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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.
NEW TOOL: SPAD 510 DEBUT BY AZUR-FRROM
The world's first styrene SPAD 510 biplane has been produced by Azur-FRROM in 1/72 scale, in two separate boxings.
Flying Banana Republic
Andy Davies adds African flavour to Italeri's 1/72 Piasecki H-21 helicopter, using Whirlybird's Congolese conversion set.
LAVISH ARADO 234 BOOK RETURNS
Chandos Publications' stunning book on the Arado AR 234 has been re-released on a strictly limited basis. Get it while it's hot!
PORSCHE ENDURANCE LEGEND FROM REVELL
Fujimi's generally excellent 1/24 Porsche 917K has been reissued as a limited-edition boxing, replicating the 1970 Le Mans-winning car.
NEW TOOL: HARTMANN’S Bf 109 ‘WHITE 1’ FROM ZOUKEI-MURA
Zoukei-Mura's acclaimed Super Wing Series now features a new-tool 1/32 Messerschmitt Bf 109G-14/U4, packed with interior detail.
DISPLAY CASE
EXTRA IMAGES INSIDE: Collaborative construction and putting the detail in the devil make for another superb selection of reader projects.
B-25 STRAFER PACKAGE FROM EDUARD
Pacific Theatre strafers is the theme of Eduard's new Limited Edition 1/72 B-25... a re-boxing of Hasegawa's fine kit.
EXCLUSIVE: We build Airfix's all-new 1/48 Blackburn Buccaneer
EXCLUSIVE FULL-BUILD FEATURE: Richard Spreckley examines Airfix's highly anticipated 1/48 Blackburn Buccaneer S.2C/D in depth, constructing the model in full.
IN FOCUS: Blackburn Buccaneer from an RAF/Royal Navy Exchange Perspective
IN FOCUS: Former navigator Graham Pitchfork describes his experience as one half of the first RAF exchange crew on Royal Navy Buccaneers - offering inspiration for Airfix's new 1/48 kit.
FONTHILL’S USAFE TACTICAL UNITS BOOK
Fonthill Media's new book USAFE Tactical Units is a splendid reference for modellers building aircraft based in the UK from 1950-92.
CANINE SABRE: REVELL’s F-86D IS BACK!
Cold War Jet fans will welcome the return of the 1/48 Monogram/Revell F-86D... it's the best on the market in this scale.
AIRFIX MODEL WORLD CLUB SCENE
UPDATED LISTINGS - CLUB SCENE: Welcome to a regular feature highlighting local clubs from around the UK, with up to four added each month.
CHARISMATIC SPARROWHAWK: NEW S.79 BOOK FROM CRÉCY
If you're modelling the Savoia-Marchetti S.79 Sparviero bomber, Crécy's sumptuous new hardback on the type is an invaluable reference work.
NEW TOOL: EDUARD’S 1/48 WILDCAT
Eduard's hotly anticipated new-tool 1/48 Grumman Wildcat is finally here, in ProfiPACK format... and it's a cracker!
NEW F-4E PHANTOM MARKINGS FROM HI-DECAL
Germany's Hi-Decal Line has produced new markings for Egyptian Air Force F-4E Phantom IIs in 1/72 and 1/48.
NEW TOOL: RODEN’S RC-135V/W RIVET JOINT
The secretive RC-135 reconnaissance aircraft has been newly kitted in 1/144 by Ukrainian firm Roden, in V/W format, as CHRIS CLIFFORD reports.
RAISE YOUR GLASS WITH AIRFIX’S ‘FREEBIE’
For a limited time, anyone pre-ordering Airfix’s new-tool 1/35 Austin K2/Y Ambulance kit will also receive a smart branded pint glass.
Deluxe Materials' 2022 Range Revealed!
Whether you're a railway, scale, radio-control or miniaturist modeller, you may be interested in Deluxe Materials’ 2022 catalogue, which celebrates half a century of trading and has just been released.
Peewit MC.200, MB-339A, Jet Provost, Avia S-199 and Tatra OA VZ.20 Masks
Czech firm Peewit has been busy with new releases, with five new products catering for subjects as diverse as undercarriage bay masks to camouflage sets for a Czechoslovakian armoured car.
Polish Perfection: SBS Model's 1/72 PZL P.1 Resin Kit full build
Mike Grant unmasks a painting challenge, as he constructs SBS Model’s 1/72 PZL P.1 resin kit with an eye-catching livery. Discover the full build here.
EXCLUSIVE FIRST LOOK: Airfix's Newly Tooled 1/72 Gloster Meteor F.8
Take an exclusive look at Airfix's brand-new 1/72 Gloster Meteor F.8 model kit with AMW's preview.
New 1/48 Cheetah D lands from Kinetic
Kinetic’s range of 1/48 Mirage III and derivative model kits has expanded with the arrival of the Atlas Cheetah D. Discover what’s new in this iteration here.
We're Back: North Virginia Model Classic show report!
EXTRA IMAGES INSIDE: Walter Schlueter reports on a successful return for the North Virginia Model Classic, with the American show not having been held for two years.
Airfix Model World's latest Accessory Reviews!
Check out the latest batch of accessory reviews from the team at Airfix Model World, with options for upgrading models and enhancing detail.