At the start of the year I went to IWM Duxford for Airfix’s Unsung Hero event and during that visit I picked up Airfix’s Hurricane – something I’d been meaning to pick up and buy for many many years. However, the Hurricane had always just eluded my grasp. My original plan was to do a…
Month: April 2023
Airfix 80th Anniversary of 617 Squadron – Dambusters – Lancaster and F-35
617 Squadron; formed on Avro Lancaster’s and made famous by the costly but devistating raid on the 3 dams of the Rhur industrial area. A squadron that has become famous in the minds of aviation fans the world over – in part due to a popular film of the 1950’s. Airfix are no stranger to…
Airfix F-35B 1/72 Starter Set
The F-35 is such a divisive aircraft. For some people it’s the crème de le crème. The future of manned combat aircraft. To other people, however, this is a disaster. Even though it’s combat effectiveness is being proven more and more, the legacy of it’s development and runaway costs have tainted the memory of many….
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