If your a fan of IJN destroyers then here's something for you. Two new 'detail up' sets for the Pit-Road Shimakaze and Yamashita Hobby Fubuki destroyer kits.

Ages of Sail have been into the business of selling wooden ship kits, models, tools, books and accessories for past 5 years. Recently, Ages of Sail have added Dusek Kits into their inventory.

For the Airfix HMS Devonshire heavy cruiser/600 kit, a PE new detail set that's available for pre-order..

A set of US Naval aircraft and a Japanese Marine Self Defense Force vessel are Pit-Roads latest offerings. The aircraft are 1/700 and the ship is 1/350.

The only ship of her class, Hiryu was built to a modified Soryu design. During the first month of the Pacific War, she took part in the attack on Pearl Harbor and the Battle of Wake Island. I thought these were new sets at first but after further reviewing of several vendor sites I find they are about 2 years old. They're still fascinating looking sets and since we hadn't reported on them before I decided to continue with posting this as a news item.

The 20mm Oerlikon was a free swinging weapon, operated by maximum gas pressure.The pedestal single mount was a design used on a myriad of vessels throughout the Second World War.

Conceived as a replacement for the ageing Fairey Swordfish, the Albacore (popularly known as the "Applecore) served with the Swordfish and was retired before it, being replaced by the Fairey Barracuda and Grumman Avenger monoplane torpedo bombers. Despite this, the Albacore served the Royal Navy during a critical period of World War II.

For your Imperial Japanese Navy aircraft carrier aircraft, two new sets to enhance their appearance. The propellers are in 1/350 scale and the torpedoes are in 1/700.

Since their Yamato Armor Piercing Shells were so successful, Adlers Nest has decided to do another shell 'kit'. This time of the Type 3 46cm High Explosive shells used by the guns of the Yamato and Musahi.

Artwox Model shares their latest releases for October 2015!

RN Pattern Doors & Hatches in 1/500 scale. This set should cover all the types of doors & hatches found on the RN 1/500 scale kits that are still available.

The Tromp class was a class of light cruisers of the Royal Netherlands Navy. Two ships were ordered in 1935 with Tromp being launched in 1937, and her sister , Jacob van Heemskerk, in 1939.

The latest from Kombrig is a u-boat from the First World War. SM UC-56 was a German Type UC II minelaying submarine or U-boat in the German Imperial Navy (German: Kaiserliche Marine) during World War I.

HNLMS Evertsen (Dutch: Hr.Ms. Evertsen) was a Admiralen-class destroyer of the Royal Netherlands Navy. The Admiralen class were eight destroyers built for the Royal Netherlands Navy between 1926 and 1931. All ships fought in World War II and were scuttled or sunk.

Fujimi of Japan has announced the release of FUJ42189, a “Chibi-Maru” version of the Imperial Japanese Navy carrier Shokaku (Flying Crane).

A new batch of submarines has surfaced from OKB. These steel sharks come from the Navies of the US, USSR and the People's Republic of China and all are in 1/700.

The Polish model distributing company IBG Models started offering military truck and armor kits under its own name in 2008 and now is beginning to produce ship kits. Coming this late Fall/early Winter are two kits of Hunt II Class Destroyers - ORP Ślązak and ORP Kujawiak .

Earlier this year, a 1945 version of the USS California was announced by Trumpeter and now comes an announcement for a version of the ship as she was at Pearl Harbor in 1941. After being extensively refitted she was ready for war again by the beginning of 1944.

The Admirable class was the largest and one of the most successful classes of minesweepers that served during World War II. They served mostly with the US Navy with 24 of 123 boats built being assigned to the Soviet Navy as well.

USS Sangamon (CVE-26) was a Cimarron class oiler that was converted to an Auxiliary Aircraft Carrier of a class that bared her name. Sangamon was laid down as the Esso Trenton on 13 March 1939 in Kearny, New Jersey. In early 1942 she was designated for conversion to an auxiliary aircraft carrier and arrived in Hampton Roads in February 1942. She was reclassified as AVG-26. before receiving the escort carrier designation of CVE in1943.

In 1966 the film The Sand Pebbles", starring Steve McQueen, was released and was received with multiple award nominations and future director Richard Attenborough won an Oscar for best supporting actor. Coming up for the films 50th Anniversary of it's premier, Loose Cannon Models has released diorama set based on the movie.

A basic PE detail set that sets a new standard for 'basic'. This set is designed for the Academy USS Indianapolis kit (No. 14107) and covers a rather extensive range of items.

Yamashita Hobby of Japan has announced the Mid-October 2015 release of YH700P-6, a Winch & Hawser Reel Set in 1/700 scale.

Yamashita Hobby of Japan has announced the Mid-October 2015 release of YH700P007, a Small Vessels Equipment Set in 1/700 scale.

Fujimi has announced the October 2015 release of FUJ42190, a full-hull cruiser Myoko in 1/700 scale.

Built on the hull of a Yamato-class battleship, she was the largest aircraft carrier to take to the sea during the Second World War and her existence was unknown until after she was sunk by the USS Archer Fish. Hasegawa is re-releasing its old (and rather rarely seen) 1/450 kit in what could be a re-tooled offering.

New details are now available to add to your dockside diorama. They range from several vehicle types to harbor/dock features.

Hasegawa has announced the October 2015 release of set HSG40093, a photoetched brass detail set for the Imperial Navy destroyer Shimakaze in 1/350 scale.

Aoshima has announced the October 2015 release of photoetch parts for their recent 1/700 scale USN aircraft carrier Wasp.

If you like 1/35 PT Boats then here's one more to add to your collection Elcos, Vospers, Schnellboots and MAS boats. Announced for this November, a G-5 PT-Boat used during World War II by the Soviet Navy. It's been mentioned before in the forums here of how builders were hoping manufacturers like Italeri would add one to their catalog and now their wait is (almost) over.

Coming soon from our friends at Flagship Models is the CSS Tallahassee/Atalanta Blockade Runner in 1/192 scale!

Several new submarine kits have been recently released that range from cold war sentinels to Jule's Verne imagination. So up periscope and let's take a look.

The latest from Orange Hobby's (also known as Orange Model) Blue Series line, a Newport Class Landing Ship Tank (LST). These ships were meant to replace the older LST's with the bow doors used in WWII.

What appears to be a re-release of a Yankee ModelWorks 1/192 kit, a full or waterline option kit for the US Navy WWII destroyer USS Sims in her 1942 configuration. The sims was the lead ship of her class of 12 destroyers that served extensively during the war.

Coming this November, the Yahagi is a version of the Agano class light cruiser kit that is of a new mold as opposed to Hasegawa's previous release of the Agano herself. It will also include markings and detail associated with Yahagi as she was at the Battle of Leyte Gulf.

The 55th All Japan Model & Hobby Show has just wrapped up and we have a couple of images of what appears to be the announced HMS Rodney and a 1/350 Ark Royal, labeled as '1939'.

Built at Schichau yards in Königsberg, the Bussard (Buzzard) was launched in 1940 and commissioned in 1942. She carried Do 24 and BV 138 sea planes during her service.

Leading ship of a series of seven ASW frigates, the Georges Leygues stood in service in the French Navy ranks for about thirty years and was decommissioned in 2014. Now a kit is under development by L'Arsenal.

Not on their website yet but appearing at various on-line retail sites, mostly as 'not in stock', Micro Mir has a kit of the first submarine deployed for a combat It was designed by colonial inventor David Bushnell for use against British Royal Navy vessels occupying North American harbors during the American Revolutionary War .

No images yet but here is a list from Park at Artwox of his latest wood deck releases for September. They range for kits from 1/700 to 1/200 in scale.

Here is a bit of a surprise for you. This set (No. ATEMisc 07) is for the Trinity House Lightship Fittings in 1/110 Scale for the Frog/ Novo/ Eastern Express etc kits.

Made for the Hasegawa kit (No. 40024), a new comprehensive PE detail set for the Imperial Japanese Navy's battleship Nagato. The set includes wood decking, resin parts and multiple PE frets.

T. Garth Connelly has been back at the writer's table again. This time revisiting a previous work of his creating The Bambi

In development and based on representation in Howard Chapelle's book, The History Of American Sailing Ships, comes a new wood model of a ship from the service that would eventually become known as the United States Coast Guard.

Dragon had a previous Scharnhorst kit in the same scale that represented her as she looked in 1943. Now a new Smart Kit is coming in November that represents Scharnhorst as she appeared in 1941.

Hasegawa has announced the September 2015 release of set HSGQG56, Japanese Navy Carrier Planes, in 1/450 scale.

Hasegawa has announced the September 2015 release of a 1/450 scale Japanese aircraft carrier Shinano.

A new 3D printed 'model' of the US Marine's earliest used landing craft of the Second World War. Essentially a larger version of the shallow draft Eureka boat designed to operate in swamps by Andrew Higgins before the war, they were made of plywood with armored bulkheads added to offer some protection for the troops on board.

The Walrus-class submarine is the only submarine class currently in operation in the Royal Netherlands Navy. They have been in service since 1990 and are all named after sea mammals.

A variety of PE and Resin detail sets have been released by Big Blue Boy this past August. While they cover mostly post WWII vessels for railings, radar, weapon systems and more, it also includes a set for an Italian WWII heavy cruiser.