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Special Hobby Releases Marking Options for Upcoming 1/32 Tempest Mk. VI

Special Hobby has released the marking options for their upcoming 1/32 Hawker Tempest Mk. VI.

“The Tempest Mk. VI was a Tempest V airframe modified to accept the 2,340hp Sabre V engine. Externally similar to the Tempest V, the Mk.VI featured wing root air intakes similar to those installed on the Tempest II.The Sabre V´s higher power output made it necessary to have this extra cooling which was especially important since the Tempest VI had been selected to be the standard RAF fighter for service in the Middle East.”

The new kit (SH32055) is reportedly based on the company’s new tool Tempest Mk.V released in 2016 and will reportedly feature four livery options, including NX201 and NX135 of 6 Squadron RAF NX126 of 249 Squadron RAF and NX179 of 213 Squadron.

The kit is currently slated for release in April. Click below to check out the newly released livery profiles.

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Eduard Releases New Details on Upcoming New Tool Fw 190A-5 Light Fighter

Eduard has released new details on its upcoming new tool Fw 190A-5 Light Fighter model kit in 1/48 scale.

The offering will be released as a ProfiPACk edition kit containing new tool sprues and five marking options representing the classic fighter/JaBo variants. The decals were “carefully selected with regard to the armament variant (two-cannon wing), which is an important difference between this and the Fw 190A-5 kit of the previous generation.”

Liveries represent W/N 0152 594 flown by Maj. Hermann Graf, W/N 0157 298 flown by Maj. Josef Priller, W/N 1501 flown by Oblt. Walter Nowotny, W/N 538 of 6/Schl.G 1 and an A-5 flown by Oblt. Rolf Strohal of Stab I./JG 1.

The kit (82143) is currently slated for release in March. Click below to check out additional images.

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Eduard to Release New 1/48 He 280 Model Kit

Eduard is planning to release a new Heinkel He 280 ProfiPACK edition model kit in 1/48 scale.

The He 280 was the first turbojet-powered fighter aircraft in the world, however, it was plagued with engine problems and only nine examples of the type were built before the project was cancelled.

The new kit (8068) will reportedly include options for machines powered by either HeS 8a or Jumo 004 engines, as well as pre-painted photo etched parts, paint masks and markings for three aircraft (although the ones shown are provisional).

The new kit is currently slated for release in April. Click below to see more.

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First Look: MustHave Models’ Upcoming 1/32 Nieuport-Delage NiD.29

French model manufacturer MustHave Models has released the first images of their upcoming Nieuport-Delage NiD.29 resin model kit in an impressive 1/32 scale.

Designed and built by Nieuport-Delage for the French Air Force, the Hispano-Suiza -powered NiD.29 performed its maiden flight in 1918 but wasn’t ordered into production until 1920. It was the fastest service fighter in the world at the time and went on to serve in numerous countries. It was also used for racing and set eight world speed records while also winning the 1920 Gordon Bennett Trophy and the 1922 Coupe Deutsch de la Meurthe competition.

Little is known about the upcoming kit at this point, although it is said to be “coming soon.” Click below to check out additional images.

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Lone Star Models Releases New 1/48 Felixstowe F.2A Model Kit

Lone Star Models has released a new a resin and metal model kit of the Felixstowe F.2A WW1 flying boat in 1/48 scale.

The kit (LSM 480606) reportedly offers “very good attention to detail and accuracy” and includes parts for a beaching trolley as well as early or late versions of the type.

Click below to check out the product page and kit images.

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Model Aircraft Turbine Engine Vs. Synthetic Zombie Head [Video]

As part of quest to build a flying Iron Man suit, YouTubers “the Hacksmith” acquired a model aircraft turbine engine that is expected to provide the majority of the proposed suit’s thrust.

As part of the process, the team conducted a safety test that involved studying the effects of the engine’s heat. To do so, they positioned a synthetic Ivan Head zombie analog directly behind the engine and fired it up. The result is a perfect illustration of why turbine engine safety guidelines should be closely followed.

Check out the video below, and (needless to say) don’t try this at home.

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Spotted: Renderings of Hobby Boss’ Upcoming 1/32 B-24J Model

Hobby Boss revealed what appears to be renderings of their upcoming new tool B-24 Liberator at the Nuremberg Toy Fair earlier this month.

Little is known about the model at the moment, although there will reportedly be two offerings representing the B-24D (83212) and B-24J (83211), both in an impressive 1/32 scale. A release date is not yet known, although Scalemates suggests it could be sometime this year.

(via Trumpeter/Hobby Boss and Scalemates)

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Eduard Reports Progress On Upcoming New Tool Hawker Tempest Model Kit

Following their initial announcement at the E-Day International Scale Kit Exhibition last October, Eduard has reported progress on their upcoming new tool Hawker Tempest Mk.V model kit in 1/48 scale.

In addition to new renderings, the company has released potential marking options for the kit, which include JN751 of 150 Wing, SN129 of 486 Squadron, NV724 of 3 Squadron, SN228 of 122 Wing and EJ588 of 501 Squadron.

The new details were reported at a press conference at Nuremberg which provided an overview of new products planned for 2018. A final release date for the new Tempest has not yet been reported.

Click below to check out the new images.

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Airfix Releases New Tool B-25C/D Model Kit

Airfix has released their new tool B-25C/D Mitchell model kit in 1/72 scale.

As previously reported, the offering (A06015) serves as a 21st century upgrade to the company’s previous 1/72 B-25 (which was originally released in 1965), utilizing “the very latest design and production techniques.” The kit is touted as “a highly accurate” representation of the machine, created with the aid of original construction drawings obtained from the Smithsonian as well as data gathered from an up-close inspection of B-25D FR193 (41-30792) based at the National War and Resistance Museum in Overloon, Holland.

Special attention has been paid to accurately reproducing the type’s “distinct gull-winged appearance,” which includes “a slight anhedral being incorporated to the outer wing area from the engine nacelles outwards.” Two livery options are also included representing B-25D-15 41-30409 “Lady Jane” of the 23rd Anti-Submarine Squadron and B-25C 41-12860 “Desert Warrior” of the 12th Bombardment Group.

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Wingnut Wings Reveals Upcoming 1/32 Junkers D.1

Wingnut Wings’ upcoming mystery model has debuted at the Nuremberg International Toy Fair and will represent the Junkers D.1 in 1/32 scale.

The D.1 was introduced late in WW1 and became the first all-metal fighter to enter service. Little is known about the upcoming kit at the moment, but several photos of the display have been captured and can be seen below.

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