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Speed Silver Spit! 1/48 Airfix Spitfire Mk.XIV

OOB Airfix 1/48 Spitfire Mk.XIV Box Packaging/Decals/Pubs: 10 When Airfix went to the red box, it was a revelation. One that signaled that they could indeed make attractive boxes that made you want to buy the kit. Adam Tooby’s fantastic [...]

B-25D Mitchell

So here's my take on the Airfix B-25. One of my all-time favourite aircraft. Let's start with the kit, I could do pages on the fit, the quality of the engineering, the 'buildability' etc, etc. So long story short, folks, it's bl**dy superb [...]

New Airfix Spitfire – teaser

Here are a couple shots of the new Airfix Spitfire XIV, done as a FR XVIII of 32 Squadron in Palestine in 1948, using kit decals, some Eduard decals, and Xtradecals for the individual markings. The FR XVIII is an easy [...]

Review: Airfix Spitfire FR Mk XIV Review

This is Part 1 of a review of the latest Airfix Spitfire FR MkXIV kit in 1/48 scale. This review is based on 4 kits that I purchased from both Airfix and Hannants Hobbies. [...]

Review: It’s here!

Just picked up the new Airfix Spitfire FR XIVE at the LHS. Looking through it, this is the Spitfire XIV we've always wanted. Accurate shape, accurate dimensions. Good detail. Note in the photo of the sprues that the wing comes full-span, [...]

Airfix P-51D “Big Beautiful Doll” 1/48

Yes…another P-51 build and another “Big Beautiful Doll”. This “Doll” is painted in its last known markings as piloted by Col. John Landers at the time he took over command of the 361FG in England July 1945 after VE day. Landers [...]

Harrier GR3Airfix 1/24th scale classic

Afternoon folks, Here's Airfix's classic Harrier GR3 from the venerable 1/24th scale kit, warts and all. Built as it comes, but with some home-made additions to the cockpit and seat. The kit decals and Xtracolour paints were used [...]

Bristol Beaufighter TF. X

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 [...]

Airfix 1/72 Ju 87B-1 Stuka

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 [...]

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

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