Airfix Model World | The builds
FRENCH FANCY
Joe Turner takes a break from his usual armour subjects to tackle Dora Wings' 1/48 Marcel Bloch MB.152 (late) fighter.
EXCLUSIVE BUILD: Airfix's all-new 1/72 Hawker Tempest
Garry Tobiss has fun with this test-shot build of Airfix's new-tool 1/72 Hawker Tempest Mk.V. As you'll see, it's a wallet-friendly kit with excellent engineering - ideal for novices and more experienced modellers alike.
Building Hong Kong Models 1/48 Lancaster
Matthew Porter found Hong Kong Models' recent 1/48 Lancaster B Mk.I a tremendous build proposition, brimming with detail. In this comprehensive modelling guide he explains how it was built, painted and detailed for a spectacular finish.
DOUGLAS TUTOR
Richard Spreckley tackles ICM's recent 1/32 Stearman PT17/N2S-3 Kaydet, replicating a dazzling United States Army Air Force machine.
SPEED OF LIGHT
As Oleg Makhortov discovers, Tamiya's recently released 1/24 Ford Mustang GT makes for an eye-popping subject!
ROCKETEER FRESCO
Airfix's lovely MiG-17F returns as the Polish licence-built LIM-5 variant. Here, Mike Williams tells how the basic styrene can be improved.
DELTA FORCE
PJ Production's mixed-media replica of the Swiss Mirage IIIS is given a thorough examination via Huw Morgan's build project.
CAFE RACER STYLE
Jaw-dropping results are achieved by Juanjo Dominguez Calvo with his stunning overhaul and update of Great Wall Hobby's 1/35 Zündapp KS 750 motorcycle.
FLYING ARCHER
Czech manufacturer Sword appears to have shed its limited-run status with the 1/48 Reggiane Re.2005 Sagittario.
POCKET-SIZED SCOUT
Armour in 1/48 scale is a joy for Toni Canfora as he builds Tamiya's splendid little Humber armoured car.
INTERNATIONAL HUNTER
Alan Price tackles a classic Cold War fighter in the shape of Airfix’s 1/48 Hawker Hunter, which has been tweaked to depict the F.4, F.5 and J 34 versions.
SUPERLATIVE MGB
Aoshima's 1/24 MGB is a crisply moulded product. Here, though, its stance is improved and it receives a superb metallic paint job, courtesy of Dr James Whalen.
SWEDISH GHOST
Niklas Knutzén adds aftermarket improvements to Hasegawa's re-released 1/72 SAAB J 35F Draken.
PHARAOH'S REVENGE
Trumpeter’s splendid 1/144 Tu-16 Badger receives an Egyptian makeover from ace modeller Juanjo Dominguez, who adds 3D-printed air-to-surface missiles for a finishing touch.
FANTASTIC FALCON
Peter Fearon finds building ICM's 1/32 scale Fiat CR.42 Falco to be a real delight.
JARHEAD PLAYBOYS
Richard Spreckley tackles Kinetic's re-boxed 1/48 EA-6B Prowler in a striking VMAQ-2 'Playboys' livery, adding an Aires cockpit set as part of the project.
BASKET-WEAVE BOMBER
We offer an early look at Airfix's third 1/72 Vickers Wellington release, which features the Merlin-powered Mk.II variant built by Huw Morgan.
IN THE NIGHT SKY
Huw Morgan tackles an early RAF jet night-fighter in the shape of Special Hobby's 1/72 Meteor NF.12. It's a relatively simple but classy build.
SNAKE CHARMER
Massimo Santarossa takes on a Cobra with Special Hobby's re-issued 1/72 AH-1G gunship.
OLD-SCHOOL ‘ECHO’
We re-visit this classic Airfix Model World build, whereby José Pires applies a convincing period metal finish to Kinetic's 1/48 Mirage III.
NIGHT PROWLER
One of the Luftwaffe's most capable night-fighters is completed by José Pires, who builds Platz's re-issue of the original Dragon Heinkel He 219.
THUNDER GOD 'VIPER'
Toby Page builds Hasegawa's seasoned 1/48 F-16C kit, producing a display aircraft with a distinctly Greek flavour.
CYLON NEMESIS
Moebius Models has produced a 1/32 replica of Battlestar Galactica’s Raptor, which Steve Budd garnished with Greenstrawberry’s FruitPACK.
FIRE GOD'S CHARIOT
Academy's re-issue of its fearsome 1/35 M163 Vulcan Air Defense System is built as a NATO warrior by Huw Morgan.
PEREGRINE-POWERED STORM
Special Hobby's newly tooled 1/32 Whirlwind Mk.I offers much for modellers to savour, as Mike Williams discovers.
Lean Green Racing Machine
Few aircraft were as beautiful as de Havilland's DH.88 racer. Here, Andy Davies replicates individual airframe G-ACSR - the so-called 'Green-un' - via SBS Model's 1/72 kit.
PUŁAWSKI’S FIGHTER
It’s a build of discovery for Dean Large as he encounters an unusual subject in IBG’s large-scale PZL P.11c.
UPCYCLED CLASSIC
Israeli military ingenuity comes to the fore with Paul Cawte's classy build of Tiger Model's 1/35 Nagmachon armoured personnel carrier.