Jets of the Cold War

My top 10 Airfix Vintage Classics wish list – Aviation

Posted on November 7, 2021August 6, 2026 by Stuart Fowle

I have to start this blog with a confession: I’m an Airfix Fan Boy, well closer to middle age than

Citadel Wyastone Green paint - jetsofTheColdWar

Soviet cockpit green

Posted on October 9, 2021December 19, 2024 by Stuart Fowle

So let’s talk about Soviet cockpit green and what paint colour I plan to use for my Soviet builds that

Airfix 1/72 MiG-17F

Posted on August 24, 2021August 6, 2026 by Stuart Fowle

The Airfix 1/72 MiG-17F, or to give it its correct name, the Airfix 1/72 Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-17F ‘Fresco’ (Shenyang J-5). This

Airfix 1/48 de Havilland Chipmunk T.10

Posted on August 7, 2021August 6, 2026 by Stuart Fowle

This blog post is about the Airfix 1/48 de Havilland Chipmunk T.10 and what you get in the box. (Stuart

Airfix 1/72 Hunting Percival Jet Provost T.4 (JetsOfTheColdWar)

Another Airfix 1/72 Jet Provost T.4

Posted on July 3, 2021December 19, 2024 by Stuart Fowle

Yes! Another Airfix 1/72 Jet Provost T.4 build. But this blog post is more of a little chat about this

New to the stash

Posted on June 16, 2021December 19, 2024 by Stuart Fowle

New to the stash – Cold War Takom Chieftain Mk11 + Chieftain Mk10 (1:72) Had to start with this one

The Nam - 1/72 diorama by JetsOfTheColdWar

The Nam – in 1:72

Posted on June 10, 2021September 9, 2025 by Stuart Fowle

The Nam – in 1:72, a little diorama project broken into 3 parts. This little project used some Elhiem figures

Lightning Force by Fred Martin

Posted on May 23, 2021December 19, 2024 by Stuart Fowle

Title: Lightning Force. RAF Units 1960-1988. A Photographic Appreciation of the English Electric Lightning by Fred Martin Introduction Lightning Force

Airfix 1:72 BAe Hawk T.Mk.1A

Posted on April 22, 2021August 6, 2026 by Stuart Fowle

My original plan for this blog about the Airfix 1:72 BAe Hawk T.Mk.1A was for it to be a build

Model Paint storage rack

Posted on March 9, 2021January 18, 2026 by Stuart Fowle

I’ve had a bit of a move-around in my model-making area. This little exercise made me realise that I needed