Some GREAT Releases This Year? Airfix 2025 Range Announcement - Plastic Scale Model Kit News

On the 14th of January 2025 @OfficialAirfix announced their range for the next 12 months. Join me in this video as I explore what they are planning to release and my thoughts on these products!
What kind of plastic scale model kits will there be in the tank, ship, plane, and figure categories this year? Perhaps there will be some vintage classics and some more quickbuilds? Not to mention some new toolings...
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[@Gremlins_Modelling_Mayhem]

Hi Matt, you missed the Saturn V rocket

[@ModelMinutes]

Good spot, so that actually takes it up to 44 kits this year! I had a feeling I missed something, this was an awful lot of work to make this video in such a short time 😅 Edit: The details of the kit I missed in this video are: A050201 Saturn V (Gift Set) RRP: £49.99 Tooling: 1970 Parts: 79 Paint Scheme: 1 Expected Summer 2025 I'm not massively interesed in this kit for the moment, I think I would prefer the Shuttle

[@Damien-q8t]

@@ModelMinutes no apologise nedded Mat.. you are only human

[@danielcampbell3686]

The boeing Clipper I build that around 1985, its big and Beautiful

[@sweetcorn1968]

There's so many things added to my wishlist after this.

[@ModelMinutes]

i know, i'm not putting pre-orders in so that i don't get surprised later in the year lol

[@davidorr6627]

All those people who start moaning about the releases this year are welcome to go and start their own model company. We await their much awaited releases with bated breath. Airfix released a 1/48 Jaguar. That alone makes this year's releases the best ever. That 2 seater Spitfire is bound to be popular. I'm not big on 1/35 armour, but that Stalwart looks like something a little bit different that might get a look in. The Artemis is about 70cm tall. Luckily my cabinet can fit one in, but then I'll have a big gap, so I'll have to get the other rockets as well.

[@ModelMinutes]

I thought it was a fairly balanced release, seeing as there were a variety of subjects from all eras, across many scales and in interesting schemes. That new Jag is gonna be a winner for sure!

[@iainsimpson1816]

Nice to see the MTB and E boat back why they didn't do a 1/72 jaguar new mold when they have done it in forty eight scale , and on the eighty anniversary of 78 squadron moving from bomber command to transport could they have not done a new Halifax rather than new decal fortress and liberator , the hovercraft sure brings memories back so might get that for nostalgia

[@ModelMinutes]

I imagine they only have so many 3D designers. To scale down the jaguar design from 1/48 to 1/72 is not a one to one scaling job. Parts would have to be redesigned which is more time and cost. Then the tool manufacture process etc. The old jag tooling already exists and easier to spin up a production line

[@JamesG68]

I would recommend the RAF Rescue launch. I remember building one with my dad as a boy, he was fantastic at decals and figures. When I got back into modelling I saw one at a show and it went together like a dream. Well worth the effort.

[@ModelMinutes]

Yeah, I think that when they come into stock i might order one

[@Damien-q8t]

That Tr Mk 9 Spitfire has IRISH Air Corps decals as per the box art

[@sos_legio_primus]

Dude! In the AirFix announcement video; shows the 2nd B-17 paint scheme. It is in night bomber command. So black unders and fuselage sides. With camo uppers. It looks awesome.

[@ModelMinutes]

Yeah, I did watch it but by the time I came to record this video it had slipped my memory. This was a 4 sold hours of work to get made 😅

[@richardvernon317]

The RAF Fortress is a 100 Group ECM aircraft

[@kestrels-in-the-sky]

Yeah it’s one of the ones that was sold to the brits before we quickly realised it how shit they were (fight me they were) and converted them to marine patrol units

[@fightersweep]

For a 1967 tooling, the Boeing Clipper is a nice kit. Built a previous boxing and had no issues with it. Big bonus with this one will be the Cartograf decals. Don't usually do jets, but the 1/48 Jaguar will be an exception. Nice to see the Albion Refueler and Bedford truck back again too. The B-24D is tempting for the 'Lady Be Good' markings. A tragic but fascinating story. Overall, an interesting selection of subjects.

[@ModelMinutes]

Cartograf decals are a massive bonus for the vintage kits

[@Damien-q8t]

I am VERY impressed....i have a number of these releases i want

[@AlanToon-fy4hg]

Overheard at a long ago IPMS/USA National Convention, from a model company rep: "I would rather have 10% of the ME-109 market than 100% of the Macchi 202 market..." This is why we see so many Spitfires, Mustangs, and ME-109'S...

[@PeterD75]

A pleasant surprise is the all new two-seater Spitfire TR 9 and the return of the Spitfire PR 19...👌👏

[@ryana4939]

My Irish heritage is telling me I need the TR.9

[@Damien-q8t]

@@ryana4939 yes you DO

[@FrankDB61]

The Battle of Britain set stood out with me. I think it would be fun to build and display the BOB planes from the ceiling, in dogfight poses. I’m also interested in the Spitfire PRX.XIX, and German E-Boat.

[@deaks25]

The Two Seat Spitfire catches my eye as something interesting. I built a few 1/48 Airfix Spitfire's last year and they're really impressive, including the PR XIX. I built the 1/76 Land Rover years ago, I remember it being decent and been doing a few of the Vintage Classic tanks, and for the age, they've genuinely impressed me as well. I could be easily talked into the 1/72 Vintage Classic Jaguar, partly because it's a kit I built as a kid, and also because I sing the praises of the Vintage Classic idea and try to support it.

[@Damien-q8t]

@@deaks25 it looks aweso e in Irish markings

[@deaks25]

@@Damien-q8t Is that what is shown on the box-art? While I enjoy an RAF, USAF etc marking, alternate air force markings are always eye-catching and a nice change.

[@Damien-q8t]

@deaks25 yes, Irish Air corps artwork is on the box...the Tr Mk 9 was NOT used by the R.A.F. and didn't exist until the early 1950s...only 20 of them were ever made...some genius at Supermarine thought there would be a market for a cheap trainer for cash strapped air forces following ww2 so they bought back 20 R.A.F. surplus single seaters and converted them to 2 seaters and of the 20 they were sold as follows 1) Egyptian Air Force x1 2) Royal Netherlands Air Force x3 3) Indian Air Force x10 4) Irish Air Corps x6

[@Flakmagnet1701]

The B24 release there is the glass nosed D model. I think the one they released earlier was the H model with nose turret. All in all, some really good stuff there. Might actually be buying some Airfix kits this coming year.

[@ModelMinutes]

Yes, some rereleases this year have new parts

[@matthall143]

Hi Matt, I've built the German Eboat and its brilliant

[@ModelMinutes]

that's very cool! I think the other 2 boats interest me a little more, but maybe one day

[@fenman1954]

It is also an impressive model when made up.

[@proudyorkshireman7708]

Glad to see the old JB Models they are great kits hope that airfix will release more in the future

[@ModelMinutes]

I wonder how many of them they have

[@proudyorkshireman7708]

@ I heard rumours that they sold the molds to somewhere in Asia but if Airfix still have these then I’m wondering if they have the rest. Saladin, Saracen, m113 apc, m113 fire support, Bedford refuel, Land Rover 101 hard top and Land Rover 109 soft top. Can’t remember if there were any others

[@sandwitch1613]

I'm very excited for the spacecraft kits

[@2ksnakenoodles]

Me too! Looking to buy those ASAP

[@richardvernon317]

The Jaguar I was fully aware of as I'm part of the team that restorated a Jaguar in a Musuem which Airfix used as a reference and is one of the options in the kit (XX741).

[@harriergr7728]

@@richardvernon317 is there anymore fast taxi runs planned for XX741 in 2025?

[@martinB68]

The Jag is a must, pity about the Wessex not being in 1/48. A good mix for 1/72 and Spit Fans.

[@ModelMinutes]

Now that they have design references, a 1/48 may follow in a few years

[@martinB68]

Yep,that could happen. Would go well with the Seaking.

[@robertbate5790]

Lockheed Hudson, had two of the originals, stalwarts of my back garden squadron. A friend had the MTB too. Not my interest at the time but looked well. I am tempted by the biplanes to add to my WWI collection though. Great review, thanks. 👍👍👍

[@ModelMinutes]

Thanks for sharing!

[@jeff88701]

Matt I have build 4 of the 1/48 gnats it’s a must build you won’t be disappointed 😊

[@ModelMinutes]

thanks for the info!

[@Damien-q8t]

Those landrovers and 105 field gun kits are awesome ans is the 4 - tonne GS truck

[@JonqsSimulationsOfficial]

I'd love to see you build that shuttle!

[@ModelMinutes]

you and me both!

[@Damien-q8t]

I want to go on record and publicy admit that YES i HAVE given Airfix a hard time over the last few years over their range as it has ,for the most part, the same thing over and over....but i DON'T hate Airfix and NEVER have.....but they have DEFINITELY redemmed themselves this year....i am VERY impressed.....you see Airfix...you CAN do it when you WANT to.....well done👍👍👍

[@davidorr6627]

While we all wish Airfix would release every single model that we want to build, just go and find out how much it costs to get moulds made, even in China. It seems like they are being cheeky releasing old kits again and again, and newer kits with new parts or schemes, but you really need to get your money's worth out of those moulds. If you can release a kit that you already have moulds for, why not?

[@Damien-q8t]

@davidorr6627 there is such a thing as OVER doing it

[@davidorr6627]

@@Damien-q8t If people weren't buying them, Airfix wouldn't keep making them. Making money out of the old kits gives them the ability to keep releasing beautifully engineered new ones.

[@Damien-q8t]

@davidorr6627 i get what you are saying but truly how many Spitfires does anyone truly need.... its like a star wars or transformers action figure coolector.. how many Darth Vader figures or Optimus Prime figures do they truly need

[@davidorr6627]

@Damien-q8t True. Mind you, every major manufacture makes a huge number of Spitfires, Mustangs, BF109's etc. Somebody must be buying them. As long as Airfix stay in business I don't care.

[@leddyzee247]

Great job Matt, I see Airfix have re-launched the 1/48 Lynx, do you think they would now consider doing the AW159 Wildcat?, good to see the new stuff in their range

[@ModelMinutes]

Hmm, perhaps. I'm not sure it would be as simple as adding extra parts to the exisiting kit, it might need a new tool if that isn't possible

[@stuartsscalemodels.8299]

I'm interested in the stalwart , jaguar ( 1/48 ), the Victor, spitfire Tr9, wessex , gannet & vosperMtb , rescue launch & E boat. All told a fairly good selection.

[@ModelMinutes]

I’d love to have a go at the jag, but I know it will be a big project

[@Spitfiresammons]

I think the owners of Spitfire Tr.9s will be delighted to see the 1/48 scale as it help to keep all the airworthy spitfire tr.9 flying and I was hoping for dogfight double between the Tempest Mk.V and the me-262a-2a?.

[@ModelMinutes]

That would be an interesting set

[@Dalesmanable]

Nice to see the RAF B17 reissue. However, I’m disappointed that the Liberator appears not to have a Coastal Command version (the GRIII and GRV were based on the B-24D) but hopefully this will be a future release or some enterprising individual produces a conversion kit.

[@PiperStart]

Airfix needs to produce a new tooling of the Bismarck in a 1/600 scale. It's bound to sell well.

[@ModelMinutes]

I hope they will read these comments for some ideas

[@Bigboi21Bigboi21-o5y]

That Battle of Britain one looks good. I’ll have to save up for it

[@Damien-q8t]

Yes the shuttle CAN indeed be done as any of the 6 shuttles.. 1) U.S.S Enterprise 2) U.S.S Challanger 3) U.S.S Discovery 4) U.S.S Atlantis 5)) U.S.S Columbia 6) U.S.S. Endevour

[@ModelMinutes]

I thought as much!

[@adampoultney8737]

It is the 1970s kit, I don't belive it will make any provisions for the physical differences between each one

[@Damien-q8t]

@@adampoultney8737 very true

[@SGusky]

I was hoping for some more new tool 1/72 scale World War II aircraft, but I'm really happy for the Spitfire Mark 9 e wing

[@henkvermeer8652]

The Stalwart and the Ferret mk1 are on my list.

[@petersmith7126]

I started building airfix kits in the early 60s when the likes of your Spitfire, Hurricane and Bf-109 cost the princely sum of 1/- from Woolworths .... A weeks pocket money at the time

[@ModelMinutes]

Some of the classic kits like the fw190 and Hurricane in this video are still only a week or 2 pocket money

[@Martin-x2t]

@@petersmith7126 I seem to remember 1/3d for Series 1, 2/6d for Series 2. Financed from my paper round.

[@davidhinkson8856]

I like the Spitfire trainer because that is very different, and after building the 72nd Sea King two years ago, the Wessex looks impressive and i may very well get one. I like the Stalwart milltary truck as well and I'm not sure anyone has done that before. I take it the Saturn V is the same kit i had when i was ten years old, some 45 years ago.

[@catcannon9064]

i may have to buy the sopwith pup so i can help restore my childhood aircraft of the aces collection. ROLAND C-11 in midyear?

[@madontherun]

The heller jaguar went in the bin and I know it’s an 80s Airfix tooling , I sincerely hope this new jaguar is easier to put together

[@Damien-q8t]

The Hudson with Irish Air Corps decals would be awesome... and yes the I.A.C. DID use them

[@lostsock9852]

I haven't built an Airfix kit since I was a lad, but I'm interested in the FV622. They need to get it right though, so I'll wait for the reviews.

[@NielsenDK-1]

For me it is the Spitfire IXe, of course, and the S-Boote depending of reviews of the mould quality.

[@lesthiele4921]

Hi Matt, that is some great new releases, but what about my 35th scale RL Bedford?😣

[@ModelMinutes]

maybe next year?

[@hueyJoe135]

Nice video Matt. My wallet is hurting I've ordered the Spitfire TR 9 and the Alvis Stalwart just to name two.

[@ModelMinutes]

Good choice! I'm going to wait before I put preorders in this year

[@ronaldbyrne3320]

The new Sepecat Jaguar kit; Vosper, E-boat and RAF Rescue Launch kits; the 100 Group B-17G and TR9 Spitfire models are sure buys for me.

[@Dysteer12]

I think its good

[@anthonydebski5814]

STILL Waiting for a BRITISH 5.5in GUN....in 1/35th scale!! ....not even going to mention the 3.7in AA Gun!!!

[@Ducknuck84]

hopefully with that Eindecker they fixed the decal issue as I remember there was some issue with the stripes that was later fixed in the 2018 release. As for what I might get The sopwith pup and maybe the 1/72 hurricane

[@ModelMinutes]

I'm not sure what boxing my Eindecker is, so will have to keep an eye out for the problem with the decals

[@jexxajess6837]

The spitfire 2 seater, the Raf trucks and ground crew in 1/48, the Jaguar ( of course), and maybe the clipper and the wessex. Not sure about the Saturn V and the shuttle.. Big disappointment is no Halifax but just maybe it'll be one of their surprise releases during the year. 🤞🤞

[@ModelMinutes]

if they are working on a Halifax, they might need more time, perhaps a future range launch will see one

[@jexxajess6837]

@@ModelMinutes that's true, so many options they could make, maybe that's the delay. Great video as always though Matt..

[@ryananderson4489]

So I’ve never seen the E boat kit in person, I’ve noticed it’s double the price on the website of the MTB / rescue launch… is it really much bigger given the price difference ?

[@ModelMinutes]

The E-boat is about 15cm longer than the Vosper and has 100 more parts according to the Airfix website, that might explain why it costs more

[@Peter-k9g3t]

Yes almost twice the size I recall from the 70's

[@ryananderson4489]

@@ModelMinutesa fair bit larger! I shall have a look at the tooling on stalemates and see if I fancy it

[@ryananderson4489]

@@Peter-k9g3tgoing to wait and see if they update the instructions before I preorder I think having had a nosy on scalemates

[@johnrycroft3906]

I do hope the 1/48 Jaguar has the coin that went with the Hunter and Buccaneer.

[@Cadeopotato06]

I’m new to modeling, do you think that the Battle of Britain set is a good choice for a second kit? I made a revell 1/48 Corsair as my first kit and it was very challenging. Not going to be buying from them anymore.

[@ModelMinutes]

The BoB set might not be too bad, the fighters in that set aren’t too hard to build, the bomber will be harder though. I would of course suggest getting a starter set though, Airfix has a number of these and they are all designed to be simple to build

[@spamuraigranatabru1149]

I curse the lack of more tanks in 1:72 to join with the tiger and firefly

[@ModelMinutes]

Yes, it would be nice to see more, but so many subjects to make models of, so little time

[@rcrawford42]

I hope the Boeing Clipper includes decals to mark it up as the Pacific Clipper -- the plane that was flying from Hawaii to New Zealand when Pearl Harbor was attacked. Range restrictions required them to fly home by going east -- around the world.

[@ModelMinutes]

i heard about that, a fascinating story!

[@KiwiModeller]

I'm surprised Airfix have not done any thing on VE Day or VJ Day as its the 80th this year. Hopefully they will do a surprise release.

[@ModelMinutes]

I think there will be some surprises this year

[@kestrels-in-the-sky]

The Battle of Britain set is a steal the he 111 is £35 on its own, I’m also fighting my want to buy the ww1 planes on one hand - cool different planes, on the other hand- the 15 camels I’ve made in the past 2 weeks

[@alastairmellor966]

No Quickbuild or 1:43 cars. Were they poor sellers?

[@ModelMinutes]

Or they are developing new ones that aren’t ready for announcement yet?

[@Mike-mm4mx]

The Lockheed Hudson is one I made back a long and the fit of the transparent parts was very poor and they were very thick so be warned. I think it ended up in the bin.

[@ModelMinutes]

It is a similar era to the hampden, and looking at that one I’m not feeling inspired to build it

[@Hedgehobbit]

Airfix's starter kits got me wondering if any other model companies have the multi-colored sprues like Bandai does with their beginner kits.

[@ModelMinutes]

Good question, but I am not sure. Matchbox used to include different colour sprues (one green and one brown for example) but that would just end up with a toy-like representation as the wings could be green and the fuselage brown

[@Hedgehobbit]

@ModelMinutes I was thinking of those rockets where you have large parts in the same color: the space shuttle is white and black, the fuel tank is orange, and the booster is white.

[@ModelMinutes]

I imagine they will all be grey to save money

[@Ducknuck84]

If I remember correctly the multi-colored sprue tech is patented by Bandai

[@czerskip]

Curious to see what new QA fails will Airfix deliver this year. Mishaped parts are so 2024…

[@ModelMinutes]

I was fairly fortunate with my purchases last year, but have had short-shots in the past

[@Lee0568]

Both Jaguars,the spitfire Tr9,The Wessex,Hudson and RAF rescue launch are all on my order list

[@charliedogg7683]

The Fairey Gannet is one of the most ungainly-looking aircraft to have ever served the UK. But it apparently did its job well.

[@kestrels-in-the-sky]

It’s so ugly you can’t look away I hate It with every bone in my body I detest it and I hate that it was decent at its job because it means I have to give the designers credit

[@ModelMinutes]

It is such a strange plane

[@goingbork1522]

I think this may be a hot take, but I was honestly pretty disappointed by this years launch. A big thing I've wanted airfix to do is diversify their range, rather than being about 80-85% british. I mean the 1/48 Jag i don't really care for, but I know a lot of people wanted it, so I won't diss them for that. I guess my anti british-ness comes from me being an american, and I do get airfix is a british company, but like i said, I would really like to see some more international subjects. I will say on the bright side I am really excited for the B-24D.

[@ModelMinutes]

Airfix is going to focus on some fairly british subjects, afterall, its what they have access to for research, where they are headquartered and one of their biggest markets. It's like how Heller focused on French subjects. R+D always takes time and I am sure that in the future there will be more varied subjects, but I think this year there was a good balance between vehicle types. Ranging from space, land vehicles, boats, fixed and rotary wing aircraft, there was quite a bit

[@nheather]

A good set of releases, though sadly nothing to add to my collection, my niche is British WWII in 1:72. I might consider the B-17, but the RAF ECM configuration isn't crying out to me.

[@ModelMinutes]

I think previous years have been quite 1/72 heavy so they have focused elsewhere this year

[@nheather]

@ 1:72 maybe but certainly nothing for me for some years. There has been the Hudson and Hampden in classics, fantastic if they had been me moulds but not up to wrestling with such old kits.

[@anjkovo2138]

👍👍

[@BarrowZigger]

The Jag seems a bit expensive?

[@ModelMinutes]

£60 for a brand new, 1/48 scale model kit with the quality and level of detail that we have started to expect from Airfix of late? 243 parts, 4 paint schemes to choose from, and when complete it will be about 35cm long and 18cm wide (so not exactly a small model). I would be surprised if there weren't some detail differences between the GR.1 and GR.1a and a selection of armaments . . . Doesn't really seem particularly expensive to me. Especially when you consider similar products in the same scale of similar size are about the same price edit: Don't forget that club members typically get 10% off the Airfix webstore, and other sellers will be retailing it with some sort of discount anyway, as is quite typical for most shops

[@sericono]

New releases? as always tons of FW 190, Spitfires, B-24, B-17 etc. Why this and other manufacturers do not produce something really new in 1:72 scale like Lavochkin-7, Grumman Albatross, Yakolev-9, Dornier Do-335, Kaman Seasprite for example? Same frustration when looking at the "new" releases of 1:25 scale cars although Airfix do not produce too much cars in that scale but rather the horrible 1:32 starter kits.

[@ModelMinutes]

I suppose they like to sell models that will be popular, like I said at the beginning, the popular kits help fund the more obscure ones

[@AirplaneAndArmourStudio]

BEANZ

[@ModelMinutes]

Means Heinz?

[@gleggett3817]

Have Airfix been monitoring my brainwaves? Love the Wessex. Love Jaguars and a new tool ought to be accurate but the price.... can we hope for a [modern] 1/72 at an affordable price?

[@ModelMinutes]

If a 1/72 jag is to follow, I imagine it would be a couple of years

[@gleggett3817]

@@ModelMinutes Hope we do get one. All 1/72 Jaguar kits over the decades seem to have poor accuracy in one area or the other.

[@ModelMinutes]

Have you tried the academy one in 1/144? That is a hilarious kit

[@NickAndrewsFaulkner]

Still nothing jumping out and shouting “Buy me!”, the New Year’s resolution to reduce purchases is still unbroken. However, the Lysander is on preorder and hopefully arriving soon, likewise the Club Kit Me410 and there is a good stash of Flying Hours saved up. The Wessex, when released with RN markings will be purchased. Thanks for getting this review out asap

[@ModelMinutes]

I would like to have a go at the Lysander, but I really need to make a dent in my stash. I have accumulated more than I have built in the past few years and I need to fix that

[@adampoultney8737]

Two 1/48 Spitfire new toolings and a 1/48 flagship release with the Jaguar while doing zero fixed wing aircraft toolings in 1/72 is a slap in the face to 1/72 modelers. To add insult to injury the entire vintage classic range this year is 1/72 as if they're trying to say something...

[@ModelMinutes]

I am not sure it is a slap in the face. After all, previous years have seen a lot of 1/72 new toolings whilst other scales have seen less. I don’t think they can do everything and have to make a balance to try and stay profitable. If they don’t make profit there definitely won’t be any new 1/72 kits

[@Damien-q8t]

Spitfire Tr Mk9......only 20 of them were ever made.....converted from surplus R.A.F. single seaters in the early 1950s...some genius at Supermarine thought there would be a market for a cheap trainer for cash strapped Air Forces following ww2 and of the 20 that were converted to 2 seat TR Mk 9 spec they were sold as follows 1) Egyptian Air Force x1 2) Royal Netherlands Air Force x3 3) Indian Air Force x 10 4) Irish Air Corps x 6.

[@ModelMinutes]

thanks for the info!

[@Damien-q8t]

@ModelMinutes most welcome Mat

[@tracya4087]

not much for british heavies , did nt wow me

[@ModelMinutes]

Maybe next year will be the year of the bomber

[@richardvernon317]

@@ModelMinutes the 100 Group RCM Fortress is a Surprise. A 100 Group RCM Liberator to go with it will be Brillant.

[@NazarMorgoun]

As usuall, nothing interesting for me. I am still waiting when they will release some new tool soviet aircraft and figures in 1/48 scale.

[@ModelMinutes]

I wonder if it is more difficult for them to get access to subjects like that for scanning and things

[@kennethjames9416]

More bloody Spitfires.

[@ModelMinutes]

people always seem surprised - like I said at the beginning, they pay for the R+D of other kits and if you don't want a spitfire, don't buy one. There were 40 other models to pick from this year. Personally I got no problem with Spitfires because other people will buy them and if that means I can have my obscureoplane at some point, that is fine with me

[@kennethjames9416]

​@@ModelMinutesTamiya 1/48 Spitfires are cheaper and fit better.

[@andy242headhunter]

Nothing in 1/72 again but old tat.

[@ModelMinutes]

If I remember correctly there was a new tool in 1/72, as well as some different versions of 2023/2024 toolings with new parts. I don’t think it is fair to say it is only old kits in 1/72 because that certainly isn’t true