Wednesday, May 18

Preview: Takom releases a flock of 72nd scale Silbervogels

Takom continues to surprise even this modelling journo sceptic with new, fresh designs on little thought of subject. Two new kits in injection moulded plastic of the ground breaking project that never was (thankfully) - the Silbervogel Sub-orbital bomber in 72nd scale. We take a look at the real thing and what we know about the kit in our preview...

Monday, May 16

Read n' reviewed: With Raupenschlepper Ost on the Eastern Front Orel-Brjansk-Kowel-Warsaw-Danzig from Peko Publishing

Peko Publishing's new title features the wartime journal of Wilhelm Bender. A simple soldier, whose writings & photos combined to make "With Raupenschlepper Ost on the Eastern Front - Orel-Brjansk-Kowel-Warsaw-Danzig". See how it looks & feels & we thought about this new book in our review...

Sunday, May 15

Preview: Four new titles of popular subjects from Pen & Sword...

The Tankcraft series of books from Pen & Sword are always a treat or modellers. The four latest titles are penned by TMN favourites David Grummitt & Dennis Oliver. They feature some popular subjects. See a little more about these four new books in our preview...

Friday, May 13

Review: DB-26B/C with Q-2 Drones in 48th scale from ICM Models

ICM has continued to expand on their B-26 kits with this, the combination of DB-26B/C "mothership" with Q-2 Drones in 48th scale. A big kit with a lot going on in the box. Gary Wickham puts his previous experience with these kits to good use in this review. See what he thought...

Thursday, May 12

Preview - Meng offers a "topless option" with their new 'Beamer...

Meng has continued in their co-operation with BMW with this, a licenced version of their Z4 M40i in 1/24th scale. The kit has many of the features of the original represented in plastic, photo-etch & vinyl. We look at the built-up test shot & the real thing in our preview... 

Preview: 1/35th scale T-72 "URAL" Full interior from Amusing Hobby coming in June

The Shizuoka Hobby Show always has some nice releases, and this year the first we have noticed is this, Amusing Hobby's continuation with their T-72 line of tanks with the "Ural" model in 1/35th scale. We look at the forthcoming kit and the subject in our preview...

Wednesday, May 11

Preview: Airframe Album No.18: The Fairey Firefly - A Detailed Guide to the Fleet Air Arm's Versatile Monoplane from Valiant Wings

The Fairey Firefly is the subject of the eighteenth title in the Airframe Album series from Valiant Wings Publishing. We have some info on this new title, and how to get it at a pre-order discount in our preview...

Tuesday, May 10

Preview: US 155mm Howitzer M1918 (USMC) in 1/35th scale from Das Werk

Known around the world in many names and types, from WWI to WWII and beyond, the 155mm howitzer adopted by the US Marines is the subject of Das Werk's latest release. We look at the package in our preview... 

Monday, May 9

Review: 1/48th scale Mistel S1 (German composite training aircraft) from ICM

Gary Wickham was interested in ICM's recent "2 in 1" (sorta) kit, in the form of the 1/48th scale Mistel S1 boxing. A combination of two of ICM's recent and not so recent kits with some new parts to mate them together. He takes a look at the package in his review...

Sunday, May 8

Preview: New in '72 - several kits on the way in June from IBG Models.

IBG Models have several 72nd scale releases for June. Amongst them is an additional item in the MiG-29 in Ukrainian service. We have a brief on each of them all in our preview...