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 ...

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: ...

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 ...

Heartworms, AKA Jojo Orme, has linked up with Airfix to produce a limited edition set of Spitfire models as merchandise. The collaboration is the first between Airfix and a musician, and the models ...

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 ...

The singer-songwriter and NME 100 alumni, who is signed to cult indie label Speedy Wunderground, announced the collaboration earlier today (February 13) on Instagram. “CONFIDANTES! I was lucky enough ...

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 ...

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.