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ICM Releases New Tool B-26B-50 Invader Model Kit

ICM Models has released a new B-26B-50 Invader “Korean War American Bomber” model kit in 1/48 scale.

Details appear to be limited, but the new item for September (48281) is reportedly created with “100% new molds” and is described as including highly detailed engines, armament and cockpit interior and marking options for three aircraft.

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HK Models to Release New Tool B-17G (Early Production) Kit

Hong Kong Models has announced the upcoming release of a new tool B-17G Flying Fortress (Early Production) model kit in 1/48 scale.

The offering (01F001) is the manufacturer’s first kit in 1/48 scale and is described as easy to build with nice surface detail, sensible part engineering, beautiful markings and fantastic box art by Piotr Forkasiewicz.

It appears that marking options will be included for two machines, including S/N 42-31353 of 322 BS/91 BG, and S/N 42-98008 of 834 BS, 486 BG. The kit will reportedly be released in October.

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Brickmania Releases 1/35 DH.98 Mosquito FB MK.VI LEGO Model Kit

Brickmania has released a new, limited edition 1/35 DH.98 Mosquito FB MK.VI LEGO model kit.

The offering (BKM2264) consists of 934 LEGO elements, a high-quality sticker sheet, printed elements, two crew minifigures and full-color building instructions. Additional features include brick-build invasion stripes and tail insignia, functional bomb bay doors, detailed cockpit, working landing gear and shrouded exhaust.

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Wingnut Wings to Release New 1/32 Fokker F.1 / Dr.1 Model Kits

Wingnut Wings has announced the upcoming release of two Fokker Triplane kits representing early (F.1 / Dr.1) and late production (Dr.1) variants.

At the moment, details on the upcoming kits (32068 / 32069) are scarce. They are currently listed as “in development” for 2020. Click below to check out an additional image.

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First Look: Airfix’s Upcoming 1/48 Tiger Moth Model Kit

Airfix has shared an update on their upcoming new tool de Havilland Tiger Moth model kit in 1/48 scale.

The kit used the company’s 1/72 Tiger Moth released in 2014 as a starting point and utilized “a mass of research data which had been gathered in support of the earlier project,” including “all the CAD files and individual component drawings.”

The recent update includes a first look at the new kit’s initial test frames, which are described as “the very first components to be produced from the new tooling blocks” and therefore “subject to alteration.” It also includes a look at the first build from the new parts. A few features are also mentioned, including a representation of the blind flying hood which was fitted to the rear cockpit of the aircraft and anti-spin strakes on either side of the fuselage.

The new kit (A04104) is slated for release sometime this autumn and is currently available for pre-order. Click below to check out additional images.

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Brickmania Releases 1/35 He 111H-16 LEGO Model Kit

Brickmania has released a new, limited edition 1/35 Heinkel He 111H-16 LEGO model kit.

The offering (BKM2261) consists of 1578 LEGO and BrickArms elements, a high-quality transparent sticker sheet, printed elements and full-color building instructions. Additional features include a full crew of five minifigures, including a pilot, two crew members and two gunners; custom printing in the cockpit and radio area and a printed German Balkenkreuz on the top of the wings and on the sides of the fuselage. The model also boasts a new bomb dropping play feature that “allows eight brick-built bombs to be loaded through the top of the model and then dropped out of the bomb bay doors by pulling an axle connection near the rear of the model.”

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Hangar 9 to Release 88″ Ki-43 Oscar RC Model

The latest release from Hangar 9 is this 88″ Nakajima Ki-43 Oscar ARF RC model.

The giant scale model (HAN4720) is touted as offering “outstanding flying characteristics” and “scale details typically not found on other ARF aircraft.” It is one of only two Hangar 9 giant scale warbirds with satin-finish printed covering and reportedly includes panel lines, rivets and weathering as well as a 3D instrument panel, pilot bust, 5″ scale wheels and two-piece plug-in wings with aluminum tube for easy transportation and storage.

The model is currently available for pre-order with the next shipment slated for mid-September. Click below to check out additional images.

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Copper State Models to Release 1/32 Hansa Brandenburg D.I Kit

In addition to their recent Nieuport announcement, Copper State Models has revealed that they recently completed work on a 1/32 Hansa Brandenburg D.I model for future release.

The D.I was introduced in 1916 bearing a unique “star-strutter” configuration of interplane struts, a single Schwarzlose machine gun and an Austro-Daimler powerplant. Although some examples served through the remainder of the WW1, it was plagued with handling difficulties that earned it the nickname “the coffin.”

Details on the kit are scarce at the moment, although it is currently slated for an early 2020 release. Click below to check out an additional image.

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Microaces to Release New Nieuport 17 RC Model Kits

Microaces has announced the upcoming release of two new Nieuport 17 micro RC model aircraft kits representing machines flown by French aces Charles Nungesser and René Dorme.

The offerings are described as “beautifully balanced and agile,” with each boasting a 360mm (14.5″) wingspan, a spinning dummy rotary engine and “lots of little scale details that weigh little on the overall aircraft but add so much to it’s appeal at this scale.”

The kits are slated for release in November and are currently available for pre-order. Click below to check out the product page and additional images.

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Copper State Models to Release 3 New 1/32 Nieuport Model Kits

Copper State Models has announced the upcoming release of three new Nieuport model kits in 1/32 scale.

The kits will represent the XXI (CSM32003), XXII (CSM32004) and XXII (RFC service / CSM32005), with each reportedly including four marking options and “new, accurate parts.”

At the moment, few details have been released, but the kits are expected to be ready toward the end of the year. Click below to check out additional images.

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