Airfix Model World | February 2022

AMW135, February 2022

REVELL SCORPION GAINS NEW IDENTITIES Review Premium

REVELL SCORPION GAINS NEW IDENTITIES

Chris Clifford

Fresh decals for two aircraft are supplied with Revell's original 1/48 F-89C Scorpion, reissued as a 75th anniversary Gift Set, with paint, glue and a paint brush.

Chris Clifford
AIRFIX’S 1/48 DE HAVILLAND VAMPIRE FB.5/9 FULL BUILD Feature Premium

AIRFIX 1/48 DE HAVILLAND VAMPIRE FB.5/9 FULL BUILD

Jack Homewood

Jack Homewood completes Airfix's reworked 1/48 de Havilland Vampire as an attractive 213 Squadron RAF FB.9 airframe.

Jack Homewood

EDUARD REISSUES 1/48 SPITFIRE Vb WITH NEW MARKINGS

Chris Clifford

Eduard's superb 1/48 Spitfire Mk.Vb has been reissued as a mid-production airframe in Weekend Edition format.

Chris Clifford
MARK I’S SMALL-SCALE WESSEX REWORKED Review Premium

MARK I'S SMALL-SCALE WESSEX REWORKED

Chris Clifford

MARK I Models has reissued its 1/144 Westland Wessex HU.5 as a limited-edition kit, with new parts and decals.

Chris Clifford
NEW-TOOL 1/72 FIESELER 167 FROM AZ MODEL Review Premium

NEW-TOOL 1/72 FIESELER 167 FROM AZ MODEL

Chris Clifford

Modellers interested in more obscure Luftwaffe World War Two aircraft will welcome AZ Model's new-tool Fieseler Fi 167... even if it is in limited-run format.

Chris Clifford

SCALE MAMMALS FROM CMK

Chris Clifford

CMK's new camels and sow with piglets can add bags of life to dioramas and vignettes... especially for more inventive scenic modellers.

Chris Clifford
POLAR LIGHTS’ STAR TREK USS GRISSOM AND GREENSTRAWBERRY UPGRADES Review Premium

POLAR LIGHTS’ STAR TREK USS GRISSOM AND GREENSTRAWBERRY UPGRADES

Stu Fone

Get the lowdown on Polar Lights' new 1/350 Star Trek USS Grissom, along with Greenstrawberry's bespoke upgrades for this kit.

Stu Fone

AIRFIX 1/72 SPITFIRE Vc GETS NEW MARKINGS

Chris Clifford

Airfix's delightful 1/72 Spitfire Mk.Vc returns to the market with fresh decals for RAF and Royal Australian Air Force examples.

Chris Clifford

NEW 1/48 F-16 SPECIAL LIVERIES FROM TWO BOBS

Chris Clifford

F-16 fans have two superb colour schemes to replicate courtesy of Two Bobs' new 1/48 'Wild Ducks' decal sheet.

Chris Clifford

MOSS AND QUAKE SCENIC PRODUCTS FROM AMMO-MIG

Chris Clifford

If you're a scenic modeller on the hunt for useful groundwork mediums, AMMO-MIG's recent Quake Crackle Creator and Moss products are worth considering.

Chris Clifford
TAMIYA 1/35 KETTENKRAFTRAD AND HELLCAT Feature Premium

TAMIYA 1/35 KETTENKRAFTRAD AND HELLCAT

Johan Augustsson

Johan Augustsson showcases Tamiya's recent new-tool Kettenkraftrad and M18 Hellcat in a tightly composed vignette.

Johan Augustsson
MINIART’S FRESH 1/35 TEMPO Review Premium

MINIART’S FRESH 1/35 TEMPO

Chris Clifford

MiniArt has issued yet another rendition of its 1/35 Tempo three-wheeled truck, this time emulating different milk delivery vehicles.

Chris Clifford

YUGOSLAV THUNDERBOLT MARKINGS FROM ZE-RO DECALS

Chris Clifford

If you want to build a 'bubbletop' Thunderbolt but avoid US schemes, the Yugoslav Air Force livery from Ze-Ro Decals could be the answer.

Chris Clifford
NEW MiG-19 ‘FARMER’ FROM KOVOZÁVODY PROSTĚJOV Review Premium

NEW MiG-19 ‘FARMER’ FROM KOVOZÁVODY PROSTĚJOV

Chris Clifford

Czech company KP has adapted its 1/72 MiG-19S tooling to offer different boxings of the radar-nosed MiG-19MP. Here we focus on the 'Soviet Union AF' product.

Chris Clifford
KITBASHING CONTRAIL’S WARWICK Feature Premium

KITBASHING CONTRAIL’S WARWICK

David Holmes

Kitbashing ensures great results for David Holmes, who improves Contrail's 1/72 vac-formed Vickers Armstrong Warwick with parts from Airfix Wellington and Lancaster kits.

David Holmes
AMT STAR TREK USS ENTERPRISE-C Review Premium

AMT STAR TREK USS ENTERPRISE-C

Chris Clifford

Chris Clifford
THUNDERBOLT: ITALERI’S 1/32 NEW-TOOL MACCHI MC.202 FOLGORE Review Premium

THUNDERBOLT: ITALERI’S 1/32 NEW-TOOL MACCHI MC.202 FOLGORE

Chris Clifford

Italeri has done well with its new-tool 1/32 Macchi MC.202 Folgore fighter... the first mass-produced kit of the type in this scale.

Chris Clifford
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RYE FIELD MODEL RELEASES 1/48 M1240A1 M-ATV

Stu Fone

Having dazzled 1/35 fans, Rye Field Model (RFM) has turned its attention to the growing appeal of 1/48, with its first offering being a superb M1240A1 M-ATV.

Stu Fone
SPECIAL HOBBY REISSUES 1/48 MARYLAND Review Premium

SPECIAL HOBBY REISSUES 1/48 MARYLAND

Chris Clifford

Modellers interested in reconnaissance aircraft have a fine subject in Special Hobby's reissued 1/48 Martin Maryland, with markings for RAF recce legend Adrian Warburton.

Chris Clifford
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BELKITS’ BRILLIANT 1/24 HYUNDAI I20 COUPE WRC

Stu Fone

Belgian auto kit specialist Belkits has released a newly tooled 1/24 Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC – now available in two boxings

Stu Fone
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AFV Club 1/35 M548 to XM45E1 Conversion

John Paulding

Having detailed Dragon’s 1/35 M132 Flamethrower, John Paulding turns his attention to modifying AFV Club’s M548A1 into the type’s XM45E1 refueller

John Paulding
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Latin Lion Cubs

Huw Morgan

Huw Morgan builds Kinetic’s Mirage-derived 1/48 Kfir as the advanced C10 variant, finishing it in a Colombian Air Force livery

Huw Morgan
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COMING SOON! ALL-NEW P-47 D FROM MINIART

Stu Fone

Modellers have been awaiting eagerly for MiniArt’s new 1/48 Thunderbolt, and the firm has recently released new images

Stu Fone
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Airfix Model World October 2023

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New-tool Revell 1/24 N-1 Starfighter

Stu Fone

Leaping straight from the Disney+ series The Mandalorian, Revell has released updated information on its eagerly anticipated 1/24 N-1 Starfighter

Stu Fone
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Petite Feline

Dr Jim Whalen

Dr James Whalen outlines the building techniques and colour theory he used when constructing Airfix’s recent 1/43 Jaguar E-Type Starter Set – a commendable contribution to the firm’s range

Dr Jim Whalen
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High-Speed Strike

Massimo Santarossa

The Soviet fighter that made the West sit up and take notice gets camouflage treatment when Massimo Santarossa builds ICM’s MiG-25BM ‘Wild Weasel’

Massimo Santarossa

New 1/24 Spitfire Mk.IX sets from Isradecal

Stu Fone

Israeli aftermarket specialist IsraDecal Studios has released three sets dedicated to Airfix’s 1/24 Spitfire Mk.IXc.

Stu Fone
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Eduard upgrades for Airfix 1/48 Buccaneer

Stu Fone

Looking to upgrade your Airfix 1/48 Buccaneers? These resin and PE accessories from Eduard might just be the ticket

Stu Fone

NEW US NAVY AIRCRAFT BOOK FROM AMBERLEY

Chris Clifford

Amberley Publishing's new US Navy aircraft book is a useful entry-level reference for beginners building on a theme.

Chris Clifford