In-Boxed: 1/35th scale USMC AH-1Z "Shark Mouth" from Academy

We have the latest kit from Academy Models of Korea to review for you today. This one kind of sprung out of nowhere, so military helicopter fan shave been pleasantly surprised with what has been seen before. What does it look like in the box and compare to the original? See in our comparison...

Colours, box art and finally sprues for Trumpeter's April releases in our preview...

I don't know, this month Trumpeter has taken aaagess to send along sprue shots with their April new kits. The large modern Russian KZKT-7428 Transporter with KZKT-9101 Semi-Trailer and BMP-1AM Basurmanin are the subjects - see a little what they are made of in our Trumpeter April new item preview...

A Vietnam "scooter" & a Russian prime mover in Hobbyboss' April new Item Preview

Hobbyboss has finally released the sprue pictures to April's two new kits, workhorses both in the air & on the ground & popular subjects. See sprues, colours, decals & artwork in our new item preview...

Preview: "Surrounded" the 4th bust in Life Miniature's 'Fictional Universe' range

Life Miniatures newest release is the fourth bust in their new "Fictional Universe"  - this one - showing a girl being attacked by lifeless hands as she tries to escape with her dog brings to mind the Walking Dead or some such tragedy on the human race - see her in 360 in our preview.

Build Review: 1/35th scale Yanmar YT5113A Tractor from Hasegawa

WHAT? You're showing the build review of a TRACTOR? WHAT? Ohh yes we did! (since when have we done anything by the book?) Andy Moore has completed the kit of Hasegawa's 1/35th scale Yanmar YT5113A Tractor - he promises that this will pique your interest - and we agree after seeing his build. See how he made this so well in his step-by-step build review...

Read & Reviewed: "Tankmödeller Volume 1 - I LOVE 48th" from MÖdellingbooks

As the 1/48th scale becomes more popular on modeller's workbenches it was only a matter of time before a canny publisher took up the challenge to provide a magazine which focussed just on that scale. MÖdellingbooks Publications has released just such a magazine with six subjects just in this scale for our reading pleasure. See what Clayton thought about it in his review...

Preview: Abrams Squad Issue #29 from Pla Publishing

The latest issue of Abrams Squad is with us - just released in the shops and full of high-quality modern warfare subjects, we thought we would give you a run-down of what's inside in our preview...

Preview: Canfora's "Soviet Army On Parade 1946-1991 Volume 2" on sale and on discount for a short time...

To add to their first volume that encapsulated the mass Soviet military parades of the Soviet army until 1946 Canfora Press have a new volume that covers from 1946 to 1991 period. The Cold War is represented in over 330 pages & 500+ pictures and on a pre-order discount in our preview...

Preview: MARINES, vehicles of the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) from Pla editions

The mighty Marines of the 24th expeditionary Unit are the subject of the latest book from author Ralph Zwilling and Pla Editions. Will this pictorial special to wake your diorama dreams? Let's see in our preview...

In-Boxed: 1/32nd scale Kawasaki Ki-45 "Kai Tei Toryu" (Nick) from Zoukei-Mura

Late last year Zoukei-Mura released their all-newly-tooled kit of the Kawasaki Ki-45 "Kai Tei Toryu" (Nick) in 1/32nd scale. Although we had missed out on the earliest of the kits we have recently got a kit to review for you. See what this kit offers, the features, good and bad in our review...