Passion for Precision

Thursday, June 30, 2011

GERMAN HEINKEL JET BOMBER ‘LUFTWAFFE 1946’ KIT

SMN report:Fantastic Plastic is at it again with an interesting ‘Luftwaffe 1946’ offering, a Heinkel long-range jet bomber...

Monday, June 27, 2011

REVELL CITROEN 2CV TEST SHOTS - A CLASSIC FRENCH CAR KIT COMING IN AUGUST

SMN report:Here’s a set of pictures that should tempt French car fans. The subject is a moulding test shot for Revell’s...

Sunday, June 26, 2011

A READY-MADE HIDEOUT FOR THE FRENCH RESISTANCE

Mat Irvine looks at a useful diorama structure It is somewhat ironic, given that the name ‘Hornby’ equates with model...

Monday, June 6, 2011

HORNBY GAINS FROM 2012 OLYMPICS AND WINS STAR WARS

SMN report Hornby has just hit the headlines with exciting Scalestric news. In the words of Hornby CEO Frank Martin:...

Saturday, June 4, 2011

AIRFIX VOSTOK ROCKET PART 3 - SPUTNIK OR LUNIK?

Mat Irvine discusses Vostok's backgroundTo finish this three-part appraisal of the reissued Airfix Vostok launcher,...

Thursday, June 2, 2011

NEW LONDON BUS NOW A RUNNING PROTOTYPE - SO WHEN WILL WE SEE A KIT OF IT?

David Jefferis reportsLondon’s new double-decker bus is coming along nicely by the looks of things. A few days ago London...

Wednesday, June 1, 2011

SCALE MODEL NEWS MOBILE EDITION UPDATE

SMN reportJust a reminder that for smartphone users, SMN is available in the small-screen Mobile Edition. You can read it...