1/144 FAM IA 58 "Pucara" - Miniwings

1/144 FAM IA 58 "Pucara" - Miniwings
The FMA IA 58 Pucará (Quechua: Fortress) is an Argentine ground-attack and counter-insurgency (COIN) aircraft manufactured by the Fábrica Militar de Aviones. It is a low-wing two-turboprop-engined all-metal monoplane with retractable landing gear, and is capable of operating from unprepared strips when operationally required. The type saw action during the Falklands War and the Sri Lankan Civil War.
[Source] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FMA_IA_58_Pucar%C3%A1

A nice little kit of what should makeup to be a great looking kit, in the style of some of the older Miniwings kits and as such  this release should bring not great surprises. Out of the box its a nice looking kit and made up of a number of sprues of resin parts and a couple of canopies in either vac-form or clear resin based upon your preference. In addition are decals for two airframes from the more recent supplier JBR Decals who also produce a range of decals that are well worth looking at in their own right.

Of course, you could make a diorama with this kit after they have had their visit from 'the boys from Hereford', though it deserves to be built intact :-)

Available now with free global shipping from Kits-World!
http://kits-shop.com/aircraft.php

See also KG144BBS

1/144 Hawker Hunter (Revell) Cockpit Set - RetroWings

1/144 Hawker Hunter (Revell) Cockpit Set - RetroWings

Retrowings continues to support 1/144 and has issued another nice little upgrade set for your pleasure.
This time, its another upgrade to the Revell Hawker Hunter kit to boost its sparse cockpit and to add more detail. I think we are getting to the point where you can probably build a whole new Hunter from the parts available from Retrowings and theres nothing wrong in that.

The set comprises of a cockpit tub and ejection seat, with additional references for painting.
Available now: http://www.retrokitonline.net/

See also KG144BBS for more details

1/144 BA-10, Panhard 178 and Opel LKW - Panzer Depot

1/144 BA-10, Panhard 178 and Opel LKW  - Panzer Depot
Available now, new issues from Panzer Depot to boost your collections!

BA-10 (green)
BA-10 (grey / captured)
BA-10 (winter)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BA-10

Panhard 178 w/ 2 turrets option (gray)
Panhard 178 w/ 2 turrets option (yellow)
Panhard 178 w/ 2 turrets option (camo)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panhard_178

Opel Blitz LKW (gray)
Opel Blitz LKW (yellow / dunkelgelb)
http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opel_Blitz_3,6_(Wehrmacht)

Website: www.panzerdepot.com
Online shop: www.panzerdepot.com/eshop/catalog/
Ebay shop: http://stores.ebay.com/Panzer-Depot

1/144 U.S.Navy Landing Ship Medium (LSM) - Revell.de

1/144 U.S.Navy Landing Ship Medium (LSM) - Revell.de

Revell announced their 1/144 LSM some time back, but now we finally get some up close images in their latest gallery!

http://www.revell.de/produkte/modellbau/schiffe/militaer-schiffe/id/05123.html

Release due : September 2014

1/144 Vickers Valiant MK.I - Mikro-Mir

1/144 Vickers Valiant MK.I - Mikro-Mir

Having previously provided a 1/144 Project 865 Piranha Soviet Prototype Submarine and a 1/144 YAK UT-1 (pack of 3), Mikro-Mir look set to produce another classic V-bomber. If this kits follows the trend of thier other items it should largely be a resin based kit with possobily some photo etching, previous decals have not been that great (so let see if these improve on them).

http://kampfgruppe144.blogspot.co.uk/2009/02/1144-valiant-kits-review-by-david.html

https://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=20128243#editor/target=post;postID=454415732069805317

1/144 F-Toys World Tank Museum Kit Vol.2 (JGSDF)

1/144 F-Toys World Tank Museum Kit Vol.2 (JGSDF)

http://www.platz-hobby.com/products/4357.html

TYPE 90 MBT http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Type_90
TYPE 10 MBT http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Type_10
MCV AFV http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maneuver_Combat_Vehicle


Planned Release Date: September 2014

1/144 SAAB AJ37 VIGGEN - Foxone (updated)

1/144 SAAB AJ37 VIGGEN - Foxone
A great new kit from Foxone, this time the SAAB Viggen.
Nice looking give with a simpler build structure than some Foxone kits.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saab_37_Viggen

http://foxonemodel.fc2web.com/original/o55/original_55.html
http://foxonemodel.fc2web.com/air_gallery/viggen/AJ37/AJ37.html

Other Foxone Kits, including  DARPA ARES and Alpha Dog, plus more Harriers!
http://foxonemodel.fc2web.com/original/original.html

more Viggen Variants?
http://foxone2.blog53.fc2.com/blog-category-101.html

Accessory Packs!
http://foxonemodel.fc2web.com/original/B012/original_B012.html
http://foxonemodel.fc2web.com/original/B013/original_B013.html
http://foxonemodel.fc2web.com/original/B014/original_B014.html
http://foxonemodel.fc2web.com/original/B015/original_B015.html
http://foxonemodel.fc2web.com/original/B016/original_B016.html
http://foxonemodel.fc2web.com/original/B017/original_B017.html
http://foxonemodel.fc2web.com/original/B018/original_B018.html

1/144 Eurofighter TYPHOON (Twin Seat) - Revell.de

1/144 Eurofighter TYPHOON (Twin Seat) - Revell.de
Revell appear to be doing the old trick of one kit, different artworks.....

At the end of a long wait the twin seat Typhoon is finally released from Revell!

- Finely structured surface details with recessed panel joints
- Detailed two-seat cockpit
- Detailed undercarriage
- Two external fuel-tanks
- 4 METEOR guided missiles
- 4 AMRAAM guided missiles
- 2 IRIS-T guided missiles
- 2 TAURUS stand-off weapons
- 2 STORM SHADOW
- Stand-off weapons for the RAF version
- Decal set for a German Air Force and an RAF

Dont forget the Mark-1 Decal options - but do check the Revell decals first in case of repetition?
http://www.hannants.co.uk/product/MKD44006

Also, keep an eye open for the upcoming Revell 1/144 A400M
http://hyperscale.com/2014/galleries/a400m144dw_1.htm

1/144 F-Toys JASDF Collection 4

1/144 F-Toys JASDF Collection 4
An unexpected release, with some interesting items....

The trainers should be of interest to many given how many operators and in the case of the T-6 the span of service. I'd recommend you act fast and get some spares for repaints upon their release!?

- Beechcraft T-34 Mentor
- North American T-6 Texan
- Mitsubishi MU-2S

Release Due: August 2014

Source:
http://www.platz-hobby.com/products/4343.html
http://www.kampfgruppe144.com

1/144 Handley Page Victor B.2 - by GWH

1/144 Handley Page Victor B.2 - by GWH

Remember the announcement regarding the Pit-Road Victor B,2 Kit?
http://kampfgruppe144.blogspot.co.uk/2014/05/1144-handley-page-victor-by-pit-road.html

It looks like GWH (Great Wall Hobbies) and Pit-Road are to do with the Victor what they did with the Vulcan and do joint releases.

Release due: Late July 2014
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Lion-Roar-Great-Wall-Hobby/575323009252875

1/44 McDonnell Phantom - Operation "Limey Rhino"

1/44 Phantom - Operation "Limey Rhino"  

A project is in progress to produce the RAF variant  MD Phantoms with Spey engines and other RAF options, with the involvement of John Haverstock the man whose mission to create and model a 1/144 phantoms of every type,  period, configuration and colour would put a Japanese Zero collector to shame as last i heard his collection was in excess of 200 items... - it should be good!

Both the FG.1 and the FGR.2 will be available as a basic and a 'deluxe" kit. The deluxe kit will have some optional features that the basic kit wont have.

Neither will be cheap, The FG.1 and FGR.2 will likely only be the first of the Phantom "super kits" that this designer will produce. (plans exist to produce a YF4H-1, an RF-4B,C,E and an RF-4X.)

The kit will have options of gear up, in flight or on the ground landing gear struts, early and late vertical tails, a clear one piece canopy, open or closed radome, and the typical boom stuff found on British Phantoms including SNEB rocket pods!

The FG.1 will have the extended for take off nose gear strut, launch lugs and non slotted stabilators. The FGR.2 will have slotted stabs and no launch lugs.

The Deluxe kits will also have a full cockpit, four piece canopy, boarding ladders, optional position outer wing panels, flaps, ailerons, speed brakes and refueling probe.

The basic and deluxe kits both will have all four aux air doors open.

Alps printed decals available for both the FG.1 and FGR.2

Release: "Coming soon"

1/144 Short Shetland - S&M Models

1/144 Short Shetland - S&M Models

The mystery producer of interesting (well for us Brits, at least)  1/444 Kits , with the worst name for searching on the internet and no website(?) - produces an unusual kit of the Short Shetland, the largest aircraft produced by the British in WWII.

Yes, that's right - both S&M and Anigrand are producing verison of this item - though the S&M has additional parts for a proposed civil version!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Short_Shetland

http://www.seawings.co.uk/shetplanpage.htm
http://www.seawings.co.uk/shetgal.htm

Release: to be confirmed
http://www.hannants.co.uk/product/SMK44-23

1/144 Short Shetland - British WWII Seaplane - Anigrand

1/144 Short Shetland - British WWII Seaplane - Anigrand

Anigrand are to release another large British project whose life was cut short by the ending of WWII.
http://www.anigrand.com/future_releases.htm

bonus kits: G.A.L. Twin Hotspur, Miles Magister with Articulated trailer wing & Martin Baker MB.5) - (arrgh, some of my favourite bonuses , not sure I want the main item!)

Due: June 2014

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Short_Shetland

http://www.seawings.co.uk/shetplanpage.htm
http://www.seawings.co.uk/shetgal.htm

1/144 Yokosuka MXY-7 'Ohka' Model 11 - Brengun

1/144 Yokosuka MXY-7 'Ohka' Model 11 - Brengun 
in 2009 the Czech company Artillery released a late version Ohka, now Brengun release the original version.

The MXY-7 Navy Suicide Attacker Ohka was a manned flying bomb that was usually carried underneath a Mitsubishi G4M2e "Betty" Model 24J bomber to within range of its target; on release, the pilot would first glide towards the target and when close enough he would fire the Ohka's three solid-fuel rockets, one at a time or in unison,[4] and fly the missile towards the ship that he intended to destroy.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yokosuka_MXY7_Ohka

http://www.brengun.cz/e-shop/1-144-construction-kits-18/yokosuka-mxy7-ohka-model-11-1023

http://www.brengun.cz/e-shop/1-144-construction-kits-18
http://www.brengun.cz/e-shop/1-144-accessories-19

1/144 Polikarpov I-16 type 24 - ARMORY

1/144 Polikarpov I-16 type 24 - ARMORY
ARMORY Models Group have released a 1/144 Polikarpov I-16 (Type 24) fighter that comes with two kits in one, with injected sprues, photo etched parts, decals and vac-form canopies.
The price is excellent at 8GBP/ 9 Euro / 12USD / 14AUD / 1300Yen

For more details and a great unboxing see:
http://www.scalefan.ru/shop/product/1_144_polikarpov_i_16_type_24_soviet_wwii_fighter/

There are also rumours that the following items *may* also be released in the future?
Polikarpov I-16 type 5/10
Messerschmitt Bf 109A/B
Messerschmitt Me 163B "Komet" w/ Scheuch Schlepper