TMMI was present at the recent IPMS Nationals held at the Anaheim Marriott hotel, Orange County, California, and is so often the case with model shows, there were a few key model releases announced at the event. We'll try to bring you a more detailed report in the next issue, but for now, here's a quick run-down of some of the highlights. Amongst the mountains of 1:48 Bf110 kits being sold like the proverbial hot-cakes, Eduard showed parts of their forthcoming F6F-3/F6F-5 Hellcat in 1:48 (due Feb '08). listed a comprehensive series of 1:48 F-4 Phantom IIs in the pipeline, a series of 1:32 Messerschmitt Bf109E models and MiG21s in 1:48 - so some great new items for aircraft modellers on the way. Also shown on the Stevens International stand was Bronco's 1:35 Staghound, which looked extremely good, and Italeri has their Staghound on show too, which looked equally interesting. Hasegawa announced plans for a 1:72 B-24D Liberator, and Revell showed sprues from their all-new 1:72 Lancaster (which is not Hasegawa's release), and Special Hobby had on display a built-up example of their 1:32 Bell P-39D Airacobra, again all splendid news for modellers of aviation subjects. Hobby Link Japan were selling the Fine Molds 1:72 Y-Wing kits like they were going out of fashion, and of course we couldn't resist, so there'll be a preview in a forthcoming issue. So it's good news from the USA as far as new releases go, more news as we get it!
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