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Airfix scale model kits

Bristol Blenheim Mk.I Airfix 1/72. Malaya 1941.

(link) Hello. Today's story is about the Bristol Blenheim. It is a very iconic machine from the beginning of the war. Especially in the Mk.I version. This medium bomber built according to the specification 1000/1000/200 (Carry a load of [...]

Airfix Fokker F27-500 Laser Airborne Depth Sounder (LADS) Flight, Royal Australian Navy

This is the Airfix F-27 kit, the 'updated' kit which was converted to a -500 using the Hamilton Hobbies LADS conversion set. Decals are from Southern Sky Models. The aircraft was operated on behalf of the Royal Australian Navy's [...]

Operation Herrick...1/48 WMIK Land Rover, British Army

So here´s the WMIK Land Rover form the Airfix dual combo kit. Whereas the Snatch is more or less troublefree, well Airfix is not Tamiya, the WMIK was worse. Most larger major parts were warped, lots of flash and in some areas terrible [...]

Airfix 1/72 Spitfire Mk1

“A walk down Memory Lane…” There was a time when kids used to go out and play in the neighborhood (after having finished their homework, of course), coming back home by sunset, having beforehand meticulously cleaned all their small [...]

Operation Herrick...1/48 Snatch Land Rover Defender 110, British Army

And my dad continues with the little armour. Airfix Land Rover combo kit, Snatch version built oob, added Hauler PE parts for the grids on the windows and front, painted with AK RC 079 CARC TAN 686A (FS33446). The kit has a nice interior [...]

F-80 Shooting Star Airfix 1/72

Hi all, after long time i finally managed to finish one model (somehow getting older i have less and less time for this hobby, spending more time on the work 🙁 . Airfix F-80 Shooting Star, model i first built some 40+ year ago. Now [...]

'Stuka'

Other than the Eduard belts and scrounged decals this is an entirely from the box build - easily as nice & fuss-free as the 1:72 Tempest I finished a few weeks back. Paint isn't straight from the Tamiya jar(s), I mixed all of them [...]

1/72nd Airfix LightningThe Balderton Lightning

The Balderton Lightning, not far from RAF Swinderby, became a landmark to travellers along the A1 and achieved an iconic status, not just as a landmark but it appeared in a music video and on T-shirts designed by Paul Smith. It was one of [...]

Airfix D.H. Vampire FB9 1/48

Having bought and soon after trashed the first edition of this kit back in 2021, i was somewhat reluctant to buy the reboxing. The Vampire is such an iconic aircraft and Airfix really did a somewhat uninspired job. There is a solid number [...]

"Canucks Unlimited" Dakota III, 436 Squadron RCAF, India/Burma 1944/45

Built for "100 Years of the Royal Canadian Air Force" group build. Used the Airfix kit with decals from Flight Colours. Tamiya RAF Dark Green, Dark Earth and Medium Sea Grey. Some notes about 436 Squadron (from Wikiwand): [...]