Aircraft plastic models
2024-07-01
Airifx has issued Airfix – A03091A – Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-17F “Fresco”, a reissue of the 2019 kit with a new decal sheet, including two “exotic” markings, a U.S. marking and an Egyptian marking.
Big Planes Kits has released a new Big Planes Kits – 7228 – BOEING 737-700 SAS, note that there are many the differences between a 737-700 and the previously tooled 737-800 or -100 and -200 series, which means an intensive amount of new molds.
Updated Eduard – R0021 – P-51D MUSTANG DUAL COMBO (Royal Class) with definitive box content images and plastic parts. After delays the new P-51 series by Eduard is ready and new related releases have been announced for next month.
2024-07-05
Italeri is about to release Italeri – 1469 – F-35C Lightning II ”CATOBAR version”, for first time the C variant depicted in 1/72 scale, featuring foldable wings in the specific variant developed for the U.S. Navy, the carrier borne specific F-35 variant.
Hasegawa is releasing Hasegawa – 02474 – B-47E Stratojet “100th Bomber Wing” w/RATO, a very interesting kit featuring new 3D printed parts for the rocket assisted take-off system.
Revell brings an interesting twin-pack with two Panavia Tornado kits, German and RAF variants in the coming Revell – 03801 – Tornado 50th Anniversary Twinpack release.
Amidst other coming releases by Amodel the Ukrainian brand is reissuing the huge Amodel – 72029 – Hughes H-4 Hercules.
2024-07-06
A new release by Amodel, Amodel – 72415 – Bell Р-63А Kingcobra, an ex-Toko kit from the late 90s is being offered by some sellers already.
2024-07-12
Modelsvit is re-releasing two kits based on their SU-17 molds, Modelsvit – 72059 – Su-22M4 “Fitter-K” and Modelsvit – 72058 – Su-17M4R, they are nicely detailed kits with some interesting new markings.
2024-07-17
Today we recovered an oldie with the inclusion of ESCI – 9007 – F-104 G/S Starfighter in our listings, an excellent oldie. In a follow up, just added ESCI – 9011 – Lockheed F-104 C “Starfighter”, also released in 1981 with little differences compared to the G/S 9007 kit.
2024-07-19
Recovered one more ESCI F-104, time for ESCI – 9013 – F-104 G “Tiger Meet”, a follow up release of 1982 that introduced the first marking for a Canadair CF-104, though parts were there since the original releases of the previous year.
2024-07-20
The ESCI F-104 family is now complete with the addition of ESCI – 9037 – “Red Baron” N104RB and ESCI – 9044 – “Red Indian” CF 104.
Azur-FRROM has completed the release of the long waited French DB-7 bomber, the French early variant of the Douglas A-20 Havoc. The kit Azur FRROM – FR0052 – DB-7 In French Service is officially released now.
Special Hobby has announced two new releases and we started by adding Special Hobby – SH72500 – Fokker D.21 “Against Messerschmitts”, a reissue of the old MPM kit enhanced with new 3D printed parts and a new decal sheet.
2024-07-21
Added the second Special Hobby announced kit, Special Hobby – SH72501 – Seafire FR MK.47 “The Last Royal Navy Propeller Fighter”.
Recovered another old ESCI kit, time for ESCI – 9060-9065 – AV-8B Harrier II / Harrier GR.5, in this case we grouped in a single page the two releases of the Harrier II family that the Italian brand (ESCI) did, the initial AV-8B kit and the later GR.5.
2024-07-25
RS Models is reissuing with new decals their Arado AR 76 kit, not issued since 2011, RS Models – 92295 – Arado 76 A/B Schulen.
Mikro-Mir released some months ago three releases that mirror the original S&M Percival Provost kits tooled and released in 2015. The three new kits are Mikro-Mir – 72-028-3 – Hunting Provost T.1, Mikro-Mir – 72-028-1 – Hunting Provost T.1 and Mikro-Mir – 72-028-2 – Hunting Provost T.1.
Next batch of Kovozávody Prostějov (KP) releases is about to hit stores, we’ll need several days to add all of them but for today we added two new Aero L-29 releases, Kovozávody Prostějov (KP) – KPM0467 – Aero L-29 Delfín “Early” and Kovozávody Prostějov (KP) – KPM0466 – Aero L-29A Delfín “Akrobat”, both based in the AvantGarde 2016 kit already issued by KP as well as previously by Eduard.
2024-07-26
Continuing with the Kovozávody Prostějov (KP) next batch, a poker of new tooled P-51Ds has been added today, Kovozávody Prostějov (KP) – KPM0439 – P-51D-5 Mustang “357.th FG”, Kovozávody Prostějov (KP) – KPM0440 – P-51D-5 Mustang “20.th FG”, Kovozávody Prostějov (KP) – KPM0441 – P-51D-5 Mustang “52nd FG” and Kovozávody Prostějov (KP) – KPM0442 – P-51D-5 Mustang “361st FG”.
Also updated today the series of L-410 Turbolet kits with sprue images.
2024-07-27
Added today the last new 4 models in the last KP batch of release. They all are for the popular Avro 504 that till now only had the coverage of an Amodel kit. The new kits are Kovozávody Prostějov (KP) – KPM0461 – Avro 504K “Japanese Users”, Kovozávody Prostějov (KP) – KPM0462 – Avro 504K “Over Europe”, Kovozávody Prostějov (KP) – KPM0464 – Avro 504L “Float version” and Kovozávody Prostějov (KP) – KPM0465 – Avro 504K “European Users”.
ICM is about to release (expected for August) an interesting update of their FW 189A kit, presenting an experimental ground attack variant FW 189C, prototype V6, ICM – 72290 – Fw 189C/V-6.
Vehicles model kits
2024-07-02
UMMT is releasing a UMMT (Ukrainian Models Military Technics) – 705 – Armored Railroad Car D-37 With The Turret Of The D-13 Armored Car reusing chassis and hull parts for previous kits and adding a 3D printed turret and main gun. We have the impression that brand is not having a good time, which is not estrange considering the particular and dramatic situation of their country, and trying to survive as they can.
2024-07-06
The Chinese brand Sabre Models is releasing a very interesting and unusual subject for the 1/72 scale, Sabre Model – 72A09 – Military Van type 2045, a Chinese license build variant of the Italian Iveco VM 90 series adopted and adapted for a variety of roles and widely exported.
2024-07-12
Academy continues releasing Revell kits and next one in the pipeline is Academy – 13430 – USMC M1A1 updated with a new decal sheet and 5 interesting markings.
2024-07-14
Revell is reissuing Revell – 03357 (Old 03149) – Russian main battle tank T-72 M1, while kit is for sure the same tooled in 2006 we haven’t information yet about decal sheet and if markings have been updated.
2024-07-21
Updated RPG-Model – 72003 – GAZ-233114 Tiger-M Russian armored high-mobility vechicle with “Arbalet” remote control weapons system with pictures of built model. Certainly the kit looks good.
2024-07-25
First to Fight brings a new kit this month, another update in their Renault R35 series, adding now First to Fight – 111 – Renault R40 with 37 mm SA18 cannon
UMMT continues in an effort to keep alive releasing UMMT (Ukrainian Models Military Technics) – 706 – Set of control biaxial platforms which will be available very soon. Despite of being a simple set is a good occasion to get two platforms and complement and extend your armored trains.
2024-07-26
MiniArt has announced a fifth release in the StuG III series, MiniArt – 72107 – StuG III Ausf. G MAY/JUNE 1943 PROD, another very specific production variant in which can be considered as the most exhaustive coverage of the StuG III Ausf. G in 1/72 scale considering all the series.
Figures
2024-07-12
Orion has released four new sets, today we just added two, Orion – 72067 – Japanese Tank Crew WW2 and Orion – 72069 – Hungarian Tank Crew WW2, both are really nice additions and covering subjects not covered by any other maker.
2024-07-13
Mars has produced a second set depicting contemporary Ukrainian troops, Mars – 72143 – Ukrainian Defenders Set II, the set will appear at retailers very soon.
As advanced yesterday, the other two Orion sets has been just added, they both devoted to the USMC in Vietnam, Orion – 72068 – USMC in Vietnam (early war) and Orion – 72070 – US infantry in Vietnam (middle war).
Sci-Fi and Anime plastic model kits
2024-07-15
Recovered a couple of Max Factory VF-1s kits, MAX FACTORY – 01354 – PLAMAX VF-1A/S Fighter Valkyrie (Maximilian Genus / Hayao Kakizaki) and MAX FACTORY – 01376 – PLAMAX PX06 VF-1J Fighter Valkyrie Vermillion Platoon (Hikaru Ichijo). The brand has been squeezing their VF-1 molds with around six releases. We still have 2 pending to add to complete the list, which allow to build VF-1A, S or J variants in a variety of markings. To don’t delay it much more we added Max Factory – 01347 – PLAMAX VF-1A/S Valkyrie Hikaru Ichijo’s Fighter Factory Edition, which introduced the duality of stickers and decal sheet in the sets of the series (but was cast in silver color).
2024-07-21
Updated box cover image for Hasegawa – 33 – YF-19 Battroid (Macross Plus) which finally is about to release by the end of this month, one of the best Macross related releases of the year, a full 100% new tool of 2024.
