MORE SUPER-SIZE MODELS: DOWN ON THE FARM WITH 1:16 SCALE TRACTORS

Mat Irvine: Here’s an interesting selection of farm machinery, on sale via the UK-based distributor, Accurate Diecast.

STRUCTURAL MODEL KITS - IS THE HASEGAWA 1:16 SCALE SOPWITH CAMEL THE START OF SOMETHING BIG?

News of the 1:16 scale Hasegawa Sopwith Camel makes us wonder if ultra-large scales are on the growth list for future scale models.

INCOMING: FASCINATING 'SEE-INSIDE' HASEGAWA 1:16 SCALE SOPWITH CAMEL FIGHTER KIT

SMN report: Due shortly in stores worldwide is this 1:16 scale Hasegawa ‘Museum Quality’ structural kit of the Sopwith Camel F1, an iconic single-seat World War I fighter plane.

INCOMING MONSTERFEST: ALIEN CREATURE KIT TO 1:8 SCALE FROM MPC

Mat Irvine: Here’s a blast from the past with a reissue of the first Alien kit ever issued, a 1:8 scale science-fiction monster from MPC, now produced by Round 2 LLC.

MEGA-MODEL BOMBER: TAKING ORDERS FOR HONG KONG MODELS B-17G FLYING FORTRESS

David Jefferis: The long-awaited 1:32 scale Boeing B-17G from Hong Kong Models is at last nearly ready, with orders being taken for July deliveries.

ROBBY THE ROBOT FROM POLAR LIGHTS: HUMANOID MACHINE CARRIES ALTAIRA, THE LUSCIOUS SPACE-GIRL

Mat Irvine: Robby the Robot, mechanoid star of the classic movie ‘Forbidden Planet’ is now available as a 1:12 scale ‘Movie Poster Edition’ kit that depicts the space-girl Altaira in its arms.

TOUCHDOWN: ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF EXCELLENT TAMIYA KIT TECHNOLOGY WITH THE 1:32 SCALE F4U-1 CORSAIR

We reported on the incoming Tamiya F4U-1 Corsair last month, and can now show pictures of an assembled kit, finished to display standards.

TAMIYA 1:32 P-51 MUSTANG: A BEAUTIFULLY ENGINEERED MODEL KIT OF A FAMOUS FIGHTER

David Jefferis: Official Tamiya photos reveal details of the company’s 1:32 scale three-in-one combo kit of the North American Mustang.

THUNDERBIRDS ARE GO! NEW GERRY ANDERSON SERIES COMING IN 2015

UK toy company Vivid Imaginations is to release models and toys for a new Thunderbirds are Go! series, having signed up as master toy partner.

GREAT GROWLING GORILLA: THE MIGHTY KOGAR 1:12 SCALE SNAP-TOGETHER KIT ROARS IN FROM MOEBIUS MODELS

Mat Irvine: A brand-new kit from Moebius Models features a fictional giant ape called the Mighty Kogar, a creature created originally as a homage to the famed King Kong.

CHINA IN SPACE: TWO 1:48 SCALE ORBITAL SPACECRAFT KITS FROM GREAT WALL HOBBY

China’s continuing technological progress is reflected by a fine pair of 1:48 scale real-space kits from Great Wall Hobby, the Shenzhou-8 spacecraft and Tiangong-1 space lab module.