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BOXY BEEMER
Comprising eight styrene runners, a one-piece bodyshell and four vinyl tyres, Hobby NuNu’s BMW M3 Grand Tourer returns in Auto Tech racing team livery, as it appeared at the 1991 Japanese Touring Car (JTC) and Macau Group A events.
QUATTRO RACER
Hobby NuNu’s second boxing of its Audi R8 LMS contains the same eight styrene runners, single-piece bodyshell and four vinyl tyres as the initial offering, but complements these with markings for a grand-tourer racer at the Macau Grand Prix (#6) or a ‘factory’ machine (#7).
MAGYAR MESSERSCHMITTS
This splendid collection of four Hungarian Air Force Bf 109G-6s is the second of its type from SBS Model.
PAINTED PURSUERS
It’s rare aftermarket companies can supply beautiful markings, reference material and display options in one package, but these are hallmarks of Exito Decals’ products, including this collection of three 1/48 Pacific theatre aircraft.
SENNA’S RALLYING EXCURSION
Arguably one of the sport’s greatest-ever drivers, Ayrton Senna is revered by Formula 1 fans, but it’s a little-known fact he tested rally machinery in Wales during 1986: one of these was the MG Metro 6R4 replicated by these Decalcas markings.
BOMBER BIRDS AND DUCKS
Fans of F-15Es have plenty to choose from with LPS Hobby’s collection of Iraqi Freedom-associated decals.
FELINE BUGS AND GUPPYS
FULL LISTING INSIDE: Model Art Decal System’s products tend to combine unrelated subjects – this 1/72 sheet covers post-war French and British Grumman Avengers, plus several French Tiger Moths.
AIR FORCE RUNABOUTS
H-Models’ extensive compilation of Jeep Willys MB markings continues with this limited-edition set that focuses on vehicles operated by the RAF during World War Two.
COMMEMORATIVE SPITS
Released for the 75th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain, this ten-aircraft ensemble from Xtradecal is ideal for those wanting to build an early Spitfire that participated in that pivotal struggle in the summer of 1940.
MEDITERRANEAN BEAUTIES
Also available as a combined package with stencils (48-044), Foxbot’s collection of late-model B-25 Mitchell schemes is an ideal means of replicating World War Two airframe artwork on the type.
PIXEL PERFECT
While this mix of green, black and brown tones in the 'digital' camouflage scheme may be reminiscent of the video game Minecraft, it's also a real-world livery applied to one of Japan's F-4EJ Phantom II aircraft, replicated in 1/48 by DXM Decals.