SCALE MODEL NEWS

DUE FOR RELEASE SHORTLY the 1:72 scale Revell Avro Shackleton MR2 looks ready to ignite a which-is-best competition with Airfix, whose own Shackleton to the same scale is due for release in August 2016. SMN report:  The Avro Shackleton was a British long range maritime reconnaissance aircraft, its design dating from the 1940s, being a development of the World War II Lancaster bomber. The AEW (aircraft early warning) version that is the subject of this Revell kit was a later development. Twelve MR2s were converted as the AEW2, and went into service in 1972. According to Revell, the model features: * Finely engraved surfaces * Detailed cockpit * Rear observation station * Weapon bay with separate doors * Side door optionally open or closed * Nose section with machine guns Amazon.co.uk Widgets And there's more: * Tailplane with separate rudders * Nose radome * Separate ailerons * Separate flaps * Detailed engine nacelles * Detailed main undercarriage * Rotatable propeller * Antennas...

  THE LATEST AIRFIX 2016 YEARBOOK (aka ‘kit catalogue’) has hit the streets, and it’s packed with new kits. If you're into aircraft, then Airfix have a particularly interesting 2016 in store for you. Mat Irvine:  In the words of Airfix, “…We're excited to announce the launch of the first Airfix Yearbook. Rather than just being a traditional product catalogue, the Airfix  Yearbook will be your one-stop source of information for all things Airfix in 2016, with exclusive news and information about the latest products and new releases for the year." Airfix goes on, “...Whether you're just starting out, or a fully-fledged expert modeller, the Airfix Yearbook is packed with handy tips and information, builds of key releases such as the Beaufighter and HMS Illustrious, a full list of the 2016 Airfix range and much, much more.” Top of many modellers' 2016 build-list will be the 1:72 scale Avro Shackleton maritime patrol aircraft. The four-engined machine was descended...

GREAT NEWS FROM AIRFIX today, with news of incoming kits for 2015. The big news for SMN is the 1:72 scale Avro Shackleton, shown here in cgi visuals. Even in this cgi form, the spec looks tempting, with plenty of internal detail, anti-submarine ordnance, and of course the eight contra-rotating props. For internal-detail lovers, the kit looks like being a highly satisfying build, with plenty of opportunity to make the interior a fascinating place for show displays. We've just one thing to ask Airfix, can we have a transparent fuselage half please, so that all the detail can be shown off properly? More info at Airfix here .