Airfix
Find out how Airfix are inspiring the next generation of hobbyists, and how to earn the Cubs Hobbies Activity Badge
Member offer
Discounts for online purchases, discounted kits for your Cubs Pack, exclusive entry to WonderWorks exhibition, 'Make and Paint' sessions. Check out our member offers...
Airfix are offering all members a 10% discount when buying Airfix kits through their online shop, using code: CUBSKITS10.
(NB - the exclusive Airfix kits for Cub Packs are only available via the Scouts Partnerships | Airfix UK page, more details below).
Available exclusively for Cubs leaders with a valid Compass ID, Airfix are offering Jaguar E-Type and Supermarine Spitfire Mk.Vc kits at a great discount - 10 sets for just £50 (usual price £11.99 each) through this special offer!
Visit the Scouts Partnerships | Airfix UK page order. You'll need to add the products to your basket, select your organisation, input your Compass ID and the discount will automatically be applied.
Cub leaders can take advantage of exclusive entry to The WonderWorks exhibition on weekend mornings - there’s Scalextric to race, Airfix Quickbuild kits to make, Hornby trains to control and showcases from Corgi and Pocher. There’s plenty to learn and a quiz to keep everyone entertained.
- Cost: £2 per child
- Parking: Free and ample parking available
- Café: Open for refreshments
- Times: 8:45am – 9:45am (before doors open to the public at 10am)
- Group: Minimum 20, maximum 50
- Email: WonderWorksMargate@hornby.com to book or find out more
The WonderWorks Margate – Living, Breathing, Building - Unit H1-H2 Enterprise Road, Westwood Industrial Estate, Margate, Kent CT9 4JX
Join The WonderWorks for an evening of Airfix Make and Paint, perfect for working towards the Cubs Hobbies Activity Badge.
Members of The WonderWorks team will start the session by explaining about the kit, what’s involved, they will be on hand and available to provide modelling tips.
Your group will have exclusive use of the venue so why not combine this with another activity such as show and tell for another hobby to help with work towards another badge?
- Cost: £7 per child includes an Airfix kit (usual price £11.99)
- Parking: Free and ample parking available
- Café: Open for drinks and snacks (additional cost)
- Times: Up to 2 hours exclusive use on a Monday or Tuesday,
between 5pm-8pm - Group: Minimum 20, maximum 50
SPECIAL OFFER: Book before 31st March 2024 and receive 1 x free family annual pass (for 2 adults and up to 4 children) - a great raffle prize or volunteer reward!
Email: WonderWorksMargate@hornby.com to book or find out more.
The WonderWorks Margate – Living, Breathing, Building - Unit H1-H2 Enterprise Road, Westwood Industrial Estate, Margate, Kent CT9 4JX
Leading British manufacturer of plastic model kits, Airfix, has partnered with Scouts as fellow champions of hands-on learning, igniting young imaginations and nurturing the next generation!
By joining forces, Airfix and Scouts want to provide Cub leaders with an opportunity to introduce Cubs to the world of model building and in doing so, a gateway to history, engineering, and creativity, fostering a sense of achievement and curiosity.
Through this partnership, we aim to offer a tangible experience that goes beyond screens, promoting teamwork, fine motor skills, and a love for hands-on learning. Together we are embarking on a mission to shape young minds and create lasting memories, solidifying the foundation for a future where imagination knows no bounds.
We are thrilled to welcome Airfix on board and to introduce this iconic brand to a new generation of young people.
Badges and resources
Have a look at some activities and get your group working towards their Cub Scout Hobbies Activity Badge.
Airfix kits are available for Cubs only. Available in packs of 10, free for a limited time, then available at a reduced rate for a limited time.
"Airfix is the oldest UK manufacturer of scale plastic model kits and has been producing kits for the mass market since 1952". You used to be able to find this sentence anywhere you would find Airfix - when asked who we were, this was our default response. Factually, it is correct. We are the oldest UK manufacturer of scale plastic model kits, but that's not why you should trust us with your hobby.
That explains what we do, but not why we do it.
Airfix is home to a team of people who work tirelessly; be it researching potential products, designing your favourite models, building and rebuilding to ensure perfection, writing blogs to keep you company in the quiet, laughing along with you on social media, supporting you on the forums or solving your problems on the phone.
We come into work every day ready to go above and beyond for our customers and our brand because we believe in it and all it has to offer. We think modelling offers a great escape from screens and allows you to 'switch off'. We have found love and laughter in sharing in your modelling memories; the greatest hits and the hardest misses. We feel immense pride watching you all rise to every challenge we present, without hesitation. And we love knowing that we're feeding creativity everywhere.
At Airfix, passion drives everything that we do. It ensures that our horizons remain broad and the skies will always be limitless. We refuse to simply rest on the laurels of being the oldest brand - we will always strive to be the best brand, above all, for you.