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Brengun adds another Teeny Tiny Tank: 1/144 A7V German WWI tank
Brengun continues to expand its range of ‘airliner-scale’ armour subjects, with the German A7V tank being one of the latest. Discover more about this tiny military kit in Airfix Model World's review.
NEW PAINT AND SCALE SNOW FROM AMMO
Acrylic paint specialist AMMO by Mig Jimenez has released two new themed paint sets, and a useful scale snow product for dioramas and vignettes. The paint is for RAF Coastal Command types, and those flown by the modern German Luftwaffe.
MiniArt releases Lanz Bulldog: D8506 tractor & Trailer with Crew
MiniArt has continued to build on its range of D8056 tractor kits – replicating the famous Lanz Bulldog vehicle – with this version containing the now-familiar trailer, German figures plus a range of grenades and mines. Discover more about the full kit here.
Wheeled Troop Carrier from Dragon: /72 PLA ZBL-09 IFV
Arguably, convergent evolution is just as prevalent in vehicle design as nature, as evinced by China’s ZBL-09, which bears more than a passing resemblance to the Piranha series of vehicles (the source of many Western 8x8 designs) – understandable given they provide similar functions.
ICM's Gun-Toting Tourer: 1/35 G4 Partisanwagen
The latest version of ICM’s 1/35 G4 tourer/staff car depicts a less common variant (of the 57 examples built) equipped with pedestal-mounted MG 34 machine guns in the rear/passenger section. Find out more here!
Special Armour's Personal Command: 1/35 Panzerbefehlswagen 35(t)
Here’s a surprising but very welcome return for CMK’s 1/35 Panzerbefehlswagen (armoured/ tank command vehicle) 35(t) under the label of another Special Hobby subsidiary: Special Armour. Check out AMW's review here.
Cannon-Armed Coffmans from Eduard: 1/48 Spitfire Mk.IIb
Eduard has been quick to follow up its limited-edition Spitfire Mk.II with a ProfiPACK offering that features the cannon-armed IIb sub-type.
FREEDOM FIGHTER RE-ISSUED
Kinetic's superb F-5A Freedom Fighter from 2012 has been re-released, with markings for Dutch, Spanish and Norwegian sub-types. The company has also fixed a problem with the original tooling too.
Special Hobby's Open-Truss Trainer: 1/72 EoN Eton TX.1/SG-38
Here's a welcome return for Special Hobby’s delightful EoN Eton training glider, with three styrene runners holding the 12 well-moulded parts. Read AMW's review here!
Book Review: Third edition of Valiant Wings' Typhoon reference
Now in its third edition, this much expanded Airframe & Miniature volume focuses on Hawker’s Typhoon and Tornado designs, with most of the content devoted to the former.
Book Review: Crécy delves into the Boulton Paul company
Perhaps best-known for its Defiant turret-armed fighter, the Boulton Paul company is the subject of this hefty Crécy-published volume.
Book Review: Eaglemoss explores James Bond's Aston Martins
Here’s a book that all James Bond fans will savour, focusing on the secret agent’s most famous car: the Aston Martin DB5, a type first seen in the 1964 film Goldfinger.
DECALS FOR THE LEGENDARY ‘CHIPPIE’
Looking for alternative liveries for your 1/48 Airfix Chipmunk? Kits-World may well have the answer with its new two-sheet decal package, which offers a wealth of serials, stencilling and other decor.
BLACKBIRD IMPROVEMENTS
Eduard has released various useful new aftermarket details to help modellers embellish the recent new-tool 1/48 SR-71A Blackbird by Revell. The main focus is on the cockpit, with photo-etched metal parts and 3D decals.
Book Review: MMP's second take on Polish Spitfire Mk.Vs
MMP/Stratus’ second compilation of Spitfire Mk.V airframes as flown by Polish pilots during World War Two is yet another gold mine of information for aficionados of the type and World War Two aircrew.
Book Review: Land Craft volume on the HUMVEE
Arguably taking the mantle from the ubiquitous Willys Jeep, the HUMVEE is an instantly recognisable, rugged and dependable emblem of the western military, so is perfect material for Pen & Sword’s Land Craft volume.
Book Review: The Genesis of the Modern Destroyer from Pen & Sword
If there was any class of warships that could be considered ‘elite’ or as ‘special forces’, it is Britain’s Tribal-class destroyers - explored in this Pen & Sword volume.
Book Review: Osprey examines the Focke-Wulf Fw 190D-9
While the Focke-Wulf Fw 190 is known for being the type that proved the radial engine as ‘inferior to none’, later models featured an inline powerplant from the ‘D’ series onwards, with this sub-type examined in this Osprey Dogfight title.
Bat out of Hell: new-tool 1/48 Messerschmitt Me 163 from GasPatch Models
Jay Blakemore discovers that building GasPatch Model’s new quarter-scale Komet is far from being rocket science... Discover the kit's contents and construction of this striking late-war interceptor in this full build feature.
CLASSIC AIRFIX WARSHIPS RE-RELEASED
Airfix's original 1/600 HMS Repulse and King George V from 1982 have been re-released under the FROG label, by Singapore's Hobby Bounties... the latter vessel being packaged as HMS Prince of Wales. Despite the age of these products, the detail is reasonable and great replicas can be built, with or without aftermarket help.
VENTRAL PUNCH: Airfix re-issues 1/72 Blenheim Mk.IVf Fighter
Here's a return for a popular small-scale kit from Airfix: the 1/72 Bristol Blenheim Mk.IVf, armed with a ventral gun pack. JOHN FULLER takes a closer look at what this re-issued offering has to offer.
Falklands 40th & Cold War Call-Up event at Newark Air Museum
Newark Air Museum has announced its Falklands 40th and Cold War Call-Up event is approaching on April 30th and May 1st, 2022.
BARRACUDA RESIN ROUND-UP
A wealth of accessories for classic World War Two fighters, in four scales, has been released by Barracuda Studios. Types include the Spitfire, Hurricane, Fw 190, Ta 152 and Fw 190
Eduard’s 1/72 Hurricane package whips up a storm
Has Eduard produced the ultimate 1/72 Hawker Hurricane model kit package? John Fuller examines the firm’s ProfiPACK, containing Arma Hobby-tooled styrene, photo-etched enhancements, pre-cut masks and decals to find out…
BUILDING A LEGENDARY TORPEDO BOMBER
If you have Grumman Avengers on your build list, Kagero's recent softback book on the type offers coverage of two excellent builds, in 1/72 and 1/48, and they are the Hasegawa and Hobby Boss kits respectively.
Bomber Nemesis: Arma Hobby's 1/72 Hawker Hurricane Mk.I
Arma Hobby's 2018-tooled Hurricanes - in both 'Junior' and 'Expert' editions - are examined in this double build by Jamie Haggo. Discover the differences between these iterations and the superb features apparent in both inside...
SCHEMES FOR AIRFIX’S NEW SPITFIRE SUPERKIT
Aftermarket producer Kits-World looks to be the first to offer items designed for Airfix's forthcoming 1/24 Spitfire Mk.IXc Superkit. They are decals, which have also been matched with paint masks in combined sets.
On the Wrong Track: RyeField Model's 1/35 Sherman Vc Firefly
Huw Morgan goes off the rails to give RyeField Model’s 1/35 Sherman Firefly a decidedly different setting... a custom diorama base featuring a length of same-scale railway track. Discover how these elements were constructed in this full-build feature.
de Havilland Museum announces modelling event
Hertfordshire's de Havilland Aviation Museum has announced it is to host a brand-new model show on the site on May 29, 2022.