A lot of WWII carrier modelers were very pleased with Tamiya's waterline CV-3 Saratoga release last year. Now for this year a limited edition kit of 'Sister Sara 'with PE detail is coming this July.

On on the heals on the announcment to Revell's Gato return, RC Subs releases their latest in PE decking for the kit. This time it's the 1944 version with a single boat locker.

Following a few whispers and rumors on various forums, I've found that Revell plans to re-release it's big Gato-class World War II US submarine again late this September! If you've wanted this kit and never got hold of it or wanted to make another, your chance is coming!

Pit-Road (Skywave) of Japan has has announced the July 2015 release of kit PITJB-10S, a full-hull version of the modern (1980s) diesel-electric Japanese Marine Self Defense Force submarine Yushio in 1/350 scale.

Just in from Peter Hall: "ATEM 6007 HMS Leander Class Frigate Detail Set in 1/600 scale.

Pit-Road (SkyWave) of Japan has has announced the July 2015 release of kit PITSPW-37, the Imperial Japanese Navy destroyer IJN Takanami w/New Equipment Parts in 1/700 scale.

Two new 1/700 scale offerings on their way soon from AJM Models. Coming soon is the Royal Australian Navy’s HMAS Stuart and British adrmiral destroyer HMS Scott

Airfix has has announced the June 2015 release of kit A50164, a full-hull version of the RMS Titanic in 1/700 scale.

The QF 12 pounder 12 gun was a common, versatile 3-inch (76 mm) calibre naval gun introduced in 1894 and used until the middle of the 20th century. It was produced by Armstrong Whitworth, Elswick and used on Royal Navy warships, and exported to allied countries. AJM Models has recently released a 1/350 kit of this gun.

New from Adler's Nest, brass barrels for the Imperial Japanese Navy's Type 3 20cm cannon. These guns formed the main battery of Japan's World War II heavy cruisers.

I came across an fascinating website recently entitled, Armoured Aircraft Carriers in World War II which tells, “the untold story of the Royal Navy's struggle to invent carrier warfare.”

Aoshima of Japan has has announced the June 2015 release of kit AOS08379, a set of “Deformation Combined Fleet” full-hull Imperial Japanese Navy ships.

Just when you thought there weren't enough post WWII carrier kits, hot on the heels of Merit International's JFK CV-67 announcement Trumpeter announces a kit of the Kitty Hawk (CV-63). Time will tell if there will be any differences between the kits.

Thanks to Steve Joyce (blaster76) for calling our attention to this! Following up with another cold war carrier, Merit lists this kit for a June 2015 release!

Pit-Road (SkyWave) of Japan has has announced the June 2015 release of kit PITW-175, a full-hull version of the Imperial Japanese Navy destroyer Kamikaze (“Divine Wind”) in 1/700 scale. The kit will also include two Kairyu (“Sea Dragon”) midget submaries.

Last December we said the Zvezda Marat kit was on its way. Now we have a release date and price.

In 1969 the Aurora Model company had done a single production run of a 1/93 scale model kit of the US Navy's experimental underwater habitat Sealab III. Now Atlantis Models is planning to reverse engineer this kit .

For your models from the age of sail, a kedge anchor that is of no specific scale. Rusty White of Flagship designed it to enhance the base for his Constitution Main Mast model

The F120 Köln class of frigates were the first warships to be produced by Germany after the Second World War. The Frigate were 360 feet in length and topped out at just shy of 2800 tons.

First reported in March as coming from Niko Model, a 1/700 waterline kit of an H-class destroyer under the name HMS Hardy. This kit is to released in the coming weeks and Niko has more images of the kit and its instruction.

Coming this July from Osprey, a look at the navy of one of the Central Powers that's not often considered when talking about WWI naval warfare. While not on par with the Royal Navy or the Kaiserliche Marine, the Donanma-yı Humâyûn dated back to the 14th century.

Aoshima is releasing an updated version of their kit of the IJN battleship Kirishima. A Kongo class battleship, Kirishima began life classified as a battlecruiser and became a 'fast battleship' after several refits in her 37 year service life.

New for the Fujimi Yamato model (No. FUJIMI46000), big enhancements for this little kit. Two sets - a wooden deck and PE details.

Combrig's latest battleship kit is a 'never-built' class vessel planned by the Soviet Navy. If built, they would have rivaled the Imperial Japanese Navy's Yamato. Four keels were laid down but never completed.

Coming from RC Subs, Gato class submarine wood decks circa 1942, replicated in PE for the Revell kit (No. 05047). The kits out of box is patterned after the museum boat USS Cobia as she looked later in the war with steel decks.

This just in from Peter Hall's Atlantic Models. HMS Upton was a member of the 'Ton' class of minesweepers belonging to the Royal Navy from the mid 1950's through to the 1980s.

The latest from Mad Pete at Atlantic Models: ATEM 70002, HMS Tiger Helicopter Cruiser Detail set for the Revell/Matchbox kit in 1/700 scale (pictured right with applied set).

The Empire State of the high seas gets a the Pontos treatment with a new Detail-Up set. Meant for use with the Trumpeter Kit (No. 05339), this extensive set makes it a museum piece.

CMK (Czech Master) has announced the May 2015 release of a new three-figure set to their Naval Figure Series to crew the 1/72 scale Revell type IXC U-Boat

Round 2, under the Lindberg label, has announced the May 2015 re-release of two Pyro Plastics USN warships in 1/1200 scale.

Coming for the end of this month a new 1/350 Kaga. After releasing an early 3-flight deck Kaga in 1/700, Fujimi is rolling out a kit of the aircraft carrier's final appearance in the bigger scale.

Train Troll is operated by Andy Small in Westerly, Road Island and specializes in narrow gage railroad products and model ships. Their ship kits are steam era ships from the period of the 1890's till the 1920's. Original designs, they are based on prototypical naval architecture of the time and are typical of coastal and tramp steamers that plied the world's oceans and bays.

Now you can add interior detail from bow to stern for your Type IXC U-boat. Special Hobby has released A LOT of detail sets under the CMK line of interior compartments for Revell's big u-boat kit (No. 80-5114).

A new ship is here from Mirage Hobby -the M/S BATORY: Operation Husky. The new 1/500 scale M/S BATORY is on shelves now!

A website that specializes in information on special inshore naval operations and equipment is also in the process of becoming a book. Webmaster and author H. I. Sutton has compiled an extensive listing of craft from a clandestine world.

Two new WWII Imperial Japanese submarine kits are coming this spring from Aoshima. The first is the KD6 type submarine I-168 and they other the C-3 cargo type, I-52.

There's been a lot of aftermarket sets made for Revell's big U-boats and now RC Sub's latest is PE decking for the Revell 1/72 Gato kit (No. 05047). The Revell Gato was based off the USS Cobia, moored by the Wisconsin Maritime Museum, as she is today in late/post war decking.

A new publication is available from a master ship scratch-modeler. We recently highlighted a couple of Robert Wilson's projects and he explains more about his techniques in his latest write up.

Vintage Wings of Canada has published “Fascist Flattops,” an account of the abortive lives of the Axis aircraft carriers Graf Zeppelin, Weser, Aquila, and Sparviero in World War Two.

Released in early 2014, the Trumpeter kit of the HMS Roberts (No 05335) was the first WWII Roberts-class monitor released in that scale. Now here's a PE set that adds crisp detail to this floating artillery battery.

The French "1 ,500 ton" fleet submarine (pre-WWII Redoutable class) will be available this Spring in 1/400 scale.

The latest LOS! special, The war of convoys - The Allied Convoys in the Atlantic Ocean, covers the longest battle campaign of the Second Worl War, the Batle of the Atlantic. As with all their previous specials, this one is filled with lavish illustrations an photogrphs of the subject.

Coming this November from Casemate Publishing, The Most Dangerous Moment of the War - Japan’s Attack on the Indian Ocean, 1942 by John Clancy tells the story of the events of the dramatic but little known episode in which a major catastrophe was only narrowly averted, but in which over a thousand mainly British lives were lost, including the sinking of HMS Cornwall and HMS Dorsetshire.

Now available, 15 Imperial Japanese Army tanks in a ship scale. Load up your transports, populate your docks or deploy them to the battlefield.

Adler’s Nest has announced the April release of a set of Kai-II Type 91 Torpedoes to outfit your 1/700 scale Japanese carrier air groups.

Another 1/1200 capital ship is coming to the market. This December, Revell of Germany is releasing a new kit of the HMS Prince of Wales.

Today the 93 year old Komatsu Limited company is the second largest manufacturer of heavy and mining equipment (after Caterpillar). During the Second World War, it was a major component to Imperial Japan's war machine and Niko has offers one of Komatsu's more ubiquitous products from that time.

4 battlewagons of the King George V class from The Great War have been released by Combrig for your Imperial fleets. 4 vessels from His Majesty's Royal Navy.

Available from KA Models' MK 1 Design line, an extensive set for updating the large scale Merit/Trumpeter USS Hornet (CV-8) kit. Included pieces range from wood flight decks to turned metal piecs for aircraft bomb and torpedo ordnance.

In addition to their full kits, Admiralty Model Works offers a number of accessory sets to jazz up 1/700 scale projects, among them this set of "universal" naval mines.