Hurricane Mk.IIb Released
ARMA Hobby has released a new 1:72 scale Edition of the Hawker Hurricane Mk.IIb trop featuring two new desert schemes
AVAILABLE! AH-1G Cobra (early production)
Released from ICM is the 100 % new mold 1:32 AH-1G Cobra (early production), US Attack Helicopter
Hansa Brandenburg D.I Update
Copper State Models is reassuring folk that they are still planning to release the distinctive looking 1:32 scale Hansa Brandenburg D.I
Mosquito B.XVI Test Shots & Build
Airfix has been analysing their 1:72 scale de Havilland Mosquito B.XVI in the first development review of this new tool kit
Silver Plated Ki-61d Hien
Tamiya is to release a silver-plated version of their 1:48 scale Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien
AVAILABLE! J-8 Gladiator
May new item! The 1:32 scale J-8 Gladiator, WWII Swedish Fighter.
AVAILABLE! US Pilots & Ground Personnel (Vietnam War)
ICM has released a set of US Pilots & Ground Personnel (Vietnam War) (5 figures) in 1/48th scale.
Fw 190F-8 Released
Eduard has released in 1:48 scale the Fw 190F-8 with seven marking options
Ryanair Banderiante
Welsh Models has released in 1:144 scale the Embraer 110P1 Banderiante in Ryanair Commuter livery
Bf 109G-2 Released
Eduard has released in 1:48 scale the Bf 109G-2 as a ProfiPACK with five marking options representing the many Theatres that the Luftwaffe operated in
Aircraft Perfect Metal Set 2
LifeColor has launched a range of acrylic metallic paint colors and this is their second set: Aircraft Perfect Metal Set 2, item CS48. Nineteen colors are currently catalogued in their Metal Series.
Crusader Returns
Italeri has re-released its 1:72 scale F-8E Crusader with six marking options
Zoukei-Mura Horten 229 in two scales
Horten Flying wing from Zoukei-Mura in 1/72 & 1/144 Dual Combo review. It can hardly get any better than that if you are a fan of those scales.
What Makes or Breaks a Scale Model kit?
Modelers base their purchase decisions on different factors. In the last decade, with the enormous amount of new manufacturers coming to the light, this is even more difficult than ever. Here's what I think one should look for.