Aircraft reviews
The rain in Spain… ICM releases 1/72 Spanish Civil War triple set
ICM has made an unusual move with its latest Diorama Set, as it focuses on 1/72 aircraft – Messerschmitt Bf 109E-3s and a Tupolev SB 2 during the Spanish Civil War. JOHN FULLER lifts the lid on this exciting three-kit package.
KP’S SPLENDID BUDGET MUSTANG
Arma Hobby's 1/72 P-51B/C Mustang may arguably be the best on the market, but a cheaper, yet still pleasing alternative lies in the P-51B tooling by Kovozávody Prostějov. Read about the firm's 'Mustang Malcolm' boxing here.
NEW ‘FAGOT’ BOXING FROM EDUARD
Eduard's delightful 1/72 MiG-15 has been re-issued as a Weekend Edition boxing, with four new sets of markings. See parts photos and the colour scheme sheets here as part of the review.
‘POISONOUS’ TWIN-BOOM IN STYRENE
There has never been a decent, well-detailed 1/72 kit of the de Havilland Venom, until the recent FB.4 items from AccsGB. Here, we review the firm's 'Foreign Use' boxing, with Swiss Air Force markings.
NEW NOCTURNAL ‘MEATBOX’ FROM SPECIAL HOBBY
Special Hobby's recent 1/72 Meteor night-fighter Meteors are splendid kits, and now the company has added an NF.11 'RAF Squadrons' boxing to the family. It offers markings for four different airframes.
SILVER PERIOD TREASURE: AIRFIX’S BRISTOL BULLDOG
Biplane fans still only have Airfix's 1/72 1969 tooling to replicate the Bristol Bulldog in styrene. It's a product of its time, but has still have many plus points and can be made into a great model. Find out more via our detailed review, which also offers period photos.
Appraising Airfix’s Classic Charmer: the 1/72 Henschel Hs 123A-1
Many modellers will remember Airfix’s small-scale Henschel Hs 123, which first appeared in 1970. Having now returned to the range in Vintage Classics format, does this old favourite have the same styrene charm? JOHN FULLER reveals all…
VAUTOUR: SPECIAL HOBBY’S FRENCH BOMBER RETURNS
Special Hobby has re-released the original Azur 1/72 styrene tooling of the French Vautour jet bomber, with extra resin and photo-etched brass details. With a little TLC, great results can be achieved with this kit.
Examining Special Hobby's early-model Bf 109Es in 1/72
As part of its range of newly tooled 1/72 Messerschmitt Bf 109Es, Special Hobby has released a pair of kits depicting the first ‘Emil’ subtype – the 7.92mm MG 17 machine gun-armed E-1. Discover more about these small-scale offerings in this review.
Revell down-sizes its Tornado ASSTA 3.1 to 1/72
Small-scale builders who rued Revell’s decision to release a Tornado Avionics System Software Tornado in Ada (ASSTA) 3.1 variant in 1/48 will rejoice at the firm’s downsized 1/72 version.