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The Modelling News @themodellingnews.bsky.social · 57m

Oliver Peissl Erla's Werke of FB's first book showcasing his modelling talents in "1/48 Luftwaffe Modelling Workbook" featuring WWII kites. Contents in our preview...
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The Modelling News @themodellingnews.bsky.social · 22h

Llanmo model new Sd.Kfz 22 armoured vehicle in 1/35th scale. The vehicle, the kit in our preview...
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The Modelling News @themodellingnews.bsky.social · 1d

Gecko Models' new 1/16th scale Sd.Kfz 131 Marder II . We look at the vehicle & the kit in CAD to see what Gecko is offering in our preview...
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The Modelling News @themodellingnews.bsky.social · 2d

Seven releases from Italeri in different scales & genres this month. We have art, plastic, colours, decals & info in our preview...
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The Modelling News @themodellingnews.bsky.social · 4d

MiniArt's new 1/48th scale P-47M is with us in box art & CAD form. We look at the renders of their first "M" model release, the box art & the marking choices in real life in our preview...
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The Modelling News @themodellingnews.bsky.social · 5d

It's that time again where Clayton Ockerby (of Workbench Hobbies) treats us to his top ten of upcoming releases that caught his eye last month in his video preview...
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The Modelling News @themodellingnews.bsky.social · 7d

MiniArt's M3 Stuart light late-production M3 with a full interior. CADs, profiles, decals etch, sprue layouts, & the original machines in the colour choices of the kit, all in our preview...
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The Modelling News @themodellingnews.bsky.social · 8d

This new paint & cement-free kit from Border Model captures the new PLA ZTZ 100 main battle tank in 1/35th scale. Features & the real tank in our preview...
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The Modelling News @themodellingnews.bsky.social · 9d

The immensely talented modeller David Chou has just published his first book, highlighting the last eight models in his collection from the last two years. Contents & how to grab one in our preview.
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The Modelling News @themodellingnews.bsky.social · 10d

Amusing Hobby French-designed Enhanced Main Battle Tank (EMBT) in 1/35th scale. We look at the kit & the real thing in our preview...
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The Modelling News @themodellingnews.bsky.social · 11d

Rubber meets the road with MiniArt's latest Land Utility Tractor Standard N Mod. 1939 "Orange" in 35th scale. CADs, kit features & the real tractor in our preview...
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The Modelling News @themodellingnews.bsky.social · 12d

A super bug in strange clothing from Hobbyboss in October. We look at the colours, decals & built-up kit in our preview...
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The Modelling News @themodellingnews.bsky.social · 16d

We have more information on Kotare's 1/32nd scale Spitfire Mk.Vb in colour profiles (& details of the delay so far.) A new bonus for waiting, the first-run extras, markings & new sprues (in CAD) in our preview...
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The Modelling News @themodellingnews.bsky.social · 18d

Trumpeter's second two kits of October – The Queen Elizabeth & Mighty Dragon – are the latest two in October. Colours, decals & built-up kits in our preview...
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The Modelling News @themodellingnews.bsky.social · 20d

Joycraft has a new kit to deliver to the public. The CT-114 Tutor Snowbird kit in 32nd scale. We look at the makeup of the kit & its promised features in our preview...
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The Modelling News @themodellingnews.bsky.social · 23d

T-Model continues their great 72nd scale HMMWV series with this M1025/6 with .50 cal. We look at the CADs & marking choices in our preview...
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The Modelling News @themodellingnews.bsky.social · 24d

Das Lehrgeschwader 1 – The Mediterranean Campaign 1941/1942 from Luftfahrtverlag-Start on the people & planes of Germany's Campaign 1941/42. Engrossing stories, colour images not published before, profiles, maps & illustrations all in our preview.
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The Modelling News @themodellingnews.bsky.social · 25d

Meng adds to their 1/9th scale Ninja range with the newer ZX-10RR superbike. We have CAD images with a feature list in our preview...
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The Modelling News @themodellingnews.bsky.social · 28d

PeKo Publishing's new "Through the Lens", No. 7, is on pre-order at a discount for a short time. Check out the contents in our preview...
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The Modelling News @themodellingnews.bsky.social · 29d

The recently revealed 8-wheeled PLB625 AA Gun & Missile Integrated Weapon System is another in Meng's great new 72nd scale range. We have art, CADs & the real thing in our preview...
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The Modelling News @themodellingnews.bsky.social · Sep 10

MiniArt adds a crew to their 35th scale Sd.Kfz. 234/4 Schwerer Panzerspähwagen to better "populate" your diorama. Colours, sprue layouts, crew & profiles in our preview...
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The Modelling News @themodellingnews.bsky.social · Sep 9

A crossover between DioraMag & Abrams Squad featuring eight of the best contemporary dioramas ever published in the last 12 years – all in the latest Dioramag title in our preview...
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The Modelling News @themodellingnews.bsky.social · Sep 8

Canfora Publishing launched the sixth in their excellent "Wingspan" series. 10 builds in 1/32nd scale & step-by-step detail. Details (& how to pick it up at a discount) in our preview...
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The Modelling News @themodellingnews.bsky.social · Sep 6

A classic of Italian Design & the Monte Carlo Rally –The Lancia Fulvia HF Rally Monte Carlo 1972 kit in 1/24 scale is Italeri's latest release. See more in our preview...
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The Modelling News @themodellingnews.bsky.social · Sep 5

It's that time again where Clayton Ockerby (of Workbench Hobbies) treats us to his top ten of upcoming releases that caught his eye this past month in his video preview...
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