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FM-1 WILDCAT PROFIPACK BOXING FROM EDUARD
Grumman Wildcat fans can now build a stellar 1/48 General Motors FM-1 airframe courtesy of Eduard's recent ProfiPACK boxing.
AIR-GRAPHIC’S NEW 1/72 AMX DECALS
If you plan to build Italeri's new-tool 1/72 AMX Ghibli kits (singe- or two-seat examples), alternative markings are now available via Air-Graphic Models.
NEW GERMAN OBSERVATION HALF-TRACK FROM ICM
ICM has extended its range of 1/35 Sd.Kfz.251 Ausf.A half-tracks with a new '251/18 observation variant, featuring a map table and radios.
NEW 1/48 WILDCAT AND CORSAIR MARKINGS BY EURO DECALS
Two new 1/48 markings sets from Euro Decals - for Worlds War Two's Wildcat and Corsair - are sure to entice naval aviation fans.
MINIART ADAPTS 1/35 PaK 40
Military modellers keen on towed weaponry will welcome MiniArt's decision to offer a Late Production Pak 40 anti-tank gun.
AIRFIX 1/72 Bf 109E-4 RETURNS WITH NEW DECALS
Airfix's splendid 1/72 Bf 109E-4 is available again after a six-year hiatus... and it has a new colour scheme.
NEW IBG 1/72 ACCESSORIES
IBG's new 1/72 3D-printed resin upgrades comprise seats, radiators and venturis for its own PZL 11/24 fighters, and wheels for Bedford QL trucks.
ICM’S DIORAMA-READY CH-54 TARHE KITS
ICM has released updated versions of its recent 1/35 CH-54A Tarhe, complete with new parts and markings
X-SCALE’S 1/144 DOUGLAS DC-8-32
Massimo Santarossa tackles X-Scale's debut model... a 1/144 Douglas DC-8-32 airliner.
NEW MMP/STRATUS SPITFIRE Mk.IX PROFILES BOOK
If you enjoy building Spitfires, the new profiles book from MMP/Stratus offers heaps of inspiration for Mk.IX projects.
Bolton Model Show 2024
Bolton IPMS recently held its annual show at the Toughsheet Community (née Macron) Stadium.
KOVOZÁVODY PROSTĚJOV’S NEW 1/72 AERO Ae-45 FAMILY
If you're looking for a less obvious aircraft type, or you favour the machines built by Aero, don't miss KP's new 1/72 Ae-45 family.
REVELL B-24D LIBERATOR COMPLETED
Building Revell's reissue of Monogram's 1/48 B-24D Liberator prompts a wave of nostalgia in Matthew Porter.
NEW P-400 AIRACOBRA BOXING BY ARMA HOBBY
Arma Hobby's 1/72 P-400 Airacobra - first issued in a combined boxing with the firm's F4F Wildcat - has now been released on its own with new parts and decals.
F-15 REFERENCE FROM SCHIFFER
If you're a novice with building the F-15 and need wallet-friendly reference, Schiffer's recent hardback on the type is worth considering.
NEW 1/48 P-47D BOXING FROM MINIART
MiniArt's 1/48 new-tool Thunderbolt family has grown with the addition of a fresh P-47D-30RE with the dorsal fin fillet.
NEW FLOWER CLASS FROM BLACK CAT
Black Cat Models has recently released a gorgeous new 1/350 Flower-class corvette, HMCS Snowberry K166
1/350 WATERBORNE AIRCRAFT FROM BLACK CAT MODELS
Naval modellers will love Black Cat Models' new 1/350 floatplanes and flying boats, which are 3D-printed and ooze fine detail. Folded-wing options are available.
WING-FOLDING EDUARD’S 1/48 WILDCAT
Anders Isaksson transforms Eduard's 1/48 Wildcat with the firm's bespoke, 3D-printed wing-fold set.
NEW BRITISH AIRCRAFT SPECIFICATIONS BOOK FROM AIR-BRITAIN
Air-Britain has published its second volume examining British Aircraft Specifications, this time focusing on 1950 to 1976... and there's plenty of reference for modellers.
BORDER MODEL ‘KHARKOV’ TIGER I BOXING
Border Model has again adapted its new-tool 1/35 Tiger I to portray tanks seen at the February 1943 Battle of Kharkov.
BUILDING AIRFIX’S FALKLANDS VULCAN B.2
Huw Morgan tackles the re-released 1/72 Avro Vulcan B.2 from Airfix, adding aftermarket details and corrections along the way.
EDUARD BRISTOL FIGHTER RETURNS
World War One aviation enthusiasts can celebrate the return of Eduard's 1/48 Bristol F.2B as a Weekend Edition kit, with new markings.
REFRESHED ZLIN Z-142 FROM KP
If you're into trainers, don't miss KP's reissue of its 1/72 Zlin Z-142, with fresh colour schemes.
SECOND ‘FLYING COLOURS’ BOOK FROM MMP
Inspiring illustrations and useful scale drawings fill the second volume in Richard J Caruana's Flying Colours book series, available now...
NEW DORA WINGS 1/48 P-47C
Dora Wings' treatment of Republic's Thunderbolt in 1/48 now includes a kit of the P-47C in -2-RE/-5-RE guise, with the requisite structural changes and great nose art.
BETTER ILLUMINATION FROM CRAFT LIGHTING
Lighting specialists Craft Lighting has a superb range of lights suitable for modellers; here we examine three new products
EDUARD’S NEW-TOOL 1/48 Bf 109K
Having delighted modellers with its recent 1/48 Bf 109G-series kits, Eduard has now turned its attention to the type’s successor – and final production – variant, the Bf 109K-4.
SPECIAL HOBBY HI TECH 1/32 VIETNAM COBRA
Garry Tobiss switches from 1/48 scale to tackle Special Hobby's 1/32 Hi Tech AH-1G Cobra.