Airfix Model World Issue 130
![Airfix Model World](/press/img/issues/8745-13136-57-pristine.jpg)
Issue
- Magazine:
- Airfix Model World
- Number:
- Issue 130 | September 2021
- Language:
- English
Table of contents
Editorial | Page 3Welcome To Issue 130
by Stu FoneNews | Page 6News
Latest Updates
News | Page 10Show Guide
At-a-glance model show calendar
Build Report, 1:32 | Page 14Pulaedki’s Fighter
by Dean LargeIt’s a build of discovery for Dean Large as he encounters an unusual subject in IBG’s large-scale PZL P.11c
Build Report, 1:35 | Page 22Weathered Workhorse
by Joe TurnerJoe Turner turns MiniArt’s 1/35 US Bulldozer into a weathered machine, and places the model in a period scene
Build Report, 1:48 | Page 30Thunder God
by Tony PageTony Page undertakes Hasegawa’s seasoned 1/48 F-16C kit, producing a display aircraft with a distinctly Greek flavour
Build Report, 1:egg | Page 36Clowning Around
by Jen WrightJen Wright takes a break from reality with a couple of cartoon-style fighter builds from Great Wall Hobby
Build Report, 1:72 | Page 42The Flying Dutchman
by Massimo SantarossaHow friendly is Italeri’s Fokker F27? Massimo Santarossa finds out, as he construction this turboprop airliner in 1/72 scale
Build Report, 1:48 | Page 50Hop, Skip, and a Jump
by Jay BlakemoreKinetic’s 1/48 Harrier has been re-worked to depict the RAF’s GR.1/GR.3 airframes, with this offering causing Jay Blakemore to jump for joy
Build Report, 1:16 | Page 58Neither Dead Nor Alive
by Johan AugustssonFollowing its 1/16 Night King, ICM has released another figure seemingly inspired by the Game Of Thrones series: one of the reanimated minions from the frozen land beyond The Wall. Johan Augustsson introduces painting theories on this creepy fellow, a 1/16
Build Report, 1:72 | Page 64How do they get in?
by Stu FoneSometimes a project can snowball if just a simple question is raised during construction - for Airfix’s re-issued 1/72 Beaufighter TF.X it was how the crew entered the aircraft
![1:72 Beaufighter TF Mk.X Main Undercarriage Bays Correction (CMK 7438) 7438](/products/img/6/5/3/1273653-40444-64-t180.jpg)
Beaufighter TF Mk.X Main Undercarriage Bays Correction
CMK (Czech Master Kits) 1:72
7438 2020 New tool Build Report, 1:35 | Page 72The Curse of Kursk
by Kev Smith Kev Smith decided to potry Tamiya’s recently tooled 1/35 Panther Asif.D in a typisk maintenance scene following the 1943 Battle of Kursk
Build Report, 1:35 | Page 80Morale-Boosting Taxicab
by Dr James WhalenDr James Whalen Leaves his comfort zone, svaling his car modelling down to 1/35 for ICM’s Details 1914 Renault Type AG Taxi
Build Report, 1:48 | Page 88Old ‘Cat’ New Tricks
by Mike WilliamsItaleri’s 1/48 F7F Tigercst gives Mike Williams the feeling of a cat that’s got the cream… despite a challenging construction
Build Report, 1:72 | Page 96Howard in the Congo
by Mike GrantCast with Denko’s resin Howard DGA-15P, Mike Grant builds the model in Free French colours as an ambulance airframe
![1:72 Howard DGA-15P FAFL/AH-1 Blind Flying Trainer (Dekno Models GA. 720700) GA. 720700](/products/img/7/0/7/1134707-10105-13-t180.jpg)
Golden Age
Howard DGA-15P FAFL/AH-1 Blind Flying Trainer "Ambulance in Africa & Blind Flying Trainer in America" Dekno Models 1:72
GA. 720700 2017 New tool Review | Page 104On The Shelf
Books
Review | Page 108On The Shelf
Aircraft Kits
![1:32 Gloster Gladiator Mk.I (ICM 32043) 32043](/products/img/7/0/7/1259707-12741-41-t180.jpg)
Gloster Gladiator Mk.I with British Pilots in Tropical Uniform
ICM 1:3232043 2020 New parts Multi-topic (1!!)
![UA UA](/s/images/flags7/32/UA.png)
Review | Page 110On The Shelf
Military Kits
![1:35 Austin Armoured Car 3rd Series: German, Austro-Hungarian, Finnish Service (MiniArt 39010) 39010](/products/img/1/3/0/1343130-38473-96-t180.jpg)
Austin Armoured Car 3rd Series: German, Austro-Hungarian, Finnish Service Interior Kit
MiniArt 1:3539010 2021 New parts
![UA UA](/s/images/flags7/32/UA.png)
![1:72 Russo Balt type C, Hauler 72034 (Hauler HLP-72034) HLP-72034](/products/img/1/4/2/1304142-40444-77-t180.jpg)
Russo Balt type C, Hauler 72034
Hauler 1:72
HLP-72034 Review | Page 112On The Shelf
Figures and Sci-Fi Kits
![1:350 Thunderbird 2 (AiP AIP10002) AIP10002](/products/img/3/4/3/1339343-38473-48-t180.jpg)
Thunderbird 2 with Thunderbird 4
AiP (Adventures in Plastic) 1:350
AIP10002 2021* New box Multi-topic (2)![1:35 Civilian Afghanistan Riding Two People On A Motorcycle 2009 (For T Company 35245) (ToRo Model 35F138) 35F138](/products/img/8/9/1/1338891-38473-83-t180.jpg)
Civilian Afghanistan Riding Two People On A Motorcycle 2009 (For T Company 35245)
ToRo Model 1:35
35F138 Review | Page 114On The Shelf
Decal Sheets
![1:72 German Typhoons Stencils & insignias (ModelMaker MOD72095) MOD72095](/companies/img/3098-107680-22-p.png)
German Typhoons Stencils & insignias
ModelMaker 1:72
MOD72095 ![1:48 Fokker D.XXI (Twin Wasp engine) in Finnish Service (SBS Model D48017) D48017](/products/img/9/9/2/1128992-17184-71-t180.jpg)
Fokker D.XXI (Twin Wasp engine) in Finnish Service
SBS Model 1:48
D48017 ![1:48 P-51D Mustang (For Airfix) (Kits-World KW148176) KW148176](/products/img/2/6/1/1106261-12741-33-t180.jpg)
War Birds
P-51D Mustang (For Airfix) 'Lullaby for a Dream' & 'Mary Mae' Kits-World 1:48
KW148176 (48176) 2017 New tool Review | Page 120On The Shelf
Accessories
![1:35 Gasflaschen / Pressure Bottles (PlusModel EL060) EL060](/products/img/7/1/6/1178716-41450-12-t180.jpg)
Gasflaschen / Pressure Bottles
PlusModel 1:35
EL060 ![1:72 Messerschmitt Bf 109E Detailed Propeller Spinner (CMK Q72389) Q72389](/products/img/6/1/8/1340618-17841-95-t180.jpg)
Messerschmitt Bf 109E Detailed Propeller Spinner Special Hobby and other kits
CMK (Czech Master Kits) 1:72
Q72389 (CMKQ72389) 2021 New tool News | Page 122On The Shelf
Recently Released
Photo Gallery | Page 130Display Case
Unusual subjects and breaks from the hobby are key elements in this month`s selection of impressive reader-submitted build projects