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This collection of books is for modelers and enthusiasts who are interested in Airfix.

Airfix Model World Basic Guide to ModellingAirfix Model World Basic Guide to Modelling

By Stu Fone Description: Whether you are just entering the hobby or re-acquainting yourself with it, this book provides simple {...}

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Airfix: Celebrating 50 years of the greatest plastic kits in the worldAirfix: Celebrating 50 years of the greatest plastic kits in the world

By Arthur Ward Airfix models will be 50 years old in 1999. Only a very sad minority of men aged {...}

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The Boys’ Book of AirfixThe Boys’ Book of Airfix

By Arthur Ward In 2009, Airfix, the most famous plastic model construction kit company in the world, celebrates its 70th {...}

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Airfix Kits (Shire Library)Airfix Kits (Shire Library)

By Trevor Pask With the aid of stringy glue and scalpel-sliced fingers, young and old have turned display cabinets and {...}

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The Airfix Book of Scale ModellingThe Airfix Book of Scale Modelling

By Jonathan Mock The Airfix Book of Scale Modelling is the essential guide to getting the most out of this {...}

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More Vintage Years of Airfix Box ArtMore Vintage Years of Airfix Box Art

By Roy Cross Airfix was started in 1939 and, since it produced its first plastic kit in 1949, has grown {...}

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The Vintage Years of Airfix Box ArtThe Vintage Years of Airfix Box Art

By Roy Cross Airfix has been commercially producing plastic kits since 1952 and its models have been made by successive {...}

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Sixty Years of Airfix ModelsSixty Years of Airfix Models

By Jeremy Brook The best-known and most important manufacturer of plastic model kits in the UK, Airfix has been at {...}

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Airfix Magazine Annual for ModellersAirfix Magazine Annual for Modellers

The Airfix Magazine Annual for Modellers are 7 hardback annuals produced in the 1970s by Patrick Stephens Limited in association {...}

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The Other Side Of AirfixThe Other Side Of Airfix

By Arthur Ward Description: Airfix is synonymous with plastic model kits. The brand name has virtually become a noun, occupying {...}

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Airfix Magazine GuidesAirfix Magazine Guides

The Airfix Magazine Guides were small A5-sized hardback books, in black/white. First produced in 1974 and were released two at {...}

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Airfix Build & ConvertAirfix Build & Convert

In 2011 SAM Limited, under licence from SAM Publications, started to produce a series of books squarely aimed at building {...}

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General Reference BooksGeneral Reference Books

A selection of recommened reference books for modellers, enthusiasts and historians, some include a review by Vintage Airfix. Aircraft/Aviation reference {...}

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