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ANNIVERSARY SEA HARRIER FROM ITALERI
Italeri has again reissued ESCI's original 1/72 Sea Harrier FRS.1... widely accepted as the best in this scale.
Stu FoneRARE ‘190 VARIANT FROM IBG MODELS
IBG Models' 1/72 long-nosed Fw 190 family now has a cool D-13 boxing, with three colour schemes, including the famous 'Yellow 10'.
Chris CliffordXTRADECAL’S NEW 1/48 ANSON SCHEMES
Hannants' own brand Xtradecal has released three superb new sets of markings for the Avro Anson Mk.I, with Airfix's new-tool 1/48 kit in mind.
Chris CliffordREVELL’S USAF @ 75 WITH F-89, F-16 AND F-117
Revell's recent USAF 75th Anniversary Gift Set provides 1/72 F-89 Scorpion, F-117A Nighthawk and F-16C Block 50 'Viper' kits, plus acrylic paint, a brush and cement. Read our full review.
Chris CliffordWORLD FIRST: 1/72 SAUNDERS-ROE SRA-1 FROM XTRAKIT
The world's first injection-moulded styrene kit of the jet-powered Saunders-Roe SRA-1 flying boat has been released by Xtrakit, in 1/72 scale.
Chris CliffordGyro Genius: Building MiniArt’s 1/35 Avro 671 Autogyro
Steve Budd takes MiniArt’s petite and finely crafted autogyro for a spin, as he builds the Ukrainian firm’s 1/35 Avro 671 Rota Mk.I.
STEVE BUDDAntarctic Appeal!
A pair of Royal Navy personnel have revealed the worldwide reach of the modelling hobby by playing a game of Warhammer in Antarctica!
John FullerDisplay Case – Your Model Builds!
Aircraft modelling remains vastly popular – as shown by this selection of reader projects, including bonus online-only extras.
John FullerBLACK CAT’S NEW 1/72 BOFORS
Extra refinement for your 1/72 naval PT/MTB project lies in Black Cat Models' stunning new 3D-printed 40mm Bofors gun.
Stu FoneEURO DECALS’ THIRD LARGE-SCALE F-100D SHEET
Euro Decals has released its third colourful markings package for Trumpeter's 1/32 F-100D Super Sabre.
Chris CliffordModelsvit’s Mustang Makes Return: 1/48 P-51H
Ukrainian firm Modelsvit has announced it is to release a new version of its highly regarded 1/48 P-51H Mustang kit.
John FullerSPECIAL HOBBY’S FIAT FRECCIA RETURNS
Special Hobby's 'Finnish Aces' boxing of its 1/32 Fiat G.50 Freccia returns after a decade-long absence.
Chris CliffordWINGS OF THE BLACK CROSS 13
Yet more superb Luftwaffe photo reference and inspiring colour profile artwork is offered by Eagle Editions' latest Wings of the Black Cross volume.
Chris CliffordICM’s Leatherneck Bronco: 1/48 OV-10D+ FULL BUILD
Dean Large saddles up to tackle ICM’s recent 1/48 OV-10D+ Bronco - read AMW's full-build feature here!
Dean LargeSMALL-SCALE VEHICLE GEMS FROM BRENGUN/HAULER
New small-scale vehicle kits from Czech labels Brengun and Hauler truly raise the bar with their detail levels.
Chris CliffordBUILDING EDUARD’S ‘ANGEL OF MERCY’ B-25J
Massimo Santarossa completes Eduard's 'Angel of Mercy' B-25J Mitchell... adding a convincing metal finish in the process.
Massimo SantarossaNUREMBERG TOY & HOBBY FAIR 2023
Chris Clifford, Stu Fone, John Fuller
Stu Fone, Chris Clifford and John fuller report on forthcoming products highlighted at the recent Nuremberg Toy and Hobby Fair.
Chris Clifford, Stu Fone, John FullerTHIRD BUFFALO REISSUE FROM HOBBY 2000
Hobby 2000 has again reissued Hasegawa's 1/72 Brewster Buffalo, this time in US Navy colours as F2A-1/ -2 airframes.
Chris CliffordEDUARD WILDCAT WING FOLDS AND WHEELS
Add extra flourishes of detail and change the look of your Eduard 1/48 F4F-4 Wildcat with the firm's bespoke late wheels and wing folds.
Chris CliffordAUTHENTIC WEAPONS WITH FANTASY PRINTSHOP
Achieve a better look with your 1/32 aircraft weapons courtesy of Fantasy Printshop's new Rocket and Missile Bands decals.
Chris CliffordKinetic T-45C Goshawk Build
Dean Large completes Kinetic's 1/48 T-45C Goshawk in a US Navy special scheme, but it threw him the odd curve ball...
Dean LargeNEW TAKOM KITS DUE SOON!
New kits from Takom due soon include a 1/16 M50A Ontos, 1/72 M1070 Gun Truck and, in 1/35, a T-55AD and Panzer III Ausf.N.
Chris CliffordEDUARD’S NEW HASEGAWA-BASED MITCHELL BOXING
Eduard has again reboxed Hasegawa's 1/72 B-25J, this time as a ProfiPACK on the theme of 'Strafers'... with PE parts, masks and new decals.
Chris CliffordMIRAGE III MARKINGS FROM ASK DISTRIBUTION
Decals for dazzling French Air Force Mirage IIIC/E schemes, in 1/72 scale, are now available from ASK Distribution... and there are more to follow!
Chris CliffordGECKO LARC-V UPDATED BY DAS WERK
Das Werk's reboxing of Gecko Models' 1/35 LARC-V amphibious vehicle allows you to build the early version with five new liveries for German, US and Portuguese machines.
Chris CliffordTWO-SEAT ‘SKOL’ VIGGEN FROM SPECIAL HOBBY
Having released a 1/72 two-seat Viggen four years ago, as part of a dual kit/reference book package, Special Hobby has now issued the model on its own.
Chris Clifford‘Devotion’ Corsair: Hasegawa’s 1/48 F4U-4
To celebrate the release of Korean War film 'Devotion', read how the late Jan Maes replicated Tom Hudner's F4U-4 Corsair in 1/48 scale.
Jan MaesAIRFIX-BRANDED BEVERAGES
Have a drying time break or mark the completion of your latest model with Airfix-branded Modeller's Brew Tea and Coffee.
Chris CliffordHIGH-END WORKSTATION FROM TYRELL
Online retailer Tyrell Models has released its awaited Workstation... a high-quality item that can organise a wealth of tools, paint brushes and much more.
Chris Clifford