Preview: MiniArt's StuH 42 Ausf. G Mid Prod. A short-barrelled StuH...

MiniArt continue their 1/72nd scale range with the new StuH 42 Ausf. G Mid Prod. A short-barrelled StuH, this will attract plenty of modellers after the high quality in a smaller kit. We look at the art & CADs in our preview...

Preview: ARTO's new figures to round out 2024

Arto has a bunch of new figures and headset collections to see us out in 2024. They all look skilfully made & detailed. See more on them in our preview...

Preview: ICM Models Catalogue & new items of 2025

ICM has a brand new catalogue for 2025, ready to show people their existing & new items for the year! Lots of surprises and well-received releases. We have them in our preview...

Preview: MiniArt's 35th scale Kharkiv 1943: Tram & Stug. III Ausf. G w/Crew. Big Set..

Miniart has another one of it's "Big Set" available soon. We saw a little of this in their 2025 catalogue. We look at the combination of kits that make up their "Kharkiv 1943: Tram & Stug. III Ausf. G w/Crew. Big Set" in our preview...

Preview: MiniArt's German Ground Staff w/Accessories - North Africa in 48th scale...

As we saw in their latest catalogue, MiniArt are now in the 48th scale figures business. These will match their recent aircraft & accessories that, until now, had been more popular with aircraft & some recent armour releases. We look at this set of four Germans & their gear in our preview...

Preview : MiniArt's 35th scale Japanese M3 Stuart w/crew

Our first closer look at the newly announced items in MiniArt's new 2025 catalogue—we show you details of their 35th scale Japanese M3 Stuart (with crew included). We look at the real things—the art, info, plastic, etch, decals, & colour profiles in our preview...

"Panzerattrape" preview: Meng's 35th scale German Pkw.K1 Kübelwagen Type 82/3

Meng is extending the moulds of it's new Kübelwagen series with this, the Type 82/3 in 35th scale. We had not seen this thing before this announcement, so we did some research & found the real thing—CADs & features all in our preview...

Video preview of MiniArt's new box arts for 2025...

To add to our comprehensive catalogue launch from Miniart two days ago, we have the box arts from the just released & soon-to-come kits in a 2025 box art video (with more to come, no doubt). Check them out in our preview...

Video build review Pt. II: 1/35th scale Panzerkampfwagen I Ausf.B from Tamiya.

Clayton Ockerby's 35th scale Panzer I build review is here with Pt. II in this series. See how he paints, weathers, & finishes Tamiya's new kit in a lovely three-tone scheme in pictures & video...

Preview: New scales, aircraft, & machines—MiniArt's 2025 catalogue released.

MiniArt has just released their 2025 catalogue, exposing some of their new releases for the forthcoming year. New scales, aircraft, & vehicles dominate the highlights of the new releases & everything you have already seen in their latest brochure.

Build review Pt.II: OV-10D+ Bronco from ICM in 1/72nd scale

Andy King delivers the second half of his build guide of ICM's OV-10D+ Bronco 1/72nd scale. Today he shows us the painting, weathering, & finishing of this kit. See how he finished it in Pt. II...

The M48A2 main battle tank from I Love Kit in December...

The last kit for 2024 from I Love Kit is the updated Patton—the M48A2 in 35th scale. We have some info on the kit. art, colours, & a built-up test kit to show you in our preview...

Preview: Another three releases from Italeri in December...

A little like last year, just when you thought Italeri was finished for the year, we have three more releases in December. We have the sprues, art, colours, & decals in our preview...

Video build review: 1/35th scale German Pkw.K1 Kübelwagen Type 82 (North Africa) from Meng Models

Is it a groundbreaking new kit or another failed crack at the king? Clayton Ockerby takes a look at Meng's new contender for the crown. The 35th scale Kübelwagen Type 82 (North Africa) in his build review...

Preview: Special Hobby, planet & CMK kits for December

Special Hobby, CMK, & Planet Hobby have a bunch of releases in December for your perusal. Kits & 3D-printed resin are in the mix; check them out in our preview...

Two more colourful & interesting Vee-dubs on the way from AK

AK Interactive gives us two more VW vans, both 1967/72 T2 models. We look at the new colour & decal choices, the real vans (& some historical background for the youngsters) in our preview...

Preview: Das Werk's 16th scale Sd.Kfz. 205/1 Ausf.A kit in art, CAD colours, & features...

Looking good in the CAD, marking choices & features we have. We take a look at Das Werk's forthcoming 16th scale Sd.Kfz 250/1 Ausf A 2 in 1 kit in our preview...

Amusing Hobby hit the range with their Leopard 2 A-RC3.0...

Making more modern battlefield prototypes for the next generation of warfighting, Amusing Hobby has sent images of their forthcoming test kit, the Leopard 2 A-RC3.0. We look at the features of the real tank & the test kit in our preview...

Meng's Growler in a yellow jacket on the way....

Following their earlier Super Hornet one & two-seaters plus the EA-18G's, Meng has released another colourful "Growler" in 48th scale. See what's inside the "yellow jackets" kit & the real thing in our preview...

Preview: New "Wings of the Black Cross #16" from Eagle Editions...

Wings of the Black Cross from Eagle Editions turns sweet sixteen with the latest edition, due next month. We look at the book's contents from Mark Proulx with illustrations by James Bentley in our preview.

Preview: 1/16th scale US 3rd ID, "Rock of the Marne" from Alpine Miniatures...

John Rosengrant & Calvin Tan team up to create the latest Alpine Miniatures 1/16th scale figure. US 3rd ID "Rock of the Marne" infantryman of WWII is the subject. We look at the figure & the unit in our preview...

Preview: What we know on ICM's five December releases...

We see five releases from ICM in December. With German, Ukrainian, & US subjects leading the way (plus paint), the star being the newly-tooled 48th scale MH-60L Black Hawk. We have art & info in our preview today...

Preview: Italeri's three releases of December...

Italeri has three releases for December. The first Lightning, the APC of the free world, & an Italian Seagull are the items up for scrutiny. We have the sprues, art, colours, & decals in our preview...

Preview: 1/16th scale "Soviet Soldier, 1945" from Stalingrad Miniatures...

Stalingrad Miniatures has gone up in size with this new 1/16th scale figure of a Soviet soldier in the last days of WWII. We look at the figure & the senes that inspired the sculpt in our preview...

MiniArt's new 35th scale Paint Workers with Accessories

MiniArt's new 35th scale painters with accessories kit features all new sculpts with new faces, two figures, plus ladders, buckets, & paintbrushes for these guys to get to work with. Let's see if you can really paint-figures-painting with our preview showing you all the parts...

Preview Update: Takom's two new Horten Ho 229's & separate pilot in art, CAD & details...

We have new information on Takom's new "Wings" 32nd scale Ho 229A & B kits, & 16th scale pilot. To add to the CADs, we have the features & art in our updated preview...

Video build guide Pt.I: US M10 Booker in 35th scale from Magic Factory.

When we found out his enthusiasm for the new US M10 "Booker" & Magic Factory's new kit in 35th scale, we were thrilled to have Evan MaCallum (Panzermeister36 on Youtube) to make a build review of the kit for us in the news today...

In-boxed & video build Pt.1: 1/35th scale Panzerkampfwagen I Ausf.B From Tamiya.

Tamiya's 35th scale Panzer I hit the shelves recently; a cheap kit & an easy build beckoned as Clayton Ockerby took a look at the plastic, then the build process in photos & video in Part I of his video today...

Preview: New CAD details of Kotare's Bf 109K-4 in 1/32nd scale

Kotare have released updated CADs of their 1/32nd scale Bf 109K-4 in some nice detail. We are impressed! Check them out in our preview...

Takom "Wings" range launches with 32nd scale Ho 229A&B kits + 16th scale pilot to match...

We look at the "launch" of Takom's new "Wings" range, with the 32nd scale Ho 229A & B kits with a 16th scale pilot to oversee things. CADs with features we can pick details out of in our preview...

"PAK - German Anti-Tank Weapons" from Canfora Publishing - at a discount on pre-order for a short time!

Canfora Publishing go from FLAK to PAK with their latest book - this one featuring the feared anti-tank guns of the German forces during WWII. We look at the contents of the book and find how to secure this at a pre-order discount (for a short time) in our preview...

Preview: MiniArt's 48th scale P-47D-26RA Advanced kit in art, sprues & colours...

MiniArt's next 1/48th scale Thunderbolt is the Evansville-produced P-47D-26-RA type. We have art, sprues, & colours of the kit in our preview...

Luftfahrtverlag-Start's new book on the Propaganda Company 666 Vol.I: Western Campaign at pre-order...

The history & workings of the Propaganda Companie 666 is under the focus in Luftfahrtverlag-Start's new (dual English & German) book (Volume I) from Axel Urbanke. We have information & photos of this large book in our preview...

New set: "`Got mit uns` - Fallschirmjagers in Italy 1943-44" in 35th from D-Day Miniatures...

We have new photos of the just released set from D-Day Miniature Studio of their latest set & single figures of Fallschirmjäger receiving directions from a priest in Italy/North Africa in WWII. We look at the soldiers & the figures in our preview...

Preview: A "Whisky" Cobra & the Gerald R.Ford from Trumpeter in January...

Just when we thought we had seen Trumpeter's January items, two more appear. The "Whisky" Cobra & the Gerald R.Ford are the subjects. We look at the colours, decals, & built-up kits in our preview...

Preview: Two more releases from Hobbyboss in January.

A cosplay Rhino & an unassembeled Avenger are Hobbyboss' new items of January. We look at the colours, decals, & built-up kits in our preview...

In the flesh - MiniArt's new 35th scale "German Panzergrenadiers Set 2"

We have added to our preview of MiniArt's new 35th scale "German Panzergrenadiers Set 2" with built-up and painted figures from Konstantin Pinaev. Who says their figures are not so good, huh? I think we all need a lesson in painting from Konstantin. See the kit's features in our preview...

Preview: Special Hobby, planet & CMK kits for November...

Special Hobby, Planet & CMK's November releases have some interesting new & adapted kits & 3-D printed accessories from their ranges incoming. We look at the best of them in our preview...

Preview: MiniArt's 35th scale Alcohol Bottles w/Boxes

Party-down or piss-up? MiniArt give us a new set of alcoholic bottles and crates to ship them, in 35th scale. Check out the kit's contents in our preview...

Preview: Two more releases from Trumpeter in January

The Famo & crane & an early Battle in the war are the subjects of Trumpeter's January items. We look at the colours, decals & built-up kits in our preview...

Build Guide Pt. II: MiniArt's 35th scale Sd.Kfz 234/2 "Puma" (no interior kit)

Andy King shows us the process of painting, weathering & finishing his version of MiniArt's Sd.Kfz. 234/2 "Puma" Schwerer Panzerspähwagen in 1/35th scale. See how he finishes it off so nicely in Pt.II today...

Preview: 1/32nd scale Spitfire Mk.Vb from Kotare available for pre-order...

We have more information on Kotare's 1/32nd scale Spitfire Mk.Vb that has just become available for pre-order. We look at the first run extras, markings & new sprues (in CAD) in our preview...

Preview update: MiniArt's 35th scale Sd.Kfz.234/3 w/2cm Schwebelafette 38

We have added colour profiles, sprues, etch & decals to our look at MiniArt's new Sd.Kfz.234 2cm Schwebelafette in 35th scale. Check out the additions in our updated preview...

Preview: Gloria Model's new 48th jet accessories in November...

Gloria Model bring us new 48th scale US Missiles, tow bars, Flanker and Vigorous Dragon cans in 3D printed resin this month. We show you them all in our preview...

The fight for Arnhem "Einsatz Arnheim" by Marcel Zwarts available for preorder...

A great new book on the fight for Arnhem in September 1944 is on the horizon. "Einsatz Arnheim" by Marcel Zwarts covers this conflict in text & photos like no other book. See what's inside in our preview...

A Greek SLUF? A-7E Corsair II Aviation Guide 2 - from Eagle Aviation

The A-7E Corsair II gave not only sterling service in the US Navy, but also in the Hellenic (Greek) Air Force. We look at the newest book from Eagle Aviation, documenting its history & details in close-up in our preview...

Strewth! A new Dingo 2 from I love Kit in December...

The new Dingo 2 in 1/35th scale from I love Kit is our subject today. With art, info & a built up test kit to show you in our preview...

Preview: MiniArt's 35th scale Sd.Kfz.234/3 w/2cm Schwebelafette 38

Another interesting (& unique) version of the Sd.Kfz.234 comes in the form of MiniArt's 2cm Schwebelafette in 35th scale. We have art, history & CADs in our preview...

Preview: ICM's six November Releases...

ICM has new paint, a Flak gun, a bush kitchen, a Flak magnet, & a Luftwaffe scene in a box in their November releases. We have art, info & CADs for you in our preview today...

Early Model Land Rover Mk1 w/Bantam Trailer in 35th from Gecko Models - now in plastic!

We have added the photos of Gecko Models built up test Early Model Land Rover Mk1 w/Bantam Trailer in 35th scale. See how the kit looks before paint in our preview...