Airfix Model World | The builds
COMPLETING BANDAI’S A-WING STARFIGHTER
Massimo Santarossa indulges his affection for Star Wars with a build of Bandai's 1/72 A-Wing Starfighter.
PLATZ 1/72 F-15J EAGLE IN FLIGHT
Learn useful tips for making smart display stands with Jack Homewood's neat build of Platz's 1/72 F-15J Eagle.
Revell 1/24 Porsche 917KH Le Mans Winner
Matthew Porter breaks away from his usual aircraft subjects to build his first car... Revell's reissue of the Fujimi 1/24 Porsche 917KH Le Mans winner.
COMPLETING ICM’S B-26B MARAUDER
ICM's 1/48 B-26B Marauder has been hotly anticipated. Here, Mike Williams builds it straight from the box.
MAGIC FACTORY F4U-1A/2 CORSAIR
Chris Jones completes both kits in Magic Factory's 1/48 dual F4U Corsair package.
AIRFIX 1/24 SUPERMARINE SPITFIRE Mk.VIII
Airfix Model World Editor Stu Fone completes Airfix's new 1/24 Spitfire Mk.VIII - and explains the changes from its Mk.IX predecessor.
PILOT REPLICAS DE HAVILLAND VAMPIRE T.11
The new-tool 1/48 Vampire T.11 from Sweden's Pilot Replicas is completed as an RAF Cranwell-based machine, by Niklas Knutzén.
KIT FORM SERVICES SAS ‘PINK PANTHER’ BUILD
Nick Shuttleworth takes a trip to the desert with his build of Kit Form Services' 1/24 SAS 'Pink Panther' land Rover.
BUILDING KINETIC’S HARRIER GR.1
Richard Spreckley presents a from-the-box build of Kinetic’s 'Gold' first-generation 1/48 Harrier GR.1/3.
COMPLETING ZOUKEI-MURA’S NEW 1/32 Fw 190A-4
Zoukei-Mura's all-new 1/32 Fw 190A-4 is completed in fine style by Garry Tobiss. It's a detail bonanza!
SWORD RF-8A CRUSADER BUILD
Sword's 1/72 RF-8A Crusader proves a challenging, yet satisfying project for editor at large Chris Clifford.
IMPROVING HASEGAWA’S SHINKAI 6500
Explore the ocean depths with Juanjo Dominguez Calvo as he super-details Hasegawa's 1/72 Shinkai 6500 deap-sea sebmersible.
DETAILING AIRFIX’S 1/48 TOMAHAWK MK.II
Huw Morgan improves Airfix's reissued 1/48 Tomahawk Mk.II with a Eduard aftermarket parts.
GECKO MODELS ALVIS SCIMITAR MK.2
Armoured reconnaissance comes to the fore with Gary Radford's splendid build of Gecko Models' Scimitar Mk.2 CVR(T).
COMPLETING AIRFIX’S VINTAGE CLASSICS TRIDENT 1C
Ethan Williams completes Airfix's 1/144 Vintage Classics Trident 1C airliner in a smart BEA livery.
ICM’s 1/144 KRIEGSFISCHKUTTER
Mike Verier completes a less obvious naval subject in ICM's 1/144 Kriegsfischkutter - and poses it on a convincing seascape display base.
COMPLETING REVELL’S SBD-5 DAUNTLESS
David Holmes completes Revell's recent reissue of the Accurate Miniatures 1/48 SBD-5 Dauntless
HK MODELS’ 1/32 A-20G HAVOC
Matthew Porter tackles an imposing subject in HK Models' 1/32 A-20G Havoc.
SILVER WINGS 1/48 MACCHI M.41bis
Silver Wings' all-resin 1/48 Macchi M.41bis flying-boat fighter is completed by Chris Clifford.
REVELL’S AIRBUS H145 ADAC LUFTRETTUNG
Jack Homewood makes the most of Revell's recent 1/32 Airbus H145 ADAC rescue helicopter kit.
ITALERI 1/72 F-5A FREEDOM FIGHTER BUILD
Jack Homewood employs AK Interactive's new 3rd Generation acrylics on his build of Italeri's 1/72 F-5A... a popular ex-ESCI tooling.
AIRFIX’S NEW-TOOL 1/72 MESSERSCHMITT Bf 109F-4 STARTER SET
David Holmes reckons Airfix's new-tool 1/72 Messerschmitt Bf 109F-4 Starter Set will appeal to novice and experienced builders alike.
REVELL 1/72 F-89D/J SCORPION
Toni Canfora extols the virtues of 1990s kits... in this case with a full build of Revell's 1/72 F-89 Scorpion.
BUILDING BANDAI'S DRAGON BALL Z 'PICCOLO'
Bandai's Dragon Ball Z Piccolo figure is completed by Editor at Large Chris Clifford, with son Samuel.
AIRFIX STARTER SET P-51D MUSTANG
David Holmes discovers fewer parts, but impressive detail, with his build of Airfix's new-tool 1/72 P-51D Mustang Starter Set.
BORDER MODEL TYPE VIIC U-BOAT COMPLETED
Joe Turner sets Border Model's 1/35 partial Type VIIC U-boat in a convincing dockside replenishment scene.
AIRFIX’S NEW 1/48 BRISTOL BULLDOG
Learn about the detail and clever design worked into Airfix's all-new 1/48 Bristol Bulldog Mk.II, finished beautifully here by Chris Jones.
ICM’S 1/32 TIGER MOTH
Richard Spreckley employs aftermarket details on his build of ICM's 1/32 DH.82A Tiger Moth, in RAF training colours.
DORA WINGS’ NEW P-47B THUNDERBOLT
Building Dora Wings' new 1/48 P-47B Thunderbolt is a satisfying experience for Garry Tobiss, regardless of its limited-run format.
TAKOM’S NEW 1/35 AH-64E APACHE GUARDIAN… COMPLETED!
Duncan Cooke achieves a fabulous result with his build of Takom's new 1/35 AH-64E Apache Guardian.