Hot on the heels of the 1/48th Hobby Boss and Eduard re-release of their Mirage III series of aircraft come 2 versions for the braille scale builder from AML's range of 1/72nd Mirages.

I bet many of us have wished for a particular detail set but how many of us have been in a position to actually ask for one and have our wish granted?

Dragon has released a 1/72 scale model of a P-38 Pathfinder containing all the special characteristics of this version of the Lightning.
It receives a clear nose thanks to a completely new mold that shows off the radar system installation.
Detail is finely rendered, and careful engineering ensures this model aircraft is easy to assemble.

A new model release from Russian firm South Front - 1/48 scale Lavochkin La-5.

Eagle Editions are running a special promotion this summer for collectors of fine Aviation Art. The work of Jerry Crandall has appeared in countless reference books and, of course, his profiles often accompany EagleCal decals.

Osprey have announced 2 new releases from the Aircraft of the Aces series which should interest all W.W.1 fans.
And for all the W.W.2 fans out there you haven't been left out, with a interesting look at Modelling the P-51 Mustang from their Osprey Modelling series.

Eagle Editions are mounting a special commemoration for Wolfgang Falck, known affectionately by his former comrades as the Father of the Night Fighters, who died in March this year.

I didn't think I'd ever see a book (and it looks like a nice one) about this obscure aircraft.
A little known fact is that the Douglas B-18 Bolo was America's most numerous front line bomber at the time of Pearl Harbor.
The full title is "Douglas B-18 Bolo - The Ultimate Look: from Drawing Board to U-Boat Hunter" by William Wolf (ISBN 978-0-7643-2581-6) USD $59.95 (retail).

Hasegawa's ever growing new releases continue at an astonishing rate.
With several kits announced especially for the 2007 Shizuoka Hobby Show .
The pick of the bunch is definitely the eagerly awaited 1/48 Focke-Wulf Fw190A-5 with the BMW 327 car.
Also a great package in 1/32 is the Kawasaki KI61-I Hei Hien with metal Machine Gun Barrels & Pilot Tube plus a 1/32 Metal Figure of I.J.A.A.F. Flight Regiment Capt. Teruhiko Kobayashi.

Techmod should please fans of the Bf 109E with their latest decals, available in both 1/48 and 1/32 scales. Each sheet features 3 varied schemes from 1939/40 and comes complete with a comprehensive set stencils and a sheet of canopy masks.

Academy have released a new version of their 1/72nd scale B-29 SuperFortress range.

A new model release from Ukrainian firm A -Model - 1/72 scale Kawasaki Ki-32 .

Available from Fonderie Miniature, here is an unexpected guest for the year 2007: a Levasseur PL 101 in 1/48 scale. I think modellers who like weird and ugly planes will like this one!

Eduard have a number of exciting new releases for June.

The follow up to their superb Avia B.534 III série comes in the shape of the IV série with an enclosed cockpit.

Meanwhile, fans of classic jets have a Weekend Edition of the Mirage IIIC RF to look forward to and Eduard are bound to make a lot of friends with the release of a new set of 1/48 scale figures - WW2 RAF Pilots (judging from the box-art, we may be able to look forward to some ground-crew too...).

It is with great pleasure to announce a new company to the modelling world, Kinetic Model kits.
A newly setup model kit manufacture from China. Their factory is located at Zuihan in China.
With several plastic injection kits already about to be released and a few more in the pipeline, the outlook for this new company is looking good.

Anigrand Craftwork have released 3 new resin kits to excite the prototype and unusual aircraft modellers in our midst's.
Also listed are their next 3 kits scheduled for release anytime soon.

Fliegerhorst is a resin kit manufacturer from Germany mostly known for it's range of 1/48 scale Luft' 46 kits. They have updated their website and the most interesting news is that they are working on a 1/32 scale Dornier Alpha Jet kit.

Hasegawa release another set of "Limited Edition" kits for June.
Several 1/72nd and 1/48th scale models. There is also a 1/32nd kit in the offering for this month.

Last year, the Scottish manufacturer, Accurate Armour began producing a series of aviation-related items in 1/48th scale. The next few months will see an expansion of this range:

Dragon has announced a new 1/35 UH-1D kit with PE and a crew. Hopefully it is more than just the Panda kit with some updates, but that would be welcome as well.

Its not often you see Strategic transport / long-range air-lifter aircraft on Aeroscale.
Anigrand Craftsworks just released BIG C-17 GlobeMaster III is definitely worth seeing.

Eduard have been busy again! The big news for most of us is sure to be the release of the first of Eduard's new Avia B.534 series, but there's plenty more to look forward to, with a new boxing of the 1/48 scale Mirage and the usual plethora of etched detail sets.

ToRo Models of Poland have just released their latest 1/48th scale figure in their "Polish Air Force 1939" range.
So here is a update of their range of 1/48th resin figures and accessories.

Joseph Osborne of Fireball Modelworks has just announced a new resin and decal set to correct the 1/48 Trumpeter HH-65 Dauphin kit and has decals for just about all current USCG HH-65s. It looks great.

A new kit and one welcome re-release from Czech Manufacture Special Hobby this month.

Hasegawa are probably the most prolific regarding kit releases out of the Big Boys of the modelling industry.
May's release list gives us some great looking kits in 1/72nd and 1/48th scale.

A new fantastic looking book from MMP covering Helicopters and Auto-gyros Of the Third Reich.

Radu Brinzan is getting himself quite a reputation as a producer of high quality accessories. His new decal set gives you an insight into his personal passion and interests.

With the launch of the Rotary Wing forum, it seems fitting to bring you news of several helicopter releases.

TRAM23 has kindly sent in some sprue shots of A-Models 1/72nd scale WWII Pe-8- Soviet bomber.

Modelimex have just released pics of the long awaited 1/48 scale Fairey Fulmar from MPM.

Trumpeter have released the dates of 3 new Cats to their already impressive 1/32nd scale range of aircraft kits.
Having already released the Grumman F4F-3 Wildcat late version and the F4F-4 Wildcat, the new release gives you the option to model the Early F4F-3.
Two new tooling's for Hellcat, gives you the chance to build this very successful fighter.

With so much effort going into the final preparations for their forthcoming kits like the Bf 110 and Avia B-534 III, you might be forgiven for thinking that Eduard would be taking their foot off the pedal a bit in other areas, but April still looks set to be a busy month with plenty of new aircraft kits and accessories sets.

The VALOM company was founded in 2002 and it is focused on producing aircraft model kits and accessories.
Plastic parts are made with injection moulded-short run technology.
They are now entering into producing 1/48th scale aircraft kits.
Here is the release list for the 2007 and 2008.
There should be something here for everyone to look out for.

Adalbertus have sent us details of the latest Techmod 1/72 and 1/48 scale decal sheets..

Goffy Model from the Czech Republic offer resin sets for armor models, dioramas but also for aircraft kits.
The B-1b cockpit and entrance ladder (for Monogram/Revell 1/72 kit), is the first of a series of update sets for this kit.
Other aircraft are also treated with update sets.

AZ Models produce short run injection moulded kits with resin and Photo-etch parts included.
Their new releases include a Supermarine Spitfire PR Mk.XI in 1/48th scale.
There is a nice mix of aircraft covered from Pre-War to W.W.2.

The Fiat CR.42 Falco was Italys last biplane fighter, and Mushroom Model Publications have released a new book in thier Orange series on this aircraft.
The book contains superb colour illustrations of camouflage and markings, walk-around colour photographs and rare b+w archive photographs.
Thanks to Pat McGrath (Exer) for the heads up on this release.

The Airfix kit was one of the only large scale Hurricane kits about, but with a new tooled 1/24th scale kit from Trumpeter, things are about to change.

Planet models usually release the weird and wonderful prototypes of the Second World War, and their two newest releases have not disappointed.
One each from the Allied and Axis powers and both developed as high altitude fighters.

Tamiya have annouced 2 new kits for 2007.
Both kits are in 1/48th scale.
With both kits being from different era's, there should be something for everyone to look forward too.

Eduard have sent us details of their March releases. There's plenty to look forward to - and it's great to see the venerable Tamiya 1/48 scale Lancaster get its turn in the limelight - but one item is surely bound to grab the attention... the long-awaited Royal Class Fw 190!

It looks like a good year for large-scale planes - 1/18 scale releases from HobbyBoss?! Here's a look at what to expect...

You can bet this isn't the whole story(!) - Hasegawa (in particular) have only announced kits for the first half of the year - but here's an idea of what to look out for in 1/48 scale during 2007. There are a number of joint-ventures between manufacturers and some of the kits are already available, some will probably apppear next year and some may never see the light of day...

A pretty hefty list - and it's almost certainly not complete! Here's an overview of what to look out for in 1/72 scale during 2007 based on current announcements. Some kits will be joint-ventures between manufacturers, some are already available, some will apppear next year and some may never see the light of day...

Here's a checklist of some of the 1/100-1/144 scale kits to look out during 2007.

Although I spent a good deal of time at the Nuremberg Trade Fair talking to manufacturers and distributors, one of the most pleasant experiences I had was talking with the team of the Polish company Adalbertus - this is a company which does a LOT of material for many different areas of the hobby...

Although the Czech company Eduard are particularly known for their Photo-Etch upgrade sets,, 2007 will see a significant increase in their range of FULL plastic kits...

At the Nuremberg Trade Fair, I was fortunate enough to have a meeting with the owner of the newly amalgamated Squadron Signal/VLS along with several of the company's well-informed employees. The news is that there are big things happening in the company for 2007....

This is my first report from this years Nuremberg Trade Fair for AeroScale so I trust you'll be patient! Amongst the many model manufacturers present was the Polish manufacturer Mirage Hobby who had a couple of VERY interesting new aviation releases on their stand...