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1 MAN ARMY 1/24 SPITFIRE AND TYPHOON MASKS

Chris Clifford

If you plan to build either of Airfix's 1/24 Spitfire Mk.IXc or Typhoon Mk.Ib Superkits, the new paint masks from 1 Man Army will ensure a whole new dimension to your finishing.

Chris Clifford
NEW FIRE-FIGHTING GUARDIAN FROM SPECIAL HOBBY Review Premium

NEW FIRE-FIGHTING GUARDIAN FROM SPECIAL HOBBY

Chris Clifford

Special Hobby has added new decals to its previous 1/48 Grumman Guardian kit, to produce a civilian fire-fighting version, with decals for three smart-looking airframes.

Chris Clifford

AIRFIX 1/72 BUCCANEER GETS GULF 1 MARKINGS

Chris Clifford

Buccaneer fans have cause for celebration as Airfix has reissued its 1/72 new-tool S.2B with Gulf War markings.

Chris Clifford
HELLER’S NEW RENAULT ESTAFETTE Feature Premium

HELLER’S NEW RENAULT ESTAFETTE

Oleg Makhortov

Oleg Makhortov replicates a French classic with Heller's new 1/24 Renault Estafette boulangerie van.

Oleg Makhortov
ITALERI’S 1/48 F-16 RETURNS WITH NEW DECALS Review Premium

ITALERI’S 1/48 F-16 RETURNS WITH NEW DECALS

Chris Clifford

If you can't quite stretch to Kinetic's new-tool 1/48 F-16, Italeri's reissued 'Viper' is a wallet-friendly alternative, which also offers a stunning decal sheet.

Chris Clifford
NEW SCHIFFER CATALINA BOOK Review Freemium

NEW SCHIFFER CATALINA BOOK

Chris Clifford

No matter which PBY Catalina kit you might consider building - or maybe several on a theme - Schiffer's new hardback reference on the type is a worthwhile investment.

Chris Clifford
GERMAN SOLDIERS IN CAFÉ BY MINIART Review Premium

MINIART GERMAN SOLDIERS IN CAFÉ

Chris Clifford

Want to create a diorama showing military men off duty? If so, MiniArt's new 1/35 German Soldiers in Cafe set offers a wealth of potential.

Chris Clifford
CMK COCKPIT FOR REVELL SUPER HORNET News Freemium

CMK COCKPIT FOR REVELL SUPER HORNET

Chris Clifford

CMK has released a useful resin and PE replacement cockpit set for Revell's 1/72 F/A-18F Super Hornet... a kit that does falter a little detail-wise in its 'office'.

Chris Clifford
BUILDING ICM’s MITSUBISHI Ki-21 SALLY Feature Premium

BUILDING ICM’s MITSUBISHI Ki-21 SALLY

Peter Fearon

A big gap in the Japanese aircraft kit market has been filled by ICM's 1/72 new-tool Ki-21 Sally... built splendidly here by Peter Fearon.

Peter Fearon
GAUDY ANSON TRAINER SCHEMES FROM ILIAD DESIGN News Freemium

GAUDY ANSON TRAINER SCHEMES FROM ILIAD DESIGN

Chris Clifford

If you're looking to make your 1/48 Avron Anson build more attractive, check out Iliad Design's superb new decal set for Commonwealth training airframes.

Chris Clifford
ACADEMY’S NEW 1/72 TOMCAT BOXING Review Premium

ACADEMY’S NEW 1/72 TOMCAT BOXING

Chris Clifford

Academy has added fresh decals to its new-tool 1/72 Tomcat parts, to provide a 'Jolly Rogers' F-14B boxing.

Chris Clifford
A&A MODELS NEW-TOOL 1/72 HAWK 200 Review Premium

A&A MODELS NEW-TOOL 1/72 HAWK 200

Chris Clifford

Modellers who have craved a 1/72 BAe Hawk 200 can now get cracking on the new 1/72 tooling from Ukraine's A&A Models.

Chris Clifford
NEW ILIAD P-38 DECALS News Freemium

NEW ILIAD P-38 DECALS

Chris Clifford

Five useful European and Pacific Theatre schemes are offered by Iliad Design's new 1/48 P-38J Lightning decal sheet.

Chris Clifford
SPECIAL HOBBY 1/48 TEMPEST MK.II… COMPLETED! Feature Premium

SPECIAL HOBBY 1/48 TEMPEST MK.II… COMPLETED!

Bill Clark

Bill Clark has a blast with his beautifully finished build of Special Hobby's mixed-media 1/48 Hawker Tempest Mk.II.

Bill Clark

NEW MACCHI FLYING BOAT FROM SILVER WINGS

Chris Clifford

Enjoy building waterborne aircraft? Then you won't want to miss Silver Wings' new 1/48 Macchi M.41bis flying boat.

Chris Clifford
ITALERI 1/48 SKYHAWK COMEBACK Review Premium

ITALERI 1/48 SKYHAWK COMEBACK

Chris Clifford

The ex-ESCI 1/48 A-4E/F/G tooling has been re-released by Italeri, with a stunning new decal sheet, but with a mix of raised and engraved panel lines, it's ripe for a rejuvenation project.

Chris Clifford
TAMIYA’S 1/20 PORSCHE 935 RETURNS Review Premium

TAMIYA’S 1/20 PORSCHE 935 RETURNS

Chris Clifford

Back on the track! Tamiya has reissued its 1/20 Porsche 935 in stunning Martini race livery from 1976.

Chris Clifford
Feature Freemium

Something for Everyone: South Cheshire Universal show report

Stu Fone

EXTRA IMAGES INSIDE: Stu Fone reports on 2023’s enjoyable edition of the Universal Scale Model Show.

Stu Fone
BUILDING AIRFIX’S NEW 1/48 FGA.9/FR.10/GA.11 Feature Premium

BUILDING AIRFIX’S NEW 1/48 FGA.9/FR.10/GA.11

Dean Large

Airfix has adapted its new-tool Hawker Hunter to represent FGA.9/FR.10/GA.11 sub-types. Dean Large chose the recce version for his splendid build.

Dean Large
AIRFIX AUSTER ANTARCTIC IS BACK! Review Premium

AIRFIX AUSTER ANTARCTIC IS BACK!

Chris Clifford

Airfix's 1/72 Auster Antarctic has been reissued as part of the Vintage Classics range, after an almost 20-year absence. Read our review on this popular kit.

Chris Clifford
PANZER TRACTS BERGEPANTHER BOOK Review Freemium

PANZER TRACTS BERGEPANTHER BOOK

Chris Clifford

Reason to rejoice... Panzer Tracts books are now available via Panzerwrecks in the UK - and the latter has just released a reworked volume on Germany's Bergepanther family.

Chris Clifford

Display Case – your models on display!

John Fuller

While accuracy and convincing scale appearances are always impressive, sometimes the hobby can be a little less serious.

John Fuller
BUILDING DAS WERK’S NEW SCHWIMMWAGEN Feature Premium

BUILDING DAS WERK’S NEW SCHWIMMWAGEN

Chris Clifford

Das Werk's new-tool 1/35 Trippel SG6/36 Schwimmwagen is due in the UK at the end of June, but see how it looks in KMW's exclusive build feature.

Chris Clifford
NEW REGGIANE FIGHTER BOOK FROM MMP Review Freemium

NEW REGGIANE FIGHTER BOOK FROM MMP

Chris Clifford

Italian Air Force fan? If so, MMP's new book on Reggiane RE 2000, 2002 and 2003 fighters is splendid reference... but it also covers export users of the types.

Chris Clifford
ITALERI REISSUES AC-119K GUNSHIP Review Premium

ITALERI REISSUES AC-119K GUNSHIP

Chris Clifford

Building subjects from the Vietnam War? If so, you may be pleased to know Italeri has reissued its 1/72 AC-119K Stinger gunship, after a decade's absence.

Chris Clifford
MARK 1 UPDATES ITS 1/144 MIRAGE Review Premium

MARK 1 UPDATES ITS 1/144 MIRAGE

Chris Clifford

Czech firm Mark 1 Models has adapted its 1/144 Dassault Mirage tooling to provide a new 'Canards' kit, with the choice of four export variants.

Chris Clifford

WIN Specialist tools from Tyrell Models worth more than £150

One lucky reader has the chance to win a selection of tools from UK distributor Tyrell Models

AIRFIX GNAT AND MESSERSCHMITT KITS RETURN News Freemium

AIRFIX GNAT AND MESSERSCHMITT KITS RETURN

Chris Clifford

Airfix fans will welcome the reissue of three 1/72 items - the Gnat T.1, plus Messerschmitts Bf 110E and Me 262A-1a/2a - two of these having new decals.

Chris Clifford
NEW VARIANTS OF AIRFIX 1/48 VAMPIRE RELEASED News Freemium

NEW VARIANTS OF AIRFIX 1/48 VAMPIRE RELEASED

Chris Clifford

Airfix has re-released its new-tool 1/48 DH Vampire parts so modellers can replicate the FB.5/FB.9, with markings for British and French airframes.

Chris Clifford
BUILDING THE PILATUS PC-21 BY 3D BLITZ Feature Premium

BUILDING THE PILATUS PC-21 BY 3D BLITZ

KEV BAXTER

Kev Baxter's cunning build to satisfy a model club theme centres on the 1/72 Pilatus PC-21trainer by 3D Blitz.

KEV BAXTER