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BUILDING REVELL’S TYPE IIB U-BOAT
Mike Verier completes Revell's reissue of ICM's 1/144 Type IIB U-boat, and shows how to achieve a highly realistic seascape.
Mike Verier
ANTI-ROCKET IRON DOME FROM MAGIC FACTORY
Chinese firm Magic Factory has become the first to produce the Israeli Iron Dome anti-rocket/mortar system, in 1/35 scale. Read our full review.
Stu Fone
WILDCAT/AIRACOBRA PACKAGE FROM ARMA HOBBY
Arma Hobby has boxed its stunning 1/72 P-39 and F4F-4 fighters together with 3D-printed parts, tape masks and new decals, in a special Cactus Air Force package.
Chris Clifford
EXCLUSIVE: AIRFIX 2023 RELEASES
A 1/48 Fairey Gannet AS.1/4 is among the brand-new toolings from Airfix for this year! Read our full release guide.
Stu Fone
NEW AIRFIX RELEASES FOR 2023
Chris Clifford highlights the major new toolings from Airfix for this year.
Chris Clifford
Strike Two: Miniwing 1/144 BAC Strikemaster dual-build article
Mike Grant examines Miniwing’s ‘small air force’ in the form of its 1/144 BAC Strikemaster twin-kit set.
Mike Grant
EDUARD REISSUES SPECIAL HOBBY ‘109
Eduard has reissued Special Hobby's excellent 1/72 Bf 109E as a ProfiPACK boxing, with PE details, tape masks and six colour schemes.
Chris Clifford
ART SCALE CURTISS HAWK DECALS
If you have 1/48 and/or 1/32 P-40B builds planned, ASK's new Pear Harbor decal sheets are worth investigating.
Chris Clifford
HEAVY HITTER: BUILDING ACADEMY’S 1/35 MERKAVA 2D
Paul Cawte adds aftermarket detail to Academy's 1/35 Merkava IID main battle tank.
Paul Cawte
NEW BEAUFORT BOXING FROM ICM
ICM's impressive 1/48 new-tool Bristol Beaufort has been reissued as a Mk.Ia with tropical filters.
Chris Clifford
LARGE-SCALE SUPER SABRE MARKINGS FROM EURO DECALS
Euro Decals has added to its range of 1/32 markings for the F-100D Super Sabre... perfect for the Trumpeter kit.
Chris Clifford
Academy Excellence: Fenland and Spalding Show Report
EXTRA IMAGES INSIDE: If it’s the middle of September, then that must mean it’s time for the annual modellers’ pilgrimage to the University Academy Holbeach for the IPMS Fenland and Spalding club’s Wings and Things event - as Stu Fone reports.
Stu Fone
AMAZONIAN LION CUB: KINETIC’S NEW KFIR C.10
Kinetic has repackaged its original 2013 Kfir C.2/C.7 with new parts and decals so you can now portray the C.10/CE flown by Colombia and Ecuador.
Chris Clifford
DARK DESTROYER: EDUARD’S Bf 110
José Pires explores the role of the flying Zerstörer over Great Britain with his build of Eduard's 1/72 Messerschmitt Bf 110 Adlertag kit.
José Pires
HASTINGS REFERENCE FROM AIR-BRITAIN
Anyone building a Handley Page Hastings shouldn't miss Air-Britain's superb new softback book on the type.
Chris Clifford
CAPRONI 313/314 REISSUED BY ITALERI
Italeri has marked its 60th anniversary by reissuing several classic kits in limited-edition format. One of these is the 1/72 Caproni Ca 313/314.
Chris Clifford
German Armed Trawler from ICM
ICM has released a delightful 1/350 World War Two German Navy armed fishing boat, reviewed here by Chris Clifford.
Chris Clifford
NEW-TOOL GERMAN HALF-TRACK FROM ACADEMY
German armour fans will welcome the 1/35 new-tool Sd.Kfz.251/1 Ausf.C half-track from Academy, which has individual-link tracks... all for just £29.99!
Chris Clifford
MiniArt US G7117 1.5t 4x4 Cargo Truck and winch for 1/35 scale
MiniArt has followed its 1/35 Chevrolet G7107 truck with a G7117 cargo version, which also features a chassis-mounted winch.
NEW TOOLS FROM TYRELL MODELS
Handy new items have expanded the range of tools at online retailer Tyrell Models.
Chris Clifford
WORLD’S FIRST CAR: PATENT MOTORWAGEN
Dr James Whalen builds ICM's 1/24 Patent-Motorwagen, depicting Carl Benz's significant contribution to the development of the automobile.
Dr James Whalen
Display case - your model builds
Our special bumper-edition of Display Case features large-scale stunners, traditional techniques and a healthy dose of kits from Airfix among the selection of stunning reader-submitted build projects
John Fuller
NEW CMK AIRCRAFT/MILITARY ACCESSORIES
Aircraft and military modellers have a wealth of choice in CMK's latest round of aftermarket resin/PE accessories.
Chris Clifford
MiniArt US 1.5ton 4x4 G506 flatbed truck for 1/35 scale
MiniArt has tweaked its 1/35 Chevrolet G506-series truck kit to represent a civilian flatbed version, which also contains a load formed from wooden barrels and a driver figure.
SUPERIOR MIRAGE: SPECIAL HOBBY’S NEW IIIC
Mike Williams appraises Special Hobby's 1/72 new-tool Mirage IIIC by building an advance sample.
Mike Williams
NEW NAVAL BRONCO BOXING FROM ICM
ICM's splendid 1/48 OV-10A Bronco has been repackaged with new decals for four US Navy machines.
Chris Clifford
KITTYHAWK MARKINGS FROM ASK DISTRIBUTION
Czech firm Art Scale Kit Distribution's own decal range now features attractive options for Australian Curtiss Kittyhawks in 1/72 and 1/48 scales.
Chris Clifford
DRAWING-BOARD LUFTWAFFE BOMBER FROM TAKOM
Takom will please many 'what-if' fans with its new 1/72 Sänger-Bredt Silbervogel bomber with atomic stores.
Chris Clifford
HARDBACK HARRIER REFERENCE
This entry-level reference book on the US Marines' AV-8B is great for modellers new to the type.
Chris Clifford
NEW SEA HURRICANE FROM ARMA HOBBY
Arma Hobby has repackaged its superb 1/72 Hawker Hurricane Mk.I with new parts and decals to provide a Sea Hurricane Mk.Ib.
Chris Clifford