Airfix Model World | The builds
AZUR-FRROM’S NEW 1/48 SUPER MYSTÈRE
Chris Jones adds a highly convincing work-weary metallic finish to Azur-FRROM's splendid new-tool 1/48 Super Mystère.
Chris JonesITALERI’S 1/32 MACCHI MC.202 FOLGORE
Garry TobissAIRFIX 1/72 BREWSTER BUFFALO FULL BUILD
Fun and nostalgia combine with Mike Williams' build of Airfix's Vintage Classics 1/72 Brewster Buffalo.
Mike WilliamsCOMPLETING SPECIAL HOBBY’S 1/72 SF-260
Niklas Knutzén offers an out-of-the-box build of Special Hobby's 1/72 SIAI-Marchetti SF-260.
Niklas KnutzénX-SCALE’S 1/144 DOUGLAS DC-8-32
Massimo Santarossa tackles X-Scale's debut model... a 1/144 Douglas DC-8-32 airliner.
Massimo SantarossaREVELL B-24D LIBERATOR COMPLETED
Building Revell's reissue of Monogram's 1/48 B-24D Liberator prompts a wave of nostalgia in Matthew Porter.
Matthew PorterWING-FOLDING EDUARD’S 1/48 WILDCAT
Anders Isaksson transforms Eduard's 1/48 Wildcat with the firm's bespoke, 3D-printed wing-fold set.
Anders IsakssonBUILDING AIRFIX’S FALKLANDS VULCAN B.2
Huw Morgan tackles the re-released 1/72 Avro Vulcan B.2 from Airfix, adding aftermarket details and corrections along the way.
Huw MorganSPECIAL HOBBY HI TECH 1/32 VIETNAM COBRA
Garry Tobiss switches from 1/48 scale to tackle Special Hobby's 1/32 Hi Tech AH-1G Cobra.
Gary TobissSACRED MOUNTAIN: BUILDING KAJIKA’S 1/700 HIEI (1915)
Andy Davies flexes his maritime modelling muscles on Kajika's stunning Japanese 1915 imperial battlecruiser Hiei
Andy DaviesCOMPLETING SPECIAL HOBBY’S NEW 1/72 THUNDERSTREAK
Editor at Large Chris Clifford has a pleasing experience with Special Hobby's new-tool 1/72 F-84F Thunderstreak which is available to purchase from the Key Model World Shop.
Chris CliffordFREIGHTDOG BAC MUSTARD
Chris Clifford enjoys a refreshingly different subject with his build of Freightdog's 1/72 BAC Mustard Lifting-Body.
Chris CliffordMAID OF HARLECH: ACADEMY 1/48 P-38F
Steve Budd replicates a famous aircraft wreck using Academy's 1/48 P-38F Lightning.
STEVE BUDDAIRFIX NEW-TOOL 1/43 LAND ROVER
Nick Shuttleworth reckons Airfix's new 1/43 Land Rover Series 1 is an instant classic, which builds like a dream.
Nick ShuttleworthAirfix 1/72 B-25C/D Mitchell
From the AMW archives: In light of Airfix's re-issued B-25C/D Mitchell, we bring you the step-by-step build of the kit's first release by Andy Davies from 2018.
Andy DaviesDORA WINGS’ 1/48 VULTEE VENGEANCE Mk.II
Dean Large completes Dora Wings' limited-run 1/48 Vultee Vengeance Mk.II.
COMPLETING AIRFIX’S SPITFIRE Mk.XVIII
Alan Price breaks away from his usual early Spitfire sub-types to tackle Airfix's recent 1/48 Griffon-powered Mk.XVIII.
Alan PriceTAKOM’S 1/72 SILBERVOGEL AND PAYLOAD SUITE
Huw Morgan delves into the 'what-if' German Luftwaffe with his build of Takom's 1/72 Silbervogel bomber and atomic payload suite.
Huw MorganDORA WINGS 1/48 P-43 LANCER
José Pires completes Dora Wings' limited-run 1/48 P-43 Lancer, relying solely on acrylics for its finishing.
José PiresRYE FIELD M1 ASSAULT BREACHER VEHICLE
Gary Radford tackles an unorthodox vehicle build with Rye Field's 1/35 mine-breaching M1 Assault Breacher.
Gary RadfordICM BEECHCRAFT MODEL 18
A frequent US airshow participant is replicated by Ethan Williams with ICM's 1/48 Beechcraft C18S 'Magic by Moonlight'.
Ethan WilliamsTAMIYA F-35A LIGHTNING II COMPLETED
Mike Williams discovers that a stealth fighter can be packed with detail, in his build of Tamiya's new-tool 1/48 F-35A.
Mike WilliamsDAS WERK LARC-V FULL BUILD
Gary Radford replicates a fascinating Vietnam War amphibian with Das Werk's 1/35 LARC-V.
Gary RadfordAIRFIX 1/48 BUCCANEER S.2B COMPLETED
Chris Jones' explores the First Gulf War with his build of Airfix's new 1/48 Buccaneer S.2B in 'Desert Pink'.
Chris JonesNUNU 1/20 MCLAREN MP4/2C FULL BUILD
Oleh Makhortov explores 1980s Formula 1 with his NuNu 1/20 McLaren MP4/2C in 'Keke' Rosberg's livery.
Oleg MakhortovARMA HOBBY 1/72 P-39Q AIRACOBRA FULL BUILD
David Holmes completes Arma Hobby's delightful 1/72 P-39Q Airacobra as a South Pacific machine based in the Gilbert Islands.
David HolmesITALERI AMX GHIBLI FULL BUILD
Chris Clifford realises a long-held desire with his build of Italeri's new-tool 1/72 AMX Ghibli, in Italian Air Force colours.
Chris CliffordAIRFIX MESSERSCHMITT Me 410A-1/U-2/U-4 full build
Editor at Large Chris Clifford offers an exclusive step-by-step build of Airfix's new-tool 1/72 Messerschmitt Me 410A-1.
Chris CliffordBACK IN BLACK: ISRADECAL T-6A/C TEXAN II
Black Magic: Dean Large completes IsraDecal Studio's 1/48 Texan II trainer in a high-gloss RAF finish.
Dean LargeKŌTARE SPITFIRE MK.1a (MID-PRODUCTION)
The squadron bell clangs as Steve Budd leaps from his deck chair and scrambles to complete Kōtare’s 1/32 mid-production Spitfire Mk.Ia.
STEVE BUDD