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NEW ALKETT 1945 STUG.III AUSF.G FROM MINIART
MiniArt's 1/35 StuG.III family has grown again with a new Ausf.G Alkett-built 1945 version. Read our full review.
Chris Clifford
1/48 ZETOR 25 TRACTOR FROM CMK
CMK now offers the perfect accompaniment to your 1/48 MiG-15 or -17 aircraft model... a Czech Zetor 25 tractor with towbar.
Chris Clifford
WORLD DEBUT: MASTER-X 1/144 KC-390 REVIEW
Czech company Master-X has become the first manufacturer to replicate Embraer's new-generation jet transport, the KC-390.
Chris Clifford
NEW EDUARD 1/48 A6M2-N RUFE REVIEW
Having spoilt us with its stunning new 1/48 Mitsubishi Zero kits, Eduard has now released the Rufe floatplane version.
Stu Fone
Scenic Starter: 1/76 Sd.Kfz. 124 Wespe from Revell
Revell’s ex-Matchbox Wespe has been re-issued in the firm’s ‘First Diorama’ range, but is it the ideal starting point for producing a scene?
John Fuller
SPECIAL HOBBY CH-37 HELICOPTER REISSUE
Special Hobby will please helicopter fans with its reissue of the 1/72 CH-37C Mojave in US Marine Corps colours.
Chris Clifford
ALL-NEW 1/144 DOUGLAS DC-8 FROM X-SCALE
Airliner fans will surely welcome the debut kit from Ukraine's X-Scale...a 1/144 Douglas DC-8-32 packed with fine detail.
Chris Clifford
NEW TOOLING REVIEW: KŌTARE 1/32 SPITFIRE MK.Ia (MID)
The hotly anticipated 1/32 Spitfire Mk.Ia (Mid) from Kōtare is finally available. Read our full review.
Chris Clifford
NEW-TOOL VULTEE VANGUARD FROM DORA WINGS
Dora Wings has filled a gap in the market with its new-tool 1/48 Vultee Vanguard, released with RAF and Swedish markings. Read a full review here.
Chris Clifford
PEREGRINE RETURNS: SPECIAL HOBBY Ki-43 ‘JAPAN’S ALLIES’
Now on its fourth outing, with changes along the way, Special Hobby's 1/72 Nakajima Ki-43 Hayabusa is reissued with new markings in a 'Japan's Allies' boxing.
Chris Clifford
DRAGON’S REWORKED 1/35 Sd.Kfz.251/10 HALF-TRACK
Dragon has reworked its 1/35 Sd.Kfz.251/10 Ausf.C half-track, adding EZtrack individual links, a vinyl tarpaulin half-cover and other items.
Stu Fone
TWIN-ENGINED SEASPRITE FROM CLEAR PROP
Having already produced a new-tool 1/72 Seasprite UH-2A/B helicopter, Ukraine's Clear Prop now also offers the twin-engined UH-2C, reviewed here.
Chris Clifford
SPECIAL HOBBY WIRRAWAY RETURNS
Special Hobby's 1/72 CAC Wirraway returns with new decals for smart new Royal Australian Air Force liveries.
Chris Clifford
NEW JUNKERS FLOATPLANE BY MASTER-X
If waterborne aircraft attract your modelling attention, you'll surely want to build one of the new 1/72 resin Junkers Ju 46hi floatplanes from Master-X.
Chris Clifford
AIRFIX’S ‘THEN AND NOW’ SPITFIRE/F-35B COMBO STARTER SET
Airfix's latest 1/72 Starter Set combines the recent, simplified Spitfire Mk.Vc and new-tool Lockheed-Martin F-35B Lightning II... with acrylics paints, two brushes and cement.
Stu Fone
INDONESIAN INSIGNIA FROM BRIGHT SPARK
If you're looking to build aircraft operated by more exotic air arms, the Indonesian Air Force insignia from Bright Spark Decals could be just the ticket.
Chris Clifford
TAKOM 1/35 NEW-TOOL AH-64 APACHE REVIEW
Read our extensive in-box review of Takom's new-tool 1/35 AH-64 Apache, which is packed with fine detail.
Stu Fone
SUPERMODEL CR.32 REISSUED BY ITALERI
A decade ago, Italeri improved Supermodel's 1/72 Fiat CR.32 and released it under its own packaging. The kit has now been reissued with stunning new colour schemes.
Chris Clifford
SPECIAL HOBBY HAVOC RE-RELEASE
Special Hobby has again reissued its 1/72 Havoc, this time as an A-20G strafer in a 'Low Altitude Raiders' boxing.
Chris Clifford
ITALERI 1/48 HAWK T.1 BUILD
Bill Clark completes Italeri's 1/48 BAE Hawk T.1 in RAF Tactical Weapons Unit colours, adding aftermarket improvements along the way.
Bill Clark
MASTER-X ARSENAL-DELANNE 10C REVIEW
The original 1/72 kit of the Arsenal-Delanne 10C produced by Master-X in 2008 has been reissued in a stunning colour scheme. Read our full review.
Chris Clifford
RESKIT’S NEW F-111A CREW MODULE
In a sidestep from its usual aftermarket upgrades, Ukraine's Reskit has released a superb 1/32 mixed-media kit of the F-111A Aardvark's escape module.
Chris Clifford
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