I have put together a video showing the contents of the new DBMK 1/32 scale De Havilland DH.103 Hornet F.Mk.1 / PR.Mk.2, which is due to be premiered at ScaleModelWorld 2026 this coming weekend. This five minute video shows you the kit's plastic parts, decals, painting guide and box top. Check out the video below or you may follow this link direct to YouTube:
Zack Sex reviews and builds the re-boxed Drami Models 1/35 scale Ferdinand. Eleven images of the model sprues, under construction, complete and primed and compared with the Tamiya kit.
For Mirage 2000 fans, Eagle Aviation’s final publication dedicated to the type is now available, featuring extensive detail coverage including cockpit photos of the modernised Mirage 2000D; a special numbered edition is also offered with the first operational Mirage 2000 patch from the 1980s.
In this review, Clayton Ockerby takes a look through AK Interactive’s AH-64 Apache book by John Lekkas. This 152-page softcover combines operational photography, camouflage and markings from around the world, and detailed walkaround images that reveal the mechanical components, fittings and surface textures we love studying as modellers. Check out the video below or you may follow this link direct to YouTube:
For the information of our Australian visitors, the ACTSMS Canberra model show (Scale ACT 26) will be held next Saturday and Sunday 7 and 8 of November at the new, larger venue, Thoroughbred Park, 1 Randwick Road, Lyneham ACT, featuring model displays, the competition and the ever popular Swap 'n Sell. Lots of local and interstate traders will be in attendance selling kits, books and modelling accessories throughout the weekend. This year also sees a series of expert ‘how to’ workshops and modelling demonstrations presented by some of Australia’s and the world’s best modellers, as well as a number of special themed model displays. For more information and online registration (competition registration closes midnight Thursday 5th Nov), please visit https://www.actsms.asn.au/scaleact or Facebook “Scale ACT”
In this week's Workbench Hobbies tutorial, Clayton is getting back to basics and showing just how easy and rewarding weathering your scale models can be. Using a single colour and a handful of simple techniques, Clayton demonstrates how to create convincing mud and dust effects while explaining the fundamental principles that make weathering work.. Check out the video below or you may follow this link direct to YouTube:
22 October, 2026
I have put together a sprue tour of Zoukei-Mura's brand new 1/32 scale Kawasaki Ki-100 Otsu Type 5 Fighter. This nine minute video shows you the kit's plastic parts, decals, painting guide and box top. Check out the video below or you may follow this link direct to YouTube:
21 October, 2026
Tonight I review Halberd Models' 1/48 scale North American F-86H Sabre Hog. 17 images of the conventional and 3d printed resin parts, clear resin, photo-etch, marking guide, decals and box top are included. Note that this is a genuine limited run kit, so if you want one grab it while you can!
Dave Klaus has declared the First Annual “International Scale Aircraft Modeler Day!”. Amongst other things, there will be 15% off everything on Dave's Fine Art Of Decals website. This celebration will run from Friday, October 16th, 2026, to midnight on Monday, October 19th, 2026 - - ONLY FOUR DAYS. To take advantage of this celebration, enter code DAD98 in the coupon box at checkout.
There is one technique that completely changed the way that Clayton Ockerby approached scale modelling. That technique is pin washing, also known as panel line washing, using oil paints. In this episode of Workbench Hobbies, Clayton is going back to basics and exploring one of the simplest, most effective techniques you can add to your modelling toolbox. Check out the video below or you may follow this link direct to YouTube:
On Missing-Lynx, Zack Sex reviews MiniArt 1:35 German 200L Fuel Drum Set. Five images of the plastic parts, the packaging and the assembled drums are included.
In this month's Workbench Hobbies Top 10, Clayton shares new releases that caught his attention, including some unusual subjects, a little nostalgia and a few kits that could become very popular with modellers. Check out the video below or you may follow this link direct to YouTube:
How do you take a freshly painted model and start making it look like something real? Clayton Ockerby demonstrates a simple sponge blending technique to introduce subtle variation into painted surfaces, followed by dry brushing to help highlight raised detail and bring definition back into the model. He then looks at the basics of applying decals. Check out the video below or you may follow this link direct to YouTube:
For our Australian visitors, the South Australian Scale Model Expo will be held on the weekend of 10-11 October at the John Dunning Centre, Prince Alfred College, Dequetteville Tce, Kent Town. For full details follow this link
In his latest video, Clayton Ockerby gets back to basics with a tutorial on how to brush paint your models using acrylic paints. Check out the video below or you may follow this link direct to YouTube:
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Robots by Fred Astier
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Eduard has announced that pre-orders for the new 1/48 scale MiG-15 kit have officially begun! This limited Royal Class edition includes two complete sets of plastic parts for building two models: one MiG-15 and one MiG-15bis. Also, SPECIAL BONUS: A 3D-printed 1/16 scale MiG-15bis instrument panel!
In his latest video, Clayton Ockerby brings us the absolute beginner's Guide to Armour Modelling! This is aimed at anyone who has never built a scale model before, or perhaps looked at all the kits, tools, paints and techniques out there and thought, “Where do I even begin?” In this video, we go right back to the basics. . Check out the video below or you may follow this link direct to YouTube:
Tonight I examine Eduard's LOOK+ Bf 109 G-6 for the Airfix 1/24 kit made up from new wheels, instrument panels, harness straps, exhaust stacks and. Eight images of the grey and colored 3d printed resin and photo-etched parts are included.
In his latest video, Clayton Ockerby tames the massive Takom 1/35 scale M28 (T28) Heavy Tank with a complex three-tone camouflage scheme,. Check out the video below or you may follow this link direct to YouTube:
Spencer Pollard's has sent Preview information and images from his latest book, The High Flying Spitfire, featuring his Spitfire HF.Mk.VIII project. The book is now available for presale. As with his other books, this is a limited-edition, print-to-order volume available only directly from the author and not through any third-party seller. It will be offered for sale for just a couple of weeks before being withdrawn to complete the print run. If you would like to order a copy, this is your chance. Please visit his website for a complete run-down on the book and how you can order a copy direct from Spencer. Here is the link to his page of his Kit Box website: https://thekitbox.org/2026/09/04/the-high-flying-spitfire-presale-now-open/
Clayton Ockerby's Top 10 has a bit of everything this month — modern armour, Second World War German subjects, a tank fitted with a drone cage, a huge container ship, some very cool Maschinen Krieger (MA.K) and a little make-believe scene from Flyhawk that is just something completely different. Check out the video below or you may follow this link direct to YouTube:
3 September, 2026
Tonight I review Eduard's 1/48 scale P-40N Warhawk cockpit for their own excellent kit. Ten images of the set's 3d printed and acetate parts, decals, instructions and box top are included.
1 September, 2026
Tonight I review the brand new 1/48 scale HobbyBoss Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-8. 22 images of the kit's plastic and photo-etched parts, decals, marking guide and box top plus a comparison with Eduard's kits are included.
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