Scale models, Spitfires, and sticky fingers — how much do you really know about Airfix, the iconic British model kit brand? Play now and find out!
📝 10 questions
First question:
In what city was Airfix founded in 1939?
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1In what city was Airfix founded in 1939?
💡 London
2What was the name of Airfix's first aircraft model kit, released in 1953?
💡 Supermarine Spitfire
3Airfix's first fully commercial plastic model kit in 1952 depicted the Golden Hind, the famous ship of which English privateer?
💡 Sir Francis Drake
4What nationality was Airfix founder Nicholas Kove?
💡 Hungarian
5Which tractor manufacturer commissioned Airfix to produce its first plastic model kit in 1949?
💡 Ferguson
6Which famous range of die-cast toys did Airfix acquire along with Meccano in 1971?
💡 Dinky
7When Airfix went bankrupt in 1981, which American company bought it through its UK subsidiary Palitoy?
💡 General Mills
8At which London factory did Nicholas Kove install Britain's first injection moulding machine in 1947?
💡 Haldane Place
9Who was appointed Airfix's chief designer in 1955 and went on to direct their aircraft designs for 15 years until his death at age 38?
💡 John Edwards
10What was the only kit in Airfix's Series 20 range for many years, a 1/12 scale car introduced in 1972?
💡 Supercharged Bentley 4½ Litre