REVELL 1:25 SCALE OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS, CHEVY BEL AIR

Mat Irvine reportsThings changed for the rather staid Oldsmobile auto brand around the mid-1960s, when the ‘442’ package...

GERMAN MOON ROCKET 'FRIEDE' FROM FANTASTIC PLASTIC

Here’s another fictional space subject from our friends at Fantastic Plastic. It’s a kit of the rocket Friede from the 1929...

RETRO ROD CAR KITS FROM ROUND 2

Mat Irvine reportsOne thing that has come out of Round 2 taking over the AMT, MPC and Polar Lights names is that a lot of...

REGGIANE Re 2002 FIGHTER-BOMBER FROM TAMIYA OUT OF ITALERI

Tamiya’s version of the Italeri Reggiane 1:48 scale Re 2002 Ariete (Italian for ‘battering ram’) is a neat addition to the...

IRON MAN MARK III 1:6 SCALE SUPERHERO FIGURE FROM HOT TOYS

This promo video from Hong Kong-based Hot Toys shows off the latest in the Iron Man saga - a Mark III figure, equipped with...

Tinplate rail auction

Talking of model rail, here's an auction for a gorgeous item of retro railiana that's going on right now. It's with Tennants...

MODEL RAIL NOSTALGIA FEST

The SMN crew chanced on a collector fair a couple of days ago, at Kidlington, near Oxford, UK. There was a strong emphasis...

MICHAEL PAUL SMITH’S 1:24 SCALE MINI-WORLD

Here we have scenes from a 1:24 model zone called Elgin Park by its creator, US model maker Michael Paul Smith. He’s built...

KING TIGER FROM MARK 1 TANKS

The US Sherman tank we showed in the last post is no longer available from Mark 1 Tanks... but this 1:6 scale King Tiger...

MEGA MODELS FROM MARK 1 TANKS

Most entries in SMN are of bookshelf-size models, ranging from 1:35 or so (model AFVs) down into the 1:700 range (model...

CELEBRATING 39 YEARS OF A DISTANT GOLF SHOT

Report by Mat IrvineYesterday in 1971 astronaut Alan Shepard Jr performed a sports manoeuvre that has since become a staple...

COMBAT AIRCRAFT OLD AND NEW FROM CORGI

If you like diecast aircraft, then you’ve a chance to add an interesting pair to your collection this month with these two...

FRENCH DINKY TOYS OFFERED AT VALENTINE’S DAY AUCTION

Be there in person or online at 11 o’clock sharp is the message for the forthcoming DJ Auction on Valentine’s Day, February...

NUCLEAR SPACE BOMBER FROM FANTASTIC PLASTIC

In the wake of this week’s cancellation of the ‘Back to the Moon’ Constellation Program by US President Obama, kit company...