Airfix Dogfighter

Lore & Background

Airfix Dogfighter lets players pilot detailed, miniature versions of World War II aircraft through a large, 3D-rendered house. Players can fly for the Allies or the Axis powers, each with a home base in a different room. Dogfights take place in the yard or throughout a house full of curios, knick-knacks, canisters, and decorations, many of which can be destroyed and contain special power-ups. The game's plot involves toy planes coming to life in a house, with no direct reference to the historical invasion of Britain.

Reader's Guide

Airfix Dogfighter is notable for its unique setting—a 1950s home—where players control miniature model planes. The game features 15 aircraft and 9 weapons, including machine guns, cannons, rockets, and bombs, with 4 weapons upgradeable through 5 tech levels. Each side has two unique weapons: the Axis uses homing rockets and a particle beam laser; the Allies use floating paramines and a Tesla coil. Both sides unlock an atomic bomb in the final campaign mission. Players collect stars or crosses to upgrade tech levels, making destruction easier. The campaign includes enemy units such as Churchill, Tiger Tank, and Sherman tanks, as well as battleships, U-boats, and personnel carriers. Territory is restricted by keys and anti-air defenses, except at the end of the Allied Campaign. Multiplayer allows custom insignia, aircraft, and maps, including those made in the editor. The editor lets players create maps from pre-made rooms and objects. The game received 'generally favorable reviews' according to Metacritic.

Did You Know?

• The game is based on the Airfix brand of plastic models.
• Players can fly for the Allies or the Axis powers, each with a home base in a different room of the house.
• The Axis has unique weapons: homing rockets and a particle beam laser; the Allies have floating paramines and a Tesla coil.
• Both factions can access all areas of the house, and there are no faction-specific stair restrictions tied to anti-air batteries.