{"title":"Airfix Model Kits","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eExplore our \u003cem data-start=\"12\" data-end=\"20\"\u003eAirfix\u003c\/em\u003e model kits collection—one of the most iconic and trusted names in the world of scale modelling. Known for their wide range of subjects, Airfix offers everything from classic \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/airfix-model-kits?filter.p.m.wl_meta_fields.WLShopify_Type=Military+Aircraft\" title=\"Airfix military aircraft model kits\"\u003eaircraft\u003c\/a\u003e and historic \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/airfix-model-kits?filter.p.m.wl_meta_fields.WLShopify_Type=Military+Vehicles\u0026amp;filter.p.m.wl_meta_fields.WLShopify_Type=Tanks\" title=\"Airfix tanks \u0026amp; military vehicles model kits\"\u003emilitary vehicles\u003c\/a\u003e to \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/airfix-model-kits?filter.p.m.wl_meta_fields.WLShopify_Type=Boats+%26+Ships\" title=\"Airfix boats \u0026amp; ships model kits\"\u003eships\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/airfix-model-kits?filter.p.m.wl_meta_fields.WLShopify_Type=Cars\" title=\"Airfix cars model kits\"\u003ecars\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/model-kits-for-beginners?filter.p.vendor=Airfix\" title=\"Airfix starter sets\"\u003estarter sets\u003c\/a\u003e for beginners. With options across popular scales like \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/airfix-model-kits?filter.p.m.wl_meta_fields.Scale=1%3A72\" title=\"1:72 Airfix Model Kits\"\u003e1:72\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/airfix-model-kits?filter.p.m.wl_meta_fields.Scale=1%3A48\" title=\"1:48 Airfix Model Kits\"\u003e1:48\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/airfix-model-kits?filter.p.m.wl_meta_fields.Scale=1%3A76\" title=\"1:76 Airfix Kits\"\u003e1:76\u003c\/a\u003e, Airfix kits are designed to suit all skill levels, from first-time builders to seasoned hobbyists. Proudly rooted in British modelling heritage, Airfix continues to deliver high-quality, well-engineered kits that capture the imagination of modellers young and old.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"airfix-a55015-rnli-shannon-class-lifeboat-1-72-model-kit-starter-set-decals","title":"Airfix A55015 RNLI Shannon Class Lifeboat 1:72 Model Kit Starter Set \u0026 Decals","description":"In the serious business of saving lives at sea, the brave volunteer crews of Britain's RNLI service need access to the most capable craft to safely effect rescues in some of the most challenging conditions.\n\u003cp\u003e\nIn the Shannon Class Lifeboat, they have a cutting-edge vessel which is as capable as it is versatile, able to be launched and recovered from a beach using a mobile slipway and powered by waterjets, which provide it with both speed and incredible controllability. \n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\nDesigned to operate in all weathers, this amazing vessel supports RNLI crews in continuing their proud lifesaving tradition which spans almost 200 years.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\nA minimum of £0.90 from the sale of this product will be paid in support of the RNLI.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlso included is the A65005 Airfix Decal Sheet for this kit.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Airfix","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49294559707473,"sku":"A55015-BDL","price":27.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0865\/4992\/2129\/files\/shannonbdl.jpg?v=1759144645"},{"product_id":"airfix-a00709v-8th-army-1-76-figures-model-kit","title":"AIRFIX A00709V 8th Army 1:76 Figures Model Kit","description":"AIRFIX A00709V 8th Army 1:76 Figures Model Kit","brand":"Airfix","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49299556139345,"sku":"A00709V","price":8.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0865\/4992\/2129\/files\/a00709v_1a_af2e20cd-194a-440a-a44c-72cd6548009a.jpg?v=1758967507"},{"product_id":"airfix-a01316v-russian-t-34-tank-vintage-classics-1-76-tank-model-kit","title":"AIRFIX A01316V Russian T-34 Tank - Vintage Classics 1:76 Tank Model Kit","description":"Airfix Vintage Classics - A01316V\u003cbr\u003eSCALE 1:76\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nRussian T-34 Tank\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\nMould Tools made in 1968, pack illustration by Roy Cross, 1968. Enjoy the nostalgia with Airfix Vintage Classics.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nThe T-34 was arguably by far the best tank design in the Second World War.  In addition to having an excellent combination of firepower, armour, mobility and shape, its superb technical design emphasised simplicity and durability making it possible to mass produce it in large numbers and gave it a very high field and combat reliability.","brand":"Airfix","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49299556335953,"sku":"A01316V","price":9.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0865\/4992\/2129\/files\/a01316va_9a32364a-873d-418f-932f-63aeeb0e2aa6.jpg?v=1758978890"},{"product_id":"airfix-quickbuild-aircraft-harrier-j6009-aircraft-model-kit","title":"AIRFIX QuickBuild Aircraft Harrier J6009 Aircraft Model Kit","description":"\u003cbr\u003eAirfix Code - J6009\u003cbr\u003e\nNo glue! No paint! Just BUILD!\u003cbr\u003eAge 5+   Parts: 27   Dimensions: L228.6 W150\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eHarrier\u003c\/b\u003e\n \n These model kits come pre-coloured. No painting, No glueing.\u003cbr\u003eJust push fit for fast and easy assembly\u003cbr\u003eThis is just one of many in the new Quick Build range from Airfix.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEach kit has between 24 and 37 parts and the product length is up to 216mm.\u003cbr\u003eEach model is built in the UK.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eThe complete QUICK BUILD range won Best New Toy this year in the hobby category at the London Toy Fair, awarded by the BTHA.","brand":"Airfix","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49299556368721,"sku":"J6009","price":15.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0865\/4992\/2129\/files\/j6009g1.jpg?v=1778253434"},{"product_id":"airfix-a1375-austin-k2-y-ambulance-1-35-plastic-model-kit","title":"Airfix A1375 Austin K2\/Y Ambulance 1:35 Plastic Model Kit","description":"Some of the most important military vehicles of the Second World War didn'™t feature huge main guns, neither were they bedecked with ever thicker armour plating, but are no less fascinating to study. One of the most crucial abilities on any battlefield is to be able to transport your wounded troops quickly and efficiently from the front line, to field medical stations some distance behind the fighting, where they could receive the medical attention they needed and potentially save their lives. Although clearly any vehicle could be used for this task, a dedicated ambulance would often allow the wounded to start receiving care straight away and if you were ever in need of one'™s services, you would no doubt class these as the most important vehicles on the battlefield. One of the most famous vehicles of its type, the Austin K2\/Y Ambulance was used extensively by British and Commonwealth forces throughout WWII, both in the combat zones of the world and on the home front. Built around the chassis of the Austin K30 light truck, the casualty compartment was developed in conjunction with the Royal Army Medical Corps and therefore proved to be highly functional. Able to carry either four stretcher cases or ten seated casualties, one of the main reasons why the K2\/Y was so successful was because it was so rugged and reliable, requiring only a minimum of maintenance - an ambulance should always be ready when you need it. The rear cabin was typically constructed of painted canvas on a timber frame, with the highly visible red cross on a white disk positioned prominently on all sides to hopefully ensure the vehicles occupants didn'™t come under fire. Once the K2\/Y had delivered its latest casualty load to the field station, it would invariably head straight back into the combat zone, at speeds on open roads approaching 50 mph. An extremely popular vehicle with British, Commonwealth and American troops, the Austin K2\/Y was viewed as something as an angel on the troops shoulders. Hopefully, they would never need to see the inside of the ambulance, but if they did '˜Katy'™ would be ready and waiting for them. With over 13,000 examples built, these would have been a familiar sight on the battlefields of the world and it is thought that around fifty examples still survive to this day, some having undergone restoration back to something close to their original wartime configuration.","brand":"Airfix","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49299559317841,"sku":"A1375","price":31.23,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0865\/4992\/2129\/files\/a1375_1f.jpg?v=1758901204"},{"product_id":"airfix-quickbuild-eurofighter-typhoon-j6002-aircraft-model-kit","title":"AIRFIX QuickBuild Eurofighter Typhoon J6002 Aircraft Model Kit","description":"\u003cbr\u003eAirfix Code - J6002\u003cbr\u003e\nNo glue! No paint! Just BUILD!\u003cbr\u003eAge 5+\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTyphoon\u003c\/b\u003e\n \n These model kits come pre-coloured. 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He would move the dive lever to the rear, which would limit the 'kick' of the control column and quickly begin a defined sequence of actions, which if done correctly, would see his ordnance detonate on his intended target. He quickly set the trim tabs, reduced the throttle and closed the engine coolant flaps. The aircraft would automatically become tail heavy and pitch over in a 180-degree roll, placing the aircraft in a steep nose-down dive - at the same time, dive breaks were automatically deployed, to reduce the speed of the dive, to a constant 360 mph. This was the point of no return – the attack sequence had begun.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nAs the strain on the body of the pilot increased, he still had much work to do. The angle of his dive could be checked by looking at a series of red lines on the side of his cockpit window and lining them up against the horizon - 60, 75, or 80 degree angle of attack. 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