Here is our latest World War Toons conversion kit, the mighty FCM2C, to be built upon the Meng World War Toons Char B1bis. a long time in the making, we finally tool the plunge and we are glad we did because it does look good and still cute!
Our next releases will take us back to 1/144 aviation with some German WWII items and to Chibi aviation with more cockpit detail sets for some existing Freedom and Tiger Model kits. We should also see our latest 1/72 cockpit detail set come in shortly after that, for the old, but still very decent, Airfix Short Skyvan.
Our show schedule for 2026 is taking shape too, just visit our show page for more info.
Until the next update, keep on scale modelling, Folks!
2025 slowly comes to an end.. It has been an interesting year, full of surprises (not all good ones, unfortunately) and as far as RetrokiT is concerned, another busy one with so far 53 new releases. Admitedly, a handful of those were re-releases, but that had not been available for several years. December should bring in our 54th and latest release, a brand new one too, our long-awaited 1/144 AT-AT Cargo Bay Detail Set. We talked about it back in 2021 already and if most of the design work had been done by the end of that year, we could not find the will, the interest, the enthusiasm to complete it there and then..
It is true that with the 50th anniversary of Star Wars coming up in 2027, our interest in the original trilogy is growing back. Do not expect us to broaden our horizon too much, we will remain focussed on the pre-Disney era. Expect some new releases, and probably a handful of re-releases too.
In the meantime, our1/72, 1/100 and 1/144 aircraft are also expected to grow, as will our AFV Chibi range. And there should be a few extra surprises too along the way.
We want to remind our US customers that we are still able to ship SOME items to them, and would advise them to drop us their wish list(s) via e-mail BEFORE ordering online, so that we can ascertain that we can supply them with all they want.
Until the next update, be safe, Folks, and keep scale modelling!
October 2025 brings in two big shows for us; we will first be in Herve, Belgium, for Modeling Mania on the 4th and 5th and then at Scale Model Challenge in Veldhoven, The Netherlands, on the 18th and 19th.
Those are two very different shows and our offer will be rather different at both shows but will mostly include our latest and most recent releases. Therefore, if you are planning to visit us at those shows, we urge you to contact us by mail in order that we can ensure we bring up the items you are looking for, particularly if those include older releases.
Modeling Mania is one of the largest static scale model show currently being organised in Belgium, in one of the corners of the country, near the Dutch and German borders. The organisers have gathered a very neat selection of traders from several neighbouring countries, along with a large number of club stands. A competition and a make & take stand also feature. The two-day show is expected to bring in a lot of visitors.
Scale Model Challenge need not be introduced. It has become THE show to be seen at, particularly for those enjoying figure painting. The competition promises to be even better than the previous years and the array of traders and club stands is simply staggering.
We sincerely hope to see you, or meet you at one or both of those shows!
In terms of expected new releases for those two shows, we expect our 1/72 Concorde cockpit detail set to be ready, along with a handful of new ‘Bananaaas!’. Those hankering for new 1/144 aircraft sets have been, we hope, satisfied by the numerous new detail and conversion sets we have released so far this year. More are due in soon, before the end of the year. Chibi tanks lovers will soon have more conversion kits to handle too.
We are once more getting ready for ScaleWorld, possibly the most interesting Belgian model show of the year. Just a one-day event, but it is packed with club displays and traders. It also features a top-class competition, and this year a whole area dedicated to wargaming. We look forward to seeing you there! Do note that we will not bring our entire stock to Geel and that our offer at the show will mostly consist of brand new and recently released items. In doubt, contact us, and if something ‘older’ is what you are after, do tell us so we can bring it to you that Sunday!
Our long-awaited 1/144 Mirage 2000 Two-seater conversion kit is now available; the latest delay was caused by a lost parcel in the post, parcel that contained the all-important clear canopies.. We are also releasing the two-seater A-10 conversion kit, which should be as popular as the Mirage one. We are expecting a slight rush on those two items, be aware that shipping of those could also be delayed a little while new batches of resin parts (and canopies) are being produced!
Coming soon are no less than 5 new Bananaaas! (well, one is a re-release but has not been avalaible for several years) and of course our 1/200 Boeing 727-100 conversion kit, currently avaiable as a pre-order at a special price. Note that There you go, Folks, the latest news from the RetrokiT team.we also re-released two of our four 1/200 DC-9 conversion kits. The two others will follow later this year.
There you go, Folks, those were the latest news from the RetrokiT team.
We are still awaiting the arrival of the 1/144 Mirage 2000 two-seater canopies, a new batch has been ordered to replace the missing one, and this means we will probably end up releasing this long-awaited kit along with the MiG-23UB and A-10B conversion kits, probably around the end of May 2025, just in time for the ScaleWorld 2025 show in Geel, Belgium, on the 1st of June.
More Bananaaas! are on their way too, and the amateurs of the Batman franchise will hopefully be pleased with those..! Also coming soon is our latest 1/200 conversion kit, the Boeing 727-100. A few other 1/144 aircraft sets are also due out soon. Follow us on our Facebook page for the latest details about releases, new masters and also for updates on our catalogue-trimming exercise. The latter is absolutely necessary as managing 550+ different lines was becoming a major pain. We hope to reduce this number by half by the end of the summer.
Only a few days before the start of our show season. We will be first off to Germany for the last edition of the Euro Model Expo. This is a show we like very much, it is sad to see it end this year, but we feel certain the organisers have something in mind for the future and we hope to be part of that, whatever, wherever is will be!
As has become usual, we are not travelling with loads of stock nowadays, mainly our latest and recent releases, of which we still have plenty, as witnessed by the arrival of our latest World War Toons conversion kit, the Bison II, that of two new ‘Egg Planes’ detail or conversion sets, our latest 1/72 aircraft add-on set (Concorde wheels) and a minute 1/144 cockpit detail set for the gigantic Me 323. We are still hoping to release the 1/144 Mirage 2000 two-seat conversion anyday, but we are still waiting for our canopies to arrive in the post. They must have travelled twice around the world so far..!
Anything older, we may not have with us at the show, so best drop us a line and ask us to bring you what you may need!
On this, we go back to work, lots on the workbench right now, we won’t bore you with the details.. 😉
Talk to, or see you soon, and in the meantime, Folks, keep on scale modelling!
With well over 500 different products in our various ranges, we have taken the decision to slowly scale down the size of our offer. This trimming has already started, with the 1/72 AFV range. The last few produced kits are currently still available but production will cease with the sale of the last kits. We are NOT going away from 1/72 AFVs, just making room for future releases. Similar, though maybe less comprehensive, culls will follow over the next months. Our programme of new releases is still there, healthy and plentiful, and our ranges will be added to each month of this year.
While awaiting the imminent release of our long-awaited 1/144 Mirage 2000 two-seater conversion kit (and associated bits), our latest Bananaaa! joins in, our response to the much advertised sale (and eating!!) of a particular art piece towards the end of last year. We are not getting into the discussion as to whether this was art, or not, but we DO welcome any multi-million dollars offer for our pattern, if anyone cares..!
Out to the casters’ for release in February and March are our first 1/144 ‘Early Mustang’ conversion and a cockpit detail set to go along with it, a 1/144 Learjet 35 cockpit detail set, two new sets for Chibi airplanes and a set of 1/72 wheels for the Airfix/Heller Concorde. This latter item will be followed by a cockpit detail set for the very same aircraft/kit. Finally, hopefully appearing soon too are PE blurred props to give a bit of punch to 1/144 to 1/72 aircraft models.
We are already looking forward to our first outing of 2025, in Lingen, Germany, for the final edition of Euro Model Expo at the end of March. This should be one not to be missed!
That’s all for now, Folks. But keep on scale modelling!
Who would have thought that RetrokiT would ever turn 20??! Not me, for sure! And yet here we are, at the threshold of this (relatively speaking) important milestone! Yes, in February 2025, RetrokiT turns 20. If one wants to be precise, Retrokit (small ‘t’) was indeed started in 2025, and the RetrokiT we now know (capital ‘T’) was a 2007 thing. But Retrokit and RetrokiT have been a major part of my life for 20 years now. Over 600 different products, 300+ shows in 10 countries, a large handful of collaborators that have greatly helped develop the offer over the years, and of course, you, amongst several thousands other scale modellers I have dealt with, talked to, exchanged ideas and information, and became friends with. You, without whom RetrokiT would not exist, because your purchases, feedback, suggestions, praises,.. have meant the World to me. Thank You!
There are a small handful of people out there that have been far more than instrumental in making this venture a success, from a certain British editor of a certain British magazine, to a gentleman in the Netherlands and another one in France who cared enough to make sure RetrokiT survived the Covid crisis, to a particular Belgian resin caster who stuck with me during various other crisis over those 20 years, to a few more people out there who brought their piece to the constant building site that is RetrokiT. But I will only name one, because without her, I would have given up a long time ago. My wife, Betty. She’s the one running RetrokiT, really. I am just the help! To them all, Thank You to!
With this, I wish you all and your loved ones a Happy New Year! The news from our world are not really encouraging but we must keep fighting for what we believe in. And maybe above all, if only as as an escape from reality, keep on scale modelling!
It’s already almost a new year!!! Where does time fly? We’ve just released our 54th (and last!) new item this year, already planning for the first releases of 2025… 2025 should be as busy as was 2024, though we are also planning a certain stock:catalogue reduction, as, with over 550 different products in our current catalogue, we are starting to have storage issues and could end up with complicated production issues. So do not be surprised if some items disappear from our ranges! This would not necessarily mean a final retirement of those particular items, re-relesing them would be conditional to demand and opportunity (like the re-release of a particular plastic kit). And plenty of notice will be given, allowing people to stock up if necessary.
Our latest releases, those bananaaa! bookmarks, are… not what our usual customers are used to, they were just ‘a bit of fun’ for us and still might interest a few people out there. We will see how positive is your response! Let us remind you that the X-mas bookmark will be offered free of charge to anyone ordering over 30 euros of goods (postage thus not included in the 30 euros) throughout December 2024. A neat stocking filler item, we feel!
So, what can we expect in 2025 from RetrokiT? It is likely that most of our new releases will have to do with our 1/144 aircraft range (Mirage 2000 and A-10 two seater conversion kits and early P-51 conversion kits coming to mind), but the recent successes achieved by our 1/72 ‘light aviation’ sets make us keen to develop this range further! A few 1/100 aircraft sets should be expected too, possibly with our first conversion kits in this scale. Bananaaas! will remain a stapple food in our RetroSF range, for sure, though other SF/F items are in the planning stages. New aircraft and AFV ‘chibi’ detail and conversion kits/sets should be released too during 2025, mostly driven by the recent and continuing releases of new plastic kits. No plan as yet for our 1/35 AFV range, and, so far, just a few ideas for our 1/72 AFV range, nothing definite just yet.
Our 2025 show calendar is being worked on. Nothing like pre-Covid times, but we will still be appearing here and there throughout the year in various European countries.
OK, this is all for now, Folks. Despite the grim news and world in which we live in, have a wonderful ‘end of the year’ time! And above all, keep on scale modelling!
