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 ...

In a bid to show that old toys such as Meccano and Lego are still relevant, James May gets a class of schoolchildren to help him build a life-size Airfix model of a Spitfire.

Now available for pre-order, Hornby has added the 1:24 scale Supermarine Spitfire Mk.VIII to the 2024 Airfix range, the first ever variant in this scale. Featuring the original tooling from the Mk.IXc ...

But although we’ve all heard of Airfix, hands up anyone who knows where the company is based? No, not Hull: that plant closed in 2008. In fact, it’s in Margate, on the Kent coast. These days, Airfix ...

It is a toy forever associated with Spitfire planes and boys in short trousers getting glue on their fingers. But exactly 60 years after its first model aeroplane went on sale for two shillings at ...

If you're seeking Father's Day ideas for a petrolhead dad then Haynes, the maintenance manual publishers, have some great ideas for June 15. The Haynes Internal Combustion Engine is a realistic model ...

Hornby, which has struggled with supply-chain problems, is expected to report its first annual pre-tax profits in three years (Getty) For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your ...

Sales of German tanks and ships have also outstripped those of the Allies. Analysis by the model maker Airfix has revealed that this year, German kits have made up around 55 per cent of the sales of ...