April 2025, 1/72 Scale News

Aircraft 1/72 scale models

2025-17-04

We have a number of kits already added in previous days and not reported, as the Mikro-Mir – 72029 – Caproni B.72 torpedo boat, the interesting Modelsvit – 72056 – Mirage G8.01 experimental fighter, the updated ICM – 72144 – MiG-29 of Ukrainian Air Forces with JDAM-ER bombs, the oldie Italeri – 1485 – FIAT CR.42 CN “Falco” Night Fighter and the interesting Eduard – 7476 – P-51D-5 Mustang (Weekend Edition).

Before jump into newer releases by Kovozávody Prostějov (KP), added Kovozávody Prostějov (KP) – KPM0484 – Sopwith Swallow.

AMP released a limited edition of their English Electric Canberra kit (originally a S&M Models kit), AMP – 7202LIM – English Electric Canberra B.6.

2025-19-04

Academy Hobby Model Kits has been releasing some interesting kits as Academy – 12590 – USN F-14D VF-2 Bounty Hunters (based on the newer Grumman F-14 Tomcat kit by the brand) and Academy – 12591 – F-35A Lightning II 1000th, with an special marking already seen.

2025-22-04

Hasegawa is about to release one more limited edition of their MV-22 Osprey, without doubt the best 1/72 scale model MV-22 Osprey available. The new release is Hasegawa – 02492 – CMV-22B Osprey VRM-30 2024.

Also added today Aoshima – No.10 (51917) – Kawanishi N1K1-Ja “Shiden Type 11”, a 90s classic Aoshima kit, recently reissued with a new decal sheet and box cover.

Airfix is releasing Airfix – A50173A – Battle of Britain (Gift Set), a good oportunity to get 4 full decent models for a good price.

LF Models is about to release another Hiller OH-23 Raven kit with the coming release of LF Models – PE7275 – OH-23 Raven Military service. More interesting and also by LF Models, are the two releases for the Aermacchi MB-326 trainer & light attack aircraft, a subject till now only covered by Italeri. The two new kits cover both attack or trainer variants, LF Models – PE7279 – MB 326K Impala Single Seat Fighter and LF Models – PE7280 – MB 326 Display and training aircraft.

2025-26-04

Just added Revell – 03799 – Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II, one of the expected novelties for this 2025 year. Revell is an historic manufacturer and without doubt the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II is a hot topic, the expectance was high. The model is correct and good in many aspects but any modeler would say it’s an outstanding kit and and the best 2025 cast and mould you have seen. The German brand (Revell) is releasing also Revell – 03775 – Fairey Gannet AS.1/AS.4, a kit originally tooled in 2007 updated now with a new decal sheet.

2025-27-04

Revell adds a new P Series (Prototypes) release, Revell – 03774 – Messerschmitt P.1099A (P-Series), originally released in 1996.

2025-28-04

Addressing the latest Kovozávody Prostějov (KP) batch, added today Kovozávody Prostějov (KP) – KPM0497 – MiG-19S/Shenyang F-6 and Kovozávody Prostějov (KP) – KPM0496 – MiG-19S “Over Eastern Europe”. Also added Kovozávody Prostějov (KP) – KPM0486 – Zlin Z-43 Military/Ambulance and Kovozávody Prostějov (KP) – KPM0485 – Zlin Z-43, which are a new tool of 2025.

2025-29-04

To finished with the latest Kovozávody Prostějov (KP) batch, the brand is introducing the Let L-33 Solo with two releases, Kovozávody Prostějov (KP) – KPM0499 – TG-10D Peregine / Let L-33 Solo and Kovozávody Prostějov (KP) – KPM0498 – Let L-33 Solo “Over Europe”.

Airfix announced reissue of kit Airfix – A12009 – Handley Page Victor K.2/SR.2, originally released in 2018 but which wasn’t in our site yet.

Finally the long waited poker of early Messerschmitt Bf 109 by AZmodel has been released. The kits are AZ Model – AZ7887 – Bf 109A “Anton” First Blood, AZ Model – AZ7888 – Bf 109B “Berta” Freedoms Edge, AZ Model – AZ7889 – Bf 109C “Caesar” “War is Coming” and AZ Model – AZ7890 – Bf 109D “Dora”.

2025-30-04

Added today one of the best new models in 1/72 scale you can expect for this 2025 year. We speak about the IBG Models – 72573 – Gotha Go-242A-1 German Medium Cargo Glider, the first release of a series that will take care in depth of the Gotha Go 242.

Vehicles 1/72 scale models

2025-17-04

Added a trio of S-Models kits, S-Model – SP072024 – UE with Rocket Ranger Early Version, S-Model – SP072023 – UE with Rocket Ranger Late Version and S-Model – SP072019 – Pz.Kpfw 38H735(f) with Rocket Ranger. The Chinese brand is updating their existing kits with new 3D printed parts, allowing them to a quicker output rate.

Transform is about to update their Stryker line with the coming release of Transform – ТК7015 – Stryker M1127 RV (with rear M240B/with HF antenna).

MiniArt has released during this tine two more options from their StuG III series, MiniArt – 72110 – StuG III Ausf. G Last Alkett Prod and MiniArt – 72115 – StuH 42 Ausf.G mid Production, both excellent kits as all the series, rising to 8 the current number of related kits.

2025-22-04

Fresh news from Attack Kits, ready to release another Tatra 57 kit, Attack – 72966 – Tatra 57 stw Station Wagon “Civil and Wehrmacht use”.

2025-26-04

Addresing more of the coming novelties by Revell we have the very good Revell – 03362 – GTK Boxer sgSANKfz. The set is expected soon but is not available yet. Another of the novelties of the year is the kit Revell – 03361 – M109 A2, an update with new parts of the 2017 tooled kit.

Not a novelty but Revell is also reissuing Revell – 03365 – Challenger 1, an update with new decals of the 2011 tooled kit.

Time to address some of the latest IBG releases, before the excellent Polish brand release a new batch. The first addition today is the double box IBG Models – 72042 – Type 89 Kou (late) and type 95 Ha-Go Japanese Tanks (2 in 1) with two excellent full models inside. The Polish brand is also issuing IBG Models – 72086 – Diamond T969 Wrecker Softcab, yet another Diamond T969. Last place in the vehicles section is for IBG Models – 72150 – V3000 3t German Truck (Late production), a variant of previous kits too.

Figures/Plastic Soldiers in 1/72 scale

2025-21-04

Dark Alliance has released two full mounted sets, completing the Eastern Tribes range. The sets are Alliance – 72058 – Mounted heavy eastern tribes (Set 1) and Alliance – 72059 – Mounted heavy eastern tribes (Set 2).

2025-29-04

Excellent news as we add the latest Red Box release, the excellent RedBox – 72155 – Tudor Light Infantry, adding more fuel to the 16th century warfare in 1/72 scale. This release also opens the door for more releases related to the Tudor period, and the English army of 16th century.

Also added today Linear-A – 083 – Neo-Assyrian Empire Siege Engineer “Hupsu” Set 4 by Linear-A, a set released earlier this year that we missed and now its hard to find available, as production is very limited nowadays.

Anime and Sci-Fi 1/72 scale models.

Recovering a one shot topic by Bandai released in 2006, Bandai – 0145072 – Oceanus Side Holonic Loader ZEGAPAIN ALTAIR, based in the ZEGAPAIN anime series, also adapted into video games world, first aired in 2006.

Star Wars

Revell is reissuing their 1/57 scale X-Wing fighter and we added for the first time this model in the shape of Revell – 06790 – Carson Teva’s X-Wing Fighter: The Mandalorian (1/57 Scale), originally released in 2006.

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