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NEW SPITFIRE AND MOSQUITO ACCESSORIES FROM ALLEYCAT News Premium

NEW SPITFIRE AND MOSQUITO ACCESSORIES FROM ALLEYCAT

Chris Clifford

AlleyCat's new resin accessories could influence your Spitfire and/or Mosquito build choices... and add more refinement.

Chris Clifford
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Airfix Model World December 2023

The full issue in page-turning format

AIRFIX RELEASES FRESH 1/72 BRITISH PHANTOM COMBO

Chris Clifford

Airfix has now combined runners from both of its 1/72 British Phantom boxings, so you now get parts and decals for Royal Navy/RAF FG.1 and FGR.2 variants in the same box.

Chris Clifford
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BANDAI’S 1/72 TIE INTERCEPTOR AVAILABLE VIA REVELL

Stu Fone

Japanese firm Bandai’s 1/72 TIE Interceptor kit has been made available in Europe courtesy of Revell, as Stu Fone discovers.

Stu Fone

NEW JUNKERS FLOATPLANE CONVERSION FROM MASTER-X

Chris Clifford

Master-X's new 1/72 conversion transforms the VEB/Revell Junkers G.24 floatplane into Luft Hansa's G.24/he 'Dionysos'.

Chris Clifford
SPECIAL HOBBY Ju 87G-1 STUKA Feature Premium

SPECIAL HOBBY Ju 87 STUKA

Peter Fearon

Peter Fearon delves into Special Hobby's reworking of the Academy 1/72 Ju 87 Stuka, with pleasing results.

Peter Fearon

MITCHES MILITARY MODELS’ NEW ROBIN OLDS BUST

Chris Clifford

Legendary fighter pilot Robin Olds is replicated by Mitches Military Models' highly detailed new 1/9 scale resin bust...

Chris Clifford
SPECIAL HOBBY F-84F THUNDERSTREAK REVIEW Review Premium

EXCLUSIVE: SPECIAL HOBBY F-84F THUNDERSTREAK REVIEW

Chris Clifford

Special Hobby's eagerly anticipated 1/72 F-84F Thunderstreak is now available. Read our exclusive review.

Chris Clifford
AIRFIX SR-N1 HOVERCRAFT GETS VINTAGE CLASSICS RELEASE Review Premium

AIRFIX SR-N1 HOVERCRAFT GETS VINTAGE CLASSICS RELEASE

Chris Clifford

One of Airfix's most popular old kits - the1/72 SR-N1 Hovercraft - returns as a part of the popular Vintage Classics range.

Chris Clifford
GALLIC BEAUTY: MODELSVIT MIRAGE 2000-5F Feature Premium

GALLIC BEAUTY: MODELSVIT MIRAGE 2000-5F

Chris Jones

Chris Jones gets great results with Modelsvit's detail-packed 1/72 Mirage 2000-5F, completed as a shark-mouthed French Air Force machine.

Chris Jones

FORTHCOMING ACADEMY RELEASES

Chris Clifford

Get set for the forthcoming Academy kits due between this November and January 2024... various scales and genres being catered for.

Chris Clifford
TWENTIES STUNNER: ITALERI 1/12 BUGATTI TYPE 35B Feature Premium

TWENTIES STUNNER: ITALERI 1/12 BUGATTI TYPE 35B

Garry Tobiss

Auto fans will love Garry Tobiss' super-neat build of Italeri's 1/12 Bugatti Type 35B, which is packed with detail.

Garry Tobiss
NEW HASEGAWA RELEASES FOR 2024 News Premium

NEW HASEGAWA RELEASES FOR 2024

Stu Fone

If you're a Hasegawa fan, check out our news article highlighting forthcoming items for 2024, in various scales. There's something for everyone.

Stu Fone

ANOTHER 1/48 HURRICANE FROM ARMA HOBBY

Chris Clifford

Arma Hobby has reissued its splendid 1/48 new-tool Hawker Hurricane with fresh decals for Mk.IIc Trop airframes. The Vokes filter rules!

Chris Clifford

NEW 1/72 TRIPLE-BIPLANE PACKAGE FROM ICM

Chris Clifford

Three kits for under £20? That's what you get with ICM's new 1/72 triple boxing entitled Biplanes 1930s-40s.

Chris Clifford
AMT 1960S LOTUS 29 REISSUED BY ROUND 2 Review Premium

AMT 1960S LOTUS 29 REISSUED BY ROUND 2

Chris Clifford

Motorsport fans have fascinating vintage option in Round 2's retro re-release of AMT's 1/25 Dan Gurney Lotus Racer.

Chris Clifford
ARMA HOBBY’S NEW 1/48 HURRICANE… COMPLETED! Feature Premium

ARMA HOBBY’S NEW 1/48 HURRICANE… COMPLETED!

Mike Williams

Mike Williams can't praise Arma Hobby's new-tool 1/48 Hurricane enough. Check out his full build article.

Mike Williams

ALLEYCAT SPITFIRE PR.XI CONVERSION FOR 1/48 EDUARD Mk.VIII

Chris Clifford

Recce fans will be delighted with AlleyCat's new 1/48 conversion, which transforms Eduard's Spitfire Mk.VIII into a camera-toting PR.XI.

Chris Clifford

ISRAELI F-15I SCHEMES FROM ISRADECAL

Chris Clifford

If you're considering building an Israeli F-15I Ra'am in either 1/72 or 1/48 scales, you'll find IsraDecal's new markings sets highly useful.

Chris Clifford
AIRFIX NEW-TOOL 1/48 FAIREY GANNET AS.1/AS.4 Feature Premium

AIRFIX NEW-TOOL 1/48 FAIREY GANNET AS.1/AS.4

Richard Spreckley

Airfix's eagerly awaited 1/48 new-tool Fairey Gannet is completed in fine style by Richard Spreckley.

Richard Spreckley

P-47 THUNDERBOLT REFERENCE FROM MMP

Chris Clifford

A huge amount of colour scheme inspiration graces the pages of MMP's new artwork softback on 'Razorback' P-47 variants.

Chris Clifford
SPECIAL HOBBY P-40N RETURNS IN COMMONWEALTH GUISE News Freemium

SPECIAL HOBBY P-40N RETURNS IN COMMONWEALTH GUISE

Chris Clifford

Special Hobby's neat 1/72 P-40N is re-released as a Kittyhawk Mk.IV, with two different schemes for Royal Australian Air Force machines.

Chris Clifford
EXCLUSIVE: SILVER WINGS MACCHI M.41bis IN-BOX REVIEW Review Premium

EXCLUSIVE: SILVER WINGS MACCHI M.41bis IN-BOX REVIEW

Chris Clifford

Modellers who enjoy building flying boats have a handsome option in Silver Wings' new 1/48 Macchi M.41bis. Read our exclusive in-box review.

Chris Clifford
NEW F-105 REFERENCE FROM DETAIL & SCALE Review Freemium

NEW F-105 REFERENCE FROM DETAIL & SCALE

Chris Clifford

Cold War bruiser the F-105 Thunderchief is Detail & Scale's subject for it's latest softback reference book, which is also available digitally.

Chris Clifford
REVELL REISSUES MONOGRAM’S VINTAGE MIRAGE 2000 Review Premium

REVELL REISSUES MONOGRAM’S VINTAGE MIRAGE 2000

Chris Clifford

Revell has reissued Monogram's old 1/48 Mirage 2000C... but is it worth the outlay?

Chris Clifford
ICM 1/72 NEW-TOOL ‘MOLCH’ MINI-SUB REVIEW Review Premium

ICM 1/72 NEW-TOOL ‘MOLCH’ MINI-SUB REVIEW

Chris Clifford

Naval modellers, especially submarine fans, will welcome ICM's neat 1/72 new-tool U-Boat Type 'Molch'.

Chris Clifford
GREAT WALL HOBBY’S NEW-TOOL 1/48 F-14B TOMCAT Review Premium

GREAT WALL HOBBY’S NEW-TOOL 1/48 F-14B TOMCAT

Stu Fone

Self-confessed Tomcat ‘nut’ Stu Fone takes a deep dive into Great Wall Hobby’s all-new 1/48 F-14B, finding plenty to praise but also identifying its shortfalls.

Stu Fone
REVELL AIRBUS H145 ADAC/REGA HELICOPTER Review Premium

REVELL AIRBUS H145 ADAC/REGA HELICOPTER

Chris Clifford

Eye-catching and packed with detail... that's Revell's new 1/32 Airbus H145 air-rescue helicopter with ADAC and Rega schemes.

Chris Clifford
FRESH 1/48 TEMPEST BOXING FROM EDUARD News Freemium

FRESH 1/48 TEMPEST BOXING FROM EDUARD

Chris Clifford

Eduard's superb 1/48 Hawker Tempest Mk.V returns as a Series 2 airframe, with a fresh decal sheet offering four RAF schemes in a Weekend Edition package.

Chris Clifford
DC-3 REFERENCE FROM SCHIFFER Review Freemium

DC-3 REFERENCE FROM SCHIFFER

Stu Fone

If you have DC-3 builds on the cards, Schiffer's new book on the type offers heaps of great reference photos and informative text.

Stu Fone