The imaginations of several generations of schoolboys were inspired by Airfix kits but the hobby has been shot down by computer gaming The engine is on fire, the nose is pointing straight down and, ...

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 ...

Thousands of Airfix and other model kits uncovered in a house in South Shields are expected to make up to £6000 at an auction by Anderson and Garland on 18 July. Compiled over decades, the fine art ...

Airfix specialised in model planes, ships and tanks of World War II Thousands of Airfix and other model kits are expected to fetch up to £6,000 at auction in Newcastle. The collection, discovered in a ...

For any overgrown Airfix enthusiasts who have clung on to their prized collections, it is an opportunity to dig them out of the loft, dust them down and finally give them the attention they deserve. A ...

I would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice. Fans of Airfix models will be able to step back in time and order kits of classic, wartime ...

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 Evanta Motor Company recently transformed an Aston Martin DB7 Vantage into a recreation of the classic DB4 GT Zagato in magnificent style. But this unique item rivals the '62 tribute for our ...

Gerry Colvin makes the point that folk music isn’t about wrecked ships in the 17th century or mining disasters in 1860. It's about what is happening now.

Model-making toy boxes depicting images from the Northern Ireland Troubles are being displayed in a new artistic exhibition aimed at stimulating debate on how the conflict is commemorated. Dublin ...

Thousands of Airfix and other model kits are expected to fetch up to £6,000 at auction in Newcastle. The collection, discovered in a house in South Shields in South Tyneside, is thought to be the ...

An artist has saluted two painters who fired generations of youthful imaginations by creating art for Matchbox and Airfix model kit boxes. Mark Postlethwaite tipped his wings in tribute following the ...