NEWS FLASH!
Osprey Publishing has just released this special NEWS announcement, with details of their site improvements!

There’s a new kid in town on the modeling supplies and products circuit, now announcing to the modeling community here at KitMaker, Modelerswarehouse.com!

Adalbertus has announced the release of new Techmod decals for the Morane-Saulnier 406 C1 decals.

Tonight I received a shock in my e-mail, a letter from Meteor Productions, Inc. announcing the end of their business by this Saturday, February 16th!

News in from Battlefleet Models, Harry Abbott, owner/operator is busy pouring resin, trying to get caught up on his orders, but he took a few minutes and sent us some new images of his newest kit, AK-23 Alchiba, and also kit details!

One of our own advertisers and members, Smith Military Modeling, is having a winter sale.

Andy Meyers, owner of Special Ops Models kindly informed us about their new company and products.

Mr. Jung, President of Seil Models kindly informed us about their new mini shop in Seoul.

We are re-opening the business on 11/1/2007. More new and exciting products coming in the winter of 2007-2008 including the most accurate Panther Stellung ever produced to date featuring a Panther D turret with complete interior, corrected back plate and corrected rear turret hatch.

YORKSHIRE-based Pen & Sword has bought Greenhill Books and Chatham Publishing in a deal that re-launches them as Frontline Books and Seaforth Press imprints.

We’ve all done it. I’ve done it too. We go to Hobby Lobby and see those great large scale kits and wish we could afford it. Well, now we can. Hobby Lobby is offering an internet only 40% off coupon. This coupon is good for the week of September 17 through September 22.

Under the new owners, Hornby, the new Airfix website has just been launched.
Hornby who took over the Airfix and Humbrol brands after the near extinction of these two modelling legends have redesigned the new web page.

Key Publishing has announced the shock news that the current issue of Air Enthusiast is to be the last.

Following on from his most recent article on "Preparing a white metal figure for painting", Stephen Mallia has now given us an insight to his techniques for painting a 1:10 scale resin bust.

We’ve all done it. I’ve done it too. We go to Hobby Lobby and see those great large scale kits and wish we could afford it. Well, now we can. Hobby Lobby is offering an internet only 40% off coupon. This coupon is good for the week of July 9 through July 14.

Please welcome a new vendor to MSW, Pictorial Histories Publishing.

English online figure store, and Historicus Forma site sponsor, El Greco Miniatures has just updated their site with a new tutorial.

It is with great pleasure to announce a new company to Model Shipwrights, Starfighter Decals.

It is with great pleasure to announce a new company to Model Shipwrights, Paper Lab Publishing.

It is with great pleasure to announce a new company to Model Shipwrights, Niko Models.

The interesting Czech model company Skp have been advertising that they were going to produce a:

“quite new unique product, which nobody is producing untill now. It will be extremly precise accessory made by quite new technology.”

Resicast are taking advance orders for the Multibank A57 engine which will be will be available very shortly.

35.269 Chrysler Multibank engine : this is just the engine and it will fit into the TASCA Firefly. It will also fit into the RESICAST & DRAGON M4A4 with a little extra work. Contains 78 resin parts
Price is: 39.00 euros (32,23 export)

Lucky Models is pulling out the stops to celebrate their 4th anniversary. They are offering some amazing special offers when you spend as little as $20.

This is an update for Skp models who are offering a Free bonus figure with their Humber Scout car kit.

Skp 011 Injected Mould Kit - Humber Mk.I Scout Car 18.99 EUR

You can see Jim Rae’s review of the kit http://www.armorama.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=Reviews&file=index&req=showcontent&id=2457"> here

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.

We’ve all done it. I’ve done it too. We go to Hobby Lobby and see those great large scale kits and wish we could afford it. Well, now we can. Hobby Lobby is offering an internet only 40% off coupon. This coupon is good for the week of May 28 through June 2.

The Polish manufacturer, Adalbertus has just released an extraordinarily useful new product in 1/35th scale...

Panzer Resin Models have been around for a while so this isn’t a News to You story but it’s been a long time since we had any news of them here on Armorama, -2005 actually. This story will bring us up to date on their range and also covers some of the philosophy of why they do what they do.

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.

For anyone who has any interest in World War 2 German armor, the guys at Panzerwrecks have just announced their 4th volume is now available for pre-order. The former three books are well known for their large clear photos of late war German combat vehicles, in a wrecked, abandoned, or KO'd state.

ENYGMA GRAPHICS is a Multimedia company specialising in the production of Photo CDs containing Military and Aviation photographs. ENYGMA GRAPHICS also has available a small range of printed diorama accessories.

SHINSENGUMI is a new Japanese company which is developing camouflage decals for a range of WW2 and Modern camouflage uniforms.

Are you looking for detailed photo references for the old Tamiya Sd.Kfz. 222 armored car?

RMG Resin Models are a small company recently established in Portugal with the intention of offering to the modeller new accessory products in 1/35 scale.

For the modeller who wants to go the extra mile with their models Archer have released transfers for instrument panels in 1/35 as well as different styles of turret numbers for 1/48 German Tanks. New releases in 1/48 also include generic stencilling for WWII
US vehicles and assorted German WWII Balkencruz

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.

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

Tankograd Publishing have just announced their Armor-related book releases for March:

Although primarily of interest to Armor modellers, this (forthcoming) range should be of interest to anyone who's interested in new developments in sculpting. This range of figures, from a new company, Fox Miniatures are in 1/48th scale...

Perhaps one of the factors which cause a degree of reluctance for many modellers to enter 1/48th scale is, at the moment, the quality of many of the available figures. This forthcoming range from Fox Miniatures should surprise many..

Echelon Fine Details are better-known for their superb range of decals for AFV enthusiasts. However, in an interesting New release, they have started catering for the Warship modeller as well...

The Shanghai-based AfterMarket (AM) manufacturer LionRoar continues apace with some very interesting (and versatile) new releases:

The U.S: decal company, ARCHER FINE TRANSFERS have just announced their latest releases in both 1/35th and 1/48th scale:

Considering it's strategic importance, the war in North Africa still remains largely 'untapped' as a subject area for modellers. Partly, this is due to a lack of suitable figures from the plastic manufacturers, partly due to a lack of good reference material. This new book from Concord Publications may help somewhat:

Considering it's strategic importance, the war in North Africa still remains largely 'untapped' as a subject area for modellers. Partly, this is due to a lack of suitable figures from the plastic manufacturers, partly due to a lack of good reference material. This new book from Concord Publications may help somewhat:

A new book from Canfora Design & Publishing “The Nordic Edge Model Gallery” showcases the work of Scandinavian modellers. With a foreword from Anthony Greenland (of Panzer Modelling Master class fame) and featuring the work of Ulf Andersson, Mirko Bayerl, Per-Olav Lund and many other Nordic Modellers this is sure to be of interest to armour modellers everywhere.

Bison Decals have just announced a series of very interesting and varied releases in 1/35th scale:

Mouse House Enterprises, Australia Specialise in Modern Australian and Israeli 1/35 and 1/25 conversion sets. Although IDF vehicles are well covered by other aftermarket Producers Mouse House are targeting an under represented niche market concentrating on vehicles used by the Australian Army in Vietnam and Iraq.

First of all, my thanks to Mike Land for pointing me towards the I.D.F. Armor group Forums. The new release from Legend Productions will be a FULL, 1/35th scale resin kit - which for the I.D.F. (Israeli Defence Force) enthusiast should be a very welcome release indeed...

The latest releases from Gaso.line - specialists in 1/48th scale armor with conversions for Tamiya, complete kits, figurines and everything else for 1/48th scale.