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Space-age Comet: Tamiya’s newly tooled 1/35 Tank, Cruiser, Comet I (A34)
Japanese firm Tamiya has released just the second styrene depiction of the British Comet cruiser tank in 1/35 scale – read our full review of the new kit here.
John Fuller
ITALERI’S F-15E REISSUE
Italeri has reissued its 1/48 F-15E Strike Eagle with a new decal sheet for 48th FW airframes and updated parts.
Stu Fone
FRESH 1/12 DUCATI FROM TAMIYA
Motorcycle fans, especially those favouring Ducati, should love Tamiya's outstanding new-tool Superleggera V4 in 1/12 scale.
Chris Clifford
BRENGUN’S NEW (AND BIGGER) DOODLEBUG TANKER
Whether it's for individual display or for posing on a base with a 1930s US airliner, Brengun's new 1/72 resin and PE Doodlebug Texaco Tanker is a pleasing option.
Chris Clifford
ICM UPSCALES ITS GERMAN KFK BOAT
Ukraine's ICM has upscaled its 1/350 German Kriegsfischkutter vessel to 1/144... offering even better detail.
Chris Clifford
BRENGUN’S 1/144 A-24 BANSHEE DEBUT
Brengun has released the first ever 1/144 Douglas A-24B Banshee and it comes with decals for USAAF and French Air Force airframes.
Chris Clifford
INSPIRING WOODFORD AIRSHOW BOOK
Runway 25's recently revised book covering the History of Woodford Airshow is a splendid photographic reference for aircraft modellers.
Chris Clifford
SMĚR REISSUES KP’S VINTAGE 1/72 POLIKARPOV
SMĚR is re-releasing KP's original 1/72 Polikarpov Po-2 with new Korean War decals. Read our full review.
Chris Clifford
DAS WERK’S ALL-NEW 1/35 TRIPPEL SCHWIMMWAGEN
Read our exclusive review of Das Werk's 1/35 new-tool Trippel SG 6/38 Schwimmwagen from Das Werk.
Chris Clifford
EDUARD NOCTURNAL HELLCAT REISSUED
Hellcat fans will be delighted to know that Eduard's 1/72 F6F-5N night-fighter ProfiPACK has been reissued, with PE details and paint masks.
Chris Clifford
NEW-TOOL TAMIYA NISSAN Z REVIEW
Auto modellers will love the detail in Tamiya's 1/24 new-tool Nissan Fairlady Z, which comes with bespoke paint masks.
Chris Clifford
TAMIYA’S 1/48 NEW-TOOL M8 HMC
Fans of 1/48 armour will welcome Tamiya's brand-new tooling of the diminutive M8 Howitzer Motor Carriage. It's packed with detail and features link-and-length tracks.
Chris Clifford
ESCI F-5E REPACKAGED BY ITALERI
Italeri has reissued ESCI's 1/48 F-5E Tiger II with stunning new decals. Read our review!
Chris Clifford
BORDER’S NEW INTIAL PRODUCTION TIGER I
Border Model has followed its debut 1/35 Tiger I Early Production kit from 2020 with an Initial version, offering schemes for s.Pz.Abt.502 at Leningrad, 1942-43.
Chris Clifford
NEW TOOL: 1/48 ACADEMY A-10C REVIEW
Academy has filled a noticeable gap in the market by providing a properly accurate A-10C Thunderbolt II 'Warthog'.
Stu Fone
TRANSFORM YOUR EDUARD 1/48 P-51D WITH HALBERD MODELS
Transform your Eduard 1/48 P-51D into a decidedly different Mustang with Halberd Models' conversion sets for a civilian racer, Cavalier Turbo Mustang and Piper Enforcer.
Chris Clifford
NEW-TOOL: ITALERI’S 1/12 VINTAGE BUGATTI
Race car fans who favour classic subjects and larger scales have a real treat with Italeri's new-tool 1/12 Bugatti Type 35B.
Chris Clifford
ALL-NEW EARLY PANZER II FROM IBG MODELS
Modellers of German armour have an early war 1/35 treat in IBG Models' new-tool Pz.Kpfw.II Ausf.a/2... the first ever kit of the type in this scale.
Stu Fone
REFRESHED RECCE PHANTOM FROM ITALERI
Italeri has re-released its 1/48 RF-4E Phantom II with a stunning new decal sheet, with markings for Israeli, German, Turkish and Iranian airframes. The kit has its roots in ESCI's tooling from the 1980s.
Chris Clifford
HARPIA’S NEW AMX REFERENCE
If you plan to build one of the existing kits of the Italian-Brazilian AMX fighter-bomber - or you're waiting for Italeri's new tooling - Harpia's new reference book on the type offers much for modellers.
Chris Clifford
BORDER’S NEW PARTIAL U-BOAT
Naval modellers are sure to like Border's new sectionalised 1/35 Type VIIC U-boat, which offers interesting display possibilities.
Chris Clifford
ASSYMETRIC FIGHTER: SPITFIRE MK.IIA LR FROM KP
If you're in the market for a budget 1/72 Spitfire, KP's recent Mk.IIa (LR) is an ideal candidate... and it allows you to build a relatively rare sub-type.
Chris Clifford
ICM CH-54A TARHE REVIEW
ICM's huge 1/35 CH-54A Tarhe helicopter has been released... and it's a game-changer for helicopter fans.
Chris Clifford
IBG RE-BOXES TRUMPETER FULCRUM WITH UKRAINE MARKINGS
IBG Models' reissue of Trumpeter's 1/72 MiG-29UB two-seater has five different Ukrainian Air Force schemes.
Chris Clifford
ANNIVERSARY SEA HARRIER FROM ITALERI
Italeri has again reissued ESCI's original 1/72 Sea Harrier FRS.1... widely accepted as the best in this scale.
Stu Fone
REVELL’S USAF @ 75 WITH F-89, F-16 AND F-117
Revell's recent USAF 75th Anniversary Gift Set provides 1/72 F-89 Scorpion, F-117A Nighthawk and F-16C Block 50 'Viper' kits, plus acrylic paint, a brush and cement. Read our full review.
Chris Clifford
WORLD FIRST: 1/72 SAUNDERS-ROE SRA-1 FROM XTRAKIT
The world's first injection-moulded styrene kit of the jet-powered Saunders-Roe SRA-1 flying boat has been released by Xtrakit, in 1/72 scale.
Chris Clifford
SPECIAL HOBBY’S FIAT FRECCIA RETURNS
Special Hobby's 'Finnish Aces' boxing of its 1/32 Fiat G.50 Freccia returns after a decade-long absence.
Chris Clifford
SMALL-SCALE VEHICLE GEMS FROM BRENGUN/HAULER
New small-scale vehicle kits from Czech labels Brengun and Hauler truly raise the bar with their detail levels.
Chris Clifford
THIRD BUFFALO REISSUE FROM HOBBY 2000
Hobby 2000 has again reissued Hasegawa's 1/72 Brewster Buffalo, this time in US Navy colours as F2A-1/ -2 airframes.
Chris Clifford