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EXCLUSIVE BUILD: Airfix's new-tool 1/72 Gloster Meteor F.8
EXCLUSIVE FULL-BUILD FEATURE: Kev Baxter was delighted to preview the latest and arguably the greatest Airfix release in 1/72 scale to date, a newly tooled Gloster Meteor F.8.
DAYGLO PINOCCHIO: SPECIAL HOBBY'S SWISS VAMPIRE
Mike Grant finishes Special Hobby's 1/72 Swiss Air Force de Havilland Vampire in a stunning colour scheme.
SAVE ALMOST £50 ON SIX 1/48 AIRFIX SPITFIRES!
You can save almost £50 on six different 1/48 new-tool Spitfire kits with Airfix's special online bundle.
FIGHTING ROTHESAY: ATLANTIC MODELS' HMS YARMOUTH
Toby Knight takes on a multi-media challenge with Atlantic Models' splendid 1/350 HMS Yarmouth, built as HMS Plymouth.
Sweet Sixteen: Eduard's 1/48 Spitfire Mk.XVI full-build
Anders Isaksson makes the most of Eduard's 1/48 Spitfire MK.XVI Bubbletop ProfiPACK boxing.
SKYRAIDER MARKINGS FROM ILIAD
If you want to add a different scheme to your 1/48 A-1H Skyraider, Iliad Design's new decal sheet has six interesting Vietnam War options.
GRAF ZEPPELIN’S EAGLES: REISSUED BOOK FROM CHANDOS
Chandos Publications has reissued its stunning hardback on the Messerschmitt Bf 109T, and it's a reference gem for Luftwaffe modellers.
NEW TOOL: Bedford QL Tanker in 1/72 from IBG Models
Polish manufacturer IBG Models has issued a brand-new 1/72 Bedford QL Tanker packed with fine detail, as CHRIS CLIFFORD reveals.
Revell's Dino Delights: Jurassic World 3D Puzzles
Dinosaurs are a worldwide fascination, especially so in recent months due to the film Jurassic World: Dominion, so Revell's branded items are timely.
Greenstrawberry's new aftermarket sci-fi treats!
Modellers who enjoy either scratch-building sci-fi subjects or the Star Trek franchise will find much on offer from Czech aftermarket specialist Greenstrawberry, with recent releases including sets for the Polar Light 1/1000 USS Voyager.
Airfix Releases for August
August has been a busy month for Airfix, with a batch of newly available products - check out the full listing inside!
EXCLUSIVE FIRST LOOK: Airfix's All-New 1/24 Spitfire Mk.IX Superkit
Airfix Model World presents an exclusive first look at Airfix's outstanding brand-new 1/24 Supermarine Spitfire Mk.IXc superkit, featuring part shots and scheme details ahead of the model's release this autumn.
NOCTURNAL STUKA BY SPECIAL HOBBY
Having reissued Academy's 1/72 Stuka with new styrene parts to portray the D-5, Special Hobby now also offers the D-5/N night attack variant.
RAF IN CAMERA: 100 YEARS ON DISPLAY FROM PEN & SWORD
The lavishly illustrated RAF in Camera series from Pen & Sword has a new volume, entitled 100 Years on Display.
C-WING MK.V SPITFIRE FROM EDUARD
Eduard's superb 1/48 Spitfire parts now form the basis of a Mk.Vc ProfiPACK boxing, with PE details, paint masks and decals for seven schemes.
OBSCURE KAMIKAZE: KOKUSAI TA-GO BY BRENGUN
A little-known part of Japan's Kamikaze family - the Kokusai Ta-Go - has been released in 1/72 scale by Brengun.
APOCALYPTIC FIGURES FROM TYRELL MODELS
An exciting and inventive resin figure brand is now being imported to the UK by Tyrell Models.
COOL CUTTER: CMK RAZOR SAW UPDATED
If you're in the market for a razor saw, CMK's new Profi Set is splendid and can tackle a wide variety of cutting work.
NEW TOOL: F-35B LIGHTNING II FROM ITALERI
At last we have a well-detailed and up-to-date 1/48 F-35B, courtesy of Italeri. Here we relay the kit's plus points and mishaps.
SABRE MARKINGS FROM HI-DECAL
New 1/48 sheets from Hi-Decal are worth investigating if you're building Airfix's F-86F-40 or Promodeler's F-86D reissued by Revell.
NEW TOOL: SPECIAL HOBBY L-4 GRASSHOPPER
Piper's L-4 Grasshopper is the subject of a new 1/48 tooling by Special Hobby. It's beautifully detailed, offering PE and 3D-printed parts besides the styrene.
ITALERI REISSUES ESCI FREEDOM FIGHTER
Italeri has reissued ESCI's thoroughly decent 1980s 1/72 F-5A Freedom Fighter. It comes with a stunning new decal sheet offering six colour schemes.
New-Tool Biplane from Kovozávody Prostějov: 1/72 Salmson 2 A.2 and Kawasaki Otsu-1
Czech firm Kovozávody Prostějov (KP) has added an unusual biplane type to its roster of 1/72 model kits, depicting the Salmson 2 A.2 and licence-built Kawasaki Otsu-1 variant.
FORK-TAILED DEVIL: TAMIYA’S NEW P-38J
Having already delighted modellers with its superb 1/48 P-38F Lightning, the firm has now reworked the tooling to provide the later P-38J.
CHANDOS LUFTWAFFE TANK-HUNTER BOOK UPGRADE
The 1996 Classic Publications book on the Henschel Hs 129, re-worked by Chandos, has had a strictly limited reissue.
NEW FOCKE-WULF ‘DORA’ PACKAGE FROM IBG MODELS
Having already released its superb 1/72 Fw 190D-9 in two forms earlier this year, IBG Models has now created a 2 in 1 package, offering whole D-9 and D-11 kits.
ZOUKEI-MURA RELEASES WILD WEASEL PHANTOM
Zoukei-Mura's 1/48 Phantom II series just got bigger with the addition of an anti-radar F-4G Wild Weasel V.
Desert Storm: Airfix Do 17Z
Airfix has re-released its 1/72 Dornier Do 17Z. To mark the occasion, we provide the original Airfix Model World 2014 test-shot build by Alan Price.
AIRFIX DORNIER ‘FLYING PENCIL’ RE-RELEASE
Airfix's 2014 1/72 new-tool Dornier Do 17Z has returned to the range, with new colour schemes.