Airfix scale model kits
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1/48 A.VG. Hawk 81a-2, (P-40C).
This is the Airfix P-40B/Hawk 81 kit. The Hawk 81a-2 was an export model created for the RAF that was roughly equivalent to the P-40C, minus the drop tank plumbing. The A.V.G. (Flying Tigers), was equipped with these. This is the second [...]
Airfix 1/72 Halifax B.III
The Handley Page Halifax was a four-engine heavy bomber, developed under the same specification as the contemporary twin-engine Avro Manchester. Its origins can be traced in the twin-engine HP56 proposal of the late 1930s, itself being a [...]
Airfix Spitfire Mk. 1 1/72
One of the best things of coming back to this great hobby during the pandemic was coming across this website. I enjoy reading the articles and looking at all the images of these great builds. I really appreciate the positive and supportive [...]
Chance for some cheap aircraft models
Hopefully I'm not violating any iModeler rules here... but here goes.
A few months ago an older modeler passed away, and his son asked us to take about 1800+ models (mostly aircraft) off his hands, only asking that we get them donated to [...]
Airfix 1/72 De Havilland Mosquito masquerading as a TT.35
An exquisitely engineered little kit which went together without any fit issues.
Primed with Tamiya Flat White,
Painted with ColourCoats Interior Green, RAF/FAA Yellow, RAF Roundel Red, Tamiya Flat Aluminium, Nato Black and Rubber [...]
Airfix Hasegawa F-86F-40
During the Korean War, the F-86 Sabre had been outperformed by the MiG-15 with regard to altitude performance. The MiG’s operational ceiling of 50,000 feet allowed the Soviet fighters to almost always use an altitude advantage when [...]
Airfix 1/72 Shackleton MR.2
The 1/1 aircraft has a massive presence. The 1/72nd model is equally impressive. It is a very involved building thanks to the (unseen) interior, multi blade engines and of course, the large model size. the model design is very good but, [...]
Curtis Hawk 81
A nice little Flying Tiger from Airfix. The soft plastic made the removal of the small bits from the tree a bit tricky. But with extra care I had no mishaps. On the other hand, as careful as I tried to be, I still ended up breaking off two [...]
1/35 Airfix M12 GMC
Here is my Airfix 1/35 M12 GMC.
I have done a couple of scratch built mods such as cut the bulkhead in the cab behind the driver and added a piece of etch brass diamond mesh, replaced the engine deck air grills with etch brass diamond mesh [...]
B 24 J LIBERATOR .31° st. sq. SAAF
B 24 J Liberator 1/72 scale
The model is an Airfix ,assembled from the box,only signs and serial numbers are self - produced.
The model represent a SAAF aircraft used to launch supplies to the partisan formation operating in the [...]
