Airfix 2025 Range Launch Items
In our preview, we look at their new, adapted, & re-introduced kits…
Preview: Airfix 2025 releases with existing kits We look at their new, adapted, & re-introduced kits in our preview…
Preview: Airfix 2025 releases with new & existing kits…
Airfix has given their fans some online eye candy with the release of their digital catalogue for 2024. Here you will find some of their older and well-known subjects as well as some brand new ones. Airfix is re-releasing their Battle of Britain Gift Set which features 4 iconic aircraft from the Battle of Britain. This set comes complete with a display stand that fits all 4 aircraft, all in 1:72 scale.
This set includes the following 1:72 scale kits:
-Supermarine Spitfire Mk.Ia
-Messerschmitt Bf109E-3
-Hawker Hurricane Mk.I
-Heinkel He111P-2
A50200 – 1:144 Space Shuttle
Last seen in the main range some 14 years ago in 2011, this release will include decals of all six versions constructed. The kit includes an external tank, solid rocket boosters and 99 white plastic parts. It is also moulded with a white finish. The Saturn V rocket, along with the Apollo 11 mission, was responsible for the first two astronauts reaching the surface of the moon in July 1969. This kit is the last in the 2019 range. It contains 79 pieces, 1 scheme in white plastic and a display stand for the rocket. This new mold is the latest in the Space
range of Airfix’s current history. It represents the 1:144 SLS Artemis. Artemis is NASA’s most powerful rocket, the latest super heavy lift launch vehicle. It will carry astronauts, cargo and the Orion spacecraft to the moon, and eventually to Mars The model, once built, stands 700mm high and is displayed in its launch display stand. Kit consists of 79 parts and is made from white plastic. Airfix’s Classic Kits: New Molds
As is the case with any product announcement, the most anticipated category is always the new moulds that Airfix has This is the first mould of its kind in this scale since the 1980s. This release includes three decal options; the first two of which are the same airframe XR505 from No. The second scheme is the XR505 of No. 28 Squadron RAF, Hong Kong, 1978. The Supermarine Tr.9 comes with 2 schemes and 128 parts. This 1:48 model includes:
* A unique subject that was not available before in an injection-moulded form
* Fine detail, including slide This kit contains 3 schemes with 124 pieces.
This model is a 1:48 scale and features:
* Fine detail on the fuselage and wings 43 Squadron RAF aircraft based in Italy, as well as Danish
and Belgian options for those wanting something different.A11010 – 1:48 SEPECAT Jaguar GR.1/GR.1A
One of the most requested kits to date is now within the Airfix lineup. This new mould 1:48 scale SEPECAT Jaguar GR.1/GR.1A kit includes four schemes, 243 parts and an incredible amount of detail.
The following schemes are included; * No.54 Squadron, RAF Lossiemouth, 1974
* No.6 Squadron, RAF Coltishall, 1990-94
* ‘XZ118 ‘Buster Gonad’, Operation Granby/Desert Storm, Bahrain, October 1990 to March
1991.
* N.11 Squadron, RAF Laarbruch, West Germany, 1976
This 1:48 scale model features:
* Detailed cockpit with optional early or late ejection seats
* Detailed undercarriage and wheel wells
* Stores include 1000lb bombs, 1200l fuel tanks, EMI reconnaissance pod, AIM-9L
Sidewinders, PHIMAT and AN/ALQ-101 ECM pod
* Airbrakes, flaps, slats and ailerons modelled in the down position
* Slide moulding on nose and fuselage for maximum detail
* Fine panel lines and rivets
A1381 – 1:35 Alvis FV622 Stalwart Mk.2
Airfix’s new mould military vehicle for the 2025 range. This is the first plastic injection mould 1:35 scale of this vehicle, bringing you something that is quite unique and also pairing nicely with thier Ferret Scout car.
This 1:35 scale model features:
* Complex suspension system faithfully reproduced in 1:35th scale
* Detailed cab interiorDecal* Cab roof hatches and water deflector boards can be built open or closed
* Optional parts for radio and exhaust pipe
* Marking options for three vehicles
Classic Kits: New Parts and Schemes
A04069 – 1:72 Messerschmitt Me410A-1
Since its first release in 2023, this version includes new parts, including bombs, bomb racks, and flame damper exhausts.
A06024: 1:72 Boeing Chinook HC.1 (Late)
Following on from the first release of this new mould in 2024, the late HC.1 includes new fuselage parts, along with two schemes to choose from.
A1386 – 1:35 Ferret Scout Car Mk.1
With the Mk.2 debut release in 2023, Airfix now brings the Mk.1 version of the Ferret Scout Car. This release includes three schemes, including the C Squadron green and black camo version, 7 th Armoured Brigade–Operation Granby scheme from 1991 and a Queen’s Royal Irish Hussars scheme.
A09011 – 1:72 Consolidated B-24D Liberator
Making its first debut as a new mould in 2024, Airfix reintroduces the B-24D Liberator in their 2025 range. This kit contains new parts such as a nose and glazing, along with armament. This is the second release for this new mold since its birth in 2023. This kit includes 3 Royal Navy schemes. This kit includes 3 Royal Navy schemes to choose from.
The new parts included are:
* New bomb bay doors
* Wing-mounted luggage pods
* Various aerials and lights
For a better look at these kits and more, check out Airfix’s video announcement of these models…
More kits are promised for release and announcement this year, especially around time for the Telford show. Take a look at the Airfix kit
for more information.
