Airfix Model Club builds Red Arrows Hawk
- Family-friendly Airfix Model Club at the RAF Museum (Hendon) on 25–26 April invites children to build a Red Arrows Hawk. - Recommended for kids aged eight-plus and their families, with hands-on modelling activities and expert help. - Event details, times and admission info are available at londonistlistings.substack.com.
Children can build a Red Arrows Hawk model at the Royal Air Force Museum in Hendon on Saturday 25 April and Sunday 26 April as part of the museum’s Airfix Model Club. (rafmuseum.org.uk) The sessions are part of a 10-weekend 2026 programme at the museum’s London site, with this weekend’s aircraft listed as the Red Arrows Hawk. The museum says the activity is aimed at ages eight and over. (rafmuseum.org.uk) Airfix, the British plastic model-kit brand, is running the club with the museum, and its booking page says children build a different aircraft across the year and can earn progress rewards as they go. Adults do not need a ticket, but the Airfix page says they must stay with their children. (uk.airfix.com) The Royal Air Force Museum’s main London site in Colindale is free to enter, but the Airfix Model Club itself is a paid add-on. The event page lists tickets at £5, with advance booking required. (rafmuseum.org.uk) (tickets.rafmuseum.org.uk) This weekend’s build uses the Hawk in Red Arrows colours, tying the workshop to one of the Royal Air Force’s most recognisable aircraft teams. The Royal Air Force says the Red Arrows’ display sequence changes each year and is managed through the service’s events system. (raf.mod.uk) The museum is pitching the club as a hands-on family activity rather than a drop-in craft table. Its event page says expert help is available while children construct the kits. (rafmuseum.org.uk) Londonist included the Hendon workshop in its roundup of things to do in London this weekend, describing it as suitable for children aged eight-plus and their families. The museum homepage is also promoting the 25-26 April dates under its current events listings. (londonist.com) (rafmuseum.org.uk) For families who want the model and the museum in one trip, the setup is straightforward: book the club in advance, head to the free-entry London museum, and spend the weekend building a small red jet inside a hangar full of real ones. (tickets.rafmuseum.org.uk) (rafmuseum.org.uk)
