SCALE MODEL NEWS

DUE FOR RELEASE IN JANUARY 2018 is a 1:32 scale Junkers Ju 88 A-4 from Revell, and it will be an '88' with a difference. SMN report: The big news for this Ju 88 kit (though it won't be cheap) is the inclusion of the 'Technik' element. Basically, Revell will be offering a range of electronics with the model to transform it into an impressive display piece. The completed Revell Technik Ju 88 will have a digitised start sequence: Cabin light on. Instrument panel lights on. Landing light on. Engine one startup and spin propeller. Engine two startup and spin propeller Navigation lights on. Looks like the Revell Ju 88 will make an interesting build, and the big 1:32 scale should make those electronic gizmos worthwhile.

World War II model makers, in particular aircraft fans, will be pleased to see the latest from Hasegawa. The 1:72 scale model kit of the Luftwaffe’s Junkers Ju 88 G-6 is the radar-equipped night fighter (‘nachtjager’) version, complete with nose and tail sprouting spiky radar antenna trees. The kit also comes with a pair of the upward-firing cannon that were often fitted to the G-6, as well as three sets of decal markings. The Ju 88 was probably the single most successful German twin engine plane of World War II, with more than 15,000 of all types built throughout the war. Hasegawa’s kit is a neat one, with a wingspan of some 280 mm (10.5 in) and has 150 parts, enough to keep a model maker busy during the cold, snowy nights we’re having in the UK at the moment. The video is worth watching, as it shows all sorts of German night fighters of the era, including detail shots and commentary on Ju 88 G-6 version. Talking of German aircraft, here’s another mention for the Luftwaffe Museum in G...