Hiya Benchmates,

Airfix have revealed their 2026 range — and there are some serious surprises in store.
From new tool announcements to long-awaited favourites, we break down what modellers really need to know.

We're also joined by Carl Robertshaw and Christopher Mercer from Fischkopp, diving deep into extreme Spitfire super-detailing — pushing plastic to museum-level realism with advanced aftermarket techniques, engineering insight, and hard-won bench wisdom.

Alongside the main feature, we've got all the usual Beyond The Box Art® goodness:
✦ Stash Inflation Report
✦ Bench chat & community natter
✦ What's catching our eye at the workbench

If you love Airfix, Spitfires, and taking your builds far beyond the instructions — this one's for you.

We also chat with Bolders and Wongy about our local IPMS show in Bolton on the 25th January,
at the Toughsheet stadium Bolton - details on the show in the show(!) and available here:
https://boltonmodelclub.co.uk/show/ Where you will be able to SEE what Airfix have announced as they are attending (along with Revell!)

We also have our normal chat for which we are joined by our Gundam expert Shane and the return of Luke Flynn from Mach Models on the back of his recent Tamiya F14D build video.

PLUS! Although the range announcements from Airfix dropped the day before this episode went live, we through cation to the wind and recorded a special addition to the Stash Inflation Report with all the new release news!

So… clear a space on your bench, put your feet up, grab a brew —
🚀 BTBA Episode 19 starts NOW!

Brownie & the Beyond The Box Art® team

📧 Email: info@beyondtheboxart.com
🔗 Website: www.beyondtheboxart.com

Show sponsors:
AMMO by Mig Jimenez: www.ammo.es
Fischkopp Model Company: https://www.fischkoppcompany.de/
Guideline Publications: https://www.guidelinepublications.co.uk/
Phase Hangar Resin Accessories: https://phasehangarresin.com/
Matters of Scale: https://mattersofscale.com/
The Scale Modellers Supply: https://www.scalemodeller.com.au/

Useful Links:

• IPMS UK: www.ipmsuk.org
• Scale ModelWorld 2026: https://ipmsuk.org/ipms-scale-modelworld/
• Mach Models YouTube: YouTube@machmodels
• Scale Modelling Now: http://www.scalemodellingnow.com
• Inside The Armour: https://www.insidethearmour.com/
  
• Bolton Show: https://boltonmodelclub.co.uk/show/
• Airfix: http://www.airfix.co.uk
• Kōtare Models: https://www.kotare-models.com/
• Pondstones: Http://www.Pondstones.co.uk