Thousands of Airfix and other model kits are expected to fetch up to £6,000 at auction in Newcastle. The collection, discovered in a house in South Shields in South Tyneside, is thought to be the ...
One of the most famous names in toys is back, after going bust. Airfix has been bought by model train giant Hornby, which plans to rebuild the brand. But will today's Playstation generation even ...
The artist whose iconic work adorned Airfix model aeroplane boxes has put the final batch of his orginal sketches and drawings up for sale for £20,000. Roy Cross, 90, of Kent, was the principal artist ...
A man has supersized his childhood hobby of making model Airfix kits by buying a full size Spitfire - that he keeps in his back garden. Aviation worker Ian Fox, 55, bought the fibreglass replica ...
A former MP has called on model-kit company Airfix to withdraw a “tasteless” toy of a bombed Afghan house. Ex-Canterbury MP Julian Brazier, who sat on the Commons Defence Select Committee for nine ...
For any overgrown Airfix enthusiasts who have clung on to their prized collections, it is an opportunity to dig them out of the loft, dust them down and finally give them the attention they deserve. A ...
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Model Mania will take place on Sunday, February 27, when hangars will be filled with large models nestled amongst the real aircraft. Visitors will be treated to hands-on Airfix model-making activities ...
A former MP has called on model-kit company Airfix to withdraw a “tasteless” toy of a bombed Afghan house. Ex-Canterbury MP Julian Brazier, who sat on the Commons Defence Select Committee for nine ...