that should be a dead giveaway that it is

Italian themed, covering Hanriots used

in the foothills of the Dolomite mountain range by the Italians over the latter

half of the First World War. They are

very striking aircraft, to be sure, and we

are unlikely to be able to release anything more striking this year than these

are. That’s the Italians for you! In the

Weekend lineup, we have a MiG-21MF

Interceptor coming out, known to the

Czechs as ‚the Greys‘, in 1:72nd scale,

and a P-51D in 1:144th, in the Super44

line. The Mustang is from the Platz

moulds, and was also the admissions kit

from last year’s E-day. In February, we’ll

also see two re-releases, the Bf 109G14 and the Spitfire Mk.VIII, both within

the ProfiPACK range in 1:48th scale.

The Mustang makes a return in

March. It will be in the form of the P-51D-10, and will be a mix of filleted

types. The marking options will be composed of famous names from the 8th

Army Air Force, and one each from the

9th AF, the 15th AF from Italy, and the

5th AF operating out of Iwo Jima. I believe that this will be very much liked.

The markings options are all beautiful,

and Overtrees will be available for this

kit to make use of them. The basic national insignia will also be available. The

Mustang will not be alone that will garner attention, as it will be joined by the

Tornado GR.1. It follows in the footsteps

of last year’s Tornado F.3, and the basis

of the kit is formed by Revell’s plastic.

It will be in 1:48th scale, and will cover

the Tornado GR.1 in the RAF. It will be

a Limited Edition release and will be

available a week, maybe two, so don’t

delay if you want one. The Weekend

line will have a Bf 109E-1 coming out in

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1:48th scale, the MiG-21MF in the Super44 line, which will also be the theme

of a ProfiPACK release in the form of the

MiG-21MF Fighter Bomber in 1:72nd.

And now, on to the second quarter.

For this time span, the lineup of re-releases is not yet known, while the new

releases are more or less clear, and the

risk of changes are, so far, low. In April,

the main item will be the MiG-21PF ProfiPACK in 1:72nd scale, the twin to January’s release of the PFM. The concept

of this kit is compatible with that of the

PFM, and again, will inherit details from

the MF and PFM, while the fuselage

and wings will be new. I never really like

the PF, but I have been having a change

of heart. I hope that you are coming to

the same realization. If nothing else, it is

an interesting machine!

April’s Limited Edition will be in

1:48th, and will be dubbed DU DOCH

NICHT! Those in the know will associate

this title with the correct kit. It is a reference to a monumental event. It will

include three full kits, an Albatros D.V.,

a Fokker Dr.I and a Fokker D.VII (OAW).

It will include PE, Lozenge markings,

and options for several aircraft. It will

include a pilot figure, perhaps two, and

a small badge. I will keep the rest to myself, for now, but you can probably figure the rest out for yourselves. There are

two Weekend kits planned, the Tempest Mk.V Series 2 and the Bf 109G-10

Mtt. Regensburg, both in 1:48th. And

one more item in the Super 44 line, the

A-4E Skyhawk in 1:144th.

At the end of last year, we were

planning a Royal Class boxing of the

Fokker D.VII in 1:72nd. Given the combination of the effort required to also

release the quarter scale P-51D Royal

Class around the same time that was

precipitated by the health of one of our

designers, we decided to delay the Fokker D.VII. As it is turning out, the delay will need to be a little longer, but

for those waiting for this kit, don’t despair...it is coming. It is looking like it will

be out in the fall of this year, and I will

add to this a little later. In any case, so

as to not allow the Fokker to be neglected until then, another ProfiPACK version of the kit will be out in May, the

Fokker D.VII (Alb.). The Limited Edition

line will reach for another older kit,

the Lysander in 1:48th, originally from

Gavia. Remember Gavia? This will not

undergo much in the way of experimentation, and it will be a combination of

accessories and markings options that

have been seen before. Even so, I think

it still holds a certain attractiveness. In

the Weekend lineup, we’ll see a 1:72nd

scale Spitfire Mk.VIII and a MiG-21bis in

the 1:144th Super44 line.

You might be thinking up to know,

‘nothing really special‘. No big surprises. So, here’s something with the ability

to change your thinking. In May, we will

be releasing a 1:32nd scale ProfiPACK Bf

108. It is not from our original moulds,

these hail from a company named Foke,

and they normally are seriously involved with the manufacture of industrial

robots. This was originally a bit of a side

venture for the firm, and they came

to the conclusion that it wasn’t their

cup of tea, and so we were able to by

the Tajfun from them. The good news

is that we can offer this kit in 1:32nd

scale, but the bad news is that there is

not much in the way that would point

towards more 32nd scale releases from

our company. That is, unless the Bf 108

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