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CHANNEL SCOURGE
Garry Tobiss clear a very large space to build Italeri's massive 1/35 S-38 Schnellboot... adding aftermarket goodies for extra detail. If you want an impressive German Navy vessel, this is it!
NEW DESERT SCHEME ‘109 BOXING FROM SPECIAL HOBBY
Special Hobby has added the E-7/Trop version to its superb range of 1/72 Bf 109kits. This boxing offers four cool colour schemes, with desert shades dominating the proceedings.
DECALS FOR SPOTTERS AND SUB-HUNTERS
French Storch and Criquet observation aircraft, as well as Royal Navy Sea King HAS.5 helicopters, are all explored with Model Art's stunning new 1/72 decal sheet, offering a total of 15 schemes.
BALKANS-BASED TWIN
CANFORA PUBLISHING’S new softback, Yugoslav Electras From Aeroput Airlines to RAF, tells the full and fascinating story of this pioneering Lockheed type's service in Yugoslavia and beyond.
MILES TWO-SEATER QUARTET FROM KP
Czech company Kovozavody Prostejov (KP) has released not one but four boxings of the pioneering Miles M.2H Hawk Major. The colour scheme options in each are enticing and varied.
VIGGEN REFERENCE: SPLINTER, SPECIALS AND MORE!
Noted illustrator Richard J Caruana's artwork graces the pages of this new focus on the mighty SAAB Viggen, and it's a fine reference for anyone building the type. Splinter, 'old school' metal and low-visibility greys... they're all represented here.
AFTERMARKET FOR TAMIYA’S F-4B
If you want to improve/update your Tamiya 1/48 new-tool F-4B Phantom II, these accessories from Eduard will be just the ticket. Ejection seats, exhausts and alternative vertical fin tops are all available.
PINK AND WHITE POWERHOUSE PORSCHE
Beginners and auto 'old hands' alike will love NuNu's new 1/24 Porsche 935 K3. It replicates the dazzling Gozzy Kremer Racing car #42 from the 1980 Le Mans, and has plenty of impressive detail.
APPRECIATING MESSERSCHMITT’S ‘GUSTAV’
In this exclusive feature, Malcolm V Lowe details the airframe differences of the Messerschmitt Bf 109G-6 throughout its existence, and touches on its combat employment...great reference for build projects, especially Border Model's recent 1/35 kit.
HARDBACK PORSCHE REFERENCE
Auto modellers, and Porsche fans in particular, will love this new book from Pen & Sword. It presents the legendary 911 and its relations in a stunning visual manner, with heaps of detail for build projects.
Figure Review: Tamiya's quarter-scale Wehrmacht Infantry Set
Tamiya is well known for its 1/35 figures and when batches of 1/48 offerings were issued between 2005-07 it seemed this smaller-scale market was about to be similarly enriched.
Figure Review: ICM releases 1/32 Vietnam-era US Helicopter Pilots
Although they were almost certainly designed for the firm’s AH-1 Cobra kits, ICM’s 1/32 Vietnam-era helicopter crew figures are available separately to suit other firm’s offerings.
Figure Review: ICM's 1/32 'Photo to Remember' USAAF Pilots
ICM has previously released a set of three 1/32 US Army Air Force (USAAF) figures suitable for most American World War Two multi-crew aircraft (32104) and has followed this with a four-figure combination depicting elements of a three-man team posing for a picture by a USAAF photographer. Subject-specific paints are another element to consider...
Figure Review: 'Post-Apocalyptic' Sabrina figure from Master Box
Ukrainian firm Master Box’s ‘Post-Apocalyptic’ series of 1/24 figures comprises six individuals, each taking the form of a single-runner styrene kit – as is the case with the first, Sabrina.
Armor Pro 1/72 scale Chinese PLA ZSL-10 troop carrier
The latest Chinese Type 08 series from Dragon is the ZSL-10 armoured personnel carrier for 1/72 scale, with changes to the rear hull and turret configuration.
SOUTHEAST ASIA AIRCRAFT REFERENCE
If you are new to the subject of Vietnam War aircraft, MMP's recent book on the subject offers much in the way of colour scheme detail, but also general history on the missions, weapons loads and more. It's a great reference for the novice, but even 'old hands' will find it useful for their build projects.
Champion's Challenger from Belkits: 1/24 Citroën C3 WRC
EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: John Fuller and Mike Wild examine the first of Belkits' newly tooled 1/24 Citroën C3 WRC car kits - featuring markings for nine-time world champion, Séb Loeb. Watch the video and see parts photos inside!
Belkits' Second 1/24 Citroën C3 WRC: Rally Finland 2017
Belkits’ newly tooled 1/24 Citroën C3 WRC has landed – this is the second Rally Finland iteration that arrived with the initial Tour de Corse 2018 version.
STUNNING QUARTER-SCALE TIGER I FROM USTAR
Military fans who favour 1/48 scale have been envious of their 1/35-building brethren, when it comes to tanks with full interiors. But no longer though, as Asian firm USTAR has released a mind-bogglingly good quarter-scale Tiger I, on a Kursk theme, and it's festooned with detail inside and out.
Takom's Six-Inch Striker: 1/35 Bismarck Turret
Takom surprised many when it released 1/35 scale kits of battleship turrets and modern weapons, with one of its more recent offerings being the Bb II/ Stb II turret from the German battleship Bismarck.
ARMA’S WILDCAT: RE-ISSUED WITH NEW SCHEMES
Arma Hobby has re-packaged its 1/72 F4F-4 Wildcat with new decals, catering for US Navy and Marine Corps airframes. If you haven't taken the plunge with any of Arma's Wildcats, you're in for a treat.
Terrific Trike from MiniArt - 1/35 Tempo E400
MiniArt’s new Tempo E400 three-wheeler is another odd-looking commercial vehicle and was intended to form Germany’s standard delivery tricycle (Einheits-Dreirad-Lieferwagen). Discover more about this newly tooled kit here.
Einheitsdampflokomotive from Revell: 1/87 BR 01 4-6-2 Pacific
In the aftermath of World War One, Germany produced standardised steam locomotive designs – Einheitsdampflokomotiven – the first of which Revell has replicated in 1/87 scale: the BR 01 4-6-2 Pacific.
Clark's Last Championship represented by Tamiya and Ebbro's 1/20 Lotus 33
Marketed as an Ebbro product, this 1/20 Lotus 33 is a combined effort between the automotive specialist and fellow Japanese firm Tamiya. Discover the fruits of this collaboration via Airfix Model World's review of this new model kit.
MUD-MOVING TOMCAT RETURNS
If you missed AMK's first 1/48 F-14D boxing in 2019, the parts have been re-released with new decals for two late-service aircraft. This is a stunning kit, brimming with detail and build options.
HUNGARIAN STAR
David Holmes adds a host of aftermarket extras to his fine build of AMK's 1/48 Aero L-29 Delfín, which represents a Hungarian Air Force machine.
ACADEMY STUKA RE-WORKED BY SPECIAL HOBBY
Luftwaffe fans have a treat in store from Special Hobby, which has re-worked Academy's 1/72 Ju 87 Stuka to offer the D-5 variant, with export markings. A whole new styrene runner is provided.
Demonstration for Display: ICM's 1/35 FCM 36 with French Tank Crew
ICM has combined its 1/35 FCM 36 French tank with the same-scale figures designed to accompany the vehicle in a package that’s cheaper than buying the two sets separately.
Tamiya's Heavy-Hitting Rhino: 1/48 Nashorn Review
Modellers wanting a German Nashorn but who don’t have the space for a 1/35 version might prefer Tamiya’s 1/48 offering - the subject of Airfix Model World's review, here.