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Airfix Model World Sample Issue
Welcome to the special digital issue of Airfix Model World, which presents a compilation of articles.
ITALERI’S 1/12 F-16 COCKPIT RETURNS
ESCI's cool 1/12 F-16 cockpit has again been re-released by Italeri... and it still stands up well today.
EURO DECALS MARKINGS FOR UPCOMING BORDER SPITFIRE Mk.Vb
If you're thinking of building Border's 1/35 Spitfire Vb when it's available, you might also want to consider the varied options for the type on Euro Decals' new sheet.
KINETIC 1/48 HAWKEYE 2000 RETURNS
Kinetic has reissued its imposing 1/48 E-2C Hawkeye 2000 kit with fresh decal choices for a single US Navy VAW-123 'Screwtops' airframe.
AIRFIX 1/72 BREWSTER BUFFALO FULL BUILD
Fun and nostalgia combine with Mike Williams' build of Airfix's Vintage Classics 1/72 Brewster Buffalo.
CHANDOS’ NEW AXIS AVIATION PERIODICAL
Chandos Publications' stunning new periodical series 'Axis Wings' offers a splendid source of reference on German and co-belligerent aviation, during World War Two and before.
ITALERI REISSUES 1/72 TWIN-SEAT JAGUAR TRAINER
Italeri has re-released its 1/72 two-seat SEPECAT Jaguar with fresh markings for RAF airframes. One has a specially decorated tail.
BANDAI ‘DRAGON BALL Z’ PICCOLO IN-BOX REVIEW
Key Model World marks the passing of manga and anime legend Akira Toriyama with an in-box review of Bandai's Dragon Ball Z Piccolo figure kit.
MODEL ART PRE-EMPTS DORA WINGS SIMOUN C.635 WITH NEW DECALS
A planned 1/48 kit of Caudron's C.635 Simoun by Dora Wings has prompted Model Art to re-scale, update and add to its 1/72 markings for the type.
SCHIFFER’S PORSCHE TIGER AND FERDINAND ‘BIBLE’
Schiffer's recent 490-plus-page hardback on the Porsche Tiger and Ferdinand/Elefant is a reference goldmine for modellers exploring the subject in scale form.
Win Tamiya’s new-tool 1/48 F-35B Lightning II!
Two lucky AMW readers have the chance to win a Tamiya 1/48 F-35B Lightning II, which retails for £99.99, courtesy of importer The Hobby Company
New RAF fighter profiles from Air-Craft
The latest volume in the Air-Craft History series: RAF Fighters 1950-60 UK-Based Units – Part 2, examines the liveries worn by six post-war aircraft types.
COMPLETING 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.
FM-1 WILDCAT PROFIPACK BOXING FROM EDUARD
Grumman Wildcat fans can now build a stellar 1/48 General Motors FM-1 airframe courtesy of Eduard's recent ProfiPACK boxing.
AIR-GRAPHIC’S NEW 1/72 AMX DECALS
If you plan to build Italeri's new-tool 1/72 AMX Ghibli kits (singe- or two-seat examples), alternative markings are now available via Air-Graphic Models.
NEW GERMAN OBSERVATION HALF-TRACK FROM ICM
ICM has extended its range of 1/35 Sd.Kfz.251 Ausf.A half-tracks with a new '251/18 observation variant, featuring a map table and radios.
NEW 1/48 WILDCAT AND CORSAIR MARKINGS BY EURO DECALS
Two new 1/48 markings sets from Euro Decals - for Worlds War Two's Wildcat and Corsair - are sure to entice naval aviation fans.
MINIART ADAPTS 1/35 PaK 40
Military modellers keen on towed weaponry will welcome MiniArt's decision to offer a Late Production Pak 40 anti-tank gun.
AIRFIX 1/72 Bf 109E-4 RETURNS WITH NEW DECALS
Airfix's splendid 1/72 Bf 109E-4 is available again after a six-year hiatus... and it has a new colour scheme.
NEW IBG 1/72 ACCESSORIES
IBG's new 1/72 3D-printed resin upgrades comprise seats, radiators and venturis for its own PZL 11/24 fighters, and wheels for Bedford QL trucks.
ICM’S DIORAMA-READY CH-54 TARHE KITS
ICM has released updated versions of its recent 1/35 CH-54A Tarhe, complete with new parts and markings
X-SCALE’S 1/144 DOUGLAS DC-8-32
Massimo Santarossa tackles X-Scale's debut model... a 1/144 Douglas DC-8-32 airliner.
NEW MMP/STRATUS SPITFIRE Mk.IX PROFILES BOOK
If you enjoy building Spitfires, the new profiles book from MMP/Stratus offers heaps of inspiration for Mk.IX projects.
Bolton Model Show 2024
Bolton IPMS recently held its annual show at the Toughsheet Community (née Macron) Stadium.
KOVOZÁVODY PROSTĚJOV’S NEW 1/72 AERO Ae-45 FAMILY
If you're looking for a less obvious aircraft type, or you favour the machines built by Aero, don't miss KP's new 1/72 Ae-45 family.
REVELL B-24D LIBERATOR COMPLETED
Building Revell's reissue of Monogram's 1/48 B-24D Liberator prompts a wave of nostalgia in Matthew Porter.
NEW P-400 AIRACOBRA BOXING BY ARMA HOBBY
Arma Hobby's 1/72 P-400 Airacobra - first issued in a combined boxing with the firm's F4F Wildcat - has now been released on its own with new parts and decals.
F-15 REFERENCE FROM SCHIFFER
If you're a novice with building the F-15 and need wallet-friendly reference, Schiffer's recent hardback on the type is worth considering.