Friday, November 30

Hobbyboss' December kits - Sprues, art & kit stats in our preview...

We have pictures of the sprues of Hobbyboss' newest models of December. The VK.3001 (P) is there, along with a few people's Christmas present, the B-24J "liberator" which has caused some consternation. see for yourself in our preview...

Wednesday, November 28

Preview: ICM's new 35th scale Model W.O.T. 6, WWII British Truck

ICM is very close to releasing their new kit of the Fordson truck WOT.6 in 35th scale. We have some boxart, CADs and some pictures and info about the real thing in our new item preview...

Tuesday, November 27

Preview: Miniart's new 35th scale Su-122-54 (late type) comes storming on to our workbenches...

MiniArt shows us the features, art, sprues and  look of their latest kit, the late model version of the Su-122-54 in 35th scale. This powerful looking tank will make a great looking model and Miniart have pulled out all the stops on this one - wee what we know about the kit in our preview...

Monday, November 26

Takom's new G's: 35th scale Bergepanther G & Jagdpanther G2 coming next month...

Takom has released cover art and some more details on their forthcoming new Bergepanther Ausf.G & Jagdpanther Ausf.G2 kits in 35th scale, we have the new art and what we know about the kits as well as a few pictures of the real things in our preview...

Saturday, November 24

Dry Fit Review: 1/48th scale Yakovlev Yak-130 'Mitten' from Kittyhawk.

Recently when the Kittyhawk 1/48th scale Yakovlev Yak-130 'Mitten' arrived we thought who better to tell us just what the kit is like than our man Gary Wickham.  He has a brilliant way of reviewing kits that acts as a construction guide as well as an informed opinion on the parts inside the box and how they go together. See what he thinks about this latest Kittyhawk new tooled kit in his review.

Friday, November 23

Preview: Airframe Detail No 6 - The Focke-Wulf Ta 154 - A Technical Guide from Valiant Wings Publishing

The next title in the Airframe Detail series from Valiant Wings Publishing is on the way, and we think it will be of great interest to late WWII Luftwaffe fans. This book is called Airframe Detail No 6 - The Focke-Wulf Ta 154 - A Technical Guide and it's main focus is the German "Moskito." The book is on a pre-order discount now also. See what we know so far...

Thursday, November 22

Construction Review: 1/16th scale WSS Grenadier NCO from Alpine Miniatures.

Not only does Alpine Miniatures turn out 35th scale figures and 16th scale busts, but also 1/16th full scale figures. Reviewing one of these larger figures is always an opportunity not to be missed, so when we got the chance to build the new Waffen SS NCO we jumped at it. See what we thought in our construction review...

Wednesday, November 21

Read n' Reviewed: Pla edition's new series - "Dioramag" volume #1

Until now the team behind the Abrams Squad magazine has stuck to modern military vehicles, giving us the best of post WWII scenes. They have added a new series to their stable called "Dioramag" that is focused entirely on Dioramas and the works of past and modern masters. We have volume #1 and thought we would take you through the magazine step by step in our review...

Tuesday, November 20

Preview: Life Miniatures "standing alone" with their latest sculpt...

Life Miniatures adds to their new futuristic series of figures with this, the latest in their line of  1/12th scale busts titled "Stand Alone" - let's see her parts and the painted figure in our preview to see how she does indeed "stand up" to the competition...

Monday, November 19

Read n' reviewed: Luftwaffe Im Focus Edition No. 27 from Luftfahrtverlag Start

New editions of the Luftwaffe im Focus series always spike our interest. A Mixture of large format, previously unpublished photos and some well researched journalistic detective work are the perfect combinations which have few peers in this genre. How does this, the twenty-seventh issue fare against its brothers/sister publications? See what we thought in our review...

Saturday, November 17

AMMO's new November products have us all figured out

AMMO's new November products have us all figured out -  some interesting new books - one on achieving the perfect works in 72nd scale, another on the perfect figure, plus nearly everything you need to create perfect figures to match your models. See them all in our preview...

Friday, November 16

Read n' Reviewed: The Research Squad's Panther Project: Volume One – Drivetrain and Hull

Today we look at what the Research Squad has uncovered in their continuing coverage of the restoration of the Panther A of the Wheatcroft Collection in Volume two of their unfolding story of the restoration of that vehicle. See what is in this larger second volume and what we thought about the book in our review...

Thursday, November 15

Gary Reviews Galaxy Models 48th & 72nd SU-34 / Su-35S / F-35B Paint Masking Sets

Gary has already shown us his works using Galaxy Models masks in the past - so we thought who better to show us the three new sets from Galaxy in his three in one review today...

Wednesday, November 14

New BIG SET from Stalingrad for your German tanks in 35th scale (plus a little pussy)

Stalingrad Miniatures brings us a new set of  35th scale WWII German tankers and infantrymen taking a brief rest from the advance.  These men are an interesting study of wartime photographs that were used to aid the sculptor which we will include in our preview...

Tuesday, November 13

In-Box & Construction Guide Pt. I: Miniart's 35th scale Soviet Ball Tank “Sharotank” Interior

MiniArt's new series of "What-If?" kits has started with a BANG! with their first in the series the "Sharotank". Andy Moore has one almost built already - but he paused to show us the first part of the construction and to review the parts of the kit. See what he thought in his build guide Pt. I...

Sunday, November 11

Build Guide: Andy Moore's 1/72nd scale B-Wing Starfighter from Bandai

Well, Andy Moore beat us to it! Today his excellent build of Bandai's new B-Wing Starfighter in 72nd scale. The result is an amazing kit that is a lit up edition of the standard kit. Andy included a great painting guide to show you how to get the most out of your own model...

Saturday, November 10

Preview: Rye Field Model's new 35th scale German Schützenpanzer PUMA


Modern vehicles are quite a trend as companies look to keep on turning out unique products. Rye field model has something unique in their latest kit, the 35th scale German Schützenpanzer Puma AFV. We have some information about the real thing & the kit in our preview...

Friday, November 9

Preview: AK Interactive's four new products for November looks pretty nice indeed...

AK Interactive has four new products out this month - Three new magazines and some extra refills for that new glass fibre pen of yours - we look at them in our preview...

Thursday, November 8

MiniArt's new ball-tanks in US, German & Aussie markings with the 35th scale Kugelpanzer 41( r ). w/ Interior kit

MiniArt gets the have shown us their new "What-If?" Spherical "Ball Tank". Miniart has given us a new version of the ball tank in US, German & Aussie markings with the 35th scale Kugelpanzer 41( r ). w/ Interior kit- See what we are talking about in our preview...

Wednesday, November 7

Italeri have HEAPS of new kits on release this month in our preview...

Varied genres, from cars, trucks, a large model set in 72nd, their brand new full interior T-34 in 35th scale to some "man on man" model fighter action in a Top Gun model set. See them all in our preview...

Tuesday, November 6

Hasegawa's November items are pretty varied with at least 1 new item in there...

Some brand new kits amongst some others not so new in Hasegawa's November releases. We have as much info and even some made up facts about them in our November preview...

Monday, November 5

Preview: Ryefield Model's new 35th scale Sd.Kfz.173 Panther G.2 w/ Full Interior (& a limited Ed. resin figure)

Today we look at the latest kit from Ryefield Model - the adaptation of their Panther kit into this, the 35th scale Sd.Kfz.173 Panther G.2. We see the CAD drawing from the new kit and the included sprues in our preview...

Painting & Weathering Guide: PLA Main Battle Tank ZTZ96B from MENG Models in 1/35th scale.

Clayton has Meng's new 35th scale Main Battle tank of the PLA on his workbench,  and in a flash he has it all built up and ready to paint - see how he got it done so fast, and maybe what this kit has to make it such an easy kit to make in his build guide...

Saturday, November 3

Revell's November novelties are all here in our new item preview...

Revell Germany has several releases for the month of November in a few scales & of varied complexity. Small & large scale aircraft, an observation tank with a big gun, A small-scale sub & the latest in Russian armoured technology are here in our preview...

Friday, November 2

Painting & Weathering Guide: 35th scale Sd.Kfz. 171 Panther A Early Production from Takom


Paul has been working on Takom's 35th scale Sd.Kfz. 171 Panther A Early Production kit for a while now, we have waited patiently, but now he has pounced with his painting & weathering guide of this popular kit. See how he got it finished in his painting & weathering guide...

Thursday, November 1

Mantis Miniatures' new November products: bushes, fauna, stowage & two crew for your AFV in our preview...

Mantis Miniatures is a favourite model maker of this site for good reason, they seem to turn out new models of interesting subjects that are connected to a model rather as well as something to place in a diorama. This month Mantis has a bunch of figures, accessories and extra stuff to add to your Sd.Kfz. 222, plus some more animals & a bit of bush! See what we mean in our preview...