Airfix scale model kits
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My attempt at the 90’s Airfix Seafire, built from its original boxing. This represents VP 461, flying with 800 Naval Air Squadron, based initially in Hong Kong before its deployment to the Korean War aboard HMS Triumph.
I can see why [...]
I have to compliment Airfix on a beautifully engineered little kit.
It's been thought out and fits like a dream.
The undercarriage have big chunky attachment points that allow a solid fit but are hidden away.
Primed with Tamiya Neutral [...]
My version of the RAAF’s F. 8 Meteor, flown by George Hale of 77 Squadron, stationed in Korea. In March 1953, Hale famously shot down two MiG 15s - an opponent that outclassed the Meteor on many levels - earning Hale and his mount the [...]
Taken of the shelf of doom after a long break.
All of a sudden things started to roll and i finished it within a few days. The scheme is from No. 245 squadron in 1945.
Painted with Ammo Mig and AK Interactive acrylics, Ammo Mig panel line [...]
My inspiration for this model was a profile painting in Richard Franks’ The Hawker Hurricane, a truly fantastic compendium of information about the Hurricane. Check out all his exceptional books published by Valiant Press in the [...]
hello! I'm a new modeler! I would like to share this wonderful hobby with the community! I'm sure I'll learn a lot!
Here the progress of my 3rd model!
My version of ES352 of No. 43 Squadron, based in Italy in 1943. The kit is the relatively new one from Airfix, purchased a year ago during a trip to Hendon, and built pretty much completely out-of-the-box.
It fell together easily enough - [...]
The Curtiss P-40 Warhawk was introduced in 1938 and saw extensive use in both theaters during WWII. It was a popular aircraft with allied militaries during the war, forming the backbone of the Desert Air Force (DAF) in North Africa. Its [...]
Here’s a DC3 that I built for a guy... she’s has scratch made flaps and decals by Vintage Flyer decals.