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Quarter-Scale Bunker
Toro Model's new 1/48 Tobruk Shelter is a splendid diorama feature for military modellers.
DIORAMA DELIGHTS FROM MINIART
Diorama modellers can have a world of fun with useful new 1/35 accessories from MiniArt.
KILLER NEW KOMET FROM GASPATCH
GasPatch Models' all-new 1/48 Messerschmitt Me 163B is arguably now the best replica in this scale... and it fully deserves the accolade.
CZECH FLYING TANK: Zvezda's 1:48 scale Hind-D/E
Duncan Cooke builds Zvezda’s newly tooled quarter-scale Mi-24V/VP Hind-D/E in a striking Czech Air Force scheme. Read the full build here and learn how get the best from this detailed kit.
DETAILS FOR A DASSAULT DELTA
If you plan to build Kinetic's 1/48 Mirage 2000D, you might want to consider improving it with Eduard's new bespoke detail sets.
MORE GERMANS UNDER THE WAVES
Issue 18 of the U-Boot Im Focus, as with the previous instalments, offers detailed reference for anyone interested in modelling Germany's U-boats.
LARGE-SCALE HELLDIVER
A 1/32 scale Curtiss SB2C Helldiver in styrene has been a long time coming, but it's now a reality courtesy of Czech firm Infinity Model.
NAVAL AIRCRAFT BUILD GUIDE
Modellers with naval aircraft builds planned will find heaps of inspiration in Canfora Publishing's new book on the subject.
EDUARD’S FANCY FISHBED PACKAGE
If it's value for money you're after, Eduard's new 1/72 Weekend boxing of its excellent MiG-21MF 'Fishbed' is hard to beat.
Building ICM's 1/32 scale Stearman PT17/N2S-3 Kaydet
Richard Spreckley tackles ICM's recent 1/32 Stearman PT17/N2S-3 Kaydet, replicating a dazzling United States Army Air Force machine.
DETAILED TANK MAINTENANCE WITH MINIART
Ukraine's MiniArt has combined one of its superb 1/35 interior detail Panzer IV tank kits with maintenance equipment, figures and a base to provide what's essentially a diorama in a box.
INDIANA TANKBUSTER LIVERIES
If you're an A-10 fan, you won't want to miss Two Bobs' latest decal release, offering 1/48 markings for Indiana Air National Guard 'Warthogs'.
DORA WINGS’ NAVY SCHOOLHOUSE
The brand-new kit from Dora Wings portrays an interesting training type - the SNC-1 Falcon – and the company has more than done it justice says CHRIS CLIFFORD.
RE-BADGED MESSERSCHMITT ‘109
Hobbycraft's original 1/48 Messerschmitt Bf 109K-4 tooling has been re-issued by Italeri, with four new colour schemes.
HELLENIC COMBATANTS OF YORE
The new book Ancient Greeks At War offers a wealth of inspiration for figure painters with Spartans, Hoplites and others to replicate in scale form.
HIND DETAILING PARTS
Anyone with Zvezda's 1/48 Mi-24 Hind on their build list (or Eduard's boxing of said kit), will be interested in the latter company's bespoke aftermarket improvements.
WIN AN AIRFIX KIT BUNDLE!
Win fantastic kit prizes worth more than £620 in total in our free competition, courtesy of Airfix. The closing date is Friday March 11, 2022.
SOVIET ‘BISON’ BOMBER GUIDE
If you have builds of the Soviet Myasishchev M-4 aircraft family on the cards, Schiffer's new reference book on the type is a must.
REVELL’S LARGE-SCALE MUSTANG REWORKED
Revell's thoroughly decent and affordable 1/32 P-51D from 2017 has been updated to replicate a late version.
FALKLANDS HERO BUST
Mitches Military Models' recent bust of Sea Harrier pilot Nigel 'Sharkey' Ward is a splendid item for modellers interested in 1982's Falklands conflict.
BORDER’S DESERT CRUISER
Looking to expand your collection of British World War Two armour? Then why not plump for Border Model's excellent 1/35 Crusader Mk.III.
SPEED OF LIGHT
As Oleg Makhortov discovers, Tamiya's recently released 1/24 Ford Mustang GT makes for an eye-popping subject!
EDUARD’S JAPANESE DEBUT WITH ALL-NEW 1/48 ZERO
Eduard's hotly anticipated 1/49 A6M2 Zero is about to hit the shelves. Here, CHRIS CLIFFORD takes a detail look at the kit, as well as the company's bespoke aftermarket items.
TAMIYA’S ‘ALPHA’ TOMCAT ON DECK
Tomcat fans will love the fact that Tamiya has reworked its new-tool 1/48 early F-14A to 'late' format, and added carrier deck diorama items.
1/48 PHANTOM GOODIES FROM EDUARD
Eduard's new resin parts and decals are a boon for anyone with Tamiya's recent 1/48 F-4B Phantom II.
STUNNING GERMAN TANK DECALS
Echelon Fine Details has re-released and updated some of its older decal sheets, including this selection for Panzer IV and Panzer II tanks of the 4.Pz.Div.
FUNKY 1/35 THREE-WHEELER
A new1/35 kit of the 1930s Tempo E400 commercial truck is due from MiniArt very soon.
TWO EDUARD SPITS IN ONE BOX!
Eduard's new limited-edition Spitfire boxing offers parts for two Mk.Vb airframes, photo-etched metal details, masks and ten different colour schemes!
ARMOUR ON CEREMONY
If you enjoy building Russian military vehicles, two new hardback books from Canfora Publishing stand as superb reference works.
FINE MOLDS’ NEW ‘CHARLIE’ PHANTOM
We've arguably never had it so good in terms of Phantom kits... and Fine Molds' new 1/72 F-4C is a fine example. CHRIS CLIFFORD reviews the contents.