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Review Author
Allan Murrell
Published on
Company
Revell
Scale
1/32
MSRP
$70.99

Revell has provided this beautiful 2026 release of the Hawker Hunter T.7 / T.7A. This is the second in the Hawker Hunter 1/32 series. The T.7 series is the two-seater version of the classic British Fighter. This was developed in 1958, with a total of 1,900 being produced. They were in use up until 199.

  • Seven grey sprues
  • Two clear sprue
  • Two resin parts
  • One large decal sheet
  • One instruction book

The detailed quality is excellent in every way with this kit; crisp and detailed molding. The kit can be built in three versions: RAF 208 Squadron UK 1990, RAF 92 Squadron Blue Diamonds display team 1961, and Royal Netherlands version 1968. I selected the Blue Diamonds.

The Assembly is quick and easy. The dark grey plastic is soft, so be careful when removing parts from the sprues. Also check the plastic bags when you remove the sprues, as I found three parts had fallen off.

Book Author(s)
Richard Franks
Review Author
Paul Bradley
Published on
Company
Valiant Wings Publishing
MSRP
$26.00

Valiant Wings’ Airframe Detail series reaches number 12, with the Bristol Bulldog featured in this volume. The interwar period saw rapid development of airframes and engines and in the mid-twenties, the RAF found its service fighters were quickly becoming obsolete. Enter the Bristol Bulldog, which was an advance on what was then available, but, as a two-gun biplane, itself became obsolescent within a few years. Nevertheless, the type was widely exported and did see combat in the late 1930’s.

Review Author
Phillip Cavender
Published on
Company
MPC
Scale
1/25
MSRP
$42.99

Commemorative Reissue of a Vintage-style Funny Car Kit

MPC, or Model Products Corporation, is one of the classic names in American plastic model kits. The MPC brand is now owned by Round 2 LLC, based in South Bend, Indiana, which has reissued many vintage MPC kits using original or restored tooling. This 2026 release features an all-new decal sheet and represents a 1/25-scale 1983 Pontiac Firebird Funny Car, issued as part of the celebration commemorating the 250th anniversary of the United States (1776–2026). The box is shrink-wrapped and measures 9”x 6.25”x 3.75”. The box contains a total of 102 parts, including:

Review Author
Andy Taylor
Published on
Company
Academy Models
Scale
1:72
MSRP
$18.00

From the Model Rectifier Company’s website,

The Soviet Army T-80BV is a main battle tank that entered service in 1985, notable as the first production version of the T-80 family to feature factory-fitted Kontakt-1 explosive reactive armor (ERA).

It combined a high-speed gas turbine engine with a heavily reinforced armor package, making it one of the most elite, high-performance armored vehicles fielded by the Soviet Union during the final years of the Cold War.

  • -Equipped with a 2A46M-1 main gun and a 12.7mm 6P17
  • -Semi-connecting tracks included

While interesting, the details of this tank are lacking, so I reference the US Army CTC OE Data Integration Network website,