DVD Review: Calvin Tan's Basic Guide to Figure Painting

We got some spare time recently for a bit of DVD watching so we could take you through "Calvin Tan's Basic Guide to Figure Painting" 2 DVD set. See what's in the video and whether the learning from it is effective or not in our review...

Revell's December novelties are all here in our new item preview...

Revell Germany has several releases for this month are in a few scales and genres - Two German modern airforce aircraft, a couple of hot bikes, a new livery on a jumbo and a baby Porche are here in our December preview...

In-boxed: 35th scale Pz.Kpfw. VI Tiger (P) Truppenubungsfahrzeug from Amusing Hobby

After making several full-interior kits of recent times Paul has started his Amusing Hobby Pz.Kpfw. VI Tiger (P) Truppenubungsfahrzeug kit that promises NO interior whatsoever :-). He has paused to show you what comes inside the box before he gets to build the kit in his review...

Got any blacker? Bandai go big & black with their Shadow Trooper in 6th scale

Elite troops of the empire, these Shadow troopers exist somewhere in Star Wars canon, and Bandai probably couldn't have gone to less effort when churning this one out - their new (different colour moulding) Shadow Trooper in 1/6th scale in our preview...

Construction Review: Alpine Miniatures 35th "WSS MG Team at Kharkov" set & single figures...

To match their previous sets of Karkov SS soldiers Alpine Miniatures has released a new set of two soldiers from what could be the same group. SS Machine gunner and his ammo carrier dressed in the "Kharkov Parka" are the subjects of our build review today. See if they are up to the high standard we have for Alpine's works in our review...

Preview: From the Ukraine via Roumania - Miniart's 35th 76-mm SPG TACAM T-60 Interior Kit

Miniart has combined their new T-60 kit with a 76mm gun to bring us this little Romanian tank destroyer with a lit of bite - We have the CAD feature sheet, sprue layout, colours and all the other features of this new kit due in January from MiniArt...

Two new figures of Razvedchik behind enemy lines from Rado Miniatures...

Rado Miniatures continues to bring us new subjects and expand their range of new figures. Radek has sculpted two new Russian scouts or Razvedchik of the WWII era out behind enemy lines. See the figures painted up, and the images that inspired the sculpts in our preview...

Build Guide (& pimping out) Meng's World War Toons German Light Panzer 38(t)

We love the "Egg" and "Cute" series of models that has become more and more of a fad recently in modelling. These models give those who want something hassle-free to build, alternatively, they give the young and inexperienced modellers a chance to learn the skills of the trade. Thirdly they give those diorama experts a chance to create a whole tiny world. Meng's Panzer 38(t) is the subject of our build and pimping out guide today in the news...

Preview of Italeri's December items out just in time for Xmas...

A big Kubel, small-scale stealth, a beautiful Spider, a Tornado and the most produced tank in history in Italeri's latest releases. We see box art, decals, colours and some sprues in our December item preview...

133 new colours in the AK Interactive AIR series - plus new reference & a yearly bonus...

Modelling references, paint and time.... three things that AK Interactive wants to help you out within their latest releases for December. A calendar = time, a great reference book on the real colours of WWII = references, and Paint int he form of a complete range of authentic WWII colours in their new AIR range of paints. See more about them in our new item preview...