One of the BEST Vintage Kits? Airfix Hawker Demon in 1/72 Scale - Build & Review

The Hawker Demon was an inter-war biplane fighter developed from the earlier Hawker Hart light bomber. Join me in this video as I build and review the Airfix Hawker Demon Vintage Classics (A01052V) Plastic Model Kit in 1/72 scale!

What did you think of my build? Let me know in the comments.

Unboxing video of the Airfix Hawker Demon here:

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[paulrodman]

I think I built one of these in the early 1960's. It cost 2/6 (which was my weekly pocket money allowance) and came in a plastic bag. Ah, the nostalgia...

[randalscott]

Very nice build of a very old kit! I like the idea of looking at these reissues as "Buy the decal sheet and you get a free kit to put it on!"

[johnclarke]

Saw it for the first time in the 1965 catalogue, great looking model you have done, still need to get it.

[compfox]

That was so cool remembering. I did the same. 50 years ago...

[carlosballesteros]

I can watch this video over and over. The beauty of this aiplane is beyond words. I just finished mine a day ago and the result is awesome. I painted it all-over yellow and resulted a.candy with wings. I love my hawker demon. I will start working on my 1/32 stearman and I'm absolutely sure that this lil one, will always win as my pet biplane. As there's no 1/32 hawker demon, I will build it using a drawing or a blueprint. Comparing Hawker with Stearman, will be an interesting match. Kudos.

[andrewluchsinger]

Looks like a model I need to add to my collection. I don't often build 1/72nd aircraft, but it looks like this one is going to be a good one to have. Thanks for posting the video.

[codycoyote]

Nice, well explained video. Thanks !

[andygorman]

Great build and paint on a rather old kit. I still like Airfix as they still release the older kits, and while these are rather simple builds they do provide us with the interwar planes that helped shape the pilots of the time into the aces of WW2. Thanks for sharing this with us!

[sonicmole]

Another great video...Nice and simple, just the way I like it !
did you thin the vallejo varnish before you sprayed it?
keep them coming Matt 👍

[robertbate]

Nice one. I like WWI aircraft, although as you say they are a patience trier. My largest was the HP 400 bomber. Ambitious but not bad result. I would do another to improve from the experience.

[SpookyDaCat]

oooh that what my model is it came in a ziplock

[mbak]

There is something to be said about building really awful kits. Maybe a vid on currently available rubbish kits. Then allow viewers to build a named kit and send in pictures of how well they did. Probably a good way to build skills.

[pandaphil]

Their old 1\48 Hawker Fury isn't half bad either.

[davidcole]

Broken parts? - Must have been a kit you picked and packed on your recent Airfix visit😅

[etxaniz]

The big brother of the Airfix Fury kit which I did 30 years ago and it was a hell of a great model!

[JohnSmith-slmy]

It turned out OK. 👍 Only ever built 2 bi planes both ended up in the bin . Will be giving it another go as alot older now . Ha .

[MsModeller]

I would say I want to build it, but it's a biplane, so I'll end up pretending I want to build it and then raging at it 😂😂

[ewmhop]

GREAT BUILD AND VIDEO, NEVER COULD DO RIGGING, BIG HANDS SAME REASON I FAIL TYPING CLASS LONG AGO.TAKE CARE

[jonmorgan]

very nice build of an interesting RAF subject, keep them coming Matt.

[BobMuir]

Good video Matt. I do like the way you share your errors with us! Not so sure about leaving off the rigging, isn’t that what a bi-plane is kinda about? That said I have never built one so I may well change in this view?!?
Like I say, good one Matt
Bob
England