Tuesday, June 30

Mask Review: 1/72nd scale Su-57 Color Separation Mask from Galaxy Models

Galaxy model has some simple solutions to some of your modelling needs, and first amongst them are some pretty handy masks to help paints some of your kits. Today Gary Wickham looks at the new 72nd scale masks solution for the Zvezda Su-57 kit. See what he thought about them in his review...

Monday, June 29

Preview: MiniArts new Tankers painting up a storm in a new set...

MiniArt continues to give us figures and materiel to populate our dioramas. Today, news of a German tank crew painting their vehicle that could well add to a half-painted tank you have sitting on your shelf? See what is in the kit in our preview...

Saturday, June 27

How-to guides, Paints, sanders, sponges & a bit of rust making gear all new from AMMO in July...

AMMO has a bunch of new publications, guides, paint, sanders, sponges and new weathering materials (not to mention new Kotobukiya kits) on sale for July. See what they have in store now in our preview...

Friday, June 26

Preview: Barracuda's improvements for your Hurricane & Wurger kits this june...

We look forward to seeing what Barracuda Studios have for us in the way of resin & decal improvements for your kits. This month they have new wheel sets & cockpit upgrades (and so cheap!) for June. See more about them in our preview...

Thursday, June 25

Decal Review: "Yoxford Girls" in 1/48th scale from Exito Decals

Exito Decals has provided quite a few decal sets for 48th and 72nd scale kits of recent times and their stock is rising with the modelling public. Gary Wickham has their latest set up for review today - and it is one of his favourite subjects in the P-51D. see what he thought about the set in his review...

Wednesday, June 24

Hobbyboss' two new releases for May give us something work on...

A colourful Russian Knight and a mobile "doorknocker" are the subjects of Hobbyboss' July releases. We have box art, sprues, marking, decals and everything else inside the boxes of these kits in our new item preview.

Sunday, June 21

Preview: New Abrams Squad Mag & Stryker Dragoon Reference from Pla Editions...

Pla Editions have two new publications just out for sale on their website. Both the newest version of their latest modern military modelling magazine (no #32 now!) - as well as a new reference publication featuring on the Stryker Dragoon & the models that we make from it. See more in our preview...

Friday, June 19

Preview: Meng takes the mantle with the new 1/32nd Fokker Dr.I Triplane

Meng has taken up the mantle to continue the work of Wingnut Wings and present us with the 32nd scale kit of the Fokker Dr.1 Triplane. We have scant information so far on the kit, but we do have some CADs, the artwork, a few sprue close ups and a little on the original aircraft in our preview...

Wednesday, June 17

Read n' Reviewed: WWII photobook series Vol. 21 – Panzerwaffe on the battlefield 2 from PeKo Publishing


I have read twenty volumes of the "On the battlefield" series from PeKo Publishing, but this one had a few surprises in content waiting for me when I took a read. See the contents and what we thought about this book in our review...

Tuesday, June 16

Trumpeter's four new kits of July in plastic decal & marking choices.

More kits from Land, Sea and Air in the June & July new items from Trumpeter. We have boxart, sprues and colour choices of the kits in our preview...

Monday, June 15

Preview: Two new figures of 12th SS men during the D-Day campaign from Rado Miniatures...

Rado Miniatures has just released the box art for their much-awaited  pair of figures of the 12th SS in Normandy in 1944 just after the D-day landings. These two in 35th scale are sold as a pair and as single figure releases and we look at them and the situation of their actions during that time in our preview...

Sunday, June 14

Decal Review: "Yak Attack" in 1/48th scale from Exito Decals

Exito Decals has released several sets of 72nd & 48th scale decals to the public of recent. Today Gary takes a look at the latest set featuring three striking Yak-1b's from WWII. We look at the 48th sheet in our review...

Friday, June 12

Preview (Part IV): Italeri's new 32nd scale Tornado GR.4's sprues revealed

Italeri's new 32nd scale Tornado GR.4's release day is imminent. Pictures of now several of the sprues of the new kit are the latest parts of the puzzle to be added to our rolling preview of this new kit. They add to the tooling of the moulds of the kit to add to the previous CADs we have already shown you...

Wednesday, June 10

A new "Digger" vs a pair of German tankers in The Bodi's figures for June

Three figures in two packages from The Bodi figures have just been released, and this month there is something familiar in them. See these two German tankers and this Aussie "digger" in a walk around in our preview...

Tuesday, June 9

Italeri's six releases for June in our preview...

Italeri has six kits on their release schedule for this month - varied in scale and in subject. A trailer in 24th, a Yamaha famous for the Dakar, a pirate form the marines, a Merc, a modified Sherman and an Italian Falcon all ready for your particular tastes. See boxart, colours & sprues in our preview...

Sunday, June 7

Preview: 1/35th scale Pz.Kpfw.IV Ausf.H Early / Mid Production from Ryefield Model

Border Model is the latest company to set its sights on making quality Panzer IV's in 35th scale. With this boxing with photo-etch,14 marking choices & 3D designed figures by Jason Wong, it looks like they mean business. See more about this kit & the real thing in our preview...

Saturday, June 6

All-new products from Royal Model in June in several scales and materials...

Royal Model doesn't often put out new products & figures, but when they do they are very well received. We have put together all of their latest - new figures, walls, railings and window frames in several scales  - see what we are talking about in our June preview...

Wednesday, June 3

All-new shades, books, sanders & boots on the ground from AK Interactive in June...

Ever-expanding with new and adopted products, AK Interactive has a lot of new bits for you to look at in April with new books, sanding sets, boot-print makers, clamps, new acrylic paint sets and several other modelling needs - See most of them in our handy preview...

Tuesday, June 2

Build Review Pt IV: 1/48th scale North American FJ-2 Fury from Kitty Hawk - Painting, masking & finishing the kit...

On the way to perfecting his 48th scale FJ-2 Fury from Kitty Hawk. Gary has glued, sanded, substituted, finessed, preened & educated the readers on just how to turn this kit into something special. Today he adds all of the elements together to paint, weather & finish the kit in part IV of his story.

Monday, June 1

Eighteen (18!) new products from Black Dog in 72nd, 35th & 32nd scales this month...

Black Dog from the Czech Republic has sent out a list of their very latest resin figures, diorama accessories and aircraft conversions to make your modelling just that little easier (and impressive A-10 fans!). See what we mean in our preview of Black Dog's March items in our preview...