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W

ell, the first signs

of Autumn are

upon us; the darker

nights are coming, and the

children are back to school

after the long Summer

holidays. So, with any luck

I will be able to return in

earnest to my model bench

and clear a couple of backlog

projects, to make way for

the new kits which will be

coming our way over the

next few months. The other

good thing about September

is Eday, which means it is

almost time for my annual

trip to Prague, and I will

bring you all of the news

from this show next month.

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By Tim Upson-Smith

News

CZECH

Sharp!

AZ MODELS

A

Z has announced some very

diverse kits this month, all

are in 1/72 scale, bar one

in 1/144 scale. We will start with

the 1/144 scale offering, which

is a Tupolev Tu-134A airliner. In

1/72 scale we have two boxings

of the X-3 Stiletto, the first as it

flew as an experimental type and

the second as a ‘what if ’ the F-3

Stiletto in service. The 1/72 scale

Bf 109 family continues to grow,

with the release of the Bf109F-4B.

Fans of British 1950s jets will be

pleased to see the Supermarine

Attacker FB.2 released in 1/72

alongside a what if boxing of the

SR-53 ‘Rocketeer’ in RAF service.

Moose

FLY MODELS

T

he PZL-37A/B/bis are now

becoming available. So,

we will bring you a first

look just as soon as we get one!

1/32 Scale

Washroom,

continued

HPH

H

pH have supplied

further images of

the interior for their

forthcoming 1/32 scale DC-

3/C-47. The level of detail

in this kit is absolutely

stunning and as I said last

month, will give you months/

years of modelling pleasure.

Mini Hoplite

STRANSKY

I

f you fancy a challenge in

1/144 scale, then look no

further than the Mil Mi-2

Hoplite kit currently being

developed by Stransky. The real

Hoplite is quite small so this

model will be tiny. The type

has featured some pretty cool

colour schemes over the years,

so it may be possible to build up

quite a colourful display of this

diminutive little helicopter. In a

vey small amount of shelf space.

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