-new 1/35 German Sd.Kfz.234/2 armoured car, with a full interior, including the type's Tatra engine.
WORLD WAR TWO INFANTRY PAINT SETS FROM ICM
These water-based acrylics from ICM are ideal for painting figures, regardless of scale.