AIRFIX ‘ILLUSTRIOUS’ AIRCRAFT CARRIER TO 1:350 SCALE

David Jefferis reportsAirfix is busy as a beehive these days, with product after product striding out the doors - the breath...

HENRY SEAGRAVE DRIVES THE SUNBEAM 1000HP TO BREAK THE LAND SPEED RECORD AT DAYTONA BEACH

David Jefferis reportsDate: March 29, 1927. Place: Daytona Beach, Florida. Car: the Sunbeam 1000HP Mystery, nicknamed the...

AIRFIX DAMBUSTER LANCASTER DIORAMA TO 1:72 SCALE

David Jefferis reportsAirfix takes us back to the night of May 16-17, 1943, and the classic raid ‘Operation Chastise’ on...

TAMIYA 1:48 SCALE KOMATSU G40 BULLDOZER

Komatsu is second only to the US Caterpillar company in the construction machinery stakes, and actually makes the biggest...

REVELL 1:32 SCALE SUPER CUB - KING OF ROUGH-STRIP TAKEOFFS

Here’s a ‘different’ kit for you to try, a 1:32 scale model of one of aviation’s classics: the Piper PA-18 Super Cub. This...

AIRFIX KITS AND DAN DARE GUNS FOR SALE AT AUCTION TOMORROW

SMN reportsHere’s a look at the bargains aplenty department for classic kit collectors. Amongst other items at Astons auction...

SUPER-TINY STARSHIP ENTERPRISE FROM THE STAR TREK UNIVERSE

Over on our sister site Starcruzer, there's a glimpse at what has to be the smallest model ever made, less than one billionth...

EARLY BRITISH JET BOMBER 1:144 SCALE KIT FROM ANIGRAND

SMN reportsWhile we’re on the subject of British aircraft (see Fairey Swordfish, March 14) we note that Anigrand in Hong...

ROBBY THE ROBOT KIT FROM THE MOVIE ‘FORBIDDEN PLANET’

Mat Irvine reflects “Welcome to Altair IV gentlemen…” were the words of one of science fiction’s best-known robots, Robby,...

DIECAST FOLDING-WING SWORDFISH BIPLANE FROM CORGI

SMN reportsHere is the latest Fairey Swordfish from Corgi. The rocket-armed 1:72 model represents the Royal Navy Historic...

ACADEMY ONTOS TANK-KILLER KIT TO 1:35 SCALE

SMN reportsThe ROK (Republic of Korea) kit maker Academy is on something of a roll at the moment - company representatives...