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EIGHTIES ISRAELI ARMOUR
Amusing Hobby's second 1/35 Israeli Centurion kit ticks all the boxes in terms of detail, parts count and price. If you're a fan of Cold War armour, you'll love this fun-packed product.
MORE UKRAINIAN TROOPS
MasterBox continues to design new themed figure sets based on the current Russia-Ukraine War. This latest product has four Ukrainian troops posing with a captured Russian tank.
AVIAN DIORAMA DELIGHT
Plus Model's new Park Fountain with Swans is a splendid scenic modelling item, which will enliven many a 1/35 diorama or vignette. It comes with well-detailed plaster and resin parts.
Heller's 1/24 Renault Estafette Police Van clocks in!
Heller’s Gendarmerie van was released at the same time as its Renault Estafette and shares many of the same parts - discover the additions and tweaks as Airfix Model World lifts the lid on this model kit.
ICM creates a Scene with its 1/35 Model T Fire Engine
ICM has continued its scaled-down Model T kits with the arrival of a 1/35 1914 fire truck – subject to Airfix Model World's in-depth review.
BRITISH SHERMAN STUDY
If you have Sherman Firefly builds on the cards, regardless of scale, Model Centrum's softback book on these machines is a superb reference. It offers myriad photos, scale drawings, colour profiles and more.
SCI-FI AGGRESSOR BY MPC
A real gem for sci-fi modellers lies in MPC's new 1/48 Space:1999 Hawk Mk IX. It's packed with detail and comes with its own display base.
UNUSUAL WORLD WAR TWO TRIO FROM TAKOM
Three new items from the Takom stable will delight any modeller looking for a different World War Two build project.
Reviewing Revell's Constructable Camper: 1/24 VW T2
Following its 1/24 easy-click VW Type 2 Microbus, Revell’s newly tooled parts form an enticing campervan package - but is this beginner-aimed kit as simple as it appears?
Will MiniArt's latest 1/35 Typ 170 Lieferwagen bear fruit?
Here’s MiniArt’s bold ninth take on its 1/35 Mercedes-Benz Type 170V, depicting a 1940s-50s delivery van with a trio of bright liveries. Discover the full selection of schemes and the new parts in this iteration via Airfix Model World's review.
SILVER PERIOD TREASURE: AIRFIX’S BRISTOL BULLDOG
Biplane fans still only have Airfix's 1/72 1969 tooling to replicate the Bristol Bulldog in styrene. It's a product of its time, but has still have many plus points and can be made into a great model. Find out more via our detailed review, which also offers period photos.
BADER’S BULLDOG
Chris Jones replicates Douglas Bader's 'silver period' mount with Airfix's vintage 1/72 Bristol Bulldog Mk.II, and adds scratch-built detail and rigging.
MORE EAST BALKANS FIGHTERS
If Exotic Decals' first round of Bulgarian Air Force decals for the Messerschmitt Bf 109E didn't grab your attention, then perhaps Part 2 will catch your eye. Three options are provided, in 1/72 and 1/48 scales.
Mercurial Messerschmitt
Border Model has managed to unite the aircraft and military genres by releasing a 1/35 Messerschmitt Bf 109... the first in this scale and ideal for dioramas with vehicles and figures.
Revell embarks on a World of Tanks link-up with new Armour Kits
Revell is arguably pioneering the art of model kit and videogame linkups, as here’s a new range of armour subjects under the World of Tanks label. We examine two of these offerings: 1/72 Cromwell tank and SU-100 tank-destroyer kits.
Appraising Airfix’s Classic Charmer: the 1/72 Henschel Hs 123A-1
Many modellers will remember Airfix’s small-scale Henschel Hs 123, which first appeared in 1970. Having now returned to the range in Vintage Classics format, does this old favourite have the same styrene charm? JOHN FULLER reveals all…
Unscrambling ICM's Ie.gl.Einheits-Pkw package
The latest of ICM’s current diorama sets provides one of the best value-for-money packages on the market, combining three staff vehicles (Kfz.1, 2 and 4) plus a twin MG 34 mounting for just 60% of the separate kits’ total cost. Airfix Model World's full review contains exclusive parts photos.
VAUTOUR: SPECIAL HOBBY’S FRENCH BOMBER RETURNS
Special Hobby has re-released the original Azur 1/72 styrene tooling of the French Vautour jet bomber, with extra resin and photo-etched brass details. With a little TLC, great results can be achieved with this kit.
EARLY HURRICANE UNIT CODES AND MARKINGS
Andrew Thomas explores the markings and initial unit codes employed on pre-war Hawker Hurricanes.
MiniArt's combined T-55 and KMT-5M Mine-roller package
MiniArt has raised what modellers expect from an armour kit, such as this T-55 with mine roller, offering 91 styrene runners, plus two brass chains and a photo-etched brass fret, yet this is just a ‘basic’ offering, without a full interior.
Dragon adds a 1/72 T-34/85 to its Armor Pro range!
Released as part of Dragon’s Armor Pro range, this is a welcome return of the firm’s late-model T-34/85; AMW lifts the lid on this re-issued kit here.
ICM's 1/35 G7117 Truck gains drivers!
Deciding to produce a newly tooled Chevrolet G7100-series truck in 1/35 was a smart move by ICM, as there are numerous sub-types and users to depict; here, the firm has provided Soviet figures, as the Red Army utilised the vehicles.
UPGRADING KHAN’S RELIANT
If you love modelling Star Trek spacecraft, Greenstrawberry's new FruitPACK detail set for the AMT/ERTL USS Reliant is an unmissable product. It contains a feast of resin and photo-etched brass components...but it's not for those on a budget.
ALBION’S NEW AIR SOURCE
If you're an airbrush user in the market for a new compressor, the new Atomizer from Albion Alloys could be just what you're looking for. It's oil-free and offers easy maintenance.
Cold War 'Cossack' - building the world's biggest aircraft
Russia's invasion of Ukraine not only caused terrible loss of human life, but also brought about the destruction of the world's largest aircraft... the Antonov An-225 Mriya. Here, to mark its demise, we revisit Massimo Santarossa's original test-shot build of Revell's 1/72 kit, from the May 2019 edition of Airfix Model World.
UKRAINE DEFENDERS FROM MASTERBOX
In spite of the current situation, Ukrainian firm MasterBox is continuing work and designing a new figure series... Russian-Ukrainian war 2022. The figures will be in 1/35 and 1/24 scales.
Examining Special Hobby's early-model Bf 109Es in 1/72
As part of its range of newly tooled 1/72 Messerschmitt Bf 109Es, Special Hobby has released a pair of kits depicting the first ‘Emil’ subtype – the 7.92mm MG 17 machine gun-armed E-1. Discover more about these small-scale offerings in this review.
Revell down-sizes its Tornado ASSTA 3.1 to 1/72
Small-scale builders who rued Revell’s decision to release a Tornado Avionics System Software Tornado in Ada (ASSTA) 3.1 variant in 1/48 will rejoice at the firm’s downsized 1/72 version.
Eduard's 1/48 Hawker Tempest Mk.V Re-issue
Airfix Model World examines the contents of what appears to be a straightforward re-issue of Eduard’s 1/48 Hawker Tempest Mk.V Series 2 ProfiPACK.
LIFECOLOR ‘HOW-TO’ MANUAL
Ever wanted to use Lifecolor paint but been shy of taking the plunge? Fear not, as a new 36-page guide explains how to employ this brand's products on figures, and even how to emulate rusty and worn cars.