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NEW SPITFIRE AND MOSQUITO ACCESSORIES FROM ALLEYCAT
AlleyCat's new resin accessories could influence your Spitfire and/or Mosquito build choices... and add more refinement.
Chris Clifford
AIRFIX RELEASES FRESH 1/72 BRITISH PHANTOM COMBO
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
BANDAI’S 1/72 TIE INTERCEPTOR AVAILABLE VIA REVELL
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
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 87 STUKA
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
Legendary fighter pilot Robin Olds is replicated by Mitches Military Models' highly detailed new 1/9 scale resin bust...
Chris Clifford
EXCLUSIVE: SPECIAL HOBBY F-84F THUNDERSTREAK REVIEW
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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!
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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