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BUILDING KINETIC’S NEW F-16 Feature Premium

BUILDING KINETIC’S NEW F-16

Mike Williams

While it might not be perfect, Kinetic's new 1/48 F-16 tooling provides a pleasing build experience for Mike Williams.

Mike Williams
NEW BOOK: FLYING COLOURS OF RICHARD J CARUANA News Freemium

NEW BOOK: FLYING COLOURS OF RICHARD J CARUANA

Chris Clifford

A new retrospective series of Richard J Caruana's artwork, published by MMP Books, offers a wealth of modelling inspiration and reference.

Chris Clifford

ROYAL AIRCRAFT BARGAINS FROM AIRFIX

Chris Clifford

Save more than 40% with the 21-kit Coronation Bundle from Airfix, offering Hawks, Eurofighters, F-35Bs and three BBMF types.

Chris Clifford

NEW ARMA HOBBY P-39 BOXING

Chris Clifford

Arma's stunning 1/72 Airacobra has been reissued as a P-39N, with fresh decals for four schemes, including Soviet, French and USAAF machines. Paint masks are also provided.

Chris Clifford
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Scenic Starter: 1/76 Sd.Kfz. 124 Wespe from Revell

John Fuller

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 Review Premium

SPECIAL HOBBY CH-37 HELICOPTER REISSUE

Chris Clifford

Special Hobby will please helicopter fans with its reissue of the 1/72 CH-37C Mojave in US Marine Corps colours.

Chris Clifford
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Bridge too Far? Building Revell’s ‘First Diorama’ 1/76 Sherman Firefly

Jaymes Crowther

In his first build for AMW, Jaymes Crowther shows how Revell’s ‘First Diorama’ 1/76 Sherman Firefly can be used as the basis for an exceptional scene.

Jaymes Crowther

NEW ‘F-16 PRESS TO TEST ANNIVERSARY’ DECALS FROM TWO BOBS

Chris Clifford

Want to build a 1/48 F-16 with a decidedly different appearance? Two Bobs may have the answer, courtesy of its new F-16 Press To Test Anniversary decal sheet.

Chris Clifford
ALL-NEW 1/144 DOUGLAS DC-8 FROM X-SCALE Review Premium

ALL-NEW 1/144 DOUGLAS DC-8 FROM X-SCALE

Chris Clifford

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 ZOUKEI-MURA 1/48 F-4G PHANTOM II BUILD Feature Premium

NEW ZOUKEI-MURA 1/48 F-4G PHANTOM II BUILD

Duncan Cooke

Duncan Cooke embarks on an anti-radar quest with his build of Zoukei-Mura's recently released 1/48 F-4G Phantom II.

Duncan Cooke
SHAHID/GERAN DRONE FROM PLANET MODELS News Freemium

SHAHID/GERAN DRONE FROM PLANET MODELS

Chris Clifford

Interested in drones? If so, you'll surely want to add Planet Models' 1/72 Shahid 136/Geran-2 to your collection.

Chris Clifford

ASK’S KITTYHAWK MK.III MARKINGS

Need markings for your 1/48 Curtiss Kittyhawk? Look no further than ASK's recent sheet, offering four splendid options for Royal Australian Air Force machines.

NEW TOOL: KŌTARE 1/32 SPITFIRE MK.Ia (MID) Review Premium

NEW TOOLING REVIEW: KŌTARE 1/32 SPITFIRE MK.Ia (MID)

Chris Clifford

The hotly anticipated 1/32 Spitfire Mk.Ia (Mid) from Kōtare is finally available. Read our full review.

Chris Clifford
NEW BOOK: FROM SUBMARINERS TO TANK KILLERS News Freemium

NEW BOOK: FROM SUBMARINERS TO TANK KILLERS

Chris Clifford

The fascinating new book from Luftfahrtverlag-START offers the first detailed account of the German Marine-Panzerjagd-Regiment 1 and its defence of Hamburg... and a wealth of cross-genre modelling inspiration.

Chris Clifford

COMPETITION: Attack on Sorpe Dam film premiere tickets

Airfix Model World and Key Model World are offering a unique opportunity to be amongst the first to watch the film Premiere of Attack on Sorpe Dam at the Bristol Aquarium on May 13 2023. Enter our competition here for the chance to win one of four pairs of tickets - closing date May 9 2023.

NEW-TOOL VULTEE VANGUARD FROM DORA WINGS Review Premium

NEW-TOOL VULTEE VANGUARD FROM DORA WINGS

Chris Clifford

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
SBS Model 1/48 Caudron C.561 Feature Premium

FRENCH RACER BUILD: SBS MODEL CAUDRON C.561

Chris Clifford

In many ways, SBS Model's 1/48 Caudron C.561 racer is the ideal resin kit says Editor at Large Chris Clifford... who finds it a hugely satisfying build project.

Chris Clifford
MINIART’S NEW 1/35 FIGURE AND DIORAMA GEMS News Freemium

MINIART’S NEW 1/35 FIGURE AND DIORAMA GEMS

Chris Clifford

New and reintroduced 1/35 items from MiniArt can inject a wealth of life into your armour builds and dioramas.

Chris Clifford
PEREGRINE RETURNS: SPECIAL HOBBY Ki-43 ‘JAPAN’S ALLIES’ Review Premium

PEREGRINE RETURNS: SPECIAL HOBBY Ki-43 ‘JAPAN’S ALLIES’

Chris Clifford

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
TWO NEW 1/48 Ju 88 BOXINGS FROM ICM News Freemium

TWO NEW 1/48 Ju 88 BOXINGS FROM ICM

Chris Clifford

Junkers Ju 88 fans will welcome ICM's two new 1/48 boxings...offering parts for A-4/Torp and A-8 Paravane variants.

Chris Clifford
NEW MIRAGE BOXING FROM SPECIAL HOBBY News Freemium

NEW MIRAGE BOXING FROM SPECIAL HOBBY

Chris Clifford

Hot on the heels of its initial 1/72 new-tool Israeli Mirage IIICJ kit, Special Hobby now offers a French Air Force IIIC with new parts and decals.

Chris Clifford
DRAGON’S REWORKED 1/35 Sd.Kfz.251/10 HALF-TRACK Review Premium

DRAGON’S REWORKED 1/35 Sd.Kfz.251/10 HALF-TRACK

Stu Fone

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 Review Premium

TWIN-ENGINED SEASPRITE FROM CLEAR PROP

Chris Clifford

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
NEW CRÉCY BOOK: JUNKERS Ju 88 DAY AND NIGHTFIGHTERS News Freemium

NEW CRÉCY BOOK: JUNKERS Ju 88 DAY AND NIGHTFIGHTERS

Chris Clifford

Crécy Publishing's new hardback, Junkers Ju 88 Day and Nightfighters, is an inspirational reference for modellers, regardless of your chosen scale.

Chris Clifford

SMALL-SCALE GERMAN BUNKERS BY TORO

Chris Clifford

Diorama modellers can make great use of ToRo Model's new set of pre-fab concrete 1944 Kochbunkers.

Chris Clifford
NEW 1/32 TORNADO IDS BOXING FROM ITALERI News Freemium

NEW 1/32 TORNADO IDS BOXING FROM ITALERI

Chris Clifford

Tornado enthusiasts will surely welcome Italeri's new 1/32 German/Italian IDS boxing, which offers new parts and decals for four different airframes.

Chris Clifford
IWO JIMA SHERMAN AND AMTRAC MARKINGS BY STAR DECALS News Freemium

IWO JIMA SHERMAN AND AMTRAC MARKINGS BY STAR DECALS

Chris Clifford

Are you a fan of Pacific Theatre armour? If so, you won't want to miss the new Iwo Jima Sherman and Amtrac markings from Star Decals, in 1/72 and 1/35 scales.

Chris Clifford
SPECIAL HOBBY WIRRAWAY RETURNS Review Premium

SPECIAL HOBBY WIRRAWAY RETURNS

Chris Clifford

Special Hobby's 1/72 CAC Wirraway returns with new decals for smart new Royal Australian Air Force liveries.

Chris Clifford

NEW PLUS MODEL ACCESSORIES

Chris Clifford

Recent items from Plus Model cater for the PB4Y-2 Privateer in 1/72, and 1/48 modern combat aircraft in general.

Chris Clifford
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