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.
CZECH CARRIERS
Designed for Zvezda’s recent 1/144 Boeing 747 MAX 8, these BOA Decals markings provide for six of the airliners operated by Czech company Smartwings.
POCKET-SIZED SCOUT
Armour in 1/48 scale is a joy for Toni Canfora as he builds Tamiya's splendid little Humber armoured car.
STUNNING SWEEPER
HMS Rhyl (J36) is the first of at least two Bangor-class vessels from Starling Models – the other being HMCS Kelowna as it appeared during 1944 (STK18).
SOVIET SHIP-HUNTING PIKE
Soviet World War Two-era submarines don’t seem to have the same level of attraction among manufacturers as German or even American subjects, so Zvezda’s newly tooled 1/144 Shchuka-class vessel will be popular with maritime modellers.
INTERNATIONAL HUNTER
Alan Price tackles a classic Cold War fighter in the shape of Airfix’s 1/48 Hawker Hunter, which has been tweaked to depict the F.4, F.5 and J 34 versions.
SUPERLATIVE MGB
Aoshima's 1/24 MGB is a crisply moulded product. Here, though, its stance is improved and it receives a superb metallic paint job, courtesy of Dr James Whalen.
SWEDISH GHOST
Niklas Knutzén adds aftermarket improvements to Hasegawa's re-released 1/72 SAAB J 35F Draken.
SPEEDY BIG CAT
Following re-boxings by Revell, Testors and Heller, Italeri has reissued its 1/24 Jaguar XJ220 for the first time since the initial release in 1992.
DRIVING ‘TOPLESS’
Having delighted many modellers with its newly tooled 1/24 E-Type Jaguar coupé in 2020, Revell has brought forth a roadster version that’s sure to be just as popular with automotive enthusiasts.
TWO-WHEELED DESERT PACHYDERM
Italeri’s acquisition of Protar’s moulds has been an absolute boon for motorcycle modellers, especially when it involves such large-scale classics as the 1/9 Cagiva Elephant 850, a type synonymous with the Paris-Dakar race during the 1980s and 1990s.
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