5th July 2008,

Welcome to summer time, it hasn't happened for us yet in Wet and windy Wales, but we hope many of you are enjoying a ray or two of sunshine when it matters. We have been working hard as ususal geting as many order to our customers as supplies allow, there has been the odd delay in sending one or two kits out due to supply problems which hopefully due to having a additional supplier 'onboard' will resolve the shortage of parts we have suffered during 2008.

We have recieved our first batch of resins for the Awacs ,Emb190 and BAe 146 series. When we finally get our supply of decals they will be released in due course.

We have the following master patterns in progress for the following 1:144th scale kits of Avro Tudor IV, HP Hermes IV, KC135 R (CFM56 engines), Canadair Yukon,DC2 and a series of C130 Hercules which will include pressure moulded resin parts. We hope to cover the 20 and 30 series aircraft.. They should be ready for release during the latter part of 2008 all being well with supplies etc. We have just completed the patterns for our 1:144th scale Curtis C46 Commando and Andover C1. These likewise will be put into production shortly. All the above kits will be pressure moulded kits with the exception of the KC135R which will be Vac formed with resin engines.

On the 1:72nd scale front, we will shortly have available the Boeing 737/700 and 600 series in SAS & Brathens (Dual liveried kits). We have finalised on our first large scale Airbus A320 kit which will be released in Virgin America livery. This kit will include CFM56-A6 engines. This kit will be followed with a V2500 engined version. Livery & Type TBA.

Many thanks to Kim Armstrong, from Camden, NSW, Austrailia for sending us the first image of a completed Boeing 737 Wedgetail of the Royal Austrailian Air Force (MT72-01). This has proved to be a very popular kit and it will probably assist those who are also building the same. We hope to have a 737 BBJ soon which will hopefully be displayed likewise.

We have a image of the first resin pressure moulded parts for the make up of the MT23R & MT24R kits of the Canadair CP-107 Argus maritime patrol aircraft kits shortly to be released. Click here to view the components.

The latest 1:144th scale kits to be released are.

1. SL 195 P - Convair CV-580 in twin tone blue 'Aspen' livery.

2. SL 196 P - Convair CV-580 in twin tone orange 'Aspen' livery.

3. SL 197 V - Lockheed L749a Constellation in Western Airlines livery.

All the above side profiles are shown in the New Releases section.

All the kits below are due for release shortly including the new BAE146-300 and Airbus A318 kits.....

1. MT 23 R - Canadair Argus CP107 'ARGUS' Maritime Reconnaissance Mk.1 ~ Royal Canadian Air Force.

2. MT 24 R - Canadair Argus Mk 2 ~ Royal Canadian Air Force.

3. MT 25 P - Canadair Yukon ~ Royal Canadian Air Force

4. PJW 64 P - Vickers VC10 C Mk 1 RAF Transport Command.

5. SL 187 P - EMB 190 in Air Canada Livery.

6. SL 188 P - EMB 190 in Jet Blue livery.

7. PJW 62 P - Boeing 707 AEW1 AWACS with CFM56's ~ RAF.

8. SL198 P - BAe146-300 - Air Uk (Tri Blue Livery)

9. SL199 P - BAe 146-300QT - TNT Express Freight System.

10. SL200 P - Airbus A318 - Air France.

11. SL201 P - Airbus A318 - Mexicana.

There are new images of kits made by Roger Luck, UK shown on the following links. SL13 , SL71V, SL183P, SL130P, SL174P, SL177P and finally MT13R. All bar SL13 (Now discontinued, but will possibly be re-released soon depending on response) return to the Skyliner and MT page as appropriate, SL13 returns to this page.

We have completed the moulds for the Douglas DC-8-50 series which will be released towards the end of the summer with differing engine variants.

As ever, those of you who wish to be as near to the head of the queue for the new releases are welcome to place advanced orders for the kits, and will only be charged when the kit is ready to be dispatched.

We are still awaiting decals for the Viking and Valetta kits, which will be dispatched upon arrival. We apologise for this delay, but we are still waiting for release of the said items from UK customs clearence. We will shortly recieve decal sheets from Oriental in China, of alphabet Arial and Arial Narrow font style letters in 1mm, 2mm, 2.5mm, 3mm & 4mm high sizes in black. They are suitable for 1:144th scale military serials, sqn numbers etc. Prices to be announced. These are due anytime now......Awaiting customs clearence. Our Alitalia Caravelle decals from Oriental will also be arriving in the same order.

We hope to keep our customers happy with more interesting releases this year, including some which never made the listings during 2007, the P-8 Poseidon in US Navy in 1:72nd scale (military version of the Boeing 737/800 series) due for release in August 2008.. Watch out for them on these pages. We also hope to spawn a civilian variant of the 737-800 series with an well known and interesting International operator.

There has been a communication from David Hart, wondering whether any modellers might consider joining an
IPMS-UK special interest group for 1/144 scale which has recently been reformed. The aim is to form a SIG for modellers interested in military and older civil aircraft in this scale - anyone interested could e-mail him at
sig144dh@googlemail.com

We have an image of a soon to be released 1:72nd scale Airbus A320-200 series in its representitive parts. As can be seen from the image it is rather large and will make a highly impressive kit by any imagination. Click here to see the image. The parts for this kit are currently with the moulders at present.

We have included a link to Ian Grinters new Blog for Cardiff and St Athan airfields. It is a comprehensive log of all movements and now offers interesting photographic and historical facts , together with many other helpful details for local spotting etc, which all aircraft enthusiasts will enjoy. Click on the links above or use the 'Links' page link and enjoy.....

Patterns being worked on in 1/144 scale for release , Dash 7, Curtiss C-46, C-119 Fairchild Packet Comet 4C, DC 8-50 all in the nnew format. ,Liveries to be announced.
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On the new pressure moulded resin front, new patterns have been completed for the , Fokker 50, & FH227 and are with the resin manufactures., Fokker 50 current KLM, F.27 500 TBA & FH227 Northeast. As soon as we receive the decals and resin parts, these kits will be available.

We will also be releasing a series of 1/144 scale Boeing 707's AWACS's CFM56which will have pressure moulded major parts, release date TBA.

A few customers have queried where the Electra and DC-9 kits in 1:72nd scale are?..... we havent forgotten about them - but when all the moulding is sorted with the suppliers, we will let you know a better release date.

By making use of our local Airport, Cardiff international Airport, www.cwlfly.com we made a quick but enjoyable visit to Palma, Majorca, Spain with BMI Baby where we had fun with old friends for a couple of days. Whilst out there, we enjoyed some fabulous food with Bernard and Andrea (along with Pedro) who run the Tavern Bar in Can pastilla, Majorca, http://www.thetavern.es and would thoroughly recommend all you aircraft enthusiasts who flock there to view the arrivals and departures at their international airport to do the same if you are in the area. All their food and drinks are very reasonably priced and the Roast beef with yorkshire pudding is recommended.

The gallery has been re-vamped with a few new images. If you want your finest efforts displayed send them to the e-mail address indicated at the end of this page. Dont forget that your images should be sent to phil@filzproductionz.co.uk and not the Welsh Models address.

PLEASE NOTE - we do not accept payment by PAYPAL® at present. All payments are accepted by either Visa, Mastercard, IMO or a cheque drawn on a British Bank. It is feasible in the future that we will open an account with Paypal, but whilst we run the current payment system, you the customer benefit financially . Until it becomes uneconomical to use this system through interest rates etc, we will continue so you the customer benefit.