WW2 aircraft model kit guides

Find aircraft-specific World War II modelling guides covering kits, paint colours, camouflage, squadron markings, combat stories, reference images and aftermarket options.

Hawker Hurricane model kit guideSpitfire model kit guideB-17 model kit guideBf 109 model kit guide
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Aircraft Index

Browse all 58 aircraft guides with the newer image-card index, build-route filters, nation filters and modelling difficulty tags.

Last updated: 2026-05-14. Ratings, paint matches and kit notes are practical modelling guidance and may be revised as better references or modeller feedback are added.
Paint-first routePick RAF, RLM, USAAF, IJN, VVS or Regia schemes before buying decals.Favourite kit routeStart from a dependable kit, then add visible aftermarket only.Theatre story routeChoose Battle of Britain, Mediterranean, Eastern Front or Pacific context.
58 / 58 AircraftBrowse by nation, role, theatre and modelling route

Aircraft modeller difficulty score

Each aircraft now has a modeller difficulty band based on practical build factors: kit availability, camouflage, canopy masking, decals, aftermarket need, weathering and size/display difficulty.

Kit availabilityCamouflage complexityCanopy maskingDecal complexityAftermarket needWeathering difficultySize / display difficulty
Useful routes

Popular build guides

Useful entry routes into kits, paints, techniques and theatre-led WW2 aircraft builds.

Build routeBeginner WW2 aircraft kitsGood first builds before bombers and biplanes.Build routeBest Spitfire kitCompare the strongest Spitfire options.Build routeBest Hurricane kitA better buying route for Hurricane builds.Build routeBest Bf 109 kitFind the right Bf 109 route by build goal.Build routeZero paint coloursIJN colours and practical paint equivalents.
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Project pageAbout WW2 ModellerWhat the project is and why it exists.Project pageHow ratings are decidedHow kit ratings and difficulty labels are judged.Project pageSources and referencesHow references, paint notes and kit routes are built.Project pagePaint match disclaimerWhy paint matches are practical equivalents.Project pageCorrections and contributionsHow to suggest fixes, sources or better recommendations.