MiniArt Releases New P-47D-22RE (Malcolm Hood) Advanced Model Kit
MiniArt is continuing their line of P-47 Thunderbolt kits with a new P-47D-22RE (Malcolm Hood) Advanced Kit in 1/48 scale.
The Malcolm Hood variant of the P-47D-22-RE was a canopy-modified version of Republic’s rugged World War II “razorback” fighter-bomber, retaining the raised fuselage spine behind the cockpit rather than the later bubble-canopy layout. Its distinctive Malcolm Hood was a bulged canopy fitted to some aircraft to improve the pilot’s visibility rather than a separate production variant. The D-22 featured a powerful Pratt & Whitney R-2800 radial engine with water injection and a large Hamilton Standard paddle-blade propeller that improved climb performance. Armed with eight .50-caliber machine guns and capable of carrying bombs, it combined heavy firepower and damage resistance with the Thunderbolt’s versatility in bomber escort, air combat, and ground attack.
The new kit (48038) is described as highly detailed with realistic metal surfaces and fine panel details as well as photo=etched parts and decals with marking options for three aircraft. Click here to buy the kit on eBay and click below to check out box contents and livery profiles.
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1950 Piper PA-20 Pacer For Sale: “Aug 2026 Annual, All ADs Complied”
A 1950 Piper PA-20 Pacer has been spotted for sale. The listing states (in part):
1950 Original Piper Pacer PA-20. AFTT:2050.5 ENG TT: 948.8 SMOH 680.5. Lycoming O320 (150hp); Fresh annual in August of 2026. All ad’s complied; Many STC’s; 8.00-6 tires with dual puck Cleveland brakes; Auto fuel stc(not used); Shoulder harnesses; Tanair engine preheater(sump and cylinders). Vortex generator kit included not installed. Scott 3200 tail wheel. Appero Stratus ESG ADSB out and in with iPad(iPad not included). Apollo SL40; Garmin aera 500 touchscreen GPS; Cruises at 125-130mph. Useful load: 890lbs. LED nav/strobe and landing lights.
The aircraft is located in Adrian, Michigan and is currently available for $58,000 although offers are also being accepted. Click here to check out the eBay listing, which includes additional photos and details.
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MiniArt Releases New Focke-Wulf Fw 190D-13 Model Kit
MiniArt is continuing their line of Fw 190 variants with the release of their new Focke-Wulf Fw 190D-13 model kit in 1/48 scale.
The Fw 190D-13 was a rare late-war “Dora” fighter, developed from the long-nosed Fw 190D series and powered by a Junkers Jumo 213 inline engine. Armed with three 20 mm MG 151/20 cannon, including one firing through the propeller spinner, it was intended as a high-performance interceptor but appeared too late and in too few numbers to have significant operational impact.
As previously reported, the model (48050) combines the Dora-series airframe with finely reproduced surface, rivet and panel line detail, detailed cockpit and exterior components. It includes plastic and PE parts as well as decals with marking options for three aircraft.
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1973 Beechcraft B55 Baron For Sale: “Full Garmin Avionics Suite, 9/26 Annual”
A 1973 Beechcraft B55 Baron has been spotted for sale. The listing states (in part):
…Has everything you could need in a twin. IO-470s overhauled by Don George Aircraft in 2018. Deice Boots in good shape and working, alcohol props and windshield sprayer. I bought this several years ago after a nose gear collapse. The minor damage has been repaired and it has been flying spectacularly since then. Installed a full Garmin Avionics suite in 2025 (still under warranty). LED landing lights, taxi lights, and nav lights. 5th & 6th seats included (not installed). Rebuilt and repainted nose gear, brakes, and wheels this year. Rebuilt master cylinders. Tons of other recent maintenance. Includes MACs airplane cover and custom cowl plugs. Useful load over 1700 lbs… Annual signed off 9/2026…
The aircraft is located in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania and is currently available for US $259,000, although offers are also being accepted. Click here to check out the eBay listing, which includes additional photos and details.
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Arma Hobby’s New Tool P-51A To Launch New Family of P-51A, A-36 Kits
Arma Hobby has announced the upcoming release of a new tool P-51A Mustang in 1/72 scale.
The P-51A was an early version of North American Aviation’s World War II fighter, first flown in February 1943. Unlike the later Merlin-powered Mustangs, it used a 1,200-horsepower Allison V-1710-81 engine, giving it strong low and medium-altitude performance but limiting its effectiveness at high altitude. Armed with four wing-mounted .50-caliber machine guns and able to carry bombs or external fuel tanks, it reached roughly 390 mph and served mainly in the China–Burma–India theater on fighter and escort missions. Only 310 were built before production shifted to the Merlin-powered versions that made the Mustang famous as a high-altitude bomber escort.
The upcoming release will be the first in Arma’s new family of kits covering the P-51A Mustang and A-36 Apache. As a scratch design using modern tooling, it will “bring a new standard of detail and buildability to the early Mustang in 1/72 scale.”
The first boxing will feature three USAAF marking options from different theatres of operation. It is slated for release in December. Check out the box art below.
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1962 Cessna P172D Powermatic Skyhawk For Sale: “Meticulously Maintained, Consistently Hangared”
A 1962 Cessna P172D Powermatic Skyhawk has been spotted for sale. The listing states (in part):
This 1962 Cessna P172D Powermatic Skyhawk is a distinctive factory-built, high-performance variation of the legendary Cessna 172, offering additional power, a constant-speed propeller, and an impressive maintenance history. Powered by a Continental GO-300-E engine producing approximately 175 horsepower… With only 2,875 hours of total airframe time and 203 hours since major engine overhaul, this Powermatic has been meticulously maintained and consistently hangared. The Continental engine was overhauled by Performance Aero Engines, and the aircraft is equipped with a McCauley constant-speed propeller. The most recent annual inspection was completed in September 2026, and the aircraft has complied with applicable airworthiness directives.
The aircraft is located in Tehachapi, California with offers currently being accepted. Click here to check out the eBay listing, which includes additional photos and details.
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Bomber Command to Royal Command: A Lancaster Pilot’s Journey from Bomber Raids to Civil Aviation Pioneer
Coming soon from Air World is From Bomber Command to Royal Command: A Lancaster Pilot’s Autobiography: Thousand Bomber Raid’s to Civil Aviation Trailblazer, which tells the story of Albert “Johnny” Meagher from his service flying dozens of missions over Germany through introducing the Bristol Britannia airliner into BOAC service and flying royalty.
Though he was in a reserved occupation, Albert Meagher, known to everyone as ‘Johnny’, volunteered for training as a pilot and was called up in July 1941. He duly completed his training as an RAF bomber pilot and joined the Avro Lancaster-equipped 61 Squadron in June 1942.
Johnny’s first operational sortie – an attack on Bremen – came on the 25th of the month. During the next six weeks Meahger’s crew attacked eleven more cities including Frankfurt, Munich, Kiel and the industrial targets in the Ruhr. On 16 January 1943, Bomber Command attacked Berlin, and for the raid the prominent American NBC reporter, Stan Richardson, was assigned to Meagher’s crew. After 34 sorties over Germany, it might be thought that Squadron Leader Meagher would have sought a less precarious posting. But nothing was further from his mind. Instead, he flew another 20 missions before finally leaving the frontline to become an instructor. Continue reading Bomber Command to Royal Command: A Lancaster Pilot’s Journey from Bomber Raids to Civil Aviation Pioneer
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First Look: Test Prints For MDesign’s Upcoming Farman F.40
MDesign has released the first test print images for their upcoming Farman F.40 in 1/32 scale.
The Farman F.40 was a French two-seat reconnaissance biplane introduced in 1915 during World War I, developed jointly by brothers Henri and Maurice Farman from their earlier designs. Its distinctive “pusher” layout placed the engine and propeller behind the crew, leaving the observer’s forward view unobstructed. Typically powered by a 130-horsepower Renault engine, it served in reconnaissance, artillery observation, and limited light-bombing roles with France and several other Allied air services. Rapid advances in fighter aircraft made it increasingly vulnerable, and by late 1916 it was considered obsolete on the Western Front, although it continued to serve elsewhere and as a trainer.
The recent report states that the model will incorporate engineering solutions such as the use of steel rods to reinforce the wing struts, landing gear structure, and open tail boom truss. This, combined with the use of a new type of resin, is expected to eliminate part deformation. Design work on the Renault engine and machine gun will be completed shortly and once post-processing of the parts is finished, test assembly will begin.
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1962 Piper Comanche For Sale: “Zinc-Chromated Fuselage, Complete Logs”
A 1962 PA24-250 Piper Comanche has been spotted for sale. The listing states (in part):
Complete aircraft. It includes many desirables such as zinc-chromated fuselage (corrosion proofing), long-range fuel tanks, and electric flaps. Times are approximately 3,600 TT, 1,300 SMOH, and 900 SPOH. Excellent opportunity to bring a desirable Comanche 250 back to life. Complete airframe, engine, and prop logs. Known damage history of gear-up about 30 years ago (see logs). Stored since 2010. Will require inspection and recommissioning before flight… it does have complete logs.
The aircraft is located in Shelby, North Carolina and is currently available for bidding. Click here to check out the eBay listing, which includes additional photos and details.
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Tidal Wave: Highly Anticipated Saga of Courage and Survival in WW2 Now Available
Now available from NYT Bestselling author Adam Makos and Ballantine Books is Tidal Wave: The Pilots, the Princess, and the Enemy Ace – A True Story of Courage and Survival in WWII.
It’s summer 1943, and the world is on fire. Lieutenant Ernie Poulson, a twenty-two-year-old outdoorsman from Utah, finds himself at the controls of America’s most advanced bomber, the B-24, brought to North Africa for a top-secret mission. On the far side of Europe, Lieutenant Constantin Cantacuzino, Romania’s most daring ace, duels Soviet fighters on the Eastern Front while searching for purpose in an unwinnable war.
In Nazi-aligned Romania, Princess Catherine Caradja walks a perilous line between loyalty to her country and quiet defiance, as German forces dig in around the oil refineries in her backyard. And in the royal palace, twenty-one-year-old King Michael of Romania—mocked and sidelined by a Nazi-backed dictator—quietly plots to seize his nation’s destiny before it is lost forever. Continue reading Tidal Wave: Highly Anticipated Saga of Courage and Survival in WW2 Now Available
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