Nov 8, 2016 | Airfix, Civil Aviation, Golden Age
DeHavilland DH 88 by Airfix 1/72 scale Kit No. ? Cost: $5.00 Decals: One version, G-ACSS “Grosvenor House,” winner of the 1934 MacRobertson Air Race Comments: Old kit (1973); major historical interest History The DeHavilland DH 88 Comet was a twin-engine,...
Jun 27, 2021 | Airfix, Kit Previews E - I
North American F-51D Mustang by Airfix 1/48 scaleKit No. A05136Cost: $40.00Decals: Three versions – U.S. Air Force, Royal Australian Air Force, Swedish Air ForceComments: Highly detailed cockpit; engraved panel lines; excellent wheel well detail; separately...
Feb 4, 2024 | Airfix, Golden Age
Handley Page HP 42 by Airfix 1/144 scaleKit No. SK 502 (1965 release) and 3172 (1993 re-release)Retail: $20.00 Decals: Two versions – both for Imperial Airways air linersComments: Interesting commercial airliner from Interwar Period (1919-39); corrugated...
Jan 16, 2017 | Airfix, Kit Previews E - I
Hawker Hurricane Mk. I by Airfix 1/72 scale Kit No. AO1010 Cost: $9.99 Decals: One version (No. 85 Squadron, RAF: Lille, France, 1940) Comments: New tooling, engraved panel lines History The Hawker Hurricane flew for the first time on November 6,1935 and entered...
Sep 4, 2017 | Airfix, World War II
Hawker Hurricane Mk. I by Airfix 1/72 scale Kit No. A01010 Cost: $9.99 Decals: One version (No. 85 Squadron, RAF: Lille, France, 1940) Comments: New tooling, engraved panel lines, optional position landing gear History The Hawker Hurricane flew for the first time on...
Dec 26, 2020 | Airfix, Kit Previews J - O
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-17F 1/72 scaleKit No. A03091Cost: $19.99Decals: Two versions – Soviet and Vietnamese People’s Air ForceComments: Engraved panel lines, two-part canopy, optional position canopy and dive brakes History Soviet experience with the...
Jan 29, 2017 | Airfix, Kit Previews J - O
Mitsubishi Ki 46 II Dinah by Airfix 1/72 scale Kit No. X-207 Cost: $11.00 Decals: Two versions – both Imperial Japanese Army Comments: Older kit (released 1979); raised panel lines; basic cockpit; optional position landing gear; two half-crew figures;...
Jan 22, 2017 | Airfix, Kit Previews J - O
Airfix Cessna O-1 Bird Dog 1/72 scale Kit No. A01058 Cost: $5.75 Decals: Three versions (USAF, Vietnam,1960; Canadian Armed Forces, 1974; Vietnamese Republic Air Force, 1960) Comments: Perfect weekend kit of the Cessna O-1 spotter plane History One of a long line of...
Dec 2, 2016 | Airfix, MPC, World War II
Vought OS2U Kingfisher by MPC/Airfix 1/72 scale Cost: $10.00 Decals: Two versions Comments: Old kit; detailing needed History The Chance Vought Kingfisher fulfilled a U.S. Navy Bureau of Aeronautics requirement in the late 1930’s for an observation scout seaplane...
