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FLANKER 'BURNERS
Kinetic’s Flankers have received plenty of attention, and these gorgeous 3D-printed nozzles will add a finishing touch to any build.
AIRBORNE CAT INTERNALS
Designed for Revell’s 1/32 Westland Lynx helicopter kits, this photo-etched upgrade set from Eduard includes two frets containing a plethora of enhancements for the interior – one of which features pre-coloured parts.
SAM KILLER
Eduard’s high-quality photo-etched brass and resin AGM-88 HARMs are seven-piece ensembles, with parts for two missiles, comprising a main body/tailfins, control fins, nozzle rings and a choice of long/short-tailed LAU-118 launch rails (for US-designed airframes – Tornados have different adaptors).
ANTI-RADIATION BIRD
Brengun’s 1/32 AGM-45 Shrike is suitable for a variety of kits as this anti-radar missile was used by A-4 Skyhawks, F-105 Thunderchiefs and F-4 Phantoms, among other types.
EMPIRICAL SPRAYING
Modellers with Bandai’s 1/72 Rogue One TIE Striker will find Greenstrawberry’s mask set exceptionally useful, as its three sheets contain pre-cut self-adhesive covers for the air-superiority fighter’s ‘wings’, canopy and ‘fuselage’ fittings.
GROUND ATTACKER UPDATES
Trumpeter’s 1/48 MiG-27 offerings receive comprehensive photo-etched metal upgrades from Eduard in the form of this brass fret.
STRIKE FORCE MOVER
Diorama specialist Big Sky has released the ideal accompaniment to Airfix’s 1/72 Avro Vulcan, Vickers Valiant or Handley Page Victor kits with this 3D-printed Douglas Sentinel towing tractor, which was used as a ‘tug’ with these V-bombers.
OFFICER'S PROTECTION
Modellers wanting to equip their Ukrainian security vehicles may wish to consider Hauler’s police shields, which are often in evidence during clashes with protesters.
'COOKIE' CARRIER
Diorama scenes with Hong Kong Models’ massive 1/32 Lancaster just became a little easier, thanks to Belcher Bits’ impressive Type D bomb trolley, which reproduces the cradle used to carry 4000lb high-capacity bombs (commonly called ‘cookies’).
HIGH-SPEED PANEL
Eduard’s LööK range is a great way to incorporate maximum detail into a cockpit with minimal effort on the part of the modeller, and this set for Tamiya’s P-47M is no exception.
FLOGGER BOOTS
Whether it is Trumpeter’s original MiG-23BN release or Eduard’s re-boxing, this resin and photo-etched (PE) brass product offers a significant upgrade to the kit’s styrene wheels and undercarriage doors.
VINTAGE CLOCKS/DIALS
Although Yahu’s instrument products are usually pre-assembled and intended for a specific type, its 1/32 French dials are pre-painted parts supplied on a photo-etched metal fret, making them ideal for a range of large-scale aircraft models.
HEAT-SEEKING AIR-TO-AIRS
Suitable for adding ordnance to 1/48 models of RAF Typhoons, Harrier GR.9s, Tornado GR.4s, RAF/RN F-35s, Royal Australian Air Force F/A-18s and Indian Air Force Jaguars, this pair of AIM-132 ASRAAM (Advanced Short-Range Air-to-Air Missile) is from Eduard’s Brassin range.
UPGRADED 'OFFICE'
Here’s a great upgrade for Airfix’s Beaufighter TF.X, in the form of a comprehensive resin and photo-etched (PE) brass cockpit, which replaces the styrene parts in their entirety.
'FIFTY CALS
Half-inch calibre Brownings were a common feature on many World War Two Allied aircraft, and this pack from Eduard provides six resin weapons.
STORM CONTROL
Part of CMK’s ‘Quick and Easy’ range, this resin control column is intended for parent firm Special Hobby’s 1/32 Hawker Tempests but is also suitable for Pacific Coast offerings.
COVERS AND VENTS
Hauler’s photo-etched brass grilles and manhole covers will make a fine addition to any scene but note these are industrial items (given their size), and not the versions seen on roads and kerbs.
DUST AND SAND
Combined weathering packages can be a boon to novice and experienced modellers alike, such as AMMO-MIG’s A.MIG-7802 set, which is intended for representations of World War Two’s desert campaign.
EASTERN STRAFERS
Compared to the military campaigns in Europe and the Pacific during World War Two, the China-Burma-India Theatre receives little attention, which makes this Osprey Combat Aircraft volume a ‘must-have’.
BIG CAT HUNTER
Kagero’s 91st TopDrawings publication is devoted to the Sd.Kfz.173 Jagdpanther (hunting panther) tank destroyer.
SECOND-GEN V/STOL
Harrier fans will welcome this lavishly printed monograph on Spanish Navy and US Marine Corps second-generation airframes, as it provides a wealth of data on these types.
FLYING DUTCHMAN
With new-tool 1/48 Fokker G.1 kits available and under development from Ukrainian firm MikroMir, this Dutch Profile book is a welcome reference guide to this twin-boom jachtkruiser (heavy fighter), of which just 62 were produced.
BALKAN FRONT LINE
In the aftermath of World War Two, Bulgaria was one of the first countries to adopt Soviet equipment and systems for its military, and this concise volume in the Europe@War series describes the transition of that nation’s air force during the 1950s.
WHISPERING GIANT GUIDE
Guideline’s 125th Warpaint book is a comprehensive guide to the Bristol Britannia – a turboprop-powered airliner known as the ‘Whispering Giant’ for its quiet operation – plus derivatives produced by Canadair: the CP-107 Argus maritime patrol aircraft and CC-106 Yukon cargo lifter.
SOVIET MOSQUITOES
It’s the turn of Yakovlev’s Yak-3 fighter to receive MMP’s ‘Spotlight On’ treatment, which provides a collection of 40 side-view profiles of the type.
FLYING PENCIL
Offering more than 700 high-quality photos, accompanied by an informative narrative, this Crécy publication is arguably the go-to reference for modellers with Do 17 projects on the bench.
HOME-GROWN FIGHTER
Continuing a recent theme of 1930s Yugoslavian aircraft types, Kagero’s 13th Monographs Special Edition is devoted to the Ikarus IK-2 – a gullwinged monoplane designed by French-trained engineers Ljubomir Ilić and Kosta Sivčev in Belgrade – then the country’s capital city.
TUTOR TRIBUTE
Leonardo’s M-346 (ex-Aermacchi) trainer and light-attack aircraft has been in service since 2015 with the Italian, Israeli, Polish and Singaporean air forces.
‘DEFLATED’ REPORTS
One of the best ways to counter exaggerated claims of air-to-air victories during combat is to examine the records from both sides, and this is the second set of Pacific Theatre accounts compiled by Michael Claringbould after comparing such information.
BALTIC BATTLES
The siege of Leningrad receives considerable attention from historians, but the campaign following its relief by Soviet forces in 1944 appears to have attracted much less attention when compared to events to the south.