Gary Wickham has reviewed all of the new tooled ICM Douglas Invaders of recent, so who better to turn to when the new A-26C-15 Invader (World War II) came knocking? Today Gary gives us his insight into the changes in this kit and what is in the box in comparison with the previous releases in his review...
Monday, August 31
Saturday, August 29
Thursday, August 27
Wednesday, August 26
Build Review Pt II: 35th scale MB Military Vehicle (Jeep) Wasp Flamethrower from Meng
When we last saw Andy Moore's version of Meng's 35th scale Wasp Flamethrower jeep he was about halfway in. That would leave this article with a lot of painting, weathering, finishing (as well as some scratchbuilding) to cover. As you can see by the cover picture the model looks pretty good once finished, see how he achieved this in part II of his story...
Monday, August 24
Saturday, August 22
Friday, August 21
Thursday, August 20
Wednesday, August 19
Monday, August 17
In-Boxed: Meng Model's 1/9th scale Kawasaki Ninja H2 ("Pre-coloured" Edition)
Meng's new pre-coloured version of the amazing Kawasaki Ninja H2 road-legal superbike in 1/9th scale has already hit the shops. This special edition has the parts moulded or painted in the correct colour & chrome. The kit comes in a snap-together form, the premise is that it will look as promising as the real thing once put together. Pre-coloured kits can be difficult to make look real, so let's look at the kit to see if Meng has made this one ready to ride or not in our review...
Sunday, August 16
Preview: 1/35th scale British Crusader Cruiser Tank Mk.III from Border Model
Border Model's new British Crusader Cruiser Tank in 35th scale has breached! the tank is captured in the era of the "Battle of El Alamein" era of WWII which is the perfect setting that will bring heaps of nice marking and weathering choices. We have more on the real tank and the kit in our preview...
Thursday, August 13
Build Review Pt. I - Kitty Hawk's 32nd scale Dassault Mirage 2000C
Gary Wickham is one of the best at analysing a kit and getting the best out of what is offered to him. Today he begins his analysis and build of Kittyhawk's 32nd scale Mirage 2000C single-seater kit. See what he thinks of the model and how to get the best out of your own kit in part one of his build...
Wednesday, August 12
Tuesday, August 11
Monday, August 10
Preview: AK Interactive's new FAQ & Post-Apocalyptic products for August
AK Interactive's August releases are very much of a theme this month - that of a Post-Apocalyptic theme on your modelling bench. They give us accessories that can be combined, learning materials to get the most out o your scene and an extension to the FAQ series to further enhance your dioramas. We have pics, prices, links and info in our preview...
Sunday, August 9
Build Review Pt I: 35th scale MB Military Vehicle (Jeep) Wasp Flamethrower from Meng Models
For the first in their new range of Jeeps Meng has gone with something obscure - but very interesting the Wasp Flamethrower. These were a fearsome but potentially very fragile vehicle and in an interesting, obscure subject for modellers. See how Andy Moore went about making this kit up in the first of a two-part article - today its inbox & construction time!
Friday, August 7
Build review: Bronco Models 1/350th scale Chinese Navy Type 055 DDG Large Destroyer
It all seems so simple - You look at a model in the box - limited parts count, simple construction & some good detail - what could go wrong? Paul Lee had this sensation as he took on Bronco's new 1/350th scale Chinese Navy Type 055 DDG Large Destroyer, the detail, simple construction & low parts count seemed like the perfect kit... See what happened on the way to him building & painting this kit to a very nice standard in his build review...
Thursday, August 6
Amusing Hobby's new 48th scale kit in the test shot phase - the WWII German VTOL Weserflug P.1003/1
The weird and wacky world of "Luft 46" and "what-if?" is a popular subject to cover as subjects get rarer. Amusing Hobby has spotted a machine that has not been made in 48th scale before - the tilt-rotor Weserflug P.1003/1 is nearly with us, the test shot going together. We have some info on the proposed design in real life & the model in our preview...
Monday, August 3
Preview: MiniArt's new 35th scale German Agricultural Tractor D8500 Mod.1938
MiniArt are making their own path with their new releases - you could say they are maybe even forging ahead - ploughing the opposition with this next one - a German Agricultural Tractor D8500 Mod. 1938, or a Lanz "Bulldog" D8500 1938 is their latest kit in process in 35th scale. We look at the real thing and the kit that is coming from MiniArt in our preview...