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 ...

In 2021, Red Kite published a collection of Roy Huxley's Matchbox paintings An artist has saluted two painters who fired generations of youthful imaginations by creating art for Matchbox and Airfix ...

This is not one of those reviews that starts off with some nostalgic exposition that drips with sappy reminiscence of the days when we were kids and built our own airplane models and ran around the ...

Britain's last model-maker, Airfix, today went out of business as its parent manufacturer, Humbrol, called in the administrators. Following an emergency review of Humbrol, based in Hull, ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Hornby, the UK company best known for its model train sets, has come to the rescue of Airfix, maker of the ...

After decades out of production, the 1:24 scale model plane that thrilled generations of children is back. And it’s being made in Britain! Name: The Spitfire. Age: Born 1959. Appearance: ...

Avi-8 has launched a new collection of special edition timepieces in collaboration with Airfix, the UK’s oldest manufacturer of scale model kits. If, like me, you have fond memories of making Airfix ...

Airfix, provider of plastic aircraft kits to generations of schoolboys, has been grounded by a combination of debt and supply… Airfix, provider of plastic aircraft kits to generations of schoolboys, ...

THE news that iconic model-maker Airfix faces an uncertain future after its parent company, Humbrol, was placed in administration was greeted by sadness by avid fans today. :: Airfix has its origins ...

When you first see the list of planes featured in Airfix Dogfighter, you might think that it’s a dedicated flight simulation that focuses on various aerial combat missions from World War II – but ...