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Italeri's six (6!!) releases for July in our preview...
Italeri's six (6!!) releases for July in our preview...
Italeri has six (6!!) kits in different scales, genres & difficulties on sale in July - You could catch a Shooting Star, fight in an arena, bring it with your M60 MBT, get a low roof Iveco, a fast-finishing Procar[…]
Created on: Jul 6, 2020 | 06:45 am
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A new PLA Air Force J-20 “Mighty Dragon” stealth fighter in 72nd from Bronco
A new PLA Air Force J-20 “Mighty Dragon” stealth fighter in 72nd from Bronco
The very secretive J-20 "Mighty Dragon" stealth fighter is the next kit to be announced but Bronco Models. We have some CAD images of the kit & the points of interests and aircraft colours in our preview...Read on... »
Created on: Jul 5, 2020 | 13:14 pm
Jul 5, 2020 | 13:14 pm -
A new 48th scale Mustang in five different markings from the Korean war from Bronco
A new 48th scale Mustang in five different markings from the Korean war from Bronco
Bronco Models continue to issue different variants of their recent P-51D Mustang kit in 48th scale. This boxing contains the plastic parts and decals for five versions of the Mustang from the Korean conflict in the 50's. See what we[…]
Created on: Jul 5, 2020 | 12:30 pm
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Tamiya sneaks in a new Pz. Kpfw. IV Ausf. F and Marder I in 35th scale
Tamiya sneaks in a new Pz. Kpfw. IV Ausf. F and Marder I in 35th scale
News from Japan today with Tamiya releasing some surprise new photos of their latest two kits - the Pz. Kpfw. IV Ausf. F and Marder I in 35th scale. We have some shots for you in our preview...Read on... »
Created on: Jul 5, 2020 | 07:31 am
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Masterbox's two new kits of July/ August in CAD, art, sprues & colours in our preview...
Masterbox's two new kits of July/ August in CAD, art, sprues & colours in our preview...
Masterbx supplies us with two new kits for July/ August - A set of three native Americans to suit your frontier wars series of kits and a section of trench to suit both WWI or WWII era dioramas. Both of[…]
Created on: Jul 2, 2020 | 12:31 pm
Jul 2, 2020 | 12:31 pm
Tips & Tricks
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November 29, 2010 GuidesTools of the Trade
Scalpel: A very fine and very sharp knife used for cutting and trimming components. A scalpel can be used to cut items from sprues, trim away excess flash, trim off sprue runner feed points, scrape excess dried glue from a join or to open up holes. The blades… -
Feb 14, 2011Soldering
6802"It was many years ago that I first started modeling plastic kits and in those days,… -
Jan 20, 2011How to make Photo Etch Hinges
17283As promised,a "How I Do It" for making workable PE hinges. Here's your typical pair of PE…
Reviews
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April 15, 2011 Reviews
Kit Review – Miniart Village Accessories
Miniart 35539 – Village Accessories Model builders come in varying degrees when it comes to the completion of their work. From those who build strictly straight from the box to those who build dioramas worthy of supporting minature live people. Somewhere to… -
May 28, 2011Kit Review – Tasca U.S. Assault Tank M4A3E2 Sherman “Jumbo”
6906Tasca 35021 – U.S. Assault Tank M4A3E2 Sherman “Jumbo” Tasca is a Japanese manufacturer… -
May 09, 2011
Diorama Accessory Review – Reality In Scale War Maps, WWII Era
4457Reality In Scale 35049 – War Maps WWII Era Reality in Scale is a niche manufacturer who…
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