Continuing to build on their fine range of photoetch sets Gold Medal Models have announced the impending release of their 1/350 scale Kirov Photoetch set .This set is expected to be available at the end of December and the retail price is expected to be US$45.00 however pre-orders received prior to midnight 31st of December 2008 will be at US$42.00

Trumpeter Models have been busy throughout 2008 with some very exciting releases in both 1/350 & 1/700 scale kitset releases.
Today it has emerged that they are to continue with even more 1/700 releases.

Adding to their growing product range for 1/144th U-Boats Griffon Models are releasing their 1/144 th German U-Boat Type VIID - Metal Torpedo/Periscope/2cm + 8.8cm Barrels update set. .

The product reference for this set is GRM N 14402.


This set is expected to be available in January 2009 and with a price to be advised.

Adding to their growing U-Boat accessory range Griffon Models are releasing their 1/144th German U-Boat Type VIIC - Metal Torpedo/Periscope/2cm + 8.8cm Barrels update set. .

The product reference for this set is GRM N 14401.

This set is expected to be available in January 2009 and with a price to be advised.

Adding to their growing product 1/144th range Griffon Models are releasing their 1/144 th Metal Periscope & 2cm + 8.8 cm Barrel for German U-Boat Type VII update set. .

Its always a very exciting thing when more U-boat accessories are announced.

This set is expected to be available in January 2009 and with a price to be advised.

Adding to their growing product range Griffon Models are releasing their 1/144th scale Metal German Torpedo 53.5cm G7a/G7c set .

This set is expected to be available in January 2009 and with a price to be advised.

The images arrived from Peter Hall (aka Peter TheLeaky) last night:

Artist and author Wayne Scarpaci is pleased to announce his new book US Battleships 1941-1963 an Illustrated Technical History. Wayne’s book, the second that he has penned, is the first of a series of concise technical illustrated references. The book is currently available on Amazon.com for $35.99.