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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Latest articles from Airfix Model World
View the latest news and features from Airfix Model World Monthly magazine below.
AMERICAN EAGLE
Ben Davies tackles Airfix's re-released 1/48 Spitfire Mk.Vb in this out-of-the-box build, which replicates an airframe flown by US ace Don Gentile.
Heller's 1/24 Renault Estafette Police Van clocks in!
Heller’s Gendarmerie van was released at the same time as its Renault Estafette and shares many of the same parts - discover the additions and tweaks as Airfix Model World lifts the lid on this model kit.
ICM creates a Scene with its 1/35 Model T Fire Engine
ICM has continued its scaled-down Model T kits with the arrival of a 1/35 1914 fire truck – subject to Airfix Model World's in-depth review.
Reviewing Revell's Constructable Camper: 1/24 VW T2
Following its 1/24 easy-click VW Type 2 Microbus, Revell’s newly tooled parts form an enticing campervan package - but is this beginner-aimed kit as simple as it appears?
Will MiniArt's latest 1/35 Typ 170 Lieferwagen bear fruit?
Here’s MiniArt’s bold ninth take on its 1/35 Mercedes-Benz Type 170V, depicting a 1940s-50s delivery van with a trio of bright liveries. Discover the full selection of schemes and the new parts in this iteration via Airfix Model World's review.
BADER’S BULLDOG
Chris Jones replicates Douglas Bader's 'silver period' mount with Airfix's vintage 1/72 Bristol Bulldog Mk.II, and adds scratch-built detail and rigging.
Mercurial Messerschmitt
Border Model has managed to unite the aircraft and military genres by releasing a 1/35 Messerschmitt Bf 109... the first in this scale and ideal for dioramas with vehicles and figures.
Revell embarks on a World of Tanks link-up with new Armour Kits
Revell is arguably pioneering the art of model kit and videogame linkups, as here’s a new range of armour subjects under the World of Tanks label. We examine two of these offerings: 1/72 Cromwell tank and SU-100 tank-destroyer kits.
Appraising Airfix’s Classic Charmer: the 1/72 Henschel Hs 123A-1
Many modellers will remember Airfix’s small-scale Henschel Hs 123, which first appeared in 1970. Having now returned to the range in Vintage Classics format, does this old favourite have the same styrene charm? JOHN FULLER reveals all…
Unscrambling ICM's Ie.gl.Einheits-Pkw package
The latest of ICM’s current diorama sets provides one of the best value-for-money packages on the market, combining three staff vehicles (Kfz.1, 2 and 4) plus a twin MG 34 mounting for just 60% of the separate kits’ total cost. Airfix Model World's full review contains exclusive parts photos.
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