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

Trumpeter's two new promising-looking portable missiles in 35th & 72nd scale are ready to launch in November.  We have the sprue shots, art, decals and colours of the kits in our preview...

Construction Review: 1/32nd scale US Helicopter Pilots (Vietnam War) from ICM Models

ICM plastic model kits recent release of the Cobra in 32nd scale automatically posed the question - Where are the figures to match it? It hasn't taken too long for them to provide us with an answer in the form of three US pilots/crew in the same scale to suit. We build them, compare them to the soldiers of the time & their gear in our review...

Preview: P-51D/K Mustang from Valiant Wings Publishing - Expended page count & pre-order discount for a short time...

Valiant wings have expanded the page count and the pre-order window for their latest book on the "Cadillac of the skies" the NA P-51D/K Mustang. See a little of what's in the book & how to score a discount on pre-order in our preview...

Preview: Tori Factory's new pilot & ground crews in several scales of December

Tori Factory has several new sets of figures set for release in December. We picked the best military sets - Lancaster bomber crews, North Korean & Iranian pilot crews in 32nd, 48th & 72nd scale are all available (ohh and some "cute" scale deck crew). All in our December preview...

ResKit's Eighty (yes 80!) new products in 72nd, 48th, 35th & 32nd scales for October in our preview....

ResKit has added Eighty (yes 80!) new products in 72nd, 48th, 35th & 32nd scales in aircraft, trucks, rockets, missiles & wheels to their catalogue in November.  It must have been an incredible amount of work in the detail in offer. See the new items from Res-kit this month in our preview...

Preview: AK Interactive's new November novelties 2021

AK-Interactive has a raft of new products for sale this month. New books on British & German vehicles, basic needs of fluid & clothing, a set immortalizing a great & paint sets by Leonardo  & "Da man" Calvin Tan... See what we are rabbiting on about in our preview... 

Build Review Pt II: Pz.Kpfw.I Ausf.A & Pz.Kpfw.I Ausf.B (1+1 kit) 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 kit off so nicely from priming to camo, tracks, weathering, dust mud & rust. See how he did it in the second part of his report...

Preview update: Meng's new G - Sd.Kfz.171 Panther Ausf.G Early/Ausf.G with Air Defense Armor in 35th...

Updated with new box art that tells us a LOT about this forthcoming kit, we look at Meng's new Sd.Kfz.171 Panther Ausf.G Early/Ausf.G with Air Defense Armor in 1/35th scale. We have now filled the gaps in what to expect in the kit in our preview... 

Preview: Updated details in CAD of Border Models new 35th scale Pz.Kpfw II Ausf.L Luchs

We have new images in CAD of Border Models new 1/35th scale Pz.Kpfw II Ausf.L Luchs (Late Production) kit. Finally something to add to the art & images of the real thing in our preview...

Preview: Revell's six kits in our December preview...

We have the dope on six of Revell's kits on sale for November. A new Blackbird, a Razor Crest, a topless German stunner & a sturdy workhorse meet some hot ex-Revell USA re-kits are all in our preview... 

Twenty-eight (28!) new products in four scales from Black Dog in November...

Black Dog from the Czech Republic has 28(!) new products for release this October. From the internals of Puccara's, Atlantics, F-111's, Tornados, to the outside of Tigers, Crusaders & Greyhounds. Pilots from WWI & WWII, to diorama settings for your next scene. We show you each of them in our preview...

Preview: We brush up on AMMO's latest products for October...

AMMO has plenty of new products for modellers this month. New Tiger colours & how-to's, Starfighter education, Japanese soldier shades, Republican & Nationalist tones for your Pz.I, Phantom sundries & a range of premium Kolinsky brushes to apply them all with. See what we mean in our preview...

Extra detail added to our rolling preview of TAKOM's new 35th scale 2 in 1 StuH 42 & StuG III Ausf.G Late Production kit..

To counter Takom's new Ships, guns & drydock in various scales, we have the more vanilla, safe option in the form of a 2 in 1 boxing of the 35th scale German StuH 42 & StuG III Ausf.G (Late) Production from WWII to keep the rest of us happy. We have info on the kit in our preview...

Preview: Barracuda's eight new sets for Spitfires & Messerschmitts this October.

Barracuda Studios have eight new improvement sets in 32nd & 48th for some of your most favourite aircraft kits this October. We have info, images and links of where to find out more in our preview...

Preview: Das Werk's new 35th scale Brückenlegepanzer M48 A2 AVLB Armored Vehicle Launched Bridge

Das Werk's new 35th scale Brückenlegepanzer M48 A2 AVLB Armored Vehicle Launched Bridge is the next kit in their 35th scale range. We look at the real thing, & what's promised in the Brückenlegepanzer kit in our preview...

Video Preview: Bronco's new 48th scale Pony now comes with an instruction video

ICM plastic model kits new OV-1A Bronco in 48th scale is out to the shops as we speak. To help modellers & maybe to entice new adopters, a new video showing the whole construction process has been released. We look at it, the colours & markings in our preview...

The changing faces of Miniart - Totenkopf Division. Kharkiv 1943 set gets new resin heads...

MiniArt has added all-new resin heads to their popular "Totenkopf Division. Kharkiv 1943" set of five figures to hopefully make this set on par with some of the higher-end figure kits covering this frigid battle. See the new heads and what is in the set in our preview...

Preview update: Amusing Hobby's new 35th scale T-90A(Full interior) - new CADS & video...

In the development tree of Soviet armour, the T90A pretty much fits in as a successor of Amusing Hobby's recent releases of T-72's. Now on the way in 1/35th scale, we have some more info on the real thing & the kit in the form of CADs & a video in our preview...

Preview: Tiger Models "cute" F4U-4 Corsair, now in sprue form...

Tiger Model has not been quiet since its resurrection, with not only the Pantsir 2 kit, but this, the "cute" scale F4U-4 kit. We have the box contents to add to the lovely art in our preview...

Preview update: Plastic parts & contents added to the new 1/35th scale S2 Pantsir from Tiger Model

Tiger Model has supplied the box contents in new images of their latest kit of the "Pantsir" S2. Combined with the colours & contents, they illuminate what you can expect in the box as the release date comes closer.

TMN on Tour: The shows are back!! - Nitra Model 2021, Slovakia

It looks like modelling shows are returning to the public, with the Nitra Model show being held on the weekend in Southern Slovakia. Great models and people were at the event, and we have a nice photo walkaround of some of the kits from our reporter at large Martin Hronsky in our "On Tour" story...

Preview: Sandbags at ten paces & everything you can put on StuGs & Panzers from Value Gear this month...

New Value Gear for your StuG in 16th, Panzers in 35th, sandbag walls & a "Goat-load" (their pun, but we'll use it!) of other stuff are just announced on sale for your fave new project. They are all for show also, in our preview...

Preview: A-7E "Sidewinders" 1/48th "The Final Countdown" decals from HADmodels on approach...

To follow on the rest of the "Final Countdown" series inspired by the famous movie, HADmodels have a brand new decal subject, the A-7E from the "Sidewinders"  (& others) coming soon in 48th scale. We look at the info we have on their new "remove after drying technology decal" in our preview...

Preview - All roads lead to... well, Italian Traffic Signs 1930-40’s from Miniart...

We can see it now - a busy Italian road with two combatants arguing about a traffic jam, all we need is - YES! MiniArt's new 35th scale set of "Italian Traffic Signs 1930-40’s". We have the features of the kit and the photos that were used in researching the kit in our preview...

Preview: Will it be a day in infamy? new TORA TORA TORA! A6M2 Zero Type 21 over Pearl Harbor from Eduard

Eduard has "dropped" (bad choice of words?) their new Limited edition kit "TORA TORA TORA! A6M2 Zero Type 21 over Pearl Harbor" titbits on their FB page. A new kit with twelve marking choices and more details to come. See what we know about it in our preview...

Build review part I: 1/48th scale O-2A (late production) USAF observation aircraft from ICM Models

ICM's recent 1/48th scale O-2A (late production) USAF Skymaster is the subject of Andy King's two-part build guide. In this first part, we see how the kit goes together and what to look for, and what he thought of the kit in his review...

Build review Pt II: 1/35th scale Soviet Object 703 Version II from Resin Scales - Adding detail before the paint

Today Andy Moore's Resin Scales Object 703 II kit is on the bench. With his unique way of  adding detail & enhancing an already lovely kit, it is a treat to see how his approach works in Pt II of his review...

New tool preview: GodHand's new "MEGA Fatigues" to take the squint out of modelling?

Eyes twitching? Find it hard to focus? God hand may have the solution for you in their latest product, the "Mega Fatigues", an optical aid that allows you to see better and work at a more comfortable angle. We look at it in our preview...

Preview: We Czech out MiniArt's T-55 Czechoslovak Production W/ KMT-5M Mine Roller

Miniart has combined the Czech-produced T-55 with the beautiful KMT-5M Mine Roller kit with brand new decals to produce this, the T-55 Czechoslovak Production W/ KMT-5M Mine Roller. A mix of old and new features make this new kit from miniart a real "shelf clearer" (😜???) Let's take a look at the kit in our preview...

"Hands on" review: High Definition Stencil Paint Masks from 1ManArmy in 1/32nd scale

A new airbrush stencil product from the Belgian company "1ManArmy" has been all the chat recently. these sets ensure you have all of the main markings for your aircraft on one (reusable)sheet. Is it a simple case of  "Mask Airbrush & Ready"? Gary Wickham gets hands on with two sets to show you what he thinks in his review...

Preview: Fifty-four (54!) new metal & resin gun barrels for most of your 35th scale tanks from Panzer Art...

Today we present 54 of the very best in the form of Panzer Art's new metal barrels with resin accessories. These promise to transform your tank's big guns & eliminate that nasty seam to sand in construction. See the new range in our preview...

Preview: Miniart adds street furniture with electronics an umbrella(& heaps of other stuff) to your latest diorama ideas...

MiniArt continues to bring us plastic parts to enhance our civilian streets and diorama accessory kits to make this new set - "Street Furniture With Electronics & Umbrella". It sure looks helpful to civilian urban scene makers (they even give us something to watch on TV!). We look at the contents in our preview.

Build Review Pt II: 1/48th scale T-90A & GAZ-233014 “Tiger” - Today the T90A

Today, Paul Lee gives us the second part of his build of the Suyata 48th scale T-90A & GAZ-233014 “Tiger” kit with the T90A part of the dual boxing. See how he builds, paints & finishes the kit in part II of his story...

Preview: New tracks for your Panzer III/ IV family from Heavy Hobby in 35th scale...

Heavy Hobby & Voyager Model has sent new information of their new 3D printed workable tracks for any of your 35th scale Panzer III / IV chassis kits. This time instead of CADs we have images of the real tracks assembled and put onto their hosts.  We take a quick look at them in our preview...

Preview: Miniart wind-up production with the G7117 1,5T 4x4 Cargo Truck w/Winch

MiniArt continues to expand the Chevy truck range with the popular G7117 1,5T 4x4 Cargo Truck w/Winch in 35th scale. How is this one different you ask? We look at the truck and the kit in our preview...

Preview: Italeri's for October releases in art, sprues & colours

Italeri has given us news of their four October releases - A beautiful Suzuki racer, an anniversary Jeep, a wargaming Jagdtiger and a colourful Hawk. We have art, decals, colour choices and sprue pictures in our preview...

Preview: More photos, this time of kit parts of Border Model's new Lancaster B.MK.I/III in 32nd scale

We have more information on Border Model's 1/32nd scale Lancaster B.MK1/III kit. Some points & additions are confirmed by the kit parts on sprues in our rolling preview...

Preview: Out to sea and into dry dock with three new exiting kits from Takom

Takom is steering off in a naval direction with three new kits in 1/700th scale of WWII ships and 72nd scale gun turrets. We have some info on the kits and the subjects they represent in our preview...

Read n' Reviewed: Aces High Monographic Series: Modelling the Scooter from AK Interactive

A big fan of both the aircraft and the modeller, we were keen to read AK Interactive's latest book from Daniel Zamarbide. The second part of the Aces High Monographic Series - "Modelling the Scooter". The famous A-4 Skyhawk in print is the subject of today's review. See what we thought...

Preview: The civilian version of the 35th scale U.S. 1,5t 4x4 G506 Flatbed Truck from MiniArt

MiniArt's new G506 truck series meets the third incarnation with this, the civilian used version of the post-war Chevy. Five colourful civilian colour choices, a driver and a full load of wooden barrels are included in this kit. We look at it in our preview...

5 in 1 Review: Qunita Studio's Interior 48th scale 3D-Decals from Q3/ 2021

Quinta Studios recent 1/48th scale sets are today taken under the microscope by Gary Wickham today. The Mi-24P, F-15I Ra'am, Su-57 Felon, UH-1Y Venom & Mirage 2000C improvements are up for examination in his selection. See what he thought in his review...

Preview: Heavy Hobby's new Soviet Kontakt Explosive Reactive Armor Sets

Heavy Hobby continues to fill the gap in modeller's needs with new and handy products. Today we look at their Soviet Kontakt Explosive Reactive Armor Sets in 35th scale for your Soviet tanks. CADs & a mock-up of the real thing in our preview...

Build Review Pt I: 1/48th scale T-90A & GAZ-233014 “Tiger” - Taming the Tiger...

The dual boxing of Suyata's 48th scale T-90A & GAZ-233014 “Tiger” hit our benches recently, with Paul Lee taking up the challenge of building both of these kits to see what quality Suyata is bringing to our hobby. Today, the GAZ Tiger is built, painted & finished in part I of his story...

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

A new massive coastal artillery gun & a stalwart of the Luftwaffe are the two options from Hobbyboss in October. They have finally released the sprue pictures that we have included these into the preview to add to the art, decals and colours of the kits...