Thursday, December 30

Build Review Pt I: BM-13-16 on G7107 Base from ICM in 1/35th scale

Andy King has stopped his build of ICM's new BM-13-16 on the G7107 truck base in 1/35th scale to recite his journey through the build in a nice guide for you, his fellow modellers. See how his kit went together & a little about the contents of the box in his review...

Wednesday, December 29

Updated preview VI: Complete! Igor's build of MiniArt's StuG III Ausf.G Feb 1943 Alkett Prod. Interior Kit

Today we look at Igor Sydorenko's finished kit of the 35th scale StuG III Ausf.G Feb 1943 Alkett Prod. Interior Kit from MiniArt. The sixth part of our rolling preview shows the exterior of the kit completed with three figures. See what it looks like in the flesh in his final part...

Tuesday, December 28

Preview: AMMO's first new range for the new year is here...

A smorgasbord of new products from AMMO in January 2022 (yes it's next week) is already for sale on their website. New colour sets, solution boxes, terrain for vignettes, rust applications, Luftwaffe & StuG colours & beautiful new aircraft instrument panels are just a few of the new items we preview for you today...

Monday, December 27

Preview: MiniArt's 2022 catalogue full of wonderful current & new items...

Miniart has published their newest Catalogue of items for 2022 - Some surprises and long overdue kits in there we were expecting (hoping) for a long time from Ukraine. Check it out and see in our preview...

Sunday, December 26

Build Review Pt III: Pz.Kpfw.I Ausf.A in 35th scale from Takom.

Clayton's build of Takom's Panzer IA & Panzer IB in 35th scale is complete. He has taken the time to show us how he finished the Pz.Kpfw.I Ausf.A kit off so nicely in a DAK scheme from priming to camo, tracks, weathering, dust & rust. See how he did it in the third part of his report...

Saturday, December 25

Construction Review PtI: “Repairing on the Road” Type 170V Cabrio from MiniArt in 1/35th scale

Adam O'Brien really loves the look of MiniArt's 170V Cabrio, and when he saw the combination of the car & an interesting scene on the road, he thought it was very tempting. Today he gives us the first part of his build of the kit, completing construction on this Merc in his review...

Friday, December 24

Preview: AFV Club's new Vietnam War era Australian Army Infantry and M113 Crew (2 Figures set)

With the recent release of both the Centurion Mk.5/1 & the M113 (RAAC) in Vietnam schemes, AFV Club has probably had this crew figure & "digger" in their plans for a while. They have released images of the figures. See more about them and the Aussies who fought in these vehicles in our preview...

Thursday, December 23

Preview: First in a family of Frogfoot? Zvezda's 48th scale kit isin CAD...

Zvezda's new 2022 calendar cover girl, the new-tool 48th scale Sukhoi Su-25 Frogfoot is their high profile first release of the year. We have some scant information but some good CADs & box art concept of the new kit in our preview...

Preview: Master Box new figure releases of January 2022

Masterbox continues to give us new scenarios & timeframes for our models. Today we look at two new sets in 24th scale from after the (inevitable) apocalypse. Two warriors fighting to their death & a man looking for salvation are the subjects of our preview today...

Tuesday, December 21

Construction & finishing review: British Mk XII Torpedo in 48th scale from ICM

A week ago Gary Wickham gave us his build review of ICM's German F5 Torpedo in 48th scale. Today - he crosses the divide to look at the British Mk XII Torpedo in the same scale from ICM. He examines the kit, builds, paint & weathers the model in his excellent guide on display for you now...

Monday, December 20

New catalogue preview: Zvezda's new gear for the new year 2022!

Zvezda shows us their new catalogue with existing models & all new items for 2022 - the only catch is you need to speak Russian to decipher the text. We know that the smart ones amongst you can work out what's coming in this new catalogue preview.

Saturday, December 18

Preview: Italeri's three new December kits in art, sprues & colours

A pig that swam underwater, the backbone of soviet armour of the early cold war & the hottest hatch of the '80s are the subjects of Italeri's second tranche of December items. See what they have released just in time for Xmas in our preview...

Preview: Kinetic Model brings us their new two-sea-ta-Cheetah for 2022

Kinetic Model is promising to bring modellers new and different designs for their 48th scale kits in 2022. Starting with this, the 48th scale Cheetah-D early in the new year. We have CAD images and some of the real aircraft in our preview...

Preview: Three more releases pre-Xmas from AK Interactive...

To add to their earlier December items, AK Interactive has a trio new paints, a book & a special new figure on the way just before Xmas. See more about their latest releases in our preview...

Friday, December 17

Preview: Miniart's new hoard of mines & detecting equipment adds even more bang to your bench...

MiniArt adds more bang to your bench with this kit of four types of WWII mine detecting equipment from Commonwealth, Soviet & US stores. The German mines they were hunting are also included in the kit along with new decals for detail. See the original equipment, the sprues & the contents in our preview...

Preview: Two new decal sheets in thee scales for the Wurgers of the black cross from Eaglecals...

Eagle editions have two new decal sheets in thee scales for A4 & A5 Fw-190's now on sale. these eight schemes have all been featured in their "Wings of the Black Cross" book which we also feature today in our preview...

Thursday, December 16

Preview: New Abrams Squad Mag & Syrian Armor at War Vol.2 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 #37!) - as well as a second reference publication featuring vehicles of the war in Syria. See more in our preview...

Wednesday, December 15

Preview: 1/48th scale Mistel S1 (German composite training aircraft) from ICM

Packed full of explosives and aimed at a target before the aiming aircraft on top released & flew to safety while the bomber exploded onto the target. The German Mistel S1 was an unusual instrument of war. ICM Models is making it in 48th scale. See what we know about the kit & the real thing in our preview...

Preview - MiniArt's new Tempo A400 Lieferwagen. German 3-wheel Delivery Van

MiniArt WILL continue to add choices and options to this most successful kits, and this is the second variant of the Tempo A400 - this one is a "Lieferwagen". German 3-wheel Delivery Van or covered panel truck. See what we know about the second kit in this popular series in our preview...

Monday, December 13

Preview: Market Garden Netherlands 1944 w/resin heads from MiniArt in 1/35th scale

Miniart has taken its popular "Market Garden" kit with a mix of German and British Paras and updated it with newly sculpted resin heads and weapons and equipment sprues. We look at the additions to this kit in our new item preview...

Sunday, December 12

Construction & finishing review: German F5 Torpedo in 48th scale from ICM

Gary has been beavering away making two of ICM's latest in the "Torpedo & trailer combo" kits in 48th scale. Today he launches his first salvo the German F5 Torpedo. See what's in the box, how the parts go together and his paint & weathering process in his review...

Friday, December 10

Preview: Just the basics - MiniArt's releases their 1/35th scale German Cargo Trailer...

You asked for it! Countless questions asking "Will MiniArt release the trailer without the tractor?", or "I'm a tightwad & I don't want to pay for a nice tractor with my trailer", "can I buy two trailers on their own?" or simply, "I really like the trailer". Now Miniart releases just the cargo trailer from the mid last century, We have details in our preview...

Thursday, December 9

Read n' reviewed: IA-58 PUCARÁ - Visual Modelers Guide Wing Series Vol 2 from AMMO by MIG Jimenez

The Kinetic IA-58 Pucará in 1/48th scale has been a pleasant surprise for modellers, a kit of great quality, the only thing we now need is more reference. AMMO steps up to the plate with this new book on the aircraft that Gary Wickham has read the book. See what he thinks in his review... 

Wednesday, December 8

Construction review: T29 Heavy Tank from Takom 1/35th scale

Takom's T29 has finally ended up in Andy Moore's hands. He has already built this best, and painting has begun. He has paused to show us the build process of the kit in part I of his review...

Tuesday, December 7

Preview: The new 35th scale Mk.I Sawn off Daimler (SOD) from Gecko Models

The very rare machine called the Mk.I Sawn-off Daimler (or SOD) armoured car from Gecko Models in 1/35th scale is on the way. This will be very popular with modellers apart from its rarity, it boasts a makeshift chunkiness to its looks. see what we know about the machines & kit in our preview...

Monday, December 6

Build Review Pt II: 1/35th scale T-72M2 Slovak Moderna MBT from Amusing Hobby. .

Lukas is a proud man from the Czech Republic, so when he was offered the new Slovakian T-72M2 MBT from Amusing Hobby he immediately set to work - converting it to a Czech M1 version😆. We have seen how the tank goes together, now for the finishing touches, decals paint & weathering in part II of his build review...

Sunday, December 5

Preview: Get your motors running - Revell's six kits for December...

We have the dope on six of Revell's kits on sale for December. Three completely working technic engines, a Porsche, a Tornado & a Big rockin' rig are all shown completed by Revell modellers in our preview... 

Preview: Three new compact kits from Freedom Model Kits in January...

Three new releases from Freedom Model Kits, made shorter so they could fit better on your compact aircraft carrier! The forms of two Super hornets, single and two-seaters plus a Seahawk in that "cute" (don't say egg) form. See the features & colours of the kits in our preview...

Saturday, December 4

Preview: AK Interactive present new December presents...

AK Interactive has a raft of brand new paints, accessories, a big gun in resin and new FAQ. See more about their latest releases in our preview...

Friday, December 3

Two new releases - ready to launch in December from Trumpeter...

Trumpeter's three newest kits are finally with us in time for the December rush. Two warships and a landship of sorts with almost as many guns are the subjects of their latest kits. We have the sprue shots, art, decals and colours of the kits in our preview...

Thursday, December 2

Preview: Hobbyboss new December items are with us in art, sprues, colours & decals...

Three new releases from Hobbyboss hit the local stores in December. A Jackal, a Bearcat & a Growler are the three options on offer. They have finally released the sprue pictures that we have included these into the preview to add to the art, decals & colours of the kits...

Wednesday, December 1

Preview: January releases from I Love Kits are already on pre-order...

"I Love Kits" has three releases due for January that are already available to pre-order from hobby shops. We look at the art, sprue shots, colours, marking choices and other information we have on them in our preview...

Tuesday, November 30

Preview: Rado Miniatures seven new items for December 2021.

Rado Miniatures has four new figures and some extra 35th scale details spread over seven releases in their December new releases. We look at the setting they are from & the figures in the set in our preview...

Monday, November 29

Preview: Ardennes Miniatures on the hunt & in the last battle of Berlin 35th scale...

New figure modelling company Ardennes Miniature has launched their range with two big sets spread between fourteen individual releases in 35th scale resin figures. We look at the single, pair, triple & four sets in our preview...

Preview: Meng adds a splash of colour to its 700th scale Shandong

Meng has developed a pre-coloured sprue edition of their PLA Navy Shandong kit in 700th scale. They hope that some modellers, put off by adding all of those precise lines, shapes & shades to their kit can get this one over the line a little easier. See the kit's features in our preview...

Sunday, November 28

Preview: Two more of Italeri's for December kits in art, sprues & colours

We have already seen Italeri's first December offering, the 1/12th Lancia Delta Integrale, but now there are two more new kits on the way from land and the air. See the LAV & Corsair's kit contents in our preview...

Saturday, November 27

Preview: Meng's new 35th scale Chinese People's Liberation Army ZTQ15 type light tank w/add-on armour...

MENG's latest 1/35th scale tank is the Chinese People's Liberation Army ZTQ15 type light tank with w/add-on armour. Due to release in December, the kit's features are represented in our preview with CAD drawings. See what this kit is made of in our story...

Preview: Meng's new 48th scale EA-18G "Growler" Electronic Warfare Attack Aircraft

Following their earlier Super Hornet one & two-seaters in 48th scale, Meng has done the sensible thing and introduced a two-seat EA-18G "Growler" Electronic Warfare aircraft kit. Due in December, we have some detail of the kit & the real thing in our preview...

Friday, November 26

Preview update: Final details on Italeri's new 1/12th Lancia Delta Integrale...

Italeri's new 1/12th scale Lancia Delta Integrale HF kit is now finally available from their website. We have the final details on exactly what is in the box. We have added this to our rolling expose on the kits facts so far, this is looking like an accomplished model of this Italian legend. See for yourself in our preview...

Thursday, November 25

Preview: WW2 photobook series Vol. 23 – Panzerwaffe on the battlefield 3 from PeKo Publishing.

The latest of the "On the battlefield" series from PeKo Publishing hits the shelves soon. We have some images of the contents of the book, the contents, what to expect & how to get it at a pre-order discount in our preview.

Wednesday, November 24

Preview: Third Battle of Kharkov (4 Figures) & two Fallschirmjäger head sets from Alpine Miniatures

Alpine Miniatures has announce six new sets for November, three of them we will look at in this preview. Two sets of five heads from well-crafted Fallschirmjäger sets and a special, limited edition of two hundred only four figure sets from the Third Battle of Kharkov. See the in a little more detail in our preview...

Preview Pt.II: Six more single figures (& stowage) in 35th scale "Panzer Riders & Crew" from Stalingrad Miniatures...

Stalingrad Miniatures has released the second half of their "Big Set" of German tankers and infantry as single figures. This completes the set of thirteen figures and stowage, and allows modellers to pick and choose the elements they want to add or subtract themselves. See this second lot in detail in our preview...

Monday, November 22

Preview: Tamiya's Soviet Heavy Tank KV-2 in 1/35th scale...

Tamiya's new Soviet Heavy Tank KV-2 in 1/35th scale has been announced. We have some information on the kit and pictures of what can be expected in our preview...

Sunday, November 21

Construction Review: Miniart's 1/35th scale Sheep!

Miniart has a (good) habit of making not only figures and machines for modellers but also accessories, civilian machinery, street furniture, and now - sheep! We look at their set of sheep, made in 35th scale injection moulded plastic in our review...

Saturday, November 20

Preview: More of the "Old Mans Blog" & shots from Zoukei-Mura's new 32nd scale Bf 109G-14

 
Zoukei-Mura's new 32nd scale Bf 109G-14 kit is cresting the horizon, with the test shot of the kit appearing on their "Old Man Blog" last week. We have more information on this kit in our preview...

Friday, November 19

Construction Review: WWII China Guomindang AF Pilots from ICM in 32nd scale

Today Gary Wickham looks at the new WWII China Guomindang AF Pilots from ICM in 32nd scale. He gives us a good report of not only what's in the box, but how they go together in his excellent review...

Wednesday, November 17

Preview Update: Tamiya's new M18 Hellcat in 1/35th scale last minute details

Tamiya's new M18 Hellcat in 1/35th scale is almost ready for mainstream release. We have some extra information on the kit and pictures of what can be expected in our preview...

Preview update: Tamiya's new 1/48th scale F-14A Tomcat (Late Model) Carrier Launch Set

Tamiya's Tomcat has been upgraded and ready for launch with a heap of new features in the new 48th scale "F-14A Tomcat (Late Model) Carrier Launch Set". We have the new information released about the set, the improvements to the kit and everything else we know in our preview...

Tuesday, November 16

Preview: UStar's 48th scale Tiger I - Top ten take-away tips...

UStar has provided yet more information on their latest kit, the full interior Tiger I in 1/48th scale. An evergreen favourite tank in a popular new(ish) scale for armour builders, this kit looks very detailed in the several detail points in our preview...

Preview: Luftfahrtverlag-Start's The Story of Tank Officer Joachim Senholdt Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 8 – Panzer Regiment 204 – I./Pz.Rgt. “Brandenburg”

A journey right through WWII from the eyes of a regular soldier, Luftfahrtverlag-Start's The Story of Tank Officer Joachim Senholdt  Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 8 – Panzer Regiment 204 – I./Pz.Rgt. “Brandenburg” is now available, and it looks very, very good. see more about it in our preview...