1:50 SCALE STATESIDE DIECASTS FROM CORGI

SMN reportWith the exception of diecast aircraft, a truly international subject, Corgi seems to keep its US models under...

‘SPECIAL COLORS’ F-16 FIGHTING FALCON FROM ITALERI

David Jefferis reportsThe first production-standard F-16 fighter jet flew 36 years ago this month, and the type is still...

RUSSIAN 1:35 SCALE BT-7 TANK FROM TAMIYA

SMN reportRussian BT tanks (from the words Bystrokhodny Tank, meaning ‘fast tank’, leading to the nickname ‘Betka’) were...

REVELL INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION TO 1:144 SCALE

David Jefferis reportsScience fiction enthusiasts are pretty well catered for by the toy and model industries - from Star...

BORED WITH OLIVE DRAB? GO BRIGHT RED WITH A LIGHTNING CALLED ‘YIPPEE’!

David Jefferis reportsWe recently made an SMN Crew trip to Britain’s largest air museum, near the university city of Cambridge....

MESSERSCHMITT Bf109E TO 1:48 SCALE

 SMN reportTalking of the Battle of Britain (see Monday’s post), it’s worth a closer look at another recent Airfix...

REVELL USS ‘LONG BEACH’ - A UNIQUE VESSEL IN KIT FORM

Mat Irvine reportsThe USS Long Beach is another recent Revell-Germany issue in its Classic Kits range. The Long Beach is...

BATTLE OF BRITAIN MEMORIAL KITS AND BOOK FROM AIRFIX

SMN report70 years ago, the skies over Britain formed the backdrop for the greatest aerial combat offensive ever known,...

RETURN OF AN OLD FRIEND - AIRFIX MAGAZINE BACK ON THE NEWSTANDS THIS NOVEMBER

SMN reportKey Publishing has announced the launch of Airfix Model World, a new magazine for scale modellers published under...

TOMICA HYPERCITY - A PLAYSET FOR JUNIOR'S FIRST SMALL STEPS INTO THE WORLD OF SCALE MODELS

SMN reportThe Japanese Tomy company has a terrific track record in the toy-making biz, and the Tomica HyperCity is a worthwhile...

“THE NAME’S MARTIN, ASTON MARTIN...”

Mat Irvine reportsIt was a pleasant surprise when Tamiya announced that its latest 1:24 scale sports car kit would be the...