The Newest resin kit from Atlantic Models is of a post WWII Royal Navy frigate design, the Type 81. They were the first class of the Royal Navy to be designed from the start to operate a helicopter and the first small escorts to carry a long-range air search radar. They were armed with two 4.5-inch (114 mm) Mark 5 main guns salvaged from scrapped Second World War destroyers.

More 1/700 accessories for July from Tom’s. New 3-D printed ships and aircraft for adding to any WWII Pacific diorama setting and a new PE set for backdating the Tamiya Saratoga CV-3 kit to her 1942-43 appearance.

Pit-Road (SkyWave) of Japan has has announced the August 2015 release of kit PITAW20120, a complete set of Wood Decks for Tamiya’s 1/700 scale Prinz Eugen.

North Star had recently released several new accessories for 1/350 WWII naval ships. These sets are comprised of resin and brass pieces for making gun directors, rescue equipment, search lights and anchors.

New, direct from the Japanese modeling world of the weird and wonderful, comes a 46cm Armor-piercing shot and shell for Yamato in giant 1/50 scale.

It's been a while since Model Shipwrights have reported on new products from Griffon Models but. their latest if for Revell's 1/144 Type VIIC/41 kit (No. 05100) for those who prefer their submarines in a bit more manageable size. It includes turned steel for gun barrels and periscopes.

A Russian company that specializes in Soviet/Russian submarines offers both finished models and kits for sale. They also take requests for custom models.

So you're boat is back from 60+ days at sea and your crew looks like it. Or at least they should -CMK has a new set of 3 figures they title 'Crew returning from a cruise Part 1' made for the Revell Type IX kits though they look like they'd be at home on any 1/72 scale U-boat returning home.

3 photo etch sets have been released this month from Eduard for the Airfix kit of HMS Illustrious - R06 (No A50059). They are for enhancing the superstructure, flight deck and safety netting.

This kit was released earlier this spring but I wanted to make mention of it here. A Cold War midget submarine from the Soviet Union, the Project 907 was an SDV -Swimmer Delivery Vehicle in US designation, SMPL - Sverkhmalaya Podvodnavy Lodka (Super Small Submarines) in Russian. It was developed in the late 60's-early 70's.

Artwox announces several wood decking and masking products coming out for the end of June. They range in size from 1/700 to the indeterminate 'chibi' scale.

Yamato was the largest and most powerfully armed battleship of WWII, and probably of all time. This year marks the 70th anniversary of her final battle.

Designed in the 1930s by the Swedish arms manufacturer AB Bofors, this 40mm gun was one of the most popular medium-weight anti-aircraft systems during World War II and used by both the Allied and Axis powers. These guns were on every US capital ship from destroyers to battleships, PT-Boats and submarines.

4 Waterline kits are to be released this summer from Aoshima, starting in June and going through August. They are two carriers a, 'food' ship and a seaplane tender, all from the Second Word War.

The Fairey Swordfish wasn't the only biplan aircraft operating from British carriers in WWII. Tom's Modelworks now offers tiny Albacore torpedo bombers made from 3D printing.

With Flyhawk having the Trumpeter 1/350 Nelson covered, KA Models/MK 1 has a set for the 1/200 kit (No 03708). This comprehensive set comes with Wood deck, brass barrels and PE details.

Originally built in England to be the Russian Freighter Lethington in 1900, the Wakamiya eventually became a seaplane tender that conducted the world's first naval launched air raid in 1914. Niko now offers a waterline kit of this historic military vessel.

Enhance your HMS Illustrious (R06) aircraft with a new detail set from Atlantic Models. Their latest product is a PE sheet specifically for the Airfix kit (No. A50059).

In the world of manned research submersibles, the Shinkai 6500 is a super star. Later this month a limited edition kit of this intrepid little craft will become available.

If you like modeling Imperial Japanese Naval vessels of the Second World War you may have done ships (primarily Destroyers and Cruisers) that employed the use of linoleum for decking. Now, rather than trying to find or mix the right paint color, you can opt for rolling out a material instead.

With the constant search for diorama accessories, L'Arsenal comes to the rescue again. This time with a set of 1/350 scale French Barges.

Making things easier and taking tube connecting to a whole new level! Uschi van der Rosten releases a new set of TUCONN T-type connectors for tube and rod stock.

A brand new photo etch upgrade set is now available from Uschi van der Rosten for Revell's classic VIIC U-boat! This is a 1/72 photo etch set to enhance the VIIC's Turm coning tower.

From our friends at L'Arsenal 2.0 is the long anticipated release of the 1/400 scale French Navy submarine, Casabianca.

New from AK Interactive, Modelling Full Ahead is a new series of short books about naval modelling. The aim is to concentrate on a specific ship in depth, from pictures showing all the angles of the ship, to the model kits you can use.

Here is the latest PE set from Peter Hall's Atlantic Models for Airfix's Invincible Class Carrier Illustrious.

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.

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.

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.