PONY CAR REVIVAL: 1:25 SCALE AMT 1966 FORD MUSTANG FROM ROUND 2

MAT IRVINE WEEKENDER:
This 1:25 scale kit reissue from Round 2 Models originates from the time when AMT was producing its range of ‘Annual’ car kits, matching the output of the ‘full-size’ Detroit car companies.

SPACE MODEL REFERENCE: LUNAR ROVER OWNERS’ WORKSHOP MANUAL

MAT IRVINE REPORTS:
This is the latest in the hugely popular Haynes car repair manual series, featuring the two-seater Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV) that was driven on the Moon by astronauts of Apollo missions 15-17. It should come in useful as a valuable reference source for real-space model fans.

DOUBLE-KIT CONCEPT: TWO MODELS IN THE BOX FROM HASEGAWA

SMN UPDATE:
Hasegawa has an interesting line of smaller-scale aircraft kits that come in twin-model form, from DC-3 twin-prop airlifters to single-engine fighter jets.

KIT-BASH CHALLENGE - CHINESE CONCEPT FOR A COLOSSAL CATAMARAN AIRCRAFT CARRIER

SMN REPORT:
Is this a subject for maritime modellers or aircraft builders? We don’t know the answer (though suspect it’s probably both) but either way, these Chinese Navy illustrations have surfaced on the internet and, concept or not, the cat-carrier is just made for an impressive what-if miniature display piece.

1:32 SCALE FACTUAL-SPACE MODEL FROM AOSHIMA: JAPANESE HIMAWARI WEATHER SATELLITE

MAT IRVINE REPORTS:
Continuing the Aoshima factual Space Craft Series No 7 comes Japan’s Himawari (Sunflower) weather satellite, one of several placed in geostationary orbit from 1977-1995.

FREE MODELS ON OFFER FROM ECARD MODELS

SMN REPORT:
We’re great fans of paper and card models here at SMN, so when we came across the ecardmodels website, we had a quick “Aha!” moment, followed by another when we noted some free models to download.

ROUND 2 TAKES ON CLASSIC KIT BRANDS LINDBERG AND HAWK

NEWS UPDATE FROM MAT IRVINE:
Round 2 Corporation, owner of the AMT, MPC and Polar Lights brands, has just acquired Lindberg and Hawk, both revered names from the early days of plastic kits.

TWIN-TRACK HEAVEN - THE LONDON FESTIVAL OF RAILWAY MODELLING

Anyone in range of London with an interest in model rail needs to get down to Alexandra Palace this weekend, for what’s claimed to be London's leading railway modelling event.

FREE 32-PAGE E-MAG FROM EDUARD MODELS

SMN REPORT:
Eduard Model Accessories is based in the Czech Republic, and it’s a company that has earned a good reputation, especially for its photo-etch accessories. Right now, you can find out a lot more by having a look at 'Info Eduard', the downloadable monthly e-mag.

METAL SKELETON - BEAUTIFUL BARE-BONES DESKTOP P-51D MUSTANG TO 1:32 SCALE

Following the excellent Desktop Zero model, Tokyo-based imcth is offering a 1:32 scale kit that assembles to make an ultra-detailed structural model of the World War II-vintage North American P-51D Mustang.

ONE FOR ALL - GENERIC PRINTED BOXES FOR AMT ANNUALS KITS

MAT IRVINE WEEKENDER:
The ‘Annual’ car kits (sometimes called ‘Yearly’) produced by AMT have been mentioned a few times before in SMN. The Annuals featured the latest cars released by full-size auto companies which AMT, Jo-Han and MPC, and to a certain extent Revell, then matched in model-kit form.

REMARKABLE HAND-CRAFTED FULLY-WORKING 1:6 SCALE DUESENBERG

SMN REPORT:
Appearance to the contrary, the picture shows not a real 1932 Duesenberg, but a beautifully constructed 890mm (35in) long working replica, made to 1:6 scale by skilled US craftsman, Louis Chenot.

1:24 SCALE IVECO STRALIS HIGHWAY HAULER FROM ITALERI

Trucking fans get a chance to build the pride of Italy’s highway haulers with this new-tool Iveco Stralis tractor unit.

BORIS BUS FROM CORGI ARRIVES ON STAGE IN MUSICAL MARKINGS

SMN Report:
The ‘Boris Bus’, aka the double-decker New Bus for London, nicknamed after Mayor Boris Johnson, is now available in various new liveries from Corgi Toys.

TWIN-BOOM JET TRAINER - 1:72 SCALE AIRFIX VAMPIRE

SMN Report:
The 1:72 scale de Havilland DH100 Vampire T11 from Airfix is now widely available. A look inside the box reveals that the new-tool kit is a good one.

REVOLTECH THUNDERBIRD 2 FROM KAIYODO, JAPAN

SMN report:
This is an addition to the ongoing Kaiyodo Revoltech science-fiction range. This time it's the ‘green bean’ Thunderbird 2 heavy-lifter from the classic Gerry Anderson TV show.

1:350 SCALE AOSHIMA H-IIB LAUNCH VEHICLE WITH MOVABLE LAUNCHER

Mat Irvine reports
Aoshima has added to its growing series of spacecraft models, with a modified HIIB space launcher kit, which now includes a movable launcher, similar to the NASA Crawler Transporter that took Saturn rockets and Space Shuttles to their launch pads.

1:43 SCALE WORLD RALLY CHAMP CITROENS ROAR ACROSS A REAL-LIFE 1:1 SCALE DS3 CAR

Citroen is a master of the World Rally Championship (WRC) and the latest rally car to be raced by the French company is the uber-chic DS3 model. To celebrate its many wins, Citroen has covered a road-going DS3 with a 1:43 scale model rally diorama.

SMALL-SCALE HORROR FROM POLAR LIGHTS - BATES MANSION KIT FROM HITCHCOCK'S 'PSYCHO'

MAT IRVINE WEEKENDER
A 1:87 (H0) scale building that’s especially useful for rail and diorama fans, here is the current version of the Polar Lights ‘Bates Mansion’ house of horror from the classic shocker movie, Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho.