Seven new items from ICM in February 2023

Although some of these we know about, some are not even on the ICM website yet. Several new releases from different timeframes that are due to be released in February 2023. We look at what we know about them in our preview...

A famous SS tanker plus parts to improve your US vehicles in Arto's new 35th scale products...

ARTO Productions has released another excellent looking figure of a famous tanker from WWII. That and some parts to enhance your US vehicles in 1/35th scale. See about the man and the new parts from Arto in our preview...

Tamiya Catalogue 2023 - more of what we know in their showcase....

The scale model division of Tamiya cannot be accused of doing anything rash - so when they release their catalogue for the upcoming year, it will most probably be filled with kits we are already aware of! For those of you that are fans, however, it is a nice showcase of their current kits. We look at it in our preview...

Revell's January releases from land, air & space in our preview...

Revell's releases for January come from a galaxy far, far away, the battlefield in the air, World War Two & from automotive history to name a few. See them built up in our preview...

Preview: "Aircraft Weapons Of World War One" from Canfora

As a likely companion to their last book on US WWII aircraft weapons, Canfora announce a new book, focussed on WWI aircraft weapons. "Aircraft Weapons Of World War One" is on pre-order at 20% off for a short time. See more about the book with high-res photos & info on the contents in our preview...

A heavy hitter and hauler from Hobbyboss in February...

Two big trucks - one a hauler and the other an artillery piece, are the subject of the next to releases from Hobbyboss in February. We look at art, sprues, colours, decals and everything else in our preview...

Preview: Trumpeter's kits for February come in the form of two massive machines

We already have the sprues, colours, features, info of Trumpeter's two February, 2023 kits. We look at the art & everything else in our preview...

Preview: Italeri's two early January releases in art, sprues & colours

We know what you are going to say - not ANOTHER B.M.W. 320 Group 5 kit! Thank god Italeri's other January release is a much-needed 35th scale Panther Ausf.A! See them both in art, sprues, colours & everything else in our preview...

Preview: January's latest kits, resin, masks & prints from Special Hobby/ CMK

Special Hobby and their partner company CMK has a great selection of kits, new resin printed and accessories for us in January. We look at them all in our preview today...

Preview: FAQ 2 – Fantasy Figures Painting Techniques by Arnau Lázaro from AK Interactive

AK Interactive has a whole new FAQ book just released, dedicated to the art of fantasy figures, it shows how to hopefully master the dark arts of creating and painting these figures to the modeller. See more about the hidden art in our preview...

Preview: Miniart's Café Visitors 1930-40s make a scene in 35th scale

MiniArt has been adding civilians to their diorama range for a while, Today, they posted photos of their new set "Café Visitors 1930-40s". A set of three figures and a puppy with furniture and drinking utensils all in a 1/35th scale package. See more of the finished images in our preview...

Preview: Miniart's Liefer Pritschenwagen Typ 170V Farmer Car in 35th scale

MiniArt has made the Typ170V before - in military and civilian versions, and now we see another creative version of the car in  flat tray utility version. See what MiniArt are delivering from their farm in our preview...

Barracuda Studios new enhancements for many aircraft kits in December

Roy from Barracuda Studios has a bunch of new and very good looking enhancements for many of your kits in small and larger scales. Wheels for your Wurger, pedals for your Phantom, barrels for your Skyhawk, spinners for your Spitfire & a new chin for your Tempest are all included in this lot of new products in our preview...

Preview: All-new DioramaProject 1.3 from Euro Modellismo & Vallejo

Some of the best books on the market when looking at creating your own dioramas & landscapes, DioramaProject 1.3, carries on this tradition with an all-new volume. We look at the contents in our preview...

Preview: Italeri's four releases December, in art, sprues & colours

Italeri's four releases of December include two german light fighting vehicles, a Strike Eagle with a heavy punch and an Italian racing classic. See them in art, sprues, colours & everything else in our preview...

Preview: Scenes of desperation & defiance from Ukrainians from Masterbox in December...

Earlier this year we looked at these two kits in development. Both showing Ukranian people in 1/35th scale. The sets show both the resilience and the desperation of the situation in Ukraine during this invasion. We look at them in our preview...

Preview: Miniart's new 35th scale German tank riders

We always need more soldiers to populate our military dioramas. MiniArt's new 1/35th scale tank riders fill the void that never goes away with part one of a set of two four tank riders. We look at them in our preview...

Preview: Revell's Hurricane comes to life & colour...

Revell gave us all a nice surprise last week when we saw the pictures of their new-tooled Hawker Hurricane Mk.IIb in 32nd scale. Today we have pictures of what we think is the same kit, built and painted up in one of the box art colours. See more in our preview...

Preview: Miniart's 48th scale series begins with Benzine

MiniArt's aircraft series in 1/48th scale has started sensibly, with the fuel drums to fill the aircraft and vehicles that are on the way. We look at what is in the box in our preview...

Preview: Meng's new F-4E Phantom II in 48th...

We finally have some vision of the test shot build of Meng's new 48th scale F-4E Phantom. The new plastic affords a lot more insight on the kit and its features in our preview...

Miniart build a bigger bulldog - the D8500 1938 tractor in 1/24th scale.

For a long time, modellers have been asking for a 1/24th scale version of Miniart's Agricultural Tractor D8500 Mod. 1938, or a Lanz "Bulldog" D8500 1938. Now they are back with this larger Bulldog in 24th scale in our preview...

Preview: A Pershing launcher & Gun truck in further detail from I Love Kit in January 2023

I Love Kit's two releases in January feature a mobile launcher for the mighty Pershing 2 and new images of the M1278A1 Heavy Gun Carrier Modification With M153 CROWS test kit built up. We look at the art, sprue shots, colours, marking choices in our preview...

Two famous machines from WWII in Hobbyboss Feb 2023 new releases...

Two of the most famous / popular machines of World War Two are on display for release from early next year by Hobbyboss. We look at colours, art, sprues, metal & everything else in our preview...

Preview: Trumpeter's January kits come calling early...

We already have the sprues, colours, features, info (& even a test shot made up) of Trumpeter's January 2023 kits. we look at the art & everything else in our preview...

Sprues, colours, test kit build (+ paint) of Tamiya's new 1/48th scale Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II

We have already seen a preview of this kit from the earlier release info we saw in September, now Tamiya's new 1/48 Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II sees the light of day in not only colours and markings, but plastic parts on sprues, a test shot built up and in a painted state. We look at what Tamiya has released about this kit so far in our preview...

Hands-on review: Kinetic's new Atlas Cheetah D kit in 48th scale

After last week's review of Kinetic's very nice Cf-104, today Gary Wickham examines the anticipated Atlas Cheetah D kit in 48th scale. See what he thought when he dry-fitted the kit together in his excellent review...

Preview: A new M8 in 48th from Tamiya released at the fair....

There was not much in the way of unannounced items for scale modellers at the Tamiya Fair 2022 at Twin Messe Shizuoka. What there WAS however, was a newly tooled kit of a diminutive M8 Howitzer Motor Carriage in 1/48th scale. We have some images of the kit painted & unpainted, plus sprue parts & other details in our preview...

Revell's new-tooled 32nd scale Hurricane hits in December...

Revell posted something interesting today, their images of their new-tooled Hawker Hurricane Mk.IIB in 1/32nd scale have been released. We look at what can be gleaned so far from the test shot kit in our preview...

In-Boxed: B-26K Counter Invader (Early) from ICM in 1/48th scale

ICM's 48th scale counter-invaders have been a very successful series of releases. This boxing features the B-26K that saw action in the Congo in the 1960s. These interesting aircraft's service and the kit's new features are investigated in Gary's review...

Preview: 35th scale figure sets, singles & a limited edition of 50 - all new from Ardennes Miniature...

Ardennes Miniature bring us several new figures of Germans in late WWII - heavy weapons and clothing, plus a limited set of 50 with their own diorama are the latest releases we look at in our preview...

A team of large GI's & a German in many scales in Sol Model's new items for November.

Sol Model has new figures of a German in three scales, and some Jeep enjoyers in 16th scale for Takom's big new jeep in their November new items. See what they are made of in our preview...

Twenty-three new products in four scales from Black Dog in November...

Today we look at Black Dog's new releases for November. Soviet-era Sukhoi enhancements, 72nd scale diorama & British crews from Africa, Russian WWII Pilots in 32nd to your Brumbar & boxes in 35th scale. These & more are in our preview today...

Volume #13 of DioraMag is packed with insightful & inspiring works in our preview...

New issues of DioraMag are always a pleasure to see - and volume thirteen has just been released to the public. We have the large images & contents of this volume to show you just what's inside in our preview...

Preview: New U.S. Infantry set & singles from Alpine Miniatures in 1/35th scale

Alpine Miniatures latest release for November, 2022 is a set of two figures, sold as a pair or as singles in1/35th scale. We always want more Allied WWII soldiers, and these two US GI's look to fit that bill nicely. See them both in our preview...

Hong Kong Models let Havoc fly in 1/32...

Hong Kong Models have unveiled their new 1/32nd scale Douglas A-20G Havoc in time for Telford Scale Model World. The kit is due in December - and we have some CAD & test shot images in our preview...

Construction Review Pt III: Hawker Tempest Mk.II (Late) from Eduard in 1/48th scale...

To get the best out of Eduards excellent new-tooled kits, you have to get to grips with their decals with that special carrier film peel away feature. At one time dismayed at this new system, Gary Wickham has practised his technique & can guide you through his process. See how to put the icing on their Tempest II in Part III of his build guide...

Preview: MiniArt's new Tempo A400 Athelet 3-wheel truck in 1/35th scale

MiniArt's version of the A400 Athelet has many forms. Now, this three wheel truck is a delivery wagon, loaded for bear with crates in five different colour schemes. We look at it in our preview...

Box art, rotor folds & plenty of options. Takom ups the ante with it's new Apaches...

Box art & CAD comparisons of Takom's twin Apache's in 35th scale in CAD form in an answer to modellers wanting to know the last details of the kits. Photos of the choppers plus their photo-etch & 3D printed parts to add to the previous kit photos in our preview..

Preview: Two more American classics from I love Kit in December

There are two more U.S. Army legends from the past & present in I Love Kit's two releases due for December. We look at the art, sprue shots, colours, marking choices and other information we have on them in our preview...

More new kits from Trumpeter expected in December...

Just added are two more interesting subjects in smaller scales with simple construction to add to Trumpeter's December new items. We look at the art, sprues & other info in our preview...

Two modern German movers in Hobbyboss Jan 2023 new releases...

The backbone of war is logistics, and these two German machines move their army wherever it wants to go. Hobbyboss has made them both in 35th scale. they are the subjects of our preview today...

As we thought - Takom's new Mi-28N is revealed in CAD....

The natural rival of the Apache on the battlefield, it seems a good time for Takom to announce a new 1/35th scale Mi-28N Havoc Russian attack helicopter to the public. We have a little about both the kit & the kite in our preview...

Reskit's 44(!) new items for November for four scales for many aircraft from Res-Kit

Reskit regularly pumps out a great amount  of new and essential items for model aircraft enjoyers. Novembers new releases see forty-five  wheels, cockpit decals, droptanks, engines, intakes and a lot more coming our way. We look-see in our preview...

Preview: New heads for some out of work Germans from Miniart

A discontinued kit is always a great candidate to improve on, now MiniArt has provided new heads in resin to  improve their German civilians kit. See what's been added in our preview...

Meng's 35th scale Apache in a sneak attack....

So now it is our turn so say "what the actual?" as Meng take their turn to release CAD's of their own Apache in 35th scale. The AH-64D Apache Longbow is the type they are releasing. See what we know about the kit in our preview...

Preview: Italeri's three releases November, in art, sprues & colours

Italeri's three releases of November include two cold war jets of renown fame and an Italian up-gunned tank destroyer in several colours. See them in art, sprues, colours & everything else in our preview...

Hands-on review: Kinetic's new CF-104 Starfighter kit in 48th scale

Gary Wickham has taken considerable effort to compare and contrast Kinetic's new CF-104 Starfighter kit in 48th scale to the real thing. See what he thought when he dry-fitted the kit together in his excellent review...

Preview: Pz.Kpfw.IV Ausf. H Vomag. Mid Prod. July 1943. w/Interior from MiniArt

MiniArt's new Vomag Ausf.H "Mid Production" is the next kit in their full interior range of Panzer IV's. We thought we would show you just what's inside the box in our preview...

Italeri's new Bugatti Type 35B in 1/12th scale.

Italeri has released some very nice race cars from early last century in 1/12th scale. The latest release, due just in time for Xmas, is the Bugatti Type 35B in two famous colour schemes & an interesting package. Colours, sprue layout & some history in our preview...

A brace of the B-1B & F-15E titles coming in hot from Duke Hawkins....

From the Duke Hawkins series of books from HMH Publications come two new books on two of the slickest jets in the USAF, the B-1B & F-15E. We look at a bunch of information & images from these two books to show us what's inside in our preview...