January 31, 2016
January 30, 2016
January 28, 2016
Read n' Reviewed: Mike Rinaldi's brand new series launches with "SM.01 Fish Submarine"
January 27, 2016
Review: EagleCals #169 Mosquito FB.Mk.VI in 32nd scale.
Eagle Editions always seem to have their fingers on the
pulse. When the two new Mossie kits in 32nd came out they were not
far behind in their releases of two new decal sets for the HK and Tamiya
Mosquito kits. There are of course copies of this released in 72nd
and 48th scales but today we look at the 32nd scale sets
for you…
January 25, 2016
Italeri’s Catalogue & new items of 2016-2017 – some surprising items are coming
Ciao ciao! Italeri have some very interesting new items coming to us this coming year. Some larger and smaller scale bits that we did not expect or think about but we are most glad to see them coming and some we have expected for a while…We have a fairly large version so you can see the releases and the “New” items that are marked in it. Interesting bunch in here…
January 23, 2016
January 22, 2016
In-Boxed: Peter reviews Takom’s 1/35th scale M9 ACE (Armoured Combat Earthmover)
There was a little bit of excitement recently when the
pocket sized but very cool looking earthmover the M9 ACE (Armoured Combat
Earthmover) was announced as a new release from Takom. Our man Peter was just as
pumped as the rest of us and after some examination of the kit with comparison
pictures he brings a great in box review of the kit before he tackles it…See
what he thinks so far…
January 21, 2016
Read n' Reviewed:"Rare Wheels Vol I: A pictorial journey of lesser-known soft-skins 1934-45"
Canfora Publishing
have brought us some of the most beautiful books on modelling today. To add to this they have just
today added a
large picture format book featuring the lesser known vehicles – the ones
that aren’t so common in injection moulded plastic –
they are the “Rare Wheels - A pictorial journey of lesser-known soft-skins 1934-45” We read it and thought you would like to know what it's like. See what we thought in our review...
January 20, 2016
MiniArt shows us what they are capable of with their new item Catalogue for 2016-2017

Miniart has
satisfied many with the new release of their Catalogue of items for 2016 – They
have surprised a lot of us with their new T-44 and Su-122 kits that are coming –
but there will no doubt be more in store with this new lot of arrivals – let’s
dive in to see what’s new from them in 2016…
January 15, 2016
January 14, 2016
Construction Review: 1/35th scale Mk. I Male WWI Heavy Battle Tank from Takom

January 13, 2016
In-boxed: Paul reviews Bronco Models new 35th scale "British Cruiser Tank A34 Comet"
With Bronco Models releasing a new version of the 35th
scale Cruiser Tank A34 Comet tank and Paul being a bit of a fan he thought it
only apt to let you know how this one differed from their previous Comet. See
what’s different (or not) his review...
January 12, 2016
Read n’ Reviewed: The de Havilland Hornet & Sea Hornet - A Detailed Guide to the RAF & FAA's Last Twin-engine Fighter
Valiant Wings Publishing’s new book on the de Havilland
Hornet & Sea Hornet interested Gary more than a little as a book to review, partially because
he had seen other books in this series, and partly ‘cos he liked this airframe.
Click on to see if exactly what he thought about this new book in his review.
January 11, 2016
Stalingrad Miniatures give us a brief respite for a winter feed during the winter war.

Stalingrad have given us new images of their set of soldiers
during a frosty winter meal and the children from the village they have
conquered that maybe only one side will get anything out of. This new set from Stalingrad Miniatures shows the harsh
conditions from both sides in this new big set in our preview…
January 10, 2016
Read n’ reviewed: Black & White Technique By Jose Luis Lopez
A process that is much talked about and debated - Jose Luis Lopez’s work with the Black and
White Technique of painting is kinda love it or hate it. So when we read
his book explaining the way to achieve this finish would we love it or hate it
as well? Maybe we just liked it? Let’s see how it reads in our review…
January 09, 2016
Panda Hobby’s all new test shot build up picks of the new ZTZ-99A MBT…
January 07, 2016
January 06, 2016
MiG-31 BM Foxhound in 48th scale - Have AvantGarde Model Kits made a marvellous MiG?

our man in Belgium Corentin has already built the Fouga
CM.170 Magister kit in 48th scale from AMK Models – today Nic from Brussels looks at the second of his kits from this new model maker. The new 48th
scale Mig-31 BM/BSM Foxhound kit is a promising kit in previews we have seen
but is it any good in the flesh? Let’s take a look before Nic builds the kit.
January 05, 2016
Read n’ Reviewed: The Arado Ar 196 - A Detailed Guide to the "Eyes of the Kriegsmarine"
Valiant Wings Publishing are well known for their Airframe
Album series of books that try to place as much information about an aircraft
in one place as possible – Gary has a copy of their latest book on the trusty
Arado Ar 196 he has been reading during the holidays – see what he thought of
the book in his review.
January 04, 2016
Revell of Germany have shown their cards – and their kits for 2016.

A new year and a new bunch of diverse models from Revell of
Germany. We have some pictures, not a lot of info but some good ideas about all
of the new tool (and older tooled perhaps) kits coming from Revell of Germany’s
items for 2016…