Manufacturer: Airfix
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Airfix Folland Gnat T.1
FineScale Modeler reviews Airfix’s 1/48 scale plastic model airplane kit. I didn’t know much about the Gnat, a British fighter turned trainer, but I was expecting a model similar in size to the T-38 or Fouga Magister. Nope: This ornithological wonder is small, Cessna 182-size — actually the 182 is larger. I checked the scale twice.…
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Airfix 1/72 scale Supermarine Swift FR.5
FineScale Modeler reviews Airfix’s 1/72 scale Supermarine Swift FR.5 plastic model aircraft kit. The Supermarine Swift was a fallback option for the Royal Air Force in the event Hawker’s Hunter didn’t pan out. Problems with the Swift’s development led to one setback after another, but — like the Vigilante and Voodoo — the aircraft became…
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Airfix 1/24 scale Typhoon Mk.Ib
FineScale Modeler reviews the Airfix 1/24 scale Typhoon Mk.Ib plastic model airplane kit. A big British brute in real life, the Hawker Typhoon Mk.Ib has been released by Airfix in what seems to be a nearly full-scale replica, even though it’s 1/24 scale. The kit is a study in contrasts. The box is packed with…
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Airfix 1/72 scale Bristol Blenheim Mk.I
Seemingly determined to update its entire old catalog with new toolings, Airfix now presents a 1/72 scale Bristol Blenheim Mk.I light bomber plastic model kit. This new kit has ll the standard features you would expect — loads of detail in the cockpit, nice landing gear, engraved panel lines, even the option of dropped flaps.…
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Airfix 1/72 scale C-47 Skytrain
Molded in Airfix’s now-standard soft light gray plastic, the 1/72 scale C-47 Skytrain includes good interior detail for the flight deck and cabin. You even get both lowered and folded troop seats. The main cargo door is molded in three pieces and can be posed opened.
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Airfix 1/72 scale de Havilland DH.82a Tiger Moth
During World War II, the ubiquitous de Havilland Tiger Moth was to Royal Air Force pilots what the Stearman PT-17 was to American airmen — almost all fledgling pilots flew it during their initial training. Airfix has released a little gem of a plastic model kit with its 1/72 scale Tiger Moth. Molded in Airfix’s…
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Airfix 1/48 scale BAE Warrior tank
This is a review of the Airfix 1/48 scale BAE Warrior plastic model tank kit.
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Airfix 1/72 scale English Electric Lightning F.2A
Airfix’s new 1/72 scale tool of the iconic Lightning F.2A features beautiful detail, options for posable flaps, canopy, and speed brakes, and the inclusion of closed gear doors (though no display stand is supplied). An optional intake cover and pilot figure are included, as well as weighted tires and other small-but-welcome touches.
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Airfix 1/72 scale Hawker Hurricane Mk.I
This is a review of the Airfix 1/72 scale Hawker Hurrican Mk.I plastic model kit.
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Airfix 1/72 scale Gloster J-8A/Gladiator Mk.II
Airfix’s Gloster J-8A/Gladiator Mk.II continues a line of impressive 1/72 scale plastic models from this company. The kit features finely scribed panel lines that enhance the excellent representation of the fabric areas. There are extra parts for different canopy and gear options, plus decals for two aircraft. For instance, in winter 1940, Sweden provided 12…