Aircraft reviews
CANNON-TOTING HIND
Zvezda has revised its Mi-24V/VP (Hind-D/E) kit to produce the later Mi-24P Hind-F.
NOCTURNAL FALCON
If you’re inspired by AMW’s build of ICM’s 1/32 CR.42 but fancy a somewhat different representation, this night-fighter may be of interest.
STEALTHY HUNTER
Surprisingly, this is just the third iteration of Revell’s 2007-tooled 1/72 F-22A Raptor, which comprises five styrene runners – including a neat yellow-tinted translucent canopy frame – and these are unchanged from the original release, with munitions including AIM-9X and AIM-9M Sidewinder, AIM-120C AMRAAM, GBU-32 JDAM plus external fuel tanks.
SUPERIOR BIPLANE
Eduard’s splendid little Fokker D.VII (OAW) is re-released in Weekend Edition form, meaning there are just four styrene runners, with no aftermarket extras.
ARMED BANANA
Italeri’s recent 1/48 H-21C Shawnee features new parts allowing for a gunship variant of the ‘Flying Banana’ to be built.
GUSTAV HEAVY HITTER
Having previously released its small-scale Bf 109G-6 with markings for German, Swiss, Italian and Finnish airframes, the latest iteration features two striking Luftwaffe schemes, including a red/white/yellow ‘tulip’ nosecone as seen on notable ‘experten’ Hermann Graf’s machine.
REMOTE-CONTROL CATS
Platz has offered a particularly eye-catching set of schemes with its two-kit 1/144 F6F-5 Hellcat package: those worn by remotely controlled target drone aircraft.
SHARED STORM
Following Special Hobby’s Hi-Tech boxing of the shared-production 1/48 Hawker Tempest Mk.II, the first of Eduard’s versions has arrived in the form of this ProfiPACK Edition.
BOWL-TOPPED TRAINER
The impressive quality of Special Hobby’s recent toolings – notably its small-scale offerings – has helped shake off the firm’s reputation for just limited-run kits, and its 1/72 SIAI-Marchetti SF.260 is another gem.
UNMANNED SPOTTER
Brengun’s MQ-8C is a re-boxing of the Attack Squadron kit and comprises 39 resin components (including an impressive single-piece fuselage), an exquisite 3D-printed rotor hub and a busy photo-etched brass fret.