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World of Tanks Gaming Assault Gun - Revell 1/72 Sturmgeschütz IV
Those opening this re-boxed Matchbox kit as part of Revell’s link with World of Tanks are in for a pleasant surprise, as it was one of the former firm’s last products. Read AMW's verdict here.
CUTTING, PAINTING AND WEATHERING GEAR FROM TYRELL MODELS
Super-useful tools for fine cutting, detail painting and weathering are now available from online retailer Tyrell Models.
ICM’S NEW-TOOL 1/32 YAK-9T IS HERE!
Modellers now have the first ever 1/32 styrene Yakovlev Yak-9, courtesy of ICM... and it's a beauty.
Ubiquitous Celebration: Italeri's 1/35 Willys Jeep MB 80th Anniversary
Italeri’s 1/24 Willys Jeep has been re-released to celebrate 80 years since the type was first produced. Discover more in AMW's review.
ICONIC AMERICAN VEHICLE FROM RODEN
The iconic Greyhound bus from the 1940s has been immortalised in 1/35 scale by Roden. It's a well-detailed kit with markings for nine vehicles.
WAR PRIZE HALF-TRACK BY SPECIAL ARMOUR
Fans of small-scale AFVs have a splendid option in Special Armour's 1/72 Captured Sd.Kfz.250 Ausf. A half-track.
TRUMPETER’S ANTI-AIRCRAFT BEAST
If you like building anti-aircraft vehicles, Trumpeter's L4500A truck with 3.7cm Flak is a generally well-detailed, parts-packed option.
CAPTURED TANK SCHEMES FROM KAGERO
If you want to put a different spin on an Allied armoured fighting vehicle, Kagero's Beutepanzer profile/decal book offers fascinating alternatives.
MODEL ART’S FRENCH BEAVERS AND FALKLANDS CHOPPERS
British helicopters from the Falklands conflict, and DHC.2 Beavers employed in French Indochina, are the subject of Model Art's excellent new 1/72 decal sheet.
TUSKEGEE AND OTHER MUSTANGS BY EDUARD
If the P-51 lights your modelling fire, Eduard's new 1/48 Red Tails & Co Limited Dual Combo is a superb mixed-media package.
ALLIED HALF-TRACK ‘UNIFORMS’ FROM STAR DECALS
If you plan to build a US Army M3A1 half-track but want alternative markings, check out Star Decals' sheet 35-C-1233, which offers four fresh liveries.
Top-Quality Armour from MiniArt: 1/35 Pz.Kpfw. IV Ausf.H Nibelungenwerk Mid Prod
MiniArt’s high standards are again on view with its ‘baseline’ offering of the Pz.Kpfw. IV Ausf.H, reviewed here by AMW.
TAMIYA’S ALL-NEW CHALLENGER 2
Thirty years have passed since Tamiya produced its 1/35 Challenger 2 tank...but finally we now have 1/48 version from the company.
Rye Field’s Abrams: A Hard TUSK Master
Kev Smith does a sterling job of completing Rye Field's impressive 3 in 1 M1A1/2 TUSK tank kit.
FORTHCOMING ACADEMY KITS ANNOUNCED BY BACHMANN UK
Academy UK importer Bachmann Europe has announced four new Academy kits due this September-October.
LIFESAVING KATY
Airfix's eargerly awaited 1/35 new-tool Austin K2/Y Ambulance will be available soon. Here, the test-shot is built out of the box by Huw Morgan.
ICM’S RARE ARMOURED CAR REWORKED
ICM has released its third boxing of the German Sd.Kfz.247 Ausf.B armoured car, this time with an MG 34 machine-gun and mount.
ICM's General Purpose Hauler - 1/35 G7117 truck review
Modellers wanting to build US World War Two logistics vehicles are spoilt for choice with two manufacturers releasing several kits: ICM's G7117 is reviewed here.
REVELL U-BOAT RESURFACES
Maritime modellers will welcome the re-release of Revell's 1/144 Type XXI U-boat - a well-detailed kit that comes with decals for four different vessels.
‘BASIC’ HAYATE FROM ARMA HOBBY
Poland's Arma Hobby has now released a no-frills version of its excellent 1/72 Japanese Ki-84 Hayate fighter, with new decals.
NEW CMK ACCESSORIES: MOSQUITO, STUKA, LANCASTER AND SABRE
CMK has released a raft of accessories for recent kits; the Sabre and Lancaster in 1/48 and the Stuka and Mosquito in 1/72. Get more details here.
DETAIL & SCALE’S TOMCAT CLOSE-UP
If 'Top Gun: Maverick' has rekindled your desire to build an F-14, or you're a die-hard fan of the type, Detail & Scale’s new book is the ideal reference.
The Next Step Part 3: Dispelling Humbrol Enamel Myths
AIRBRUSHING SKILLS GUIDE: Jay Blakemore shows how to get the best out of Humbrol varnishes, which have recently acquired a poor reputation.
FLAMBOYANT RAFALE LIVERY FROM SYHART
One of the most dazzling French Dassault Rafale C schemes has been reproduced by Syhart Decal... the 2021 Solo Display jet.
SPECIAL HOBBY TWIN-SEAT MIRAGE COMEBACK
Special Hobby's delightful 1/72 twin-seat Mirage F1B/BE has been re-released, and offers three different special schemes.
DISPLAY CASE
EXTRA IMAGES INSIDE: A selection of classic World War Two military vehicles and aircraft makes for another fine array of reader projects this month.
NEW ARDVAARK ‘OFFICE’ UPGRADES FROM RESKIT
If you have Hobby Boss F-111s to build, you'll be interested in the new resin/PE cockpit upgrades from Ukraine's RESKIT. 3D-printed decals are included.
Beautiful New 'Brick': Airfix's 1/48 Buccaneer S.2C/D First Look!
AMW presents an exclusive first look at Airfix’s newly tooled 1/48 Blackburn Buccaneer model kit – high on modellers’ wishlists for some time…
CMK’S LATE-TYPE MK.II ‘BEAU’ 1/72 CONVERSION
Backdate your Airfix 1/72 Bristol Beaufighter Mk.X to a late Mk.II night-fighter, courtesy of CMK's new resin and PE conversion.
BEAUFIGHTER ‘BIBLE’ FROM AIR-BRITAIN
Any modeller contemplating Beaufighter builds shouldn't miss Air-Britain's stunning new hardback reference book on the type.