The Airfix Channel at iModeler (567 articles)

The Airfix Channel at iModeler

Airfix kits

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Bristol Beaufighter TF. X

by Tim T on May 23, 2019
in Aviation — 13 Comments

Here’s my version of the 1/72 Airfix Bristol Beaufighter TF. X. As most builders seem to, I chose to depict NE829, flown by No.144 Squadron from RAF Banff in Aberdeenshire. Built straight from the box, this is a great little kit, with a fit go[...]

Airfix 1/72 Ju 87B-1 Stuka

by Marty Sanford on May 19, 2019
in Aviation — 11 Comments

Here is my 1/72 Airfix Ju 87B-1, kit #A03087, my first model completed this year. Eduard PE Interior, 73-543; Canopy mask CX 436. Rear gunner’s MG 15 is a resin and brass Eduard “Brassin” item. Kit pilot’s canopy was separated from the statio[...]

He 111 plowing in the ocean -Airfix – 1:72

by Carlo Farina on May 16, 2019
in Aviation — 19 Comments

I saw this picture and I fell in love with it. this is an attempt to reproduce the event.

Spitfire MK.22

by gary sausmikat on May 13, 2019
in Aviation — 20 Comments

HI All, I recently watched the documentary, Spitfire, and of course, I just had to build one. While the early models are “the classics” I favor the later Griffon powered Spits, so I chose the 1/48, Airfix Mk.22/24. While simultaneously workin[...]

Yet another 109E – Airfix 1/48 Bf-109E-7 trop

by Colin Latta on May 13, 2019
in Aviation — 14 Comments

This is Airfix's 1/48 BF-109E-4/7. It's a nice easy kit and fairly well detailed. (not as nice as Eduard's, but not as expensive, either!) The main issues were overly long landing gear legs, wrong canopy, prop could use replacing, and thin but [...]

1/72 Airfix Spitfire Mk I

by Geoffrey Abreu on May 8, 2019
in Aviation — 7 Comments

This is a1/72 Airfix Spitfire MK I that I finished today. Painted with MRP paints. Added a resin dorsal position light, Eduard seatbelts, drilled out exhaust and added antenna wire with Uschi superfine thread. Markings are from Iliad Desgin and [...]

Airfix 1/24 Hawker Typhoon IB “Car Door”

by Wirgiliusz Babirecki on May 6, 2019
in Aviation — 13 Comments

Hello all. This is my second article. This time I would like to show off the completed project. This is "Tiffi" Hawker Typhoon in large scale 1/24. The model worth recommending. Over 500 parts, beautifully mapped surface of the hull and wings.[...]

Airfix 1/48 P-51D Mustang

by Ramon R. Lomeli on May 6, 2019
in Aviation — 18 Comments

Hello iModeler! Here is my Airfix Mustang, OOB with Kits World decals, I only added fuel lines to the external tanks and wiring to the radios behind the pilot seat. Kits World decals included the checker boards but not the stripes on the spinn[...]

Airco DH.9 Spanish Civil War 1:72

by Peter Ibes on May 5, 2019
in Aviation — 12 Comments

As a modeller of aircraft from Spanish Civil War, I sometimes have a take some unusual steps in getting the model that I want. The plane on its nose was the inspiration for this one. For this Spanish Airco DH.9 I used a vacuform fuselage from C[...]

Spitfire Vc. from (mostly) Airfix 1/48

by Tony Prince on April 30, 2019
in Aviation — 3 Comments

Another Spitfire!! This time it's a Mk. Vc as flown in Malts by Wing Commander Peter Prosser Hanks DFC, who commanded the Luqa Spitfire Wing. BR498 was delivered via HMS Furious on 17th August 1942 & unusually, was not fitted with a tropical[...]