WHAT-IF? SPACECRAFT FROM FANTASTIC PLASTIC

We’re great fans of ‘what-if?’ scenarios at SMN, so the latest 1:72 scale kit from Fantastic Plastic really hits the spot....

HAMEX MODEL EXPO - H-MINUS ONE DAY...

The HAMEX co-hosted event is on tomorrow Sunday, November 29. If you’re in reach (there’s a map on the link below), it’ll...

1:700 SCALE QUEEN MARY 2 LINER KIT FROM REVELL

This ocean liner kit makes a nice change from the fleets of warships on offer - it’s Revell’s 1:700 scale take on the Cunard...

INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION ENGINES REISSUED BY AIRFIX

Report: Mat IrvineThe model companies have made not only trains and boats and planes, plus cars and tanks and the odd rocket,...

SCI-FI FANS GET READY - MORE MASCHINEN KRIEGER INCOMING!

Hasegawa’s new take on the Ma. K (Maschinen Krieger) sci-fi universe, first created back in the 1980s by Japanese artist...

THE HAMEX MODEL EXPO - H-MINUS 5 DAYS...

Here’s another trail for the HAMEX event we’re involved with this coming Sunday, November 29. If you’re in reach (there’s...

LEIPZIG VISITORS VOTE FOR THE REVELL MODEL AWARD ‘SCALE 09’

The Modell Hobby Spiel (‘Model-Hobby-Play’) is held every October in Leipzig, Germany. It’s a show that features plastic...

SUNSHINE CALLS WITH REVELL SAMBA VEEDUBS

Now that dank winter's here (at least in northern climes anyway) we could all do with a reminder of those lazy, hazy days...

1:144 SCALE APOLLO SATURN V COMING FROM BANDAI

Ready-built models get bigger and better, and Japanese company Bandai’s 1:144 scale Apollo Saturn V just has to be the largest...

CHRISTMAS IS COMING - AND THE POST WON’T COST YOU A THING

Here’s one for UK visitors only: an ends-on-November-30 offer from Corgi. It’s for free post and packing on anything you...

AIRFIX 1:24 SCALE MOSQUITO BREAKS COVER AT IPMS SHOW

Report: Mat IrvineThe UK branch of the IPMS (International Plastic Modellers Society) held its annual National Meeting at...

CLASSIC SCI-FI COLLECTIBLE DIECASTS FROM A TOY FAIR

SMN chanced upon a handsome diecast two-vehicle boxed set last weekend, a cleanish example of a 1992 Corgi release featuring...

CAN WE EVER HAVE TOO MUCH DETAIL?

More detail please! It’s the cry of many a model fan, and it’s fair to say that over the years the manufacturers have done...

WELCOME TO THE EXPERT GUIDE LIBRARY

You might notice a new picture box at top right. This is the 'Expert Guide Library', which is SMN's term for ebooks on a...

STILL SUPERB - THE MONOGRAM ULTIMATES

Palm-of-the-hand sized 1:43 is the most popular scale worldwide for diecast vehicles, and quite right too - for both display...

'IRON SKY' - LUFTWAFFE 1946 FANS JOIN THE QUEUE RIGHT HERE

Iron Sky looks like it’s going to be an intriguing 2010 movie. Judging from the video clip we show here, Iron Sky should...

UNIQUE HALLMARK CHRISTMAS KEEPSAKE ORNAMENTS OFFER SOUND AND LIGHT

Christmas is coming, and for those living in the US at least, it’s also time for the Hallmark Corporation’s annual Keepsake...

BRAWN GP TRIUMPHANT PARADE THROUGH BRACKLEY

Jenson Button was testing tyres in Japan, so we didn't manage to see him yesterday. Even so, Brackley town centre came...

SWEET LITTLE SIXTEEN HOT WHEELS BEAUTIES

Here’s a great little video featuring that ‘Sweet Sixteen’ group of model cars, the very first set of 1:64 scale Hot Wheels...

JENSON BUTTON AND BRAWN FORMULA ONE TEAM CRUISE THEIR HOME TOWN

The Formula One world champions this year are UK driver Jenson Button and his Brawn GP race car team. Home town for this...

MEGA PRICE-DROP DOCTOR WHO GIFT SETS

The BBC’s Doctor Who is one of TV’s all-time top sci-fi series, and has a world-wide following in the millions. All the...

PRE-CHRISTMAS SALE FROM HORNBY

00 gauge (1:76 scale) train enthusiasts might like to visit the Hornby website, where there are some mouthwatering bargains...

THE HAMEX MODEL EXPO - H-MINUS 24 DAYS AND COUNTING...

Here’s a trail for a UK model event later this month. If you’re in reach (there’s a map at the link below), here’s the date...