The Airfix Channel at iModeler (605 articles)

The Airfix Channel at iModeler

Airfix kits

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Airfix 1/48 Mosquito PR XVI

by Tom Cleaver on September 17, 2019
in Aviation — 14 Comments

David Thomas has lamented that there are no PR Mosquitos here at iModeler. I thought to correct him, and then realized I hadn't posted this article about doing the Airfix PR XVI. So now there is a PR Mosquito at iModeler! History: The one ro[...]

1/48 Airfix Hunter F.6

by Darren Dickerson on September 13, 2019
in Aviation — 12 Comments

Just completed!! New Airfix Hunter F6 with Xtradecals for a Hunter attached to Tactical Weapons Unit circa 1979. Additional extras are the pilot from PJ Productions and the Master pitot tube. I also pinched some drop tanks from the Academy Hunte[...]

Fw-200

by Bernard Bedeur on September 12, 2019
in Uncategorized — 7 Comments

Well,this kit was admired by me since the early 70ies. I never got it cause Airfix was easy to get, Revell kind of exotic American. No one else made a condor at that time.Thanks to eBay I got the Revell 1/72 scale FW-200 condor last winter. Orig[...]

1/48 Airfix P-51D 352 nd FG Ed Heller

by Brian Scott on September 7, 2019
in Aviation — 9 Comments

The new tooled is Airfix Mustang is a beautiful kit . Finished the model in Ed Heller's markings of the 352nfd FG . Model painted with Mr Color , Xtreme airframe Aluminum and tamiya paints . Enjoy :) by b007scott[/url], on Flickr by b007scot[...]

Airfix 1/48 F-51D Mustang

by Tom Cleaver on August 30, 2019
in Aviation — 20 Comments

The outbreak of the Korean War on June 25, 1950, found the United States less prepared to go to war than it had been on December 7, 1941. The year before, the three fighter groups in the Far East had been re-equipped with the F-80 Shooting Star[...]

Airfix Desert Spitfire IX 1/72

by Aldo Missio on August 25, 2019
in Aviation — 16 Comments

Hi iModelers: I built a lot of models up to my teens, then abandoned the hobby for years. With my recent retirement, I've built a couple and hope to build a lot more. This is my first one (after a special car model I built as a present for my[...]

1/48 Airfix Spitfire FR XIV “Race 80”

by Tom Cleaver on August 23, 2019
in Aviation — 13 Comments

Supermarine Spitfire FR XIVe TZ138 was delivered at Aldermaston on February 23, 1945 and sent to Rolls Royce at Hucknall for modification for cold weather testing. Prepared in June 1945 by No. 47 Maintenance Unit at Sealand, it was shipped to C[...]

Unusual Battle of Britain Hurricane in 1/48, Airfix kit

by Justin Bronk on August 22, 2019
in Aviation — 14 Comments

Nearing the end of my Battle of Britain fighters collection in 1/48, I picked up Airfix's new tool Hurricane but could only get hold of the Tropical version. The kit allows you to build a Mk.1 but needed custom decals so bought an Xtradecals she[...]

Apollo 11 frog men at work

by Stellan Schroeder Englund on August 19, 2019
in Uncategorized — 17 Comments

OK, going up was all exciting, circling and landing on the moon was also exciting. Going back to Earth was exciting too. Then what? Interesting footage of the US navy frog men at work doing their best to secure the capsule and then make a safe[...]

Another one Spitfire FR Mk.XIV (Airfix 1/48)

by Dmitry Stropalov on August 18, 2019
in Aviation — 34 Comments

I know, I know, but I just can't stop building Spitfires, and it's another one in the headlines from my side – a new Airfix FR Mk.XIV. I was waiting for this kit to appear in my local hobby shop, and here is the result. Spitfires are my most fre[...]