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ALL-NEW FIREBALL XL5 KIT
Stu Fone offers an exclusive look at Fantastic Plastic's all-new 1/288 Fireball XL5 spacecraft kit.
NEW 1/48 SABRE BOXING FROM AIRFIX
Stu Fone reports on Airfix's latest previously unannounced release... a new 1/48 F-86F boxing.
SPECIAL HOBBY’S 1/48 BREDA 65A-80 AVIAZIONE LEGIONARIA
Richard Spreckley gets to grips with Special Hobby's 1/48 Breda 65A-80, which is packed with resin and PE upgrades.
PLANET MODELS’ NEW LIPPISCH ‘DRAWING-BOARD’ BOMBER
Planet Models has released a new-tool 1/72 cast-resin kit of the Lippisch P.13 'Schnell Bomber'... reviewed in full here.
AIRFIX COMBINES 1/72 METEOR F.8 AND FR.9 PARTS
Airfix has combined parts from its 1/72 new-tool Meteor F.8 and Club Kit FR.9, with new decals, so you can now build either variant from the same box.
ITALERI 1/48 MIRAGE IIIE REFRESHED
ESCI's original 1/48 Mirage IIIE has been reissued by Italeri yet again, with new decals.
AIR CRAFT’S NEW GLOSTER JAVELIN REFERENCE
The new colour profiles book by Air Craft offers a wealth of reference if you're planning builds of the Gloster Gladiator.
‘AUSSIE’ BATTLE OF BRITAIN PILOT AND AIRCRAFT REFERENCE
If you're modelling RAF Battle of Britain aircraft, don't miss Busybird Publishing's weighty new softback detailing relevant pilots from Australia and their mounts.
BORDER’S 1/35 AKAGI DECK
In the first of a two-part feature, David Holmes completes Border Model's imposing 1/35 'Akagi' bridge with flight deck.
AIR-GRAPHIC'S LATEST AIR FORCES OF THE WORLD DECAL SET
Air-Graphic has released the latest chapter in its Air Forces of the World decal series, and it’s a splendid mix of subjects, as Stu Fone discovers.
MIRAGE F1CR RE-RELEASED BY SPECIAL HOBBY
Special Hobby's reissued 1/72 Mirage F1CR is versatile as it comes... but you can also replicate late-service airframes by combining spare parts in the box, plus aftermarket items.
‘GERMAN WINGS IN ITALIAN SKIES’ FROM CHANDOS PUBLICATIONS
Chandos Publications' splendid new book offers a wealth of reference on German aircraft in Italian service.
HASEGAWA’S 1/72 A-1H ‘TOILET BOMBER’
Peter Fearon completes Hasegawa's 1/72 A-1H Skyraider in US Navy Vietnam War 'Toilet Bomber' guise.
FALKLANDS RAF TYPHOON DECALS FROM MARK I
If you fancy replicating a slightly more exotic RAF Eurofighter Typhoon, Mark I's 1/72 1435 Flight decal sheet will be useful.
NEW-TOOL 1/48 A-10C FROM GREAT WALL
There’s another all-new 1/48 A-10C, this time from Great Wall Hobby; Stu Fone inspects the contents.
LUFTWAFE ENGINE MAINTENANCE COURTESY OF IBG
IBG Models has cannily matched parts from its previous 1/72 Fw 190D kits with fresh components, to provide a Luftwaffe Jumo 213 engine starter cart and test stand set.
NEW CURTISS HAWK 75 REFERENCE
Stratus's latest Polish Wings volume centres on the Curtiss Hawk 75 family, and the travails of Polish pilots who flew the type in France. Other operators are explored too.
IMPROVING AIRFIX’S BRISTOL BEAUFORT
Airfix Model World editor Stu Fone uses various aftermarket items to add more refinement and extra detail to Airfix's pending 1/72 Bristol Beaufort Mk.Ia.
HARRIER ANCESTOR REISSUED BY AIRFIX
Harrier fans will no doubt welcome the return of Airfix's 1/72 Hawker P.1127, in the firm's popular Vintage Classics range.
REVELL REISSUES 1/72 Ar E 555 IN NEW P-SERIES RANGE
A Luftwaffe 'what-if' favourite has been reissued by Revell - the 1/72 Arado Ar E 555 - as part of the firm's new 'P-Series' themed kit grouping.
1/72 SHORT SUNDERLAND MARKINGS FROM VINGTOR
If you're planning a 1/72 build of the Short Sunderland, you might want to consider Vingtor's recent decal sheet offering markings for 330 (Norwegian) Squadron.
MINIART’S SPLENDID 1/35 TEMPO A400 DELIVERY TRUCK
The latest in MiniArt's 1/35 Tempo E400/A400 collection is a superb box-bodied delivery van.
NEW 1/72 DELUXE P-51B SET BY ARMA HOBBY
Arma Hobby will please Mustang fans as it's reissued its 1/72 P-51B parts in a dual-kit boxing, with a fresh decal sheet and 3D-printed details.
EDUARD 1/48 A6M2-N RUFE UPGRADES ROUNDUP
Eduard has released a bunch of aftermarket products to upgrade its 1/48 A6M2-N Rufe kits, allowing modellers to choose the refinement level.
NEW IRISH AIR CORPS MARKINGS FROM MAX DECALS
Max Decals' new sheet offers Irish Air Corps schemes for different aircraft/helicopter variants, in three scales.
REVELL’S 25TH ANNIVERSARY STAR WARS PODRACER
It’s 25 years since Star Wars: Episode 1 – The Phantom Menace was first screened and Revell commemorates this with a re-release of Anakin’s Podracer.
1/72 EMBRAER EMB-145MP/ASW FROM SOVA-M
The projected maritime patrol version of Embraer's militarised EMB-145 has been released in 1/72 scale by SOVA-M... and it's reviewed in full here.
MORE ICM ACRYLIC COLOURS FOR AIRCRAFT SUBJECTS
ICM has released yet more water-based acrylic paint sets to accompany its recent aircraft kits.
NEW-TOOL MORANE-SAULNIER MS.406.C1 FROM DORA WINGS
French Air Force fans have a treat in Dora Wings' new-tool 1/48 Morane-Saulnier MS.406.C1, which comes with markings for four different airframes.
BLACK CAT MODELS’ 1/350 USS WARD APD-16
Black Cat Models has re-issued its 1/350 USS Ward as a high-speed transport, used to support amphibious landings.