WELCOME TO 2017: MODELS TO LOOK FOR IN THIS NEW YEAR

EVERYONE'S FAVOURITE NAVY JET, the McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II from Airfix will definitely be high on the must-build list for many model makers in 2017.

2016 INCOMING - AIRFIX 1:48 SCALE GLOSTER METEOR TWINJET

BIG NEWS FOR fans of the jet age is that Airfix will be releasing a 1:48 scale Gloster Meteor next year - and the pre-order hotline is already open.

INCOMING: 1:32 SCALE GLOSTER METEOR WORLD WAR II JET FROM HONG KONG MODELS

Here’s another big-scale aircraft from Hong Kong Models (HKM). It’s a 1:32 scale Gloster Meteor, the first British jet fighter, and first operational jet flying for the Allies in World War II.

HIGHLY DETAILED METEOR JET TO 1:72 SCALE

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There’s no apology for including another Dragon entry this week, as the Gloster Meteor F.3 is far and away the most detailed 1:72 scale kit of this important aircraft - the first Allied operational jet - that’s been made. It’s been out a while now, but this is the first time we’ve had a close look.