World War Two
The Second World War is the heart of the Airfix catalogue. The WW2 model kits here cover every front: aircraft over Europe, armour on the ground, warships at sea and the figures to crew the lot. Start with a subject below, or build the war one theatre at a time.
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WW2 aircraft models
Aircraft are the biggest WW2 group, led by the two great names: the Spitfire in marks from the Mk.I onward, and the Lancaster with its Dambusters edition. The full sweep lives under aircraft model kits.
WW2 tank models and vehicles
The armour reads like a roll call: Tiger 1, Panther and T34, Sherman Firefly, Churchill and Cromwell, and the Matilda. The tank model kits page gathers them all with its own scale guidance, and the guns, trucks and half-tracks sit under vehicles.
More World War 2 model kits: ships and figures
The war at sea and the people who fought it round out the era: model ships for the naval side, and WW2 model figures covering infantry, paratroops and crews from both sides. Chasing a particular day in history? The Battle of Britain collection gathers the summer of 1940, and D-Day the landings of 6 June 1944.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where should you start with WW2 plastic model kits?
With a starter set: the Spitfire, Tiger 1 and Sherman Firefly all come in self-contained starter versions, and they're three of the most storied machines of the war. From there, follow your interest: a theatre, a battle or one aircraft in every mark.
Do Airfix World War 2 models cover both sides?
Yes. German subjects run right through the range: Messerschmitts among the aircraft, the Tiger 1, Panther and Stug III in the armour, German infantry and paratroops in the figures. The Luftwaffe model kits collection gathers the air war's other side in one place.
Can you build WW2 model vehicles into a diorama?
They're made for it. The 1:76 vehicles share their scale with most of the figure sets and with the diorama kits, so a tank, its infantry escort and the scene around them all sit in proportion. Everything else is under Airfix model kits.