FASTEST STARFIGHTER IN THE GALAXY? OBI-WAN'S JEDI STARFIGHTER BUILD

I'm a huge fan of Revell Easy-Build kits. For those of us who are pressed for time, they are a quick way of getting rid...

MAT’S US DIARY: DEAN MILANO

As Georgy and I are staying with Dean Milano, perhaps I should say a few words about him. Dean was at Revell-Monogram for...

SMN GETS ITS OWN DOMAIN NAME

Scale Model News will be moving soon to a proper domain name, so this is your heads-up that things are changing.In fact,...

HORNBY MAGAZINE: 140 PAGES OF TASTY TRAINS

Here’s a look at the May issue of Hornby Magazine. It’s a treasure-trove of interest for British model rail fans, with a...

MAT’S US DIARY: KANE COUNTY TOY FAIR

Kane County sits west of the Chicago metropolis and hosts the twice-a-year Toy Fair at its fairground, something (a fairground,...

BOX ART: IS ACADEMY THE BEST?

Here at SMN we’re huge fans of beautiful boxes – kit boxes, that is. Way back in the 1960s and ’70s, Airfix led the way...

MAT’S US DIARY: REPORTING FROM THE WINDY CITY

Taking a week off in the US, I’m in the Chicago area, visiting an old friend and fellow modeller, Dean Milano. Dean lives...

Model Saturn 5 launch: Steve Eves success!

This is a short YouTube vid made by 'nerys71', showing the moment of liftoff for rocketeer Steve Eves' 1:10 scale Saturn...

Mat’s US Diary

Deciding to take a week’s break, I’ve journeyed to Chicago, the Windy City, to visit Dean Milano. Dean was at Revell-Monogram...

Introducing Mat Irvine: a master of the model world

SMN is delighted to welcome Mat Irvine aboard the site. Mat is well regarded as the ‘Dean of TV Special Effects’ and has...

BOAC VC-10 from Corgi: Due May 4

The VC-10 was a British jetliner that was good to fly, and quiet for passengers. Despite these plus points, it was not a...

Tasty diorama makes a great display

Nice as a model car may be, there’s nothing like a diorama to set it off nicely. Dioramas are not limited to scale either,...

Models that fly: rockets from Estes

Talking of rockets, if you ever feel like taking scale models into the outside world, then the long-established Estes model...

Revell Apollo model rockets

If a Steve Eves giant rocket is not quite your thing, then Revell has a tasty range of Apollo-era plastic kits to tempt...

Countdown to launch the world’s biggest model rocket

If all goes well, this coming Saturday 25 April will mark the launch of the world’s biggest model rocket, in Maryland, USA,...

Airfix 1:24 Mosquito video update

Wow! Progress on the Mighty Mossie gets more and more interesting, as Airfix moves towards an on-sale date with this big,...

The IPMS: international brotherhood of the scale model world

Here’s a heads-up for any keen plastic kit builder – you needn’t be alone, for the International Plastic Modellers’ Society...

Supersize creature atop a retro-tech clock

If the Thunderbirds vehicles maxed up modelmaking to 1:1 scale, then this amazing retro-tech clock in the university town...

Thunderbirds are go! Models that made it big

We mostly think of models as miniature versions of the real thing, 1:72, 1:48, 1:87 and so on. Well, every now and again,...

Are you stuffed with chocoholic Easter eggs? Recover fast with these Modelzone Bunny Bargains!

Modelzone is a UK-based outfit that sells through 29 retail stores and also online. They are tasty places to visit, with...

Scale models: are you a modeller or a collector?

The scale model passion divides pretty neatly into two worlds – the craft-driven hobby of scale modelling, and the collector-driven...

Ray guns: Superb Steampunk weapons, ready to off the bug-eyed monsters!

Proof that you don’t need to kitbash to produce a work of wonder comes from US teacher and photographer Cohophoto, who has...

Corgi Toys: classic Batmobile and Batboat gift set

Taking out licenses for TV and movie characters has long been an important part of the scale model business – and for collectors...

Corgi Toys: Hornby takeover on video

This is a fascinating video, made after Hornby’s acquisition of Corgi Toys last year. It’s a wide-ranging look at the company,...

Retro Americana: join the Sledster super-streamliner queue here

Designer Luis Tanahara has quite a name in the diecast custom-design world, where he has worked for the likes of Hot Wheels...

More Luftwaffe 1946

Woah! Re the previous Revell post, this video shows just about every uber-aviation project dreamt up in the dying days of...

Model trains: An amazing American layout

This layout is pretty cool for its sheer complexity, and should make almost any rail fan drool. It's based at Bryson City,...

Luftwaffe 1946: super-advanced aircraft that might have changed the course of World War 2

Secret projects that never went into widespread use, or that stayed as ‘blue sky’ sketches are a continual source of fascination....

Hornby: monthly competition

If you're like me, there's nothing like the chance of a freebie to brighten up your morning.So here's a link to Hornby which...

Book review: Scale Spacecraft Modelling

This chunky paperback provides you with 208 colour pages, packed with useful information. It's the second Mat Irvine model...

They’re back: Egg Planes are here again

It seems to be Hasegawa week at SMN, but sometimes repetition is worth it – or at least it is if you’re a long-time fan...

Hasegawa Lancaster: Four-engined flying lifeboat

The very first Lancaster kit was produced by Airfix, way back in the late 1950s. Since then, the ‘Lanc’ has been produced...

Avro Lancaster: the video

And here's a short clip of the real thing though not an ASR version, via YouTube. There's no sound on this Lancaster clip,...