Airfix Model World encompasses a wide range of skill levels and we do the same here on KeyModelWorld. In this section you will find a growing collection of Basic Builds features from the latest and past issues of the magazine, all fully searchable and covering a wide range of subjects. Each build has been reformatted to suit the site so you can get the most from it.
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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 AIRFIX’S VINTAGE CLASSICS TRIDENT 1C
Ethan Williams completes Airfix's 1/144 Vintage Classics Trident 1C airliner in a smart BEA livery.
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.
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 1/72 BREWSTER BUFFALO FULL BUILD
Fun and nostalgia combine with Mike Williams' build of Airfix's Vintage Classics 1/72 Brewster Buffalo.
COMPLETING 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.
AIRFIX 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.
ARMA HOBBY’S NEW 1/48 HURRICANE… COMPLETED!
Mike Williams can't praise Arma Hobby's new-tool 1/48 Hurricane enough. Check out his full build article.
COMPLETING REVELL’S TURKISH TIGER’ F-16D
Ethan Williams sharpens his modelling claws on Revell's 1/72 F-16d Tigermeet 2014 kit.
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.