The Official Airfix
Modelling Magazine
Welcome to Airfix Model World (AMW). We hope you will be pleasantly surprised by the contents, not just in terms of actual builds, but also the high-quality photography (all by contributors) and explanatory text. Both have been trademarks of this magazine since its inception, with the former crucial to creating an easily understandable article – after all, model-making is a visual hobby, so we have always strived to show readers just how the end result is achieved.
Airfix Model World Magazine Features
While we feature Airfix products in every issue, we also cover those from other major manufacturers, such as Eduard, Hasegawa, Revell, Special Hobby, IBG Models, Italeri, Tamiya and Kinetic, as well as those from limited-run and ‘cottage industry’ firms. It means we cover every genre of the hobby, from figures and aircraft to armour, maritime and sci-fi/real space, with the aim of providing the broadest selection of content.
Furthermore, AMW has strived to include informative history/background articles with certain build features, often providing a different take on an otherwise familiar topic. These are written by renowned historians or people involved intimately with a subject. If you are seeking something more in-depth, then we occasionally publish special supplements, dedicated sections or bookazines, which focus on either a theme or a newly-tooled kit, along with valuable reference material on the real subject where feasible. No other monthly scale modelling magazine offers this much variety and quality.
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Back Issues
Airfix Model World February 2017
TED'S SILVER SNOOPER: Extra detail for Airfix’s re-issued 1/72 Spitfire PR.XIX
Latest articles from Airfix Model World
View the latest news and features from Airfix Model World Monthly magazine below.
Falklands 40th & Cold War Call-Up event at Newark Air Museum
Newark Air Museum has announced its Falklands 40th and Cold War Call-Up event is approaching on April 30th and May 1st, 2022.
Eduard’s 1/72 Hurricane package whips up a storm
Has Eduard produced the ultimate 1/72 Hawker Hurricane model kit package? John Fuller examines the firm’s ProfiPACK, containing Arma Hobby-tooled styrene, photo-etched enhancements, pre-cut masks and decals to find out…
Bomber Nemesis: Arma Hobby's 1/72 Hawker Hurricane Mk.I
Arma Hobby's 2018-tooled Hurricanes - in both 'Junior' and 'Expert' editions - are examined in this double build by Jamie Haggo. Discover the differences between these iterations and the superb features apparent in both inside...
On the Wrong Track: RyeField Model's 1/35 Sherman Vc Firefly
Huw Morgan goes off the rails to give RyeField Model’s 1/35 Sherman Firefly a decidedly different setting... a custom diorama base featuring a length of same-scale railway track. Discover how these elements were constructed in this full-build feature.
de Havilland Museum announces modelling event
Hertfordshire's de Havilland Aviation Museum has announced it is to host a brand-new model show on the site on May 29, 2022.
DISPLAY CASE
In a first for this feature, our Display Case this month has predominantly shifted the focus from aircraft models to readers’ ground-based vehicles instead, plus there's further variety with bonus online-exclusive entries.
Hidden Treasures: RAF Sculthorpe Heritage Centre Model Show
EXTRA IMAGES INSIDE: Stu Fone visits the RAF Sculthorpe Heritage Centre in Fakenham, Norfolk, to discover more about the museum and sample the delights on show at its annual model show.
Chiron to Swordfish: Airfix's latest releases revealed!
Airfix has released a varied batch of new products in March 2022, from the first of its new 1/43 supercars to a pair of Vintage Classic 1/76-scale tanks.
Ukraine Round-Up
Many readers will be aware of the devastating impact on Ukraine and its people caused by Russia’s invasion - AMW provides a round-up of the effects this conflict has had on modelling, particularly for the country's kit manufacturers.
Double the Reference: Valiant Wings releases Bf 109 books
Valiant Wings Publishing has a treat in store for fans of the Messerschmitt Bf 109, with updated, revised and expanded second editions of two Airframe & Miniature titles on the type.
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