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BELKITS’ BRILLIANT 1/24 HYUNDAI I20 COUPE WRC
Belgian auto kit specialist Belkits has released a newly tooled 1/24 Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC – now available in two boxings
LIMITED-EDITION RYE FIELD LEOPARD 2A6 WITH FIGURES
UK retailer Tiger Hobbies has teamed up with Rye Field Model and MiniArt to bring modellers a superb limited-edition version of the latter’s Ukrainian Leopard 2A6 with 3D-printed parts and a figure set.
Eduard upgrades for Airfix 1/48 Buccaneer
Looking to upgrade your Airfix 1/48 Buccaneers? These resin and PE accessories from Eduard might just be the ticket
AZUR-FRROM’S NEW 1/48 SUPER MYSTÈRE B2
French Air Force fans will rejoice at the news of an all-new 1/48 Super Mystère B2 from Azur-FRROM. Read our full review.
IBG’S NEW-TOOL 1/72 UKRAINIAN BTR-4Es
Polish firm IBG Models is the first to release a 1/72 scale kit of Ukraine’s battle-hardened BTR-4E APC
NEW PROPELLER TWILIGHT BOOK FROM CRÉCY
Crécy Publishing’s latest book. Propeller Twilight, explores the last generation of British piston-powered fighters and offers plenty of reference for modellers.
1/72 NEW-TOOL Bf 109F-2/F-4 FROM EDUARD
Eduard's eagerly anticipated 1/72 new-tool Messerschmitt Bf 109F-2/F-4 is finally available. Read our full review!
PLANET MODELS REISSUES 1/72 HAMILCAR GLIDER
Planet Models has reissued its 1/72 resin GAL-49 Hamilcar glider kit - ripe for an airborne forces/D-Day modelling theme.
HELLER REISSUES RODEN 1/48 TURBO PORTER
Roden's pleasing 1/48 PC-6 Turbo Porter has been reissued by Heller, with new decals.
GREAT WALL HOBBY 1/72 NEW-TOOL MiG-29
Great Wall Hobby's new-tool 1/72 MiG-29 9-12 has arguably become the best in this scale. Read our full review.
SPECIALTY PRESS AIRCRAFT ENGINE BOOK FROM CRÉCY
If you enjoy engine detailing as part of your aircraft modelling, the new Specialty Press reference book on US powerplants is invaluable.
3D-PRINTED GERMAN TYPE UBI SUBMARINE FROM ASK DISTRIBUTION
Modellers of naval subjects have a stunning new option in ASK Distribution's 1/72 3D-printed/PE Type UBI submarine.
AIRFIX BOND BUG IS BACK!
With record pre-orders, Airfix's 1/32 Bond Bug now joins the firm's popular Vintage Classics series.
AVRO MANCHESTER MK.Ia REISSUE FROM PLANET MODELS
Bomber fans will welcome the return of Planet Models' 1/72 Avro Manchester... a resin kit with good detail, but a great canvas for scratch-building too.
NEW 1/48 P-47B THUNDERBOLT FROM DORA WINGS
Thunderbolt fans can grow their collections courtesy of Dora Wings' new and splendidly detailed 1/48 P-47B. It comes with markings for USAAF and Brazilian airframes.
CANFORA WINGSPAN 5 BOOK RELEASED
Canfora Publishing's fifth edition of its popular Wingspan modelling series is now available and it offers ten builds, all of World War One aircraft.
NEW 1/72 HAWKER HART AND DEMON BY AMG
Modellers interested in Silver Period aircraft will be delighted with Arsenal Model Group's new 1/72 styrene Hawker Hart and Demon kits.
PANZER TRACTS PANZER IVH/J REFERENCE
Building the Panzer IV Ausf.H/J and need reference? Look no further than the updated Panzer Tracts book on these variants, which offers superb photos and highly detailed scale drawings.
HELLER 1/72 FLANKER REISSUED
Markings for six different Ukrainian Air Force airframes accompany Heller's re-released 1/72 Sukhoi Su-27, which can be built in single- or two-seat format. Digital camouflage decals are provided too!
GORGEOUS GHIBLI: ITALERI’S NEW-TOOL AMX
Italeri has released its new-tool 1/72 AMX Ghibli fighter-bomber... and it might just be the firm's best-ever aircraft kit in this scale.
ITALERI 1/48 F/A-18F RE-RELEASE
Italeri's 1/48 F/A-18F Super Hornet has been re-released with stunning new decals... but the kit needs work to ensure an accurate replica.
AK INTERACTIVE 1/35 NEW-TOOL LAND ROVER 88 SERIES IIA CRANE-TOW TRUCK
AK Interactive's third new-tool 1/35 Land Rover release is this Series IIA Crane-Tow Truck, with three attractive colour schemes.
AIRFIX NEW-TOOL McLAREN 765LT REVIEW
Airfix's new-tool 1/43 McLaren 765LT offers a stunning level of detail despite the relatively low parts count.
THE DARKEST HOUR VOLUME 2
Helion & Co's The Darkest Hour Vol.2 is now available, further explaining Japan's 1942 offensive in the Indian Ocean... with useful visual reference for modellers.
REWORKED SEAFIRE 46 FROM SPECIAL HOBBY
Special Hobby has reworked its 1/72 Seafire F.46 so you can now also portray the FR.46 fighter-recce variant.
HK MODELS 1/32 A-20G HAVOC REVIEW
HK Models has released what is arguably it's best kit so far, in the shape of a 1/32 Douglas A-20G Havoc with six-gun nose. It's brimming with detail.
ITALERI REISSUES NITTO PORSCHE RSR
Porsche fans can now tackle Nitto's original 1/24 Porsche Carrera RSR Turbo thanks to a re-release by Italeri, which adds stunning decals for two Martini cars at 1974's Le Mans.
AIRFIX BUFFALO AVAILABLE AGAIN
Airfix's Vintage Classics range now welcomes the 1/72 Brewster Buffalo, first tooled in 1972.
ICM’S NEW SINO-CENTRIC I-16 BOXING
ICM has now added three figures to its 1/32 Polikarpov I-16 Type 10, with Chinese markings. Read our full review of this useful package.
NEW FIRE-FIGHTING GUARDIAN FROM SPECIAL HOBBY
Special Hobby has added new decals to its previous 1/48 Grumman Guardian kit, to produce a civilian fire-fighting version, with decals for three smart-looking airframes.