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
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Going MAD: Special Hobby’s 1/48 AF-3S Guardian ‘MAD Boom’
Czech firm Special Hobby has re-issued its 1/48 scale Grumman AF-3S Guardian kit, complete with the distinctive MAD boom. Check out exclusive parts photos in AMW’s review here.
Decal Review: MILSPEC A-4E Skyhawk VA-152 'Wild Aces'
While later A-4s from VA-152 (nicknamed variously as Friendlies, Mavericks and Fighting Aces) are served poorly by kit manufacturers – just Fujimi’s 1/72 A-4B has markings for this squadron – there’s a thriving aftermarket scene, such as this example from MILSPEC for an A-4E assigned to the USS Shangri-La during the unit’s last operational cruise from March-December 1970.
Decal Review: Star Decals M4A1 Shermans coming ashore
Released to coincide with the 75th anniversary of the D-Day landings, this sheet is focused on the 75mm main gun-equipped M4A1 Sherman, including snorkel-fitted and Duplex Drive ‘Donald Duck’ variants.
Decal Review: H-Models Mitsubishi Zero over Saipan
H-Models’ 1/48 Mitsubishi A6M5 Zero Model 52 decals are perhaps named somewhat misleadingly, as the set provides for a quartet of airframes captured on the ground at Saipan.
Decal Review: SBS Model Curtiss Hawk 75 in Finnish Service
Options for Curtiss P-36 Hawk liveries in 1/48 aren’t plentiful, so its great to see aftermarket supplier SBS step forward with these Finnish-operated Hawk 75A schemes.
Decal Review: Euro Decals 1/32 Bf 109Gs of the Aeronautica Nazionale Repubblica
Messerschmitt Bf 109Gs of the Aeronautica Nazionale Repubblicana...
Decal Review: Star Decals M47 Patton Middle East War & Peace
This evocatively titled Star Decals set provides for a varied array of M47 Patton tank liveries, suitable for kits by Italeri, Revell, Tamiya and Takom, among others.
Decal Review: Decales Global 1/144 Airlift International F27
Airliner aficionados looking for an unusual scheme for their 1/144 Doyusha, Eastern Express, F-RSIN or Welsh Models Fokker F27 Friendships may wish to consider this Decales Global product for defunct carrier Airlift International.
Airfix Model World September 2022
Presented in PDF format, the September 2022 issue of Airfix Model World (AMW142) includes an exclusive build of Airfix's 1/48 Blackburn Buccaneer, ICM's new-tool 1/32 AH-1G Cobra, Aoshima's 1/24 Lamborghini Countach, the latest news, reviews and more!
Rescue Aids from CMK: 1/72 US and German Liferaft sets
CMK's 1/72 resin life rafts - for Revell's S-100 and Elco 80ft boat kits - are neat upgrade accessories, as our review reveals.
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