Articles from the latest issue of Airfix Model World in digital format
NEW ICM BESPOKE PAINT SETS
ICM's acrylic paint range has grown with the addition of two new sets, aimed at the firms own OV-10 Bronco and CH-54A Tarhe.
Chris Clifford
REFRESHED RECCE PHANTOM FROM ITALERI
Italeri has re-released its 1/48 RF-4E Phantom II with a stunning new decal sheet, with markings for Israeli, German, Turkish and Iranian airframes. The kit has its roots in ESCI's tooling from the 1980s.
Chris Clifford
FLAK BUS: BUILDING RODEN’S 1/72 VOMAG 88MM
Massimo Santarossa completes Roden's decidedly different 1/72 German VOMAG 7 chassis with 8.8cm Flak.
Chris Clifford
HARPIA’S NEW AMX REFERENCE
If you plan to build one of the existing kits of the Italian-Brazilian AMX fighter-bomber - or you're waiting for Italeri's new tooling - Harpia's new reference book on the type offers much for modellers.
Chris Clifford
NEW SPECIAL HOBBY ‘109 GROUND-ATTACKER
Special Hobby has repackaged it's 1/72 new-tool Messerschmitt Bf 109 to provide an E-1/B sub-type, with new decals and resin weaponry.
Chris Clifford
BORDER’S NEW PARTIAL U-BOAT
Naval modellers are sure to like Border's new sectionalised 1/35 Type VIIC U-boat, which offers interesting display possibilities.
Chris Clifford
NEW 1/72 MIRAGE 2000-5F FROM MODELSVIT
Ukraine's Modelsvit has re-worked its 1/72 Mirage 2000C to provide the upgraded 2000-5F sub-type, with new radar and MICA missiles.
Chris Clifford
NEW HURRICANE SUB-TYPE BY ARMA HOBBY
Chris Clifford
ASSYMETRIC FIGHTER: SPITFIRE MK.IIA LR FROM KP
If you're in the market for a budget 1/72 Spitfire, KP's recent Mk.IIa (LR) is an ideal candidate... and it allows you to build a relatively rare sub-type.
Chris Clifford
ICM CH-54A TARHE REVIEW
ICM's huge 1/35 CH-54A Tarhe helicopter has been released... and it's a game-changer for helicopter fans.
Chris Clifford
IBG RE-BOXES TRUMPETER FULCRUM WITH UKRAINE MARKINGS
IBG Models' reissue of Trumpeter's 1/72 MiG-29UB two-seater has five different Ukrainian Air Force schemes.
Chris Clifford
Path to Enlightenment: Tamiya 1/35 Chi-Ha Tank Build
Joe Turner sets Tamiya’s 1/35 Type 97 Chi-Ha Japanese tank in a scene deep in the heart of southeast Asia.
Joe Turner
BUILDING AZUR-FRROM’S MARTIN B-10B
Mike Grant gives a full account of his 1/72 Azur-FRROM Martin B-10B project which, despite various fit issues, resulted in a stunning model.
Mike Grant
NEW WHIRLWIND HELICOPTER MARKINGS BY XTRADECAL
Xtradecal has selected 11 attractive airframes for its new Westland Whirlwind helicopter markings set.
Chris Clifford
ANTI-RADAR PHANTOM HISTORY FROM OSPREY
Anyone keen on modelling the Phantom in its anti-radar guise has a useful reference in Osprey Publishing's new book, F-4 Phantom II Wild Weasel Units in Combat.
Chris Clifford
ANNIVERSARY SEA HARRIER FROM ITALERI
Italeri has again reissued ESCI's original 1/72 Sea Harrier FRS.1... widely accepted as the best in this scale.
Stu Fone
RARE ‘190 VARIANT FROM IBG MODELS
IBG Models' 1/72 long-nosed Fw 190 family now has a cool D-13 boxing, with three colour schemes, including the famous 'Yellow 10'.
Chris Clifford
XTRADECAL’S NEW 1/48 ANSON SCHEMES
Hannants' own brand Xtradecal has released three superb new sets of markings for the Avro Anson Mk.I, with Airfix's new-tool 1/48 kit in mind.
Chris Clifford
REVELL’S USAF @ 75 WITH F-89, F-16 AND F-117
Revell's recent USAF 75th Anniversary Gift Set provides 1/72 F-89 Scorpion, F-117A Nighthawk and F-16C Block 50 'Viper' kits, plus acrylic paint, a brush and cement. Read our full review.
Chris Clifford
WORLD FIRST: 1/72 SAUNDERS-ROE SRA-1 FROM XTRAKIT
The world's first injection-moulded styrene kit of the jet-powered Saunders-Roe SRA-1 flying boat has been released by Xtrakit, in 1/72 scale.
Chris Clifford
Display Case – Your Model Builds!
Aircraft modelling remains vastly popular – as shown by this selection of reader projects, including bonus online-only extras.
John Fuller
Antarctic Appeal!
A pair of Royal Navy personnel have revealed the worldwide reach of the modelling hobby by playing a game of Warhammer in Antarctica!
John Fuller
BLACK CAT’S NEW 1/72 BOFORS
Extra refinement for your 1/72 naval PT/MTB project lies in Black Cat Models' stunning new 3D-printed 40mm Bofors gun.
Stu Fone
EURO DECALS’ THIRD LARGE-SCALE F-100D SHEET
Euro Decals has released its third colourful markings package for Trumpeter's 1/32 F-100D Super Sabre.
Chris Clifford
Modelsvit’s Mustang Makes Return: 1/48 P-51H
Ukrainian firm Modelsvit has announced it is to release a new version of its highly regarded 1/48 P-51H Mustang kit.
John Fuller
SPECIAL HOBBY’S FIAT FRECCIA RETURNS
Special Hobby's 'Finnish Aces' boxing of its 1/32 Fiat G.50 Freccia returns after a decade-long absence.
Chris Clifford
WINGS OF THE BLACK CROSS 13
Yet more superb Luftwaffe photo reference and inspiring colour profile artwork is offered by Eagle Editions' latest Wings of the Black Cross volume.
Chris Clifford
ICM’s Leatherneck Bronco: 1/48 OV-10D+ FULL BUILD
Dean Large saddles up to tackle ICM’s recent 1/48 OV-10D+ Bronco - read AMW's full-build feature here!
Dean Large
SMALL-SCALE VEHICLE GEMS FROM BRENGUN/HAULER
New small-scale vehicle kits from Czech labels Brengun and Hauler truly raise the bar with their detail levels.
Chris Clifford
BUILDING EDUARD’S ‘ANGEL OF MERCY’ B-25J
Massimo Santarossa completes Eduard's 'Angel of Mercy' B-25J Mitchell... adding a convincing metal finish in the process.
Massimo Santarossa