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STARLING’S 1/350 GRIMSBY-CLASS SLOOP HMS DEPTFORD
Starling Models has released a pre-war Grimsby-class sloop, HMS Deptford – Stu Fone takes a look at this superb kit.
ROYAL SINGAPORE AIR FORCE F-16C FROM KINETIC
Whether you're into aerobatic teams, Asian air arms or the F-16 in general, Kinetic's 1/48 Block F-16C Block 52 with Singapore markings has plenty to offer.
DORA WINGS FAIREY DELTA FD.2
A handsome 'Royal Purple' livery defines Chris Clifford's build of Dora Wings' new 1/72 Fairy Delta FD.2.
MINIART D8506 TRACTOR WITH TRAILER
Gary's Radford's skilful build of MiniArt's 1/35 Lanz Bulldog tractor is displayed on a convincing airfield base. Learn how he tackled both items here.
AIRFIX’S IMPOSING NEW 1/72 LIBERATOR
We preview the first of Airfix’s 2024 new toolings, in the shape of it's superb 1/72 Consolidated B-24H Liberator
ACADEMY’S BUMPER MINICRAFT BUYOUT
Academy has acquired around 500 sets of Minicraft tooling and is due to start releasing the initial items from next month. Learn more here.
ACADEMY NEW-TOOL 1/35 PANZER IB/ZUNDAPP K750 COMBO
Learn about Academy's new-tool 1/35 Panzer IB with Zundapp motorcycle and sidecar, due soon!
SPARROWHAWK: ITALERI RELEASES SM.79 BOMBER VERSION
Italeri will please many modellers with the reintroduction of its 1/72 SM.79 Sparviero, as a bomber version with new decals.
TAMIYA’S ALL-NEW LEOPARD 2A7V
The latest 1/35 Leopard 2A7V offering from Tamiya is an absolute delight, as Stu Fone discovers
REVELL’S NEW MANDALORIAN SPEEDER BIKE
A dramatic sci-fi kidnap scene is replicated by Garry Tobiss with Revell's new 1/12 Mandalorian Speeder Bike.
REISSUED 1/48 TWO-SEAT HUNTER DECALS FROM FANTASY PRINTSHOP
Fantasy Printshop's splendid two-seat RAF Hunter T.7 decal set has been reissued in both 1/72 and 1/48 scale.
AZ MODEL NEW 1/72 Bf 109E-0 AND ‘109T BOXINGS
AZ Model has added to its range of 1/72 Messerschmitt Bf 109 kits with new '109E-0 and T-2 boxings.
AIRFIX RE-RELEASES 1/48 TIGER MOTH WITH NEW MARKINGS
Airfix has re-released its delightful 1/48 de Havilland Tiger Moth with two fresh colour schemes - one RAF, the other Royal Navy.
AZUR-FRROM’S NEW 1/48 SUPER MYSTÈRE
Chris Jones adds a highly convincing work-weary metallic finish to Azur-FRROM's splendid new-tool 1/48 Super Mystère.
FORK-TAILED DEVIL: NEW P-38 REFERENCE BOOK FROM DETAIL & SCALE
If you're planning to build variants of Lockheed's P-38 Lightning, you'll find heaps of useful reference in Detail Scale's new softback book on the type.
SCALE CHEESE REPLENISHMENT FROM MINIART
MiniArt's new 1/35 Cheese Products set has a multitude of uses, from market-stall scenes to replicating snacks for hungry soldiers.
Airfix Model World Sample Issue
Welcome to the special digital issue of Airfix Model World, which presents a compilation of articles.
ITALERI’S 1/12 F-16 COCKPIT RETURNS
ESCI's cool 1/12 F-16 cockpit has again been re-released by Italeri... and it still stands up well today.
EURO DECALS MARKINGS FOR UPCOMING BORDER SPITFIRE Mk.Vb
If you're thinking of building Border's 1/35 Spitfire Vb when it's available, you might also want to consider the varied options for the type on Euro Decals' new sheet.
KINETIC 1/48 HAWKEYE 2000 RETURNS
Kinetic has reissued its imposing 1/48 E-2C Hawkeye 2000 kit with fresh decal choices for a single US Navy VAW-123 'Screwtops' airframe.
AIRFIX 1/72 BREWSTER BUFFALO FULL BUILD
Fun and nostalgia combine with Mike Williams' build of Airfix's Vintage Classics 1/72 Brewster Buffalo.
CHANDOS’ NEW AXIS AVIATION PERIODICAL
Chandos Publications' stunning new periodical series 'Axis Wings' offers a splendid source of reference on German and co-belligerent aviation, during World War Two and before.
ITALERI REISSUES 1/72 TWIN-SEAT JAGUAR TRAINER
Italeri has re-released its 1/72 two-seat SEPECAT Jaguar with fresh markings for RAF airframes. One has a specially decorated tail.
BANDAI ‘DRAGON BALL Z’ PICCOLO IN-BOX REVIEW
Key Model World marks the passing of manga and anime legend Akira Toriyama with an in-box review of Bandai's Dragon Ball Z Piccolo figure kit.
MODEL ART PRE-EMPTS DORA WINGS SIMOUN C.635 WITH NEW DECALS
A planned 1/48 kit of Caudron's C.635 Simoun by Dora Wings has prompted Model Art to re-scale, update and add to its 1/72 markings for the type.
SCHIFFER’S PORSCHE TIGER AND FERDINAND ‘BIBLE’
Schiffer's recent 490-plus-page hardback on the Porsche Tiger and Ferdinand/Elefant is a reference goldmine for modellers exploring the subject in scale form.
Win Tamiya’s new-tool 1/48 F-35B Lightning II!
Two lucky AMW readers have the chance to win a Tamiya 1/48 F-35B Lightning II, which retails for £99.99, courtesy of importer The Hobby Company
New RAF fighter profiles from Air-Craft
The latest volume in the Air-Craft History series: RAF Fighters 1950-60 UK-Based Units – Part 2, examines the liveries worn by six post-war aircraft types.
COMPLETING SPECIAL HOBBY’S 1/72 SF-260
Niklas Knutzén offers an out-of-the-box build of Special Hobby's 1/72 SIAI-Marchetti SF-260.