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Academy novelties 2025 Source: https://mmzone.co.kr/mms_tool/mt_view.php?mms_db_name=mmz_info&no=380152 V.P.

After the 2024 newsletters (link), here's the first one from SH for 2025. Newsletter January 2025 Source: https://www.specialhobby.info/2025/01/news-from-special-hobby-012024.html V.P.

Expected tomorrow: the Special Hobby programme for the first half of 2025. Source: https://www.modelforum.cz/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=77712&sid=d57ccc64e8deec3b89acc56aa0545d82&start=11925#p2681985 Googled: What do we can expect ? Bets are open. My dreams - 1/48: SO.4050 Vautour II, Mystère IV, MD.450 Ouragan, Saab J-21R, Bristol Brigand, Supermarine Swift FR.5 etc. In the pipe line with allocated reference number 1/32 - ref. SH32035 - Morane-Saulnier D-3801 (MS.406) - Swiss Morane - ref. SH32080 - Macchi MC.202 Folgore - ref. SH32085 - Macchi MC.205 Veltro - ref. SH32084 - Manshu Ki-79A - Single Seater Trainer and Special Attack Plane - ref. SH32020 - Fiat G.55 Centauro 1/48 - ref. SH48160 - Martin Baltimore Mk. I/II - ref. SH48243 - Sack AS-6 1/72 - ref. SH72164 - Douglas A-1F Skyraider - ref. SH72425 - Lockheed Hudson Mk. IV/V/VI - ref. SH72436 - Curtiss CW-211 - ref. SH72494 - de Havilland DH.94 Moth Minor - ref. SH72504 - de Havilland DH.94 Moth Minor Coupé - ref. SH72507 - Messerschmitt Bf.109E "Rare Emil" - ref. SH72509 - Messerschmitt Bf.109T "Long Wing Theodor" - ref. SH72512 - Messerschmitt Bf.109E Emil - "Swiss White Cross" - ref. SH72526 - Sack AS-6 1/72 - Spad 510 1/72 Caproni CA.313/314 1/72 - Bücker Bü 181 – new fuselage mold 1/72 other box of Ju 87D / ACADEMY kit wiht SH sprue 1/72 other box of AT-6 / ACADEMY kit wiht SH sprue Etc. V.P.

After 2024 (link) newsletters, the Hasegawa news for January 2025. Source: http://www.hasegawa-model.co.jp/month/202501/ V.P.

Sharing here as not everyone is on all media platforms. Very exciting the Yaris, RS200! ( finally! ) As well as the absolutely awesome liveries for the M4 to be expected soon! “ The word is out 📣 We are proud to announce that BEL-026 is on display at Shizuoka Model show in Japan: the Toyota Yaris Rally1 Hybrid from Sébastien Ogier, winner of the Guanajuato Mexico Rally in 2023 🥇 We expect this to be released during this fall. Aside from this great news, we can tell all of our modeller friends that the long awaited Ford RS200 is still in progress and will be released, but we had to take the chance to get the licenses for BEL-026 and also BEL-025 (which is another great surprise which we will announce at later point 🤫). As we all know, modelers are always asking for news, updates and new projects, even if they have a desk full of stock, and herewith we can tell you that we have the first 3D files ready for this fantastic classic rally car. But once again we have to ask you for even more patience in case of the Ford RS200 (but hey, isn't that a fantastic skill of a modeller😇). Pictures of the build test shot will follow in the next days, so stay tuned! “

Zvezda catalogue 2025 is downloadable here (total 96 pages) : https://vk.com/doc6108131_682097510 The aviation pages are downloadable here : https://t.me/zvezdamodels/904 https://m.vk.com/doc582237887_682729881?hash=KyalVv2mlzXqiqspjVVSpCYeon3pXouHqHmMzU0gmZc New tool/parts aviation kits expected in 2025: Source: https://vk.com/zvezdamodels?w=wall-29859496_2851458 - ref. 4808 - 1/48 - Sukhoi Su-30SM "Flanker-H" (thread) - ref. 4835 - 1/48 - Mil Mi-171 "Hip-H" (thread) - ref. 4837 - 1/48 - Yakovlev Yak-7B - late variant (thread) - ref. 7045 - 1/144 - Tupolev Tu-144 "Charger" (thread) - ref. 7047 - 1/144 - Airbus A-330-200 (thread) - ref. 7429 - 1/144 - Kamov Ka-52 Alligator/"Hokum-B" - ref. 7435 - 1/144 - Lockheed-Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon - ref. 7436 - 1/144 - Sukhoi Su-30SM "Flanker-H" - ref. 7501 - 1/144 - Vostock-1 (thread) To be followed. V.P.

UPDATE: ICM catalogue 2025 is downloadable here: https://icm.com.ua/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/catalogue-icm-2025_spreads_web.pdf Source: https://www.facebook.com/ICM.Models/posts/pfbid02WBFqf1FM9NZy55Z66XcTWEHXhZpbcUcRpVuTxvnsyepQtRSVBj3v4PNfTvt62eJAl And the first novelty is in the cover and it's a 1/48th Handley Page Hampden B.Mk.I Aircraft novelties 2025 1/35 - ref. 53058 - Sikorsky S-64E Skycrane - thread - ref. 53059 - Sikorsky S-64E Skycrane - with universal pod - thread 1/32 - ref. 32014 - Henschel Hs.123A-1 - thread - ref. 32015 - Henschel Hs.123A-1 (late) - Luftwaffe - thread - ref. 32016 - Henschel Hs.123A-1 - Legion Condor - thread - ref. 32019 - de Havilland DH.82A Tiger Moth - world air forces - thread 1/48 - ref. 48214 - Henschel Hs.129B-2 - thread - ref. 48215 - Henschel Hs.129B-1 - thread - ref. 48227 - Junkers Ju-88 - captured USAAF/RAF - thread - ref. 48268 - Heinkel He-111 - captured USAAF/RAF - thread - ref. 48273 - Dornier Do.217K-1 - thread - ref. 48274 - Dornier Do.217M-1 - thread - ref. 48306 - North American (Y)OV-10D Bronco NOGS (Night Observation Gunship System) - US Marines - thread - ref. 48315 - Bristol Beaufort Mk.1A - British torpedo bomber - thread - ref. 48323 - Martin B-26G Marauder - US & Armée de l'Air - thread - ref. 48324 - Martin B-26G Marauder - conquerors of Europe's Sky - thread - ref. 48325 - Martin B-26F Marauder - USAAF - thread - ref. 48326 - Martin B-26 Marauder Mk.III - RAF/SAAF - thread - ref. 48327 - Martin B-26 Marauder + airfield plates + crews - thread - ref. 48352 - Handley-Page HP.52 Hampden B.Mk.I - British bomber - thread - ref. 48353 - Handley-Page HP.52 Hampden TB.Mk.I - British torpedo bomber - thread - ref. 48361 - Sikorsky UH-60A Black Hawk - US Army - thread - ref. 48362 - Sikorsky UH-60A Black Hawk - Ukraine Defense Intelligence - thread - ref. 48363 - Sikorsky MH-60 Black Hawk - US Army - Operation Gothic Serpent - thread 1/72 - ref. 72144 - Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-29 9-13 "Fulcrum-C" - Ukraine Air Force with JDAM-ER bombs - thread - ref. 72145 - GD/LM F-16AM Fighting Falcon - Ukraine AF V.P.

Tamiya catalogue 2025 details are here: https://tamiyablog.com/2024/12/full-official-details-of-tamiya-64456-catalog-2025-scale-models/ V.P.

Source: https://blog.revell.de/2024/modellbau/scale-modelworld-reveal-hawker-hunter-t-7-t-7a-in-132/ V.P.

Still no Heller 2025 catalogue but at least some news. A/c new tool kits programme for short - a beginners series, all in 1/72nd: three military & two civil. Confirmed Grumman E-2C Hawkeye (expected in March - thread) followed by C-2 Greyhound (thread) and a rumoured Sud-Aviation SA.342 Gazelle (thread) kit. And that's it for the moment. Source: https://www.facebook.com/heller.fr/posts/pfbid0328AB1serdT91Dv2HUC5dv44VjpqWrxNLuXjbY2727RFaGDgM1QQAvNqcHYm1T2L8l To be followed V.P.

Seen in a Chinese forum, the shadows from what is reported to be the future Border Model scale aircraft model kits projects. 1/35th scale ? Wait and see. Ambitious to say the least: - North American P-51D Mustang - thread - Messerschmitt Me.262 Schwalbe - Douglas SBD-3/-4 Dauntless - thread - Lockheed P-38J/L Lightning Source: https://tieba.baidu.com/p/9450801907 V.P.

First images from the Amusing Hobby 2025-2026 catalogue. Source: https://tieba.baidu.com/p/9458886764?prev=frs&source=a0-bfrs-c14638599-d-e0#/ V.P.

A Modellbau Konig (MBK) video report from the Nürnberg Spielwarenmesse. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=s5WXApaQxIQ Panzer-Modell photo report: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?vanity&set=a.122195606510177871 V.P.

Source: https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=600306152609600&id=100078906617912 IBG Models catalogue 2025 - downloadable here: http://www.ibgmodels.com/instr/IBG_Models_KATALOG_2025.pdf The aircraft pages: V.P.

Airfix 2025 - catalogue & programme Source: https://uk.airfix.com/new V.P.

First images from the Trumpeter 2025-2026 catalogue. Sources: https://tieba.baidu.com/p/9380706452?prev=frs&source=a0-bfrs-c14638599-d-e0#/ Military vehicles - https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1RMrwY6E2r/ Aircraft - https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1pF6CYPENQ/ Ships - https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1JGrHYzE6J/ Aircraft novelties announced so far: Some were already announced in the catalogue 2024-2025 - Link New 2025 kits in this catalogue, I mean not previously announced are in red: 1/24 - ref. 02402 - North American P-51B/C Mustang Mk.III - announced since ? - ref. 02419 - Focke-Wulf Fw.190A-6 Würger - (the 1/24th Fw.190 family is announced since 2006...) - ref. 02426 - Focke-Wulf Fw.190A-8 Würger - (the 1/24th Fw.190 family is announced since 2006...) - ref. 02427 - Republic P-47D Thunderbolt Razorback - thread - announced since 2024 - ref. 02428 - Republic P-47D Thunderbolt Bubbletop - thread - announced since 2024 - ref. 02428 - Republic P-47D Thunderbolt dorsal fin - thread - announced since 2024 - ref. 02428 - Republic P-47N Thunderbolt - thread - announced since 2024 - ref. 02402 - North American P-51C Mustang - announced since ? 1/35 - ref. 05112 - Bell UH-1D Huey gunship - thread - announced sinced 2024 - ref. 05113 - Boeing ACH-47A Chinook - thread - announced since 2024 - ref. 05117 - Bell AH-1Z Super Cobra - thread - ref. 05118 - Bell UH-1Y Venom - thread - rumoured, not yet announced in the 2025-2026 catalogue - ref. 05119 - Kamov Ka-52 Alligator/"Hokum-B" - thread - ref. 05120 - Kamov Ka-52K Katran/"Hokum-B - thread 1/32 - ref. 03234 - Focke-Wulf Fw.190A-6 Würger - thread - announced since 2024 - ref. 03235 - Focke-Wulf Fw.190A-8 Würger - thread - announced since 2024 - ref. 03236 - Lockheed S-3B Viking - thread - announced since 2024 1/48 - ref. 05832 - Ilyushin Il-2 Sturmovik - thread - announced since 2023 - ref. 05836 - Sukhoi Su-25 "Frogfoot-A" - thread - announced since 2023 - ref. 05847 - Lockheed S-3B Viking - thread - ref. 05848 - CAIC Z-10K Fierce Thunderbolt - thread - ref. 05849 - CAIC Z-10G Fierce Thunderbolt - thread - ref. 05851 - Harbin Z-19G - Light Scout/Attack Helicopter - thread - ref. 05856 - Breguet Br.1050 Alizé - thread - ref. 05857 - Xian JH-7A Flying Leopard/"Flounder" - thread - ref. 05858 - Xian JH-7A2 Flying Leopard/"Flounder" - thread 1/72 - ref. 01643 - Grumman EA-6B Prowler - thread - announced since 2013... - ref. 01647 - Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-19PM "Farmer-E" - thread - announced since 2008... - ref. 01653 - Lockheed S-3B Viking - thread - announced since 2023 - ref. 01698 - Chengdu J-10C Vigorous Dragon/"Firebird" - thread - ref. 01699 - Chengdu J-10CE Vigorous Dragon/"Firebird" - thread 1/144 - ref. 03924 - Xian Y-20 - thread - ref. 03929 - Xian H-6N - thread V.P.

Source: https://tieba.baidu.com/p/9395831348 Aircraft programme = same novelties as in catalogue 2024-2025: thread 1/48 - ref. 80381 - Chance-Vought F4U-5N Corsair (late version) - thread - announced since 2014 - ref. 80393 - Chance-Vought AU-1 Corsair - thread - announced since 2014 - ref. 80394 - Chance-Vought Corsair Mk.I - thread - announced since 2014 - ref. 81761 - Sukhoi Su-33 "Flanker-D" - thread - announced since 2015 - ref. 81762 - Shenyang J-15 Flying Shark/"Flanker-X2" - thread - announced since 2023 - ref. 81781 - Focke-Wulf Fw.190A-6 Würger - thread - announced since 2024 - ref. 81782 - Focke-Wulf Fw.190A-8 Würger - thread - announced since 2024 - ref. 81792 - Messerschmitt Bf.109E-4 Emil - thread - announced since 2024 - expected in January 2025 - ref. 81793 - Messerschmitt Bf.109E-4/TROP Emil - thread - announced since 2023 - ref. 81794 - Messerschmitt Bf.109E-7 Emil - thread - announced since 2024 - ref. 85810 - McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet - thread - announced since 2022 - ref. 85815 - Lockheed-Martin F-35A Lightning II - thread - announced since 2024 - ref. 85816 - Lockheed-Martin F-35B Lightning II - thread - announced since 2024 - ref. 85817 - Lockheed-Martin F-35C Lightning II - thread - announced since 2024 1/72 - ref. 87265 - Douglas C-48C Skytrain - thread - announced since 2027 - ref. 87272 - Douglas TBD-1 Devastator - thread - announced since 2023 - ref. 87273 - Douglas TBD-1A Devastator - thread - announced since 2023 - ref. 87275 - Grumman TBF-1C Avenger - thread - announced since 2024 1/144 - ref. 83901 - Antonov An-12 "Cub" - announced since 2019 V.P.

Source: https://tieba.baidu.com/p/9395831348 Missing p.2 & p.3 - aircraft ? V.P.

Amusing Hobby 2024-2025 - catalogue is out OK but what about the aircraft programme ? That's THE question. Source: https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=pfbid0s5i4TUrXBHmWhevwLxpATwfwfiALapiuCpoHVGDNjyTpUcoAv5G1Jiroy9tpobail&id=100063903586291 V.P.

MiniArt Models has just released their 2025 catalogue. Downloadable here: https://miniart-models.com/wp-content/catalogue/2025/files/downloads/2025.pdf New aircraft kits expected in 2025 - ref. 48003 - Republic P-47D-26RA Thunderbolt - advanced kit - thread - ref. 48004 - Junkers F.13 - early production float plane - thread - ref. 48005 - Junkers F.13 - mid production - thread - ref. 48037 - Republic P-47D-11RE Razorback - basic kit - thread - ref. 48040 - Focke Wulf Fw.190D-9 Dora - Mimetal production - basic kit - thread The aircraft pages: pp.10-17, pp.22-25 & p.79 V.P.

Tick-tock tick-tock... Source: https://www.facebook.com/officialairfix/posts/pfbid0hU5kj8TUbrTh2X4C3Yv57DSHBYFSXAA157fQj3rVL3p4teDvL8wDS1XxsaYpggD2l V.P.