Monday, November 30
Sunday, November 29
Saturday, November 28
Friday, November 27
In-boxed: Our review of Kittyhawk's 32nd scale F-86K has landed...
Thursday, November 26
Takom new AMX 13 series – 3 French tanks in 35th scale & now with boxart to tempt-ye.
Throw away your ancient Heller kits guys! Set for release soon is the new French tank series in 35th
scale based on the AMX 13 light tank – Three tanks of this line are to be
produced (that we know of) initially with maybe more to come. The box art is just released and we would take a look
at the series and maybe the possibilities of this tank in model form...
Wednesday, November 25
The force awakens in the offices of Revell of Germany with their new Star Wars kits..
A new month and a new bunch of new models from Revell of
Germany. These will be a little bit more special in some modellers minds as
they focus on the new Star Wars movie “The Force Awakens" and they are directed at younger and fast building modellers. We thought we might have
a look at four of them in our preview for you to see what they are really like…
Tuesday, November 24
In-Boxed: Andy’s review of Meng’s 35th scale Mk.A Whippet Medium Tank
Recently Andy Moore has taken on the Takom Whippet tank from the WWI era here on TMN – Well he wanted to look at how
Meng’s new version of the same tank fared so here is his review - having
examined both kits we were interested to know what he thought…
Monday, November 23
Our own "Spirited Brother" Thomas checks out Zoukei-Mura’s new 48th scale Horten Ho-229
Sunday, November 22
Saturday, November 21
Review: AOA Decals 1/32nd scale “The Intruders’ Sandbox - USN/USMC A-6E Intruders in Libyan Strikes & Desert Storm”
With the A-6E in 32nd scale FINALLY available
from Trumpeter we have now got a choice in alternate decals with AOA decals new
sheet providing seven choices in that scale for your TRAM aircraft. Today we
take a look at the sheet and try to find the aircraft IN the periods depicted
to see if both decals and research are good or bad - see what we thought about
them in our in-depth review.
Friday, November 20
Wednesday, November 18
Tuesday, November 17
New droids & TIE’s from Bandai…
It’s Star Wars time isn’t it? Now don’t tell me you can’t
get these yet as they are not out till December – but Bandai’s two new kits
from “The Force Awakens” focus on a pair of droids in 12th scale and
the new version of the Tie Fighter flown by the First Order in 72nd
scale. Let’s take a look at these two kits in our preview to show you what’s incoming…
Monday, November 16
Review: 1/35th scale Mk. I Male WWI Heavy Battle Tank from Takom
Today Andy Moore takes a look at his new Mk. I Male WWI
Heavy Battle Tank in 35th scale from Takom. This tank looks like an
exciting proposition as it comes with a lot of extras to the kit and seeing
what Andy will do with them gets our mouth watering. Let’s see what he thought
of the plastic before he starts building it…
Sunday, November 15
Friday, November 13
Read n’ reviewed: “Forgotten Archives 1: The Lost Signal Corps Photos”
Most of us will know well the “Panzerwrecks” series and today we read a new book by one of that
series authors. Called “Forgotten Archives 1: The Lost Signal Corps Photos”- this book is a large volume that encapsulates
a wealth of pictures captured by the men of the Signal Corps and “lost” until
recently - See what we thought about the quality of this volume in today’s
review…
Tuesday, November 10
Read n' Reviewed: Encyclopaedia of Aircraft Modelling Techniques Volume 1: Cockpits
Remember encyclopaedias? Those thick hardbound books that
you got as a kid that let you know about the world and all you needed to know
in your then young life? Don’t you wish that when you used your dad’s house
paints there was a bit more guidance on your favourite subject of modelling?
Well now MiG’s AMMO brand bring a
new set of five issues to make your own comprehensive Encyclopaedia on Model
aircraft making. We read “Volume 1:
Cockpits” and we thought you would like a look at it in our review…
Sunday, November 8
Saturday, November 7
Friday, November 6
New warriors from Germany and one or two Allied combatants from Wings Cockpit Figures
Wings cockpit figures often present us with a bunch of lovely pilots to furnish out large scale fighters and bombers - and this lot are looking just as nice as their previous offerings. Mostly German WWII there are one or two allied figures you might like in here as well. Let's have a look in our preview...
Thursday, November 5
Wednesday, November 4
Tuesday, November 3
Mike Rinaldi's new book series focuses on one thing at a time...
Modelling is changing and evolving all of the time. Our
hobby is widening isn’t it? Many more modellers are looking for something
different that we can adapt our own skills into and maybe add our own bit of
creative liscence to. Today we have the hot off the press news about Mike Rinaldi’s new book focusing on just
one model at a time in some varied subjects. Let’s have a look at what’s coming
our way with the “SM” series of books…