NEW YEAR’S GREETINGS FOR 2010 - AND HERE’S A GLIMPSE AT WHAT AIRFIX HAS IN STORE FOR US

The SMN crew trust you had a good Christmas break, and offer you all best wishes for a great model making year in 2010.And...

JAGSTON-HEALEY ANYONE?

The Challarostang looks a goodie, but it occurred to us that model makers needn't stop with the US pony car inventory. So...

CAR CRAFTER COMBINES THREE PONY CARS INTO ONE MEAN MODEL

US pony cars began with the 1964 Ford Mustang, a sports car for everyman USA, even if it was based on the mundane Ford Falcon...

GREETINGS TO ALL MODEL MAKERS

It’s that time of year again, so best wishes to you all and have a great time over the festive season. Who knows, with a...

ROMMEL’S ROD - THE REAL DEAL

Mr J reportsTom Daniel’s Rommel’s Rod makes a terrific custom model, but it did start us thinking about the inspiration...

ROMMEL’S ROD - THE MONOGRAM KRAZY KOMMAND KAR

Mat Irvine reportsWhen it came to modellers wanting particular kits reissued, one that was way, way, near the top for car...

WOULD YOU CLASS THESE CREATIONS AS MODELS? OR ART? OR SCULPTURES? OR PERHAPS ALL THREE...

SMN took in a fascinating exhibition yesterday, at the Oxford Museum of the History of Science (OMHS), in the famed UK university...

PROJECT MERCURY GIANT CAPSULE KIT

Mat Irvine reports19 December 1960 saw the very first launch of a Mercury capsule on a Redstone booster. This short flight...

MONOGRAM WRIGHT FLYER MODEL DIORAMA

After putting together the Wrights article yesterday, Mat Irvine searched through his MMMM (Mat’s Marvellous Model Museum,...

CELEBRATING THE FIRST FLIGHT OF THE WRIGHT BROTHERS

Mat Irvine reportsToday’s the day back in 1903 that Orville and Wilbur Wright became the first humans to make controlled...

BACK TO THE ORIGINAL ‘Z’ WITH THE TAMIYA FAIRLADY 370Z

We’re looking for new wheels at SMN Towers, and were at the local Nissan dealer yesterday, kicking the tyres of a Note,...

BOEING 787 DREAMLINER FIRST FLIGHT

And there she goes! Congratulations, Boeing.And now let's see some really ace kits and models plea...

BOEING 787 DUE TO FLY TODAY

She’s years late and way over budget, but finally Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner is ready for flight. As planned, the twinjet should...

NASCAR NUMBER 48 IN DETAIL

And here's a decent pic of Number 48 from the Lowe's website. It reveals loads of lovely detail, from air splitters to hood...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY NASCAR

Today’s the day back in 1947 when NASCAR (North American Stock Car Auto Racing) was founded, its headquarters in Daytona...

REVELL-MONOGRAM FIRST-HALF 2010 RELEASES

Here’s a look at what Revell-Monogram US has in store for us in the first half of 2010.There’s a decent mixture of old and...

A400M AIRLIFTER MAKES FIRST FLIGHT AT LAST

The European A400M military airlifter, falling roughly midway in size between the 'Fat Albert' Hercules and the jet-powered...