A nice build up of the upcoming Nosferatu kit was on display at Wonderfest.   That kit is now scheduled for a late July or August release.   Monarch owner Scott McKillop announced the next kits from Monarch. Look for the Ghost of Castle Mare, to be sculpted by Jeff Yagher with artwork by Gary Makatura. The follow up after that will be a 1962 Moon Suit, modeled after an early NASA design. It was later adopted by Mattel as one of their Major Matt Mason play sets. Look for these kits toward the end of 2007.   Nosferatu can be preordered through the CultTVman Hobbyshop.

http://monarchmodels.net

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Moebius Models has released photos of the Seaview prototype.   The images show the interior of the control room, the Flying Sub bay, the Mini-Sub and the Diving Bell.   See all the pictures on this page  Moebius has also said they will be including two sets of missle hatches and two different sets of front windows (with or without frames) so you can build different model variations depicted on the series.   Chris White's box art can be seen on the Moebius website.   The Seaview is looking to be here before the end of the year.


Moebius has announced they will release a Glow Dr. Jekyll as Mr. Hyde this fall in the 1969 Aurora square box style. This will be a limited release of 5000 sequentially numbered kits.

The Voyager is looking good. Test shots have arrived and there are a few revisions to make before this goes into production. The kit will include the original Aurora-style base with the map pattern and sticker spot.   Look for the kit to arrive in October.

For the fall Chiller, there will be a new Frightening Lightning Jekyll limited edition Jekyll in the long box. The Chiller Exclusive will be limited to 480, sequentially numbered and with a new color Frightning Lightning logo on the front. This time, those not attending Chiller will be able to order these online before the show.

Moebius will have new kit announcements at the iHobbyExpo in mid October.

Visit the Moebius site at www.moebiusmodels.com

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McDonnell Douglas DC-X "Delta Clipper" SSTO Technology Testbed Kit (1:72) -- The "Delta Clipper," first launched in 1993, was a one-third scale prototype of a single-stage spacecraft McDonnell Douglas hoped would launch both humans and payloads into orbit more cheaply and safely than the aging space shuttle. This 1:72 kit was mastered by Scott Lowther and cast by Acme Design, Inc. It features 41 pieces, including four posable body flaps, 4 launch stand doors and a visible engine bay interior. Decals are by JBOT and allow you to build either the "A" or "B" versions. Stands 8" tall.

Rheinmetal-Borsig VTOL Available for Pre-Order -- This kit depicts one of the most radical concepts put forth by German aircraft engineers in the waning months of WWII to provide critically needed defense against Allied bombers without using vulnerable air fields. These jet-powered fighters were designed to launch vertically but then -- unlike other "tail-sitters" -- land on a conventional airstrip using bicycle-style landing gear. This 15-piece kit was produced exclusively for Fantastic Plastic Models by Anigrand Craftswork of Hong Kong. The kit features a basic interior, clear resin canopy and decals by JBOT.

"Broken Arrow" B-3 Bomber Added to List of Upcoming Kits from the 1998 John Travola/Christian Slater action picture, "Broken Arrow." The 1:144 kit is being mastered by Scott Lowther and will feature landing gear, landing gear bays, visible bomb and a full rack of nuclear-tipped cruise missiles!

In addition, Fantastic Plastic has a number of new kits in development including and X Men jet and Star Wars kits.

http://www.fantastic-plastic.com

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The folks at Federation have been busy. They have a fantastic new 1:1000 refit Enterprise that is positively beautiful. This kit is in scale with Polar Light's models of the original 1701 and their Klingon Cruiser. This 14 piece model features an open shuttle bay! Open and closed Hanger bay doors are included so you can display it as you choose. This kit is 12" long when assembled. A decal sheet, complete assembly and painting instructions are provided.

Federation is also stocked up on 1:2500 scale kits including a new 1:2500 TOS style Patrol-Escort from Gizmotron, a Klingon the Warlock Class battleship from VA Miniatures, and from MMI, they have 1:2500 scale K Class Space Station, a Reflex Class Cruiser, a Cyclone Class Carrier and a number of new conversion kits.

http://federationmodels.com/

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Dr. Jekyll as Mr. Hyde made its debut at Chiller in April and put in a big appearence at Wonderfest in May.  By June, the kit was widely available in shops and selling well.   At Wonderfest, there was a special limted, numbered edition of a "Frightning Lightning" Jekyll.   Only 240 of these kits were available and all were sold within a week of Wonderfest.  

Captain Action and The Voyager are the next releases, expected to be in stock as soon as August.   If you have not preordered these kits, now would be a good time to visit the CultTVman Hobbyshop!

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Outer Space Outfitters has produced a set of lighting inserts for the Revell Battlestar Galactica. This insert set comes with translucent engine inserts and landing bay inserts for detailing and lighting the kit. Also from OSO is a set of Millennium Falcon inserts. These are for detailing the cockpit, inside the hatch, and the engine detail. Both sets are available through CultTVman

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Volume 6 of this magazine will be out at the end of July. Contents will include a Venator Star Destroyer scratchbuild, Captain Scarlet hovercraft scratchbuild, a Galaxy Quest lighting project, the original King Kong, and so much more.  Available in the CultTVman Hobbyshop.

http://www.scififantasymodeller.co.uk

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http://www.fontegris.com/

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