The Margate headquarters includes a visitor centre where modellers young and old can admire finished Airfix and Pocher models. That’s impressive enough, but I was fortunate enough to be given a tour ...

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 ...

The challenge of turning hundreds of tiny plastic pieces into a spitfire, tank or classic car model has captivated children for decades. And the man they have to thank is German-born Ralph Mr Ehrmann, ...

The models were a phenomenon with young boys and Airfix sold 350,000 model Spitfires, 80,000 Hurricanes and 60,000 Lancasters a year during its 1960s peak. Airfix’s demise came in the 1970s after the ...

PLANNERS are recommending approval for proposals to turn the factory where Airfix models were once made into a new business park. Did you know with a Digital subscription to Yorkshire Post, you can ...

Tim was an officer in the RAF Regiment, in charge of one of the Rapier surface-to-air missile teams assigned to protect allied airfields in Germany during the dying days of the Cold War. After a few ...

Collectibles firm Hornby predicted a sales surge for Airfix kits this year as it builds on the success of new models such as the Mosquito fighter bomber. Did you know with a Digital subscription to ...

Playing with model cars may be a feature of many a nostalgic childhood memory, but the retro toys are enjoying a revival - with classic toy firms thankful for the boost. Hornby reported a 17 per cent ...