Here's a look ahead to some of the 1/48 scale releases announced for the year ahead. Caution: this is only intended as a guide - some may be on the shelves already, while other projects may have been delayed or abandoned entirely:

Accurate Miniatures
1:48
0011 N.A. P-51B Mustang '353rd FS'
0013 N.A. P-51C 'Bendix Transcontinental Race'
0014 N.A. F-6C Mustang
0016 N.A. XP-51A Mustang
0031 N.A. PBJ-1 Mitchell
0122 Grumman TBF-1 Avenger 'VT-8 Battle of Midway'
0250 Battle of Midway 65th Anniversary Set (TBF-1 & TBD-1)
0251 Pearl Harbor 65th Anniversary Set (SBD-1 & SB2U-3)
0313 Douglas A-24B Banshee
0312 Douglas SBD-4 'RNAF'
0400 Messerschmitt Me 410 (ex-Revell-Monogram)
0401 Fokker D.VII 'Herman Goering' (ex-Eduard)
0407 Bell P-400 Airacobra (ex-Eduard)
0410 McDD F-4J Phantom 'VMFA-333' (ex-revell-Monogram)

Aeroclub
1:48
K402 DHC Chipmunk T Mk
K454 Armstrong-Whitworth Siskin IIIA
K455 DH Gypsy Moth

Airfix
1:48
10101 BAC Canberra B.2/B.20
10104 BAC Canberra B-57B/RB-57E/RB-57G
10105 BAC TSR.2
10106 DH Sea Vixen
N/K Avro Vulcan B Mk 2

AML
1:48
48001 North American O-47A

A & V Models
1:48
4807 Kawanishi Baika
4808 Kawanishi Ohka Model 43 Project

AZ Models
1:48
48012 Mitsubishi Ki-15 'Babs'
48013 Vultee Vengeance Mk I
48014 Mitsubishi C-5M Babs
48022 Zlin Z-50L/LS
48023 Zlin Z-50M
48024 Letov S-16
48025 Letov S-16T/L 'Latvia & Turkey'
48026 V.L. Myrsky II 'At war'
48027 V.L. Myrsky II 'Post war'
48028 Fokker G.1
48029 Kellet YG-1AB autogiro
48030 Kawasaki Ki-48-I Lily
48031 Kawasaki Ki-48-II Lily
48032 Pitts Special S.2

Azur
1:48
A078 Bloch 174
A079 Bloch 175
A082 Potez 633

Classic Airframes
1:48
0444 Curtiss P6-E 'US Army Fighter'
4111 D.H. Venom NF Mk 3
4116 Dornier Do 17P
4117 Dornier Do 17E
4131 Fiat BR 20
4136 Fairey Gannet AEW (RN)
4142 D.H. Venom FB Mk 4 'Part 2'
4151 Fokker G.1 Reaper

Dragon
1:48
5548 Focke Wulf Ta 152C-0

Dynavector
1:48
4810 Blackburn Firebrand TF Mk IV

Eduard M.A.
1:48
1131 Sepecat Jaguar GR Mk 1 (ex-Airfix)
1132 N.A. P-51B Mustang (ex-Accurate Miniatures)
1133 Sepecat Jaguar A (ex-Airfix)
1134 E.E. Lightning F Mk 6 (ex-Airfix)
1135 N.A. B-25D Mitchell (ex-Accurate Miniatures)
1137 V.S. Spitfire Mk Vc 'Ltd Ed' (ex-Special Hobby)
1139 Fokker D.VII 'Siben Schwaben'
8173 Focke Wulf Fw 190A-8
8222 Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat
8490 Fokker Dr.I 'Hans Weiss' (Weekend Edition)
Messerschmitt Bf 110F/G
Focke-Wulf Fw 190D

Fonderie Miniature
1:48
6006 Short Sunderland Mk III
6019 Breguet Br.695
6020 Sikorsky R-5 'Evasan'
6021 Bell P-63A/G 'Pinball'
6022 A.M.D.Mystere IVA
6030 Aerospatiale AS 565 Panther
6043 Republic F-84F Thunderstreak
6044 Republic RF-84F Thunderflash
6046 Breguet Br.693AB.2

Fonderie Miniatures/X-Kit
1:48
404 Vautour IIB (ex-HiTech)
415 Mistel 5 [Arado Ar 234C-3 (ex-Revell) with Arado E377a]

Hasegawa
1:48
09832 McDD F-15DJ Eagle 'Aggressor'
09834 Mitsubishi A6M2b Zero Type 21 'Training Group'
09835 Douglas SBD-4 Dauntless 'VMSB-233'
09836 Kawasaki Ki-45 Kai Koh Toryu '4th Flight Regiment'
09837 SAAB J 35F/J Draken 'Swedish Air Force Special'
09838 Messerschmitt Bf 109G-6/14 'Hartmann'
09839 McDD RF-4B Phantom 'VMFP-3 Special'
09840 Mitsubishi A6M1 12-Shi Experimental Zero Fighter
09841 Focke-Wulf Fw 190A-8/R8
09842 Boeing/McDD F/A-18E 'VFA-137 Kestrels'
09843 Curtiss P-40M Warhawk 'Finnish Air Force'
09844 Nakajima B5N1/2 Type 97 Model 1/3 'Ryujo Attacker'
09845 Arado Ar 234C-3
09846 Kyushu J7W2 Shinden Kai 'Jet Version'
09847 Mitsubishi A6M5b Type 52 Otsu '221st Flying Group'
09848 KF-16c Fighting Falcon 'Korean Air Force'
09849 McDD F/A-18C Hornet 'VFA-94 Mighty Shrikes'
09850 McDD F-15A Eagle 'ADTAC'
09851 Grumman F-14A Tomcat 'VF-211 Checkmates'

Hobby Boss
1:48
80276 Grumman F-14A Tomcat
80277 Grumman F-14B Tomcat
80278 Grumman F-14D Tomcat
80337 MiG-17PM 'Fresco E'
80338 Grumman F6F-3 Hellcat
80339 Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat
80341 Grumman F6F-5N Hellcat
80343 A-7B Corsair II
80346 TA-7C Corsair II
80348 GD F-111A
80353 Panavia Tornado IDS
80355 Panavia Tornado ADV
80356 Grumman F8F-1 Bearcat
80360 Grumman Hellcat Mk I 'FAA'
80362 Yakovlev Yak-38 Forger
80364 McDonnell F3H-2 Demon
80372 Messerschmitt Me 262A-1a/U4
80374 Messerschmitt Me 262 V056
80379 Messerschmitt Me 262B-1a/U1

Hobbycraft
1:48
HC1415 Curtiss Hawk 75
HC1416 Curtiss Hawk 'Axis'
HC1422 Grumman F9F-6 Cougar 'Early Cougar'
HC1423 Grumman F9F-8 Cougar 'Late Cougar'
HC1456 Grumman F9F-2/-3 Panther 'International'
HC1457 Grumman F9F-2P 'Recon Panther'
HC1458 Grumman F9F-2 Panther 'Blue Angels'

ICM
1:48
48092 LaGG-3 Series 35 'Finnish AF'
48181 Beechcraft C-45F
48211 Henschel Hs 126A

Italeri
1:48
2670 Regianne Re.2002 Ariete
2672 Boeing-Sikorsky CH-47D Chinook
2674 Mirage III E (Ex-Esci ?)
2675 Arado Ar 196 A-3 New Tools
2676 MC.200 Saetta - Premium Edition NEW TOOLS
2677 BAE Hawk T. MK.1 ""RED ARROWS""
2678 Fw 190 A-8 (Ex-Dragon)
2679 Me 262B-1A/U-1 (Ex-Dragon)
2680 HH-60 Seahawk
2681 F-5E Lightning (Ex-Esci )
2682 F-84 F Thunderstreak New Tools
2683 F-16 C Fighting Falcon

JMGT
1:48
48AR19 Caudron C.635 'Simoun'

Karaya
1:48
48022 Martinsyde Elephant '3 gun version'

Kinetic
1:48
48003 GD F-16BM (AMU)
48004 GD F-16CG/CJ Block 40/42/50/52

Legato
1:48
4801 V.S Spitfire PR Mk IX
4802 V.S. Spitfire PR Mk X/XI
4803 V.S. Spitfire Mk IX UTI
4837 Praga E-114B Air Baby 'Hilson'

Minicraft
1:48
11636 C-20B/C Gulfstream III VIP
11646 Cessna 172 Trainer/T-41A Mescalero
11678 Sikorsky UH-60L 'Army National Guard'

Mirage Hobby
1:48
48134 PZL P.23A Karas 'late version'
48136 PZL P.43 Karas
481021 Halberstadt Cl.II
481104 Grumman Martlet Mk III
481105 Grumman Martlet Mk II 'Operation Torch'
481107 General Motors FM-1 Wildcat Mk V 'North Atlantic'

MPM
1:48
48059 Breda Ba.88B 'Lince'
48062 Heinkel He 177A-5 'Captured Markings'
48063 Heinkel He 177A-3
48064 D.H. Sea Vixen F(AW).1

Omega Models
1:48
48022 Aviatik D.II 'Austro-Hungarian'

Pegasus
1:48
8402 NA P-51D Mustang 'Tuskegee'
8404 NA P-51B Mustang 'Tuskegee'
8409 Mitsubishi A6M2 Zero
8414 Focke-Wulf Fw 190A-3

Planet Models
1:48
105 Yakovlev Yak-17
147 IMAM Romeo Ro.57Bis
149 Aero L-159A Aqlca 'Czech Air Force'
152 Aero L-159B 'Czech Air Force'
219 Westland Welkin NF Mk II
221 Knoller C.II (Lohner) Serie 19
222 Junkers Ju 388J-3 with Jumo 213 engines

Red Storm
1:48
4802 Soko J-22 Orao 'late version'

Revell
1:48
04558 Junkers Ju 52/3m 'Lufthansa'
04699 Lockheed-Martin F-117A Nighthawk

Revell-Monogram
1:48
5526 Dornier Do 217E-4 (ex-Monogram)
5524 Douglas A-26B Invader (ex-Monogram)
5253 Messerschmitt Bf 109G (ex-Monogram)
5527 Grumman F-14D Tomcat
5624 Junkers Ju 52/3m

Roden
1:48
409 R.A.F. BE.12a
414 Airco (De Havilland) DH.4 'USA'
423 Airco (De Havilland) DH.9
427 R.A.F BE.12
428 Bristol F.2b Fighter Mk IV
430 Airco (De Havilland) DH.4 with Puma engine
431 Airco (De Havilland) DH.4a 'Passenger version'
432 Airco (De Havilland) DH.4 'with RAF 3a engine'
435 Airco (De Havilland) DH.9c
433 Junkers D.I 'Early'
436 Airco (De Havilland) DH.9 Ambulance

RVHP
1:48
48035 Grumman SA-16A Albatross 'Early version'
48036 Grumman SA-16A Albatross
48037 Grumman HU-16B/C Albatross 'USN & USAAF'

Sanger
1:48
4870 Avro Vulcan B Mk 2
4871 Avro Manchester
4872 Avro Shackleton MR.1
4873 Avro Shackleton MR.2
4874 Avro Shackleton MR.3
4875 A.W. Whitley Mk V

Scale Bureau
1:48
48001 Yak-9U

Special Hobby
1:48
48025 De Havilland DH.82 Tiger Moth
48034 Hansa-Brandenburg C.1 Serie 369
48035 Republic F-84F Thunderstreak
48038 Fokker D.II 'Black & White Tails'
48039 Schreck FBA
48041 Fairey Firefly Mk IV/V
48042 Fokker D.III
48043 Aviatik-Berg D.1 'K.u.K'
48044 Lloyd C.V Serie 82
48048 Bristol Beaufort
48053 Breda Ba.65
48056 Fairey Battle Mk I
48060 Polkarpov I-152 with skis and Fab-50
48063 Grumman S2F Tracker
48064 Grumman E-1B Tracer
48065 Grumman E-2 Hawkeye
48068 Fiat BR.20
48071 Lebed Tabloid
48072 Mil Mi-1 'Hi-tech'
48075 IMAM (Romeo) Ro.57
48076 Dornier Do 24T
48077 Martin 167 Maryland

Tamiya
1:48
61106 Lockheed-Martin F-16C/N 'USN Adversary'
61105 Avro Lancaster B Mk I/III
89773 F-117A Nighthawk with Humvee [Ltd edition]

Trumpeter
1:48
02815 Beriev Be-6 Madge
02829 Douglas DC-3 Dakota

Valom
1:48
48001 Antonov An-2 'Military'
48002 Antonov An-2 'Civil'
48003 Antonov An-2 'Airliner'
48004 Antonov An-2 with floats
48005 Antonov An-2 with skis

Zvezda
1:48
4802 Messerschmitt Bf 109F-1/F-4
4805 Lavochkin La-5 (LaG-5)

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