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1/72 VIGGEN REISSUE FROM SPECIAL HOBBY
Special Hobby has opted to represent an eye-popping special scheme for its latest 1/72 SAAB Viggen boxing.
AIRFIX STARTER SET P-51D MUSTANG
David Holmes discovers fewer parts, but impressive detail, with his build of Airfix's new-tool 1/72 P-51D Mustang Starter Set.
NEW HURRICANE BOXINGS FROM ARMA HOBBY
Arma Hobby has released two new Hawker Hurricane boxings in 1/72 and 1/48 - the former allowing replication of Mk.IIa/b/c airframes, while the latter is a Sea Hurricane.
DSPIAE RECIPROCATING SANDER NOW AT TYRELL MODELS
Dspiae's Illusive Shadow reciprocating sander, now in stock at Tyrell Models, is a useful aid for detail sanding.
PETERBOROUGH MODEL SHOW 2024
Chris Clifford offers a small selection of build photos from Peterborough Scale Model Club's recent show. A more extensive report will feature in Airfix Model World's July issue.
AIRFIX TO OFFER AFTERMARKET DECALS FOR SHANNON-CLASS LIFEBOAT
Modellers set to build Airfix's new 1/72 Shannon-Class lifeboat will be able to replicate any of the 50 vessels around the UK, thanks to a new decal sheet.
SPECIAL HOBBY 1/48 NC.701 MARTINET REVIEW
Special Hobby has reworked its 1/48 Siebel Si 204 to offer a licence-built Nord NC.701 Martinet, with markings for French, Polish and Swedish airframes.
AIRFIX’S NEW SHANNON CLASS LIFEBOAT
The Royal National Lifeboat Institution's most modern vessel, the Shannon Class, is the subject of Airfix's new 1/72 Starter Set. See our full build here.
‘CARNATION REVOLUTION’ BOOK FROM HELION & CO
Helion & Co's recent book Carnation Revolution Vol.1, detailing the 1974 coup in Portugal, offers inspiration for a fascinating modelling theme.
CMR 1/144 SHACKLETON REISSUED
Modellers interested in the Avro Shackleton are sure to welcome the re-release of CMR's 1/144 MR.3 kit, which offers RAF and SAAF markings.
BORDER MODEL TYPE VIIC U-BOAT COMPLETED
Joe Turner sets Border Model's 1/35 partial Type VIIC U-boat in a convincing dockside replenishment scene.
NEW KAGERO MESSERSCHMITT Bf 110C BOOK/DECAL PACKAGE
If you're considering builds of Messerschmitt's Bf 110, don't miss Kagero's new Topcolors book and decal package, offering 1/72 and 1/48 markings mainly for the Bf 110C.
ITALERI’S SPECIAL 1/35 D-DAY DUKW RE-RELEASE
Italeri has reissued its 1/35 DUKW in special D-Day 80th anniversary packaging. Read our in-box review.
AIRFIX’S NEW 1/48 BRISTOL BULLDOG
Learn about the detail and clever design worked into Airfix's all-new 1/48 Bristol Bulldog Mk.II, finished beautifully here by Chris Jones.
AMT’S JOHN WICK 1970 CHEVY CHEVELLE SS
AMT has reworked its 1970 Chevy Chevelle as John Wick's vehicle, as featured in the hugely popular film franchise.
ROUND 2 BRANDS NOW WITH BACHMANN: AMT, MPC, POLAR LIGHTS, LINDBERG
Bachmann has become an official UK distributor of the Round 2 Corporation brands MPC, AMT, Polar Lights and Lindberg.
NEW TOOL 1/72 MGM-52 LANCE FROM ARMORY
Armory Models Group has released an all-new 1/72 MGM-72 Lance launcher. This may be a small model, but it's packed with detail.
1/10 MOUNTED SAMURAI FROM RDG MINIATURES
Likely inspired by the Disney+ series Shōgun, RDG Miniatures' reissued 1/10 Mounted Samurai 16th Century is brimming with detail.
CRÉCY’S NEW MACCHI FIGHTERS BOOK
Crécy Publishing’s new reference book 'Macchi Fighters' is an unmissable reference tool if you're building on a theme of World War Two Italian fighter aircraft.
‘BEAST MODE’ 1/72 F-35A FROM ITALERI
Italeri has re-issued its 1/72 F-35A Lightning II with extra parts for the ‘Beast Mode’ weapons fit and a new decal sheet
REVISED EDUARD 1/48 HELLCAT BOXING
Eduard has recently issued a revised Weekend Edition of its 1/48 F6F-3 Hellcat.
NORMANDY AIR WAR SET REISSUED BY HELLER
Heller has reissued its 1/72 Normandy Air War package, offering P-51D and Fw 190A-8 fighter kits plus figures.
GREENSTRAWBERRY UPGRADES FOR ‘LOST IN SPACE’ CHARIOT
Greenstrawberry's new and bespoke upgrades for Doll & Hobby's 1/35 Lost in Space Chariot offer heaps of detail for sci-fi modellers.
ICM’S 1/32 TIGER MOTH
Richard Spreckley employs aftermarket details on his build of ICM's 1/32 DH.82A Tiger Moth, in RAF training colours.
RAF PILOT BUST FROM RDG MINIATURES
Figure painters, or modellers making their first forays into the genre, have a splendid option with RDG Miniatures' 1/6 scale RAF Pilot 1944 bust.
KAGERO UKRAINE AT WAR PART 1 BOOK/DECAL COMBO
If it's topicality you seek, Kagero's new Topcolors 'Ukraine at War Part 1' book offers plenty of reference, plus decals in three different scales.
Airfix Model World June 2024
June 2024 issue of Airfix Model World in page-turning format features a world premier as biplane aficionado Chris Jones eagerly builds Airfix’s all-new 1/48 Bristol Bulldog Mk.II
NEW 1/72 STORES BY RESKIT – PHANTOM AND BEYOND
The range of resin upgrades by Ukraine's Reskit has grown with the addition of fuel tanks and pylons for the F-4 Phantom II, plus Shrike and Bullpup missiles.
AIR-CRAFT’S NEW 1/144 DRAGON RAPIDE/DOMINIE
Fans of 1/144 scale aviation will welcome Air-Craft's re-boxing of Aeroclub's Dragon Rapide/Dominie kit, with new markings.
NEW BRISTOL M.1 REFERENCE FROM AIR-BRITAIN
Any modeller considering build of the Bristol M.1 shouldn't miss Air-Britain's splendid new reference book on the type.