Scale Model News
Thursday, February 18, 2021
Saturday, February 13, 2021
FAREWELL TO DARRELL BURGE OF HORNBY
Scale Model News is sad to hear of the passing of Darrell Burge of Hornby. Darrell was Product Manager at Airfix, since moving from Humbrol in 2006, and in charge of the revitalisation of Airfix products over the last decade.
Sunday, February 7, 2021
FORD GALAXIE COP CAR FROM THE JAMES BOND MOVIE ‘DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER’
Thursday, January 21, 2021
A QUICKIE FROM AIRFIX: SUPERMARINE WALRUS GHOST ASSEMBLY
Tuesday, January 19, 2021
NEAT BANDAI 1:60 SCALE KIT OF A TOSHIBA EC160 ELECTROMOTIVE STYLE INJECTION MACHINE
Sunday, January 17, 2021
BIGGEST OF THE BIG: HO GAUGE 'BIG BOY' LOCOMOTIVE FROM REVELL
Wednesday, January 13, 2021
1:48 SCALE 1955 CHEVROLET STAKE TRUCK FROM ATLANTIS MODELS
Monday, January 11, 2021
1:24 SCALE REVELL CAR KIT. IT'S A PORSCHE – BUT NOT AS WE KNOW IT
Monday, January 4, 2021
HAPPY NEW YEAR WITH A REVELL 1:24 SCALE PORSCHE PANAMERA
PORSCHE-LOVERS STAND BY to enjoy a duo of kits, packed in the same gift box. The Panamera and 918 Spyder are both to 1:24 scale. First we look at the Panamera.
Friday, December 4, 2020
AMAZING METAL MINIATURE: EDUARD FEISELER STORCH TO 1:72 SCALE
Friday, November 27, 2020
CLOSEUP MODEL MAKING WITH THE LIGHTCRAFT STANDARD HEADBAND MAGNIFIER KIT
IN COVID LOCKDOWN, many modellers do not have the excuse ‘I’ve nothing to do.’ Backing this up, model suppliers report that they’ve never been busier, and helpful gadgets have been hot sellers in 2020.
INTERNATIONAL PLASTIC MODEL COMPETITION IN SINGAPORE
THIS WEEK SAW the annual Airfix Competition 2020, organised by Peter Chiang, of Hobby Bounties in Singapore. Due to the Covid-19 and the Singapore Air Force Museum being closed, it was held online at Facebook, under the Hobby Bounties’ event 'mini-Airfix Cup 2020.'
Thursday, November 26, 2020
BUILDING A TAMIYA 1:48 SCALE CRUSADER TANK
Wednesday, November 25, 2020
MODEL-MAKING THE OLD WAY FOR THE MANDALORIAN NEW SERIES
Saturday, November 7, 2020
TOP GUN'S MAVERICK FLIES IN WITH 1:48 SCALE F/A-18 SUPER HORNET
IN 1986 WE GOT we got the hugely successful movie Top Gun. Next, what will be 35 years later (the film release is due in 2021) we should see the follow-up Top Gun: Maverick. The star of the first movie, Pete ‘Maverick’ Mitchell (Tom Cruise), returns again, but now plays the role of a flight instructor.
Friday, October 30, 2020
HALLOWEEN TREAT: THE MUNSTERS LIVING ROOM KIT FROM POLAR LIGHTS
Sunday, October 18, 2020
Saturday, September 26, 2020
JETSONS ANNIVERSARY: FLYING SAUCER FAMILY CAR
This week in 1962 – actually September 23 – saw the first episode of the Jetsons, a US cartoon TV series featuring a ‘space age’ family living in the Orbit City of 2062.
Monday, September 21, 2020
COMING SOON FROM AIRFIX: CLASSIC 1:12 SCALE RACING BENTLEY KIT
A GRAND OLD CLASSIC, the Airfix Bentley is still an excellent kit that shows off the famed Le Mans race car incredibly well.