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Airfix is a UK manufacturer of plastic scale model kits of aircraft and other subjects. In Britain, the name Airfix is synonymous with the hobby, a plastic model of this type is often simply referred to as "an airfix kit" even if made by another manufacturer.Founded in 1939, Airfix was owned by Humbrol from 1986 until Humbrol's financial collapse on 31 August 2006. As of 2007, Airfix is currently owned by Hornby.
Construction kit product ranges
Aircraft 1:24, 1:48, 1:72, 1:144 and 1:300 scales, covering aircraft from WWI to the present day. Perhaps the most well known range of Airfix models. Rockets and Spaceships 1:72 and 1:144 scales. A small range from the Lunar Module to the Saturn V. Also some TV/film science fiction spacecraft, usually in odd scales. Famous Warships 1:400, 1:600 and 1:1200 scales. From WWI to modern. High Speed Boats 1:72. A small range of mostly WWII boats. Classic Historical Ships A number of 15th to 19th century ships in small scale (about 1:600) and large scale (from 1:96 to 1:180). Cars 1:12, 1:24, 1:25, 1:32 and 1:43 scales. The range includes a series of Veteran and Modern cars. Motorcycles 1:8, 1:12, 1:16 and 1:24 scales. Includes bikes from the 1960s to present day racing bikes. Trains and Trackside Accessories 1:76 scale. Includes a number of ex-Kitmaster kits. The moulds for these kits were sold to Dapol in the 1980s. 1:72 scale T-34/85Military Vehicles 1:32, 1:35, 1:72 and 1:76 scales. Airfix was the first company to release small scale military vehicles in 1960 with the 1:72 Bloodhound. The following vehicles were in 1:76 or OO scale. Diorama sets HO/OO scale WWII scenes including the "Battlefront History" series. Also the "Rampaging Scorpion" and "Colossal Mantis" science fiction dioramas. A new series of Airfield Sets has recently been released, with Aircraft, Military Vehicles and Figures included in the box. Airfix also produce a range of Military Vehicles such as the RAF Refuelling Set to be used with Structures like the Airfield Control Tower. Figures 1:76, 1:72 and 1:32 scales. Sets of mostly military figures (approximately 14 to 30 per box for 1:32, 30 to 50 per box for 1:72), of subjects such as WWI, WWII and Modern Infantry, Waterloo, Arab Tribesmen, etc. These are made in polythene, a soft durable plastic. Some vehicles of simpler casting and detail than their polystyrene equivalents and buildings were also available and included in larger play sets, e.g., the Coastal Defence Assault Set which included polythene tanks and infantry for either side plus a polystyrene Coastal Defence Fort kit. Collectors of vintage toy soldiers have reported brittling and disintegration of Airfix 1/76 scale plastic figures.[10] Multipose Figures 1:32 scale. A small range of WWII figures in polystyrene that could be assembled in different poses. Collector Series 54 mm. These were plastic kits of single figures, mostly from the Battle of Waterloo, American Civil War, and English Civil War. Some kits have a rider, e.g., George Washington, on a horse. Historical Figures 1:12 scale. Famous figures from history, mostly from the England, e.g., Queen Elizabeth I[11], Anne Boleyn, Black Prince, Henry VIII[12], Julius Caesar, and Oliver Cromwell. Also produced were a showjumper with horse (rumoured to have been based on the young Princess Anne), a 1:6 scale human skeleton, and a James Bond and Oddjob paired kit.[13] Wildlife Series 1:1 scale. Models of British garden birds in a diorama form, e.g., two bullfinches on a branch. Dinosaurs A small range of kits of pre-historic dinosaurs, e.g., Tyrannosaurus Rex. Museum Series A small range of motorised engines. Includes a Beam and Four Stroke Cycle Engine. Robogear science fiction wargaming models. Doctor Who Various models from the Doctor Who TV series including the TARDIS.[14] Airfix also produced a small number of Card Construction kits for use with the Airfix Railway System. These were included with some Airfix GMR Train Sets