For those with a 1/200 Yamato kit. L'Arsenal is planning on offering a replacment for the 155mm secondary gun turret.

The HMS Roberts-Class Monitor was launched on February 1st, 1941. This ship was fitted during her build with radar for aircraft warning which enabled the ship to be used for air defence as well as in her primary role for naval gunfire support. Her battles include Nort Africa, 1942; Sicily, 1943; Salerno, 1943; Mediterranean, 1943; Normandy 1944; Walcheren, 1944

Some new brass pieces are available from RB Models.

At the end of April we gave a glimpse of RC Subs' photo etch set for the Moebius/Revell USS Skipjack. Now RC Subs has provided images of those parts mounted to the kit.

Bronco Models has informed the KitMaker Network of some new models in the works. For the fans of all things that float Bronco Models has a 1/350th scale USS San Antonio (LPD 17).

A new kit from Aoshima of the airplane carrying IJN I-19 B1 Type submarine. This is the boat that sank the carrier USS Wasp and the destroyer USS O'Brien.

A retooling re-release of a WWII IJN Heavy Cruiser. The Takao was the first of four Takao-class heavy cruisers. She survived the war and ended her service as a target ship for the Royal Navy.

Master from Poland has 3 new 1/350 detail set offerings for Combrig's SMS Viribus Unitis and for British destroyers of vairous classes.

A deck gun for the Revell 1/72 U-boats (most commonly associated with the Type VIIs) in resin and brass.

A new kit tooling of this historic British destroyer class in the boxing of HMS Zulu. Launched in September 1937, the Zulu saw extensive action in the North Atlantic as well as the Mediterranean in WWII. She was sunk by Italian fighter-bombers on September 14, 1942 after bombarding Tobruk and while rescuing the crew from the HMS Sikh, which had been hit and sunk the previous day.

Takinga a departure form their usual armor fare, Balaton has released an AN-2 Hungarian Patrol Boat and a US Special Operations 'Special Boat Team' SBT-22 gun boat. Both are available now.

Tom's Modelworks has announced 3 resin World War II ship kits that they plan to release.

HMS Orion was a dreadnought battleship of the Royal Navy. Launched in 1910, she was the lead ship of her class. She was the first "super-dreadnought", being the first British dreadnought to mount guns of calibre greater than twelve inches, and the first British dreadnought to have all of its main armament mounted on the centerline.

First a blast from the past with Lindberg's re-release of a WWI 'Q-Ship' and now Iron Shipwrights releases a new kit of a German World War II counterpart, the commerce raider "Atlantis".

Now owned by Round 2 Models, Lindberg is re-releasing many of their classic line of kits. After a 50+ year abscence, I thought this one was worth mentioning.

In 1905, Japan showed the world what it was as a developing naval power by destoying the Imperial Russian fleet at the Battle of Tsushima. Now Hasegawa's 1/350 kit of this historic ship gets a Pontos workover.

Last September, Jeremy Hengest announced the coming of Hobby Boss's USS Bonhomme Richard LHD-6. Now we have images of this kit as it's made available for modelers.

Announced for an end of July release, a waterline kit version of this ship with a complement of TBD torpedo bombers, SBD dive bombers and F4 fighters.

A submission of a review by David J. Salvin of a Gwylan offering.

Originally reported on last February by Jeremy Hengest for an April release, the USS Florida is to be released later this year.

HMS Portchester Castle was a Castle-class corvette launched on 21 June 1943 at Swan Hunter shipyard in Newcastle upon Tyne. She was the only RN ship to be named after Portchester Castle in Hampshire.

To coincide with the re-release of their waterline Akagi kit, Hasegewa is offering a wooden flight deck accessory for the kit.

Introduced to the world largely through Tom Clancy's novel and later book-base movie The Hunt for Red October, Hobby Boss adds another submarine to their 1/350 fleet with a Typhoon.

New from AKA Models, 'Perfect Detail-UP Packs' PE sets for 3 of Aoshima's waterline IJN ships.

The U.S.S. George HW Bush (CVN-77) is the tenth and last of the Nimitz class nuclear powered carriers. Italeri is now offering and updated version of their kit of this ship.

The Kaiserliche Marine Torpedo Boat, "A86". Operating at the shallow waters of the Coast of Flanders, almost 40 boats were built and were all known as excellent seagoing ships which also proved to be very maneuverable as well.

One of the few naval ships that truely revolutionized naval power. Launched in 1906, she served as the Royal Navy's flagship from 1907 to 1911.

Trumpeter continues to expand its1/200 fleet with the lead ship in her class, the USS Iowa BB-61. The Iowa was the only Iowa battleship to serve in the Atlantic durring WWII and also served in the Korean War and for a time durring the 1980's. She is currently a museum ship in Los Angelas, California.

Germany produced a total of 15 Zerstörer 1936A-class destroyers, which the Allies referred to as the Narvik class. They were actually closer in size to a light cruiser than a destroyer, and they were known only by their hull numbers and didn’t receive any names. They sported powerful 5.9-inch guns.

From Eduards' 'Big Ed' line of products, photo etch sets for Revell's Typ-IXC u-boat for the inside and out!

More enhancements for the big Trumpeter Arizona.

To dress up your Revell Fletchers or LSMs, new radar anntenae.

Revell’s big Type IXC boat is just getting all kinds of loving, inside and out! First we had brass and wood deck offerings, plus weapons sets from Nautilus Models and RC Subs and now CMK has announced new interior details sets for the kit.

Never done sailing vessel before or just want to add this subject to your 1/400 fleet? Here's a kit meant for beginners of what's often perceived as the Royal Navy's first ship.

RC Subs is releasing a new photo etch detail set for the Revell/Moebius big Skipjack kit.

The Akizuki-class destroyer is a new destroyer class for the JMSDF. Aoshima is releasing a new waterline version of this ship.

A new offering to add to their line 1/700 Wasp class amphibious assault ships.

Relief-etched on both sides for more detail. One fret per unit.

Nikko Model is offering 2 new ship models and 2 new naval accessory sets in this scale. All ship kits come with photo-etch details.

Nikko Model is offering 2 new ship models and 2 new naval accessory sets. All ship kits come with photo-etch details.

Due for the end of this month, a modern, German made diesel-electric submarine for export for other nation's navies. This is a new tooled plastic kit.

A new 'Ship with a Coin' kit series kicks off with a 1300 piece, Limited Edition release of Mirage's Blyskawica.

From their "Black Label" series, an all new tooled kit of the newest ship in the US Navy! This sci-fi looking ship was launched last October and is to be in full service by 2016.

For the Revell Olympic kit, a set to reflect her as she was in 1911. Can also be used with the Titanic kit.

Announced here, last October, by Jim Adams, new images of the now available Merit Mil-67201 1/72 Russian Navy OSA Class Missile Boat, OSA-1. If you've developed a taste for 1/72 boats, you have to take a look at this one!

Scale Warship Ltd is a British company that have been at a fair number of events over the last 12 months. I have been impressed with their products on show at these events and I felt it was about time they were introduced to our members outside of the UK. Take a look inside to meet the team and see some of the products they have available.

Fujimi is releasing some new kits and re-releasing some others this month. Here's a listing of what's new.

2 New publications from Model Art Magazines covering IJN aircraft carriers.

Written by John J. Domagalski, a new look at the PT-109 story from the perspective of other officers that served aboard her.

Announced here last August by Jeremy Hengest, the HMS Spirae is now available as part of Mirage’s fleet of Flower corvettes.