Airfix Model World | The builds
COMPLETING REVELL’S TURKISH TIGER’ F-16D
Ethan Williams sharpens his modelling claws on Revell's 1/72 F-16d Tigermeet 2014 kit.
Ethan Williams
AIRFIX 1/48 DE HAVILLAND VAMPIRE FB.5/9 FULL BUILD
Jack Homewood completes Airfix's reworked 1/48 de Havilland Vampire as an attractive 213 Squadron RAF FB.9 airframe.
Jack Homewood
AFV Club 1/35 M548 to XM45E1 Conversion
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
High-Speed Strike
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
ICM’S NEW-TOOL 1/72 BRONCO
Editor at Large Chris Clifford has a satisfying build experience with ICM's new-tool 1/72 OV-10A Bronco.
Chris Clifford
REVELL 1/700 CONTAINER SHIP COLOMBO EXPRESS
Andy Davies swaps his usual naval subjects for a commercial shipping build, in the form of Revell's 1/700 Container Ship Colombo Express.
Andy Davies
REVELL 1/32 NEW-TOOL HAWKER HURRICANE Mk.IIb
Mike Williams tackles Revell's new-tool 1/32 Hurricane Mk.IIb and also employs the extensive bespoke mask set from 1ManArmy.
Mike Williams
ARMA HOBBY’S 1/72 Ki-84 HAYATE
David Holmes enjoys a feast of fine detail while completing Arma Hobby's exquisite 1/72 Japanese Ki-84 Hayate.
David Holmes
ITALERI 1/12 LANCIA DELTA HF INTEGRALE 16V
Alan Price makes a stunning job of building Italeri's 1/12 Lancia Delta Integrale... adding aftermarket details along the way.
Alan Price
Silver Swimmer: Xtrakit’s Saunders-Roe SRA-1
Chris Jones completes the world's first ever 1/72 styrene Saunders-Roe SRA-1... a new tooling from Hannants' own brand Xtrakit.
Chris Jones
DANISH ‘HUN’: ESCI’S F-100D SUPER SABRE
Kev Baxter completes the Tamiya boxing of ESCI's old 1/72 F-100D as a Danish Air Force machine at the point of touchdown.
KEV BAXTER
For Vendel! ICM’s 1/16 Viking Figure FULL BUILD!
Johan Augustsson boards the longship into the mists of past days to build the 1/16 Viking (IX Century) from ICM.
Johan Augustsson
MINIART’S AUSTIN ARMOURED CAR
Cristian Lupu completes MiniArt's Austin Armoured Car in its full interior version.
Cristian Lupu
HELLER’S NEW RENAULT ESTAFETTE
Oleg Makhortov replicates a French classic with Heller's new 1/24 Renault Estafette boulangerie van.
Oleg Makhortov
BUILDING ICM’s MITSUBISHI Ki-21 SALLY
A big gap in the Japanese aircraft kit market has been filled by ICM's 1/72 new-tool Ki-21 Sally... built splendidly here by Peter Fearon.
Peter Fearon
BUILDING AIRFIX’S NEW 1/48 FGA.9/FR.10/GA.11
Airfix has adapted its new-tool Hawker Hunter to represent FGA.9/FR.10/GA.11 sub-types. Dean Large chose the recce version for his splendid build.
Dean Large
BUILDING DAS WERK’S NEW SCHWIMMWAGEN
Das Werk's new-tool 1/35 Trippel SG6/36 Schwimmwagen is due in the UK at the end of June, but see how it looks in KMW's exclusive build feature.
Chris Clifford
ICM BRISTOL BEAUFORT MK.I
Despite its size and detail, ICM's 1/48 new-tool Bristol Beaufort Mk.I is a surprisingly easy build project, says Richard Spreckley.
Richard Spreckley
BUILDING KINETIC’S NEW F-16
While it might not be perfect, Kinetic's new 1/48 F-16 tooling provides a pleasing build experience for Mike Williams.
Mike Williams
Bridge too Far? Building Revell’s ‘First Diorama’ 1/76 Sherman Firefly
In his first build for AMW, Jaymes Crowther shows how Revell’s ‘First Diorama’ 1/76 Sherman Firefly can be used as the basis for an exceptional scene.
Jaymes Crowther
NEW ZOUKEI-MURA 1/48 F-4G PHANTOM II BUILD
Duncan Cooke embarks on an anti-radar quest with his build of Zoukei-Mura's recently released 1/48 F-4G Phantom II.
Duncan Cooke
FRENCH RACER BUILD: SBS MODEL CAUDRON C.561
In many ways, SBS Model's 1/48 Caudron C.561 racer is the ideal resin kit says Editor at Large Chris Clifford... who finds it a hugely satisfying build project.
Chris Clifford
Too Little, Too Late – Crusader Tank in 1/35 from Border Model, built!
Huw Morgan tackles Border Model’s recently tooled 1/35 Crusader Mk.III, finishing the model on a boxart-inspired base.
Huw Morgan
‘LION FISH’ AGGRESSOR F-15DJ BUILD
Kev Baxter provides his 1/72 Hasegawa Japanese F-15DJ with a stunning one-off identity, and adds structural improvements along the way.
KEV BAXTER
BUILDING TAMIYA’S NEW-TOOL CHALLENGER 2
The 1/48 armour arena is now better off for a new tooling of the Challenger 2 by Tamiya, built here straight from the box by Paul Cawte.
Paul Cawte
Building Airfix’s ‘Upkeep’ Lancaster
David Holmes marks the 80th anniversary of the famous dams raids with his build of Airfix's new-tool Lancaster B.III(Special), in the markings of operation leader Guy Gibson.
David Holmes
BUILDING EDUARD’S 1/32 MESSERSCHMITT Bf 108
Matthew Porter takes a trip into the desert with his delightful build of Eduard's 1/32 Messerschmitt Bf 108 Taifun.
Matthew Porter
Airfix Club Kit Meteor FR.9 Build
Ethan Williams builds the exclusive Airfix Club 1/72 Meteor FR.9 kit available just for members this year... it's the perfect reason to join!
Ethan Williams
BUILDING TAKOM’S EKRANOPLAN
Andy Davies completes Takom's fascinating Ekranoplan and poses it on superb scratch-built dry-dock base.
Andy Davies
BUILDING ICM’S GREAT WAR MODEL T AMBULANCE
Great War specialist Mikael Terfors finds ICM's 1/35 Model T 1917 ambulance a relaxing and enjoyable project.
Mikael Terfors