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1/144 MISTEL 5 COMBINATION FROM BRENGUN
Luftwaffe fans who prefer smaller scales have a pleasing option in Brengun's new 1/144 Mistel 5 combination, featuring an He 162 and Arado E 377.
Chris CliffordREVELL APLHA JET 50TH ANNIVERSARY TRIO
Fans of small-scale aircraft - especially jets - have an interesting item in Revell's 50th anniversary Alpha Jet package, offering three whole kits in 1/144 scale.
Chris CliffordDAS WERK LARC-V FULL BUILD
Gary Radford replicates a fascinating Vietnam War amphibian with Das Werk's 1/35 LARC-V.
Gary RadfordMINIART UPGRADES ITS NEW-TOOL P-47D
MiniArt's stunning new-tool 1/48 P-47D-25RE Thunderbolt has been re-boxed as an Advance Kit, with extra styrene, photo-etched metal details and three fresh colour schemes.
Chris CliffordSWORD NEW RF-8 CRUSADER REVIEW
Sword fills a huge gap in the market with its new-tool 1/72 RF-8A/G Crusader kits. Read our full review of the 'A' boxing.
Chris CliffordDETAIL & SCALE B-24 REFERENCE
Plan to build the B-24 or its derivatives? If so, Detail & Scale's recent reference book will be invaluable for detail.
Chris CliffordITALERI REISSUES 1/48 HURRICANE IIC
Italeri's own 1/48 Hurricane Mk.IIc has been reissued with fresh decals for six different airframes.
Chris CliffordSECOND F-84F FROM SPECIAL HOBBY
Special Hobby's recent new-tool 1/72 F-84F Thunderstreak has been released in a Suez Crisis boxing, with decals for three French Air Force airframes.
Chris CliffordSINGAPORE AIRFIX MODEL COMPETITION
Peter Chiang reports on this year's instalment of the annual Singapore Airfix Model Competition.
Peter ChiangNEW ITEMS AT TYRELL MODELS: GREEN STUFF WORLD AND ANYZ
New aftermarket items from ANYZ, plus a cutting block and different putty products by Green Stuff World, are now available via Tyrell Models.
Chris CliffordIN STOCK NOW: Special Hobby F-84F exclusive bundle
EXCLUSIVE BUNDLE! This new bundle for the Key Model World Shop features Special Hobby's new 1/72 USAF F-84F with a set of paint masks to aid its construction. The bundle costs £21.99 and is available now.
Chris CliffordNEW ARMY-FOCUSSED PERIODICAL FROM START
Having found great success with its Luftwaffe/U-Boot Im Focus reference periodicals, Luftfahrtverlag-START now explores the German army with its new Heer Im Focus series.
Chris CliffordAIRFIX 1/24 STUKA UPDATE FROM AIRSCALE
With Airfix about to re-release its 1/24 Junkers Ju 87B Stuka, aftermarket specialist Airscale has been quick to produce a magnificent 3D-printed resin upgrade/update set that’s sure to impress.
Stu FoneAIRFIX 1/48 BUCCANEER S.2B COMPLETED
Chris Jones' explores the First Gulf War with his build of Airfix's new 1/48 Buccaneer S.2B in 'Desert Pink'.
Chris JonesOUTLAW PAINTS IN THE UK VIA SPRUE BOX
Sprue Box announced at Scale ModelWorld 2023 it was the UK distributor for Outlaw Paints
Stu FoneRADAR-NOSED HUNTER CONVERSION BY FREIGHTDOG
Fans of the Hawker Hunter, plus modellers who build test/development aircraft, may be interested in Freightdog Models' new 1/72 P.1109A conversion, designed to fit Revell's kit.
Chris1/72 LVG C.VI BIPLANE REISSUE BY KP
KP's splendid 1/72 LVG C.VI has been re-released with three fresh German 1918 colour schemes.
Chris CliffordScale ModelWorld 2023 Show Report Part 2
In this second part of our report on Scale ModelWorld 2023, we focus on the multitude of club and Special Interest Group displays
Stu FoneLIMITED-EDITION SPITFIRE AND CHRISTMAS JUMPERS FROM AIRFIX
Airfix has announced a limited-edition Spitfire Starter Set in association with VisitBlackpool Illuminations... and its own Christmas jumper
Stu FoneNUNU 1/20 MCLAREN MP4/2C FULL BUILD
Oleh Makhortov explores 1980s Formula 1 with his NuNu 1/20 McLaren MP4/2C in 'Keke' Rosberg's livery.
Oleg MakhortovNEW JAPANESE ARTILLERY FROM BORDER MODEL
Fans of artillery pieces won't want to miss Border Model's splendid, detail-packed 1/35 Imperial Japanese Army 28cm Howitzer from 1905.
Chris CliffordScale ModelWorld 2023 Show Report Part 1
This year’s IPMS (UK) Nationals event at the Telford International Centre celebrated the organisation's 60th anniversary
Stu FoneNEW LIFECOLOR PAINT SETS
If you build fast jets or paint figures, you may find Lifecolor's new themed acrylic paint sets worth considering.
Chris CliffordARMA HOBBY 1/72 P-39Q AIRACOBRA FULL BUILD
David Holmes completes Arma Hobby's delightful 1/72 P-39Q Airacobra as a South Pacific machine based in the Gilbert Islands.
David HolmesGREAT WALL HOBBY 1/72 F-15C MSIP II IN-BOX REVIEW
If you're in the market for a 1/72 F-15C Eagle, Great Wall Hobby's tooling offers superlative detail, as described throughout our in-box review.
Chris CliffordMORE GERMAN ARMOUR REFERENCE FROM PANZERWRECKS
UK publisher Panzerwrecks' latest instalment of its German armour reference series has a fascinating Normandy focus... and heaps of detail.
Chris CliffordNEW 1/48 CORSAIR FROM MAGIC FACTORY
Tamiya's 'Best 1/48 Corsair' crown has been snatched by the new tooling from Magic Factory, which allows replication of the F4U-1A and night-fighting F4U-2.
Chris CliffordRN WESSEX AND FRENCH MISTRAL MARKINGS BY MODEL ART
Model Art's new decal sheet offers plenty of alternative schemes if you plan to build the Westland Wessex HAS.1 or SNCASE Mistral SE535 Mistral in 1/72 scale.
Chris CliffordNEW USAF F16D ‘VIPER’ FROM KINETIC
Kinetic's family of 1/48 F-16s has grown with the addition of a USAF D-model 'Viper', allowing replication of Block 30/40/50 formats.
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