Tuesday, December 31
Abrams Squad goes Fourth in today's Magazine review..
Monday, December 30
We try out the Decals of the new Red Series from Kagero - Mustangs over Europe Part I
Sunday, December 29
Review: Oliver Publishing Group has some revelations in their new book on Case Yellow..
Saturday, December 28
Finished: KittyHawk's 1/48th MiG-25 Foxbat build "On the Bench" by Gary Wickham. Parts I & II
If possible on The Modelling News we like to build kits to actually show you how the model goes together. We think it’s the best type of review we could do for you. With this in mind Gary Wickham has taken on the new Kittyhawk MiG-25 in 48th scale – not with calipers and plans but with cutters and glue in his hands – Now Gary has finished this build and so you don't have to go ferreting around to find the parts of the build we put them together into one article - with the Gallery on a separate page..
Friday, December 27
Preview – the Universal Carrier Mk.II from Riich Model
The Vickers Armstrong Universal carrier or as I would know
it “Bren Gun Carrier” was used by all the allied factions in WWII in one
variant or another – in fact it became the most produced armoured fighting
vehicle in history! About time we had another kitting of it then! - Well Riich Model has stepped up to the
plate with their second offering of this iconic little British tankette.
David Doyle’s December duo decidedly divert diligent desk-bound diorama devotees...dis-month
I mean that’s the best headline alliteration I could come up with in a
short time – and it is far from the point really that Mr Doyle has penned and
provided the pictures for tow of Squadron’s late 2013 titles on two very
popular subjects from Squadron/Signal,
Productions..
Thursday, December 26
Meng's 1/32nd scale Me-163 Komet built up part I - the cockpit
Our man Nic comes blasting out of the box with his build of the new MENG Me-163 Komet rocket interceptor. He wants to add some detail but keep the kit fairly stock so you can see what the kit is really like - is it time to upgrade from your old Hasegawa kit? Part one of this build may help you decide...
Wednesday, December 25
....As a present Gary gifts us a early gallery of his completed 1/48th scale Mig- 25 from Kittyhawk - Happy Christmas Comrades!
New Cad drawings of the 32nd scale "Gunship" B-25 from HK Models
Tuesday, December 24
"Drivers Lives" - and other tales from the eastern front from MiniArt
“Get out of the way comrade!!” –“no! I'm baptising this
radiator!” – “Well I'm pumped!” – “And I'm turning mad”, and I'm just bludging
holding some tools in a pose – plus many other stories from a roadside in WWII
by some Red Army Drivers from MiniArt
Sunday, December 22
Review: Peko Publishing Sturmgeschütz III on the battlefield (Pt.2)- World War Two Photobook Series - Vol.IV
PEKO Publishing is
a new but already very popular publishing house with modellers – we had the
good fortune to be able to have a look at all of their titles so far and they
have set a high standard for themselves to follow – this – the second in their series
on the Sturmgeschütz (StuG) III looks on the surface like it’s brothers in the
series - let’s have a look and see shall we…
Saturday, December 21
We examine the Nuts & Bolts of the Marder II in this new title
The Nuts & Bolts series has sent their latest book to read
– it is concerned with the Panzer II based heavy gunned Marder II tank hunter.
Packed with period pictures, drawings, and even models of this T/D we are
impressed by the prose of the book – but would it be a good read as well as
just stats? Let’s have a look at it and see.
Friday, December 20
Miniart's 1/35 AEC Armoured Car Mk.I build by Clayton Ockerby…
MiniArt’s new kits of the AEC
Armoured cars really do raise the bar with what we have come to expect in a
softskin model. Not only in the standards of manufacturer and fine detail but
it has raised the expectations people have from MiniArt themselves. The kit is
quite a challenge due to it’s complexity …with this in mind Clayton Ockerby has
taken up the challenge to build and paint his own version of this famous little
armoured car
Thursday, December 19
Wednesday, December 18
Eduard's 1/48th scale Spitfire Mk. IXc - late version “MJ250” built up with Brassin Accessories.
Eduard’s spitfire in 48th scale has quite a few fans out there amongst modellers – and rightly so, but with the Brassin accessories that Eduard make can it be even better? Today Jono Willis builds the Eduard kit with all of the Brassin extras he can throw at it in an unusual but eye-catching scheme…
Tuesday, December 17
Swedish Thunderbolt is just about to strike!
Evolution Miniatures new figures are a complete whitewash!
They don’t just get white by themselves do they? During the
winter in the years of WWII the soldiers on the frontline often whitewashed their
vehicles to help conceal them from the enemy – well Evolution Miniatures has made a new set of three soldiers in 35th
scale that represent just this, let’s have a look at them in our preview…
The cruel lady – MENG’s new Achzarit in a built up preview
..based on the Soviet-built T-54/T-55 tanks captured from
Arab armies during the Arab-Israeli wars. The IDF’s Achzarit APC is their latest
kit in the works. Researched in conjunction with the people from Desert Eagle
this looks like it will be an accurate and well-designed kit.
Monday, December 16
Kagero’s “Units” series 6- JG 26 Jagdeschwader "Schlagater" & decal review..
The unit that bore the honour title “Schlageter” – JG 26 - had
some very famous names amongst it’s roll call of pilots– Adolf Galland, Josef
Priller and Johannes Steinhoff amongst them – but how about adding some
history, decals and 41 period pictures in the space of 28 pages in one book? Let’s see if the mix
works or not…
Sunday, December 15
Saturday, December 14
Mr Black’s ninth sees the light of day
Welcome to the Kasbah!
In what looks like one of MiniArt’s most complete and detailed
diorama setting yet they take us to the Middle east with this set. I wonder who
is through the keyhole….
Friday, December 13
Preview: Meng’s new 1/35th scale French Super Heavy Tank Char 2c built up
MENG has sent pictures of their latest heavy land battle
ship on tracks - the massive French Char 2c. IT has been finished by MENG’s modellers
and we thought it only proper to show you what’s coming your way (Geez it’s
big!)
Thursday, December 12
Life Miniatures 1/10th scale bust - "MG42 Tripod Carrier, Totenkopf Division, Kharkov 1943" in review and construction
Wednesday, December 11
Valiant Wings Publishing’s Airframe & Miniature No.6: The North American P-51 Early Mustang - In review
Monday, December 9
To the Last Bullet: Germany's War on 3 Fronts Part II Italy in Review:
Oliver Publishing Group has released some great books – is this
new title – “To the last Bullet” Germany's war on three fronts Part II - Italy"
amongst their best? Well we read it today and thought it only nice to share our
thoughts in today’s review
Sunday, December 8
Alpine Miniatures 35165 Kurt Meyer & Officer Set review
Saturday, December 7
Friday, December 6
"Nürnberg's Panzer Factory. A photographic History": in Review
Thursday, December 5
At first we thought MiniArt had gone into partnership with Trumpeter! Our fears were soon allayed….
New ammo for your models from Mig Jimenez to completely level the battlefield
Wednesday, December 4
Silver Wings unleash the Demon...
Tuesday, December 3
Revell has some cool kits in lots of genres for Xmas - now will someone send this to your loved ones (hint hint)
The good ship Revell
of Germany ploughs into the Christmas season with some serious and some fun
modelling project to tempt you this Christmas – of course to modellers they are
all serious but for the people buying them for you they might just look like
fun….Hopefully they can be both! Check them out in our preview of their December
items…
Monday, December 2
Kittyhawk's Seasprite in 48th scale - set for Dec 20 release..
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