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MINIART 1/72 MILITARY BREAKTHROUGH WITH StuG III AUSF. G Review Premium

MINIART 1/72 MILITARY BREAKTHROUGH WITH StuG III AUSF. G

Chris Clifford

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 Clifford
INSIDE FORMULA 1 BOOK FROM SCHIFFER Review Freemium

INSIDE FORMULA 1 BOOK FROM SCHIFFER

Chris Clifford

Motorsport modellers will love Schiffer Publishing's sumptuous new hardback, featuring Formula 1 images from 1950-1922.

Chris Clifford
EXCLUSIVE: BORDER MODEL AKAGI BRIDGE W/ FLIGHT DECK AND KATE IN-BOX REVIEW Review Premium

EXCLUSIVE: BORDER MODEL AKAGI BRIDGE W/ FLIGHT DECK AND KATE IN-BOX REVIEW

Chris Clifford

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
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TAMIYA’S MAGNIFICENT NEW 1/48 F-35B LIGHTNING II

Stu Fone

Stu Fone reviews the new Tamiya 1/48 F-35B Lightning II and finds there's more to it than expected.

Stu Fone
CHRIS CLIFFORD appraises X-Scale’s new-tool 1/144 styrene rendering of the Hawker Siddeley Trident 1c. Review Premium

ALL-NEW TRIDENT AIRLINER FROM X-SCALE

Chris Clifford

Having already excited airliner fans with new 1/144 DC-8 kits, X-Scale has now released a Trident 1C.

Chris Clifford
BLOODHOUND ENTERS AIRFIX VINTAGE CLASSICS RANGE Review Premium

BLOODHOUND ENTERS AIRFIX VINTAGE CLASSICS RANGE

Chris Clifford

After a 15-year absence, Airfix's 1/76 Bristol Bloodhound surface-to-air missile is back as part of the Vintage classics range.

Chris Clifford
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PLANET MODELS’ MULTI-MEDIA FORDSON WOT2E

Stu Fone

Planet Models’ new-tool resin 1/72 Fordson WOT2E truck is a delight, as Stu Fone discovers

Stu Fone
CRÉCY’S REISSUED HEINKEL He 162 BOOK Review Premium

CRÉCY’S REISSUED HEINKEL He 162 BOOK

Chris Clifford

Got Heinkel He 162 builds planned? You can ensure all your models are accurate with Crécy Publishing's reissued and impressive reference book on the type.

Chris Clifford
ALL-NEW 1/72 A-6A INTRUDER FROM TRUMPETER Review Premium

ALL-NEW 1/72 A-6A INTRUDER FROM TRUMPETER

Stu Fone

Trumpeter's new-tool 1/72 A-6A Intruder is now available, but while it offers pleasing detail it's not without its faults. Get the lowdown here.

Stu Fone
PLANET MODELS MORRIS CS9 REWORK Review Premium

PLANET MODELS MORRIS CS9 REWORK

Chris Clifford

Special Hobby sub-brand Planet Models has issued a second boxing of its 1/72 resin Morris CS9 light armoured car, this time with new parts and North Africa Campaign decals.

Chris Clifford
STUNNING NEW He 115 BOOK FROM CHANDOS Review Freemium

STUNNING NEW He 115 BOOK FROM CHANDOS

Chris Clifford

If you seek the best possible reference material on the Heinkel He 115 floatplane for your build projects, Chandos' superb new hardback on the type is a must.

Chris Clifford
1/144 MISTEL 5 COMBINATION FROM BRENGUN Review Premium

1/144 MISTEL 5 COMBINATION FROM BRENGUN

Chris Clifford

Luftwaffe fans who prefer smaller scales have a pleasing option in Brengun's new 1/144 Mistel 5 combination, featuring an He 162 and Arado E 377.

Chris Clifford
REVELL APLHA JET 50TH ANNIVERSARY TRIO Review Premium

REVELL APLHA JET 50TH ANNIVERSARY TRIO

Chris Clifford

Fans of small-scale aircraft - especially jets - have an interesting item in Revell's 50th anniversary Alpha Jet package, offering three whole kits in 1/144 scale.

Chris Clifford
SWORD NEW RF-8 CRUSADER REVIEW Review Premium

SWORD NEW RF-8 CRUSADER REVIEW

Chris Clifford

Sword fills a huge gap in the market with its new-tool 1/72 RF-8A/G Crusader kits. Read our full review of the 'A' boxing.

Chris Clifford
DETAIL & SCALE B-24 REFERENCE Review Freemium

DETAIL & SCALE B-24 REFERENCE

Chris Clifford

Plan to build the B-24 or its derivatives? If so, Detail & Scale's recent reference book will be invaluable for detail.

Chris Clifford
ITALERI REISSUES 1/48 HURRICANE IIC Review Premium

ITALERI REISSUES 1/48 HURRICANE IIC

Chris Clifford

Italeri's own 1/48 Hurricane Mk.IIc has been reissued with fresh decals for six different airframes.

Chris Clifford
1/72 LVG C.VI BIPLANE REISSUE BY KP Review Premium

1/72 LVG C.VI BIPLANE REISSUE BY KP

Chris Clifford

KP's splendid 1/72 LVG C.VI has been re-released with three fresh German 1918 colour schemes.

Chris Clifford
NEW JAPANESE ARTILLERY FROM BORDER MODEL Review Premium

NEW JAPANESE ARTILLERY FROM BORDER MODEL

Chris Clifford

Fans of artillery pieces won't want to miss Border Model's splendid, detail-packed 1/35 Imperial Japanese Army 28cm Howitzer from 1905.

Chris Clifford
GREAT WALL HOBBY 1/72 F-15C MSIP II IN-BOX REVIEW Review Premium

GREAT WALL HOBBY 1/72 F-15C MSIP II IN-BOX REVIEW

Chris Clifford

If you're in the market for a 1/72 F-15C Eagle, Great Wall Hobby's tooling offers superlative detail, as described throughout our in-box review.

Chris Clifford
NEW 1/48 CORSAIR FROM MAGIC FACTORY Review Premium

NEW 1/48 CORSAIR FROM MAGIC FACTORY

Chris Clifford

Tamiya's 'Best 1/48 Corsair' crown has been snatched by the new tooling from Magic Factory, which allows replication of the F4U-1A and night-fighting F4U-2.

Chris Clifford
LACI 1/48 KIRBY KITE GLIDER IN-BOX REVIEW Review Premium

LACI 1/48 KIRBY KITE GLIDER IN-BOX REVIEW

Chris Clifford

If you're modelling on a gliders theme, you'll almost certainly want to add LACI's splendid 1/48 3D-printed Slingsby T6 Kirby Kite BGA 400 to your collection.

Chris Clifford
HARBOUR DEFENCE MOTOR LAUNCH FROM NEOMEGA UK Review Premium

HARBOUR DEFENCE MOTOR LAUNCH FROM NEOMEGA UK

Chris Clifford

NeOmega UK's new Iconic Boats series of mixed-media kits features a splendid Home Defence Motor Launch 1943. Read our in-box review.

Chris Clifford
TAKOM M29 WEASEL IN-BOX REVIEW Review Premium

TAKOM M29 WEASEL IN-BOX REVIEW

Chris Clifford

Military modellers looking for something out of the ordinary have an interesting option in Takom's 1/35 M29 Weasel. It's the first new styrene option in decades.

Chris Clifford
MINIART 1/48 P-47D THUNDERBOLT IN-BOX REVIEW Review Premium

MINIART 1/48 P-47D THUNDERBOLT IN-BOX REVIEW

Chris Clifford

MiniArt's hotly anticipated 1/48 new-tool P-47D Thunderbolt is finally available. Read our in-box review.

Chris Clifford
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Splendid large-scale Avenir from Heller

Stu Fone

Heller’s 1/200 Avenir Car Ferry makes a welcome return after a long absence, with updated markings to reflect the ship's three owners

Stu Fone
NEW 1/48 BOMBS AND ROCKETS SET FROM AFV CLUB Review Premium

NEW 1/48 BOMBS AND ROCKETS SET FROM AFV CLUB

Chris Clifford

If your 1/48 US fast-jet build lacks decent armament, you might want to consider AFV Club's new Air-to-Ground Weaponry Set [A], which offers various bombs and rocket pods.

Chris Clifford
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OLIVER HAZARD PERRY-CLASS FRIGATE FROM AFV CLUB

Stu Fone

AFV Club’s new 1/700 Oliver Hazard Perry has been released as a full-hull version; it’s a superb kit, but not without its issues, as Stu Fone discovers

Stu Fone
NEW AMMO MiG-17F FRESCO-C IN-BOX REVIEW Review Premium

NEW AMMO MiG-17F FRESCO-C IN-BOX REVIEW

Chris Clifford

Fans of Cold War jets should enjoy AMMO-MIG's first own aircraft tooling, in the shape of a 1/48 MiG-17F 'Fresco-C'.

Chris Clifford
DETAIL & SCALE P-47 BOOK Review Premium

DETAIL & SCALE P-47 BOOK

Chris Clifford

With the release of MiniArt's new-tool 1/48 P-47D just around the corner, why not treat yourself to Detail & Scale's superb new reference book on the type?

Chris Clifford
NEW M55 QUAD MOUNT MACHINE GUNS FROM DYNAMO Review Freemium

NEW M55 QUAD MOUNT MACHINE GUNS FROM DYNAMO

Chris Clifford

Dynamo's new 1/35 M55 Quad Mount Machine Guns set is versatile, offering World War Two and Vietnam formats and many 3D-printed resin details.

Chris Clifford